wala kse ako makitang thread dito.... ciguro maraming takot mag labas ng phone and cameras sa lugar na to???:lol:

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ano po ba ang history ng lugar na to??

pag kakaalam ko noong panahon ng mga katipunero

dito nagkikita ung mga taga bulacan, manila at iba pa....

If and when construction of the LRT1 extension to SM City finally happens, expect this thread to be busy.... :cool:

is the future extension of LRT1 to SMcity the reason why there are no constructed Foot Bridge for the crossing passengers in the Monumento terminal area of the Lrt1

Patin Tero ang istayl e which I think causes heavy traffic in the area?

nice thread..

parang gusto ko tong thread na to!

may 2 electronic billboards sa circle diba located sa OLD ever mall plus the mercury electronic billboard...

may 4 MMDA footbridges ang na construct in just 6months (?)

plus theres one propose "gateway to caloocan" something....may pic. dun eh yung rendering.......site niya yung old overpass

My thread ba ang caloocan city? ei sana my pic tayo ng Monumento, ung kuha sa may footbridge along edsa bago mag monumento... Im sure magandang angle un..:)

doon po sa baba ng LRT di ba pwede mag construct ng footbridge doon para hindi traffic? alam ko kse doon lang sa may MCU nag construct ng FootBridge?

yung pa McArthur and pa Malabon.... patin tero din ang istyl...

tol meron kang pic. noong gateway to caloocan?? ano po ba yun??

never heard of that..??

Oo nga patentero at tska tali system ang tawiran doon. pangit kasi pag footbridge papangit ang monumento kasi matatakpan, dapat dun underpass gawin nila sa apat na sulok ng kalsada.

problem naman doon is bahain yung area... edi lagyan nila ng architectural design yung footbridge??

i don't know the foundation plans noong LRT e... baka masyadong risky kung maghuhukay doon sa area??

Ang pangit kasi ay ung matatakpan ung view ng landmark once na naglagay sila ng footbridge, importante kasi historical value nun at major landmark sha. Bahain nga dun, pero d risky un ang isa pang malaking problema ay ung abala sa motorista pag naghukay sila. Major interchange pa naman ang monumento. At saka magastos ng malaki d hamak sa footbridge.

pano yung extension ng LRT1 to SMCity?? i rereroute ba nila yun line???

kse tatamaan din yung landmark??

tapos kya ko tinatanong dun sa mmda metrogwapo thread kung magkano ang construction ng footbridge per cubic meter?? i have no idea kse e..mga tol mura lang ba kung gagawa ng underpass?? compared to footbridge??

kelan kya mauuso ang TELEPORTATION!!!ASA hehehehe

Cool monument! Parang ngayon ko lang napansin ang monument na iyan... Yan ba ang lagi nilang pinapakita sa MUP traffic cams kasama ang EDSA-Kamuning?

Cool monument! Parang ngayon ko lang napansin ang monument na iyan... Yan ba ang lagi nilang pinapakita sa MUP traffic cams kasama ang EDSA-Kamuning?

yes, the philippines has few, if there's any other, superbly sophisticated sculptor's pieces, and this is hands-down the most exquisite brass/bronze(?) statuary in the country.
the statuary work in luneta, makati, ortigas, and especially fort boni ALL SUCK!!
'trying hard' ang hitsura, and tastelessly pretentious

this one's a cut above and way beyond.

if you should go around monumento, there is not an angle of it that looks boring and unworthy of contemplation.

this may well be the ONLY filipino sculpture we can proudly send a replica of to italy or france.
i doubt if this will fail commanding the attention and awe of the natives there who happen to be connoisseurs of art by sheer birth ..

a few high-rises around monumento would really make the place a sight to behold.

Cool monument! Parang ngayon ko lang napansin ang monument na iyan... Yan ba ang lagi nilang pinapakita sa MUP traffic cams kasama ang EDSA-Kamuning?

yes, the philippines has few, if there's any other, superbly sophisticated sculptor's pieces, and this is hands-down the most exquisite brass/bronze(?) statuary in the country.
the statuary work in luneta, makati, ortigas, and especially fort boni ALL SUCK!!
'trying hard' ang hitsura, and tastelessly pretentious

this one's a cut above and way beyond.

if you should go around monumento, there is not an angle of it that looks boring and unworthy of contemplation.

this may well be the ONLY filipino sculpture we can proudly send a replica of to italy or france.
i doubt if this will fail commanding the attention and awe of the natives there who happen to be connoisseurs of art by sheer birth ..

a few high-rises around monumento would really make the place a sight to behold.

if you should go around monumento, there is not an angle of it that looks boring and unworthy of contemplation.


That’s right. The problem is, no one at all seems to bother having a second look at it. Ask the people who frequently pass the area around the monument and they wouldn’t even know or remember any detail in the statuary.

Well, except maybe for that katipunero facing Rizal Avenue Extension holding a jungle bolo in an “Attack!” position (leaning forward with the hand holding the bolo thrusted in front, one foot forward with leg slightly bent, the other leg outstretched behind). It was the object of humor before, especially during the construction of LRT-1. It was the reason kuno why LRT terminates a few meters from the monument. Sabi daw ng katipunero: “Ooops, hanggang dyan ka lang…” to that effect.

A few years back, former mayor Rey Malonzo closed to traffic one side of the rotary/round-about, that portion crossing EDSA’s tip. Vehicles coming from Rizal Ave going to McArthur Highway have to negotiate a U-turn somewhere along EDSA instead of crossing the rotary, to the dismay of motorists.

The former mayor converted a short stretch of EDSA’s island into a linear park that terminates at the monument (thus the closure of a section of the road at the rotary), fenced it, landscaped it, and put some fancy light posts. His objective is to lure people to do a “historical walk” towards Bonifacio’s monument amidst the traffic at EDSA. What a waste of taxpayers’ money! In order to get into the linear park, you have to play “patintero” with EDSA’s horrific traffic. Who would indulge in relaxation at this park with all the noise and pollution at close range.

After a few months, the city elected a new mayor. Natalo asawa ni Rey Malonzo who ran for mayor (talk about political dynasty), while Rey also lost in the Congressional race. Finally, Caloocan woke up from years of believing that Asistio’s and Malonzo’s are the best people to run the city. Decades of their political dominance did nothing to improve Caloocan’s infrastructure.

One of the first things that the new mayor, Echiveri, did was demolish the historical walk. Wala rin kasing silbi. During the last feww month’s of Malonzo’s term, the linear park deteriorated. Yung mga fancy lights pundido na at basag-basag kahit ilang buwan pa lang. Binalik na rin sa dati ang traffic flow sa monumento circle.

I agree, it's similar to this monument in DPRK because of the group of people except this one is much more massive and has more ''peeps''.

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Can someone find a nicer picture on Monumento?

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I'm interested about Caloocan, I'm wondering why there isn't any SM in the area :D

^^^
Maybe because the prime lots were taken by Gotesco. Gotesco Grand Central used to be the Cecilio Apostol elementary school grounds. The other gotesco mall stands along the Bonifacio circle.

Some pictures of the Bonifacio Monument:

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View of the monument from EDSA.

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Side showing Andres Bonifacio and the side showing the Katipuneros bidding their families farewell.

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Side showing the martyred priests.

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Side showing the induction rites.

i remember nung malapit na ang election 2004, gigi malonzo "wife of former mayor rey malonzo" build a colorful dancing lightpost quite similar those in pasay city........ from the circle upto toyota.........

but suddenly when they found out na dehado sila kay recom echiverri "mayor of caloocan today".......tinanggal yung lahat ng mga lights.....

naalala ko tuloy Tropical Hut dyan sa Monumento! hahahaha

^^ Yeah... the only surviving branch I believe... But i like their fried chicken... extra large! Tastes good too, even the gravy.

madami dami pa rin namang Tropical hut.. meron pa rin sa buendia, there's one in marikina, i still love their burgers..

^^ Yeah... the only surviving branch I believe... But i like their fried chicken... extra large! Tastes good too, even the gravy.

Oo nga pala, there's one in Buendia.

He is the only local chief executive who dared to dream big for Caloocan City. Armed with a vision for comprehensive, honest-to-goodness reform, Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri has efficiently jumpstarted Caloocan’s local government machinery through sheer ingenuity and political will, and successfully turned around a debt-ridden, graft-filled city towards becoming a future tourist and investment destination. His brand of governance “with a heart and a conscience” has revitalized the city that used to wallow in neglect and ignominy.


The renewed and increased business confidence in the Echiverri Administration resulted in the increase of revenue collections. The city’s total monthly revenue collection was up by 200% from January to November 2005, in sharp contrast to the average monthly collection of P54,000 a month for the years 2002-2004.


Compared to the 8,000 registered businesses in the previous administration, the number immediately rose to 14,000 when Echiverri took over the reins of the city. Now, registered businesses in Caloocan are at least 18,000. This increase has resulted in the 34.2 % increase in tax collection in 2005 compared to 2004. During the first year of this administration alone, business tax collections reached P491.16 million compared to P356.9 million from July 2003 to June 2004. Collections from business taxes and fees alone for 2006 have reached P688.61 million.


Due to the city’s healthier financial outlook, Echiverri’s administration was able to settle a total of P96.54 million in arrears and various obligations incurred by the previous administration.

Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri yesterday said the local government has implemented a high-tech solution in keeping both motorists and pedestrians safer from traffic-related incidents.
According to Echiverri, the city has installed several of these state-of-the-art devices dubbed road tracers along its major thoroughfares and highways.

The mayor said these reflectorized mechanisms, which stick out a few centimeters from the road, give out a distinctive and eye-catching red light that alerts motorists and pedestrians of the proper traffic lane.

He added these road tracers are powered by sunlight and automatically switch on every time the sun sets.
Echiverri said these metallic road tracers provide a more economical and more noticeable alternative than the usual reflectorized paint that would eventually fade with the passage of time.

As this came, Liga ng mga Barangay President Councilor Rico Judge Echiverri said barangays situated along these major thoroughfares react positively to the road tracers.

The councilor said the most positive of these reactions came from barangays along Rizal Avenue and Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

The young Echiverri noted residents welcome the project as it helped increase traffic safety by allowing motorists to see the traffic lanes better.

“Residents are also made aware the appropriate pedestrian lane to use in crossing the streets,” the councilor said.

madami dami pa rin namang Tropical hut.. meron pa rin sa buendia, there's one in marikina, i still love their burgers..

Madami pa nga, sa my recto-legarda meron din at sa my cubao. Sa ibang food court ng sm my mga tropical hut din eh. pag sawa na ako sa jobi at mcdo dun ako kumakain.:lol:

Mukhang ok pala na mayor ng caloocan e2ng si Echiveri unlike ni Malonzo. Hawig pa nyasi Jose Rizal san ka pa?...hehe

meron akong nakitang traffic light doon sa tapat ng grand central... pero hindi yun ginagamit??

buti pa ang crossing lane umiilaw???

^^^
Maybe because the prime lots were taken by Gotesco. Gotesco Grand Central used to be the Cecilio Apostol elementary school grounds. The other gotesco mall stands along the Bonifacio circle.

Some pictures of the Bonifacio Monument:

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/636/rbgyf3.jpg

View of the monument from EDSA.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8717/bonifacio1pk5.jpg

Side showing Andres Bonifacio and the side showing the Katipuneros bidding their families farewell.

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Side showing the martyred priests.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1911/bonifacio2tv3.jpg

Side showing the induction rites.

Very classy indeed.

^^ Saan ba sa Caloocan yung Grace Park? And why was it named Grace Park?

Yung mall doon na Monumento Plaza yata ang name, did it opened pa ba ? Parang 5-6 storey mall yun nung late 90s pa. Sayang yun , mukhang maganda pa naman sana.

^^ Saan ba sa Caloocan yung Grace Park? And why was it named Grace Park?

The monument stands in Grace Park. This area was formerly the property of the Archdiocese of Manila ( according to some sources ). From this property, the residential area was created together with the parish of Our Lady of Grace. At the extreme end of EDSA used to be a small statue of Our Lady of Grace, which was removed during the construction of the historical walk. After the restoration of the traffic lane, I think it was returned to its former place - to remind us of the origins of the area.

Grace Park is a district in Caloocan. Just like Sampaloc or Quiapo in Manila. It extends on both sides of Rizal Ave Ext (where LRT-1 is), that’s why there are Grace Park east (from LRT to Bonifacio Drive) and Grace Park west (from LRT to Mabini St/City Hall). But unlike Manila, Caloocan districts are not that popular and the boundaries cannot be clearly defined by the residents themselves.

^^ Saan ba sa Caloocan yung Grace Park? And why was it named Grace Park?

i believe it was planned to be a suburbs north of manila in the 50s or 60s pero eventually puro factory ang tinayo ng mga lot owners/buyers

tama ba hula ko?

Very classy indeed.
^^
Nasira naman nung billboards/advertisements ung background ng bonifacio monument. Buti dun sa luneta, walang ganung nakahambalang na billboards. :ohno:

Very classy indeed.

mahusay talaga ang composition nito, akala ko nga noon imported ito eh, lol!
the sculptor, if am not mistaken, had tolentino as his surname.
i heard that he was a gifted pinoy who also got trained by master sculptors of western europe
i have no idea where he is now, if he's still alive, and why he's not popular at all.
sad to say that he probably gained more acclaim in europe as a sculptor than in philippines
i bet he has more westerners with whom he can associate and have talking points with, because most pinoys would rather be watching eat bulaga and wowowee

i miss my home town.......tiga grace park kami, sa san diego street, sa harap nang asistio....i know i'm rambling on about the streets, but if u guys know where this area is, COOL!!!!! nasa likod siya nang gotesco grand central....alam ko noon small pa ako, nasunog yung movie theater nang gotesco....ehhh ang lapit ng bahay namin isang block lang yata...so kita talaga yung sunog...anywho..just bringing back old memories...hope all is well fellow city people :)

Buti na lang wala na yung Asistio brothers of Caloocan sa poder. Masyadong mahilig sa artista. Pero parang reyna pa rin dyan si Nadja Montenegro yata. Classier and smarter si Joanna Garcia. Well, she exited graciously.

i miss my home town.......tiga grace park kami, sa san diego street, sa harap nang asistio....i know i'm rambling on about the streets, but if u guys know where this area is, COOL!!!!! nasa likod siya nang gotesco grand central....alam ko noon small pa ako, nasunog yung movie theater nang gotesco....ehhh ang lapit ng bahay namin isang block lang yata...so kita talaga yung sunog...anywho..just bringing back old memories...hope all is well fellow city people :)

Hello neighbor! I once lived near your place, sa likod din ng Grand Central. Mga 8 years or so. Nasa T. Jacinto St. naman ako, just 3 houses from San Diego intersection. Di ko nga lang inabutan yung pagkasunog ng Grand Central but I heard about it. What's nice about our former locality, it's only walking distance to everything: shopping mall, church, lrt, EDSA, public market, hospital (MCU). It's kinda peaceful too despite its proximity to Monumento circle.

Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri yesterday said the local government has implemented a high-tech solution in keeping both motorists and pedestrians safer from traffic-related incidents.
According to Echiverri, the city has installed several of these state-of-the-art devices dubbed road tracers along its major thoroughfares and highways.

The mayor said these reflectorized mechanisms, which stick out a few centimeters from the road, give out a distinctive and eye-catching red light that alerts motorists and pedestrians of the proper traffic lane.

He added these road tracers are powered by sunlight and automatically switch on every time the sun sets.
Echiverri said these metallic road tracers provide a more economical and more noticeable alternative than the usual reflectorized paint that would eventually fade with the passage of time.

As this came, Liga ng mga Barangay President Councilor Rico Judge Echiverri said barangays situated along these major thoroughfares react positively to the road tracers.

The councilor said the most positive of these reactions came from barangays along Rizal Avenue and Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

The young Echiverri noted residents welcome the project as it helped increase traffic safety by allowing motorists to see the traffic lanes better.

“Residents are also made aware the appropriate pedestrian lane to use in crossing the streets,” the councilor said.


Mayor Echiveri also made a stunning improvement to the prerennial garbage collection problem of the city. During Malonzo's time, garbage used to pile up along the streets because collection was not done on a daily basis. Nung si Echiveri na ang nakaupo, araw-araw na ang hakot ng basura.

Another major improvement is the removal of sidewalk vendors along both sides of Rizal Ave in front of Grand Central and North Mall and also the sidewalks around Monumento Circle. These vendors caused one hell of a traffic mess along these streets kasi yung mga libo-libong pedestrians especially during rush hours, hindi na sa sidewalk naglalakad kundi sa kalye na. Paano, nakabalandra itong mga sidewalk vendors. Malonzo did nothing to remedy this problem. Sayang kasi ang boto. Nang pumalit si Echiveri, isang malaking himala! Kung ano man yung nawalang boto kay Echiveri galing sa mga vendors, napalitan naman ng sobra-sobra galing sa mas nakararaming mamamayan na nakaramdam ng ginhawa while cruising these sidewalks.

But that was 2 years ago. I just don't know if it still holds true to this date.

Another major improvement is the removal of sidewalk vendors along both sides of Rizal Ave in front of Grand Central and North Mall and also the sidewalks around Monumento Circle.



hindi kaya?? araw araw ako dumadaan dito... umaalais lang sila pag dumadating na ang mga taga MMDA... nagtatago sila doon sa likod ng Monumento Terminal..

yesterday nandito ako and the traffic enforcers told me that yung sa baba ng footbridge near MCU, hinahayaan lang nila na doon mag sakay at mag baba ng pasahero..para wag mag sakay doon sa tapat ng Grand Central (pero pasaway talaga yung jeepneys doon pa rin nag sasakay sa tapat ng Grand) tapos marunong pa sa pasahero(baliktad e yung mga jeepney na ang pumapara sa pasahero?? diba dapat pasahero ang pumapara sa jeepney??)

dapat merong designated loading and unloading sa area na yun?

tapos hangang ngayon sa kalsada parin naman kami nag lalakad...

bakit ba kami nag lalakad sa kalye??

1. Vendors parin ang bida sa sidewalks
2. kse yung mga sidewalk sira sira, pag umapak ka baka matapilok ka( kahit naka rubber shoes ka pa)
3. yung mga sidewalk merong naka park na sasakyan



tapos yung crossing umiilaw ilaw.... galeng hehehehehe... ( mas madaming dapat unahin opinyon lang)

i miss my home town.......tiga grace park kami, sa san diego street, sa harap nang asistio....i know i'm rambling on about the streets, but if u guys know where this area is, COOL!!!!! nasa likod siya nang gotesco grand central....alam ko noon small pa ako, nasunog yung movie theater nang gotesco....ehhh ang lapit ng bahay namin isang block lang yata...so kita talaga yung sunog...anywho..just bringing back old memories...hope all is well fellow city people :)

taga grace park rin ako kaya lang malayo na ko sa 7th ave na....maraming beses na nasunog ang gotesco....for insurance purposes daw

So, the sidewalk condition improvement was only a flash in the pan then. Kala ko tuloy-tuloy na noon. Oh well, for some reasons, these vendors have the resilience to stand the test of times. Maski sino yata umupo, di talaga sila mapapatalsik totally. Getting away from poverty is the only means that can drive them away from the sidewalks.

Hello neighbor! I once lived near your place, sa likod din ng Grand Central. Mga 8 years or so. Nasa T. Jacinto St. naman ako, just 3 houses from San Diego intersection. Di ko nga lang inabutan yung pagkasunog ng Grand Central but I heard about it. What's nice about our former locality, it's only walking distance to everything: shopping mall, church, lrt, EDSA, public market, hospital (MCU). It's kinda peaceful too despite its proximity to Monumento circle.

yeah....i miss it.....bustling talaga....alam ko, after school (went to Notre Dame) punta lagi sa Gotesco, hindi siya malaking mall, pero sulit narin, tapos ang lapit pa sa LRT....i actually like the monumento circle area...madaming little stores...it's like a little divorsia....dangerous lang nga yung intersection nang edsa....nakakatakoT!! anywho....i haven't been back in ten years...so it's hella different now...i'm guessing

ALMOST 80% ng south caloocan is now facing DRAINAGE rehabilitation a project of RECOM....

i notice, everyday nga may collection ng garbage ngayon......

Can someone find a nicer picture on Monumento?

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All those billboards make the place look ugly.

^^Not just the billboards, but the building themselves!

Why not do something similar to London's Picadilly Circus?

well most of the developments of Caloocan are evident only in Caloocan South... I'm from Caloocan North and there are not much changes there...

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^^ What's happening here? Looks like the island was flattened or paved.

jeepneys edsa bound...

parang mas malaki and makulay pa yung mga billboards compared sa monument...

well most of the developments of Caloocan are evident only in Caloocan South... I'm from Caloocan North and there are not much changes there...

Oo nga yun din yung napansin ko. Meron bang plans na magsarili na lang yung north? Parang ang inefficient kasi ng pagmomonitor ng 2 lugar na magkahiwalay. Actually, I find it weird...

meron bang may google earth jan?? astig sana itsura ng top view ng monumento circle e... pag frontal at side views kse puro billboard...
tsk tsk tsk

Kelan ba maaayos yang pedestrian problem diyan sa Caloocan lalo na sa ilalim ng LRT Monumento? Actually buong Caloocan magulo, parang Pasay...

Totoo po ba may nagbabalak na ilipat po ang monumento ni Bonifacio? Marahil hindi po yata nararapat ang paglipat. Iyon lamang po ang aking palagay.

Bakit ka po nagsasalita ng ganyan? Saan mo narinig iyan?

There was indeed a proposal years ago to move the Bonifacio Monument to somewhere else. The reason I think is to pave way for the MRT-LRT connection. It created a lot of furor that it did not prosper.

moderators verify naman kung walang parehong thread can't find any..

^ No exact/related thread found ;)

during our ride from our Obando Fishpen to Malabon FishPort around 45mins banca ride

sunog si manong
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basta ang information ko dito is DMCI construction and gumagawa ng project

i thought this project is dead?

nope... its alive tukayo..

DMCI ang contractors yata... kse naakita ko yung logo nila... the same logo dun sa pinag OJThan ko.. kabisadong kabisado ko yung logo..

can't find any information nga e... i don't know why?

but we from Obando will also benefit from this project..

sa susunod na byahe ng bangus namen i will try to get some photos..

ang alam ko yung ibang flood gates tapos na...

ah...ang alam ko kasi tinigil na 'to kasi parang magiging useless lang din daw.. parang may question about the quality of construction.. Good to know that this is on the go anyways..

cno me sabi??

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life of the CaMaNaVa and Obando people during rainy season

CAMANAVA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT


I. PROJECT HISTORY/BACKGROUND

The CAMANAVA (Kaloocan,Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela) area is located in the northern part of Metro Manila Bay, located in the estuary of river deltas. The area is characteristically low-lying flat terrain, with the ground elevation in major parts being below high tide level. These distinct topographical features render the area to be frequently flooded by high tides, by heavy rains and river overflows. Flooding occurs throughout the year, particularly frequent during the rainy seasons from May to September, when the period of high tide takes place simultaneous with heavy rains.
From 1988 to 1990 the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was already conducting a feasibility study of the Malabon-Tullahan River flood control and drainage system improvement for the Malabon-Navotas area with technical assistance from the Japan International Corporation Agency or JICA. This study identified extreme tide levels, overflow of the rivers and inadequate local drainage as the main causes of flooding in the area. To address these problems, the study formulated a flood control and drainage system improvement plan. Further, the project coverage was divided into two areas, namely; Phase I – the Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela areas (KAMANAVA) covering 18.50 sq. km. and Phase II – Valenzuela and parts of Obando and Mecauayan (VOM) covering 21.00 sq. km. The conduct of the feasibility study for this Second Phase is actually included under Phase I.

Phase I will be completed in June 2007 at a cost of P4.812 Billion, including right-of-way acquisitions costs. It involves the construction of an 8.6 km earth dike to protect Malabon from high water levels. The improvement of 4.13 km of existing drainage channels and construction of 2.18 km of new drainage channels; The raising of 10.64 km of river walls of the Malabon, Navotas and Marala Rivers to confine floods; the construction of five(5) pumping stations to pump out flood water during heavy rains; the installation of flood control gate structures to maintain the continuity of the flood protection barriers; and the construction of a navigable tide gate at the mouth of the Navotas River to allow vessels to pass during low tide and the same time function as a tidal gate to prevent intrusion of high tide.

The CAMANAVA Project is one of the three (3) priority projects identified under the 1990 Metro Manila Flood Control and Drainage Master Plan along with the East and West of Mangahan Floodways (the western part of which will be completed in 2007) and the Pasig-San Juan-Marikina. Together, these three (3) projects will complement one another to form the vital system of the overall flood control and drainage program of Metro Manila.

II. PROJECT SPECIFICATION
The project involves the raising of river walls by 12.4 km, enhancement of existing drainage channels and the construction of flood control structures such as an 8-km polder dike, navigational clock, 14 units of flood control gates, and 7 pumping stations. It also includes procurement of equipment and material such as gate levees, observation instruments, and garbage collection equipment. The camanava project centers on the northern and southern parts of the Malabon River. Experts propose to build an 8.6-kilometer polder dike—a dam big enough to hold a body of water—and raise the river wall by 4.4 kilometers as well as sites for navigation, floodgates and pumping station in the northern area of the Malabon River.
In the southern part, they plan to raise the left bank river wall by 1.1 kilometers, the Navotas and Marala river walls by 1.3 kilometers, construct 4 sites for pumping station with floodgates, improve drainage channels by 6 kilometers and build a new drainage channel about 2.7 kilometers.


SCOPE OF WORK

Southern Area of Malabon River
1. Raising of river wall on the left bank of the Malabon-Tullahan River (L=4.3 km)
2. Raising of river wall on the right bank of the Malabon-Tullahan River (L=4.4 km)
3. Raising of the river wall on the banks of the Navotas-Tullahan River (L=4.4 km)
4. Construction of Flood Control Gates:
Maypajo - 2x6.0mx3.8m(Ancillary to P/S)
Spine - 1x5.0mx4.9m(Ancillary to P/S)
Bangkulasi - 2x4.0mx4.4m(Ancillary to P/S)
Catmon - 2x4.0mx5.0m(Ancillary to P/S)
Longos - 2x4.0mx4.2m
5. Construction of Pumping Stations and Supply and Installation of Pumps:
Maypajo - 2x2.3m3/s horizontal Shaft Axial Flow
Spine - 4x3.25m3/s horizontal Shaft Axial Flow
Bangkulasi - 2x2.2m3/s horizontal Shaft Axial Flow
Catmon - 4x2.625m3/s Submersible Motor Axial Flow
6. Improvement of existing drainage channels (L=6km)
7. Construction of new drainage channel (L=2.7km)
8. Construction of new regulation ponds (A=12.5 ha)

Northern Area of Malabon River

1. Construction of polder dike (W=3m, L=8.6 km)
2. Construction of submersible type navigation gate (W=25m, H=8.9m)
3. Construction of Flood control gates:
Navotas - 2x12.0mx4.4m
Muzon - 2x4.0mx4.0m
South Pinagkabalian - 2x4.0mx4.0m
Maysilo - 2x4.0mx4.3m
Kailugan - 2x12.0mx4.4m
Pinagkabalian - 2x4.0mx5.4m
Dampalit - 2x4.0mx4.2m
4. Construction of pumping stations and supply and installation of pumps:
Navotas North – 3x3. 2m3/s horizontal Shaft Axial Flow(Ancillary to Navigation Gate)

III. PROJECT COMPONENTS

A. PROJECT AREA

The proposed flood protection and drainage improvement system, is designed to protect the project area against inundation from overbank flow of the Mallabon-Tullahan River; flooding induced by high tides in Manila Bay; and to alleviate internal runoff flooding.
The planning criteria adopted in the development of the proposed system is primarily based on the urgency of flood protection measures and priority areas, financial restrictions, trends of urbanization, geodetic and climatic variations, social factors and environmental considerations.
For the protection work against river overflows, a design scale of 30 years (30-year return period) was use based on JICA FS in 1990. For drainage improvement works, a design scale of 10 years (10-year return period) was adopted, based on DPWH’s Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards and MMDA’s Policy Targets in Flood Control and Drainage in 1993.

B. PROPOSED FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM

The silent features of the proposed flood protection measures are as follows:
§ Construction of 8.6 km Polder Dike to protect the northern most part of the Project Area Against the high tide levels;
§ Raising of the existing river walls on the banks of the Malabon River from the river mouth up to Tenejeros Bridge and the Marala River from the mouth of its confluence with the Malabon River;
§ Installation of flood control gates to maintain the continuity of the flood protection barriers (polder dikes and river walls) where they cross the rivers and creeks;and
§ Construction of Navigation Gate near the mouth of the North Navotas River to maintain the continuity of the proposed protection barrier across the northern end of North Navotas River up to Estrella Bridge as their only route to get to the shipyards on the banks of the North Navotas River.

C. PROPOSED DRAINAGE SYSTEM

The project area is divided into seven (7) drainage ares as shown in Figure 1, namely: Maypajo (241 ha); Spine (173 ha); Catmon (355 ha); Bankulasi (75 ha); North Navotas (475 ha); South Pinagkabalian (255 ha); and Dampalit (233 ha)
The dikes and river walls system provides protection against the rising water levels in the surrounding area. However, the protected area is still liable to flood if storm water is not discharged effectively. The protection system discussed above but this is possible only during the times when the outside water level is low, generally under low tide conditions. Therefore, to discharge the rainwater during the times when the gates are closed (due to high water levels outside the protected area) pumping and appurtenant facilities are provided, as follows:
¨ Construction of Pumping Stations
Five (5) pumping stations, with total capacity of 44.1 m3/s will be constructed (excluding 2 pumping stations with combined capacity of 10.5m3/s the construction of which was differed due financial constraints);
¨ Improvement of Existing Drainage Channels
Within the protected area, the existing rivers, creeks and channels are used to convey rainwater towards pumping stations and independent floodgates. All existing drainage channels with inadequate capacities shall be improved accordingly;
¨ Construction of New Drainage Channels
Some drainage catchments do not have trunk drainage channels to convey storm water towards the pumping stations and floodgates, therefore, new drainage channels are provided in these areas;
¨ Construction of Regulation Ponds
In Catmon drainage area where several fishponds exist adjacent to Catmon Creek, it was found more economical to reduce the flood peak by utilizing portions of the fishpond areas for regulation ponds than increasing the pump capacity. The use of pump with capacity of 10.5 m/s with corresponding regulation pond of 12.5 ha is proposed in the area.

D. FUNDING SOURCE/CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTOR

Funding source for this project comes from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) under a Special Yen Loan Package (2000). Consultants in the said project are composed of the following: CTI ENGINEERING CO., LTD in association with NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., WOODFIELDS CONSULTANTS, INC., PHILKOEI INTERNATIONAL, INC and PERTCONSULT INTERNATIONAL. NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD is its contractor.

E. BENEFITS

Upon completion of the project, floods will be reduced at tolerable levels, thereby improving the living conditions of about one million residents and enhancing economic activities in the area.
With the implementation of the project, the flooding from high tide and overbank flooding will be prevented (up to the 30-year flood event) and reduce the internal flooding from nearly 90 per cent of the area to less than 15 per cent during the 10-year flood event with water depth not exceeding 20 cm. The project will reduce the flood damages of more than 500 million pesos every year.

V. PROPOSED SCHEDULE

Pre-Construction Activities - January 10, 2003
(Tendering- Issuance of NTP)
Construction Works - June 2003 to September 2007

a. Official commencement of project January to May 2003
b. Target completion date September 30, 2007
c. Target completion date for each sub drainage area:
c.1 Maypajo sub-drainage area
limits: Paulino St. to Bukid st. up to C3
Target completion date: September 2007
Structures to constructed: Pumping Station, Flood Control Gate and Open Channel Improvement
c.2 Bangkulasi sub-drainage area
limits: C3 up to C4 (left side)
Target completion date: April 2007
Structures to constructed: Pumping station, River Wall Improvement and New Channel
c.3 Spine sub-drainage area
limits: C3 up to C4 (right side)
Target completion date: June 2006
Structures to constructed: Pumping Station, Flood Control Gate and Open Channel Improvement
c.4 Catmon sub-drainage area
limits: C4 up ro Brgy. Conception/ Tenejeros River (right side)
Target completion date: June 2007
Structures to constructed: Pumping Station, Flood Control Gate, River Wall Improvement and Regulation Pond
c.5 Navotas sub-drainage area
limits: C4 up to Brgy. Tangos Hulo
Target completion date: May 2007
Structures to constructed: Pumping Station, Flood Control Gate and Navigation Gate

VI. CURRENT STATUS

Actual accomplishment as of July 25, 2006 is 60%. Although a portion of the old dike in Longos, Malabon breached on the night of July 12, 2006 compounding the flooding of Malabon because of high tide and the rains brought about by typhoon Florita project contractor provided remedial measures by laying sand bags on the breached existing small dike. The new CAMANAVA pumping station opened recently in Navotas. The Department of Public Works and Highways has reported that the P3.4 Billion worth CAMANAVA Flood Control Project will be finished on schedule. Aiming to minimize if not to end the perennial flood problem in the low lying areas of Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela and Navotas (CAMANAVA) Area, the DPWH HAS assured that the CAMANAVA Flood Control Project shall be completed on June next year. In her report to DPWH Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr., CAMANAVA Flood Control Project Director Carla Bartolo said the civil works for the project is now 60 percent complete and is right on target for its final completion next year. Bartolo added that based on the instructions of Secretay Ebdane, they took advantage of the dry season to fast track project implementation. Bartolo also assures that they are strictly monitoring construction activities of the entire project to assure quality of work. “ With the good progress of work this month, we are positive to complete the project by June 2007” Bartolo said. The project involves the raising of river walls along Tullahan and Marala River, construction of flood control gates on strategic locations, construction of pumping stations, polder dikes and submersible type navigation gate. Upon completion, the project aims to lessen the impact of flood among the residents of the CAMANAVA area thus paving way to sustainable economic growth in the area.



VII. ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

Design “flaws”?! The marine geologist Kelvin Rodolfo noted that the project’s design was “grossly inadequate” and “dangerous.” He said the estimate of land subsidence (sinking of land) was based on a 1990 document that presumed that the use of ground water would end in 1990 and that the consultants expected the additional subsidence to occur at a rate of only about one-half centimeter a year, causing only 15 centimeters of land subsidence by the year 2030. He alleged that the consultants used obsolete and erroneous data in determining the height of the 8-km polder dike, based on the old subsidence rates, or how fast the four cities are sinking into the water. Within a few days, the consultants of the project disputed Rodolfo’s allegations. Kin responded that the consultants recognized that excessive pumping of ground water in Metro Manila had caused the land to sink and, as a consequence, the sea level to rise. Weeks after the consultants responded to Rodolfo’s allegation of flaws in the design, both camps had made no effort to meet again or talk about the issue. This led the designers to conclude that the issues, which have been raised in the media, are “just allegations” without bases. Even the Public Works secretary, Bayani Fernando, once quoted as saying “technical opinions and warnings do not always come true,” implicitly doubted Rodolfo’s judgment on the project design. The consultants are confident that the design they made is certain that it passed several assessing bodies like Bureau of Design, NEDA Board with President Arroyo as the approving chairman, and counterpart bodies from the funding institution, Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Below are the Past and Current issues and problems regarding the CAMANAVA Flood Control Project:
v Excavation of additional width of access channel for the North Navotas Navigation Gate is on-going, but it is disrupted constantly by fishing boats plying the area. Three sides of the steel sheet pile cofferdam for the Navotas Flood Gate have been completed, while excavation works is on going.
v Main constraint in the project implementation is the presence of returnees and/or new batch of informal settlers in areas previously cleared of obstruction. Relocation was substantially completed but there were returnees in the
area since preventive measures against re-occupation were lacking;
v Private lots and structures to be affected by the project ROW have yet
to be acquired;
v There was continued protest from organized groups against demolition work
of DPWH (a number of petition letters were addressed directly to NEDA);
v There was still no comprehensive socio-economic profile that would determine
the skills of relocatees that could be matched with the type of livelihood
where they needed assistance; and
v Concerns on the resettlement sites such as limited livelihood opportunities
and lack of basic facilities such as water and electricity supply.

submitted by:
GROUP NO. 2

GIMENO, MARK REYSON
IGNACIO, JOREN PAOLO
MAGSINO, BERNADETTE
ORTEGA, JOHN BRYAN
OTADOY, PAOLO
UY, GERALD

submitted to:

ENGR. BALMORI

i dont have the current status...... of the project

i think i saw this in correspondents or one of those documentary shows

according to this document hindi DMCI ang contractors??

i think i saw this in correspondents or one of those documentary shows

this has been featured many times by those documentary shows..

baka gagawa lang ng linkway from LRTA to MRT??

This one from Wikipedia is nice. :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Bonifacio_Monument.JPG/400px-Bonifacio_Monument.JPG

^^ That's really nice!!! I think that Bonifacio monument deserves to be relocated in a park to give him outmost respect.

CALOOCAN MAYORALTY RACE
‘Boy’ Asistio seeks disqualification of Echiverri

For alleged violation of campaign poster rules

By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines -- Former Caloocan mayor Macario “Boy” Asistio Jr. filed a disqualification case against Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), accusing the city executive of violating the Fair Elections Act and Omnibus Election Code.

Asistio’s petition alleged that Echiverri took advantage of his position and put up giant campaign billboards and streamers even before he filed his candidacy.

The former mayor is seeking a comeback.

Echiverri’s certificate of candidacy showed the filed his reelection bid on March 26.

The petition said a “concerned citizen” had taken photos of Echiveri’s supposed campaign billboards on March 29, 2007. The billboards and streamers bore pictures of the mayor along with holiday greetings and other messages.

The Comelec has given Echiverri three days to file his reply three days after receipt of Asistio's petition, Michael Dioneda, director III of the Comelec’s National Capital Region (NCR) office.

Dioneda said the Comelec NCR has scheduled a hearing of Asistio’s complaint on April 18.

^^ Echiverri is not alone! Almost all candidates already posted giant billboards with greetings even before election campaign period. Politics here, again, is heating up. :)

who won?

This one from Wikipedia is nice. :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Bonifacio_Monument.JPG/400px-Bonifacio_Monument.JPG

Yup. Hindi kasi kita yung mga pangit na billboards eh.

^^this City is unique -'i can call it two islands on the mother land' because of mainland Caloocan and North Caloocan...ahehehe

I remember the day in the early 2000's when we passed Monumento...
I was like the erupting pinatubo because of the traffic... we were stuck there for like an hour...

i was whinning the whole time

whoa! meron pa lang thread ang humble city ko! haha

Most people people perceive the North especially the CAMANAVA to be a very impoverished area in the outskirts of the metro. well it's kinda true, pero believe me marami ring mga middle class families living here. usually involved sila [actually kame rin] sa mga dirty industries like steel, motor and heavy equipment. And true marami ring factory dito considering it's proximity to the port area in Manila. We don't really want to see ten wheeler trucks carrying freights to parade in QC do we? haha blame the poor railway system our country have right now. kung namaintain lang sana yung Northrail[which my mom told me was flourishing during her younger years] edi sana sa may bulacan area or better yet sa clark pampanga na magsusuluputan ang mga factories diba? kaya pinagdarasal ko talaga gabigabi [kidding] na matuloy yang northrail rehab project ni GMA e. It is kinda odd really to have factories "within" the "metropolitan" area right? I actually had a vision e haha naisip ko lang kung maayos sana development ng caloocan e di sana pwedeng magtayo ng isang observation tower sa may monumento area at tawagin itong.. uhhm. "Monumento". kung ang malaysia may Petronas Tower at ang Macau may Macau Tower, sa atin Monumento? cool sana ng name haha[well sana].

Speaking of the North Caloocan, I think it has a potential of becoming a business center in the North if ever[!] matuloy yung MRT7 which will be passing through North Caloocan. there are a lot of empty land there right now which may be utilized for future developments.

Trivia: The Balintawak area of QC was once part of Caloocan but was removed from the city to make way for the formation of the "envisioned" Quezon City which unfortunately, again, did not happen] thus cutting the City in half. :P [now the North and South Caloocan]

umm nangugulo lang("j)... diba merong mga blinking lights dun sa kalsada near EVER GRAND CENTRAL??? ano po tawag dun??

tapos tuwing bumabaha sa area na iyon... hindi ba delikadong ma kuryente ang mga taong tatawid dun???
merong electrical wires na nakabaon dun para sa mga blinking lights???

naisip ko lang one time noong nagdaan ako dun sa
tawiran habang umuulan.....("j)

any news for the phase2??? tag ulan na malapit na ang pagbaha...

sana naman matapos na ito. panigurado magiging lawa na naman CAMANAVA nito

^^Caloocan City north looks so Promising kasi nageexpand na ang Developement sa Fairview-Nova and who's next to those Area ofcourse Bagong Silang and Zabarte,marami na ring improvement na nangyayari sa lugar na ito,last time iniimprove ang Drainage at kalsada sa Zabarte,and yung Road Widening ng Bagong Silang,Marami ring Middle Class family sa Brixton,Jordan Plains,Sampaguita Subd etc...Malaking Potential nito in the near Future lalo nat madami na ring pabrika sa vicinity nito...

Hi!
I just want to share something
Caloocan City is like my 2nd City (me from QC)
because my parents work in Caloocan City, even though we are from QC
Every sunday, I go to Caloocan with my father because he inquests criminals
after that, We go to Trinoma and SM NoE which is very near, I also like EVER Grand Central and LRT NorthMall:lol:

That's all, thank you:lol:

ALSO, MAYOR RECOM ECCHIVERRI of CALOOCAN, SHOPS AT ROCKWELL. HE LIKES SHOPPING FOR SHOES:)

^^ Ever Grand Cellphone Repair Center and Central Tsanggian [tama ba spelling?] and LRT North "DVDhan" Mall to be exact hahahaha :)) Just imagine greenhills, tutuban, plus the volume of people in Divisoria all in one place. :)

^^ magaling!:lol:

^^ Shhhhhh!!! Wag kayo maingay, sarap ang tulog ng thread na eto.... ngorrkkk!!! zzzz!!!! ngork!!!! zzzzz!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

another puting elepante yata ito e.....

Can someone show a sketch model of what this Camanava Project is all about?

can the mods just fused this thread to other flood control projects if there are any?? o nag iisa lang ito???? siguro related din ito sa dikes and ports??? or fused mo kaya sa landslide na finused sa ibang calamities... related to sa Flood calamities???? bahala na kayo....

ang understanding ko is gumawa sila ng mga Flood gates in strategical locations...
papaganahin nila yung floodgates pag critical na yung water level... problem lang siguro is kung maipon yung rain water sa land area... then sarado yung floodgates... sabaw din... useless... siguro ang project na ito is to prevent yung floods na cause ng High tides...

i don't know if this is accurate kasi photo copied lang yung copy na nakuha ko

Estimated Floods Before the construction of PHASE1:
Sea water = black
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9369/map2fb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Estimated Floods After the construction of PHASE1:
Sea water = black
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1384/map1vz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


kitang kita dito sa maps na di pa kasama ang Valenzuela at Malabon sa phase1 (i heared kasi na nag rereklamo ang Valenzuela dahil di sila kasama dun sa Project, di nila alam phase 1 palang kasi yun ginagawa)
i have no knowledge of phase 2

Thank you, kikodj. Now I have a bird's eye view of what this Camanava is all about.

wala bang ibang picture dyan ng monumento may bagong hotel raw malapit sa monumento.. pls have a more pictures in Caloocan ^__^ Thx

yung structure na ilang taon ng natutulog ay gagawin nang mall

Victory MALL yata???

then katabi ng araneta square??? theres a construction there.. forgot the name of the buildin.. pero grocerry building yata...

^^ they should lower the crime rate in Caloocan

Oo ang name ng Mall ay Victory Central Mall ang may ari ay Victory Liner Corporation at yung Ginagawa katabi ng Araneta Square Mall ay Ongoing Construction magiging PUREGOLD yun.

yup... dun sa loob ang sakayan papuntang Obando, Bulacan... sa may sayaw kayo... joke nyahahaha ("j)

^^Caloocan City north looks so Promising kasi nageexpand na ang Developement sa Fairview-Nova and who's next to those Area ofcourse Bagong Silang and Zabarte,marami na ring improvement na nangyayari sa lugar na ito,last time iniimprove ang Drainage at kalsada sa Zabarte,and yung Road Widening ng Bagong Silang,Marami ring Middle Class family sa Brixton,Jordan Plains,Sampaguita Subd etc...Malaking Potential nito in the near Future lalo nat madami na ring pabrika sa vicinity nito...

Jordan Plains is not in Caloocan.. it is in Novaliches...

I live in Brixtonville.. :D which is one of the first subdivisions that sprung up for this previously called Bukid Area of Caloocan... along with the Almar and Sampaguita subdivisions...

I'm happy that they are reblocking the Zabarte road... but still I don't think that much of the improvements are coming in.... well except maybe that the Camarin, Bagong Silang, Bagumbong and Deparo areas was connected to PLDT since 2002 or 2003... kasabay ng pagpasok ng Maynilad....

^^ they should lower the crime rate in Caloocan

i second that motion.... :D

^^ good evening to all!!

Hi there, any news about the railway relocation here in Caloocan?

I think lower na ang rate ng crime sa Caloocan kahit maglabas ka ng Cellphone di agad mawawala pero wag ka baka sinusundan ka na lalo't mamahalin pa nilabas mo ehhehehehe ^__^ joke.

Pero totoo lumiit na crime rate sa Caloocan City at luminis na sa pamumuno yan ni RECOM. at may ginagawa ng Street Lightning sa ilalim ng LRT maliwanag na dun pag gabi.

yung structure na ilang taon ng natutulog ay gagawin nang mall

Victory MALL yata???

then katabi ng araneta square??? theres a construction there.. forgot the name of the buildin.. pero grocerry building yata...

Kawawa nga sya eh, mukhang aping-api, buti naman aayusin na. Sobrang gloomy kasi ng entrance ng Victory liner nung mukha pa yung abandoned structure.

Mejo OT pero ganda ng Victory Liner Station sa Baguio. Actually one of my favorite "public" buildings. Dapat ganun lahat ng bus stations para di naman feeling api yung mga bus commuters. Dapat i-apply nila ang concept sa iba pa nilang bus terminals like in Caloocan (though I haven't seen it yet) and in Cubao which until now looks dingy and shabby.

I think lower na ang rate ng crime sa Caloocan kahit maglabas ka ng Cellphone di agad mawawala pero wag ka baka sinusundan ka na lalo't mamahalin pa nilabas mo ehhehehehe ^__^ joke.

Pero totoo lumiit na crime rate sa Caloocan City at luminis na sa pamumuno yan ni RECOM. at may ginagawa ng Street Lightning sa ilalim ng LRT maliwanag na dun pag gabi.

is this in the South Caloocan area?.... kasi sa North Caloocan... marami pa rin ang akyat bahay at snatchers...

dami agaw cellphone...

maybe they should construct a walkway from Monumento terminal ng LRT to that mall... cause ng traffic kasi yung mga tao galing ng LRT na tatawid sa kabila..

^^I haven't been to Caloocan for a while. I hope they didn't put a quadrilateral network of footbridges around the monument like in Cubao. When I last saw it, the monument just didn't befit that ugly rotunda. It may well be the premiere Philippine monument in terms of artistry. The local government ought to spruce that area up.

^^I haven't been to Caloocan for a while. I hope they didn't put a quadrilateral network of footbridges around the monument like in Cubao. When I last saw it, the monument just didn't befit that ugly rotunda. It may well be the premiere Philippine monument in terms of artistry. The local government ought to spruce that area up.

KOREK KA DYAN:lol:

I think I'd prefer an underground walkway on the rotund instead of an overhead walkway.... it will block the view of the monument if made above ground.... same as what happened with the Welcome (Mabuhay) Rotonda in QC/Manila boundary...

floods occur sa area... edi gawin nilang artistic yung foortbridge... ("j)
lagay nila mukha ni Gloria macapagal arroyo sa steps... hihihihihi("j)

floods occur sa area... edi gawin nilang artistic yung foortbridge... ("j)
lagay nila mukha ni Gloria macapagal arroyo sa steps... hihihihihi("j)

:ohno: 'Wag ganun... Bad yun... One reason why there is a lot of lawlessness on this land is that we are "caricaturizing" our leaders so much. Kapag ginawa natin yun... Bakit pa susundin ang pulis eh yung mas mataas sa kanya, tinatapakan lang natin sa lansangan?

^ True.

ay yun lang.... hehehehe..... well... still I don't like the idea of on overhead walk way there.... well.. maybe they can integrate the walkways within the buildings around the rotund....

Madami talagang bad elements diyan kai went I and my classmates rode a taxi then we told them that we are going to Bagong Barrio area lahat ayaw magpasakay sa amin !Nag-jeep na lang kami na Blumentritt - Balintawak

Waaaah sana hindi totoo iyong nakita ko sa Libre dyaryo sa LRT ngayong week. Nakalagay kasi dun iyong pag-eextend ng LRT from monumento to SM north. At nakalagay dun sa pic iyong LRT dun mismo idadaan sa gilid ng monumento! Naku siguradong partially matatakpan ang monumento.

Waaaah sana hindi totoo iyong nakita ko sa Libre dyaryo sa LRT ngayong week. Nakalagay kasi dun iyong pag-eextend ng LRT from monumento to SM north. At nakalagay dun sa pic iyong LRT dun mismo idadaan sa gilid ng monumento! Naku siguradong partially matatakpan ang monumento.


Try asking NHI, NCCA etc.... about that Dapat hindi i-relocate iyang monumento ni Andres Bonifacio !

hindi naman talaga pwedeng irelocate iyon kasi landmark na iyon at more importantly historic iyon.

hindi naman talaga pwedeng irelocate iyon kasi landmark na iyon at more importantly historic iyon.

:ohno: Hindi ba may issue dati iyan na ililipat daw sa may bandang Tala ?

Yup pero hindi pwede siguro kasi masyadong historical eh.

Yup pero hindi pwede siguro kasi masyadong historical eh.


Pero may isa pang kalaban ang monument air pollution! kinakain ang air pollution ang bronze statue

:ohno: 'Wag ganun... Bad yun... One reason why there is a lot of lawlessness on this land is that we are "caricaturizing" our leaders so much. Kapag ginawa natin yun... Bakit pa susundin ang pulis eh yung mas mataas sa kanya, tinatapakan lang natin sa lansangan?

the other reason is the OVER CORRUPTION...("j)

is it wrong sinjin to hate the government for not doing anything against corruption???? OT na to a... lagay lang ng mukha sa structure react na kagad kayong mga ProGMA... hehehehehe("j)

but if you put the overpass maybe a few meters away from the Monument.. it will not affect the overall View of that monument... mas pangit pa nga ngayun dahil sa billboards e.. and look at the overpass near the MCU... laking tulong yun... sobra traffic dati doon... i interviewed their traffic center dati and they said that malaking tulong talaga yung overpass dun sa may MCU...

the other reason is the OVER CORRUPTION...("j)

is it wrong sinjin to hate the government for not doing anything against corruption???? OT na to a... lagay lang ng mukha sa structure react na kagad kayong mga ProGMA... hehehehehe("j)

but if you put the overpass maybe a few meters away from the Monument.. it will not affect the overall View of that monument... mas pangit pa nga ngayun dahil sa billboards e.. and look at the overpass near the MCU... laking tulong yun... sobra traffic dati doon... i interviewed their traffic center dati and they said that malaking tulong talaga yung overpass dun sa may MCU...


I'm not at the very least pro-GMA. I just love my country and I am in favor of the rule of law. There are proper venues where criminal offenses of government leaders should be discussed and decided. If she is guilty of corruption, so be it, she should be punished according to the parameters provided by the law. Any human being does not deserve to have his/her picture placed on the stairs to be trampled upon. There are cultures with very strong negative connotations regarding the foot and the idea of "stepping on someone". And that's the reason why I reacted to your suggestion. I found it so disturbing and distasteful. What you were suggesting is a play with symbols. We should tread carefully, because they too have their power or influence upon us. The office of the president is a national symbol. Making people step on the symbol of national sovereignty is tantamount to the desecration of the Motherland. It's the same thing as respecting the flag. You don't let it touch the ground.

I was actually quoting Lee Kwan Yu's observation in my previous post. He said that leaders in a Chinese or Malay society need a certain stature in order to lead effectively. Singapore saw to it that the leaders are held with respect even when represented by the media. The Thais may disagree with their prime ministers but they always hold in high esteem members of their royal family, the emblems of symbolic power. My point is, we may detest our President and we may believe that she's guilty of criminal offenses; however; let us still respect her because she is (1) a human being and (2) a symbol of our nation.

so be it... back to the real topic... ("j)

Okay relax and see a movie... at Grand Central. :)

Segue ko lang...Kumusta naman quality nang mga sinehan sa Caloocan? I think one of the reasons why SM North has flourished all these years is that citizens of Caloocan has found it the only the only "palatable" mall in the vicinity despite warnings back then that it's "in the middle of nowhere". Now with Trinoma, we can partly guess why these two gigamalls are crowded all the time... Caloocan malls aren't offering an alternative.

but they have a strategic location sana from the province of Bualcan... too bad lang meron ng SM Marilao..

but they have a strategic location sana from the province of Bualcan... too bad lang meron ng SM Marilao..

Mabuti un para di na pupuntang SM ValenzuelA

May nakita ako na banner ng Victory Mall na mag opening sa Monumento , pag aaari ng Victory Liner at 7-levels ..ito kaya yung hindi nag-open dati na Monumento Plaza ?

i dunno?? i don't even know the story about that building... can any one share the story of that building? bakit an tagal nung naka istambay... panahon pa ng big sis ko sa olga andun na yun e... ngayun st.mary caloocan na... tapos yung mcdo sa loob na luge na...

anong istorya ng building na iyon??

structural ba problem or financial?? kasi napansin ko nag babawas ng LL sa loob at labas ng building???

Orange Building of ABE in Caloocan near Monumento

nag bawas nanaman ng LL (LIVE LOADS)? yung mall

Rence thanks dun sa welcome... umm semi newbie lang ako hehehehe

ABE? tapat halos ng MCU??

Victory liner may mall na... are they planning to compete with the likes of SM and Ayala? Does anyone have a picture of this mall??

It's not that big. Before, it looks run down, dark, abandoned, gloomy, nakakakilabot tignan everytime you pass by the place when you enter the Victory Liner Station.

It's not that big. Before, it looks run down, dark, abandoned, gloomy, nakakakilabot tignan everytime you pass by the place when you enter the Victory Liner Station.

dinagdagan ba ang ilaw at ginawang striking color ang wall paint para dina nakakatakot, nakakakilabot, gloomy pag may nadaan :lol::nuts:

7 levels ang Victory Mall...ano naman ang tenant for each floor?

mod can you rename this thread to KaMaNaVa??? than ad nyo dito yung KaMaNaVa flood control??? nangugulo lang... hehehehe

joke... himbing kasi ng tulog nung kamanava flood control thread e... halo mo naman sa related yun??? related yun sa ports and harbours???

Victory liner may mall na... are they planning to compete with the likes of SM and Ayala? Does anyone have a picture of this mall??

bro maliit lang yung mall...
i'll try mamaya picturan...
yung mga ilaw kagaya sa baywalk nilagay nila sa harap nung mall...

Since the CAMANAVA thread has been closed, maybe the Caloocan thread can be renamed as the CAMANAVA thread to include developments happening in the cities of Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela...

I'm not at the very least pro-GMA. I just love my country and I am in favor of the rule of law. There are proper venues where criminal offenses of government leaders should be discussed and decided. If she is guilty of corruption, so be it, she should be punished according to the parameters provided by the law. Any human being does not deserve to have his/her picture placed on the stairs to be trampled upon. There are cultures with very strong negative connotations regarding the foot and the idea of "stepping on someone". And that's the reason why I reacted to your suggestion. I found it so disturbing and distasteful. What you were suggesting is a play with symbols. We should tread carefully, because they too have their power or influence upon us. The office of the president is a national symbol. Making people step on the symbol of national sovereignty is tantamount to the desecration of the Motherland. It's the same thing as respecting the flag. You don't let it touch the ground.

I was actually quoting Lee Kwan Yu's observation in my previous post. He said that leaders in a Chinese or Malay society need a certain stature in order to lead effectively. Singapore saw to it that the leaders are held with respect even when represented by the media. The Thais may disagree with their prime ministers but they always hold in high esteem members of their royal family, the emblems of symbolic power. My point is, we may detest our President and we may believe that she's guilty of criminal offenses; however; let us still respect her because she is (1) a human being and (2) a symbol of our nation.

Great point! All Filipinos including the media and politicians should practice basic respect and follow the rule of law. :)

CAMANAVA? what i just know about these three are flood control,flood and what else? an sm.

that's not ECHIVERRIgood!

^^ :lol:

SCIENTIST PREDICTS: More floods, faults for Metro (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26)

By Sandy Araneta
Monday, July 28, 2008

A Filipino scientist has expressed alarm at the rate Metro Manila is sinking, saying that the overextraction of groundwater is to blame for land subsidence and other negative effects.

One such effect, according to Dr. Fernando Siringan of the University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute, “is the reactivation of old faults, for example in Muntinlupa.”

The consequence of the lowering of land over very large areas is that “floods are getting worse. The major indicator is that large portions of Metro Manila, especially in the Camanava area, are now experiencing floods even just during high tides. No rains, just high tides, and now they are getting flooded,” he said in an interview after a presentation held at the Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA) in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

Siringan said the rate of land subsidence is already alarming and noted that some parts of the country, such as some areas in Bulacan, have become somewhat like Venice, Italy, where the area is perennially underwater.

“It is alarming in the sense that we now have municipalities experiencing floodwaters for several weeks or even months, even without rains. And that enough should alarm us,” he said, adding that these areas were not as flood-prone as they are now.

Siringan said global warming does not cause the increasing rate of land subsidence, “because the global sea level rise” brought about by melting ice caps is “very, very small… two millimeters per year at most.”

Proof that groundwater extraction has caused land subsidence at the rate of “several centimeters per year” is by correlating the “sea level rise and groundwater withdrawal, sea level rise record in Manila Bay, in the South Harbor area, and the rate of groundwater withdrawal,” he said.

Another piece of evidence, according to Siringan, is that flood-prone regions are also those with high groundwater extraction rates. “Where the water table lowered about 100 meters, those are also the regions experiencing high rates of land subsidence, which are also regions now experiencing floods,” he said.

While land subsidence cannot be reversed, Siringan said people can slow it down by reducing groundwater extraction.

He called on water concessionaires to “accelerate their pipe-laying projects” in areas still “unserviced by their companies” so residents would no longer draw water from the ground.

Siringan also advised the public to limit wells to a few operated by municipalities or water utilities; to minimize ecological damage by developing small reservoirs and groundwater-replenishing structures; and study and implement rain harvesting techniques such as trapping and storing rainwater from roofs.

Camanava flood project flawed

Siringan said he and his colleagues have presented the data on land subsidence and flooding to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the Camanava flood control project, which started in 2003.

He said they have gone “all the way up” to President Arroyo, then environment secretary Angelo Reyes, Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro, and Metro Manila Development Chairman Bayani Fernando in objecting to the project’s design.

Siringa said Fernando told them during a meeting in December 2006 that “it is more expensive to change the design of an ongoing project, and it is probably cheaper to let it finish. And do the modifications after.”

He added there was even a congressional hearing sponsored by then Navotas Rep. Ricky Sandoval, “but nothing came out of it.”

Siringan also lamented that their study was not considered by the government, and stressed that data presented by the government on the Camanava project was not accurate.

He said the engineers and consultants hired for the Camanava project designed the project for a lower rate of subsidence, “because they think the area is practically not subsiding.”

“The elevations used in the Camanava project are not the correct elevations… The elevations are wrong, and we’ve told them that. They blame NAMRIA (National Mapping and Resource Information Authority), which gave the benchmark elevations,” Siringan said.

He called on the government, including those involved in the Camanava flood project, to “open their eyes to what’s happening in the environment. Because they can see it. And if they listen to people who are in the affected areas, then they will get to realize that what we’re saying is basically what the people have told us. Listen to the people.”

Solar-powered streetlight ilalagay sa Caloocan (http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008072780&type=2)

Monday, July 28, 2008
Maliban sa pagpapalit at paggamit ng mga com*pact fluorescent lamp (CFLs) sa mga opisina nito, pinag-aaralan naman ngayon ng pamahalaang lung*sod ng Caloocan ang paglalagay ng mga solar-powered na streetlight para lalong makatipid sa kuryente.

Ayon kay Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echi* verri, base sa tala ng General Services Office, makatitipid ang lungsod ng P3 milyon kada buwan sa electric bill nito gamit lamang ang solar-powered na pailaw.

“Kapag araw ito nangangalap ng enerhiya sa pamamagitan ng mga solar panel na nakalagay sa ibabaw nito, at kapag madilim o kaya’y gabi na, ay awtomatikong sisindi ito,” dagdag ng alkalde.

Kabilang aniya sa mga advantage ng hi-tech street*lights ang paggamit lamang nito sa sikat ng araw para ma*kaipon ng kuryente at hindi rin ito naa-a*pek*tuhan ng mga brownout.

Mababawasan din aniya nito ang pagna*nakaw at mga illegal connections at maging ang sala-salabat na mga kawad ng kuryente. (Lordeth Bonilla)

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DPWH exec denies Camanava is sinking (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20080728118)

By Evelyn Macairan and Jerry Botial
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

An official of the Department of the Public Works and Highways (DPWH) downplayed yesterday reports that the overextraction of groundwater has reportedly caused the sinking of some parts of the Camanava (Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela) area.

DPWH-Camanava flood control project director Engineer Macariola Bartolo said she does not agree with the scientific findings of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute’s Dr. Fernando Siringan since up to press time no one has come out with a report, backed up by solid findings, proving that floods in Metro Manila are due to land subsidence.

She thinks the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority is the government agency that is capable of determining if some parts of the country are indeed sinking, “but this would entail a long time of research and substantial funding.”

Siringan said the flood problem in the country is worsening and one alleged clear indication is the high floodwaters in the Camanava area, wherein the floodwaters are high even during high tides.

But Bartolo said since 1945, about 70 to 80 percent of the Camanava area is always submerged in water, but this has gone down to 45 percent.

She also reminded Siringan that about 70 to 80 percent of Malabon and Navotas was reclaimed from Manila Bay.

“So if there is a lowering of land, this was only caused by the consolidation of land or it was only pressed because there is a heavy structure like a big building placed on top of it or may be heavy vehicles such as cargo trucks often pass by. May be it was not caused by land subsidence,” Bartolo said, adding that the DPWH has already initiated measures to strengthen roadways.

She said scientists should consider other causes for the flooding, “such as the water ways might have been clogged by silt or garbage. We are all very well aware that many Filipinos have the indiscriminate habit of dumping debris in the water.”

As for Siringan’s claim that the flood control project was wrongly designed, Bartolo said none of those on the scientist’s team is an engineer, “so how can they say that what we are doing is wrong?”

She said that in 2005 to 2006 they asked the DPWH-Bureau of Designs to re-evaluate the project. After a six-month study, the bureau reported that “there was nothing wrong with the designs and that it was in concurrence with international and DPWH standards.”

“If they still think that we made a mistakes then they should give us computations. They should prove that we made a mistake because we have proof, research and evidence to back up our designs. We have a detailed design,” Bartolo said.

Meanwhile, an angry Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco called up The STAR yesterday, complaining that Bartolo’s claim that the DPWH project was responsible for the greatly reduced flooding in the city.

“This is not true! Another damn lie!” he said, adding that the reduced flooding was due to the 20 pumping stations installed by the city government.

He dared Bartolo to prove him wrong, saying that when it floods in Navotas, “the DPWH should use their pumps to remove the floodwaters. I will not run the (city’s) pumps.”

^^^^ meron bang taga DPWH na nakatira sa KAMANAVA??? adik e

info lang.. due to constant na pag poposo.. water extracted from the underground water... mauubos din yan.. and pag naubos it's either salt water seeps in or bababa ang lupa dun sa dating underground water.. kasi pag naubos yun magiging void lang yun... kaya talagang bababa yung lupa.... and we all know sa area na kamanava uso pa din ang pag poposo

KAMANAVA flood control project.. white elepant... tsk tsk tsk

bakit yung mga bagong lampost sa caloocan monumento hindi gumagana bago lang yun diba?

^^^^ meron bang taga DPWH na nakatira sa KAMANAVA??? adik e

info lang.. due to constant na pag poposo.. water extracted from the underground water... mauubos din yan.. and pag naubos it's either salt water seeps in or bababa ang lupa dun sa dating underground water.. kasi pag naubos yun magiging void lang yun... kaya talagang bababa yung lupa.... and we all know sa area na kamanava uso pa din ang pag poposo

Yup. That's why the city gov't needs to be more environmentally conscious in designing the city's infrastucture. I think the creation of more permeable surfaces in the city will allow rainwater to replenish the ground water supplies. And not only for the CAMANAVA area, because permeable surfaces, when used in the surrounding cities which sits on higher grounds, will allow more groundwater to be absorbed into the ground, not only replenishing the ground water, but also reducing surface runoff which will most likely only flow into the flood prone low-lying areas like the CAMANAVA area.

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Navotas Town Hall

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The Century House in Navotas, Metro Manila

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Some more houses from Navotas...

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Got your PM, thanks for posting pictures of these houses.

By the way do you know the Navotas ancestral house that was transfererred to the hills of Antipolo? The one featured in the book "Tahanan: A house Reborn"

Got your PM, thanks for posting pictures of these houses.

By the way do you know the Navotas ancestral house that was transfererred to the hills of Antipolo? The one featured in the book "Tahanan: A house Reborn"

Thanks for the prompt response. To be honest, I know nothing about the history of vintage houses in Camanava Area. I did see the book "Tahanan" and that gave me the idea to explore this area for heritage structures. Perhaps Manong Jun (Pinoy Ako), who is from the area can address your queries better.

Some ancestral houses in Malabon...

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Hwa Chong Temple in Malabon

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The Lazaro House
Malabon

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Wow, Ang gaganda ng mga old houses sa CAMANAVA. Hinde ko alam na may mga old houses pala sa area na yan!

Got your PM, thanks for posting pictures of these houses.
By the way do you know the Navotas ancestral house that was transfererred to the hills of Antipolo? The one featured in the book "Tahanan: A house Reborn"

The owner of the house (co-owned with his siblings), Vicente Santos, is a friend of mine and I've visited it. It's really very impressive, especially looking out onto the gardens.

The owner of the house (co-owned with his siblings), Vicente Santos, is a friend of mine and I've visited it. It's really very impressive, especially looking out onto the gardens.

Wow! Hope you can arrange a visit from some SSCers who are conservation enthusiasts.

Navotas helps tech-voc grads land jobs (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20081011134)

Sunday, October 12, 2008

The Navotas City government is extending assistance to the graduates of technical and vocational courses of the Navotas Manpower Training Center (NMTC) in finding jobs locally and abroad.

The local government is tying up with the Metro Manila Shipyards Association Inc. (MMSAI) for the launching of its Oplan OJT (On the Job Training) program on Monday.

Mayor Toby Tiangco said students of the city-run NMTC would be given opportunity to prove their acquired skills as they would be fielded in the actual training and would also have the prospect of being hired under the MMSAI’s “adopt-a-welder” project.

Skilled workers are in demand, especially abroad, and the Navotas city government’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is coordinating with the local and international employers to give NMTC graduates a better chance to secure jobs.

The NMTC, which has a total of 337 students this semester, is a technical and vocational school operating under the guidance of the Technological Education Skills and Development Administration.

It offers city residents free courses in automotive servicing, building wiring installation, consumer electronics, garments trade, shielded metal arc welding, refrigeration and air-conditioning services.

“This program will surely open opportunities for our tech-voc graduates and even encourage others to enroll in NMTC courses,” Tiangco said. – Pete Laude

No one mention Pateros in this place so i'm going to start a thread for this neglected municipality..

Would be awesome if pateros get the same treatment as Intramuros interms of "restoration". Since if you drive along the narrow streets, you would get a feeling that you're in the spanish era. Also, this tiny municipality still holds lots of spanish era houses that you rarely see standing today..:ohno:

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PATEROS;the land of balut.

I thought balut went temporarily to Laguna and now are produced mostly in Bulacan.

I love Pateros! It still maintains its old world charm. :)

Tullahan Bridge done by next week, barring rains – DPWH (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20081107104)
By Evelyn Macairan
Saturday, November 8, 2008

Tullahan Bridge will be completely repaired by next week if it does not rain, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said yesterday.

DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR) project engineer Eduardo Santos said they were supposed to complete the rehabilitation of the bridge last month, but their work was hampered by the bad weather and when contractor Ferdstar Builders’ equipment broke down.

“For the Valenzuela side, we were already set to pour the concrete after the compaction last Oct. 28, but as we were about to, heavy rain poured down,” he said. With good weather, he hopes to complete the task in five days.

Santos said the daily monitoring by the local governments – the bridge connects Malabon and Valenzuela – on the progress of the repairs made them more determined to complete the project, “but we cannot do anything about it if it continues to rain.”

The rehabilitation of the Tullahan Bridge has been the cause of heavy traffic since April last year. To ease the congestion, the DPWH recently opened two of the middle lanes, which were being prepared for concreting, to traffic.

The controversial reconstruction of the decades-old Tullahan Bridge has been highly criticized by legislators and local government units because of delays since it began in April last year, and again when it reopened to motorists in October 2007.

But after a few months, they saw alligator cracks on the bridge’s approaches that later deteriorated and caused further problems for motorists using the bridge.

Santos said repair works included changing the sub-base of the approaches that became saturated with water.

He said this time, they decided to use concrete rather than asphalt for the approaches of the bridge to make them more durable and able to withstand the volume of vehicular traffic and the weight of the vehicles.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

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Happy Christmas!!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

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I Hope they would dreg the pateros river :ohno:

I love Pateros!

i've only been to Pateros once. i think :D

I think that we should also have Thread for the Municipalities of Taytay and Cainta. It would help us educate on the rich culture and tradition of those two interesting Province of Rizal municipalities.

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Thanks for creating this thread.

For me, Pateros is a lovely town.

More Power!

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guys OT, pano ba pumunta dito? from northedsa QC? kasi OJT ko sa nutri-licious food corp. sa may pateros...thanks...

^^ ride MRT up to Guadalupe Station. Ride a jeepney with 'Pateros' sign at the Guadalupe Commercial Complex/market. :)

^^ ride MRT up to Guadalupe Station. Ride a jeepney with 'Pateros' sign at the Guadalupe Commercial Complex/market. :)

Kaso, IIRC. Ibaba sya ng pateros proper mismo. Sakay ka nalang ng Pasig pagdating mo ng pateros tapos nyan, magtanong tanong ka nalang pagdating mo ng San juaquin pasig/pateros border. Since dun ang plant ng nutrilicious.

Investments in renewable energy projects seen to reach $200 million (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=441773&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Donnabelle L. Gatdula Updated February 20, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Over $200 million worth of investments for renewable energy development in the country are expected to come in this year, House committee on energy chairman Rep. Miguel Arroyo said.

He said he had been informed that funding for several renewable energy (RE) projects are currently being worked out by a number of investor groups.

“I was told that there are some projects being conducted by the Aboitizes and Zamoras on renewable energy,” he said.

Arroyo noted that the Aboitiz group plans to invest about $70 million for RE development projects while the Zamora group may pour in $150 million worth of investments for various RE-related projects.

The Zamora group is close to finalizing a loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines to finance these projects.

The group is eyeing a biomass project in Luzon and a hydroelectric power project in Mindanao.

To further boost RE development, Arroyo said they are encouraging local and international roadshows.

“This way we can encourage more players to come in and invest on RE,” the Pampanga lawmaker said.

Aboitiz Power Corp. has lined up investments in generation facilities with a total generating capacity of 1,957 megawatts, more than 70 percent of which are powered by renewable sources of energy.

Meanwhile, Montalban Methane Power Corp. (MMPC) run by the Zamoras, confirmed that they have tapped DBP to finance the construction of another biomass project.

“We cannot disclose yet because we don’t want to pre-empt anything. Before the end of the month, we may have something,” MMPC executive vice president Danilo Cantiller said.

Cantiller said the group’s methane project in Montalban, Rizal is estimated to cost $33 million. The group is also looking at constructing methane-based power facilities in San Pedro, Laguna and Navotas with a total of 14 megawatts at an estimated cost of around $42 million.

MMPC is a unit of Tranzen Group Inc., the holding company of Salvador Zamora II, who has been into nickel mining and real estate businesses in Mindanao and Palawan . MMPC is a joint venture between UK-based firm Carbon Capital Markets (CCM).

Aside from these biomass projects, Cantiller said the Zamora group is eyeing to develop other renewable energy power sources such as wind and mini-hydro.

Cantiller said they are currently evaluating a wind power project in Ilocos Norte

i didn't know that area of MM had a number of ancestral houses. Of all the places in the metro that area probably is the only place I have never been to.

Masarap din magluto ang mga taga Navotas at Malabon. Malapit kasi sa Pampanga at Bulacan.

pangit talaga ng camanava.....wala talagang mga vision ang mga leader dyan....

Ang gusto kong puntahan ang Navotas. I have not been to this place....

monumento ni bonifacio
courtesy of Anwar Ratag of Phipo
The monument's urban surroundings ruined the sublime image....:ohno::ohno:
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How about Valenzuela? Can someone describe this city?

How about Valenzuela? Can someone describe this city?

^^ Valenzuela was once part of Bulacan but is now part of Metro Manila and is a full-fledged city. Many businesses have their plants and warehouses located in Valenzuela.

So Valenzuela is an industrial city with many factories and warehouses located. How about commercial and residential enclaves? Is living in Valenzuela that hazardous to one's health because of the presence of many factories?

So Valenzuela is an industrial city with many factories and warehouses located. How about commercial and residential enclaves? Is living in Valenzuela that hazardous to one's health because of the presence of many factories?

^^ Like all other cities in the Metro, marami ring nakatira sa Valenzuela and they do have recognizable schools in the area like Fatima University. As to the supposed health hazards, I have no knowledge about that.

Ok. Thanks for this info.

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Ok. Thanks for this info.

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^^ No problem. :)

Been thinking lately...Do you guys think na may pagasa pang mabuhay ang Pateros river? In my Opinion, Dapat i-revive ang pateros river nato para mabuhay din ang Taguig River...Dahil ang pateros river ang pumatay sa Taguig river...

Caloocan gets ownership of Ever Gotesco property (http://http://www.tribune.net.ph/business/20090309bus2.html)
03/09/2009

Caloocan City assumed possession of Ever Gotesco Mall owned by Gotesco Investments Inc. after the court awarded the property to the city government for its owner’s failure to pay the real property taxes for the past 23 years.

Based on records, since 1986 to 2006 alone, Gotesco Investments Inc., known to be owned by Jose Go failed to pay realty taxes due to the City government amounting to P722.3 million.

In a four-page order, Caloocan RTC Acting Presiding Judge Oscar Barrientos of branch 126 granted the writ of possession to the local government for land including the building and improvements erected thereon.

“I’d like to assure the tenants as well as their employees that there will be no disruption of business operation when the City government assumes possession of the property,” Mayor Recom Echeverri said.

On March 6, 2009, Barrientos ordered the branch sheriff to place the Caloocan government in possession of the properties located at Bustamante Street to 12th Avenue, Barangay 088 that was described in and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title 326321 of the Registry of Deeds of Caloocan City under a New Tax Declaration D-11-088-0009-C.

Judge Barrientos also directed the court sheriff to eject the Gotesco Investment Inc., and all persons or entities claiming rights under it who are physically occupying the same, and to put the city government in actual possession of the mall.

In 2007, the city treasurer proceeded to auction the mall based on the provisions of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as Local Government Code of 1991 and RA 5502 or the Revised Charter of the city. For failure of Gotesco to pay the taxes the property was forfeited in favor of the city government. Dec. 28, 2008, technically, the city is the owner of the property because Gotesco failed to redeem the same within the one year period after its forfeiture.

The mayor stressed that the city in taking over possession of the mall is seriously taking into consideration the welfare of almost 300 tenants and their employees and, that they should not fear of losing their current stalls within the mall

Caloocan mayor to mall tenants: 'Don't worry' (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=447006&publicationSubCategoryId=200)
By Jerry Botial Updated March 09, 2009 03:10 PM


CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines -- Mayor Enrico "Recom" Echiverri today told tenants of the Grand Central Mall they should not worry about losing their current stalls in the wake of a court order directing the city government to take over the establishment.

The Caloocan Regional Trial Court Branch 126 today issued the takeover order for failure of its owners to pay taxes to the city for the last 22 years.

Echiverri said the assurance was made in the face of anxiety and alarm over jobs and livelihood among the mall tenants.

Citing city government records, Echiverri said that since 1986, the Ever Gotesco Mall at the Bonifacio Monument Circle in Monumento, owned by Jose Go, failed to pay the city the corresponding annual real property taxes.

He said the Management of Gotesco Investment Inc. was not able to regain possession of the mall because of its failure to pay millions in property taxes. It was then put on the auction block based on the provisions of the city's Real Property Tax Code.

Caloocan RTC Judge Oscar Barrientos denied the Motion for Reconsideration filed by Gotesco Investment Inc. for lack of merit.

Tension builds up at Caloocan mall amid government takeover (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=447853&publicationSubCategoryId=200)
By Dino Maragay Updated March 12, 2009 11:55 AM


MANILA, Philippines -- Tension is starting to build up between the forces of Caloocan City government and the tenants of the Grand Central Mall as the former serve a court-ordered takeover, reports said today.

It was reported that today marks the end of the three-day extension given by a Caloocan court to the management and tenants of the mall to vacate the establishment.

Caloocan Regional Trial Court Branch 126 judge Oscar Barrientos earlier granted the city government’s request to take over the establishment due to the owners’ failure to pay over P700 million in annual real property taxes for the last 23 years.

Earlier negotiations between the local government and the Grand Central Mall management failed, reports added.

Thursday amnesty deadline for Navotas taxpayers set (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=447590&publicationSubCategoryId=200)
By Jerry Botial Updated March 11, 2009 04:58 PM


MANILA, Philippines -- Navotas City residents have until Thursday midnight to avail of the benefits of the city's first-ever tax amnesty program for delinquent real property taxpayers, Mayor Toby Tiangco said today.

"To ensure that Navotas' real property owners can avail of this opportunity, we have extended the payment hours up to midnight on Thursday, the deadline we have set earlier," said Tiangco.

Citing City Ordinance 2008-10, “An Ordinance Granting Tax Amnesty to Delinquent Real Property Taxpayers in Navotas,” Tiangco said the city government set extended payment hours starting from March 5 until March 12.

Tiangco said the tax amnesty took effect on September 12, 2008 and ends on March 12, 2009. He said those who avail of the amnesty within the period will be enjoying 100 percent condonation of interests, surcharges and penalties.

Tiangco also said the present tax amnesty is the first in the history of Navotas and should encourage delinquent real property taxpayers to settle their realty tax delinquencies, and thereafter promote regular and prompt updating and settlement of their tax obligations.

He also warned that the properties of those who will not avail of the amnesty will be put on the auction block.

Tiangco said the city government fully understands that with the economic hardships now gripping the country, a tax amnesty is needed.

“The tax amnesty will enable the city both to raise revenue and, at the same time, enable the city government to respond to the clamor of the taxpayers to help them settle their obligations,” Tiangco said.

Standoff sa Caloocan kuha ko:

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kelan poh yang standoff na yan sir?

kanina napadaan ako sa Grand Central... back to business na... bukas na yung mga dating nakasara...

pero ang daming pulis at guards sa paligid... may mga sasakyan din ng MMDA...

lesson mag bayad ng TAX??

kelan poh yang standoff na yan sir?

kanina napadaan ako sa Grand Central... back to business na... bukas na yung mga dating nakasara...

pero ang daming pulis at guards sa paligid... may mga sasakyan din ng MMDA...

Nung Friday, March 13, 2009...

lesson mag bayad ng TAX??

Sa totoo lang ang dami-dami nang pinakawalang tax amnesty ng Caloocan noong 2005-2007 tapos hindi pa rin inayos ng Grand Central ang gusot nila? Ano ba iyan?! :ohno:

Sa totoo lang ang dami-dami nang pinakawalang tax amnesty ng Caloocan noong 2005-2007 tapos hindi pa rin inayos ng Grand Central ang gusot nila? Ano ba iyan?! :ohno:

nagkaroon poh ng tax amnesty dahil since nung umupo si Mayor Recom, sumirit pataas yung taxes sa caloocan...

nagkaroon poh ng tax amnesty dahil since nung umupo si Mayor Recom, sumirit pataas yung taxes sa caloocan...

Mataas man o hindi, hindi pa rin excuse iyon para hindi magbayad ng tax... they can protest instead of not paying it dahil nagiging cause lamang ito ng commotion.

napasama ang pateros sa camanava sa thread na ito...he he he.

^^ Because the Pateros thread isn't moving along as much (with the number of posts), it's best that it merge with an actively performing thread.

sama-sama na yung mga bahagi ng Metro Manila na kulang sa developments... hehe... (no offense poh!)

pero baka may mga developments naman kayo dyang alam... post nyo kahit renders lang...

IMO, Pateros should be merged with either Taguig or Pasig. It has more affinity to those cities than CAMANAVA.

^^ That may be the case, but let's just say that this thread is for the "leftovers" (for lack of a better word to use) of Metro Manila. ;)



:jk:

NP. With what's happening at the Taguig Thread though, it would be awkward to combine Pateros and Taguig when Taguig being severed from its own integral part, BGC is in the offing.

bump! :):)

Caloocan City Hall... (net find)

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Commerical Plaza fronting the City Hall...
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another view of the City Hall...
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I've sent a request in Caloocan City's webpage guestbook..
here's a copy of what I've written..

Mayor,

I've witnessed how you changed the image of caloocan City and with that, I would like to show my appreciation.

However, as a graduate from De La Salle University in Manila which is a member of UAAP, I am looking forward for a SPORTS ARENA where UAAP, NCAA or other sports competition can be held. Much like the San Juan Arena. These thoughts have been on my mind way back my high school days in Notre Dame High in 12th Avenue.
The best location so far for me is the old EVER GOTESCO in Monumento Circle. This can be a good venue for UAAP/NCAA volleyball/basketball or even the PBA which can add more revenue for our beloved City. One of the advantages of the said location is the accessibiity for commuters through LRT , jeepneys, or busses along EDSA compared to The Arena in San Juan.

Hoping for the redevelopment of the area around Monumento especially after LRT Noth extension project is done..

Thank You.


here's the link for the City's guestbook..
http://pub45.bravenet.com/guestbook/3848680069#bn-service-top

^^ good job! sana nga dinggin ni mayor...

i really feel that it's high time na magkaroon naman ng sports complex ang caloocan...

at dapat ngang gibain na yang lumang building ng Ever Gotesco sa Monumento...

it's slowly becoming an eyesore in the area...

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HAPPY 111th INDEPENDENCE DAY!

credit to Mr. Anton Diaz for the photo.

Navotas sets P60-b reclamation project (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=police1_june24_2009)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=police1_june24_2009)
By Gigi Muñoz David

A P60-billion reclamation project in Manila Bay will add at least 160 hectares of prime space to Navotas City to spur economic activity in this coastal section of the metropolis.

Mayor Toby Tiangco, in one of the highlights of the locality’s second year of cityhood, will sign today a memorandum of agreement with a private group represented by the heirs of the late businessman Ramon Chuanico along with 1st Seafront Renew Inc. to dovetail a financial package for the project.

City engineer Rafael Soriano said phase one would stretch 3.3 kilometers parallel to the city’s Centennial Park with the second and third phases extending further off shore to expand the present land area of 1,069 hectares, of which 432 hectares are fishponds.

According to Tiangco, the idea of expanding the coastal portion came up 48 years years ago, foreseeing the rise of urban Navotas.

He said Municipal Ordinance 1 of Jan. 19, 1961 authorized the local government “to secure a loan from Ramon Chuanico for the reclamation of foreshore lands bordering the municpality of Navotas, Province of Rizal.”

Tiangco told Standard Today that SM had indicated interest in pursuing the venture which the town council acknowledged on July 19, 1996.

He cited Ordinance 96-03 reaffirming “the rights and authority granted previously to Ramon Chuanico to reclaim the forshore land... by him or his designated contractor, SM Investments Corp.”

Sources said the retail giant opted to get out of the project in 2005, choosing instead to open up business in mainland China.

In 2008, Tiangco asked Palafox Asssociates to design the makeover of Navotas together with Woodfields Consultants Inc.

The masterplan consists of a mixed use zone of residential and commercial sections with pocket parks including a business, art and leisure center.

Navotas sets P60-b reclamation project (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=police1_june24_2009)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=police1_june24_2009)
By Gigi Muñoz David

A P60-billion reclamation project in Manila Bay will add at least 160 hectares of prime space to Navotas City to spur economic activity in this coastal section of the metropolis.

Mayor Toby Tiangco, in one of the highlights of the locality’s second year of cityhood, will sign today a memorandum of agreement with a private group represented by the heirs of the late businessman Ramon Chuanico along with 1st Seafront Renew Inc. to dovetail a financial package for the project.

City engineer Rafael Soriano said phase one would stretch 3.3 kilometers parallel to the city’s Centennial Park with the second and third phases extending further off shore to expand the present land area of 1,069 hectares, of which 432 hectares are fishponds.

According to Tiangco, the idea of expanding the coastal portion came up 48 years years ago, foreseeing the rise of urban Navotas.

He said Municipal Ordinance 1 of Jan. 19, 1961 authorized the local government “to secure a loan from Ramon Chuanico for the reclamation of foreshore lands bordering the municpality of Navotas, Province of Rizal.”

Tiangco told Standard Today that SM had indicated interest in pursuing the venture which the town council acknowledged on July 19, 1996.

He cited Ordinance 96-03 reaffirming “the rights and authority granted previously to Ramon Chuanico to reclaim the forshore land... by him or his designated contractor, SM Investments Corp.”

Sources said the retail giant opted to get out of the project in 2005, choosing instead to open up business in mainland China.

In 2008, Tiangco asked Palafox Asssociates to design the makeover of Navotas together with Woodfields Consultants Inc.

The masterplan consists of a mixed use zone of residential and commercial sections with pocket parks including a business, art and leisure center.

Napaka-ambitious nitong project na ito. Php 60 billion.:nuts:

Paano naman kaya mababayaran ng Navotas government ang Php 60 billion kung ang annual income ng Navotas ay nasa around Php 500 million lang?:ohno:

Pero ok na rin ito kaysa sa wala. Ok na rin yung may vision ang leader (Mayor Toby Tiangco) para sa Navotas.:)

vision lng nmn eh, hehheheh

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CALOOCAN CITY universities


mcu
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mcu projects

MCU-FDT LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
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The New Hub of Future Leaders

While other institutions are bracing themselves to the effect of severe global economic meltdown, Manila Central University (MCU) is embarking on a massive modernization and expansion program in order to prove the point that …the best education is the answer to overcome the difficulties of time. This year, MCU will break the ground …to build the New Hub of Future Leaders… the FDT LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC).

MCU FDT Learning Resource Center (LRC) is a state-of the-art structure strategically designed to give the best amenities of a modern learning facility, with the primary objective of enhancing the academic performance of every MCU student and achieve excellence in their respective pursuits..

This structure is not a stand alone library, but rather a hub of synergized learning resources combined into one (1). Though the dominant spaces were allocated for the University and Medicine Library with a total functional area of 8,879 sqm., and is intended for a sophisticated Reserve, Circulation, Reference, Periodical, Technical and Filipiniana Sections, this modern hub also contains the same services for Elementary and High School Library and a complete array of support educational amenities, tailor made for in-depth and serious learning.

Its student-to-table and student-to-carrel ratios are considered one of the best ratios ever established in a learning institution. The huge On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) farm was designed to give the students the best comfort for an easy, fast and precise access to the much needed textbooks / references at any given time using the vast capacity of MCU information highway.

Engr. Danilo M. Ferrer , (President of D.M. Ferrer and Associates) the Project Manager of the LRC project proudly exemplifies, that the traffic and access system in this facilities was designed to enjoy every part of LRC at the least time using proximity and time-motion analysis. Hence, going to Circulation and Reserve Section, or transferring to Periodicals and Reference Sections, then getting the best seat for a deep study mode, or even getting a photocopy of your research will always be an enjoyable journey.

But, Engr. Ferrer clarifies that the highlight of FDT LRC Building is the inclusion of the following learning facilities which differs the same from other universities:

- Comfortable Hi-tech Auditorium which has the capacity to house a huge 460 guests and the capability of projecting the best audio visual presentation using THX video system and a 7.1 audio system.

- Refreshing Alfresco Study Area in the ground floor, designed to depict the ambiance of modern coffee shops applied in a deeper study mood.

- Acoustically treated Discussion Rooms that were designed to handle high decibel open discussion, necessary to alleviate confrontational but healthy debate in order to attain leadership level of every student.

- Inter-active On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) farm, which can handle 50 students in a simultaneous use.

- Generous Fully Air Conditioned Reading Area, which was designed to encourage deeper and more aggressive study habits thru comfortable carrels, tables and sofas, strategically designed to handle long and serious stay.

- Spacious Open Reading / Congregating Area located at the ground floor designed to encourage interactive congregation during slack time of students.

- An Array of Multi Function Rooms, designed to handle multiple discipline functions on a simultaneous or random schedule, and has the capability of an inter-active telecommunication projection to all parts of the hub. This series of rooms can also be converted into single huge function area by simply disengaging the movable partitions and allow the rails to guide them in a well kept partition cove.

- Enchanting Museum that was designed to magnify and treasure the splendid moments of the 105 years of Manila Central University in the Philippines

- Highly secured Archives Room that was tailor made to secure the most important and oldest documents of the institution from 1904 to present.

To magnify the drama of this unique structure, Engr. Ferrer reveals that the focal point of this new hub is the Hall of Excellence, which was inspired by a Guggenheim form of art applied on a winding helical auditorium / museum called "Helix" , to be used for a routine in-depth motivational pep-talk with the students, while an array of personal achievement replicas of all successful MCU Achievers were displayed on a winding and captivating locations designed to encourage the students to do the same…TO EXCEL.

Every step of the students within the Helix is a journey of time and space, subconsciously encouraging them to perform more and study harder, while developing the mind-set of a typical achiever, as portrayed in the replica of each MCU Achievers proudly mounted within.

Engr. Danilo M. Ferrer, assures the management that the entire LRC project will be ready for use on the 2nd semester of School Year 2009-2010


MCU (mix)
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Location:
Caloocan City

Client:
Manila Central University

Description of Project:
Large scale office and condominium and high end commercial development, consist of retail and food shops, retail walks, shopping centers, and entertainment centers.

Description of Services:
Complete Project Management

source: http://dmferrer.com/



world citi college
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UE caloocan
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notre dame of greater manila
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Anong nangyari sa simbahan, parang hindi mukhang 1861. Pinakialaman na naman siguro ng pari ang disenyo nito. :bash:

lugi na ata yung WCC Caloocan eh pano walang student na nag eenroll sayang yung building nila

Caloocan opens animal rescue facility (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=483847&publicationSubCategoryId=130)
Updated July 05, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines – The Caloocan City government opened its first animal rescue facility Thursday as part of efforts to prevent the spread of animal-borne diseases such as rabies.

Mayor Enrico Echiverri said one of the primary concerns of the city animal pound is to rescue stray dogs and cats, as well as wandering goats and cows, “in the interest of the resident’s health and safety.”

“Through this priority project, rescued stray dogs and cats could be taken cared of or be put up for adoption or humanely put to sleep,” he said.

The newly opened 2,000-square meter facility, which could accommodate around 250 domestic animals, is located on San Vicente Ferrer street, Barangay 178 in Camarin.

At least 14 highly trained personnel from the City Veterinary Office (CVO), headed by Dr. Teodoro Rosales, will maintain the facility.

The local government also provided the CVO with two vehicles to use in their operations around the city’s 188 barangays.

Rosales said the owners of cats, dogs, and other domestic animals found wandering in public places would be given five working days to claim their pets.

Rosales called on residents to course their animal-related concerns to the city pound hotline, 391-8125.

Rosales also reminded pet lovers to always keep their domestic animals within their premises or put them on a leash when in public places. – Pete Laude

Anong nangyari sa simbahan, parang hindi mukhang 1861. Pinakialaman na naman siguro ng pari ang disenyo nito. :bash:

Here's a tidbit from Ivan Henares in his blog...

Malabon, Metro Manila's hidden gem (http://www.ivanhenares.com/2007/10/malabon-metro-manilas-hidden-gem.html)


Today, I joined a tour of Malabon called "Halina lusungin natin ang Malabon" organized by concerned people of Malabon led by Atty. Monchet Lucas of Rufina Patis, Leona Nepomuceno of DOT, Terry de Jesus a home owner, and Archt. Richard Bautista of the NCCA.

Our tour began with a briefing and a sumptuous lunch at the Pescadores restaurant at Letre Road corner Dagat-Dagatan Avenue. We then proceeded to our first stop, the San Bartolome Church. I had high expectations for this church knowing that it was one of the untouched churches in Metro Manila. But to our shock, it's in the process of being uglified by the current parish priest who is not even a native of Malabon.

The current hard-headed parish priest, Fr. Ric Torrefiel, has all but listened to the objections of the local community about his kitsch and tasteless renovations. Sadly, he was the same priest who bastardized the interior of the old Concepcion Church, also in Malabon.

I hope the townsfolk of Malabon stops this priest from wreaking more havoc to this historic church by halting all their donations to this utter waste of church funds. Why don't priests simply focus on their spiritual role rather than push their parishioners to cough out money to satisfy their whims and caprices? That money is best spent fulfilling the pastoral needs and responsibilities of the church.

Members of the group were aghast! From a simple but elegant centuries-old church, Fr. Torrefiel has managed to turn it into a cheap, gaudy, tasteless, kitsch, cabaret-like interior enumerating some of the adjectives blurted out by those in the tour. On the exterior, he painted fake brick lines! And when we asked the tour organizers about it, they said that the more the local people stop him, the more he pushes for what he wants. Now where is the CBCP when you need it?

Anyway, after that depressing first stop, we walked to Betsy's Cake House to have a taste of their broas and view the works of the silent artist, Serafin Serna, a contemporary of Fernando Amorsolo.

We went from one house to another. The group first entered the Dionisio House. Then we moved to Concepcion to visit three Luna houses, the Borja House, and Paez House, as well as the Concepcion Church which Fr. Torrefiel had already bastardized. We also dropped by Dolor's Kakanin to check out their sapin-sapin.

We also visited the home and gallery of Angel Cacnio, an artist whose works have been used by the Central Bank on our bills and coins. From Concepcion, we moved to the Rufina Patis Factory, passing by other old houses along the way. Indeed, Malabon is a treasure trove of heritage, which is sadly deteriorating due to the annual flood and subsidence (sinking of the ground).

^^
Pwede bang kunin na siya ni Lord? :bash:

^^ sana nga eh...

grabe, nababoy talaga yung simbahan... dapat alisin na nila yang paring yan! :bash::bash:

From a simple but elegant centuries-old church, Fr. Torrefiel has managed to turn it into a cheap, gaudy, tasteless, kitsch, cabaret-like interior enumerating some of the adjectives blurted out by those in the tour.

i can't imagine how it looks like... :ohno::bash:

pansin ko parang napagiiwanan ang mga cities dito.maaring dahil sa corruption.sana one of these cities would make a difference..

http://www.topnews.in/files/Metro_manila_map_0.png

PASAY din.

Please help us to recover all the important things or materials that we need for promotion on our upcoming 4ooth quadricentennial museum if you have some pictures or history about malabon and SAN BARTOLOME just post it ok. even the antiques that sell by the priest during 80's, kindly inform us and we are willing to buy it. for the sake of preservation.......thank you and GOD BLESSS

Please help us to recover all the important things or materials that we need for promotion on our upcoming 4ooth quadricentennial museum if you have some pictures or history about malabon and SAN BARTOLOME just post it ok. even the antiques that sell by the priest during 80's, kindly inform us and we are willing to buy it. for the sake of preservation.......thank you and GOD BLESSS

^^ don't you have any in the city hall? perhaps in the old city/municipality hall meron pang nakatago dun...

pansin ko parang napagiiwanan ang mga cities dito.maaring dahil sa corruption.sana one of these cities would make a difference..

http://www.topnews.in/files/Metro_manila_map_0.png

PASAY din.

Among the CAMANAVA Cities, I believe Valenzuela has the upper hand.

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Among the CAMANAVA Cities, I believe Valenzuela has the upper hand.

http://www.valenzuela.gov.ph/image/header.jpg

tama! taga valenzuela ka panyero no? ako din...hehe

^^ maayos ang pamumuno sa Valenzuela at Navotas...

Caloocan's government is still corrupt, but sometimes have quite interesting projects that we could somehow appreciate...

i don't know 'bout Malabon, pero mukhang hindi rin gaanong effective ang government nila...

but i do believe Navotas, with that ambitious reclamation project, really has an advantage since it has a lot of space for possible expansion... that'll be enough for commecrial district...

i believe lack of space is also a problem in CAMANAVA... yung hindi gumaganang flood control project takes up A LOT of space, check nyo pa sa Google Earth...

quite old... but still worth posting...

Caloocan to build new city hall (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=471045&publicationSubCategoryId=65)
Updated May 25, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri said yesterday that apart from the Bonifacio Monument, another landmark would soon rise in the city – an 18-story city hall building, complete with a helipad.

Echiverri said the state-of-the-art building will be built on a 3,600-square meter site between 8th and 9th Avenues in Grace Park. He said the new city hall complex, with its open courtyards and flexibility of use, will reflect transparency and good governance and was “designed to capture elements of the city’s progressive reformation.”

He said the new landmark would also attract tourists since the building will have a viewing deck at the top. He added that the building will be “green” or environment-friendly.

Echiverri said a greater number of the city’s population in its financial district would also have a better access to local government services.

“This project will provide a unique opportunity to further boost the economy of the city of Caloocan and create an attractive modern city center for all,” Echiverri said.

The building is set to be completed before 2012, when Caloocan will celebrate its 50th year as a city.

Echiverri said a civic plaza, a sports complex and an outdoor welcome area designed for community events will be built next to the new city hall, while the city hall building on A. Mabini street will also be renovated to accommodate other public offices. – Pete Laude

may renderings na ba sa bagong city hall?

^^ wala pa naman akong nakikitang renders...

"state of city address" sa caloocan. true or not? hehehe

http://www.caloocancity.gov.ph/pdfs/State%20of%20the%20City%2009.pdf

*The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation has named Caloocan City
among the most business-friendly cities in the Philippines.

*In terms of revenue, we have registered a yearly increase of 12.29%, more than
double the average of 5.45% in the previous administrations. In fact, our accumulated
increase in total income from 2004 to 2008 is far greater than the total annual income of
other cities in Metro Manila.

*Currently, Caloocan holds the distinction of being the Second Cleanest City in Metro
Manila, Marikina being the first.

*Caloocan was ranked No. 2 by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation for
having the least number of procedures to start a business, among 21 other cities.

ha caloocan? kasi nung pumunta ako dun parang d naman ganun wag sana ma offend mga taga Caloocan

*The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation has named Caloocan City
among the most business-friendly cities in the Philippines.


don't know if this one's true... pero alam ko nung 1st term ni Mayor Recom mataas ang tax sa Caloocan eh...:ohno:


*In terms of revenue, we have registered a yearly increase of 12.29%, more than
double the average of 5.45% in the previous administrations. In fact, our accumulated
increase in total income from 2004 to 2008 is far greater than the total annual income of
other cities in Metro Manila.


alam ko lumaki talaga yung budget ng Caloocan for the past few years... just have't seen the figures yet...

pero kung titingnan sa dami ng projects, maraming nagawang projects si Recom, so baka nga malaki ang increase sa budget ng Caloocna...


*Currently, Caloocan holds the distinction of being the Second Cleanest City in Metro
Manila, Marikina being the first.


hhmm... still quite dubious 'bout this one...

baka sa North lang yan?


*Caloocan was ranked No. 2 by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation for
having the least number of procedures to start a business, among 21 other cities.

yaiks! mukhang gawa-gawa lang ito ah...

actually, 7th place ang Caloocan with 16 procedures...

is it spelled as "Kalookan" or still "Caloocan"

Nabasa ko rin sa PDF file ng SOCA ni Mayor Echiverri na hindi na dependent sa IRA ang Caloocan. As far as I know, malaki ang IRA ng Caloocan kasi 1)malaki ang population nito-1.5 million. Pangatlo sa pinakamarami sa Metro Manila. at 2) malaki rin ang land area nito-55 square meters. Dalawa pa ang Caloocan-North at South.

Sa website ng Commission on Audit, kumita ang Caloocan sa taong 2008 ng Php 2.68 billion. (Php 1.14 billion sa Local Taxes (business taxes)/Php 127.39 million sa Permits and Licenses/Php 119.06 million sa Service Income/Php 79.95 million sa Business Income at Php 1.21 billion sa Other Income-ito ang IRA o ang Internal Revenue Allotment. Php 1.21 billion/Php 2.68 billion equals 45 percent.

45% ng income ng Caloocan ay galing sa IRA. Malaking porsyento pa rin ito. Dependent pa rin sa IRA ang Caloocan.

Ibig sabihin hindi reliable source of info ang PDF file na iyan nung SOCA ni Mayor Echiverri. Ang iba pang mga "doubtful" data pertaining sa Caloocan ay pwedeng hindi totoo. Sa IRA pa nga lang, nakita ko na.

Eto ang source sa income ng Caloocan for 2008.
http://www.coa.gov.ph/Audit/AAR.htm

is it spelled as "Kalookan" or still "Caloocan"

Nobody spells it as "Kalookan" anymore.

*Currently, Caloocan holds the distinction of being the Second Cleanest City in Metro
Manila, Marikina being the first.

Baka nga north lang to. I'm from the South and it's nowhere near being second cleanest, let alone clean. :ohno:

is it spelled as "Kalookan" or still "Caloocan"

^^ the city government itself is no longer using "Kalookan"...

Caloocan spelled with a C looks "cooler." :okay:

I think, they only use Kalookan in Tagalog