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296619

January 11th, 2010, 05:22 PM

Hi!. Just to clarify my statement why the decision is not yet final and executory is because up to now, the parties can still file a motion for recon. Kasi kung totoong final and executory na yung decision, wala na dapat motion for recon. Below is the more complete facts and present situation of the case.

The LCP now questions the granting of the motion for recon filed by the 16 municipalities assailing that the act of the SC goes counter with the meaning and essense of the phrase "Final and executory ruling". The LCP also contends that there is a violation of due process as its lawyer(s) was/were not informed or was/were not notified of the grant of the second motion for recon filed by the 16 municipalities.
^^^^
Cities league files new motion vs cityhood laws

Sunday, January 10, 2010
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MANILA -- The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has filed another motion, this time, asking the Supreme Court (SC) to annul its decision that reversed an earlier ruling declaring as unconstitutional 16 cityhood laws.

The group, through Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos, filed last January 5 the motion for reconsideration of the High Court’s December 21, 2009 ruling, which said that the power of Congress to create local government units has limitations under Section 10, Article 10 of the Constitution.

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The assailed decision reversed its own November 18, 2008 ruling, which had declared unconstitutional the cityhood laws converting 16 municipalities into cities.

The LCP, in its new motion, argued that the SC can no longer amend, modify or reverse its own full court decision that had long become final and executory, and had been implemented by government agencies involved in the case.

Mad rush

The group is assailing what it called the “mad rush” in the conversion last year of the 16 -- originally 18 -- municipalities into cities without meeting the requirement for the minimum locally generated income of at least P100 million a year.

LCP pointed out that the first motion to reconsider the November 18, 2008 decision filed by several municipal mayors was denied with finality by the SC on March 31, 2009 with an order that “no further pleadings shall be entertained.”

Thereafter, it said the SC ordered an entry of judgment, which was recorded on May 21, 2009 after the second motion for reconsideration was denied on April 28, 2009.

But to its surprise, the LCP said the SC reversed its own final and executory decision with a December 21, 2009 ruling that declared constitutional the various laws intended to convert 16 municipalities into cities.

“This (the reversal of a final decision) will set a bad precedent and will disturb the well-established legal principles on finality of judgment…The decision of December 21, 2009 was issued in brazen disregard of petitioners’ rights to due process because petitioners were not fully apprised of the proceedings in this case,” the petitioners said.

Final and executory

The petition pointed out that the final and executory November 18, 2008 decision “was confirmed and implemented by no less than the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), which issued a circular on June 30, 2009 for the final internal revenue allocation (IRA) for 2009 as a result of the reversion of the 16 newly-created cities to municipalities pursuant to entry of judgment of the SC.”

The group further argued that there was no longer any case or controversy after the November 18, 2008 decision attained finality on May 21, 2009 to warrant such reversal, and that the SC had lost all jurisdiction over the case.

At the same time, the LCP challenged the participation of Justices Diosdado M. Peralta, Lucas P. Bersamin, Mariano C. Del Castillo, Roberto A. Abad, and Martin S. Villarama Jr. in the December 21, 2009 decision since they did not participate in the deliberation on the issues in the case and voted thereon as the Constitution requires, simply because they were not yet members of the SC on November 18, 2008 when the decision on this case was promulgated.

In its December 21 decision penned by Associate Justice Presbiterio Velasco Jr., the High Court voted 6-4 in favor of declaring constitutionally valid the cityhood laws passed by the 11th Congress and directed the Comelec to hold plebiscites in 16 municipalities to determine whether their constituents favor their conversion into a city.

Declared as valid and constitutional are Republic Act 9389 (Baybay City in Leyte), 9390 (Bogo City in Cebu), 9391 (Catbalogan City in Samar), 9392 (Tandag City in Surigao del Sur), 9393 (Lamitan City in Basilan), 9394 (Borongan City in Samar), 9398 (Tayabas City in Quezon), 9404 (Tabuk City in Kalinga), 9405 (Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur), 9407 (Batac City in Ilocos Norte), 9408 (Mati City in Davao Oriental), 9409 (Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental), 9434 (Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte), 9435 (El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental), 9436 (Carcar City in Cebu), and 9491 (Naga City in Cebu). (Evangeline C. de Vera/Sunnex)

mao rong

January 11th, 2010, 05:27 PM

^^ah ganun ba...

296619

January 11th, 2010, 05:29 PM

:)Hi PH Man, sino po ang mayor ngayon ng Cauayan?:)

mao rong

January 11th, 2010, 05:31 PM

Well, ang legal implication kasi pag independent component city, administratively independent yung city sa provincial govenrment. other effects nito, those who are residing in that city need not state in thier resume for example the province where the city belongs, pero hindi naman sinusunod... (i.e. Santiago City Philippines; Makati City Philippines; Naga City Philippines)...

Yung Santiago, geographically speaking, considered parin as part of Isabela, kahit sa census counted siya sa Isabela, pero yung ibang independent cities, hiwalay kahit sa census...

As of now, there are 43 Independent cities i think; 38 highly urbanized cities plus 5 independent component....

^^43 indpendent-component cities?

b_two

January 11th, 2010, 06:43 PM

si caesar dy yata ang mayor ng cauayan.

hakz2007

January 12th, 2010, 07:42 AM

^^43 indpendent-component cities?

:lol::lol::lol: take na ulit ako ng bonamine:D nililito na naman yata tayo

b_two

January 12th, 2010, 08:20 AM

^^^^

baka typo error lang. typo error nga ba? hay, pahingi nga din ako bonamine. :lol:

mao rong

January 12th, 2010, 01:49 PM

:lol::lol::lol: take na ulit ako ng bonamine:D nililito na naman yata tayo

^^^^

baka typo error lang. typo error nga ba? hay, pahingi nga din ako bonamine. :lol:

^^:lol:...baka siguro mga component cities yun...:)

hakz2007

January 12th, 2010, 01:57 PM

^^baka nga..nalagyan ng independent....

freightrunner

January 12th, 2010, 01:59 PM

:lol::lol::lol: take na ulit ako ng bonamine:D nililito na naman yata tayo

Aha merong adik sa bonamine dito :lol::lol::lol:.

mao rong

January 12th, 2010, 02:15 PM

^^si hakz adik sa bona...:D:D:D

hakz2007

January 12th, 2010, 02:16 PM

^^:lol: kanino ba ipinangalan ang Santiago City? kasi ang Isabela sa Reyna ng Espanya

mao rong

January 12th, 2010, 02:18 PM

^^hintay nalang sa mga taga Santiago na forumers...:D

hakz2007

January 12th, 2010, 02:19 PM

^^baka kay St.James

mao rong

January 12th, 2010, 02:30 PM

^^patron saint nang santiago?

hakz2007

January 12th, 2010, 02:30 PM

^^siguro....

Ph Man

January 12th, 2010, 03:55 PM

:)Hi PH Man, sino po ang mayor ngayon ng Cauayan?:)

si caesar dy yata ang mayor ng cauayan.

Tama kayo. siya nga ang mayor. Siguro simula ipanganak ako hanggang ngayon, ang mayor ay laging Dy.

Siguro may tatakbo ngayon, na iba, pero Dy pa rin. Di ako sure.

b_two

January 12th, 2010, 04:38 PM

^^^^

origin of name of santiago city from wikipedia:

The origin of Santiago City can be drawn from the first native settlement discovered by the early Spanish missionaries at the bank of the old Carig River (now Diadi River) from which its original name, Carig, was derived. The early inhabitants were the Gaddangs and the Ibanags. When the Spanish (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/wiki/Spain) settled in, the city was named Pueblo of Santiago Apostol de Carig, with Santiago (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/wiki/Santiago_(name)) as the Spanish name of Saint James the Apostle (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee). In the early 1950s, the Municipal President Vicente Carreon changed the name to simply Santiago. Santiago remained a municipality (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/wiki/Municipality) for 84 years.:)

mao rong

January 13th, 2010, 04:20 AM

^^ah ganun pala

hakz2007

January 13th, 2010, 08:01 AM

^^kay St. James nga...thanks @ b_two:okay:

freightrunner

January 13th, 2010, 11:30 AM

Has manang amy gun crazy herself?

Guns purchase alarms Santiago City votersFLORO TAGUINOD, GMANews.TV
01/12/2010 | 07:19 PM
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – Election fever has begun to heat up this Northern Luzon city amid fears that a firearms cache which was delivered to the local government, four months before the May elections, will be used against supporters of the mayor’s political opponents.

The allegations came on the heels of a shipment of high-powered firearms to the city government a day before the Comelec-enforced election gun ban took effect on January 10.

A government vehicle loaded with 15 brand new China-made Norinco CQ-M4 assault rifles worth P1.3 million was held by the police in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, around midnight of January 9 just before the gun ban took effect.

Nueva Ecija police director Senior Superintendent Ricardo Marquez said that, acting on an anonymous tip, his men flagged down a red Toyota Revo bearing plate number SBS 504 and discovered that it was indeed carrying the said firearms. The vehicle is owned by the Santiago City government.

The vehicle was allowed to pass through the police verified that the accompanying documents of the said firearms shipment were in order and covered with a Permit to Transport.

Mayor says firearms shipment legal

Santiago City Mayor Amelita Navarro told GMANews.TV that the firearms shipment was legal, adding that she already has leads on the identities of those sowing false information who are also trying to destabilize her leadership.

Navarro said that the guns were ordered late last year but preparing the documents took a while. “I am sorry that my detractors once again failed to destroy me. What can I do, election time is near again," she said.

Navarro said that the firearms are for upgrading the city’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team’s equipment in the face of growing threats by armed criminal syndicates. “We would not want to be caught unprepared by the outlaws," she continued.

The city mayor also revealed that a homemade bomb was discovered at the roof of her family’s residence last December 30, but police city director Superintendent Reynaldo Sinaon said the so-called bomb was a “dummy" since it contained wires and a timer but lacked any main explosive.

“Maybe it was only meant to frighten her," said Sinaon, adding that “if a C-4 was used and the bomb was detonated, it could have completely wrecked her home."

Aside from the firearms, the city government reported that it has also placed an order of some P300,000 worth of ammunition for the AK-47 Russian-made assault rifles previously issued to its police force.

Mayor's rival questions shipment

But Navarro’s political rival, former city vice-mayor Armando Tan, alleged that the recent firearms purchase was questionable.

"Why did the (firearms) purchase fail to go through the usual funding process, in this case, it should have been approved first by the City Council?" Tan asked.

Citing Navarro’s remark that the guns were a surprise donation to the city police force, Tan argued that people’s money should be spent more prudently.

“Why would she donate it? It’s not her money. A request should have been made by the police first before she can act on it, then the city council approves it," Tan continued, adding that if the money which was used to buy the guns came from intelligence funds, which is not auditable, then it cannot be part of the city’s capital outlay anymore.

In a text message sent to GMANews.TV, Councilor Romy Dela Cruz confirmed that there is a need for a council resolution authorizing the mayor to make the donation.

“I am not aware of the source of the fund. It was not even mentioned when we discussed the budget for the intelligence fund," Dela Cruz said.

Meanwhile, Santiago City Councilor Paul Silverio pronounced that the city council did not approve of any budget for the purchase of the said firearms.

“On top of some 30 pieces of AK-47 assault rifles delivered about two or three years ago, the city again purchased a big volume of high-powered automatic rifles. I wonder why we need this kind of war materiel when the city is not even listed as among the election hot spots," Silverio said. – JV, GMANews.TV

karirista

January 13th, 2010, 01:18 PM

Modern-looking streetlight posts in Cauayan City, the home of the Dys

http://i49.tinypic.com/21b0qa8.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/65cr6g.jpg

b_two

January 13th, 2010, 01:24 PM

^^^^

solar panel ba yung nasa lamp post?

karirista

January 13th, 2010, 01:32 PM

Yup solar panels un. Ganyan din ang lamp post sa me national highway sa Cabanatuan City (except for the city center area) na paproject ni Gov Oyie Umali.

296619

January 13th, 2010, 01:40 PM

^^43 indpendent-component cities?

43 independent cities = 5 independent component +38 Highly Urbanized Cities
di ko lang sure kung 38 nga ang HUC

b_two

January 13th, 2010, 01:41 PM

wow! solar energy. nice.:okay:

296619

January 13th, 2010, 01:45 PM

^^43 indpendent-component cities?

No:)...
43 Independent cities = 38 highly urbanized + 5 Independent-component..

^^
Highly urbanized Cities are also independent cities...

Pero accrding to wiki, there are only 33 HUC and 5 independent-component cities so 38 all in all ang independent cities po...

^^
Santiago is the spanish name of St. James

296619

January 13th, 2010, 01:54 PM

hi po sa lahat... Sorry for the late post/reply;)

mao rong

January 13th, 2010, 03:16 PM

43 independent cities = 5 independent component +38 Highly Urbanized Cities
di ko lang sure kung 38 nga ang HUC

^^ah ok...tnx for the clarification....:)

296619

January 16th, 2010, 07:45 AM

^^^^

baka typo error lang. typo error nga ba? hay, pahingi nga din ako bonamine. :lol:

hindi siya typo error, yun talaga yun... Iba ang independent city sa independent-component... HUCs are also independent... :lol::lol::lol:

maq591

January 16th, 2010, 12:28 PM

:banana:
Sa wakas naka pag reg narin me here...Katagal me na wait activation code.

freightrunner

January 16th, 2010, 02:49 PM

:banana:
Sa wakas naka pag reg narin me here...Katagal me na wait activation code.

Welcome. Kaya lang may initiation dito. Mag-EB tayo at ikaw taya sa pagkain. :lol:

maq591

January 16th, 2010, 07:19 PM

:nuts:Ganun Ba? jejeje
Taga san ka ba freightrunner?

maq591

January 16th, 2010, 07:25 PM

:soon::soon::soon:
Bout the northstarmall, hmpf bale naglalagay palang ng fences dun sa site, wala pang excavation na nangyayari... So curious nga me lagi pag dumadaan dun sa site eh.
Sa robinsons supermarket naman. Bale pinapatag palang yung area ng site. Mukhang una pang iistart yung robinsons supermarket kaysa sa northstarmall.

maq591

January 16th, 2010, 07:27 PM

I love santiago city too... Lagi ako diyan eh... weekly.

maq591

January 16th, 2010, 08:34 PM

according to my sister, busy ang mga developer ng northstar mall. naghahanda raw sila para sa full-force construction ng mall starting january 2010. so, i'll just wait until january para magkaroon ng linaw ang issue kung sm mall nga ang itatayo sa ilagan.

happy new year po sa inyong lahat.

:cheers1:

B_two mukhang dami knows ate you bout ilagan..... May i know po where siya nagwowork??
Update naman me more often bout sa mall. Lagi kasi me out of town eh. Thanks

gatestar

January 17th, 2010, 02:01 AM

maq591

January 17th, 2010, 04:35 AM

uu nga hehehe.. Excavation na po ata ngaun heehhe... pang award ang ilagan ngaun hehehe

Where ang excavation? sa northstar ba? or sa robinsons...
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

hakz2007

January 17th, 2010, 04:42 AM

^^Is Ilagan a city already?

b_two

January 17th, 2010, 09:05 AM

^^Is Ilagan a city already?

municipality pa rin ang ilagan hanggang ngayon.

b_two

January 17th, 2010, 09:08 AM

B_two mukhang dami knows ate you bout ilagan..... May i know po where siya nagwowork??
Update naman me more often bout sa mall. Lagi kasi me out of town eh. Thanks

just browse ka lang lagi dito sa thread na ito for updates.

maq591

January 17th, 2010, 01:09 PM

municipality pa rin ang ilagan hanggang ngayon.

Hay i've been looking forward for another election para sa citihood ng ilagan... hearsay na isusulong ulit wayback nung mayor palang the late Jojo Albano. Pero upto now wala pang update... How i wish para mas madali ang pag angat ng ilaga. "Sulong Pa Ilagan" yan ang shout out ni mayor Diaz...

b_two

January 17th, 2010, 08:20 PM

^^^^

ilagan's time to become a city will eventually come.

hakz2007

January 18th, 2010, 02:10 AM

municipality pa rin ang ilagan hanggang ngayon.

^^^^

ilagan's time to become a city will eventually come.

Time will come for Ilagan...:cheers:

karirista

January 18th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Northstar Mall, 1/14/10

http://i50.tinypic.com/e5fi1s.jpg

So hindi SM Mall ang itatayo sa bayan ng Ilagan...kundi isa pang outlet ng Save More Supermarket.

BTW re: GMA Network establishing operations in Isabela -- according to a friend who used to work with GMA Mr. Gozon personally prefers Ilagan to be the location of the GMA regional broadcast center, over Roxas which is also being considered by some people within the GMA management circle. As for me saying something about ABS-CBN transferring regional operation from Tuguegarao, I though andun sa Tuguegarao ang regional ops ng ABS since sometimes TV Patrol Cagayan Valley broadcasts from Tuguegarao. Thanks for the correction about Santiago City being the regional ops center of ABS-CBN since.

So if the GMA plan materializes -- the network wars would be brought on in Isabela, with ABS-CBN regional ops in Santiago City, and GMA regional ops in Ilagan...

gatestar

January 19th, 2010, 07:57 AM

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee101/epick078/NorthstarMall_MINI.jpg?t=1263884212
:dance:

b_two

January 19th, 2010, 08:30 AM

^^^^

i know the mall developer is northstar pero don't you think cliche na masyado kung pati mall papangalanan mong northstar. sabi nga ng kasama ko sa work, "ano yun pangalan ng bus?" polaris = north star... pangalan ng catv operator sa ilagan. i don't have a say in naming the mall but i wish to suggest some name alternatives (from my previous post):

- mall of isabela
- the strip at ilagan
- the fields at alibagu
- mall of the republic
- the valley arcade
- alibagu sentral
- shop-a-lot

but, in general, i am happy to know that such a development is already rising in ilagan. :okay:

mao rong

January 19th, 2010, 04:27 PM

^^anu area nya?

Dustin

January 20th, 2010, 01:20 AM

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee101/epick078/NorthstarMall_MINI.jpg?t=1263884212
:dance:

Kaganda naman pala ng NorthStar mall nyo! Kahit hindi SM ok na rin di ba?

b_two

January 20th, 2010, 09:12 AM

^^^^

sana nga ganyan ang maging outcome. parang yung render na nakapaskel sa site at yang bagong image ay magkaiba. yan na ba ang final? parang malaki yata yang mall na yan.

freightrunner

January 20th, 2010, 01:51 PM

Can anybody give a description of the area where the mall will be constructed? It's been years since I passed by Ilagan cause we now prefer to go through Roxas when coming to Cagayan from Manila and vice versa or on some occassions just take the plane to Tuguegarao and have somebody pick us up for the two hour ride to Aparri. Maybe next time I come home I could pass by Ilagan again and enjoy the new scenes. I must admit the Ilagan route is more scenic than Roxas but the latter is shorter and more convenient. :)

b_two

January 20th, 2010, 02:48 PM

the proposed mall will rise on a semi-vacant lot several hundred meters from the welcome arc of ilagan (from gamu). it will occupy the same area on which an earlier proposed mall, the so called am city, was suppose to have been constructed several years back. northstar mall 's immediate neighbors are: the ilagan cockpit arena (sabungan)and am city subdivision (on the north side), and citi homes subdivision (just across). some notable landmarks within a kilometer-radius from the mall are: the new st. ferdinand cathedral, the isabela provincial capitol complex, the isabela sports complex, isabela polytechnic cooperative college (the first cooperative college in the world?), subdivisions (francisca village, citi homes, am city, alibagu heights, etc), and the isabela doctors medical center.

freightrunner

January 20th, 2010, 11:36 PM

Thanks. I can see a vague picture of the area inside my head now. That's a nice spot. Accessible from all angles, be it from north, south east or west. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

gatestar

January 21st, 2010, 10:16 AM

^^^^

sana nga ganyan ang maging outcome. parang yung render na nakapaskel sa site at yang bagong image ay magkaiba. yan na ba ang final? parang malaki yata yang mall na yan.
ganyan na po tlga with cinema pa po kasi

b_two

January 21st, 2010, 05:20 PM

^^^^

i can still remember the old movie theaters in ilagan... ilagan theater (now occupied by novo variety store) and doña cinema (not sure if it's still open).

tol gatestar, do you have pictures of the actual construction sites of northstar mall and talavera square (robinsons supermarket)? pakipost naman. thanks.

296619

January 22nd, 2010, 06:33 PM

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee101/epick078/NorthstarMall_MINI.jpg?t=1263884212
:dance:

Nice one!... Hope masimulan na ang construction and matapos agad;)...

b_two

January 22nd, 2010, 08:00 PM

nabasa ko ito sa link na ito:

http://www.philippinecompanies.com/companyprofile/55713/talavera-square-mall

Talavera Square Mall

Business Type: Shopping Mall
Talavera Square Maharlika Highway, San Fermin
Cauayan City, Isabela
Tel: +63-78-652xxxx
Fax: +63-78-652xxxx

Talavera Square Mall, the premier shopping center in Isabela (Cauayan City, Roxas and, in 2010, Ilagan) has been the shopping destination of choice by the Isabelinos since 1980.

yan ata yung may robinsons supermarket

adgaps

January 23rd, 2010, 04:39 AM

Modern-looking streetlight posts in Cauayan City, the home of the Dys

http://i49.tinypic.com/21b0qa8.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/65cr6g.jpg

^^ wow! solar-powered na ang streetlights ah...

kelan kaya kami makakapunta ulet jan sa Cauayan... na-mimiss ko na yung malawak na bukid jan...

maq591

January 23rd, 2010, 08:33 AM

Nice one!... Hope masimulan na ang construction and matapos agad;)...

Hopefully start na nila ang excavation.... Up to now mukhang puro bakod/fences palang kasi ang nakikita dun sa site eh. What i know start na dapat construction nung november... but up to now fences parin.

Sa talavera square Robinson Supermarket naman atleast nakikitang ina uproot ang mga kahoy sa site. Lets wait and see kung ano unang maitatayo. Northstarmall or robinsons supermarket.

b_two

January 23rd, 2010, 01:01 PM

^^^^

baka yang mga fences at signs na yan matulad sa dating billboard ng am city. nakagraduate na ako sa college at nakarating sa riyadh pero nauwi lang sa wala. :lol:

maq591

January 23rd, 2010, 02:06 PM

^^^^

baka yang mga fences at signs na yan matulad sa dating billboard ng am city. nakagraduate na ako sa college at nakarating sa riyadh pero nauwi lang sa wala. :lol:

kaya nga eh! Excited ang lahat for the start ng construction. Mag eend na ang january pero mukhang ala pa yung sinasabing full blast ang operation. jejeje:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

b_two

January 27th, 2010, 07:06 AM

ANY UPDATES SA NORTHSTAR MALL & TALAVERA SQUARE MALL CONSTRUCTIONS SA ILAGAN?

lgseccionph

January 28th, 2010, 08:29 AM

Santiago City intensifies backyard sugar production

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:21

SANTIAGO CITY—While the world is scrambling for sugar supply, this city in southern Isabela is intensifying its muscovado-sugar production.

Muscovado is an unrefined golden brown sugar with a strong molasses aroma. Ideal for black coffee, other drinks and baked products, it is a major export product of the country.

“The reported high demand of sugar in both domestic and international markets does not alarm [us] because we have the healthy answer right in our backyards,” said Santiago City agriculture officer Solomon Maylem.

Shifting to high gears, the Santiago City local government has changed its One-Town-One-Product, producing only the chunky sweet patupat (made of glutinous rice and cooked in sugar-cane syrup in tiny palm pouches) by expanding into muscovado-sugar production.

“While patupat is an Ilocano classic, it cannot provide farmers lucrative source of income because it is perishable and limited to domestic market only,” Maylem said.

While a large-scale muscovado-sugar processing plant is in blueprint, home-based productions of the organic sugar are done at the backyards of local sugar-cane producers

“A muscovado-sugar mill worth P3.5 million will be constructed amid the sugar-cane farms in sugar-cane-growing village,” informed Maylem.

The city government, through its agriculture department, has allotted 260,000 hybrid sugar-cane rootstocks, now planted on an 8.5-hectare cane nursery in Bannawag Norte, for distribution to interested farmers.

“The Department of Science and Technology has committed us P500,000 grant in support to the project,” said Santiago City Mayor Amelita Navarro.

The Philippine Sugar Authority has committed to provide scientific training to local farmers interested to engage in muscovado-sugar production.

“We went to sugar-producing provinces of Tarlac and Bacolod to be able replicate the right technology of producing the trendy organic sugar here in the city,” said Navarro.

While going into organic farming, both Navarro and Maylem are optimistic in upgrading and maximizing the quality and quantity of raw sugar products to world-class standards.

“Because of our limited space, there is really a need for us to ensure that our products would stand out to command attractive price not only domestically but also in the foreign market as well,” projected Navarro.

Maylem said the city government is eyeing a minimum of 200 hectares of high-quality sugar canes until 2010.

“For health reasons, I encourage everyone like me to shift to using muscovado sugar because of its organic attributes minus artificial preservatives,” said Navarro, who is a nurse by profession.

b_two

January 28th, 2010, 11:09 AM

^^^^

nice

maq591

January 30th, 2010, 08:04 AM

:dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2::dance2:

Well bout the two: Northstar and robinsons, may development na po. Nag start na talaga ang constructions....

b_two

January 30th, 2010, 09:35 AM

^^^^

pek-tyur! pek-tyur! kodakan nyo naman tapos pakipost dito. :lol:

mao rong

February 3rd, 2010, 07:30 AM

^^musta guys ang Northstar Mall?

b_two

February 6th, 2010, 02:52 PM

according to my sis may mga ongoing constructions sa northstar at talavera square malls. sabi ko kunan nya ng picture pag nagawi sya dun. sana magawi sya dun. :lol:

mao rong

February 6th, 2010, 05:25 PM

^^kaw nalang kumuha...:D

b_two

February 7th, 2010, 06:10 AM

^^^^

kung pede nga lang e kaya lang matagal pa bakasyon ko. :lol:

mao rong

February 7th, 2010, 09:29 AM

^^wala ka dito sa pinas?

PRPB

February 7th, 2010, 04:02 PM

b_two

February 7th, 2010, 05:17 PM

^^wala ka dito sa pinas?

yup. wala ako sa pinas but i come from ilagan. :)

freightrunner

February 7th, 2010, 06:53 PM

@mao rong
Tingin sa kaliwa bro. :lol:

mao rong

February 8th, 2010, 03:37 PM

^^:lol:....di ko na notice...

gatestar

February 9th, 2010, 05:01 PM

I'm from Ilagan and I only go home twice and the most is 3 times a year. Every time I go home I'm so happy to see that my beloved town is fast developing. But frankly, I miss the old town. The old Ilagan kung saan walng traffic, tahimik at simple. Before, our major mode of transportation was the jeepney and very few tricycle. But now you'll be surprised to see lots of tricycles and very few jeepney's. Dahil sa mga tricycle na ito sabrang traffic, mausok at maingay na sa Ilagan lalo na yung tapat ng Public Market.

uu nga eh... plan pa nila maglagay ng flyover from public market to bonifacio park/robinsons supermarket dahil sa Y Road or babaguhin nila ang route ng Jeeps ROUTE OF JEEPS Calamagui-Centro=Dadaan sa calamagui 1st, ilagn, south central school, calamagui 2nd Gym then lalabas sa bandang jollibee tapos ang biyaheng BLISS-CENTRO dadaan ng via ISU, Museum, papasok ng palengke pero sa bandang likod tapos pupunta na ng Bliss d na dadaan ng Jollibee, then ung ALIBAGU - GUIBANG - CENTRO sa Maharlika Road sila... at ang tricycle ay tatanggalin mula bonifacio park to ramos Funeral... sa mga d po nkakaalam ang ILAGAN lng ang may MAIN transportation na Jeepney, XLT, FX ang ginagamit tru this area... we have 300 Jeepney here na umiikot lng sa route na yan at ung iba sa ibang barangays and other towns... we have 3000 tricycles here parang pinaka taxi nalng...un lng sobrang trapik na... lalo na sa Calamagui-Baligatan road sobrang trapik halos d gumagalaw pag peak/office hours..... pero inaayos na ngaun ng LOCAL government ang problemang yan... I HOPE MAAAYOS YAN... SOBRANG DELAY KASI EH... TO NEXT MAYOR PLEASE AYUSIN NYO PROBLEM NA TO... SLAMAT!

b_two

February 10th, 2010, 01:23 PM

mao rong

February 10th, 2010, 03:33 PM

^^musta effect nang El Niño dyan?

PRPB

February 11th, 2010, 01:45 AM

another needed infrastructure that could ease traffic in that portion of ilagan is the naguillan-baculud bridge. vehicles bound for mallig plains (eg. roxas, aurora) need not use the cento-baligatan-alibagu-gamu route but instead use the centro-bagumbayan-naguillan-baculud route. aside from decongesting the traffic, it will also open up centro-ilagan to the mallig plains. as of this moment, this incomplete infrastructure serves as a diving platform for kids in that area.:lol::lol: what a waste of taxpayers' good money.

It's been four years since they started clearing the road in Calamagui 1st going to Lullutan because the plan was to build a bridge connecting Calamagui 1st and Lullutan. kaya lang parang puro plano na lang. The cleared road can't be recognized again kasi tinubuan na lang ng damo. :-( Hmm... Saan na kaya napunta yung budget para dito??

gatestar

February 11th, 2010, 01:49 AM

another needed infrastructure that could ease traffic in that portion of ilagan is the naguillan-baculud bridge. vehicles bound for mallig plains (eg. roxas, aurora) need not use the cento-baligatan-alibagu-gamu route but instead use the centro-bagumbayan-naguillan-baculud route. aside from decongesting the traffic, it will also open up centro-ilagan to the mallig plains. as of this moment, this incomplete infrastructure serves as a diving platform for kids in that area.:lol::lol: what a waste of taxpayers' good money.
uu nga eh... pero sabi po nila gagawin this ung bridge papuntang mallig plains, malaking bridge na ata itatayo dun cgurado madadagdagan na namn biyahe ng jeep.. alibagu - calamagui - lullutan - cabannungan or centro calamagui 1st - lullutan - cabannungan or sta isabela norte and sur

b_two

February 11th, 2010, 02:18 PM

kuha ng sis ko.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs153.snc3/18059_107352625948036_100000198988028_183569_5347645_n.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs253.ash1/18059_107352805948018_100000198988028_183570_2435516_n.jpg

mao rong

February 11th, 2010, 03:29 PM

^^wow...tuloy na tuloy na....:)

b_two

February 20th, 2010, 02:10 PM

any updates?

maq591

February 22nd, 2010, 12:53 PM

News about sa northstar mall? Madami nang erected na posts, hopefully tuloy tuloy at matapoz sa lalong madaling panahon....

maq591

February 22nd, 2010, 12:55 PM

any idea bout sa bridge construction sa may lullutan? tagal narin yang di natatapos... What i know may fund na yan noon.

b_two

February 23rd, 2010, 08:29 PM

^^^^

may fund na sya matagal na... problema lang nakalimutan na kung nakaninong bulsa. :lol: sayang ang tulay na yan. ang laki ng magiging impact nyan sa mobility ng goods at services sa portion na yan ng isabela.:ohno:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 11:29 AM

DA, NIA give water pumps to irrigators ass’n (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=260859)

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 25 (PNA) – The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Cagayan Valley’s National Irrigation Administration (NIA-2), handed eight units of water pumps with complete accessories to selected irrigators association being serviced by Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (MRIIS) in Isabela as part of the agency's commitment to help the El Nino affected farmers.

DA Undersecretary lawyer Bernie Fondevilla, during his visit at the Regional Office of National Irrigation Administration (NIA)in this city, led the giving of the water pumps to farmers.

The DA official also assured affected farmers here the full assistance of the national government.

He said that El Nino’s effect has already felt in entire country especially to agriculture sector and the government is looking into a short and long term solutions to mitigate the impact of the dry spell to all farmers in the country.

Fondevilla said the giving of water pumps to farmers is only one of the government’s short term solutions to save rice farms from further damage and the long term solutions include the identification of El Niño affected farmers to be prioritized in the food aid and livelihood programs.

The DA is also continuing its efforts in the cloud seeding operations on the watershed areas of dams in the country. (PNA)

hakz2007

February 27th, 2010, 04:16 AM

PGMA to inaugurate P650-M Delfin Albano bridge, P101-M NIA pumping station in Isabela (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=261199)

DELFIN ALBANO, Isabela, Feb. 26 (PNA) - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to visit Isabela on Tuesday, March 2, particularly the town of Delfin Albano to inaugurate a bridge that was completed in December 2009, and for the official switching on of the NIA water pumping station project in the same town just a few meters away from the newly-constructed bridge.

The construction of the Delfin Albano bridge was started in November 2006 with a project cost of P650 million. It was completed last December 21, six months advance of its target completion date of June 5, 2010.

The bridge is located along the Tumauini- Delfin Albano road, more than one kilometer from the Maharlika road in Tumauini, Isabela and spans the Cagayan River connecting to Santo Tomas, Mallig, including Kalinga and Apayao to and from the various commercial centers of the Northern Luzon Quadrangle.

This linkage facilitates the transport of goods and services and eases the mobility of traveling public from the eastern and western municipalities.

The bridge’s completion is attributed to first district Rep. Rodito Albano, who wanted to alleviate the difficulty of his constituents in transporting their goods and farm products to nearby towns through boats.

Mayor Tomas Pua, Jr. said the completion of the bridge will give the economic activities in the town a big boost.

Pua said he has dreamed since his childhood of a bridge that will ease the burden of his town mates in transporting goods especially when the Cagayan River waters rise during heavy downpour. He lamented that previous administrations did not give priority to such infrastructure project.

He said his dream now came true and he thanked President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for realizing it.

Meanwhile, a P101-million Communal Pump Irrigation Project located in Barangay San Antonio of Delfin Albano town will be switched on by President Arroyo after the bridge inauguration.

The water pumping station project is funded by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and is expected to irrigate 960 hectares covering seven barangays namely: San Antonio, San Juan, Ragar Sur, San Jose, San Patricio, Rizal and Villaluz. Its water source is the Cagayan river. (PNA)

296619

March 2nd, 2010, 01:35 PM

PGMA to inaugurate P650-M Delfin Albano bridge, P101-M NIA pumping station in Isabela (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=261199)

mahal pala magpagawa ng bridge...

Guys from Santiago, the whole of Isabela, as well as people of Quirino... Under construction na ang University of Lasalette (ULS) Hospital. It's a 300 bed capacity hospital with whooping almost 700 million peso budget:)!!! Located in Dubinan Santiago City,target date for its completion is this coming June 2010!!! Its fivetimes bigger than Devera's General Hospital;)

^^HUGE:)^^

hakz2007

March 3rd, 2010, 01:56 AM

PGMA orders moratorium in payment of irrigation fees, restructuring of farmers' loans (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=261917)
By Bill Ventura

DELFIN ALBANO, Isabela, March 2 (PNA) - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to enforce a moratorium in the payment by farmers of irrigation service fees and immediate restructuring of their loans at government banks.

The directive was to help farmers mitigate the effects of El Nino phenomenon.

The President, who arrived shortly before 1 p.m. on March 2 at the TAPJ Resort in Barangay Aga village here for the El Niño task force briefing and roundtable discussion with the media on drought issues, said rehabilitation efforts have been continuous to improve irrigation facilities and structures in 55,000-hectare service areas in Isabela and 40,000-hectare sites in Nueva Ecija, including the Magat irrigation system.

She also ordered the implementation of her previous commitment to de-silt the heavily-silted Cagayan and Magat rivers, located within Isabela and Cagayan stretches.

After taking her lunch and a fifteen-minute briefing with the media practitioners, Arroyo and the other officials motored to the P101-million San Antonio water pumping station in Barangay San Antonio, Delfin Albano town.

The Cagayan river-sourced water pumping station project, which was funded by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the national government, will irrigate 960-hectare farms in the villages of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, San Jose, San Patricio, Rizal and Villaluz, all in Delfin Albano town.

After the switch-on rites at about 3 p.m., Arroyo awarded 74 units of water pumps and engines for the farmers and irrigators’ associations in 29 barangays in the towns of Tumauini, Delfin Albano, Ilagan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Santo Tomas, and Cabagan.

She later formally opened the P650-million Delfin Albano bridge, which was finished on Dec. 21 last year.

The bridge, which links Tumauini and Delfin Albano roads, is more than a kilometer stretch from the Maharlika road in Tumauini, Isabela and spans the Cagayan River connecting to Santo Tomas and Mallig to and from the various commercial centers of the Northern Luzon Quadrangle.

“The linkage facilitates the transport of goods and services and eases the mobility of traveling public from the eastern and western municipalities,” Public Works regional director Eugenio Pipo Jr. said.

After the Delfin Albano bridge opening rites, she flew via the presidential chopper to the 5th Infantry Division headquarters in Upi, Gamu, Isabela for a private meeting with military, police and local government officials.

The province has been a consistent corn top producer and second-ranked rice producer, next only to Nueva Ecija.

Isabela government officials earlier placed Isabela under a state of calamity due to the P3-billion agricultural losses caused by the El Niño phenomenon. (PNA)

hakz2007

March 3rd, 2010, 02:54 AM

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph8-030210.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the switching on of the P40-million Communal Water Irrigation System Phase I in Delfin Albano, Isabela on Tuesday afternoon that will irrigate seven other towns in the province to mitigate the effects of the El Nino dry spell. (Dado Aguilar-OPS/NIB Photo)

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph7-030210.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is being briefed by Public Works and Highways Secretary Victor Domingo when she inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon the P500-million Delfin Albano Bridge that will link the town of Isabela and other neighboring areas to commercial centers in the North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (NLAQ). (Dado Aguilar, OPS-NIB photo)

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph6-030210.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm) President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is brief by National Irrigation Agency (NIA) Regional Director Vicente Galvez during her visit at Delfin Albano, Isabela Tuesday (March 2).(Dado Aguilar OPS/NIB Photo)

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph5-030210.jpg (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo interacts with the media at the Tap J Resort in Delfin Albano, Isabela on the various government intervention programs to help farmers mitigate the effects of El Nino including the vital human and physical infrastructure to fully develop the Northern Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (NLAQ) as the food basket of Luzon. The President added the power problem in Mindanao will soon be over as early as next week. Seated beside the president are NPC president Froilan Tanpinco and Press Secretary Crispulo Icban Jr. (Dado Aguilar/OPS-NIB photo)

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph4-030210.jpg
PGMA leads the ceremonial distribution of the Certificates of Allocation of 426 irrigation pump sets to Cagayan Gov. Alvaro Antonio (second from left), who received the certificates together with the six municipal mayors of Cagayan province, during her visit Tuesday (March 2) to the Florencio L. Vargas College of Centro Tuguegarao on Blumentritt St., Tuguegarao City in Cagayan. At left is former Agriculture Secretary and North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (NLAQ) champion Secretary Arthur Yap. (Rodolfo C. Manabat/ OPS-NIB Photo)

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photos-mar2010/ph3-030210.jpg
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is briefed by Cagayan Gov. Alvaro Antonio as she inspects the 108 water pumps ready for distribution by the Department of Agriculture to qualified beneficiaries to help mitigate the effects of El Nino upon her arrival Tuesday (March 2) at the Florencio L. Vargas College of Centro Tuguegarao on Blumentritt St., Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. (Rodolfo C. Manabat/ OPS-NIB Photo)

Source (http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/photo.htm)

b_two

March 3rd, 2010, 01:27 PM

San Miguel bags huge Luzon toll road project (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100302-256321/San-Miguel-bags-huge-Luzon-toll-road-project)

By Daxim Lucas
Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100302-256321/San-Miguel-bags-huge-Luzon-toll-road-project)
First Posted 22:08:00 03/02/2010

MANILA, Philippines--San Miguel Corp. has turned up the heat in the ongoing battle for dominance of the country’s lucrative network of toll road systems by taking control of a little-known but strategically important highway project.

According to Inquirer sources, the publicly listed conglomerate has acquired a majority stake in Ausphil Tollways Corp.—a Filipino-Australian consortium and the main project proponent for the North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE).

Once completed, the NLEE will extend from Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City to as far north as Tuguegarao City in Cagayan province, on Luzon’s eastern seaboard.

More importantly, however, the NLEE is expected to have adverse implications for vehicle traffic that uses the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), which is owned and operated by Metro Pacific Investments Corp.—SMC’s rival for dominance in the toll road business.

At present, the bulk of vehicular traffic between Manila and northern Luzon goes through NLEx. The completion of NLEE will allow vehicles traveling between Manila and central and northeastern Luzon—potentially as much as half of NLEx’s existing volume—to bypass the MPIC-run highway altogether.

The NLEE project is an unsolicited built-transfer-operate project for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of the toll concession corridor. NLEE has been designated as an official toll road project by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), the government agency in charge of supervising toll highways nationwide.

The cost of San Miguel’s acquisition of Ausphil remains a closely guarded secret, although an industry source familiar with the project said that phase one of the NLEE project would cost as much as P9.3 billion.
According to the source, phase one of NLEE involves the construction of an 18.9-kilometer, four-lane toll road from Commonwealth Ave. in La Mesa, Quezon City, to Norzagaray, Bulacan.

The SMC-led consortium will secure the land for the expressway with the help of the right-of-way privileges of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), which supervises the land around its watersheds.

The source added that phase one of NLEE would take about 16 months to construct, within which the consortium will also secure its concession agreement from the TRB.

Phase two of the NLEE project calls for the construction of a 36.9-kilometer, four-lane toll road from Norzagaray, Bulacan, to Cabanatuan City (in Nueva Ecija) via Angat, San Ildefonso and San Miguel, Bulacan, along the periphery of the Angat watershed.

This phase will take about 24 months to construct and is expected to be put through the Swiss challenge process for unsolicited bids over the next few weeks.

Upon completion, both phases of the NLEE are expected to generate an average daily traffic of about 65,000 vehicles and reduce travel time and transportation costs between cities and municipalities along its route.

:banana::banana::banana:

i hope this venture pushes through. :cheers:

hakz2007

March 4th, 2010, 03:42 AM

Magat river's water quality worsens (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=262306)
By Bill Ventura

RAMON, Isabela, March 4 (PNA)--The murky water quality at the Magat reservoir has worsened.

Aside from that, a widespread fishkill caused by very low water level brought about by drought also affected the quality of water, fishery officials here said.

Assistant regional director Severina Bueno the PNA that ‘a very low water quality’ at the Magat river was proven based on the results of their analysis on the reservoir’s water samples after the fishkill that hit Isabela last week.

Bueno said the dissolved oxygen content at the Magat river was recorded with at least 0.6 mg to 2.4 mg range, down from the ideal five milligram range.

She added that the ammonia level was also reduced to mere 0.02 to 0.05mg range, down from the ideal 0.60mg range.

The brownish color of the water, owing to the polluted river due to dead fishes, has also contributed to the very low water quality, she added.

Bueno said the fishkill records have accumulated to P3.2 million losses to fishermen, affecting 15 towns in Isabela and 10 towns in Nueva Vizcaya.

In Isabela alone, at least 48 tons of fish, 517,000 pieces fingerlings, 30,190 kilo juvenile, and 17,600 kilo harvestable sizes have died.

The loss is worth P2.52 million, affecting 331 fishermen, according to provincial agriculturist Danilo Tumamao. (PNA)

hakz2007

March 5th, 2010, 03:06 AM

Isabela bridge to lift agri-business activities in Cagayan Valley (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=262502)

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 5 (PNA) -- The completion of the P650-million Delfin Albano bridge in Delfin Albano town in Isabela will hasten the trade and industry potentials in the Cagayan Valley region, public works and highways official said.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Victor Domingo in a briefing said the Delfin Albano bridge which spans the Cagayan River connecting the Pan-Phlippine Highway and Santiago–Tuguegarao road facilitates the transport of goods and services and eases the mobility of commuters from Tumauini, Delfin Albano, Sto Tomas and Mallig towns including those from the Kalinga and Apayao provinces to and from the various commercial centers of the North Luzon Agri-business Quadrangle.

“It therefore alleviates the overall socio-economic condition of the population,” Domingo said in a statement.

The 498–meter bridge which was completed in December 21, 2009 was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo early this week.

The bridge was the realization of a long dream among the residents of Delfin Albano, according to Mayor Tomas Pua due to the swelling of the river during strong rains and typhoons, thereby paralyzing the flow of transport among farmers whose products need to be sold outside the municipality during rainy season.

“During typhoons, the river becomes impassable for farmers, causing their products to rot,” Pua said.

Pua said the bridge serves as one of the legacies of President Arroyo in her bid to spur economic development in Cagayan Valley through the North Luzon Agri-business Quadrangle (NLAQ) set up. (PNA)

296619

March 12th, 2010, 05:51 AM

Guys from Santiago city... Any news/update of the infrastructure projects in our place?... According to my source, inaayos daw ang city proper... inaayos ang drainage, naglalagay ng street lights, pinapaluwang ang mga daan, at inaaspalto na ang major raods... pinapaluwang na din ang commercial area. dati kasi maharlika road and city road lang. nadagdag ang malvar-pantranco road, the stretch of Camacam going to SICAT, RC Miranda Boulivard, at ngayon pati Magsaysay Avenue na... WOW angluwang na!!!
How's na the welcome marker sa Sinsayon?...

Any news?

Ano mga bagong establishment?: Ok na ba mga bagong pinapatayong buildings diyan?...

Is it true na may pinapatayong KFC sa Rizal tapat ng country farm?...

mao rong

March 14th, 2010, 04:37 PM

daming projects

hakz2007

March 15th, 2010, 03:56 AM

Cold front, cloud seeding fail to increase Magat dam water level (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=264288)

RAMON, Isabela, March 15 (PNA) -- Water at Magat dam in Barangay General Aguinaldo here has further dipped into its very critical low water level on Sunday despite the rains at the watershed areas was brought about the cold front and the cloud seeding operations, an official said.

Saturnino Tenedor, Magat dam and reservoir division chief, said the latest water elevation showed that a 0.61-meter decline, way below the 193-meter maximum level, from the 153.35-meter to 152.74-meter level.

“There were minimal rains along the Lagawe watershed area but it did not create any effect on the dam’s reservoir, which is continuously receding from the 193-meter maximum water level,” Tenedor said.

The dam official said the irrigation requirement of farmers in the region would be cut short possibly by March 21, or even earlier if the dam’s water level will contiue to drop to 150-meter level.

"We hoped that the water level at the reservoir will be immediately replenished prior to the planting season in June this year. If the water reservoir will remain critically low, no irrigation water will be available to irrigate farms for the next planting season," Tenedor said. (PNA)

b_two

March 17th, 2010, 01:26 PM

any updates sa northstar mall at talavera square sa ilagan?

hakz2007

March 18th, 2010, 10:14 AM

Aquino vows to expand irrigation development program
CAUAYAN CITY, March 18 (PNA) - Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III in his visit here on Thursday promised to expand the irrigation development program in the country with a hope to sustain food sufficiency.

He acknowledged Isabela’s contribution to the country as one of the primary rice and corn producers in the country.

Aquino also pushed for the expansion of renewable energy sources, adding that the country should aim to become the world’s largest producer of geothermal energy.

He urged the government to address the power outages caused by improperly managed power generation facilities.

Aquino was in Cauayan City in Isabela where he held a motorcade and radio interviews. He later flew to Tuguegarao City wherein he toured the city's main thoroughfares to campaign along with vice presidential running mate Senator Mar Roxas. They met with villagers at the Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines.

Aquino was accompanied by his sister, television host Kris Aquino, and James Yap, his brother-in-law. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=265112

hakz2007

March 19th, 2010, 03:08 AM

Drought snags tourism in sanctuary in Isabela town
ILAGAN, Isabela, March 19 (PNA) -- The tourism prospect in this capital town in Isabela has been hurting from receding mountain water for its facilities at the premiere tourism spot at the 200-hectare Ilagan environmental sanctuary in Santa Victoria village due to the drought.

Ilagan municipal environment and natural resources officer Danilo Domingo said the mountain water, which flows from the northern Sierra Madre mountains, has been rapidly receding, which forced them to close the large swimming pool intended for adults at the sanctuary.

“There is no regular source of water for the pool so we decided to maintain only the smaller pool, which is allotted for children,” he said.

He said that the water sourced from the natural pond has been enough only to support the needs of the aviary and wild animal kingdom in the area.

The domesticated Philippine eagle, wild boar or "alingo", civet cat or "mutit", crocodiles, deers, sheep, ostriches and other wild animals have been found at the sanctuary, a protected site earlier known as Fuyot Springs National Park which was established on October 8, 1938 through Presidential Proclamation No. 327. These are dependent of water subsistence from the springs, he added.

Domingo also said that they been waiting for more rains as the water at the 20-meter-high Pinsal Falls, which is contributing water for the natural boat pond and swimming pools, has been rapidly receding due to the drought.

He said that the bodies of water such as the creeks of Kabiran, Pallay, Pasa, Nabulluan and Marabatbat, all within the sanctuary, have been rapidly diminishing due to the two-month absence of rains.

To minimize the loss of water, the town’s environment officer said they have been planting tree seedlings at the sanctuary aside from waiting for rains.

Domingo asked Ilagan Mayor Josemarie Diaz to put up deep wells in the sanctuary to replenish the lack of flowing water from the mountains. The mayor agreed to look for a budget in the proposal. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=265245

City police, Comelec, Catholic church lead peace covenant signing in Isabela town
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, March 19 (PNA) -– The Cauayan City police, city election office and the Our Lady of Pillar parish in this booming city led a peace covenant signing inside the Parish church on Thursday among the candidates who are running for the May 10 elections.

Efehenia Marquez, city election officer, said that the peace covenant signing among candidates in this city wants to ensure Honest, Credible, Orderly and Peaceful conduct of elections.

The peace covenant signing aims to prevent violence before, during and after elections among candidates in the city.

The covenant signing was attended by local candidates and witnessed by candidates’ family members, Catholic church members and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Similar covenant signing were also held in various areas in the province. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=265281

hakz2007

March 26th, 2010, 04:33 AM

PENRO–Isabela leads 'operation baklas' of commercial, campaign ads
ILAGAN Isabela, March 26 (PNA) -– The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)–Isabela led an all out “operation baklas” of commercial and campaign advertisements that are posted on trees along national, provincial and barangay roads in the province.

Earlier, the DENR launched “Oplan Sagip Puno” aimed at saving the trees from harm through nailing and hanging of commercial and campaign materials to the trees particularly along the national roads.

PENRO–Isabela information officer Raquel Caldez said they have already sought their respective Community Environment and Natural Resources Officers (CENROs) in the province including the Comelec and Philippine National Police (PNP) to remove such ads.

The DENR warned commercial establishments and political supporters not to violate the DENR and Commission on Elections (Comelec) order in displaying commercial and political advertisements.

The Comelec has identified in each localities a "common poster area" for campaign ads.

The DENR has set last February 28 to remove or transfer the advertisement materials and failure to remove them. The DENR and Comelec will remove these commercial and political ads if they fail to do so and violators face class suit.

Caldez said their office will also monitor provincial and barangay roads, particularly with the start of campaigning for local candidates today.

However PENRO will strictly enforce the DENR directive. (PNA) http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=266529

las_islas_filipinas

March 27th, 2010, 05:50 AM

.....help bago lng ako sa ssc..hehe.....

las_islas_filipinas

March 27th, 2010, 06:35 AM

zahrastouch

March 27th, 2010, 02:01 PM

^^OK, first of all. Bakit ka naman sumisigaw? Napakawalang etiquette mo naman. Second of all, I am not from Santiago and I know you are just expressing your opinion and in a not so nice way. Ano ba pakialam natin kung gusto nilang tawagin ang city nila na Queen City of the North? Sa pagkakaalam ko wala naman ibang city ang nagclaim at nag-trademark sa bansag na yan e sila nakaisip so ganon lang yun. Di hamak na mas maunlad ang Dagupan at Baguio, everybody knows that. Pero naisip ba nila yung nickname na yun? Nope, kaya pasensyahan na lang tayo. Hehe. Una-una lang yan. :cheers:

b_two

March 27th, 2010, 04:54 PM

^^^^

i'm also not from santiago city but i am from isabela. di naman kailangan maging magaspang para magpa-abot ng point or opinion. una, nakarating ka na ba ng santiago city? at pangalawa, kung sa tingin ng mga taga santiago na dapat tawaging queen city of the north ang lungsod nila may magagawa ba tayo? :cheers:

296619

March 27th, 2010, 07:51 PM

QUEEN CITY OF THE NORTH???
SANTIAGO CITY???

HAHAHA...NATAWA TALAGA AKO NUNG NARINIG AT NABASA KO TONG ALIAS NA TO...SINO PALA NAGBANSAG SA SYUDAD NYO NG NAPAKAGANDANG ALIAS NA TO?

NADAIG NYO NA PALA ANG DALAWA SA MGA PINAKAMAUUNLAD NA CITY SA BOUNG PILIPINAS,, ANG DAGUPAN AT BAGUIO....

ANO BANG PINAGMAMALAKI NG SYUDAD NYO?

DAGUPAN CITY : CHIEF PORT, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CENTER OF THE NORTHERN LUZON....
METRO DAGUPAN(Dagupan, Calasiao, Mangaldan, San Fabian. Binmaley, Lingayen, San Jacinto, Sta. Barbara, Mapandan and Manaoag)POPULATION: 750,000+

BAGUIO CITY : CORDILLERA'S REGIONAL CENTER, TOURISM HUB OF THE NORTH, SUMMER CAPITAL OF THE PHIL.
METRO BAGUIO OR B.L.I.S.T(Baguio, LaTrinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba)POPULATION: 400,000+

NATALO NYO NA PALA ANG MATATANDANG CITY NG DAGUPAN(1946), AT BAGUIO(1909)...SA PAGBABASA KO, ANG SANTIAGO AY NAITATAG BILANG CHARTERED CITY NOONG 1994...ANG BILIS, S LOOB LANG NG 15 YEARS, NAHIGITAN NYO NA ANG DALAWANG MAUUNLAD NA CITIES SA LUZON...

MALAKI AT MALAWAK BA ANG BUSINESS DISTRICT NYO GAYA NG DAGUPAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST.(A.B. FERNANDEZ, PEREZ BLVD, ARELLANO ST, RIZAL ST GALVAN ST AND M.H DEL PILAR ST.).....AT BAGUO CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST(SESSION RD, HARISSON RD, MAGSAYSAY AVE, AND GEN. LUNA ST)

TRY TO COMPARE YOUR CITY,,,SAAN LAMANG ANG CITY NYO??MADAMING MAHAHANAP NA INFO SA INTERNET...

MAS MAUNLAD NA PALA ANG SANTIAGO CITY,,"QUEEN CITY OF THE NORTH KUNO"

BAGO NYO SABIHING QUEEN CITY ANG SYUDAD NYO...HIGITAN NYO MUNA ANG DALAWANG NASABI KONG CITIES... :)...

Hi sir...

Santiago as Queen City of the North -

Yes, Santiago is only a 15 year old city. It was a very primitive settlement around 25 years ago. It became a town in 1910 under the name "Carig", and became an independent component city in 1994... However, I must say that it has able to curve itself as the Prime Commercial Center of Region two in that short span of time.

With all due respect, Santiago city is the richest of the three cities in region two which is the northern most region of the Philippines. (By the way, Isabela is the Queen Province of the North). Santiago's asset is as big as that of Baguio city, and the third (I'm not sure if its third or fourth) largest income earner among cities in the north. (First is Baguio, then Olongapo, then tarlac and Santiago) ;)... If im not mistaken, its asset as of 2009 is around 3.8 billion... its income for the same year was 780 million+...

It has been using the tags Queen City of the North and Investment Hub of the North to attract more investors.

Despite its not so big population (126,000 as of 2007), the people of Santiago has been working hard most of them in cultivating lands.

It has a total land area of 275 sqkm. Its city proper tantamount to its commercial cluster is 35 sqkm wide - this is as big as that of Dagupan.

296619

March 27th, 2010, 08:04 PM

The people of Santiago admits the existence of equally good if not better cities... it admits the existence of Baguio which is the summer capital of our Country, Tuguegarao as the Regional Center of our beloved region, Ilagan as the capital town of our province, the very beautiful cities of Laoag and Vigan, and other progressive cities. However, there is no monopoly of economic progress, it being a product of wisdom (there is no monopoly of knowledge).

Santiago is uncomparable to a more more progressive Cebu city - Queen City of the South. But we believe that not in the far future we can be one of them. We Santiaguenos, have dreamed before of a progressive city - and we made it in 15 years. It is hard but there is no wrong in believing.

freightrunner

March 27th, 2010, 10:33 PM

hakz2007

March 28th, 2010, 03:59 AM

^^Guys, how many hours ba ang trip from Manila to Jones, Isabela?

b_two

March 28th, 2010, 09:01 AM

^^^^

manila-jones around 7 - 9 hours.

hakz2007

March 28th, 2010, 10:15 AM

^^Thanks a lot :okay:

296619

March 29th, 2010, 06:58 PM

Just want to post some articles about Santiago City in response to Las Islas statement about my city:

2010 Communiqués de presse

Pour publication immédiate

23 février 2010

Manulife Philippines opens Isabela branch office

New branch to serve as center of Northeast Luzon operations
Manila– Manulife Philippines broke new ground in expanding its business operations in the Philippines by recently opening a branch in Santiago City, Isabela province.
The opening of the new Isabela branch office marks a pivotal point in the Company’s growth strategy, and had been prompted by the high potential for business in and around the Northeast Luzon region composed of the Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela and Quirino provinces.
“The opening of our Santiago City, Isabela branch office is in line with our strategic objective of aggressively expanding our business presence in key areas outside the National Capital Region (NCR). Our Isabela branch will serve as the hub for our Northeast Luzon operations because of its optimal positioning and business potential in the area,” said Indren Naidoo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Philippines.
Initially, there will be 26 full-time, independently-contracted agency leaders and sales associates operating out of the Isabela province.
To date, Manulife Philippines has 14 strategically located offices in various key areas nationwide which serve as hubs for more than 1,300 professional, Philippine Insurance Commission-licensed servicing agents.
“As our customer base continues to grow, we will be setting up new branches in various areas nationwide in order to respond faster to our clients’ servicing requirements,” added Naidoo.
About Manulife
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company opened its doors for business in the Philippines in 1907. Since then, Manulife’s Philippine Branch and later The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife Philippines) has grown to become one of the leading life insurance companies in the country. Manulife Philippines is a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, among the world’s largest and North America's largest life insurance company by market capitalization.
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$440 billion (US$420 billion) as at December 31, 2009.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com (http://www.manulife.com/).
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Media Contact: Shyla Reyes Lils Liwanag
M2.0 Communications Manulife Philippines
332-1031 local 103 884-5416
shyla.reyes@m2comms.com (shyla.reyes@m2comms.com) lils_liwanag@manulife.com (lils_liwanag@manulife.com)

296619

March 29th, 2010, 07:02 PM

3S SANTIAGO
Operator: Ropali Corporation
Address: Dimal Bldg., Maharlika Highway, Dubinan East, Santiago City, Isabela
Contact person: Ms. Jeselyn Santos, Branch Manager
Phone nos:
Opening date: January 19, 2010
Contents:
Grand opening last January 19, 2010
A new 3S Shop in Santiago, Isabela
Motorcade
Other activities
GRAND OPENING LAST JANUARY 19, 2010
A new 3S Shop in Santiago, Isabela

Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. (YMPH), together with Ropali, opened the 46th 3S Shop in Santiago, Isabela on January 19, 2010.
Motorcade

The motorcade is a traditional way of letting the citizens of Santiago know that a new Yamaha 3S Shop has opened.
Other activities

3S Santiago had other interesting activities on its opening day:
Free test ride.
Free service campaign.
Balancing contest.
Singing contest.

296619

March 29th, 2010, 07:04 PM

Veterans Bank opens 10 branches in 2010

Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) recently opened 10 new branches beefing up its network to 60 branches nationwide. Last January 18th, PVB simultaneously opened 10 new branches all over the country. These are located in Pasay City, Malolos, Bulacan; Santiago City, Isabela; Olongapo; Lipa, Batangas; San Pablo, Laguna; Kalibo, Aklan; Tagbilaran, Bohol; Pagadian, Zamboanga de Sur; and Koronadal. Late last 2009, the Bank opened 5 new branches in Luzon as part of its branch expansion and rationalization plan.

“As a bank, increasing our branch network is the only way to grow the business and meet the growing needs of our customers & shareholders. Most of the locations are in key cities outside Metro Manila where we prioritize to establish our presence.” said PVB President & CEO Ricardo A. Balbido Jr.

Veterans Bank ended 2009 with close to P52 billion in assets from P45 billion in 2008; and P5 billion in capitalization. Majority of the asset growth were funded by the increase in deposits. For 2010, the Bank hopes to achieve a growth target of 15% or close to P60 billion in total assets by yearend."

As of the 3rd quarter of 2009, PVB was ranked 18th among the commercial banks in the country.

PVB is also boosting its ATM network by 25 new machines in the first quarter of this year, for a total of 106 ATMs nationwide. Last year, the Bank doubled its cardholder base to over184,000; mostly payroll accounts and the number is expected to further rise this year.

PVB will also launch in early 2010 new long-term deposit products aimed at private depositors who wish to get premium rates for their savings.

“The banking public is more and more getting rate-conscious and sophisticated with their investment & savings options nowadays. These new products, which are coming out very soon, were designed to meet their needs.” said PVB Branch Banking Group Head & EVP Jesus Vicente O. Garcia.

On the corporate side, PVB has begun focusing on providing cash-management solutions and financing for LGUs for its priority development projects. PVB has likewise invested heavily into developing and improving its IT systems, to ensure its service capability, given the increase of corporate clients availing of the Bank’s corporate ATM payroll service.

“We will continue to push our 5-in-1 ATM payroll product this 2010, which has been received well.” said Garcia. This ATM product provides not only for the payroll services, but the ATM card itself also functions as a company ID, timekeeping card, debit card & discount card as well, providing a complete HR solution package for PVB corporate clients.

“On the lending side, we also hope we can provide financing solutions to deserving LGUs for their development projects especially after the coming elections. This has been a core thrust of the Bank, to help spur countryside development.” said Balbido.

Philippine Veterans Bank is a private commercial bank owned by some 300,000 World War II veterans, widows & their heirs. The Bank is also committed to providing 20% of its annual net income to the Board of Trustees for the Veterans of World War II (BTVWWII) which manages programs for the benefit of the WWII veterans & their surviving families.

Dustin

April 1st, 2010, 03:45 PM

QUEEN CITY OF THE NORTH???
SANTIAGO CITY???

HAHAHA...NATAWA TALAGA AKO NUNG NARINIG AT NABASA KO TONG ALIAS NA TO...SINO PALA NAGBANSAG SA SYUDAD NYO NG NAPAKAGANDANG ALIAS NA TO?

NADAIG NYO NA PALA ANG DALAWA SA MGA PINAKAMAUUNLAD NA CITY SA BOUNG PILIPINAS,, ANG DAGUPAN AT BAGUIO....

ANO BANG PINAGMAMALAKI NG SYUDAD NYO?

DAGUPAN CITY : CHIEF PORT, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CENTER OF THE NORTHERN LUZON....
METRO DAGUPAN(Dagupan, Calasiao, Mangaldan, San Fabian. Binmaley, Lingayen, San Jacinto, Sta. Barbara, Mapandan and Manaoag)POPULATION: 750,000+

BAGUIO CITY : CORDILLERA'S REGIONAL CENTER, TOURISM HUB OF THE NORTH, SUMMER CAPITAL OF THE PHIL.
METRO BAGUIO OR B.L.I.S.T(Baguio, LaTrinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba)POPULATION: 400,000+

NATALO NYO NA PALA ANG MATATANDANG CITY NG DAGUPAN(1946), AT BAGUIO(1909)...SA PAGBABASA KO, ANG SANTIAGO AY NAITATAG BILANG CHARTERED CITY NOONG 1994...ANG BILIS, S LOOB LANG NG 15 YEARS, NAHIGITAN NYO NA ANG DALAWANG MAUUNLAD NA CITIES SA LUZON...

MALAKI AT MALAWAK BA ANG BUSINESS DISTRICT NYO GAYA NG DAGUPAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST.(A.B. FERNANDEZ, PEREZ BLVD, ARELLANO ST, RIZAL ST GALVAN ST AND M.H DEL PILAR ST.).....AT BAGUO CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST(SESSION RD, HARISSON RD, MAGSAYSAY AVE, AND GEN. LUNA ST)

TRY TO COMPARE YOUR CITY,,,SAAN LAMANG ANG CITY NYO??MADAMING MAHAHANAP NA INFO SA INTERNET...

MAS MAUNLAD NA PALA ANG SANTIAGO CITY,,"QUEEN CITY OF THE NORTH KUNO"

BAGO NYO SABIHING QUEEN CITY ANG SYUDAD NYO...HIGITAN NYO MUNA ANG DALAWANG NASABI KONG CITIES... :)

I think this is your 3rd post so you're relatively a newcomer here in this forum.

Alam mo kasi pwede namang magvoice out nang opinion or views after all this is a forum. Pero the thing is...there are certain rules and guidelines which are to be followed. Dito kasi or in any other forum..."we can always argue but not to the point of being disagreable". And syempre simple courtesy rules also apply. Hindi mo ba alam ang ibig sabihin kapag "ALL CAPS" ang gamit? So next time...medyo hinay hinay lang kasi di naman tayo nag-aaway dito.

^^OK, first of all. Bakit ka naman sumisigaw? Napakawalang etiquette mo naman. Second of all, I am not from Santiago and I know you are just expressing your opinion and in a not so nice way.

^^^^

i'm also not from santiago city but i am from isabela. di naman kailangan maging magaspang para magpa-abot ng point or opinion. una, nakarating ka na ba ng santiago city? at pangalawa, kung sa tingin ng mga taga santiago na dapat tawaging queen city of the north ang lungsod nila may magagawa ba tayo? :cheers:

O tingnan mo kadami tuloy nagalit .... nadismaya o na offend...

maq591

April 4th, 2010, 03:50 PM

Latest pic naman ng pinatatayong northstar at talavbera square sa ilagan..................:bash::bash::bash:

296619

April 8th, 2010, 02:50 PM

Guys.

According to Santiago City Officials, the proposed SM Megamall Santiago will push through after election, preferably on the second half of this year.

Lets wait and see... Sana matuloy na para naman meron nang SM Mall dito sa region 2

zahrastouch

April 8th, 2010, 11:54 PM

^^Sana nga matuloy na yan para meron na rin akong sasadyain diyan at hindi lang hanggang bus terminal ako pag dumadaan pauwing Aparri.:cheers:

eee7

April 9th, 2010, 03:44 AM

296619

April 9th, 2010, 06:07 AM

Just visited Santiago last week. The city feels like Gumaca in Quezon. Dont be offended guys, but I noticed Santiago is not that clean. Ewan pero masyado syang magulo.

Also, one big disappointment is walang magandang hotel. I think Amancio lang ata yung napuntahan namin na medyo presentatble.

Haha, sinabi mo pa;)... Ganyan talaga ngayon dito grabe. Traffic grabe. ang public market siksikan. pero on going na po construction ng Public Market Building...

At yung klase ng pamumuhay dito, sanay sa init ang mga tao, at todo kayod mga tao dito...

Pero ito na ang best commercial area sa region two. Ang hotels dito na maaayos nasa outside city proper (resort and hotel. dapat ngcountry farm ka nalang or Villa Diana;) heheh...

Kaya sana pumunta na dito mga big companies para magkaroon ng ibang mukha ang city namin;)...

296619

April 9th, 2010, 06:17 AM

296619

April 9th, 2010, 06:30 AM

Just to let you know guys. Santiago City is still a developing city pero ito na ang most developed place sa Region 2 po;).

zahrastouch

April 9th, 2010, 12:34 PM

Santiago and Tuguegarao super traffic ang mga lugar na ito... Matagal nang overdue ang bypass operation (Santiago City bypass and Tuguegarao bypass) pero ngayon wala parin... Sana po simulan nyo na....;)

Dito sa Santiago, sikiskan ang negosyo. Karamihan ay small-medium enterprises. At marami paring mahirap dahil pagsasaka parin ang major activity( Pero hindi lahat ng magsasaka mahirap ha, marami ding mayayaman na magsasaka sa Isabela).

Haha, kaya calling all big businesses in the Philippines. Sana magtayo kayo dito Santiago para magkaroon ng additional employment... Pero I assure you, kikita kayo dito at maayos din naman ang road network at iba pang infrastracturang pangkailangan. ;)

Bro kung magsasaka ang pag-uusapan, marami sa region natin na part time job yan ng mga professionals kaya maraming mayayaman. Sa amin mga engineers, teachers, lawyers at businessmen nagpupunta pa rin sa bukid. Of couse may mga hired hands sila pero they don't mind being called farmers now a days. Bro maraming hindi nakakaalam pero sa CVL walang naghihikahos. Lahat may pinagkakakitaan kahit maliit pero sapat pa rin para mabuhay ng disente. Kaya parami ng parami tao sa Tugue and Santiago dahil sa mga galing ng outside the region na gustong kumagat ng pie:cheers:

296619

April 9th, 2010, 01:55 PM

eee7

April 11th, 2010, 04:34 AM

las_islas_filipinas

April 11th, 2010, 12:55 PM

Check this site for cities and their income classification. Note that Santiago is first class and Dagupan (no offense intended) is only 2nd class.

http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listcity.asp

Dagupan City (Pangasinan: Lunsod na Dagupan) is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the chief port and commercial and financial center of Northern Luzon.........
^^^^^^^^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagupan_City
This page was last modified on 23 March 2010 at 03:18

296619

April 11th, 2010, 03:03 PM

Dagupan City (Pangasinan: Lunsod na Dagupan) is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the chief port and commercial and financial center of Northern Luzon.........
^^^^^^^^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagupan_City
This page was last modified on 23 March 2010 at 03:18

I suggest you should edit na yung article niyo sa wikipedia. Pakiupdate kasi yung nasawebsite ng NCSB ang reliable. Anytime pwede palitpalitan ang nasa WIKIPEDIA, hindi siya ganun kareliable. Kaya nga you have to include also in wikipedia yung reference. Kasi kung walang reference, ibig sabihin doubtful yung entry jan....

Its true, Dagupan is only second class as of 2009. Antayin natin yung next census ng NCSB, hope maging first class po ulit ang Dagupan.

296619

April 11th, 2010, 03:24 PM

One thing that I noticed also in Isabela, nung pauwi na kami at naghahanap ng souvenirs, wala kaming mabilhan. At wala kami talagang mahanap na something unique na pwede naming ipagmalaki na sa isabela lang mabibili. I think dapat eto yung dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng mga pulitiko dyan. Make Isabela a friendly tourist destination. Sigurado bibilis pag-unlad nya.

May masarap pala kaming nakain na pansit dyan, Batil-Patung, parang syang pansit na palabok, pero masarap.

Yep. Wala po kasing ibang producto dito kundi bigas at mais. may mangilan ngilan na prutas. Sa Nueva Viscaya meron silang citrus at mga wood carvings. Sa Isabela more on grains. Sa Cagayan meron silang pastillas na masarap. Sa Santiago dinedevelop palang ang tourism industry, bata pa kasi lugar namin.

Next time na pumunta ka ng Santiago/Isabela magpabook ka sa Villa Diana, dun bibigyan ka nila ng magandang itenerary.

Tapos i suggest puntahan mo ang Dariok Hill, Magat Dam Tourism Complex, Balay na Santiago, Balay namnama among others. Pakicheck po ang pages 5 to 8 dito, may mga pictures akong pinost. ;)

Ok din po sa Ilagan may mga magaganda karin mapuntahan dun...;) Pati old churches like San Pablo Church...

b_two

April 13th, 2010, 07:30 AM

pag nasa ilagan ka pede ka bumili ng binallay pampasalubong. or kung may sasakyan kayo pede kayong bumili ng botaka (rocking chair or naka-steady lang) at iba pang narra furnitures. :)

b_two

April 13th, 2010, 07:32 AM

^^^^

maraming prutas sa isabela. masarap yung saging na senyorita, indian at carabao mangoes, pakwan, santol at iba pa.

zahrastouch

April 13th, 2010, 11:22 AM

Sa Cordon masarap yung chorizo diyan. Lagi kaming bumibili noon pag dumadaan kami.:)

296619

April 13th, 2010, 04:33 PM

Sa Mabini sa Santiago City, may buko lane doon. Puros buko ang binebenta. Tapos sa Sa Bannawag Norte going to Quirino province, may mga nagtitinda ng Patupat, muscovado sugar at marami pang produktong gawa sa tubo.

hakz2007

April 14th, 2010, 09:39 AM

Guys, ano bang hotel sa Santiago ang pwedeng matuluyan? yung mura lang?

Or sa Cauayan City na lang kami mag-check-in?

and ilang hours din ang biyahe by bus from Jones to Cauayan City?

eee7

April 14th, 2010, 02:10 PM

Sa Jones ka pupunta? Dun ako galing kasi taga dun lola ko. Jones is about 1 1/2 hrs from santiago. you can take a bus or van. be ready nga lang sa siksikan, kasama mo mga pinamiling manok, pagkain ng baboy ng mga kasama mo sa van or bus.

We stayed in santiago for the first day, medyo wala nga lang magandang hotel.

Guys, ano bang hotel sa Santiago ang pwedeng matuluyan? yung mura lang?

Or sa Cauayan City na lang kami mag-check-in?

and ilang hours din ang biyahe by bus from Jones to Cauayan City?

eee7

April 14th, 2010, 02:13 PM

Nadaanan namin at bumili kami sa mga nagtitinda ng buko, pakwan, etc. Pero we are looking for something unique na sa isabela lang talaga meron.

Sa Mabini sa Santiago City, may buko lane doon. Puros buko ang binebenta. Tapos sa Sa Bannawag Norte going to Quirino province, may mga nagtitinda ng Patupat, muscovado sugar at marami pang produktong gawa sa tubo.

eee7

April 14th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Yan yung sinasabing hindi ramdam yung pag-unlad. People will really think and tell na mas maunlad Dagupan kasi, you can see and feel it.

Been to Santiago, and for my observation, parang lang siyang isang maunlad na bayan na may Jollibee at Mcdonalds.

Check this site for cities and their income classification. Note that Santiago is first class and Dagupan (no offense intended) is only 2nd class.

http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listcity.asp

hakz2007

April 14th, 2010, 02:49 PM

^^thanks sa infos :okay:

Maganda ba ang Ocho Rios Hotel and Restaurant sa Cauayan City? Yan kasi ang nahanap ko sa internet...

Jones to Cauayan, ilang kilometers?

296619

April 14th, 2010, 08:05 PM

Guys, ano bang hotel sa Santiago ang pwedeng matuluyan? yung mura lang?

Or sa Cauayan City na lang kami mag-check-in?

and ilang hours din ang biyahe by bus from Jones to Cauayan City?

Check out Amancio Hotel, Country farm Hotel, Deocitas Hotel, monte Carlo Hotel, Wilmers Resort and Hotel, Spring garden resort and hotel, Captains farm. Marami pa. just search thru the net.

Or pwede ka magstay sa mga oldies hotel like Green View and Carig Plaza hotel. Maraming hotel jan, halos lahat ng major streets meron.

Si ee7 hindi lang naghanap, mukhang nagstay lang kasi siya sa tabi ng public market...

If you want the best hotel in Isabela, go to Villa Diana, own by a true blooded businessman from Santiago City. Pwede ka rin pumunta ng Punta Amelita own by the current city mayor of Santiago - Amelita Navarro

296619

April 14th, 2010, 08:07 PM

Yan yung sinasabing hindi ramdam yung pag-unlad. People will really think and tell na mas maunlad Dagupan kasi, you can see and feel it.

Been to Santiago, and for my observation, parang lang siyang isang maunlad na bayan na may Jollibee at Mcdonalds.

Haha, i beg to disagree. You are not a Santiagueno, hence you can not say that. Are you from Dagupan?

296619

April 14th, 2010, 08:40 PM

Nadaanan namin at bumili kami sa mga nagtitinda ng buko, pakwan, etc. Pero we are looking for something unique na sa isabela lang talaga meron.

Si eee7 mukhang may galit sa lugar ko... Its classification as a first class city will speak for itself. It has the highest concentration of business establishement in Isabela.

Agriculture wise , we are the best at least in Isabela. Have you seen the southern part of Santiago? You will be amazed. Have you gone to Dariok Hill, I'm sure not. haha. Check the net and search it.

Do you know how many warehouses of rice and corn we have? That for sure, your city may not have.

Do you know that the biggest hospital in region two is in Santiago? that i think you do not know. It's La Salette Hospital which is twice as big as SM Lazaro.

Have you visited Balay na Santiago, Balay Namnama, Balay Amyanan and pagbabago Village? check the net and you will see.

Have you witnessed Pattaraday Festival? It was the Best Tourism in the Philippines for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 - grand slam. (celebrated every May 1-6)

Have you gone to the rural barangays of Santiago? I think u did not even try. U will be amazed that even farmers have thier own well-paved roads going to thier farm.

Go to Bannauag Norte and you will see many products made out of sugarcane in the streets.

Go to Patul Road and you will see scenic views of rice fields and beautiful houses...

Infra? We were able to connect our city to its neighboring towns and provinces ( the budget came from the cities own tax collection).

We have our own city Terminal in four lanes.

Flooding? Thats not a problem of Santiago because we have a good drainage system.

Water supply? We have a world class water treatment ( check page 1 or 2 of this forum). And we are just beside Magat Dam.

Electricity? Transmission lines from Magat Dam are directed to us. If the whole of Isabela will experience brownout, for sure Santiago will not and if so, it will be the first one to be supplied by Iselco.

Santiago City has two well established public market, and the third one is currently under construction.

Have you seen Santiago City General Hospital? Its expanding. Do you know that not only pupils have free access to education in Santiago? Even secondary education is free as well as vocational courses.

I invite you to attend Pattaraday Festival this May 1 to 6 and visit those places i have said. Also try to watch the grandious float parade and this for sure will tell you what kind of place Santiago is.

296619

April 14th, 2010, 09:01 PM

If you're looking for a beautiful and very good restaurant in Santiago, go to Genaros in Centro. You may also try kambingan or Slice and Bites. If you want chinese food? go to Starwalk or 456. If you want coffee? go to Blends and Bites.

If you want to see a Sykh Temple, Go to Victory Norte at the back of McDonalds. You can enter inside and the indians will offer you thier food, for free.

eee7

April 15th, 2010, 01:27 PM

Mukhang masyadong nasaktan si 296619. Hindi ako galit sa santiago, santiago is a part of my life, dun ako lumaki, nag-aral from elementary to high school. lumipat lang kami when i went to college in manila. and because of the nature of my job right now, napupuntahan ko karamihan ng mga cities sa pilipinas, and i observed parang walang pinagbago ang santiago, the time na umalis kami at saka nung magbakasyon ako (except nagkaroon ng jollibee at mcdo).

i stayed in Amancio, the first day na nagpunta kami then decided to stay with our relatives the following day. i've seen most of the hotels na binanggit mo na. ang i know a lot of them kasi madalas ako naghahanap ng hotels for our managers from other country.

marami kang binanggit na magagagandang lugar, like balay n santiago, bukid, scenic place, etc. but common, kung ikaw turista, will you be visiting a balay ng santiago kung wala naman interesting na makikita dun. bibisita ka ba sa bukid at doon magpa-picture.

pataraday is a great festival, pero try to ask ibang tao sa ibang lugar kung alam nila yun.

what i am trying to tell now, since election time na, vote for a politician na talagang mababago ang santiago.

Check out Amancio Hotel, Country farm Hotel, Deocitas Hotel, monte Carlo Hotel, Wilmers Resort and Hotel, Spring garden resort and hotel, Captains farm. Marami pa. just search thru the net.

Or pwede ka magstay sa mga oldies hotel like Green View and Carig Plaza hotel. Maraming hotel jan, halos lahat ng major streets meron.

Si ee7 hindi lang naghanap, mukhang nagstay lang kasi siya sa tabi ng public market...

If you want the best hotel in Isabela, go to Villa Diana, own by a true blooded businessman from Santiago City. Pwede ka rin pumunta ng Punta Amelita own by the current city mayor of Santiago - Amelita Navarro

296619

April 16th, 2010, 02:41 AM

Mukhang masyadong nasaktan si 296619. Hindi ako galit sa santiago, santiago is a part of my life, dun ako lumaki, nag-aral from elementary to high school. lumipat lang kami when i went to college in manila. and because of the nature of my job right now, napupuntahan ko karamihan ng mga cities sa pilipinas, and i observed parang walang pinagbago ang santiago, the time na umalis kami at saka nung magbakasyon ako (except nagkaroon ng jollibee at mcdo).

i stayed in Amancio, the first day na nagpunta kami then decided to stay with our relatives the following day. i've seen most of the hotels na binanggit mo na. ang i know a lot of them kasi madalas ako naghahanap ng hotels for our managers from other country.

marami kang binanggit na magagagandang lugar, like balay n santiago, bukid, scenic place, etc. but common, kung ikaw turista, will you be visiting a balay ng santiago kung wala naman interesting na makikita dun. bibisita ka ba sa bukid at doon magpa-picture.

pataraday is a great festival, pero try to ask ibang tao sa ibang lugar kung alam nila yun.

what i am trying to tell now, since election time na, vote for a politician na talagang mababago ang santiago.

Hahaha.. Now I got your point. We should vote for a politician who can spend well the budget of Santiago... Your concern is also my concern, parang hindi equal yung napakalaking budget nito dun sa nagagawang mga proyekto...

By the way, Manila Bulletin always features Santiago City sa Regional News nito and sometimes sa front page. Laging may picture ang Santiago City featuring the good happenings and the best things and places we have.

Regarding turista naman, its subjective kung ano ang maganda and unusual. Pero I commend narin yung mga nagawa ni Amy like yung mga balay and Pattaraday. Kahit papaano nafeafeature ang Santiago sa news. Specially sa Living Asia Channel, napanood ko three times nang nafeafeature ang Santiago doon. Pati chinese news, nakikilala nila ang Santiago city...

Pero tama ka, ganyan din ang pakiramdam ko tuwing umuuwi ako, parang walang nabago, pero pag naglilibot ako, binibilang ko kung ilan ang mga bagong establishments. Sa ngayon andaming tinatayo pero more on commercial buildings.

pero pag nilibot ko na ang ibang lugar sa region two, talagang masasabi ko naman na pinaka ok parin ang Santiago City, not because taga Santiago ako, pero siya lang ang mukahang Commercial Center talaga.

296619

April 16th, 2010, 03:20 AM

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La Salette Shrine in Balintocatoc Hills

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Inside balay na Santiago

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Inside Balay na Santiago

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Inside Balay na Santiago

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Chapel of Transfiguration in Balintocatoc Hills

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Front of St. James Church

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Chapel of Transfiguration - side view

296619

April 16th, 2010, 03:41 AM

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Santiago City Rice field ( the mountain is part of Quirino Province)

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St james Church - Palm Sunday

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On the Road to Santiago City
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River in Santiago City
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296619

April 16th, 2010, 04:03 AM

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Rice field

University of La Salette Gathering
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LIVING ASIA CHANNEL - Coexistence (Santiago City) (http://www.stephaniedychiu.com/2008/08/living-asia-channel-coexistence.html)

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This mini-docu aired on the Living Asia Channel from August 24-31, 2008. Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbz9NUlC_S8) appears below, followed by excerpts from the narrative.

EAT, TRADE, PRAY: The Path to Coexistence in Santiago City
by Stephanie Dychiu

With more than 17 ethnolinguistic tribes in a population of less than 150,000, Santiago City can teach the world a thing or two about getting along. In this junction of the Cagayan Valley, commerce, cuisine, and creed are the keys to living in harmony.

In a small municipality eight hours north of Metro Manila, a simple canvas sign with the word “COEXIST” stands like the Statue of Liberty at the entrance of the town hall.

A closer look reveals the symbolism behind the spelling of the word. The “C” is the Islamic crescent moon, the “O” is the pagan pentacle, the “E” is Einstein’s formula E = MC squared, the “X” is the Jewish Star of David, the dot on the “I” is the Buddhist dharma wheel, the “S” is the yin yang symbol of Taoism, and the “T” is the cross of Christianity.

This is the Municipality of Santiago, for whom the presence of at least seventeen ethno-linguistic groups gives the word “coexist” a special significance.

Though part of the Cagayan Valley region—an area rich with some of the most fascinating caves, waterfalls, and islands in the country—Santiago takes singular pride in being an independent component city, one of only four in the Philippines. This means Santiago is not subject to the supervision of a provincial governor, and townsfolk enjoy the thrill of scribbling “Santiago City, Philippines”, no province needed, whenever they write down their addresses.

In recent years, the government of Santiago has organized an annual festival to celebrate the city’s remarkable ethnic diversity. Baptized “Pattaradday”, the Ibanag word for “unity”, the festival takes place every first week of May, when the city commemorates the time in 1743 when the Municipality of Santiago was first created by royal Spanish decree.

Hundreds of the best street dancers in the Philippines, from the Ibon-Ebun performers of Pampanga to the Pintaflores dancers of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, gather in Santiago during Pattaradday to represent the various ethnic groups that have made the city home.

Santiago’s determination to carve out a unified identity from the many bloodlines that run through its veins is influenced by the role it plays in the entire Cagayan Valley Region.

Between the rambling peaks of the Sierra Madre, Cordillera, and Caraballo mountains flows the longest and largest river in the Philippines—the Cagayan River. Long before Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Salcedo landed in the area in 1572, the waters of the river already sustained many tribal settlements, one of which was the Ibanag, who named themselves after “Banag”, the native word for “river”.

Today, the Cagayan River is the geographic link that binds the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino into one political unit, the Cagayan Valley Region. Of the four main cities of the region, Santiago is the closest by land to Metro Manila. It is also the meeting point of the main roads of the four provinces of the Cagayan Valley .

With travel and trade in the region dependent on land transport, Santiago’s location has turned out to be its biggest advantage, enabling it to become the gateway to the farming, caving, hiking, and gamefishing treasures of the Cagayan Valley.

Santiago’s economic future is practically assured, but it needs to protect the many distinct cultures that have thrived in the city, which can be diluted by the intoxicating march of progress. By celebrating the Pattaradday Festival every year, Santiago’s people are able to remember their multicultural roots and keep their traditions alive.

* * *
Commerce has a way of putting people of different backgrounds on common ground. Even at the public market, the unifying magic of Pattaradday can be seen. An inspection of the goods for sale shows bounty from the sea caught in Pangasinan, gleaming white rice grown in Cagayan province, and, of course, Santiago’s very own panutsa, or stiff cakes of hardened sugarcane syrup.

The odd mix of food popular in the city also shows the multifacted origins of Santiago’s people. The Ilonggo import chicken inasal, or roast chicken, is a staple. Indeed, this area far away from the original home of chicken inasal in Western Visayas has developed its own brand of the roast chicken, called “Mang Pandoy’s Chicken Inasal”, with outlets not just in Santiago but also in other parts of Northern Luzon, such as Cauayan and Tuguegarao.

Challenging the domination of chicken inasal, roasted chicken, in the palates of Santiaguenos is goat meat or kambing. Many kambingan, or restaurants specializing in goat meat, have come and gone in Santiago, but none have been able to rival the success of the very first kambingan on #48 City Road. Lest anyone forgets, the sign out front bears a reminder that it is “The Original Place”. This kambingan is said to be the best kambingan between Santiago and Bicol, the acknowledged mecca of chevon connoisseurs. There are only three dishes on the menu, all made from goat meat, of course. Kaldereta is a golden yellow stew of tomato sauce, cheese, garlic, onions, pepper, and peas. Kilawin has strips of meat cooked, not over fire, but in a mixture of vinegar, chili, onions, and ginger. And Papaitan is a bowl of entrails floating in a murky green soup of bile.

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. . . the church with the largest congregation is the parish of St. James. In this church, the broad-minded tenets of Pattaradday are carried on even to matters of faith. Mass is delivered in three different languages—Tagalog, Ilokano, and English. As the language used by the priest to deliver the homily changes, so the language used by the choir to sing also shifts.

The St. James Parish also distributes the Holy Bible written in Ibanag. True to their native word Pattaradday, which means “unity”, the Ibanag are said to be the most adaptable and most open to assimilation among all indigenous Filipino tribes. They were instrumental to the spread of Christianity in the Cagayan Valley region, because it was their language that the early Spanish missionaries were able to learn and propagate even to other tribes.

The innate adaptability of their Ibanag ancestors may explain why the mostly Catholic Santiaguenos are able to maintain an uncommon openness toward people of other cultures and religious beliefs. For a small city that is not even on the route map of local airlines, the number of well-established non-Christian religious communities in Santiago is significant.

The Omar Ben Abdul Azez Mosque has a good-sized congregation. During Martial Law in the Seventies, many Muslims came to Santiago to escape persecution in Mindanao.

hakz2007

April 16th, 2010, 04:07 AM

^^anong pangalan at saan ang moske diyan sa Santiago?

I would love to pay a visit.

296619

April 16th, 2010, 04:46 AM

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Magat Dam (15 minutes away from Santiago City Proper)

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Mabini Circle - Santiago Isabela

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Villa Diana -15 minutes away from Santiago City Proper

296619

April 16th, 2010, 05:01 AM

^^anong pangalan at saan ang moske diyan sa Santiago?

I would love to pay a visit.

Hindi ko alam yung name, pero katabi siya ng Infant Jesus Montessori sa Malvar Santiago. Kung nasa City Terminal ka, makikita mo kaagad yung Torre yung symble niya na parang crescent moon.

296619

April 16th, 2010, 05:08 AM

^^anong pangalan at saan ang moske diyan sa Santiago?

I would love to pay a visit.

Omar Ben Abdhul pala yung name nung Mosque....

hakz2007

April 16th, 2010, 08:14 AM

Omar Ben Abdhul pala yung name nung Mosque....

Thanks! :okay:

Diyan ka ba nakabased sa Santiago City? Sa April 19th dun kami sa Santiago Garden and Spring Resort mag-oovernight...:cheers:

296619

April 16th, 2010, 10:04 AM

Thanks! :okay:

Diyan ka ba nakabased sa Santiago City? Sa April 19th dun kami sa Santiago Garden and Spring Resort mag-oovernight...:cheers:

Sa Santiago parin permanent residence ko pero more on sa Manila ako the whole year.

Ngayon pabalik na ako ng Manila, babalik nalang ako dito sa Santiago sa May 1 to witness the Pattaraday Festival;).

hakz2007

April 16th, 2010, 10:27 AM

^^I see. Anyway, thanks for the information :okay:

b_two

April 25th, 2010, 04:08 PM

northstar mall update

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parang di naman yata mall :lol: :cheers:

296619

April 25th, 2010, 06:06 PM

b_two

April 26th, 2010, 06:53 AM

^^^^

di ko po alam e kasi sis ko lang kumuha ng mga yan. :)

hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 12:58 AM

Santiago City
April 19, 2010

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 01:00 AM

Santiago City
April 20, 2010

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 01:03 AM

Santiago City Spring Garden and Resort
April 20, 2010

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 01:08 AM

More pics of Santiago City Spring Garden and Resort
April 20, 2010

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296619

April 27th, 2010, 06:50 PM

Wow!... You got some pictures of the too busy Maharlika Highway of Santiago City. You may also have pictures of the City road, equally busy as that of Maharlika. I guest, its now time for the city government to replace the electric wires. too annoying. This place is the busiest in Isabela.

I also have pictures of Santiago, mostly outside of the city proper. But i dont know how to download it...;

296619

April 28th, 2010, 04:05 AM

Pictures outside city proper

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Barangay Sinsayon Santiago City

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Santiago City Southern Entrance (Part of Cordon Isabela)

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Isabela Southern Entrance
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Isabela Southern Entrance
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Barangay Baluarte Santiago City
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Barangay Baluarte Santiago City
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Balintocatoc Village, Santiago City
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Balintocatoc Village, Santiago City

WawaY[625]

April 28th, 2010, 04:13 AM

b_two

April 28th, 2010, 09:55 AM

;55980273']how so?

kasi yung distansya ng mga poste parang tindahan lang sa palengke. :lol::lol::lol:

296619

April 28th, 2010, 05:24 PM

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Balintocatoc, Santiago City (Near Isabela State University - Santiago)

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Santiago City Road (In front of St. James Church)

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Inside La Salette High School

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Baluarte Santiago City

zahrastouch

April 30th, 2010, 03:44 AM

Bro kung magsasaka ang pag-uusapan, marami sa region natin na part time job yan ng mga professionals kaya maraming mayayaman. Sa amin mga engineers, teachers, lawyers at businessmen nagpupunta pa rin sa bukid. Of couse may mga hired hands sila pero they don't mind being called farmers now a days. Bro maraming hindi nakakaalam pero sa CVL walang naghihikahos. Lahat may pinagkakakitaan kahit maliit pero sapat pa rin para mabuhay ng disente. Kaya parami ng parami tao sa Tugue and Santiago dahil sa mga galing ng outside the region na gustong kumagat ng pie:cheers:

Gusto ko lang pong patunayan yung previous post ko.
PIA Press Release
2010/04/29

Region 2 registers highest employment rate
by Oliver T. Baccay

Tuguegarao City (29 April) -- Almost all employable individual in Cagayan Valley Region were employed based on the latest employment rate survey of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2.

Regional Director Grace Y. Ursua said the region have registered employment rate of 97.2 percent, the highest among all regions in the country and only 2.8 percent were unemployed.

She explained that the high employment rate is attributed to the increase in job opportunities in different sectors such as tourism, fishery, infrastructure, economic zone and other sectors but the highest percentage was registered from the agriculture sector.

"We have the highest employment rate because our region is agricultural, meaning majority are farmers but because we experienced El Nino phenomenon we have also registered 13.7 percent of underemployment", Ursua said.

The Director also explained that they continue searching for solutions of unemployment rate in the region by means of providing job opportunities in the local and overseas.

She said, during the celebration of Labor Day, hundreds of job vacancies await job seekers as they invited 22 overseas recruitment agencies for possible employment abroad and 15 local employers for local job opportunities.

On the other hand, Ursua advised unemployed individuals to upgrade their skills and capabilities for a bigger chance to hunt a job.

"Our partner agencies such as TESDA and OWWA provide skills training on different field which our job seekers may avail of to upgrade their skills. Most of our employers, local and abroad, are looking for employees who have special skills especially on technical works and even on services", Ursua said. (PIA 2) [top]
:cheers::applause:

296619

April 30th, 2010, 11:27 AM

Gusto ko lang pong patunayan yung previous post ko.
PIA Press Release
2010/04/29

Region 2 registers highest employment rate
by Oliver T. Baccay

Tuguegarao City (29 April) -- Almost all employable individual in Cagayan Valley Region were employed based on the latest employment rate survey of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2.

Regional Director Grace Y. Ursua said the region have registered employment rate of 97.2 percent, the highest among all regions in the country and only 2.8 percent were unemployed.

She explained that the high employment rate is attributed to the increase in job opportunities in different sectors such as tourism, fishery, infrastructure, economic zone and other sectors but the highest percentage was registered from the agriculture sector.

"We have the highest employment rate because our region is agricultural, meaning majority are farmers but because we experienced El Nino phenomenon we have also registered 13.7 percent of underemployment", Ursua said.

The Director also explained that they continue searching for solutions of unemployment rate in the region by means of providing job opportunities in the local and overseas.

She said, during the celebration of Labor Day, hundreds of job vacancies await job seekers as they invited 22 overseas recruitment agencies for possible employment abroad and 15 local employers for local job opportunities.

On the other hand, Ursua advised unemployed individuals to upgrade their skills and capabilities for a bigger chance to hunt a job.

"Our partner agencies such as TESDA and OWWA provide skills training on different field which our job seekers may avail of to upgrade their skills. Most of our employers, local and abroad, are looking for employees who have special skills especially on technical works and even on services", Ursua said. (PIA 2) [top]
:cheers::applause:

NICE ONE;)

Below is a picture of some farmers in Santiago Isabela;)

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zahrastouch

May 1st, 2010, 06:09 AM

I remember last time na umuwi ako, yung mga dating nakikisaka at nasa household employ ng mga parents ko nakabili na rin ng sarili nilang lupa very proud sila na ikwento sa amin na yung mga anak nila ay nasa isa sa mga local colleges or state university. Totoong napaka simple lang po ng buhay ng karamihan sa region 2 pero masasaya sila at kuntento sa buhay. :)

gatestar

May 3rd, 2010, 06:36 AM

e2 na po ung On-going construction ng NORTHSTAR Mall ILAGAN, ISABELA... Largest mall in Northern Luzon with 2 HD Cinema mas malaki pa to sa SM Baguio, PAMPANGA at ROSALES e2 po ung mga pics.... ung ROBINSON'S bigay ko soon MABUHAY ISABELINO!!!

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THE SIDE FRONT of the MALL

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THE SIDE BACK......

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THE OUTPUT

gatestar

May 3rd, 2010, 06:55 AM

harutopia7

May 3rd, 2010, 09:33 AM

Ayusin muna at linisin ang Santiago, masyadong marumi at magulo. 1st class city nga tayo di naman nararamdaman ang pag-unlad. Yung mga hotel, fastfood chains, mga superfacial lang. Mas mararamdaman mo ngang mas city pa ang Cauayan, Ilagan at Tuguegarao compared to Santiago. Malaki nga ang income ng Santiago, pero mukhang sa ibang bulsa naman yata napupunta.

maq591

May 3rd, 2010, 12:11 PM

Ahm gatestar, no offend ha? I'm also from ilagan and i just want to react sa mga nasabi mo dito. You told here kasi na mas malaki yung northstar mall dito sa ilagan kaysa sa SM baguio at Rosales... To my assesstment base sa nakikitakong pinapatayo na NSMall mukhang kalingkingan lang ng SM Baguio yung mall dito eh.. Niway i didn't saw it in closer kasi pag nakasakay lang me sa bus ko nakikita eh. Hopefully lets clasp our hand na pag natapos nga eh, magiging mas malaki nga sa SM baguio. Hopefully GATESTAR. One thing more you also told here na kuha lang ng sister mo mga pics, so you dont have then the idea on how huge the mall is. Right?
NO OFFEND ha... Godbless!

b_two

May 3rd, 2010, 01:37 PM

gatestar

May 4th, 2010, 03:51 AM

harutopia7

May 4th, 2010, 06:57 AM

aus lng po un sir... i mean sa lang area po... malaki po ang SM baguio dahil 3-4 floors ata sya eh but im sure mas malaki sya sa SM pampanga.. tnx! Godbless :)

mas malaki po ang SM Pampanga compared to SM Baguio, SM Pampanga total floor area is about 129k compare to 105k of SM Baguio. SM Rosales is 60k but still expanding, may bagong annex ulit na pinapatayo.

296619

May 6th, 2010, 04:43 AM

Yep... mas malaki ang SM Pampanga sa SM Baguio....:)... Mahabang mahaba yun kasi inextend ata...

bledzoe

May 6th, 2010, 04:45 AM

great! :okay:

true_north

May 6th, 2010, 03:10 PM

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:banana::cheers:

296619

May 7th, 2010, 06:23 AM

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:banana::cheers:

Great!.. I watched him being interviewed by Karen Davila in ANC. Magaling siya at may pinagmanahan. Pati si Karen napahanga sa kanya. No doubt anak siya ni Marcos. pati ako napabilib. lawyer ba siya? For sure, magiging magaling siyang senator. para siyang Gibo Teodoro kung sumagot or more than Gibo.

true_north

May 7th, 2010, 07:24 AM

^^ he took up AB Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford and Masters in Business Administration at the University of Pennsylvania :)

maq591

May 7th, 2010, 03:42 PM

I am also a fan of Bongbong Marcos.. Let's vote for him.
Totoong ilokano, support natin siya.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

296619

May 7th, 2010, 04:48 PM

^^ he took up AB Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford and Masters in Business Administration at the University of Pennsylvania :)

Yun naman pala;).. Thanks True North for that info ;)

zahrastouch

May 7th, 2010, 08:07 PM

Great!.. I watched him being interviewed by Karen Davila in ANC. Magaling siya at may pinagmanahan. Pati si Karen napahanga sa kanya. No doubt anak siya ni Marcos. pati ako napabilib. lawyer ba siya? For sure, magiging magaling siyang senator. para siyang Gibo Teodoro kung sumagot or more than Gibo.

Having said that, what do you think of a G1bo-Bongbong tandem in 2016? This is of course presuming that G1bo is not going to win this year. Well, it's almost impossible for him to catch up now anyway.

Let's go solid north in 2016.

sonofignatius

May 7th, 2010, 09:24 PM

296619

May 8th, 2010, 06:19 AM

Having said that, what do you think of a G1bo-Bongbong tandem in 2016? This is of course presuming that G1bo is not going to win this year. Well, it's almost impossible for him to catch up now anyway.

Let's go solid north in 2016.

That will be a good tandem. Both are very competent and intelligent to lead the country.:)

296619

May 8th, 2010, 06:42 AM

good morning, santiago city and isabela!

visiting santiago next week (flying to cauayan). what are the must-see places and the must-try food in your place? will appreciate other helpful tips. this visit is my very first.

maraming salamat po! :banana:

Hi po... Nice place to visit in my place? Trt to go to Balintocatoc Hills. here you can see the vast agricultural land in Isabela and Quirino province. Nasa Balintocatoc Hills din ang La Salette Shrine, Chapel of Transfiguration, 14 stations of the cross, and Balay amyanan. You can also visit Balay namnama in the southern most portion of the city. Try to eat at Jenaros in Brgy Centro East in the City proper. masarap ang mga foods nila. Then you can also visit the village of Bannauag Norte, tapos kumain kayo ng Patupat doon. Nasa Bannauag Norte din ang Muscovado farming, pwede niyo dun makita kung papaano ginagawa ang muscovado and patupat. may mga directions naman sa mga daan, kaya hindi kayo mawawala. if you want adventure, pumunta narin kayo sa Aglipay cave. Dito sigurado mageenjoy kayo. mga 30 minutes away lang siya sa city proper ng Santiago. magat Dam naman mga 20 minutes away. Sa Villa Dianna , meron silang itenerary sa mga tourists. Hindi ko sure kung meron sa Amancio Hotel.

Disclaimer lang, maraming trycicle at sasakyan sa city proper, kaya expect na rin kayo ng traffic. maluwang din naman mga major roads pero may mga eyesoars na usual na sa lahat ng northern cities. All in all, magiging maganda ang trip niyo dito... Pwede rin pala kayo pumunta sa Governor Rapids ng Quirino province, mga 1 hour siya from city proper.

sonofignatius

May 8th, 2010, 12:07 PM

Hi po... Nice place to visit in my place? Trt to go to Balintocatoc Hills. here you can see the vast agricultural land in Isabela and Quirino province. Nasa Balintocatoc Hills din ang La Salette Shrine, Chapel of Transfiguration, 14 stations of the cross, and Balay amyanan. You can also visit Balay namnama in the southern most portion of the city. Try to eat at Jenaros in Brgy Centro East in the City proper. masarap ang mga foods nila. Then you can also visit the village of Bannauag Norte, tapos kumain kayo ng Patupat doon. Nasa Bannauag Norte din ang Muscovado farming, pwede niyo dun makita kung papaano ginagawa ang muscovado and patupat. may mga directions naman sa mga daan, kaya hindi kayo mawawala. if you want adventure, pumunta narin kayo sa Aglipay cave. Dito sigurado mageenjoy kayo. mga 30 minutes away lang siya sa city proper ng Santiago. magat Dam naman mga 20 minutes away. Sa Villa Dianna , meron silang itenerary sa mga tourists. Hindi ko sure kung meron sa Amancio Hotel.

Disclaimer lang, maraming trycicle at sasakyan sa city proper, kaya expect na rin kayo ng traffic. maluwang din naman mga major roads pero may mga eyesoars na usual na sa lahat ng northern cities. All in all, magiging maganda ang trip niyo dito... Pwede rin pala kayo pumunta sa Governor Rapids ng Quirino province, mga 1 hour siya from city proper.

thanks for the tips!

296619

May 8th, 2010, 05:17 PM

thanks for the tips!

Just Want to share some pics...
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Banaue Rice Terraces - almost 2hours from Santiago City
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs618.snc3/32503_400776338120_647868120_3968782_3057765_n.jpgNueva Viscaya road going to Isabela

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Villa Diana in Cordon Isabela

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Southern Isabela road going to Aglipay Cave
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Inside Aglipay Cave (adventure adventure) - 30 minutes away from city proper...

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Going Back to Santiago City
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On top of Balintocatoc Hills - Overlooking Santiago City proper...
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Adventure... Adventure.... by the way... Santiago City directly connects the provinces of Ifugao, Nueva Viscaya, Qurino, and rest of Isabela that's why we were able to visit these places in one day... ;)

296619

May 8th, 2010, 05:40 PM

The pictures were taken by my friends from Metro Manila. They traveled and explored the cities of North Luzon in 7 days...;) Thanks to you guys, dinaanan niyo ko!!!

kaelthas18

May 10th, 2010, 01:34 AM

kakainggit naman, i read the previous pages , laki tlga ng progress ng Santiago at Ilagan. When will Cauayan's turn? the fact that cauayan has larger area than santiago. Sana maging open city na ang cauayan. masyado kasi mahigpit ang Mayor

b_two

May 10th, 2010, 08:33 AM

^^^^

imo mas progresibo ang cauayan kesa ilagan. medyo nabigyan lang ng focus dito sa thread ang ilagan dahil sa mga post naming mga taga ilagan pero in reality di hamak na mas asensado ang cauayan. kaya post na din kayo pix ng cauayan as well as other towns of isabela tulad ng roxas, tumauini, palanan, etc. :cheers:

296619

May 11th, 2010, 06:23 AM

Guys, I have lots of pictures pa ng region two, ipopost ko siya later. Guys, marami pang hindi naeexplore na part ng ating region, kaya theres a very big big reason para ipagyabang ang ating rehiyon.:)

romix

May 11th, 2010, 12:18 PM

guys panalo ba dyan si grace padaca

b_two

May 11th, 2010, 01:23 PM

tagilid si padaca. i am praying na sya ang manalo.

sonofignatius

May 11th, 2010, 06:13 PM

good morning to all!

how far is santiago to tuguegarao by bus? how about baguio?

thanks. flying to cauayan later this morning.

b_two

May 12th, 2010, 07:17 AM

santiago-tuguegarao via ilagan mga 2-3 hours. mas mabilis yata ang byahe pag via roxas.

sonofignatius

May 12th, 2010, 10:25 AM

santiago-tuguegarao via ilagan mga 2-3 hours. mas mabilis yata ang byahe pag via roxas.

thanks, b_two. arrived in cauayan this morning and now in santiago, enjoying pasta and shake in Blends & Bites Cafe.

magandang hapon sa lahat! :banana:

296619

May 12th, 2010, 01:47 PM

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maq591

May 12th, 2010, 04:24 PM

harutopia7

May 13th, 2010, 03:21 AM

so sad. ang nagustuhan ko talaga kay padaca is yung concern nya sa environment. sayang....

Haizt! Matapos ang campaign period here sa isabela, here comes the votation and ang pinaka aabangang canvassing/counting. The works done by the Dy, Albano & Diaz succeded: Vote buying talamak sa buong District 1, 5hund each dito sa ilagan kalakip ang sample ballot nila thru mga kakamping kapitans and/or barangay councilors. 3hund naman sa ibang lugar like tumauini and neighboring towns, sa ibang lugar 5hundred din, from my source pati district 4 mas grabe dun kasi 1tau ang bawat botante thru VALLEJO sa kanilang farm. The strategy is either pupuntahan ka ng mga kakampi nila sa bahay or pilahan sa house ng kapitan or any barangay official. I'am sure na madaming bumaliktad ng boto thru this strategy. Sa mga baryo pa nga eh, talagang tinakot which is may mga dalang computer at camera para kuhanan ng pictures mga pipila sa binibigay na 5hund.
Ngayon antayin ang susunod na ibibigay ng mga kampo ni Dy, Albano at Diaz lalo na ang mga taga ilagan... KNOW WHAT......... MADAMING TUBIG, pero hindi pamatid uhaw, kundi tubig na papatay dahil babalik ang katakot takot na malalaking baha sanhi ng PAGKAKALBO NANAMAN NG ATING MGA BUNDOK. . So pano yan, sa tingin ko from date eh... tagilid Gov. GRACE.. MULING BABALIK SA KAPITOLYO ANG DYnastiya at KAKALBO SA MGA BUNDOK, balik ang pagsasakal sa presyo ng mga palay at mais. HAY NAKU ISABELINO DINA TAYO NATUTO. Anyway i didn't vote for them.

296619

May 19th, 2010, 08:08 AM

Hi po... Kumusta na North Star Mall? Any update? salamat

Dustin

May 19th, 2010, 03:22 PM

aus lng po un sir... i mean sa lang area po... malaki po ang SM baguio dahil 3-4 floors ata sya eh but im sure mas malaki sya sa SM pampanga.. tnx! Godbless :)

no offense meant din ah pero I think you're information is quite wrong because SM Pampanga happens to be the biggest SM Mall outside the Metro here in Luzon.

SM City Pampanga is now the longest and biggest mall in the region, with more than 820 meters sprawl of mall shopping area, and the largest SM Supermalls land area for total of 316,000 m² or 31.6 Hectares. The mall has the maximum capacity of 900,000 to 1 million people. It is the 5th largest SM Supermalls in the country.

Ni hindi mo nga sya malalakad ng buo kasi hihingalin ka...

No offense meant po ah kasi nagbabasa ako ng mga development sa Isabela and ako masaya rin pag umuunlad ang mga ibang lugar.

I repeat po ... hindi po ako nakikpag argue or makikipagaway. Im just here for the facts.

Dustin

May 19th, 2010, 03:35 PM

Yep... mas malaki ang SM Pampanga sa SM Baguio....:)... Mahabang mahaba yun kasi inextend ata...

Yes, tama.

It has a main mall which was first opened and now it has 3 Additional buildings known as ANNEXes 1, 2, 3. ANother one is still on the planning stage.

You can never compare SM Pampanga not even sa SM Baguio. Yung SM Baguio kasi was designed like a cruise ship which is more beautiful during the night.

Dustin

May 19th, 2010, 03:42 PM

I have wonderful memories of Isabela specially santiago. Kaya lang medyo matagal na yung last visit ko college pa ako nun (mga 2004).

Yung mga tao very hospitable.

Minsan balik ako. Mukhang marami ng developments at marami ng pagbabago.

Try ko pag medyo lumamig na ang panahon...I'll set my calendar for my second visit. :)

PRPB

May 20th, 2010, 07:26 AM

Haizt! Matapos ang campaign period here sa isabela, here comes the votation and ang pinaka aabangang canvassing/counting. The works done by the Dy, Albano & Diaz succeded: Vote buying talamak sa buong District 1, 5hund each dito sa ilagan kalakip ang sample ballot nila thru mga kakamping kapitans and/or barangay councilors. 3hund naman sa ibang lugar like tumauini and neighboring towns, sa ibang lugar 5hundred din, from my source pati district 4 mas grabe dun kasi 1tau ang bawat botante thru VALLEJO sa kanilang farm. The strategy is either pupuntahan ka ng mga kakampi nila sa bahay or pilahan sa house ng kapitan or any barangay official. I'am sure na madaming bumaliktad ng boto thru this strategy. Sa mga baryo pa nga eh, talagang tinakot which is may mga dalang computer at camera para kuhanan ng pictures mga pipila sa binibigay na 5hund.
Ngayon antayin ang susunod na ibibigay ng mga kampo ni Dy, Albano at Diaz lalo na ang mga taga ilagan... KNOW WHAT......... MADAMING TUBIG, pero hindi pamatid uhaw, kundi tubig na papatay dahil babalik ang katakot takot na malalaking baha sanhi ng PAGKAKALBO NANAMAN NG ATING MGA BUNDOK. . So pano yan, sa tingin ko from date eh... tagilid Gov. GRACE.. MULING BABALIK SA KAPITOLYO ANG DYnastiya at KAKALBO SA MGA BUNDOK, balik ang pagsasakal sa presyo ng mga palay at mais. HAY NAKU ISABELINO DINA TAYO NATUTO. Anyway i didn't vote for them.

Nakakainis talaga mga kapwa nating mga taga Isabela lalo na ang mga kababayan kong taga Ilagan. Hindi sila nag-iisip kuing sino ang karpatdapat na mamuno sa Ilagan, sa District One at sa Isabela. Si Diaz at ang bagong vice mayor na si Villanueva ay identified talagang illegal logger. Siyempre kasama na diyan ang mga Albano at Dy. Tama ang sinabi mo na babalik din sakanila ang lahat ng ito... Kung napanood niyo lang yung documentary ng reporters notebook ng GMA 7 about Palanan ay lalo kang kakabahan sa mga plano ng mga Albano sa siera madre. Gusto ng mga Albano na mag lagay ng daan from Ilagan to Palanan and this road will cut thru the heart of the siera madre mountain range. For sure since Grace Padaca is no longer the governor.. this evil plan will surely push through and Isabela(Ilagan in particular) will be the illegal loggers heaven. Sana lang na maging mas active ang mga civil societies laban sa logging. Sana ipagpatuloy parin ni Grace Padaca at ng simbahan ang pag laban sa illegal logging.

BTW, May documentary din na ginawa si Howie Severino heto yung link baka gusto niyo basahin. You can also watch the episode sa youtube.

http://blogs.gmanews.tv/sidetrip/blog/index.php?/archives/377-Si-Gob-at-ang-mga-Bugador.html

296619

May 20th, 2010, 08:11 AM

Santiago City is an independent city proclaimed as such in May 1994. It is located in the beautiful privince of Isabela, and about 326 km from Manila. It is an emerging and developing city, and is the commercial center of Cagayan Valley.

Below are pictures of Santiago City, Philippines. Hope you appreciate it.

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maq591

May 20th, 2010, 04:13 PM

Nakakainis talaga mga kapwa nating mga taga Isabela lalo na ang mga kababayan kong taga Ilagan. Hindi sila nag-iisip kuing sino ang karpatdapat na mamuno sa Ilagan, sa District One at sa Isabela. Si Diaz at ang bagong vice mayor na si Villanueva ay identified talagang illegal logger. Siyempre kasama na diyan ang mga Albano at Dy. Tama ang sinabi mo na babalik din sakanila ang lahat ng ito... Kung napanood niyo lang yung documentary ng reporters notebook ng GMA 7 about Palanan ay lalo kang kakabahan sa mga plano ng mga Albano sa siera madre. Gusto ng mga Albano na mag lagay ng daan from Ilagan to Palanan and this road will cut thru the heart of the siera madre mountain range. For sure since Grace Padaca is no longer the governor.. this evil plan will surely push through and Isabela(Ilagan in particular) will be the illegal loggers heaven. Sana lang na maging mas active ang mga civil societies laban sa logging. Sana ipagpatuloy parin ni Grace Padaca at ng simbahan ang pag laban sa illegal logging.

BTW, May documentary din na ginawa si Howie Severino heto yung link baka gusto niyo basahin. You can also watch the episode sa youtube.

http://blogs.gmanews.tv/sidetrip/blog/index.php?/archives/377-Si-Gob-at-ang-mga-Bugador.html

Thanks for the link. I really enjoyed reading the documentary article from GMA. Hopefully give other links na related or same interested article like this one. PRPB thanks.... Nanghihinayang talaga ako kay Gov. Grace for her advocacy bout the illegal loggers. And sa mga taga ilagan, haizt dina natuto...

maq591

May 20th, 2010, 04:19 PM

For the information of the readers, from 30 municipalities + 1 city, gov grace won if im correct in 26 municipalites... It is only thru Cauayan na balwarte ni DY which is 37tau+ ang boto ni Dy compared kay Gov Grace na 7tau+ lang. The difference is + 19tau... But all in all Dy won over Gov Grace with a very minimal margin of 3tau+ only.

296619

May 20th, 2010, 06:13 PM

Santiago City is an independent city in the province of Isabela. It is the commercial center of region two, and is the home of 135,000 people (2010 estimate).

Buildings and Establishments

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296619

May 20th, 2010, 06:25 PM

Hi... Agree ako sa establishment ng daan papuntang Palawan, pero ayaw ko ng logging. Ganunpaman, dapat, talagang magkaroon ng daan papuntang Palanan para sa ikauunlad nito. Kung magkaganon, dapat lang na may mga italagang tao na babantay sa Siera Madre against illegal loggers at dapat maging bantay ang mga tao mismo sa vicinity against loggers. Regarding Padaca's defeat, sayang! Sabi daw ni Heherson Alvarez, nagkadayaan daw sa election sa Isabela. Hindi ko alam kung papaano. Kung makakaboto lang ang mga taga Santiago ng provincial seat, siguradong lalamang ng milya si Padaca. Sa Santiago nga raw, almost 30,000 out of 86,000 ang hindi nakaboto, nagkaharangan daw, nagkabarilan at may namatay na dalawa, plus isang babae na tinapon sa ilog. Pero itong mga ito ay hindi ata nakarating sa media.... Ganun paman, we have to move on and continue promoting our province.

Ephesus29

May 20th, 2010, 09:01 PM

hi 296619; impressive postings (pix) now we're going somewhere. Are all the preceeding pix, Santiago's sights? Now I'd say..its sign of progress. Way to go people of Santiago.

Ephesus29

May 21st, 2010, 03:04 AM

maq591, hi there. I understand where you're comming from. It is quite disappointing when Grace Padaca was defeated. Pitty!!!! I'd say. She really worked hard to put Isabela in the International arena, and just to be cut off because of some Isabelenos "shall I say, short memories". If concern about the looming illegal logging because the dynasty is back in the capitol, you are not alone. There is one thing you and the rest of Isabela, R2, and the whole country can do, to put a lid on this type of activities. Sierra Madre is declared a "UNESCO" heritage, it has a lot of weight if you think about it.Your concern could be directed to the international tribunal that deals with this issues. Mind you the environmental impact of denuding the Range is catastrophic if we can't at least minimise it or totally put a stop to it. If however, the plan to build a road to link the coastal town to the interior is for economic and tourism development of the provincial waterfront, then I haveno objection at all. I thought its a brilliant idea. Plus the economic spin-off not only to the Province of Isabela but also the whole R2. If however, the intent of such project (Palanan-Ilagan Rd.) is to open the forest for more logging, I am not at all infavor, and I hope Isabelenos and the whole country would agree.

Ephesus29

May 21st, 2010, 03:38 AM

dx of Pasig/Ph man of Makati...hey guys impressive postings about sights of Cauayan city. It has metamorphed into a bustling economic hub and agro-industrial powerhouse, right? Anyways..few things..move the cemetry in the south and north of the city proper. Convert the present city hall into a museum and arts gallery, and build a new, and modern city hall outside the city proper. Hide all those spaghetti-like electrical lines underground, then we'll all be happy. I am from Isabela, and been living in North America for thirty years. Good luck guys.

296619

May 21st, 2010, 03:43 AM

hi 296619; impressive postings (pix) now we're going somewhere. Are all the preceeding pix, Santiago's sights? Now I'd say..its sign of progress. Way to go people of Santiago.

Hi Ephesus29. Thanks for the appreciation. The pictures above are all part of Santiago City. I am posting them to update my co-Isabelinos who are currently working out of the Country, and also to promote Santiago City. I still have four groups of pictures of Santiago that i'll be posting then I will go to Cauayan City thereafter^^ Thanks po ulit

Ephesus29

May 21st, 2010, 06:40 AM

Hi Ephesus29. Thanks for the appreciation. The pictures above are all part of Santiago City. I am posting them to update my co-Isabelinos who are currently working out of the Country, and also to promote Santiago City. I still have four groups of pictures of Santiago that i'll be posting then I will go to Cauayan City thereafter^^ Thanks po ulit

Hi 296619 I am so glad that someone like you and all the rest that had posted changes and development of cities in Isabela (Stgo./Cauayan/2gue and all of R2. It is really a milestone not only you guys back in the country but for us here too in North America. Well done and keep us posted. Cheers!!!! If you have some updated pix available from Cauayan, I would appreciate very much if you could post them as well. Thanks again, you don't realize how much excitement I get, everytime I start surfing about our Province and R2, specially Santiago, Cauayan, Apparri , Tuguegarao, etc.

Ephesus29

May 21st, 2010, 09:05 AM

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Are all the preceeding pix from Cauayan? Wow I never would have thought that the city of Cauayan has an impressive sights. How about more updated pictures. Cheers

296619

May 21st, 2010, 10:42 AM

Santiago City is the Commercial Center of Cagayan Valley. It has a land area of 276 sqkm. with 37 barangays. 15 barangays are considered urban.

This 16 year old city is the first in region two and is the home of atleast 17 ethno-linguistic groups.

Some of my favorites:

Genaros Bangus Grill
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Blends n Bites Coffe Shop
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Balay Santiago
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296619

May 21st, 2010, 01:14 PM

Santiago City (Officially named as City of Santiago) is a 1st class city (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_city) in the province (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_province) of Isabela (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabela_province), Philippines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines). The city sits on a vast area of predominantly flat and fertile land in the Cagayan Valley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagayan_Valley), surrounded by the Caraballo Mountains (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caraballo_Mountains) to the south, the Great Sierra Madre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Madre) to the east and the Cordillera Mountain Range to the west.

Although Santiago is located at the southern end of Isabela, its economic potential is tremendous as it is centrally located in the region. It directly connects the provinces of Quirino, Ifugao, Nueva Viscaya and the rest of Isabela.

CAMELLA FIELDS ISABELA

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ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY - SANTIAGO CAMPUS
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