smile lang ang akong gamit Sir.. :hahaha: bitaw its all about money...:bash: kabalo man ka mga buaya pas tanang buaya ng mga animels diha... sa naia :bash::bash::bash:

cge, i-PM nako tanan nako makita nga orange. naa pod i think sa thread 11.

regarding iraq entry, gi-unsa nimo imong brain? hehehe.

are you holding a green passport or the maroon na?

smile lang ang akong gamit Sir.. :hahaha: bitaw its all about money...:bash: kabalo man ka mga buaya pas tanang buaya ng mga animels diha... sa naia :bash::bash::bash:

mao lagi murag naa sa likod sa kabugangan... :hahaha:

murag dili siya visible sa highway. wala man sad ko kakita ani. my father doesn't even know this exists! hehehe.

green... pero naa man sad ko valid pertinent documents from US govt and the military... and multiple working visa diri sa Iraq... Issued by the Iraqi govt itself...

are you holding a green passport or the maroon na?

Lami ni ilang mga pan diri? Mura2x ba pod og Pan de manila?

Pan de Pugon

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nindot na kaayo ang passport karon, machine readable na. your face will be the "bar code" kung sa grocery item pa. your face is composed of your personnal data nga almost microscopic (name, birthplace, etc.), murag mosaic. lisod na kupyaon sa mga sindikato. similar to a US visa ang hitsura.

green... pero naa man sad ko valid pertinent documents from US govt and the military... and multiple working visa diri sa Iraq... Issued by the Iraqi govt itself...

yeah where in fact im planning to get one when i get home... para ma process na ang dapat ma process hehehe

nindot na kaayo ang passport karon, machine readable na. your face will be the "bar code" kung sa grocery item pa. your face is composed of your personnal data nga almost microscopic (name, birthplace, etc.), murag mosaic. lisod na kupyaon sa mga sindikato. similar to a US visa ang hitsura.

modayon gyud ka uli this coming may? pasalubong ha if mopauli ka, hehehe.

yeah where in fact im planning to get one when i get home... para ma process na ang dapat ma process hehehe

Budget Foods Eat-all-you-can!
along South Montilla Boulevard

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nindot na kaayo ang passport karon, machine readable na. your face will be the "bar code" kung sa grocery item pa. your face is composed of your personnal data nga almost microscopic (name, birthplace, etc.), murag mosaic. lisod na kupyaon sa mga sindikato. similar to a US visa ang hitsura.

Just make sure it does not get wet kay ang imung pix mulakra sa pikas nga page. My wife experienced encountered a little difficulty at Naia just last week when they departed for HK. Gi hold sya kay nganu daw nigawas iyang pix sa 2nd page.:)

I was able to read Mr. Hontiveros first book titled Butuan Of A Thousand Years...I highly recommend it as good coffee table book to read...^^

wow good for you bob:)read this new one too...

Do you have a copy of this book Bob? pahulama ko beh, hehehe.

sure...but I lend the book to my history buff mentor in Manila...

the book, "Butuan of a Thousand Years' can be bough at Riverdale Cafe in front of Embassy Hotel in South Montilla....there are also copies for use at the Butuan Library and Archives...

in Manila, its available for sale at the Ateneo de Manila bookstore...

I haven't been to this place yet... bisan taga Tiniwisan ko...:bash:

another development here is the access road and bridge towards Baan Highway is being improved too...they are completing that bridge now

I think Budget Foods pioneered the eat-all-you-can concept type of eating here in Butuan...other restos that offer this concept are Roldan's along South Montilla Blvd. and also Mom's Buffet at North Montilla...

sure...but I lend the book to my history buff mentor in Manila...

the book, "Butuan of a Thousand Years' can be bough at Riverdale Cafe in front of Embassy Hotel in South Montilla....there are also copies for use at the Butuan Library and Archives...

in Manila, its available for sale at the Ateneo de Manila bookstore...


i think the book costs only P 500:)

^^


Net25 myAccess Caravan


Butuan connects with NET 25 myAccess

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Welcome to the Timber City of the South! NET 25 MyAccess Caravan was showcased in one of the busiest business districts of Mindanao – Butuan. Nestled between mountains, a valley and a river, the city was a perfect location for the caravan.

If the past MyAccess Caravans were successful, it was the same in Butuan, as our kababayans welcomed the Globe and NET 25 MyAccess teams warmly.

Part of the ongoing livelihood projects of Globe, sub-distribution and retailing were also a huge hit among the Butuanons. Becoming a Sub-D or a Retailer is one of the easiest ways to earn an extra income, that was the reason why most Butuanons signed up! Many of our kababayans have already testified and shared their inspiring stories ever since they have become Autoload Max sub-dealers and retailers.

After the Livelihood Seminar, Day 2 started with a different twist: a motorcade that went around the entire Butuan downtown area – from the provincial capitol up to the different barangays in the area, after which, the motorcade proceeded to Luciana Hall where the event was held.

Sub-D’s and retailers loaded up the new would-be MyAccess subscribers. Registration was abuzz with all the activations going on. But more importantly, it was not only the activation of the SIM cards that was important in this caravan. What was crucial was that our kababayans understood the benefits of using their new MyAccess SIM.

Globe Telecoms International Service Head, Mr. Nikko Acosta explained the unique value-added services of the My Access Sim. These made the Butuanons ready to have access to greater opportunities such as jobs, the marketplace, downloads and rewards.

“May pera talaga, may pera sa pagreretail ng load,” shares Melanie Lozano, a housewife. Michelle Sinunuco, a teacher at a local tribal school adds “Malakas po ang signal ng Globe, di katulad ng ibang networks, gusto ko po magbenta ng load para extra income.”

To add to the excitement, the caravan had the much-awaited giveaways portion: a brand new cellular phone from Globe for the lucky winner! “Maraming salamat po sa NET 25 MyAccess SIM, nanalo po ako ng isang cellphone,” exclaims Ben Farajili happily.

New phones, free load, exciting gift packs, and FREE MyAccess SIM cards! Livelihood opportunity for our kababayans. All these and more from Globe and the NET 25 MyAccess Caravan team made Butuan a city of greater opportunity.

dili pa sure kay basin mag end among contract this june 09, then ma relocate ko sa afghan sayang man gud. Mo uli man unta ko this may kay gi oferan ko sa Saudi - US base pero murag gamay ra man og sahod mao nga hulat hulatan namo ug unsa desisyon ni Obama if he wants to pull out all American contracts and military diri... na mang lupad jud padulong sa Afgan or sa NOrth Korea... kung dili gani maundang ang sa Lanao nga conflict, basin balhin napod me diha.... heheheh

modayon gyud ka uli this coming may? pasalubong ha if mopauli ka, hehehe.

dili lang ipiton.. :hahaha: i mean put it in space na free og maka ginhawa ang passport... hehehehe ang ako man gani naa tatak barko... :hahaha: tatak nga not valid to enter the dragon...:bash::bash: I hope someday mag travel ko nga mag smile and guapo...:hahaha: 4 times nako ni uli pero us-us akong pahiyom... murag bug-at akong simod kay kulba man.... bisan naa naka sa airplane dili katulog kay cge huna huna pag abot sa Dubai... :bash: bisan pag mag cge kag la-la sa airplane... beer please! :hahaha: wazz efect.... :bash:

Just make sure it does not get wet kay ang imung pix mulakra sa pikas nga page. My wife experienced encountered a little difficulty at Naia just last week when they departed for HK. Gi hold sya kay nganu daw nigawas iyang pix sa 2nd page.:)

Wow! kinsa man maka labay diha dapit pics pics dayon....:cheers:

another development here is the access road and bridge towards Baan Highway is being improved too...they are completing that bridge now

we're going bananas too you know :)^^

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Km 3 , Baan , Butuan City

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where can we deal that kind of business? gusto ko mag butang ug outlet sa among store... :) we have one before but it's smart man to pero giundangan sa akong ate kay akong mga nephews and neices ray mag hurot og utang unya ang mo bayad ilang uncle nga nag cge pamunit ug bala aron lang maka kwarta....ehem...:lol:

^^

Wow! kinsa man maka labay diha dapit pics pics dayon....:cheers:

:| hehehe

Bob, i PM ang mga color oranges diha sa BXU.. hehehe OK ba ang suggestions ni JSL nga next banner is oranges in Butuan....:cheers:

:| hehehe

I remember 3rd time nakong uli, bago lang ko kaabot sa BXU hapit dayon kug Pan de Pugon, kini laging ignorante ta :hahaha: nag palit ko balor 300 pesos... wala ko kasayod nga ara diay daghana...:bash: nya saon man to nga naa naman sa supot... gikataw-an kos mga tao :bash: ingon ang isa ka tindera nga unsaon lagi daw nako ang pandesal nga arang daghana man... :hahaha: :cheers: pero lami kaayo...

Pan de Pugon

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I've tried pan de manila ok man sad pero mas lami ang pan de pugon... :cheers:

Lami ni ilang mga pan diri? Mura2x ba pod og Pan de manila?

Diba mao ni atbang sa PNB? dira mi permi mag kan anan sa akong nanay when i was a little ehem.... :hahaha: i like their chopseuy... yum yum:cheers:

Budget Foods Eat-all-you-can!
along South Montilla Boulevard

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I like banana coated chips at lumbocan... i've tried one along baan hiway, oily man... :)

we're going bananas too you know :)^^

hmm i dont see what`s the big fuss with singapore being a clean place when in fact even a small town in the U.S. or in Europe for that matter is clean.:):):)

We were just exhanging thoughts of possible "get away" destinations ng mga pinoy outside PI na malapit lang. As a traveller yourself, I'm sure you take note also of your observations about a certain place. A clean and orderly sorrounding is such a big fuss since you don't get the chance to see it everyday. Hindi naman kasali sa usapan ang US and Europe :)

Yes it is very expensive to travel. But if one can afford it ( like regreex,phmatrix and bob ) why not? :):banana:

Well said. Nice to see those countries like singapore na super linis... na ni isang kusing wala tayo sa PInas dahil sa sobrang burara ng ibang tao. I like olongapo dahil malinis din doon. But it's amazing like singapore na even throwing of cig buts is bawal even spitting i think. But for me, I wanna travel to Israel... maybe because dili ko kaayo ganahan sa mga beaches etc... i like more on historical places. Barato ra daw ang food and accomodation sa Israel.. naa ko kauban gikan sila sa Israel...they spent their vacation there for 1 month... 1000 dollars lang daw nagasto nila w/in a month. diba... Ill try to get my a*s and work kay ako jud nang adtuon nga lugar. :cheers:

We were just exhanging thoughts of possible "get away" destinations ng mga pinoy outside PI na malapit lang. As a traveller yourself, I'm sure you take note also of your observations about a certain place. A clean and orderly sorrounding is such a big fuss since you don't get the chance to see it everyday. Hindi naman kasali sa usapan ang US and Europe :)

Yes it is very expensive to travel. But if one can afford it ( like regreex,phmatrix and bob ) why not? :):banana:

our very own Golden Tara is housed here...

Field Museum of Natural History Gem Room, Chicago

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HISTORY
The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.

AN AMAZING VARIETY OF EXHIBITS
See 100,000 year old rocks in one room and $100,000 jewels in the next. Stare down a 40 foot dinosaur one minute and then have a giant bug 40 times your size staring down at you. With ever-changing exhibits that capture every detail, and permanent displays that seem fresher with each visit, the Field Museum will squash all your ideas of a stuffy, old-fashioned museum.

SUE THE DINOSAUR, STILL A COMMANDING PRESENCE!
Just after you pass the colossal Roman pillars guarding the entrance and glide into the grand hallway with its vaulted ceilings…far off in the distance you’ll see the Field Museum’s most noticeable inhabitant. It’s Sue, and standing 13 feet tall and 42 feet long, she’s the largest assembled Tyrannosaurus Rex in existence.

After you’ve finished examining Sue from top to bottom, head upstairs and learn why the discovery of Sue has left scientists searching for answers about Sue’s life 67 million years ago.

TIP: There are volunteers stationed throughout Field Museum waiting to teach you more about Sue and much more. Find a volunteer and ask how Sue ended up at the Field Museum. The story lends itself to be as interesting as the great dinosaur herself.

ROCKS OF AGES
After Sue has taken a small bite out of your day, wander around upstairs through the Earth Sciences exhibit. There you can pour over literally tons of crystals, minerals and meteorites in this massive display of Earth’s beginnings.

PLANTS OF THE WORLD
And then pop in next door at Plants of the World where you will get lost in a jungle of forest life. I bet you won’t be able to guess which plants are real. (Here’s a clue: none of them). But try not to stand around too long in Plants of the World or you’re liable to get stuck in the weeds.

YOU'LL BE DAZZLED
Before you head back to the main floor there are two exhibits you should see. First is the Hall of Jades, which showcases the many shapes and colors of China’s most treasured stone. Then across the way is the Hall of Gems, where you will see over 50 varieties of precious jewels sparkling in all their brilliance.

TIP: Remember to periodically check your watch. There’s a Museum Highlights Tour that runs at 11am and 2pm daily. These free hour-long tours are run by Field Museum volunteers and cover what they consider to be the best spots in the museum. Each tour is as different and entertaining as the guide that leads it.

SEE NATURE WALK and SKIP THE ZOO
For another amazing dose of virtual reality, head straight over to Nature Walk and come face to face with over 500 of the world’s wildest mammals, birds and sea creatures. The environments of these “stuffed animals” have been reproduced so convincingly, at some points I was thankful there was a window separating me from some of these beasts. Nature Walk is mind-boggling in size and scope and should not be missed.

INSIDE ANCIENT EGYPT – A ROYAL EXHIBIT
For your next stop head towards the pyramid and go “Inside Ancient Egypt”. There you can traverse the catacombs once used by Egyptian Kings and Queens and see the many mummies and tombs that have outlasted them. But also take note of how equal time is given to examine the labor-intensive lives of the servants.

UNDERGROUND ADVENTURE
Since you will exit “Inside Ancient Egypt” on the ground floor, go see the Underground Adventure next. If you didn’t buy a ticket to see Underground Adventure, here’s what you’re missing…you’ll miss getting shrunk down to the size of an ant and navigating your way through the dirt encountering creepy critters at every turn. As a junior scientist you will be conducting experiments, identifying many different kinds of species and seeing how they all exist just below your feet. This exhibit has it all; it’s completely hands-on, totally educational and there’s an eerie surprise around every corner. Underground Adventure is definitely worth the extra cost.

EVOLVING PLANET
Four years in the making, this new permanent exhibit highlights 4 billion years of life on earth, emphasizing the basics of evolution. Experience the fascinating story of evolution with nearly 1,300 fossils, as well as animated videos, interactive displays and re-created seascapes and landscapes. It opened to the public on Friday, March 10, 2006. Learn more about Evolving Planet at the Field Museum.

TIP: When you first buy your tickets for Underground Adventure you have to set up a time to stop by (it helps cut down on crowds). Try to schedule your visit for the afternoon. One of the curators told me that’s when the museum is most empty.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Along with their impressive array of permanent exhibits, the Field Museum is constantly introducing new temporary exhibits. Here are a few worth seeing:

CURRENT EXHIBITS

Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries from China running until April 23, 2006 – See more than a dozen dinosaur skeletons from halfway around the world (Note: there is an extra charge to view this exhibit)
Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz running until May 31, 2006 --Observe the rebirth of an ancestry of ceramic craftsmen stretching back almost 1000 years.
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption -- October 22, 2005—March 26, 2006
Witness the devastation that Mt. Vesuvius inflicted on Pompeii and the surrounding cities along the coast of southern Italy.
COMING SOON

KING TUT IS COMING TO THE FIELD MUSEUM!

One of the most anticipated exhibitions to come to Chicago, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, takes an in-depth look at the life and death of the boy-king.

The exhibit runs from May 26 to January 1, 2007, and features more than 130 priceless artifacts discovered in the Valley of the Kings, including riches found in King Tut's tomb and the tombs of other royalty. Enjoy breathtaking treasures like King Tut's golden diadem, his child-sized throne and so much more.

Don't miss this amazing journey inside the era known as the Golden Age of the Pharaohs and the secrets of King Tut, Egypt's most captivating king. Bring the family and stay for the weekend. Tickets are on sale now through the Field Museum. For more information see the Field Museum King Tut web site.


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Be on the lookout for these and much more in the coming months and years.

Whether you came to see dinosaurs, bugs or mummies, you will leave the Field Museum more educated and enlightened about every aspect of Earth’s creatures and cultures. Come and see the future of history for yourself.

THE MUST SEE LIST:
These attractions should not be missed on your visit to the Field Museum:

Sue the Dinosaur
Underground Adventure
Nature Walk
Inside Egypt
SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND…
Hey kids…search the museum during your visit to see if you can discover…

Sue’s real skull and then find out why it’s not connected to her body
4 different types of Tools for Feeding that animals use in the What is an Animal? exhibit
Chicago’s sports teams represented as animals in Nature Walk (Blackhawks, Bulls, Bears, Cubs… the White Sox should be on your feet!)
5 minerals that we use everyday in the Earth Sciences exhibit
TIP: DO’s & DON'T’s about admission and parking before you head out:
- DO your homework when it comes to admission. The Field Museum offers Discount Days on selected Mondays and Tuesdays throughout most of the year.
- DON’T visit when the Chicago Bears are playing at Soldier Field; there’s no museum parking available and overall it will be a very crowded day
- DO consider using the new East Entrance parking lot. It’s ideal for Stroller and Handicap accessibility. There aren’t many spots, so arrive early if you want one.
- DON'T forget to check the hours of your parking garage. Some close as early as 5pm.
- DO the math when it comes to public transportation. It costs $3.50 per adult for a round trip bus ticket ($4 with a transfer) or $13 to park all day on the Museum Campus.
- DO try to grab lunch before 11:30am or after 1pm to cut down on crowding.

Well said. Nice to see those countries like singapore na super linis... na ni isang kusing wala tayo sa PInas dahil sa sobrang burara ng ibang tao. I like olongapo dahil malinis din doon. But it's amazing like singapore na even throwing of cig buts is bawal even spitting i think. But for me, I wanna travel to Israel... maybe because dili ko kaayo ganahan sa mga beaches etc... i like more on historical places. Barato ra daw ang food and accomodation sa Israel.. naa ko kauban gikan sila sa Israel...they spent their vacation there for 1 month... 1000 dollars lang daw nagasto nila w/in a month. diba... Ill try to get my a*s and work kay ako jud nang adtuon nga lugar. :cheers:

ako, if i have much much money, i rather spent it in my own country first. libot sa ko entire pinas before I go outside. hmmmm. maganda nga doon pero bago ang lahat dito muna ako sa pinas :)

bitaw pero good advantage man pod ug mo explore ka sa lain country... to nga i like historical places, i won't go to vigan, tan awon ang mga balay-balay... peace! I wont go to McArthur's landmark para tapikon nako ijang l*b*t? joke: hahaha: bitaw i like PI beaches man sad like in Palawan, camiguin, boracay, siargao which is wala pa jud nako na adtuan... kay no time na... ill try to visit soon..... ENSHALAH..

ako, if i have much much money, i rather spent it in my own country first. libot sa ko entire pinas before I go outside. hmmmm. maganda nga doon pero bago ang lahat dito muna ako sa pinas :)

ako, if i have much much money, i rather spent it in my own country first. libot sa ko entire pinas before I go outside. hmmmm. maganda nga doon pero bago ang lahat dito muna ako sa pinas :)

hi filino. susan calo medina, sure, will admire your spirit!

hi filino. susan calo medina, sure, will admire your spirit!

hmmmm sorry for my ignorance but who is she? is she the one you posted here? the one who hosted travel time? honestly, I really love to travel. this may i will be in bohol then side trip to cebu islands ,hopefully in bantayan.

hmmmm sorry for my ignorance but who is she? is she the one you posted here? the one who hosted travel time? honestly, I really love to travel. this may i will be in bohol then side trip to cebu islands ,hopefully in bantayan.

yes you got it right filino.she's one of country's top advocates " na lakbayin ang Pilipinas":)

bitaw pero good advantage man pod ug mo explore ka sa lain country... to nga i like historical places, i won't go to vigan, tan awon ang mga balay-balay... peace! I wont go to McArthur's landmark para tapikon nako ijang l*b*t? joke: hahaha: bitaw i like PI beaches man sad like in Palawan, camiguin, boracay, siargao which is wala pa jud nako na adtuan... kay no time na... ill try to visit soon..... ENSHALAH..

reg, ask lang ko, kaila namo tanan diri in person? didto man gud sa surigao thread naa na koy nailhan duha :lol: ang isa classmate nako sa masteral pero ako maoy iya nabuking :lol:

hmmmm sorry for my ignorance but who is she? is she the one you posted here? the one who hosted travel time? honestly, I really love to travel. this may i will be in bohol then side trip to cebu islands ,hopefully in bantayan.

hmmm....per personal obsrvations lang.... natural beauty wise...our islands in Dinagat and Siargao are far MORE beautiful than that of Bohol's Pamilacan and Panglao and Cebu's Bantayan...

I may be accused here of bias since I am a Caragan....but once you are in those places Filino...you will start to appreciate and value your close proximity to the 'islands of great adventures' and will make you more prouder being a Caragan ^^

yes you got it right filino.she's one of country's top advocates " na lakbayin ang Pilipinas":)

oic, i sometimes watched her show at Studio 23. mahilig kc ako sa mga shows na ganyan, and that's the reason why I'm at SCC. this site really helps a lot atleast in my part kasi it will give you an overview on what to expect from that place.

reg, ask lang ko, kaila namo tanan diri in person? didto man gud sa surigao thread naa na koy nailhan duha :lol: ang isa classmate nako sa masteral pero ako maoy iya nabuking :lol:

si Ian, James and BxuAngelC (Bert) ang ako na meet so far :)

hmmm....per personal obsrvations lang.... natural beauty wise...our islands in Dinagat and Siargao are far MORE beautiful than that of Bohol's Pamilacan and Panglao and Cebu's Bantayan...

I may be accused here of bias since I am a Caragan....but once you are in those places Filino...you will start to appreciate and value your close proximity to the 'islands of great adventures' and will make you more prouder being a Caragan ^^

ay sab si bob tag discourage naman ko. cg lang bob, nagtakas naman sab ko sa dinagat, siargao & sohoton.

Bob, i PM ang mga color oranges diha sa BXU.. hehehe OK ba ang suggestions ni JSL nga next banner is oranges in Butuan....:cheers:

hmmmm...methinks.....methinks......hmmmm.....:|:shifty::|

yup yup....why not? :)

hmmmm...methinks.....methinks......hmmmm.....:|:shifty::|

yup yup....why not? :)

bob FYI lang orange is the official color of surigao, try to visit the official website of the city db oranga lagi ang color.

I've tried pan de manila ok man sad pero mas lami ang pan de pugon... :cheers:

they both use pugon that's for sure...kahoy fueled pugon ^^

the colors of their logo seems identical too...could be related sila?

bob FYI lang orange is the official color of surigao, try to visit the official website of the city db oranga lagi ang color.

I think its the official neo-ethnic color common to our region....dark orange to maroon ang hue...:) just like those native costumes

hmmmm...methinks.....methinks......hmmmm.....:|:shifty::|

yup yup....why not? :)

I think its the official neo-ethnic color common to our region....dark orange to maroon ang hue...:) just like those native costumes

hmmm bob maybe you can give me a favor, i just wana know the shipping sched from Nasipit to Jagna Bohol. we agreed kc na via nasipit kc mas naka save than surigao-cebu thru CebuPac then Cebu-Bohol.

hmmmm sorry for my ignorance but who is she? is she the one you posted here? the one who hosted travel time? honestly, I really love to travel. this may i will be in bohol then side trip to cebu islands ,hopefully in bantayan.

hala. we were supposed to go to Bohol (either panglao or bohol beach club resort) this may but cancelled itthe last minute and booked for Boracay instead. Ingon man gud sila mingaw daw didto especially pag gabii na. wala daw kaayu entertainment. unlike in Boracay it's always party time day in day out. mas ma enjoy daw ka which is a good thing because my bagets nephews and nieces will be coming along too. Their malls too are just a walking distance while in Bohol mag trike pa ka. oooopps murag discourage na samot si filino...:lol:

hala. we were supposed to go to Bohol (either panglao or bohol beach club resort) this may but cancelled itthe last minute and booked for Boracay instead. Ingon man gud sila mingaw daw didto especially pag gabii na. wala daw kaayu entertainment. unlike in Boracay it's always party time day in day out. mas ma enjoy daw ka which is a good thing because my bagets nephews and nieces will be coming along too. Their malls too are just a walking distance while in Bohol mag trike pa ka. oooopps murag discourage na samot si filino...:lol:

:lol::lol: cg tiwasi jud ko ninyo :bash: :bash: anyway, I have set my mind on that direction already, wala namoy mahimo..... bohol here i come :banana: :banana: :banana:

magpasugat ko sa tanan taga bohol para ma enjoy ko. adto ko sa ibabao sa chocolate hills matulog for a change :lol: :lol: :lol:

How to make a Butuanon Kinilaw (and pig on it very soon after)


step 1 ~ head off to Langihan market and buy those nice freshest catch
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step 2 ~ gather all the lamas...spices and condiments (ginger, onions, tomatoes, coco milk, and tabon-tabon
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2364864201_80e740085c.jpg?v=0


step 3 ~ cut tabon tabon into half
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2364864297_d42076aa4b.jpg?v=0



step 4 ~ scrape its fleshy part
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2365696238_ea76870b8f.jpg?v=0


step 5 ~ slice n dice so tender and nice
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2365696438_3618e111d4.jpg?v=0


step 6 ~ mix them all up
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2364864817_18728b28b9.jpg?v=0


step 7 ~ voila !! serve fresh and spicy
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2364865049_e7ef693251.jpg?v=0


step 8 ~ eat up....burp
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2365697062_b29be19ba4.jpg?v=0

hala. we were supposed to go to Bohol (either panglao or bohol beach club resort) this may but cancelled itthe last minute and booked for Boracay instead. Ingon man gud sila mingaw daw didto especially pag gabii na. wala daw kaayu entertainment. unlike in Boracay it's always party time day in day out. mas ma enjoy daw ka which is a good thing because my bagets nephews and nieces will be coming along too. Their malls too are just a walking distance while in Bohol mag trike pa ka. oooopps murag discourage na samot si filino...:lol:

sakto jud imo rason day..:lol::lol::lol:..hinoon kung gamay imo budget, bohol nalang kay dool ra, barato pa..:lol::lol:.. i remember last year sa bohol beach club, medyo lipong na ko:nuts:..lipong napod cguro ang foreigner:nuts:..mibangga cya sa ako dayun greet ug 'goodmorning'...:lol::lol::lol:..unsa ka?,wala ka kuyapi?..:lol::lol::lol:lagpot tawun ko..

hmmm bob maybe you can give me a favor, i just wana know the shipping sched from Nasipit to Jagna Bohol. we agreed kc na via nasipit kc mas naka save than surigao-cebu thru CebuPac then Cebu-Bohol.

yup..I will look it up at the schedules ^^

sakto jud imo rason day..:lol::lol::lol:..hinoon kung gamay imo budget, bohol nalang kay dool ra, barato pa..:lol::lol:.. i remember last year sa bohol beach club, medyo lipong na ko:nuts:..lipong napod cguro ang foreigner:nuts:..mibangga cya sa ako dayun greet ug 'goodmorning'...:lol::lol::lol:..unsa ka?,wala ka kuyapi?..:lol::lol::lol:lagpot tawun ko..

bisan unsaon jud ninyo kay dili jud ko ma discourage :bash: :bash:

siguro for party people bohol is not the place for them :cheers:

yup..I will look it up at the schedules ^^

thnx bob in advance

bisan unsaon jud ninyo kay dili jud ko ma discourage :bash: :bash:

siguro for party people bohol is not the place for them :cheers:

@filino try alona kew sa panglao bibo didto daghan ug foreigners and they own watering holes na may party atmosphere. :cheers:

wala pa raba.. naa ko nailhan ako neighboor... pero im sure magkaila na ang uban.. hehehe.. kami ni Bob, we're getting to know each other...:hahaha: :lol::lol:

reg, ask lang ko, kaila namo tanan diri in person? didto man gud sa surigao thread naa na koy nailhan duha :lol: ang isa classmate nako sa masteral pero ako maoy iya nabuking :lol:

Exactly! daghan man gyod wala pa na explore diha sa Caraga. small islets will be amazed by the tourist... :cheers:

hmmm....per personal obsrvations lang.... natural beauty wise...our islands in Dinagat and Siargao are far MORE beautiful than that of Bohol's Pamilacan and Panglao and Cebu's Bantayan...

I may be accused here of bias since I am a Caragan....but once you are in those places Filino...you will start to appreciate and value your close proximity to the 'islands of great adventures' and will make you more prouder being a Caragan ^^

mag dala kag takong sa lubi filino kay lami mag padidit sa chikolet hills... daghana og dala kay im sure mapaksi jud imong l***t :hahaha: I like bohol kay what is taga diha akong tatay... hehehe tapos akong nanay waray... :hahaha: sa bohow ko mag honeymoon puhon...hehehehe tas ill invite the loboc choir singing didto sa among lagkaw..:hahaha: or tumanon ta gayod, atong mga saad, kasakit og kalipay yayongan tang duha...:hahaha: or ay-ay pag kalisod, kalisod ning walay pusod, adlaw gabii, kanunay lang nag kaon og mani...:hahaha:

:lol::lol: cg tiwasi jud ko ninyo :bash: :bash: anyway, I have set my mind on that direction already, wala namoy mahimo..... bohol here i come :banana: :banana: :banana:

magpasugat ko sa tanan taga bohol para ma enjoy ko. adto ko sa ibabao sa chocolate hills matulog for a change :lol: :lol: :lol:

:hahaha: nalipong ka kay baho ang foreigner... wala silay ligo...or ikaw ang nalipong sa imong baho..? j/k...peace... pero akong advise kang filino if madayon sya sa bohow..jaw jud pag baon ug tuba dong... nor mo palit og tuba didto sa bohow..kay manimaho kag ta* :hahaha: agoi ma ban ra gajod ta dili madugay ani....:hahaha: aw ako ra diay...:hahaha:

sakto jud imo rason day..:lol::lol::lol:..hinoon kung gamay imo budget, bohol nalang kay dool ra, barato pa..:lol::lol:.. i remember last year sa bohol beach club, medyo lipong na ko:nuts:..lipong napod cguro ang foreigner:nuts:..mibangga cya sa ako dayun greet ug 'goodmorning'...:lol::lol::lol:..unsa ka?,wala ka kuyapi?..:lol::lol::lol:lagpot tawun ko..

getting organic with fashion :lol:

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_0443.jpg

yung undies naka body paint din sana :nuts: :lol:

:cheers: while reading the steps... nag panlad-ok tawon ko diri and my laway turns to sour.... :hahaha: :cheers::cheers:

How to make a Butuanon Kinilaw (and pig on it very soon after)


step 1 ~ head off to Langihan market and buy those nice freshest catch
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2364864039_bf77d58758.jpg?v=0


step 2 ~ gather all the lamas...spices and condiments (ginger, onions, tomatoes, coco milk, and tabon-tabon
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2364864201_80e740085c.jpg?v=0


step 3 ~ cut tabon tabon into half
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2364864297_d42076aa4b.jpg?v=0



step 4 ~ scrape its fleshy part
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2365696238_ea76870b8f.jpg?v=0


step 5 ~ slice n dice so tender and nice
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2365696438_3618e111d4.jpg?v=0


step 6 ~ mix them all up
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2364864817_18728b28b9.jpg?v=0


step 7 ~ voila !! serve fresh and spicy
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2364865049_e7ef693251.jpg?v=0


step 8 ~ eat up....burp
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2365697062_b29be19ba4.jpg?v=0

hmmm bob maybe you can give me a favor, i just wana know the shipping sched from Nasipit to Jagna Bohol. we agreed kc na via nasipit kc mas naka save than surigao-cebu thru CebuPac then Cebu-Bohol.

Nasipit - Jagna Schedule

Monday 1AM - Dona Rita Sr (http://www.gothong.com)
Wednesday 11:59AM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (http://www.cebuferries.com)

filino, jari na sked... i suwat dayon kay papa-on nani naho taod taod....:lol:

Nasipit - Jagna Schedule

Monday 1AM - Dona Rita Sr (http://www.gothong.com)
Wednesday 11:59AM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (http://www.cebuferries.com)

Nasipit - Jagna Schedule

Monday 1AM - Dona Rita Sr (http://www.gothong.com)
Wednesday 11:59AM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (http://www.cebuferries.com)

thanks BXU-GCP :)

Filino...here's the sked ^^

:cheers: while reading the steps... nag panlad-ok tawon ko diri and my laway turns to sour.... :hahaha: :cheers::cheers:

hehe...its actually our sud-an for dinner awhile ago :cheers:

yung undies naka body paint din sana :nuts: :lol:

di na siya Organic pag ganun Ibex....Orgasmic na siya :lol:

http://images.whitelightchakram.multiply.com/image/9/photos/33/600x600/21/DSCF4774.jpg?et=oFBGSQYeezhxs4caRTsvxA&nmid=104869451

Veranda Beach Resort in Carmen ^^

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wow nice one... pero mas sexy pa ang lake tanawon ke sa bae :hahaha:

Veranda Beach Resort in Carmen ^^

http://images.ninzjandy.multiply.com/image/7/photos/20/400x400/24/102-4005.JPG?et=IvvJPLdkmxhYX%2BZXqlNG3Q&nmid=85297826

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ah yati ra.. gipa laway-laway lang jud ko ninyo da... :cheers:

hehe...its actually our sud-an for dinner awhile ago :cheers:

wow nice one... pero mas sexy pa ang lake tanawon ke sa bae :hahaha:

its a world upside down now Reg :lol:

Aside from coffe shop, mas ok sad ang resort sa negosyo... bisan og swiming pole lang sa gud and then i building tapos mga payag payag daun... payts na...hayyy dream dream.... mag need man sad tag milion ana :bash:

Aside from coffe shop, mas ok sad ang resort sa negosyo... bisan og swiming pole lang sa gud and then i building tapos mga payag payag daun... payts na...hayyy dream dream.... mag need man sad tag milion ana :bash:

hmmm.....that well earned dollars will definitely go a long way here in BXU as long as they are well and wisely spent Reg ^^

what about franchise an already established business here in BXU?

in that way, its not hard to start up because you will be backed by a strong marketing strategy by the parent franchise provider..

a lot of companies have considered BXU as a franchise area...ranging from car repair shops....gasoline stations....water refiling stations....restaurants...to coffee shops

you just have to chose which you feel best according to your capital and interest^^

Final Day of CALAGAN Festival 2009

Wow Caraga Culinary Fest ~ feauturing the different Hotel and Restaurant Schools in BXU and the rest of the Region

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3240-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3234-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3248.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3253.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3258.jpg

mao lagi Bob.. pero dili ko kakaya anang mag franchise like jabee and mcdo kay mahal ra kaayo oi.... what about coffee shop Bob, kusog ba diha sa BXU... kay murag ganahan ko mag put up ana ba... dapat unique and home grown coffee lang... just like margie.... mag share kaha ta Bob...whats ya think?:cheers:

hmmm.....that well earned dollars will definitely go a long way here in BXU as long as they are well and wisely spent Reg ^^

what about franchise an already established business here in BXU?

in that way, its not hard to start up because you will be backed by a strong marketing strategy by the parent franchise provider..

a lot of companies have considered BXU as a franchise area...ranging from car repair shops....gasoline stations....water refiling stations....restaurants...to coffee shops

you just have to chose which you feel best according to your capital and interest^^

Oi basin naa diha akong nephew kay HRM to sya sa SJIT...hehehe basin ni participate ang SJIT....

Final Day of CALAGAN Festival 2009

Wow Caraga Culinary Fest ~ feauturing the different Hotel and Restaurant Schools in BXU and the rest of the Region

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3240-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3234-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3248.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3253.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/freida201/IMG_3258.jpg

mao lagi Bob.. pero dili ko kakaya anang mag franchise like jabee and mcdo kay mahal ra kaayo oi.... what about coffee shop Bob, kusog ba diha sa BXU... kay murag ganahan ko mag put up ana ba... dapat unique and home grown coffee lang... just like margie.... mag share kaha ta Bob...whats ya think?:cheers:

Reg,

medium end franchise for a Philippine coffee shop let's say Cebu'sCoffee Dream would probably fetch around 5 to 10 Million PHP...

or perhaps to 30+ M for a Figaro..or Bo's

but there are cheaper franchises from companies in Mindanao
Taza Coffee of CDO offers a fee of 300,000 with a royalty of 3% for a term of 5 years

while Davao's Blugre offers a 600,000 fee with an initial investment of 3 M..and 5% royalty of gross sales

and Gensan's Fagioli offers an initial investment requirement of 3.2 M...with a franchise fee of 400,000

one possible drawback though is ..though they seem to offer a much lesser franchise fee requirements...they being Mindanao homegrowns might not put up enough leverage against the well entrenched Butuan coffee shop homegrowns thus will be possibly facing a tough start up competition

there are other franchise providers too like Brother's Burger....Wham Burger....Gery's Grill...

mao lagi Bob.. pero dili ko kakaya anang mag franchise like jabee and mcdo kay mahal ra kaayo oi.... what about coffee shop Bob, kusog ba diha sa BXU... kay murag ganahan ko mag put up ana ba... dapat unique and home grown coffee lang... just like margie.... mag share kaha ta Bob...whats ya think?:cheers:

pwede man magform ug corporation mga taga SSC-Bxu pra makaya ang franchise for KFC or Max or unsa man ang wala pa sa Butuan. Bench long before included Butuan in its expansion list pero wala pa nagfranchise. The way Pizza Hut and Penshoppe(2 stores already) are performing in BXU is a sign that our city is now ready for the other popular food chains/retail chains.

Rex dili lagi ka ma-alkanse invest na dayon basi maunhan ka. Mga taga Cebu ug mga taga Manila sige na ug survey sa BXU.

pwede man magform ug corporation mga taga SSC-Bxu pra makaya ang franchise for KFC or Max or unsa man ang wala pa sa Butuan. Bench long before included Butuan in its expansion list pero wala pa nagfranchise. The way Pizza Hut and Penshoppe(2 stores already) are performing in BXU is a sign that our city is now ready for the other popular food chains/retail chains.

Rex dili lagi ka ma-alkanse invest na dayon basi maunhan ka. Mga taga Cebu ug mga taga Manila sige na ug survey sa BXU.

I guess Ramcar Group (Philippine Franchise holder of KFC) is temporarily witholding granting franchises outside Manila for the moment BXU-GCP....check nako

Maayong gabii ninyo tanan...
Igo lang ko moagi ha, kay murag layo kaayo akong gibasa
gikan pa sa unahan, naglibog ko kung unsa akong unahon pag comment.... :)
Miss you all peps... Good night and God bless you all always... ^^

PIA Press Release
2009/02/23

Caraga RDC approves new resolutions

Butuan City (23 February) -- Six resolutions were approved by the Regional Development Council of the Caraga Region during its 58th Full Council Meeting held at the Hanuman Hall, Goat2geder Hotel and Restaurant in Butuan City on February 19, 2008.


The resolutions push for the extension of the Philippine-Australi an Community Assistance Program (PACAP), the implementation of the Rationalization Plan in the government sector, the designation of a Presidential Assistant for Caraga, and endorsement of Caraga Business Conference (CBC) resolutions No. 3, 4 and 5, series of 2008. The CBC Resolution No.3 seeks the creation of a Convention Bureau under the supervision of the Regional Tourism Council.


The CBC Resolution No. 4 calls for a public-private partnership between the local government units and the business community of Caraga as key players for socio-economic development. And the CBC Resolution No. 5 requests Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to order the Bureau of Internal Revenue to stop the implementation of Revenue Regulation No. 13-2007 prescribing the rules on the advance payment of value added tax/percentage tax on the transport of naturally-grown and planted timber products.


The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office for Caraga presented the topic, "Global Financial Crisis: Its Impact in Caraga Region and Our Roadmap for Rebound," which summarizes the output and strategies from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) Resiliency Planning Workshop held on February 12, 2009. A suggestion to conduct a road show on the Global Financial Crisis and the Region's strategies at the provinces of the region to promote awareness and support was affirmed by the body.


Also presented was the Comprehensive Livelihood Employment Emergency Program (CLEEP), a short-term mechanism to address the employment problem faced by the vulnerable sectors. Director Chona T. Mantilla of the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office XIII expounded on the employment situationer covering different industries in the region affected by the GFC while the Philippine National Police Regional Office XIII discussed the effects of the GFC on crime statistics.


The resolutions and issues requiring action from the Cabinet or from the President were referred to Tourism Secretary Ace H. Durano, the Region's Cabinet Official for Regional Development and the steward for CLEEP in Caraga. Secretary Durano was represented in the meeting by his undersecretary, Phineas Alburo. (NEDA-Caraga)

agoi... heheeh pero positve lang man gyod... basin mga 2 to 3 years pa nako kumayod para makab ot na nga kantidad... I would prefer not to barrow sa banko kay lisod...

Reg,

medium end franchise for a Philippine coffee shop let's say Cebu'sCoffee Dream would probably fetch around 5 to 10 Million PHP...

or perhaps to 30+ M for a Figaro..or Bo's

but there are cheaper franchises from companies in Mindanao
Taza Coffee of CDO offers a fee of 300,000 with a royalty of 3% for a term of 5 years

while Davao's Blugre offers a 600,000 fee with an initial investment of 3 M..and 5% royalty of gross sales

and Gensan's Fagioli offers an initial investment requirement of 3.2 M...with a franchise fee of 400,000

one possible drawback though is ..though they seem to offer a much lesser franchise fee requirements...they being Mindanao homegrowns might not put up enough leverage against the well entrenched Butuan coffee shop homegrowns thus will be possibly facing a tough start up competition

there are other franchise providers too like Brother's Burger....Wham Burger....Gery's Grill...

bitaw no... pwede baya ta mag corpo unsa tan aw nimo Bob? KFC is good... what do u mean pizza and penshop has 2 stores already? asa man dapit...

pwede man magform ug corporation mga taga SSC-Bxu pra makaya ang franchise for KFC or Max or unsa man ang wala pa sa Butuan. Bench long before included Butuan in its expansion list pero wala pa nagfranchise. The way Pizza Hut and Penshoppe(2 stores already) are performing in BXU is a sign that our city is now ready for the other popular food chains/retail chains.

Rex dili lagi ka ma-alkanse invest na dayon basi maunhan ka. Mga taga Cebu ug mga taga Manila sige na ug survey sa BXU.

I check Bob kung pila ang franchise sa KFC.. pede baya ta mag corpo...dili ko kakaya anang ako ra usa....hehehe wala koy igong dagon...hehehehe....

I guess Ramcar Group (Philippine Franchise holder of KFC) is temporarily witholding granting franchises outside Manila for the moment BXU-GCP....check nako

wala pa raba.. naa ko nailhan ako neighboor... pero im sure magkaila na ang uban.. hehehe.. kami ni Bob, we're getting to know each other...:hahaha: :lol::lol:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

ang sweet

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

mag dala kag takong sa lubi filino kay lami mag padidit sa chikolet hills... daghana og dala kay im sure mapaksi jud imong l***t :hahaha: I like bohol kay what is taga diha akong tatay... hehehe tapos akong nanay waray... :hahaha: sa bohow ko mag honeymoon puhon...hehehehe tas ill invite the loboc choir singing didto sa among lagkaw..:hahaha: or tumanon ta gayod, atong mga saad, kasakit og kalipay yayongan tang duha...:hahaha: or ay-ay pag kalisod, kalisod ning walay pusod, adlaw gabii, kanunay lang nag kaon og mani...:hahaha:

swimming dajon sa loboc river :lol:

Nasipit - Jagna Schedule

Monday 1AM - Dona Rita Sr (http://www.gothong.com)
Wednesday 11:59AM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel (http://www.cebuferries.com)

thank you so much sa info

http://images.whitelightchakram.multiply.com/image/9/photos/33/600x600/21/DSCF4774.jpg?et=oFBGSQYeezhxs4caRTsvxA&nmid=104869451

i like this shot Bob.nice

hoist!:lol:

di na siya Organic pag ganun Ibex....Orgasmic na siya :lol:

I don't think moabot og 30M ang Bo's.

Reg,

medium end franchise for a Philippine coffee shop let's say Cebu'sCoffee Dream would probably fetch around 5 to 10 Million PHP...

or perhaps to 30+ M for a Figaro..or Bo's

but there are cheaper franchises from companies in Mindanao
Taza Coffee of CDO offers a fee of 300,000 with a royalty of 3% for a term of 5 years

while Davao's Blugre offers a 600,000 fee with an initial investment of 3 M..and 5% royalty of gross sales

and Gensan's Fagioli offers an initial investment requirement of 3.2 M...with a franchise fee of 400,000

one possible drawback though is ..though they seem to offer a much lesser franchise fee requirements...they being Mindanao homegrowns might not put up enough leverage against the well entrenched Butuan coffee shop homegrowns thus will be possibly facing a tough start up competition

there are other franchise providers too like Brother's Burger....Wham Burger....Gery's Grill...

I don't think moabot og 30M ang Bo's.

likely lower if kiosk or stall lang siya Jsl..

^^

Dakbayan sa Butuan, wala maaapektuhan sa global financial crisis
2/24/2009 10:06:16 PM

BUTUAN CITY - Wala kaayu maka apekto sa dakbayan sa Butuan ang global financial crisis .

Kini ang gipahayag ni Engr. Lourden Vismanos-hepe sa City Housing Division sa City Government.

Kini gumikan kay hangtud karon nagpadayun man ang mga proyekto nga gipunduhan sa lokal nga panggamhanan ilabina sa housing project.

Giklaro ni Engr. Vismanos nga dili lamang sa Brgy.Pagatpatan ning syudad ang dunay gitukod nga pabalay kondili apil na sa ubang barangay sa Butuan.

Ows? Really? That's good to hear! ^^

^^

Dakbayan sa Butuan, wala maaapektuhan sa global financial crisis
2/24/2009 10:06:16 PM

BUTUAN CITY - Wala kaayu maka apekto sa dakbayan sa Butuan ang global financial crisis .

Kini ang gipahayag ni Engr. Lourden Vismanos-hepe sa City Housing Division sa City Government.

Kini gumikan kay hangtud karon nagpadayun man ang mga proyekto nga gipunduhan sa lokal nga panggamhanan ilabina sa housing project.

Giklaro ni Engr. Vismanos nga dili lamang sa Brgy.Pagatpatan ning syudad ang dunay gitukod nga pabalay kondili apil na sa ubang barangay sa Butuan.

same owner ra ni sila sa celebes oil?

we're going bananas too you know :)^^

^^ Thanks for all the photos here.. very nice... more pls. :D


And this Butuanon Kinilaw, mukhang champion ito ah! :okay:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2364865049_e7ef693251.jpg?v=0


I never tried that Tabon-Tabon... maybe someday, I will.

bisan unsaon jud ninyo kay dili jud ko ma discourage :bash: :bash:

siguro for party people bohol is not the place for them :cheers:

hooiissst.....I am not a party person or even a beach person huh? It just so happens that for this summer, we prefer a more "festive" atmosphere in a beachfront setting the reason why we decided on Bora. But next time around naman if we prefer a more relaxed and subdued mood for a change then definitely Bohol will be in our top list.

@filino kung matulog ka ibabaw sa chocolate hills don't forget to bring katol :lol::lol::lol:

@gujalex miss na ka namo :)

@jsl yes,Charmel is from Buenavista.She revealed this in an interview.Can't remember na unsa to nga show sa ABS her exact words "taga butuan city po ako". The Buenavista thing came out later nalang as added info from mga taga bxu who probably knows her family.In a previous page, Netpal also mentioned his brother knows about this too.

@bob and regreex nalingaw gyud ko anang inyong avatar. Gimingaw na noun ko sa sesame st. ug sa akong pet nga si bunny :lol::lol::lol:

hehehe. personalized gyud kaayo imong post msbunny. basin didto lang sa quezon city natao c charmel pero i heard her sa deal or no deal nga ga-cebuano cya acting as an interpreter.

hooiissst.....I am not a party person or even a beach person huh? It just so happens that for this summer, we prefer a more "festive" atmosphere in a beachfront setting the reason why we decided on Bora. But next time around naman if we prefer a more relaxed and subdued mood for a change then definitely Bohol will be in our top list.

@filino kung matulog ka ibabaw sa chocolate hills don't forget to bring katol :lol::lol::lol:

@gujalex miss na ka namo :)

@jsl yes,Charmel is from Buenavista.She revealed this in an interview.Can't remember na unsa to nga show sa ABS her exact words "taga butuan city po ako". The Buenavista thing came out later nalang as added info from mga taga bxu who probably knows her family.In a previous page, Netpal also mentioned his brother knows about this too.

@bob and regreex nalingaw gyud ko anang inyong avatar. Gimingaw na noun ko sa sesame st. ug sa akong pet nga si bunny :lol::lol::lol:

Guys, nagbasa-basa ko sa City Gov. of Butuan 2008 State of the City Address. I came accross this sentence: "We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of Robinsons mall."

Check out SEAPORT INDUSTRIAL TOWN AREAS report.It's the second to the last paragraph.

murag very soon na gyud cguro na. i think Robinson's is waiting for Tacloban(almost done), Dumaguete (by 2010), GenSan(U/C early stage), Davao and Cebu(U/C) to finish their malls before they will start with Butuan's.

Patience is a virtue, hehehe.

Guys, nagbasa-basa ko sa City Gov. of Butuan 2008 State of the City Address. I came accross this sentence: "We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of Robinsons mall."

Check out SEAPORT INDUSTRIAL TOWN AREAS report.It's the second to the last paragraph.

Will, that's good to know... :banana::cheers:

^^

Dakbayan sa Butuan, wala maaapektuhan sa global financial crisis
2/24/2009 10:06:16 PM

BUTUAN CITY - Wala kaayu maka apekto sa dakbayan sa Butuan ang global financial crisis .

Kini ang gipahayag ni Engr. Lourden Vismanos-hepe sa City Housing Division sa City Government.

Kini gumikan kay hangtud karon nagpadayun man ang mga proyekto nga gipunduhan sa lokal nga panggamhanan ilabina sa housing project.

Giklaro ni Engr. Vismanos nga dili lamang sa Brgy.Pagatpatan ning syudad ang dunay gitukod nga pabalay kondili apil na sa ubang barangay sa Butuan.

uy, naa na diay ka dong reg? hehehe. ang banner, i-ready na kay 500+ posts na, hehehe. modayon gyud ka sa mga orange?

Will, that's good to know... :banana::cheers:

:hahaha: that's cool! :hahaha: ubanan jud kaw sa mga gagmay og dagkong pantat... :hahaha: limpyo ba ang loboc river... Pero once mahuman ang broadwalk sa BXU, IMO mas nice pa sya ke sa loboc...:cheers:

swimming dajon sa loboc river :lol:

wow... at last murag naa na jud na...asa man nimo na basa dapat i mean una na article and site kay akong basahon dayon... :hahaha:

Guys, nagbasa-basa ko sa City Gov. of Butuan 2008 State of the City Address. I came accross this sentence: "We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of Robinsons mall."

Check out SEAPORT INDUSTRIAL TOWN AREAS report.It's the second to the last paragraph.

hehehe OO nag pahunok hunok ra ko...oo dayon ta atong orange.... wait pako sa uban photos... Asa ra man ni lag latagaw si Bob...

uy, naa na diay ka dong reg? hehehe. ang banner, i-ready na kay 500+ posts na, hehehe. modayon gyud ka sa mga orange?

wow... at last murag naa na jud na...asa man nimo na basa dapat i mean una na article and site kay akong basahon dayon... :hahaha:

oi nabanhaw :lol:

Guys, this is from the Tacloban thread. At least we'll have a slight idea kung when mag-start ang construction sa Robinson's Place Butuan. I'll post the pic of Dumaguete's.

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hooiissst.....I am not a party person or even a beach person huh? It just so happens that for this summer, we prefer a more "festive" atmosphere in a beachfront setting the reason why we decided on Bora. But next time around naman if we prefer a more relaxed and subdued mood for a change then definitely Bohol will be in our top list.

@filino kung matulog ka ibabaw sa chocolate hills don't forget to bring katol :lol::lol::lol:

@gujalex miss na ka namo :)

@jsl yes,Charmel is from Buenavista.She revealed this in an interview.Can't remember na unsa to nga show sa ABS her exact words "taga butuan city po ako". The Buenavista thing came out later nalang as added info from mga taga bxu who probably knows her family.In a previous page, Netpal also mentioned his brother knows about this too.

@bob and regreex nalingaw gyud ko anang inyong avatar. Gimingaw na noun ko sa sesame st. ug sa akong pet nga si bunny :lol::lol::lol:


agoy kadaghan ba jud d ay sa ako bitbiton :bash:

Online baya ko permi ani ha... :hahaha: apil ni sa akong work oi...

oi nabanhaw :lol:

kalimti ang katol ayaw lang kalimot sa takung.... beri important jud na... :hahaha:

agoy kadaghan ba jud d ay sa ako bitbiton :bash:

Online baya ko permi ani ha... :hahaha: apil ni sa akong work oi...

ako pud mao nani ang ako assignmen perme :lol::lol::lol:

Wow.. hapit naman diay mahuman... I think 3rd quarter of this year pa cguro ang construction sa Rob BXU... but we need more info on this kay lisod man lagi mag speculate lagi nga walay formal confirmation even the renderings some sort of stuffs. kabalo baya ka sa uban forumer nga mag yaw yaw dayon asa ang rendering and formal declaration... :bash: mo ulbo ra ba dayon akong kaspa... :hahaha:

Guys, this is from the Tacloban thread. At least we'll have a slight idea kung when mag-start ang construction sa Robinson's Place Butuan. I'll post the pic of Dumaguete's.

as of February 21, 2009

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it's really clean reg. take a look at this pic, i took this. :)

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:hahaha: that's cool! :hahaha: ubanan jud kaw sa mga gagmay og dagkong pantat... :hahaha: limpyo ba ang loboc river... Pero once mahuman ang broadwalk sa BXU, IMO mas nice pa sya ke sa loboc...:cheers:

wow... at last murag naa na jud na...asa man nimo na basa dapat i mean una na article and site kay akong basahon dayon... :hahaha:

itype lang sa googles ang butuan city 2008 state of the city address. Naay nakasulat nga Seaport Industrial Town areas. Basaha ang second to the last nga paragraph. Didto nakasulat ang about Robinsons.

Naminaw baya ko aning state of the city address ni mayor pero wa lagi ko kadungog aning about Rob.

Robinson's Place Dumaguete
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itype lang sa googles ang butuan city 2008 state of the city address. Naay nakasulat nga Seaport Industrial Town areas. Basaha ang second to the last nga paragraph. Didto nakasulat ang about Robinsons.

Naminaw baya ko aning state of the city address ni mayor pero wa lagi ko kadungog aning about Rob.

wow...maayo pod tana SM....SM people were the first one to gather socio-economic profile at the City Hall before people from Robinson's Land Corp..

2008 State of the City Address

"Envisioning, Realizing, Empowering"

We Butuanons inherited a glorious past. At present, we are still striving hard for more development. Soon, we will come full circle, and redeem our place in history, to become the premier city of the future!

Friends,
Today, I am proud to report, that there are wide-scale infrastructure projects, new jobs, new homes, and a new sense of community. We are part of the super region that, we were destined to be.

For us, this is an opportunity to reclaim our place, and revive a glorious history, that long preceded us, as we shape a future, that will long succeed us.

Planned Development

Along our way to development, we needed smart, planned and coordinated growth.

In 2002, with former Mayor Leonides Theresa B. Plaza at the helm of government, our City Land Use Plan was approved.This plan identifies four growth areas, which now serves as our blueprint for development.

As a catalyst for growth, the CLUP spawned a massive boom, in all aspects of development.

My report will present the state of our Downtown, Newtown, Uptown and Seaport-Industrial zones, as well as the state of our countryside.

Downtown

Revitalization and urban renewal is taking shape in our Downtown, comprised of 27 urban barangays, and 4 urbanizing rural areas, clearly and magnificently conceptualized thru Architect Palafox’ urban design.

With careful study, we complemented our development blueprint, with catalysts for growth, by putting up appropriate and massive infrastructure facilities, to launch economic activity.

These include the construction of the state of the art Diosdado Macapagal Bridge, and Bypass-Road, and Magsaysay Viaduct, which took us almost 15 years of lobbying to the National Government, to be realized.

The Diosdado Macapagal Bridge expands the City’s accessibility, and avoids the expected traffic congestion later on.

For more than a hundred years, we lived in constant fear for our lives and properties, brought forth by the flooding of the mighty Agusan River

With the east bank levee, and west bank levee and floodwalls protecting us, the long-suffering of the Butuanons, from the onslaught of huge floods, is hopefully, at an end.

While the levee and floodwalls shield us, from the threat of the Agusan River, we still had to solve the flooding from within the City, which is below sea level.

Our long-sought after solution, is our P1.2 billion Urban Drainage and Masao River Improvement Project, covering T. Calo, Mandacpan, Libertad to Masao areas, which drastically cuts down on street flooding, during heavy rains.
If water overflows on the streets during high tide, this drains out in a matter of minutes after the rain. . .

Our drainage problem was further addressed, through the P 632 million Banza River Dredging and Land Development Project, which helps to drain out water during high tide, or those coming from Davao and other areas.

Incidentally, all structures have been turned over to the City for maintenance. These are sources of attraction in themselves, being unique to Butuan City. At present, you can now take a leisurely boat ride, through the scenic Mandacpan to Masao waterways.

Of course, hand in hand with providing solutions to floods, is our input to improving transportation and accessibility. Starting out with few cemented urban roads, we now have 90 % of our main urban roads concreted. By 2010, we expect to have fully cemented roads in our urban areas.

With urbanization comes a rising population. This has made necessary the implementation of the Butuan City Water Expansion project, which now provides water facilities all throughout our 86 Barangays. So with dependable electricity, which is now 100% available in all barangays.

Travelling along North and South Montilla Boulevard is a pleasant experience with the beautification of our center islands, planted with ornamental plants and trees, placing of decorative pavers in the walkways, and installation of ornamental lamps and lampposts, with balangay boat motif.

We do not just make Butuan a livable City, we also make it beautiful.

As we try to improve our facilities, we enhance our government services. What better way to serve you, than in a modern City Hall Building that makes it convenient to transact business with the government? Coupled with systems improvement and computerization, our people can attest to better and more efficient services.

From these investments totaling more than 6 billion, we saw Montilla Boulevard blossom into a vibrant neighborhood, while our old downtown districts along Marcos Calo, Villanueva, J. Flores, San Jose, and A. D. Curato streets, retained the charm of a busy and friendly hub of economic activity. . .

We witnessed the growth of a new, busy commercial district along J.C. Aquino Avenue.

We observed the increase in low-cost housing units in Villa Kananga and San Vicente, as well as the rise of executive homes for the up and coming middle and higher income classes.

We enjoyed the extensive

* Bayantel
* Cruztelco,
* Philcom
* Smart
* Globe
* Suncellular communication facilities.

We experienced the expansion and improvement of our old educational institutions such as Urios College, now turned Father Saturnino Urios University, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, Butuan City Colleges and Agusan Colleges.

Our young ones can now choose from among many exemplary preparatory schools, as well as recreation facilities.

Our downtown revitalization makes it still, my friends, the busiest district in our City.

Newtown

The Newtown, located in Baan Km.3, Tiniwisan, Lemon, Antongalon, and Ampayon is dominated by institutional and industrial facilities, and housing development, traversed by landscaped waterways.

Moving the area towards its envisioned destiny, we have exciting ongoing projects that include the 148 million D.O.P Regional Center and the now fully-operational 100 million Butuan Medical Center.

In addition, there is more activity in existing neighborhoods underway, with the proposed conversion of Normisist to the University of Caraga, operation of the industrial plants for oil processing, prawn processing, dressing plants and banana chips factory.

At present, we have Pepsi and Coca-Cola warehouses, that we expect to locate a plant in this area soon.

We see prospects for the Newtown Area improve dramatically, with our dream of building the 12,000 seater City Coliseum, a striking combination of business, entertainment, and gathering space to serve the people of Butuan, in the next 20 years and beyond.

Because of the Coliseum’s strategic presence in the Newtown District, we anticipate a bustling locality,
in that area in near future, especially with the Initial Resettlement Area in Tiniwisan, the Lopez-Habitat and city government subdivisions in Amamaylan, Baan Km. 3, Ampayon, and Taguibo, and the establishment of the FILINVEST Homes, that will serve the high-end clientele.

Uptown

There is an upbeat tempo in our emerging uptown area, which serves as an alternate central business district, combined with leisure facilities and some institutional, commercial, residential and industrial locators.
It is situated in Bancasi, Libertad and Bonbon

With its uphill location, our building of concrete circumferential roads, is seen as the district’s jumpstarting factor for growth, encouraging the flourishing of amenities, that are now sources of anticipation.

Added to which, we can look forward to the 644 million Airport expansion, that will enable us to serve the increasing influx of passengers.

As of now, we have 3 regular daily flights during Tuesday to Thursday, and 4 during Monday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, in the Butuan-Manila route. We also have daily flights to Cebu with a total of 6 flights on Mondays and Fridays. . .

These are all indicators that our progress is unstoppable. For as long as we are your servants, our quest for progress will continue.

Seaport-Industrial Town areas

Seaport-Industrial Town covering Masao, Lumbucan, Ambago and Babag will be a major port area.

To launch its development, PPA has begun implementing the Masao Port Development Program Expansion.

Another strategic plan is to construct through BOT or joint venture arrangement, the Butuan City Major Port, as approved by the President, with cost estimated at P7 billion . . .

Our efforts to bring hallmark progress all across our urban areas have borne fruit. Exciting and rejuvenated new districts have sprung to life and continue to expand.

Last year, we issued 1,800 new permits in construction activity that included residential, commercial, and industrial construction totaling P9.7M in financial input.

New development in retail industry included small neighborhood shops and restaurants as well as new financial buildings.

Throughout the City, homes continue to sell steadily, with new housing developments completed every year.

Institutional advancement remains strong: Urios University is about to complete its Elementary and High School Department in Ambago.

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology is also expanding in Villa Kananga with its more or less, 10,000 seater gymnasium, while our hospitals have also increased in capacity and specialization.

And, there is more.

Soon, we shall see the Riverine Development Project along the banks of the mighty Agusan River for our tourists, and a modern South Super Market in the southern part of the City. . .

[SIZE="6"]We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of the Robinson’s Mall.

This is one of the most exciting and productive times in the history of Butuan. It is proof, of the confidence that all of us have, in the future of our City.

COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT

To balance the growth in our urban areas, we equipped our barangays with basic facilities to deliver effective governance: Barangay Halls, Health Centers, Day Care Centers and Covered Courts, amounting to P114 Million.

We promised in the last elections, to cement 1-4 kilometers of rural roads, and 1-3 kilometers of urban roads every year.

We delivered on that promise!

Last year, we concreted roads measuring 1 km each, with drainage systems for Brgy. Dumalagan, Pigdaulan and Bonbon.

This year, we will continue with another kilometer for Bonbon and Dumalagan. Concreting of roads for Bobon and Don Francisco will follow this
year . . .

In our urban areas, this year, we cemented roads and provided drainage to

* Hidalgo Village, in Libertad
* Pareja Subdivision, in Bayanihan
* Tamarind Road, in Dagohoy
* Bougainvillea, Blumenttrit and 4th Street in J. P. Rizal
* Rosales corner Montilla Blvd in Langihan
* The Circumferential Road in Ampayon and
* The main road of Emenville Subdivision

We also improved drainage along Pili Drive and Narra Road, 1st Street in Guingona Subdivision, Butuan Resettlement Project in Doongan, and Balangayan Butuan in Pagatpatan.

We will follow on, with concreting of roads in Orchid Street and Gumamela Street, as well as provide pavers and drainage along Bacolod Street where the Balangai Hotel is located.

For food sufficiency, we pushed for irrigation projects. We now have the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)- Lower Agusan Development Project which services approximately 3,000 hectares of agricultural lands. . .

To get our farm products efficiently into the market, we built farm to market roads, some of which were funded by the Department of Agriculture, totaling P36 M.

2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We can see that the past years have been busy for us. 2007 was no different, as we made sure that our communities are safe, have good schools and access to opportunities and a high quality of life.

For Peace and Order

Thus, we wage a constant battle against criminality. Our crime volume is way below that of other similar -sized cities.

Over the past years, we were able to increase police presence, by providing additional vehicles for mobility, and keeping civilian forces to help watch over our communities.

Aside from relocating families living in danger zones, May last year, we opened our Disaster Management Operations Center, the city’s nerve center in a catastrophe.

For economic development

Now it's time to take the next steps forward by ensuring our position as a regional hub of commerce and a tourism destination.

Last year, we launched the Agusan River Eco-Tourism Demonstration Project, as our springboard for a tourism-focused development, which will culminate in the construction of the Butuan Historical Park, to jumpstart development of our riverbank areas into a recreation, livelihood, and tourism area, and to serve as showcase center for products developed through the One Barangay One Product program.

Weaving through the Butuan Waterfront is the river cruise, which will be launched anytime this year.
We have created a positive environment for our private investors through attractive taxation schemes, facilitated business permit processing, and strong promotional strategies.

We will also unveil our 9 historical sites, which will be the focal point for our tourism industry, namely, the Bood Promontory, the Regional Museum, Banza Church Ruins, Rizal Park, Bonbon Shell Midden, Balangay Shrine Museum, Magellan’s Anchorage, Suatan Burial Site . . .

And the Mt. Mayapay Reforestation Project . . .

As the Regional Center, we will take the lead in the regional celebration of the Calagan Festival.

For our livelihood development, we have earmarked P15M for the cooperatives of our 86 barangay. . .

On Social Development

We are also making unprecedented investments in social services.

We have always believed that we should not be squatters in our own land.
That is why, we are engaged in the biggest affordable shelter program ever undertaken by any city in the country, with more than 100 subdivisions catering to over 10,000 families.

With the Balangayan Butuan Shelter Program in Pagatpatan and Mahay, more than a thousand houses have been built, 1,267 families from the riverbanks have been relocated, 3 big partners, the Gawad Kalinga, Habitat for Humanity, and the Kadiyawan Inc. have put their stakes, financial and social inputs, into the program.

This year, Kadiyawan, Inc., with assistance from the Philippine Congregation of Evangelical Churches, headed by Bishop Ephraim Tendero, is set to build 300 more houses in Mahay New Villages, while Father Saturnino Urios University, through Gawad Kalinga, will be building 24 houses.

While we take care of our families, we give love to our elders. Our Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs, with more or less 15,000 members, and the OSCA Geriacare Center looked after 2,265 OSCA members, who availed last year of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, eye screening, cataract operation, bone and prostate screening, aside from benefiting from their senior citizen cards. . .

Our young are also not left behind as we provide the Lingap Center for our street children and other programs for the differently-abled.

On Gender Equality

Our women also take the forefront, with the launching of the Women and Children Crisis Center to address the concerns of women, especially those who are battered or abused.

On Health

We continue to look after our people’s health needs, extending assistance, through Phil Health Para sa Masa Insurance membership, to almost 10,000 underprivileged families of Butuan.

On Education

We saw schools mushroom all over the City. This is important as schools are the breeding ground of new ideas, new talent and new jobs.

In response, we continue to provide scholarships to poor but deserving students through our city and barangay scholarship programs. As of 2007, we already have 293 scholar graduates.. .

But while I am convinced of the need to emphasize education and encourage our youth to take college education, we must advance vocational education, and place more emphasis on job training programs.

Thus, our Butuan City Manpower Training Center provides skills training to 14 batches, totaling 556 graduates.

Meanwhile, the Public Employment Service Office or PESO conducts job marketing as well as provides financial assistance thru our fly now pay later program to overseas work applicants. With these efforts, we have helped 3,517 Butuanons find jobs locally and abroad.
Last year alone, 29 Butuanons were deployed to Hongkong, Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy and the United States.

Our goal is education for all, and that includes the differently –abled children, street children and children of the ethnic groups. For them, we have the award-winning TAWAG, Kangyatan Hong Kabataan and the Madrasah classes.

To provide a holistic development, we revived our city sports program and launched the Pabibo sa Barangay which has become an effective venue for developing the love of sports among young individuals, right at the grassroots level.

On the Environment

Another area affecting quality of life in Butuan relates to waste disposal. I recently passed an executive order for the establishment this year of garbage pick-up points and mandatory construction of compost pits by every household. . .

Serving our Customers

Keeping pace with all these developments, is our enhanced customer service, creating an open, responsive and accessible government, that serves all of our constituents, regardless of their economic status.
In our barangay visitations we bring city services out to where people live. At the same time, we are actively implementing ordinances, crafted by our Sangguniang Panlungsod , ensuring our orderly development.

Moving forward

As we move onward, we will be implementing more projects that will further enhance our services.

Our next step in effective governance, is to construct the SP building to complement our City Hall.

Just last month, we have approved an additional P3,128,463.39 for our energization program to provide electricity to the most remote sitios in 9 barangays, namely:
Camayahan Barangay Site;
Purok 8, Mayapay:
Purok Damayan, Lumbocan;
Purok 2 and 4, Mandamo;
Purok 5, Maibu,
Sto Nino; and
Purok 4, Sumilihon.

Also, we shall have a reassessment of our Real Property Taxation to reflect the real value of our land as a result of development.
Next, we will move on to privatization of Garbage Collection, the Butuan Medical Center, the Motorpool and the City Economic Enterprise which include the Public Market, Public Cemetery and Slaughterhouse, because I believe that the private sector has the capability to carry out a successful privatized service delivery campaign.

We look forward to a robust tourism industry that will bring more income to barangays, to our private investors, and to the City.

Finally, we have targeted that by 2010, our city income shall have reached the 1 billion mark.

A legacy for people

Friends,
Centuries before, we carved a niche in our country’s history. We are fortunate to have inherited such a rich legacy. But, we are also responsible for living up to that heritage.

As Butuan City continues to grow, we must look back to the past, as we head on to a great future. Along the way, we must always make sure that everyone feels welcome and safe; is given opportunity; partakes in our economic benefits, and benefits from our social services.

In short, each and every Butuanon enjoys quality of life.

It is a tremendous accomplishment, and a gift to generations to come.

With God’s blessings and guiding hand as our constant support and anchor, we know that we are following the right path.

Fellow Butuanons, I appeal to you, to further strengthen our patriotism. Be proud to be a Butuanon, because 1,688 years ago, there was no Philippines, but there was Butuan.

Thank you and madiyaw nga hapon kanato nga tanan.

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/government/2008soca.htm

Ows? Really? That's good to hear! ^^

I think its because of the Agricultural nature of Butuan main stream economy....

when crisis strikes....its usuallly the things other than food that is cut...

people start witholding buying clothes (garments)...they stop buying furniture... and they start slowing down on buying appliances (electronics industry)....they cancel building houses for the time being (cement and steel).....BUT they never CUT back on FOOD first...

that makes Agriculture a virtually crisis proof economy:)

I just hope that once this Rob will be materialized in BXU, then, I hope Surigao will follow.. kahit Gmall... or ung SRBH dapat madayon to sya...

that would be great for Surigao but also a threat for the local dept stores like the Palmas. the usual thing.

I just hope that once this Rob will be materialized in BXU, then, I hope Surigao will follow.. kahit Gmall... or ung SRBH dapat madayon to sya...

correct, food is the most basic and the most prioritized.

I think its because of the Agricultural nature of Butuan main stream economy....

when crisis strikes....its usuallly the things other than food that is cut...

people start witholding buying clothes (garments)...they stop buying furniture... and they start slowing down on buying appliances (electronics industry)....they cancel building houses for the time being (cement and steel).....BUT they never CUT back on FOOD first...

that makes Agriculture a virtually crisis proof economy:)

2008 State of the City Address

"Envisioning, Realizing, Empowering"

We Butuanons inherited a glorious past. At present, we are still striving hard for more development. Soon, we will come full circle, and redeem our place in history, to become the premier city of the future!

Friends,
Today, I am proud to report, that there are wide-scale infrastructure projects, new jobs, new homes, and a new sense of community. We are part of the super region that, we were destined to be.

For us, this is an opportunity to reclaim our place, and revive a glorious history, that long preceded us, as we shape a future, that will long succeed us.

Planned Development

Along our way to development, we needed smart, planned and coordinated growth.

In 2002, with former Mayor Leonides Theresa B. Plaza at the helm of government, our City Land Use Plan was approved.This plan identifies four growth areas, which now serves as our blueprint for development.

As a catalyst for growth, the CLUP spawned a massive boom, in all aspects of development.
My report will present the state of our Downtown, Newtown, Uptown and Seaport-Industrial zones, as well as the state of our countryside.

Downtown

Revitalization and urban renewal is taking shape in our Downtown, comprised of 27 urban barangays, and 4 urbanizing rural areas, clearly and magnificently conceptualized thru Architect Palafox’ urban design.

With careful study, we complemented our development blueprint, with catalysts for growth, by putting up appropriate and massive infrastructure facilities, to launch economic activity.

These include the construction of the state of the art Diosdado Macapagal Bridge, and Bypass-Road, and Magsaysay Viaduct, which took us almost 15 years of lobbying to the National Government, to be realized.

The Diosdado Macapagal Bridge expands the City’s accessibility, and avoids the expected traffic congestion later on.

For more than a hundred years, we lived in constant fear for our lives and properties, brought forth by the flooding of the mighty Agusan River

With the east bank levee, and west bank levee and floodwalls protecting us, the long-suffering of the Butuanons, from the onslaught of huge floods, is hopefully, at an end.

While the levee and floodwalls shield us, from the threat of the Agusan River, we still had to solve the flooding from within the City, which is below sea level.

Our long-sought after solution, is our P1.2 billion Urban Drainage and Masao River Improvement Project, covering T. Calo, Mandacpan, Libertad to Masao areas, which drastically cuts down on street flooding, during heavy rains.
If water overflows on the streets during high tide, this drains out in a matter of minutes after the rain. . .

Our drainage problem was further addressed, through the P 632 million Banza River Dredging and Land Development Project, which helps to drain out water during high tide, or those coming from Davao and other areas.

Incidentally, all structures have been turned over to the City for maintenance. These are sources of attraction in themselves, being unique to Butuan City. At present, you can now take a leisurely boat ride, through the scenic Mandacpan to Masao waterways.

Of course, hand in hand with providing solutions to floods, is our input to improving transportation and accessibility. Starting out with few cemented urban roads, we now have 90 % of our main urban roads concreted. By 2010, we expect to have fully cemented roads in our urban areas.
With urbanization comes a rising population. This has made necessary the implementation of the Butuan City Water Expansion project, which now provides water facilities all throughout our 86 Barangays. So with dependable electricity, which is now 100% available in all barangays.

Travelling along North and South Montilla Boulevard is a pleasant experience with the beautification of our center islands, planted with ornamental plants and trees, placing of decorative pavers in the walkways, and installation of ornamental lamps and lampposts, with balangay boat motif.

We do not just make Butuan a livable City, we also make it beautiful.

As we try to improve our facilities, we enhance our government services. What better way to serve you, than in a modern City Hall Building that makes it convenient to transact business with the government? Coupled with systems improvement and computerization, our people can attest to better and more efficient services.

From these investments totaling more than 6 billion, we saw Montilla Boulevard blossom into a vibrant neighborhood, while our old downtown districts along Marcos Calo, Villanueva, J. Flores, San Jose, and A. D. Curato streets, retained the charm of a busy and friendly hub of economic activity. . .

We witnessed the growth of a new, busy commercial district along J.C. Aquino Avenue.

We observed the increase in low-cost housing units in Villa Kananga and San Vicente, as well as the rise of executive homes for the up and coming middle and higher income classes.

We enjoyed the extensive

* Bayantel
* Cruztelco,
* Philcom
* Smart
* Globe
* Suncellular communication facilities.

We experienced the expansion and improvement of our old educational institutions such as Urios College, now turned Father Saturnino Urios University, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, Butuan City Colleges and Agusan Colleges.

Our young ones can now choose from among many exemplary preparatory schools, as well as recreation facilities.

Our downtown revitalization makes it still, my friends, the busiest district in our City.

Newtown

The Newtown, located in Baan Km.3, Tiniwisan, Lemon, Antongalon, and Ampayon is dominated by institutional and industrial facilities, and housing development, traversed by landscaped waterways.

Moving the area towards its envisioned destiny, we have exciting ongoing projects that include the 148 million D.O.P Regional Center and the now fully-operational 100 million Butuan Medical Center.

In addition, there is more activity in existing neighborhoods underway, with the proposed conversion of Normisist to the University of Caraga, operation of the industrial plants for oil processing, prawn processing, dressing plants and banana chips factory.

At present, we have Pepsi and Coca-Cola warehouses, that we expect to locate a plant in this area soon.

We see prospects for the Newtown Area improve dramatically, with our dream of building the 12,000 seater City Coliseum, a striking combination of business, entertainment, and gathering space to serve the people of Butuan, in the next 20 years and beyond.

Because of the Coliseum’s strategic presence in the Newtown District, we anticipate a bustling locality, in that area in near future, especially with the

Initial Resettlement Area in Tiniwisan, the Lopez-Habitat and city government subdivisions in Amamaylan, Baan Km. 3, Ampayon, and Taguibo, and the establishment of the FILINVEST Homes, that will serve the high-end clientele.


Uptown

There is an upbeat tempo in our emerging uptown area, which serves as an alternate central business district, combined with leisure facilities and some institutional, commercial, residential and industrial locators.
It is situated in Bancasi, Libertad and Bonbon

With its uphill location, our building of concrete circumferential roads, is seen as the district’s jumpstarting factor for growth, encouraging the flourishing of amenities, that are now sources of anticipation.

Added to which, we can look forward to the 644 million Airport expansion, that will enable us to serve the increasing influx of passengers.

As of now, we have 3 regular daily flights during Tuesday to Thursday, and 4 during Monday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, in the Butuan-Manila route. We also have daily flights to Cebu with a total of 6 flights on Mondays and Fridays. . .

These are all indicators that our progress is unstoppable. For as long as we are your servants, our quest for progress will continue.


Seaport-Industrial Town areas

Seaport-Industrial Town covering Masao, Lumbucan, Ambago and Babag will be a major port area.

To launch its development, PPA has begun implementing the Masao Port Development Program Expansion.

Another strategic plan is to construct through BOT or joint venture arrangement, the Butuan City Major Port, as approved by the President, with cost estimated at P7 billion . . .

Our efforts to bring hallmark progress all across our urban areas have borne fruit. Exciting and rejuvenated new districts have sprung to life and continue to expand.

Last year, we issued 1,800 new permits in construction activity that included residential, commercial, and industrial construction totaling P9.7M in financial input.

New development in retail industry included small neighborhood shops and restaurants as well as new financial buildings.

Throughout the City, homes continue to sell steadily, with new housing developments completed every year.

Institutional advancement remains strong: Urios University is about to complete its Elementary and High School Department in Ambago.

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology is also expanding in Villa Kananga with its more or less, 10,000 seater gymnasium, while our hospitals have also increased in capacity and specialization.


And, there is more.

Soon, we shall see the Riverine Development Project along the banks of the mighty Agusan River for our tourists, and a modern South Super Market in the southern part of the City. . .

We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of the Robinson’s Mall

This is one of the most exciting and productive times in the history of Butuan. It is proof, of the confidence that all of us have, in the future of our City.

COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT

To balance the growth in our urban areas, we equipped our barangays with basic facilities to deliver effective governance: Barangay Halls, Health Centers, Day Care Centers and Covered Courts, amounting to P114 Million.

We promised in the last elections, to cement 1-4 kilometers of rural roads, and 1-3 kilometers of urban roads every year.

We delivered on that promise!

Last year, we concreted roads measuring 1 km each, with drainage systems for Brgy. Dumalagan, Pigdaulan and Bonbon.

This year, we will continue with another kilometer for Bonbon and Dumalagan. Concreting of roads for Bobon and Don Francisco will follow this
year . . .

In our urban areas, this year, we cemented roads and provided drainage to

* Hidalgo Village, in Libertad
* Pareja Subdivision, in Bayanihan
* Tamarind Road, in Dagohoy
* Bougainvillea, Blumenttrit and 4th Street in J. P. Rizal
* Rosales corner Montilla Blvd in Langihan
* The Circumferential Road in Ampayon and
* The main road of Emenville Subdivision

We also improved drainage along Pili Drive and Narra Road, 1st Street in Guingona Subdivision, Butuan Resettlement Project in Doongan, and Balangayan Butuan in Pagatpatan.

We will follow on, with concreting of roads in Orchid Street and Gumamela Street, as well as provide pavers and drainage along Bacolod Street where the Balangai Hotel is located.

For food sufficiency, we pushed for irrigation projects. We now have the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)- Lower Agusan Development Project which services approximately 3,000 hectares of agricultural lands. . .

To get our farm products efficiently into the market, we built farm to market roads, some of which were funded by the Department of Agriculture, totaling P36 M.

2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We can see that the past years have been busy for us. 2007 was no different, as we made sure that our communities are safe, have good schools and access to opportunities and a high quality of life.


For Peace and Order

Thus, we wage a constant battle against criminality. Our crime volume is way below that of other similar -sized cities.

Over the past years, we were able to increase police presence, by providing additional vehicles for mobility, and keeping civilian forces to help watch over our communities.

Aside from relocating families living in danger zones, May last year, we opened our Disaster Management Operations Center, the city’s nerve center in a catastrophe.

For economic development

Now it's time to take the next steps forward by ensuring our position as a regional hub of commerce and a tourism destination.

Last year, we launched the Agusan River Eco-Tourism Demonstration Project, as our springboard for a tourism-focused development, which will culminate in the construction of the Butuan Historical Park, to jumpstart development of our riverbank areas into a recreation, livelihood, and tourism area, and to serve as showcase center for products developed through the One Barangay One Product program.

Weaving through the Butuan Waterfront is the river cruise, which will be launched anytime this year.
We have created a positive environment for our private investors through attractive taxation schemes, facilitated business permit processing, and strong promotional strategies.

We will also unveil our 9 historical sites, which will be the focal point for our tourism industry, namely, the Bood Promontory, the Regional Museum, Banza Church Ruins, Rizal Park, Bonbon Shell Midden, Balangay Shrine Museum, Magellan’s Anchorage, Suatan Burial Site . . .

And the Mt. Mayapay Reforestation Project . . .

As the Regional Center, we will take the lead in the regional celebration of the Calagan Festival.
For our livelihood development, we have earmarked P15M for the cooperatives of our 86 barangay. . .

On Social Development

We are also making unprecedented investments in social services.

We have always believed that we should not be squatters in our own land.
That is why, we are engaged in the biggest affordable shelter program ever undertaken by any city in the country, with more than 100 subdivisions catering to over 10,000 families.

With the Balangayan Butuan Shelter Program in Pagatpatan and Mahay, more than a thousand houses have been built, 1,267 families from the riverbanks have been relocated, 3 big partners, the Gawad Kalinga, Habitat for Humanity, and the Kadiyawan Inc. have put their stakes, financial and social inputs, into the program.

This year, Kadiyawan, Inc., with assistance from the Philippine Congregation of Evangelical Churches, headed by Bishop Ephraim Tendero, is set to build 300 more houses in Mahay New Villages, while Father Saturnino Urios University, through Gawad Kalinga, will be building 24 houses.

While we take care of our families, we give love to our elders. Our Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs, with more or less 15,000 members, and the OSCA Geriacare Center looked after 2,265 OSCA members, who availed last year of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, eye screening, cataract operation, bone and prostate screening, aside from benefiting from their senior citizen cards. . .

Our young are also not left behind as we provide the Lingap Center for our street children and other programs for the differently-abled.


On Gender Equality

Our women also take the forefront, with the launching of the Women and Children Crisis Center to address the concerns of women, especially those who are battered or abused.

On Health

We continue to look after our people’s health needs, extending assistance, through Phil Health Para sa Masa Insurance membership, to almost 10,000 underprivileged families of Butuan.

On Education

We saw schools mushroom all over the City. This is important as schools are the breeding ground of new ideas, new talent and new jobs.

In response, we continue to provide scholarships to poor but deserving students through our city and barangay scholarship programs. As of 2007, we already have 293 scholar graduates.. .

But while I am convinced of the need to emphasize education and encourage our youth to take college education, we must advance vocational education, and place more emphasis on job training programs.

Thus, our Butuan City Manpower Training Center provides skills training to 14 batches, totaling 556 graduates.

Meanwhile, the Public Employment Service Office or PESO conducts job marketing as well as provides financial assistance thru our fly now pay later program to overseas work applicants. With these efforts, we have helped 3,517 Butuanons find jobs locally and abroad.
Last year alone, 29 Butuanons were deployed to Hongkong, Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy and the United States.

Our goal is education for all, and that includes the differently –abled children, street children and children of the ethnic groups. For them, we have the award-winning TAWAG, Kangyatan Hong Kabataan and the Madrasah classes.

To provide a holistic development, we revived our city sports program and launched the Pabibo sa Barangay which has become an effective venue for developing the love of sports among young individuals, right at the grassroots level.

On the Environment

Another area affecting quality of life in Butuan relates to waste disposal. I recently passed an executive order for the establishment this year of garbage pick-up points and mandatory construction of compost pits by every household. . .

Serving our Customers

Keeping pace with all these developments, is our enhanced customer service, creating an open, responsive and accessible government, that serves all of our constituents, regardless of their economic status.
In our barangay visitations we bring city services out to where people live. At the same time, we are actively implementing ordinances, crafted by our Sangguniang Panlungsod , ensuring our orderly development.


Moving forwardAs we move onward, we will be implementing more projects that will further enhance our services.

Our next step in effective governance, is to construct the SP building to complement our City Hall.
Just last month, we have approved an additional P3,128,463.39 for our energization program to provide electricity to the most remote sitios in 9 barangays, namely:
Camayahan Barangay Site;
Purok 8, Mayapay:
Purok Damayan, Lumbocan;
Purok 2 and 4, Mandamo;
Purok 5, Maibu,
Sto Nino; and
Purok 4, Sumilihon.

Also, we shall have a reassessment of our Real Property Taxation to reflect the real value of our land as a result of development.
Next, we will move on to privatization of Garbage Collection, the Butuan Medical Center, the Motorpool and the City Economic Enterprise which include the Public Market, Public Cemetery and Slaughterhouse, because I believe that the private sector has the capability to carry out a successful privatized service delivery campaign.

We look forward to a robust tourism industry that will bring more income to barangays, to our private investors, and to the City.

Finally, we have targeted that by 2010, our city income shall have reached the 1 billion mark.

A legacy for people

Friends,
Centuries before, we carved a niche in our country’s history. We are fortunate to have inherited such a rich legacy. But, we are also responsible for living up to that heritage.

As Butuan City continues to grow, we must look back to the past, as we head on to a great future. Along the way, we must always make sure that everyone feels welcome and safe; is given opportunity; partakes in our economic benefits, and benefits from our social services.

In short, each and every Butuanon enjoys quality of life.

It is a tremendous accomplishment, and a gift to generations to come.

With God’s blessings and guiding hand as our constant support and anchor, we know that we are following the right path.

Fellow Butuanons, I appeal to you, to further strengthen our patriotism. Be proud to be a Butuanon, because 1,688 years ago, there was no Philippines, but there was Butuan.

Thank you and madiyaw nga hapon kanato nga tanan.

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/government/2008soca.htm[/QUOTE]

^^^^^^^^
Booming ~ Blooming ~ Butuan In the Offing ^^

Mayor has just mentioned about the conversion of NORMISIST into University of Caraga. Mejo matagalan pa ata tong proposal na'to... cross fingers nalang. He also mentioned about the modern public market... do we have renderings on it? Now, Robinsons is finally mentioned here... He also mentioned about newtown district including my brgy.. :banana: mag hulat na lamang ta ani kung kanus a mo abot...

di ko ganahan og University of Caraga kay UC na siya, murag Urios college or University of Cebu. Nindot ang Caraga State University. CSU for short.

Mayor has just mentioned about the conversion of NORMISIST into University of Caraga. Mejo matagalan pa ata tong proposal na'to... cross fingers nalang. He also mentioned about the modern public market... do we have renderings on it? Now, Robinsons is finally mentioned here... He also mentioned about newtown district including my brgy.. :banana: mag hulat na lamang ta ani kung kanus a mo abot...

BXU-GCP has mentioned and posted here that Manila and Cebu are looking forward here in BXU.... I hope call centers will be coming here in BXU... daghan potential agents here in BXU...

CSU is a propsed name anyways, mejo nagkamali lang si Mayor i think. NORMISIST is a government state college in PI so it'll be Caraga State University. This will be the f1st State University in Caraga. :cheers:

di ko ganahan og University of Caraga kay UC na siya, murag Urios college or University of Cebu. Nindot ang Caraga State University. CSU for short.

i don't think BXU is ready for call centers. dugay pa cguro.

BXU-GCP has mentioned and posted here that Manila and Cebu are looking forward here in BXU.... I hope call centers will be coming here in BXU... daghan potential agents here in BXU...

will, we have one already and i dont know whats the name.

i don't think BXU is ready for call centers. dugay pa cguro.

It is...

^^ Thanks for all the photos here.. very nice... more pls. :D


And this Butuanon Kinilaw, mukhang champion ito ah! :okay:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2364865049_e7ef693251.jpg?v=0


I never tried that Tabon-Tabon... maybe someday, I will.

mao ba. hehehe.

will, we have one already and i dont know whats the name.

Daghan lagi ma BAN ani.. timan-i ra... :hahaha: mga siaw lagi :hahaha: tua si filino nag papa-ak ug timos... :hahaha:

hoist!:lol:

Meron nga! may nag post dito sa thread and i dont know kung si Bob ata ang nag post.... basta meron...

mao ba. hehehe.

Thanks jsl. di man gud ko kabalo usaon pag post anang mga ingon ana dire sa thread :)

Kapaspas lagi sa Tacloban rob no. Dmgte rob is parang usad pagong. why kaha? Bilib lang gyud ko sa dmgte.They've already gone a long way. Way way back, gamay ra gyud baya ni siya nga city. But look at it now.Wow.
Dumaguete is my home away from bxu. But bxu is my home sweet home.

I think nakatabang pod ang Siliman University mao nga naa gyod compyansa ang mga investors.... I think pag mahuman ning Rob nila... call centers will be coming up... Pag naa baya Rob naa pod call centers... I hope BXU will be opened sa mga investors...

Thanks jsl. di man gud ko kabalo usaon pag post anang mga ingon ana dire sa thread :)

Kapaspas lagi sa Tacloban rob no. Dmgte rob is parang usad pagong. why kaha? Bilib lang gyud ko sa dmgte.They've already gone a long way. Way way back, gamay ra gyud baya ni siya nga city. But look at it now.Wow.
Dumaguete is my home away from bxu. But bxu is my home sweet home.

i don't think BXU is ready for call centers. dugay pa cguro.

pessimism ....pessimism....tsk tsk :)

our neighboring house here in villa kanagga...are full of call center agents working in a small time outsourcing company here in BXU who have just opened last year...

do you know what's the name of that call center Bob... we'll wait Robinsons kse Im sure na meron din call centers to be opened soon knowing that every Rob mall naa jud call centers.... :)

pessimism ....pessimism....tsk tsk :)

our neighboring house here in villa kanagga...are full of call center agents working in a small time outsourcing company here in BXU who have just opened last year...

do you know what's the name of that call center Bob... we'll wait Robinsons kse Im sure na meron din call centers to be open soon knowing that every Rob mall naa jud call centers.... :)

I need to ask...its hard to catch them....they are all out at night and during the day they just inside the house sleeping....abi namo mga vampira :lol:

I believe ready na ang butuan sa call center industry.. ok man ug fiber optics and microwave infra structure ang butuan (communications infra). pero sa manpower resources kana im not sure.

pessimism ....pessimism....tsk tsk :)

our neighboring house here in villa kanagga...are full of call center agents working in a small time outsourcing company here in BXU who have just opened last year...

I believe ready na ang butuan sa call center industry.. ok man ug fiber optics and microwave infra structure ang butuan. pero sa manpower recources kana i not sure.

yup...the stakeholders like CHED, TESDA, DOST, LGU of BUTUAN and DECS are collaborating very well to have this manpower needs addressed..

right now, there are schools in the city that offers call center courses and medical transcription training ^^

yup...the stakeholders like CHED, TESDA, DOST, LGU of BUTUAN and DECS are collaborating very well to have this manpower needs addressed..

right now, there are schools in the city that offers call center courses and medical transcription training ^^

in fact; added to that... the national IT commision has already classified the city as the "Next Wave" city for IT related industries :)

Dili man sad pabitin ang FSUU and SJIT.. daghan man nga talented mascoms etc... when I was in college... mga elite na students i would say madunggan nimo that they talked in english very well. same with the FSUU kay every time mag adto kog BXU sa jeep daghan na mga tabian using english language na parang nasa Manila ka...

I believe ready na ang butuan sa call center industry.. ok man ug fiber optics and microwave infra structure ang butuan (communications infra). pero sa manpower resources kana im not sure.

Dili man sad pabitin ang FSUU and SJIT.. daghan man nga talented mascoms etc... when I was in college... mga elite na students i would say madunggan nimo that they talked in english very well. same with the FSUU kay every time mag adto kog BXU sa jeep daghan na mga tabian using english language na parang nasa Manila ka...

my teenage niece and nephews talks more english than I do...:nuts:

We'll see what's gonna happen end of this year or early next year. Manila and Cebu are now looking forward to BXU as maybe their next investments....:cheers:

in fact; added to that... the national IT commision has already classified the city as the "Next Wave" city for IT related industries :)

^^ Rich palang ko bob mao na ako negosyo.. call center.

Same with my neices and nephews too... hehehe kay tatay nila half pinoy half negwo man.. hehe so they prefer using english language.... i was amazed my 3 year old neice asking me to get a glass of water in the gripo...hehehe.. she said.. Tito can I have a glass of water please... not in the faucet... i want cold water..." hahaha na hilaw tawon ko.. mura kog mahilis sa kauwaw... :bash:

my teenage niece and nephews talks more english than I do...:nuts:

We'll see what's gonna happen end of this year or early next year. Manila and Cebu are now looking forward to BXU as maybe their next investments....:cheers:

yup...looking at the data...tourists are increasing....hotel bookings are on the up trend....conventions are getting more frequent (and geting more national)...more construction permits issued...more real estate companies building houses....schools expanding....public infra is getting a bigger boost...

what do all these mean??? can we not read the signs? :lol:

^^ Rich palang ko bob mao na ako negosyo.. call center.

you can start small time for the moment Ian...you have the goal and ambition...you have that technological knowhow......and a decent capital...
GO For IT ^^

^^ para sa ako dako tabang tong na separate na ta sa r10. paspas kayo ang pag lambo sa bxu after ato.

That's not correct! :hahaha: its all speculations :hahaha: This is BXU year Bob... we all be amazed na bigla nalang mag ground breaking ang Rob etc......:cheers: makalagot lagi kay ang among brgy is one of newtown in the future.... :cheers:

yup...looking at the data...tourists are increasing....hotel bookings are on the up trend....conventions are getting more frequent (and geting more national)...more construction permits issued...more real estate companies building houses....schools expanding....public infra is getting a bigger boost...

what do all these mean??? can we not read the signs? :lol:

^^ para sa ako dako tabang tong na separate na ta sa r10. paspas kayo ang pag lambo sa bxu after ato.

there are many things that needed to be done under the CARAGA Medium Term Plan....but we are getting there for sure...

".....and a decent capital..." ahahaha, nagkatawa ko nimo, bitaw, pepol of cabcabon will expect a lot from me 2 years from now. di na lang ko mag saba sa akong plan for my beloved brgy. :)

you can start small time for the moment Ian...you have the goal and ambition...you have that technological knowhow......and a decent capital...
GO For IT ^^

Bitaw.. bisan tuod ang caraga is sa pinaka poorest region in PI pero pas pas ang development man sad knowing that the youngest region in PI. Maka tulay ba ta og world class kung under pata sa r10? dili diba... cguro pede pero mil anyos pa sad.

^^ para sa ako dako tabang tong na separate na ta sa r10. paspas kayo ang pag lambo sa bxu after ato.

That's not correct! :hahaha: its all speculations :hahaha: This is BXU year Bob... we all be amazed na bigla nalang mag ground breaking ang Rob etc......:cheers: makalagot lagi kay ang among brgy is one of newtown in the future.... :cheers:

from Baan Mahogany going to Tiniwisan...that's all vastland.....before that huge CARBDP Leevee was built....the cost of the land there is soooo low....after that Regional Center was completed and the Leevess built...very promising na ang area...

its like in Shanghai in China....they have this Pudong district....used to be a swampland by the river 15-20 years ago.....look at Shanghai's Pudong now..

Kuhaa dayon kog janitor Ian.... kay may nalang dakong tabang sa ako kay murag mawala na mi diri end of this year... hehehe. apply daun ko sa imo new company ha... bisan og tig silhig sa god for 3 months and then supervisor sa tigsilhig another 3 months... hehehehe

".....and a decent capital..." ahahaha, nagkatawa ko nimo, bitaw, pepol of cabcabon will expect a lot from me 2 years from now. di na lang ko mag saba sa akong plan for my beloved brgy. :)

we cant actually tell of whats gonna happen in the future.... me and Ian are hoping na ma fully concrete ang among brgys.... kay murag sakit jud sa ulo sa rough road....:bash:

from Baan Mahogany going to Tiniwisan...that's all vastland.....before that huge CARBDP Leevee was built....the cost of the land there is soooo low....after that Regional Center was completed and the Leevess built...very promising na ang area...

its like in Shanghai in China....they have this Pudong district....used to be a swampland by the river 15-20 years ago.....look at Shanghai's Pudong now..

Bitaw.. bisan tuod ang caraga is sa pinaka poorest region in PI pero pas pas ang development man sad knowing that the youngest region in PI. Maka tulay ba ta og world class kung under pata sa r10? dili diba... cguro pede pero mil anyos pa sad.

and added to that....Surigao del Norte is the second province in the country (second to Aklan with Kalibo and Caticlan) that is served by TWO active airports of Surigao and Siargao....a boost to that tourism corridor of the region

ahaha, honestly its a public service among plan sa family..

Kuhaa dayon kog janitor Ian.... kay may nalang dakong tabang sa ako kay murag mawala na mi diri end of this year... hehehe. apply daun ko sa imo new company ha... bisan og tig silhig sa god for 3 months and then supervisor sa tigsilhig another 3 months... hehehehe

ahahahah, i know @bob has galamay in the city gov.. , bob ipa cemento na among road .. lol

we cant actually tell of whats gonna happen in the future.... me and Ian are hoping na ma fully concrete ang among brgys.... kay murag sakit jud sa ulo sa rough road....:bash:

".....and a decent capital..." ahahaha, nagkatawa ko nimo, bitaw, pepol of cabcabon will expect a lot from me 2 years from now. di na lang ko mag saba sa akong plan for my beloved brgy. :)

aguy...mudagan ning bataa pagka Barangay Captain ^^:rock:

excited man sad ta ana.... :cheers:

ahaha, honestly its a public service among plan sa family..

promising gyud kaayo ng mga tourist distination sa surigao.. :cheers: glad laayo ko naa na airport sa siargao.. akong bro inlaw na exited na mo surfing ..

and added to that....Surigao del Norte is the second province in the country (second to Aklan with Kalibo and Caticlan) that is served by TWO active airports of Surigao and Siargao....a boost to that tourism corridor of the region

public service/cooperative konohay !

excited man sad ta ana.... :cheers:

ahahahah, i know @bob has galamay in the city gov.. , bob ipa cemento na among road .. lol

hmmm...my grapevine sources said that the city is finalizing this loan from DBP to fund numerous infra in the barangays^^

the city is streamlining its resources this year and is evaluating projects according to impacts for funding before an election ban by next year..

na kung mo daug si Ian..im sure mo daug jud na sya... ma semento na jud among lugar ba... go for Ian... yes we can change... :hahaha:

aguy...mudagan ning bataa pagka Barangay Captain ^^:rock:

that's good news... :cheers:

hmmm...my grapevine sources said that the city is finalizing this loan from DBP to fund numerous infra in the barangays^^

the city is streamlining its resources this year and is evaluating projects according to impacts for funding before an election ban by next year..

na kung mo daug si Ian..im sure mo daug jud na sya... ma semento na jud among lugar ba... go for Ian... yes we can change... :hahaha:

I know Ian comes from a family of community leaders and builders...

nope di ko ma solod ug politics.. isa sa ako plan is mag tokod ug cooperatiba.. para maka tabang mi sa mga farmers. small loans, kami ra pud palit sa ilang mga products. ana ka simple.. then later ............. and so on.

na kung mo daug si Ian..im sure mo daug jud na sya... ma semento na jud among lugar ba... go for Ian... yes we can change... :hahaha:

going back to that Robinson's Mall...once built....it will be Mindanao's second full service mall after Gensan... ^^

yup, pero na daot ang dungog kay ang uban members sa family itom ug dangal, lol ahahha

I know Ian comes from a family of community leaders and builders...

pla na ka branch ?

going back to that Robinson's Mall...once built....it will be Mindanao's second full service mall after Gensan... ^^

yeah his family is well respected sa ilang brgy. his cousin is my cousin too and one of the respected people sa ilang brgy. Im not sure kung dating brgy captain iyang papa.

I know Ian comes from a family of community leaders and builders...

nope di ko ma solod ug politics.. isa sa ako plan is mag tokod ug cooperatiba.. para maka tabang mi sa mga farmers. small loans, kami ra pud palit sa ilang mga products. ana ka simple.. then later ............. and so on.

:bow::cheer::applause::okay::master:

that's most wonderful...putting idealism into action...

sana mudaghan mga Butuanon like you Ian ^^

I started that already Ian...hehehe small small lang gyod and then after ting ani kami ra gihapon palit sa ilang kita.. and then we let them barrowed capital from my little alkansya.... hehehe dako jud og kita and nakatabang jud pod og dako sa mga tao... :cheers:

nope di ko ma solod ug politics.. isa sa ako plan is mag tokod ug cooperatiba.. para maka tabang mi sa mga farmers. small loans, kami ra pud palit sa ilang mga products. ana ka simple.. then later ............. and so on.

pla na ka branch ?

4 in all...an anchor store-cum-mall in CDO (existing)....a BPO/mall hybrid in Davao (soon to be finished)...a full service mall in Gensan now under construction...and the second full service mall coming up in Butuan :)

Chada gyud kaayo nga exposure dre sa SG, from a simple fishing village an island with almost no natural resouces to one of the richest country in asia, daghan kaayo idea imo ma learn. :)

:bow::cheer::applause::okay::master:

that's most wonderful...putting idealism into action...

sana mudaghan mga Butuanon like you Ian ^^

1. Rob Davao
2. Rob CdeO
3. Rob Gensan
4. Rob BXU - soon:cheers:

pla na ka branch ?

guys, (dili ni drama ha...ug wala ko ka inom ron) ....mas nalipay ko that there are people like Rex and Ian here who have that sense of passion for service...despite the years and distance from BXU....willing without second thoughts of helping their kababayans back home here in BXU... serious..

good !, i'm looking for new thing. somo na kaayo humay, kamolo ko research on soya or unsa pang uban $ nga farm products nga mo tobo sa among brgy. ehhe bitaw coordinate rata pohon. plan ko mo expand pero after ma ayos na among lugar. kombaga pang limpyo sa sa imong balay ayha mo accept bisita. :lol:

I started that already Ian...hehehe small small lang gyod and then after ting ani kami ra gihapon palit sa ilang kita.. and then we let them barrowed capital from my little alkansya.... hehehe dako jud og kita and nakatabang jud pod og dako sa mga tao... :cheers:

ehem! daghan baya ang basak sa amo kay gipa lend nako sila for their capitals from my gamay nga alkansya...hehehe... One thing i've learnd is that never look forward for the returns from the one you've helped. plastic...:bash::bash: :hahaha: bitaw daghan nalipay sa amo kay murag na decrease ang mga tambay...:bash:

guys, (dili ni drama ha...ug wala ko ka inom ron) ....mas nalipay ko that there are people like Rex and Ian here who have that sense of passion for service...despite the years and distance from BXU....willing without second thoughts of helping their kababayans back home here in BXU... serious..

:hahaha: tama jud ka Ian.

good !, i'm looking for new thing. somo na kaayo humay, kamolo ko research on soya or unsa pang uban $ nga farm products nga mo tobo sa among brgy. ehhe bitaw coordinate rata pohon. plan ko mo expand pero after ma ayos na among lugar. kombaga pang limpyo sa sa imong balay ayha mo accept bisita. :lol:

i don't think BXU is ready for call centers. dugay pa cguro.

In 2006, CHED allocated a huge amount from its corporitization fund for State Colleges & Universities(SUC's) for establishments of call centers in at least six SUC's in the country. A technical team was deployed to assess SUC's capabilities in terms of infrastructure(space, electrical, communication, etc) plus the readiness of the place(presence of 24 hours establishments, availability of frontliners, etc).

The result of the assessment included 2 SUC's in Mindanao. These were NORMISIST in Butuan and Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga.

Sad to note, some problems( or shall we say irregularities?? ) in the implementation of such project resulted to putting it on hold subject to the result of an investigation. Wala namang lumabas na result ng investigation, ang ginawa pinalitan lang ang Chairman ng CHED. Example ito ng napakaraming Cases Unresolve involving questioned government projects.

I posted this to show that as of 2006, BXU is already ready for a call center.

shoot that city....:)

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di na siya Organic pag ganun Ibex....Orgasmic na siya :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: pwerte gyud ka Bob... pero i know that's what you were thinking din :nuts: :lol:

pertis jud mong duha..:hahaha: iapil si filino.. pertis mong tulo....:hahaha:

:lol::lol::lol: pwerte gyud ka Bob... pero i know that's what you were thinking din :nuts: :lol:

2008 State of the City Address

"Envisioning, Realizing, Empowering"

We Butuanons inherited a glorious past. At present, we are still striving hard for more development. Soon, we will come full circle, and redeem our place in history, to become the premier city of the future!

Friends,
Today, I am proud to report, that there are wide-scale infrastructure projects, new jobs, new homes, and a new sense of community. We are part of the super region that, we were destined to be.

For us, this is an opportunity to reclaim our place, and revive a glorious history, that long preceded us, as we shape a future, that will long succeed us.

Planned Development

Along our way to development, we needed smart, planned and coordinated growth.

In 2002, with former Mayor Leonides Theresa B. Plaza at the helm of government, our City Land Use Plan was approved.This plan identifies four growth areas, which now serves as our blueprint for development.

As a catalyst for growth, the CLUP spawned a massive boom, in all aspects of development.
My report will present the state of our Downtown, Newtown, Uptown and Seaport-Industrial zones, as well as the state of our countryside.

Downtown

Revitalization and urban renewal is taking shape in our Downtown, comprised of 27 urban barangays, and 4 urbanizing rural areas, clearly and magnificently conceptualized thru Architect Palafox’ urban design.

With careful study, we complemented our development blueprint, with catalysts for growth, by putting up appropriate and massive infrastructure facilities, to launch economic activity.

These include the construction of the state of the art Diosdado Macapagal Bridge, and Bypass-Road, and Magsaysay Viaduct, which took us almost 15 years of lobbying to the National Government, to be realized.

The Diosdado Macapagal Bridge expands the City’s accessibility, and avoids the expected traffic congestion later on.

For more than a hundred years, we lived in constant fear for our lives and properties, brought forth by the flooding of the mighty Agusan River

With the east bank levee, and west bank levee and floodwalls protecting us, the long-suffering of the Butuanons, from the onslaught of huge floods, is hopefully, at an end.

While the levee and floodwalls shield us, from the threat of the Agusan River, we still had to solve the flooding from within the City, which is below sea level.

Our long-sought after solution, is our P1.2 billion Urban Drainage and Masao River Improvement Project, covering T. Calo, Mandacpan, Libertad to Masao areas, which drastically cuts down on street flooding, during heavy rains.
If water overflows on the streets during high tide, this drains out in a matter of minutes after the rain. . .

Our drainage problem was further addressed, through the P 632 million Banza River Dredging and Land Development Project, which helps to drain out water during high tide, or those coming from Davao and other areas.

Incidentally, all structures have been turned over to the City for maintenance. These are sources of attraction in themselves, being unique to Butuan City. At present, you can now take a leisurely boat ride, through the scenic Mandacpan to Masao waterways.

Of course, hand in hand with providing solutions to floods, is our input to improving transportation and accessibility. Starting out with few cemented urban roads, we now have 90 % of our main urban roads concreted. By 2010, we expect to have fully cemented roads in our urban areas.
With urbanization comes a rising population. This has made necessary the implementation of the Butuan City Water Expansion project, which now provides water facilities all throughout our 86 Barangays. So with dependable electricity, which is now 100% available in all barangays.

Travelling along North and South Montilla Boulevard is a pleasant experience with the beautification of our center islands, planted with ornamental plants and trees, placing of decorative pavers in the walkways, and installation of ornamental lamps and lampposts, with balangay boat motif.

We do not just make Butuan a livable City, we also make it beautiful.

As we try to improve our facilities, we enhance our government services. What better way to serve you, than in a modern City Hall Building that makes it convenient to transact business with the government? Coupled with systems improvement and computerization, our people can attest to better and more efficient services.

From these investments totaling more than 6 billion, we saw Montilla Boulevard blossom into a vibrant neighborhood, while our old downtown districts along Marcos Calo, Villanueva, J. Flores, San Jose, and A. D. Curato streets, retained the charm of a busy and friendly hub of economic activity. . .

We witnessed the growth of a new, busy commercial district along J.C. Aquino Avenue.

We observed the increase in low-cost housing units in Villa Kananga and San Vicente, as well as the rise of executive homes for the up and coming middle and higher income classes.

We enjoyed the extensive

* Bayantel
* Cruztelco,
* Philcom
* Smart
* Globe
* Suncellular communication facilities.

We experienced the expansion and improvement of our old educational institutions such as Urios College, now turned Father Saturnino Urios University, Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, Butuan City Colleges and Agusan Colleges.

Our young ones can now choose from among many exemplary preparatory schools, as well as recreation facilities.

Our downtown revitalization makes it still, my friends, the busiest district in our City.

Newtown

The Newtown, located in Baan Km.3, Tiniwisan, Lemon, Antongalon, and Ampayon is dominated by institutional and industrial facilities, and housing development, traversed by landscaped waterways.

Moving the area towards its envisioned destiny, we have exciting ongoing projects that include the 148 million D.O.P Regional Center and the now fully-operational 100 million Butuan Medical Center.

In addition, there is more activity in existing neighborhoods underway, with the proposed conversion of Normisist to the University of Caraga, operation of the industrial plants for oil processing, prawn processing, dressing plants and banana chips factory.

At present, we have Pepsi and Coca-Cola warehouses, that we expect to locate a plant in this area soon.

We see prospects for the Newtown Area improve dramatically, with our dream of building the 12,000 seater City Coliseum, a striking combination of business, entertainment, and gathering space to serve the people of Butuan, in the next 20 years and beyond.

Because of the Coliseum’s strategic presence in the Newtown District, we anticipate a bustling locality, in that area in near future, especially with the

Initial Resettlement Area in Tiniwisan, the Lopez-Habitat and city government subdivisions in Amamaylan, Baan Km. 3, Ampayon, and Taguibo, and the establishment of the FILINVEST Homes, that will serve the high-end clientele.


Uptown

There is an upbeat tempo in our emerging uptown area, which serves as an alternate central business district, combined with leisure facilities and some institutional, commercial, residential and industrial locators.
It is situated in Bancasi, Libertad and Bonbon

With its uphill location, our building of concrete circumferential roads, is seen as the district’s jumpstarting factor for growth, encouraging the flourishing of amenities, that are now sources of anticipation.

Added to which, we can look forward to the 644 million Airport expansion, that will enable us to serve the increasing influx of passengers.

As of now, we have 3 regular daily flights during Tuesday to Thursday, and 4 during Monday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, in the Butuan-Manila route. We also have daily flights to Cebu with a total of 6 flights on Mondays and Fridays. . .

These are all indicators that our progress is unstoppable. For as long as we are your servants, our quest for progress will continue.


Seaport-Industrial Town areas

Seaport-Industrial Town covering Masao, Lumbucan, Ambago and Babag will be a major port area.

To launch its development, PPA has begun implementing the Masao Port Development Program Expansion.

Another strategic plan is to construct through BOT or joint venture arrangement, the Butuan City Major Port, as approved by the President, with cost estimated at P7 billion . . .

Our efforts to bring hallmark progress all across our urban areas have borne fruit. Exciting and rejuvenated new districts have sprung to life and continue to expand.

Last year, we issued 1,800 new permits in construction activity that included residential, commercial, and industrial construction totaling P9.7M in financial input.

New development in retail industry included small neighborhood shops and restaurants as well as new financial buildings.

Throughout the City, homes continue to sell steadily, with new housing developments completed every year.

Institutional advancement remains strong: Urios University is about to complete its Elementary and High School Department in Ambago.

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology is also expanding in Villa Kananga with its more or less, 10,000 seater gymnasium, while our hospitals have also increased in capacity and specialization.


And, there is more.

Soon, we shall see the Riverine Development Project along the banks of the mighty Agusan River for our tourists, and a modern South Super Market in the southern part of the City. . .

We are anticipating upcoming partners in development with the expected coming of the Robinson’s Mall

This is one of the most exciting and productive times in the history of Butuan. It is proof, of the confidence that all of us have, in the future of our City.

COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT

To balance the growth in our urban areas, we equipped our barangays with basic facilities to deliver effective governance: Barangay Halls, Health Centers, Day Care Centers and Covered Courts, amounting to P114 Million.

We promised in the last elections, to cement 1-4 kilometers of rural roads, and 1-3 kilometers of urban roads every year.

We delivered on that promise!

Last year, we concreted roads measuring 1 km each, with drainage systems for Brgy. Dumalagan, Pigdaulan and Bonbon.

This year, we will continue with another kilometer for Bonbon and Dumalagan. Concreting of roads for Bobon and Don Francisco will follow this
year . . .

In our urban areas, this year, we cemented roads and provided drainage to

* Hidalgo Village, in Libertad
* Pareja Subdivision, in Bayanihan
* Tamarind Road, in Dagohoy
* Bougainvillea, Blumenttrit and 4th Street in J. P. Rizal
* Rosales corner Montilla Blvd in Langihan
* The Circumferential Road in Ampayon and
* The main road of Emenville Subdivision

We also improved drainage along Pili Drive and Narra Road, 1st Street in Guingona Subdivision, Butuan Resettlement Project in Doongan, and Balangayan Butuan in Pagatpatan.

We will follow on, with concreting of roads in Orchid Street and Gumamela Street, as well as provide pavers and drainage along Bacolod Street where the Balangai Hotel is located.

For food sufficiency, we pushed for irrigation projects. We now have the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)- Lower Agusan Development Project which services approximately 3,000 hectares of agricultural lands. . .

To get our farm products efficiently into the market, we built farm to market roads, some of which were funded by the Department of Agriculture, totaling P36 M.

2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We can see that the past years have been busy for us. 2007 was no different, as we made sure that our communities are safe, have good schools and access to opportunities and a high quality of life.


For Peace and Order

Thus, we wage a constant battle against criminality. Our crime volume is way below that of other similar -sized cities.

Over the past years, we were able to increase police presence, by providing additional vehicles for mobility, and keeping civilian forces to help watch over our communities.

Aside from relocating families living in danger zones, May last year, we opened our Disaster Management Operations Center, the city’s nerve center in a catastrophe.

For economic development

Now it's time to take the next steps forward by ensuring our position as a regional hub of commerce and a tourism destination.

Last year, we launched the Agusan River Eco-Tourism Demonstration Project, as our springboard for a tourism-focused development, which will culminate in the construction of the Butuan Historical Park, to jumpstart development of our riverbank areas into a recreation, livelihood, and tourism area, and to serve as showcase center for products developed through the One Barangay One Product program.

Weaving through the Butuan Waterfront is the river cruise, which will be launched anytime this year.
We have created a positive environment for our private investors through attractive taxation schemes, facilitated business permit processing, and strong promotional strategies.

We will also unveil our 9 historical sites, which will be the focal point for our tourism industry, namely, the Bood Promontory, the Regional Museum, Banza Church Ruins, Rizal Park, Bonbon Shell Midden, Balangay Shrine Museum, Magellan’s Anchorage, Suatan Burial Site . . .

And the Mt. Mayapay Reforestation Project . . .

As the Regional Center, we will take the lead in the regional celebration of the Calagan Festival.
For our livelihood development, we have earmarked P15M for the cooperatives of our 86 barangay. . .

On Social Development

We are also making unprecedented investments in social services.

We have always believed that we should not be squatters in our own land.
That is why, we are engaged in the biggest affordable shelter program ever undertaken by any city in the country, with more than 100 subdivisions catering to over 10,000 families.

With the Balangayan Butuan Shelter Program in Pagatpatan and Mahay, more than a thousand houses have been built, 1,267 families from the riverbanks have been relocated, 3 big partners, the Gawad Kalinga, Habitat for Humanity, and the Kadiyawan Inc. have put their stakes, financial and social inputs, into the program.

This year, Kadiyawan, Inc., with assistance from the Philippine Congregation of Evangelical Churches, headed by Bishop Ephraim Tendero, is set to build 300 more houses in Mahay New Villages, while Father Saturnino Urios University, through Gawad Kalinga, will be building 24 houses.

While we take care of our families, we give love to our elders. Our Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs, with more or less 15,000 members, and the OSCA Geriacare Center looked after 2,265 OSCA members, who availed last year of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, eye screening, cataract operation, bone and prostate screening, aside from benefiting from their senior citizen cards. . .

Our young are also not left behind as we provide the Lingap Center for our street children and other programs for the differently-abled.


On Gender Equality

Our women also take the forefront, with the launching of the Women and Children Crisis Center to address the concerns of women, especially those who are battered or abused.

On Health

We continue to look after our people’s health needs, extending assistance, through Phil Health Para sa Masa Insurance membership, to almost 10,000 underprivileged families of Butuan.

On Education

We saw schools mushroom all over the City. This is important as schools are the breeding ground of new ideas, new talent and new jobs.

In response, we continue to provide scholarships to poor but deserving students through our city and barangay scholarship programs. As of 2007, we already have 293 scholar graduates.. .

But while I am convinced of the need to emphasize education and encourage our youth to take college education, we must advance vocational education, and place more emphasis on job training programs.

Thus, our Butuan City Manpower Training Center provides skills training to 14 batches, totaling 556 graduates.

Meanwhile, the Public Employment Service Office or PESO conducts job marketing as well as provides financial assistance thru our fly now pay later program to overseas work applicants. With these efforts, we have helped 3,517 Butuanons find jobs locally and abroad.
Last year alone, 29 Butuanons were deployed to Hongkong, Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy and the United States.

Our goal is education for all, and that includes the differently –abled children, street children and children of the ethnic groups. For them, we have the award-winning TAWAG, Kangyatan Hong Kabataan and the Madrasah classes.

To provide a holistic development, we revived our city sports program and launched the Pabibo sa Barangay which has become an effective venue for developing the love of sports among young individuals, right at the grassroots level.

On the Environment

Another area affecting quality of life in Butuan relates to waste disposal. I recently passed an executive order for the establishment this year of garbage pick-up points and mandatory construction of compost pits by every household. . .

Serving our Customers

Keeping pace with all these developments, is our enhanced customer service, creating an open, responsive and accessible government, that serves all of our constituents, regardless of their economic status.
In our barangay visitations we bring city services out to where people live. At the same time, we are actively implementing ordinances, crafted by our Sangguniang Panlungsod , ensuring our orderly development.


Moving forwardAs we move onward, we will be implementing more projects that will further enhance our services.

Our next step in effective governance, is to construct the SP building to complement our City Hall.
Just last month, we have approved an additional P3,128,463.39 for our energization program to provide electricity to the most remote sitios in 9 barangays, namely:
Camayahan Barangay Site;
Purok 8, Mayapay:
Purok Damayan, Lumbocan;
Purok 2 and 4, Mandamo;
Purok 5, Maibu,
Sto Nino; and
Purok 4, Sumilihon.

Also, we shall have a reassessment of our Real Property Taxation to reflect the real value of our land as a result of development.
Next, we will move on to privatization of Garbage Collection, the Butuan Medical Center, the Motorpool and the City Economic Enterprise which include the Public Market, Public Cemetery and Slaughterhouse, because I believe that the private sector has the capability to carry out a successful privatized service delivery campaign.

We look forward to a robust tourism industry that will bring more income to barangays, to our private investors, and to the City.

Finally, we have targeted that by 2010, our city income shall have reached the 1 billion mark.

A legacy for people

Friends,
Centuries before, we carved a niche in our country’s history. We are fortunate to have inherited such a rich legacy. But, we are also responsible for living up to that heritage.

As Butuan City continues to grow, we must look back to the past, as we head on to a great future. Along the way, we must always make sure that everyone feels welcome and safe; is given opportunity; partakes in our economic benefits, and benefits from our social services.

In short, each and every Butuanon enjoys quality of life.

It is a tremendous accomplishment, and a gift to generations to come.

With God’s blessings and guiding hand as our constant support and anchor, we know that we are following the right path.

Fellow Butuanons, I appeal to you, to further strengthen our patriotism. Be proud to be a Butuanon, because 1,688 years ago, there was no Philippines, but there was Butuan.

Thank you and madiyaw nga hapon kanato nga tanan.

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/government/2008soca.htm



the mayor forgot to mentioned or cite Butuan's improved standings at Cities Competitiveness Rankings of AIM.....no mention too of the increased tourist arrivals in figures as cited by City Tourism Ofice....sa kadaghan...nalimtan na :lol:

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:hahaha: naa syay time limit Bob... hehehe...

the mayor forgot to mentioned or cite Butuan's improved standings at Cities Competitiveness Rankings of AIM.....no mention too of the increased tourist arrivals in figures as cited by City Tourism Ofice....sa kadaghan...nalimtan na :lol:

Unsa kaha nga kahoy ang gigamit aning barotoha?

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:hahaha: naa syay time limit Bob... hehehe...

mao...usually speeches that last beyond 45 mins...the listeners attention span goes droopy :)

Unsa kaha nga kahoy ang gigamit aning barotoha?

maybe Magkono...arang ka sturdy ning kahuya..

na preserve man pod na siya due to the salty soil where it was found

ButuanCityTourism.com


Places of Interest

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NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG IN MINDANAO.
Location: Rizal Park, Butuan City

This flagpole was erected to commemorate the first formal hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao on January 17, 1899 at this same site. The giant flag stays hoisted night and day which the Philippine Centennial Commission and the National Historical Institute installed an official marker which they considered as the National Shrine of Philippine flag for Mindanao.


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BANZA CHURCH RUINS.
Location: Lilo, Barangay Banza

This site was one of the old poblacions of the city that lasted more than 200 years before transferring to Baug-what is now called Magallanes. The church built here in 1625 by the Recollect Friars but was reduced to ashes by the moro pirates in 1753. What remains of this church is its bell tower now enveloped by banyan (balite) trees. This was dubbed as the most beautiful church in the region before its destruction. Today is the oldest ruin of a stone church in the entire island of Mindanao.

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ST. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
Location: E. Luna Street.

This is the mother church of the Catholic dioceses of Butuan. The stained-glass windows of this Cathedral depict the life of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the church and the religious history of the historic city. At the Patio one can find the list of Butuan’s missionaries and parish priest since the 16th century. This church was raised to the honor of the Cathedral by virtue of a papal bull issued on March 20, 1967 when Papa Paul VI created a diocese (Eodem Officio, die 20 Martii MCMLXVII).

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AGUSAN RIVER is the 3rd largest river in the Philippines and the most Navigable. While most rivers are drying up, this famous “sawgan” of Agusan Valley has the highest overflow of water. Through the ages this serves the civilization that ones dotted in banks and the recent communities of this riverine highway. Great civilization of man here always situated on great valleys and along the rivers that gave them life. “Agusan” is derived from the visayan word “agus” which means “where the water of life flows”.

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BUTUAN REGIONAL MUSEUM
Location: Doongan

This museum is a branch of the National Museum entrusted by law as the repository & guardian of the Philippines’ national & cultural heritage particularly the historical materials & artifacts that proves Butuan’s prehistoric existence & rich culture. It also enhances the preservation & maintenance of Archeological finds that could be useful to scholars, students and researchers on Mindanao culture. It promotes public consciousness & awareness of the origin of the provinces & cities of the region.

There are two main galleries- a pre-history and Archeological Hall that features different artifacts recovered at different stages/periods of man’s existence, the Golden Tara that signifies our relation with Indonesia as well as other ceramic wares found in association with beautiful guild ornaments and beads among burial coffins. The newest addition to the display is the * bronze pestle (a foreign object in its time) dug up last March 2001 in Pinamanculan- a place believe to be an isle so obviously its brought by foreigners trading with the locals.

The Ethnology Hall features the cultural communities of the Manobo, Mamanwa, Higaonon & the lowland Butuanons.

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BUTUAN ECCLESIASTICAL MUSEUM
Location: G/F, St. Joseph Cathedral Convent

Ecclesiastical Museum are uncommon places of interest in Mindanao but Butuan was lucky enough to establish her own Diocesan Repository in 1992. The items except here are gathered mostly from churches and parishes in the Diocese. These will tell us that the Diocese is leading the way in the apostolate of dissemination, appreciation, protection, preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage of the church in this part of the island.

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BALANGAY SHRINE MUSEUM
Location: Ambangan, Libertad

The Balangay Shrine Museum is a unit of the National Museum. It keeps the remnants of the earliest watercraft called “Balanghai” and now more popularly known as the “Butuan Boat” and other cultural materials associated with the boat like human & animal remains, coffins, pots, jewelries, hunting tools, ceramics and other items used during for subsistence.

The Balangays are large, wooden plank-built and edge-pegged boats. This method of construction is typical to Southeast Asian boat making. The planks are one continuous piece carved to shape and made of hardwood identified as Heretiara Litorales, locally known as Dongon. The boat was 15 meters in length and 3 meters across the beam. Only in Butuan, in no other locality in the Philippines or in Southeast Asia for the matter, has there been such rare and extensive recovery of these maritime vessels and the cultural relics associated with an affluent seafaring people in this part of the globe.

These extraordinary finds became one of our country’s National Treasure by virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 86 during the time of President Corazon C. Aquino. This is something all Butuanons should be proud of.

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FIRST EASTER MASS ECO-PARK, BOOD PROMOTORYLocation: Brgy. Pinamanculan, Butuan City

Situated on top af a small hill called in Butuanon language as “Bood” (promontory) in Brgy. Pinamanculan. On this hill an image of the cross was put up to celebrate the historic event of the first planting of the sign of the cross in Philippine soil. Pigafetta recorded this event which took place in the afternoon of March 31, 1531 after the Easter Mass was celebrated in the morning of the same date. Two Butuanon brother kings attended these Easter ceremonies of 1521. According to the chronicles of Pigafetta, rice fields and Balanghai boats could be seen on the hill where they were. The park was constructed not just for its historical significance but to provide to the constituents of Butuan & visitors to rekindle the past during the first landfall of Magellan in the Philippines.


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MAGELLAN’S ANCHORAGE
Brgy. Masao, Butuan City


The significance of the word is explained by what Antonio Pigafetta (The official Chronicler of Magellan’s fleet) wrote… “as we had seen a fire on an island (masawa) that night before, we anchored near it.” The bright light was the beckon in the dark of night that guided them to that faithful isle. Bright light is “Masawa” in Butuanon the only language in the whole archipelago that contains the word. Magellan & his man spent days on that island. Blood compact with Raja Siaiu. Holy Mass (Easter) celebrated & cross planted on top of one of two hills.


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BONBON SHELL MIDDEN
Brgy. Bonbon

Studied by the National Museum archaeologists, this is an ancient community dating back around 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic Period. Prominent in this site is vast manmade formation of fresh water shells which were the principal food source of these ancient people. Found in the shell midden were stone tools, fragments from a human being, a pi and a deer.


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SUATAN SITE
Brgy. Ambago

This was studied by the Summer Archaeological Field School of Xavier University under Dr. Erlinda Burton in 1976. There were evidences of human habitation and food sources of the people. This ancient community dated back to the age of contact or around 1200 A.D. when there was already an upsurge of trading among Asian Kingdom and Butuan was at its height as a trading port.

PERSPECTIVE OF BUTUAN SITES

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Unsa kaha nga kahoy ang gigamit aning barotoha?

we'll research on that regj:)

No wonder absent si netpal yesterday kay nag ipon ug more photos. just keep it coming :)

wow more projects to come for Bxu. :okay: :banana:

Wow nice proposal.... :banana::cheers:

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Places of Interest

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NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG IN MINDANAO.
Location: Rizal Park, Butuan City

This flagpole was erected to commemorate the first formal hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao on January 17, 1899 at this same site. The giant flag stays hoisted night and day which the Philippine Centennial Commission and the National Historical Institute installed an official marker which they considered as the National Shrine of Philippine flag for Mindanao.


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BANZA CHURCH RUINS.
Location: Lilo, Barangay Banza

This site was one of the old poblacions of the city that lasted more than 200 years before transferring to Baug-what is now called Magallanes. The church built here in 1625 by the Recollect Friars but was reduced to ashes by the moro pirates in 1753. What remains of this church is its bell tower now enveloped by banyan (balite) trees. This was dubbed as the most beautiful church in the region before its destruction. Today is the oldest ruin of a stone church in the entire island of Mindanao.

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ST. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
Location: E. Luna Street.

This is the mother church of the Catholic dioceses of Butuan. The stained-glass windows of this Cathedral depict the life of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the church and the religious history of the historic city. At the Patio one can find the list of Butuan’s missionaries and parish priest since the 16th century. This church was raised to the honor of the Cathedral by virtue of a papal bull issued on March 20, 1967 when Papa Paul VI created a diocese (Eodem Officio, die 20 Martii MCMLXVII).

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AGUSAN RIVER is the 3rd largest river in the Philippines and the most Navigable. While most rivers are drying up, this famous “sawgan” of Agusan Valley has the highest overflow of water. Through the ages this serves the civilization that ones dotted in banks and the recent communities of this riverine highway. Great civilization of man here always situated on great valleys and along the rivers that gave them life. “Agusan” is derived from the visayan word “agus” which means “where the water of life flows”.

http://://butuancitytourism.com/home/images/front/museum3.jpg

BUTUAN REGIONAL MUSEUM
Location: Doongan

This museum is a branch of the National Museum entrusted by law as the repository & guardian of the Philippines’ national & cultural heritage particularly the historical materials & artifacts that proves Butuan’s prehistoric existence & rich culture. It also enhances the preservation & maintenance of Archeological finds that could be useful to scholars, students and researchers on Mindanao culture. It promotes public consciousness & awareness of the origin of the provinces & cities of the region.

There are two main galleries- a pre-history and Archeological Hall that features different artifacts recovered at different stages/periods of man’s existence, the Golden Tara that signifies our relation with Indonesia as well as other ceramic wares found in association with beautiful guild ornaments and beads among burial coffins. The newest addition to the display is the * bronze pestle (a foreign object in its time) dug up last March 2001 in Pinamanculan- a place believe to be an isle so obviously its brought by foreigners trading with the locals.

The Ethnology Hall features the cultural communities of the Manobo, Mamanwa, Higaonon & the lowland Butuanons.

http://butuancitytourism.com/home/images/front/brm.jpg

BUTUAN ECCLESIASTICAL MUSEUM
Location: G/F, St. Joseph Cathedral Convent

Ecclesiastical Museum are uncommon places of interest in Mindanao but Butuan was lucky enough to establish her own Diocesan Repository in 1992. The items except here are gathered mostly from churches and parishes in the Diocese. These will tell us that the Diocese is leading the way in the apostolate of dissemination, appreciation, protection, preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage of the church in this part of the island.

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BALANGAY SHRINE MUSEUM
Location: Ambangan, Libertad

The Balangay Shrine Museum is a unit of the National Museum. It keeps the remnants of the earliest watercraft called “Balanghai” and now more popularly known as the “Butuan Boat” and other cultural materials associated with the boat like human & animal remains, coffins, pots, jewelries, hunting tools, ceramics and other items used during for subsistence.

The Balangays are large, wooden plank-built and edge-pegged boats. This method of construction is typical to Southeast Asian boat making. The planks are one continuous piece carved to shape and made of hardwood identified as Heretiara Litorales, locally known as Dongon. The boat was 15 meters in length and 3 meters across the beam. Only in Butuan, in no other locality in the Philippines or in Southeast Asia for the matter, has there been such rare and extensive recovery of these maritime vessels and the cultural relics associated with an affluent seafaring people in this part of the globe.

These extraordinary finds became one of our country’s National Treasure by virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 86 during the time of President Corazon C. Aquino. This is something all Butuanons should be proud of.

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FIRST EASTER MASS ECO-PARK, BOOD PROMOTORYLocation: Brgy. Pinamanculan, Butuan City

Situated on top af a small hill called in Butuanon language as “Bood” (promontory) in Brgy. Pinamanculan. On this hill an image of the cross was put up to celebrate the historic event of the first planting of the sign of the cross in Philippine soil. Pigafetta recorded this event which took place in the afternoon of March 31, 1531 after the Easter Mass was celebrated in the morning of the same date. Two Butuanon brother kings attended these Easter ceremonies of 1521. According to the chronicles of Pigafetta, rice fields and Balanghai boats could be seen on the hill where they were. The park was constructed not just for its historical significance but to provide to the constituents of Butuan & visitors to rekindle the past during the first landfall of Magellan in the Philippines.


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MAGELLAN’S ANCHORAGE
Brgy. Masao, Butuan City


The significance of the word is explained by what Antonio Pigafetta (The official Chronicler of Magellan’s fleet) wrote… “as we had seen a fire on an island (masawa) that night before, we anchored near it.” The bright light was the beckon in the dark of night that guided them to that faithful isle. Bright light is “Masawa” in Butuanon the only language in the whole archipelago that contains the word. Magellan & his man spent days on that island. Blood compact with Raja Siaiu. Holy Mass (Easter) celebrated & cross planted on top of one of two hills.


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BONBON SHELL MIDDEN
Brgy. Bonbon

Studied by the National Museum archaeologists, this is an ancient community dating back around 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic Period. Prominent in this site is vast manmade formation of fresh water shells which were the principal food source of these ancient people. Found in the shell midden were stone tools, fragments from a human being, a pi and a deer.


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SUATAN SITE
Brgy. Ambago

This was studied by the Summer Archaeological Field School of Xavier University under Dr. Erlinda Burton in 1976. There were evidences of human habitation and food sources of the people. This ancient community dated back to the age of contact or around 1200 A.D. when there was already an upsurge of trading among Asian Kingdom and Butuan was at its height as a trading port.

PERSPECTIVE OF BUTUAN SITES

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PERSPECTIVE OF BUTUAN SITES

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wOw ^^.....looking at those plans and perspectives....makes me very proud with BXU's rich history...

Nang gawas na jud ang mga new proposals sa BXU and thanks to you netpal...

No wonder absent si netpal yesterday kay nag ipon ug more photos. just keep it coming :)

wow more projects to come for Bxu. :okay: :banana:

No wonder absent si netpal yesterday kay nag ipon ug more photos. just keep it coming :)

wow more projects to come for Bxu. :okay: :banana:

:lol::lol:. bit busy msbunny.i traveled from cdo to our city yesterday

wala ka kalugar og picture2 sa mga kadalanan?

:lol::lol:. bit busy msbunny.i traveled from cdo to our city yesterday

Nang gawas na jud ang mga new proposals sa BXU and thanks to you netpal...

thanks to us regj coz we have the dedication and passion to promote our city:)

I had a brief chat with my uncle yesterday morning. Asked him if he hears anything about Rob. He just repeated what he already told me about that soil testing. Regarding that Butuan doc new building, dayun gyud daw. It's gonna be a 3 storey bldg.2nd and 3rd floor for their sch. first fl commercial. He revealed that one of those interested tenants who would want to occupy a corner area (along jc aquino ave and estacio village) is Bpi bank.Pero unahon daw ang sch. para magamit dayun. Nag dali man gud siya so mao lang sa tu ha..hehehe. :)

wala ka kalugar og picture2 sa mga kadalanan?

finding time regj.maybe in next days

nice ang mga proposals... aktibo jud kayo inyo tourismo dinha karon...:okay:

It's so nice to see more developments to our city ug garbo jud nato mo promote....

thanks to us regj coz we have the dedication and passion to promote our city:)

I had a brief chat with my uncle yesterday morning. Asked him if he hears anything about Rob. He just repeated what he already told me about that soil testing. Regarding that Butuan doc new building, dayun gyud daw. It's gonna be a 3 storey bldg.2nd and 3rd floor for their sch. first fl commercial. He revealed that one of those interested tenants who would want to occupy a corner area (along jc aquino ave and estacio village) is Bpi bank.Pero unahon daw ang sch. para magamit dayun. Nag dali man gud siya so mao lang sa tu ha..hehehe. :)

wow.very good news for Butuan Doc, Libertad and Butuan:banana::banana::banana:

cool! so dili lang diay flyover ang nag soil testing.. pati ang Rob BXU..:cheers::banana: I thought its PSBank.. kay mao'y sulti sa among silingan nga nag school sa BDC. so Bpi diay ang mag occupy.... asa kaha dapit ang PS bank?

I had a brief chat with my uncle yesterday morning. Asked him if he hears anything about Rob. He just repeated what he already told me about that soil testing. Regarding that Butuan doc new building, dayun gyud daw. It's gonna be a 3 storey bldg.2nd and 3rd floor for their sch. first fl commercial. He revealed that one of those interested tenants who would want to occupy a corner area (along jc aquino ave and estacio village) is Bpi bank.Pero unahon daw ang sch. para magamit dayun. Nag dali man gud siya so mao lang sa tu ha..hehehe. :)

let's take our afternoon snacks...straight from Margies kitchen....

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Margie’s Kitchen chocolate cake

This uber-gooey chocolate cake is a very rare delicacy because it’s all the way from Butuan City! Flown from Mindanao to Luzon, this is my all-time favorite chocolate cake which I look forward to only a few times in a year. I solely depend on my boyfriend to supply me with my “prime spot.” Prime Spot meaning one of the four edges in a cake! Margie uses only Hershey’s chocolate which is smothered all over the cake. The cake itself is tasty and moist but it’s the caramel lining in the middle that makes my mouth melt with pleasure. This chocolate cake is sooo yummy that I even ration it for utmost contenment, after tasting this all the others just don’t make the grade.

source; funnylittleislandgirl.wordpress.com/.../review

wow.very good news for Butuan Doc, Libertad and Butuan:banana::banana::banana:

I saw this U/C building in montilla blvd before ka liko going to langihan road. looks like a commercial bldg. based on it's rendering. I'll go back tomorrow to take a pic.

lantawa kung naa ba rendering... kuripot jud ning mga taga BXU... malamang ang nakasulat is commercial building/ residential bldg bla bla bla... :hahaha:

I saw this U/C building in montilla blvd before ka liko going to langihan road. looks like a commercial bldg. based on it's rendering. I'll go back tomorrow to take a pic.

cake mania....another best cake from Margies...

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quote:

Margie’s Kitchen chocolate cake

This uber-gooey chocolate cake is a very rare delicacy because it’s all the way from Butuan City! Flown from Mindanao to Luzon, this is my all-time favorite chocolate cake which I look forward to only a few times in a year. I solely depend on my boyfriend to supply me with my “prime spot.” Prime Spot meaning one of the four edges in a cake! Margie uses only Hershey’s chocolate which is smothered all over the cake. The cake itself is tasty and moist but it’s the caramel lining in the middle that makes my mouth melt with pleasure. This chocolate cake is sooo yummy that I even ration it for utmost contenment, after tasting this all the others just don’t make the grade.

source; funnylittleislandgirl.wordpress.com/.../review

agusan's seat of power and pride...


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a little review of the past...

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In the whole of the Philippine Archipelago, no archaeological finding has surpassed the balanghai in changing significantly the perception of the historians regarding the past not only of Butuan and Caraga but of the whole country as well.
The balanghai has definitely debunked the claim that before the coming of the Spaniards Philippines had no contacts with the outside world.

Here are some excerpts from the book "1521 Limasawa?" by Adolfo Busa Sanchez, 1977:

(Pigafetta's account upon their embarkation on the island of Mazaua):

.... About two hours later, we saw two balanghai coming. They are large boats and are so-called (by those people). They were full of men, and their king was in the larger of them, being seated under an awning of mats. When the king came near the flagship, the slave spoke to him ....

.... When I reached ashore, the king raised his hands toward the sky and then turned toward us too. We did the same toward him as did all the others. The king took me by the hand; one of his chiefs took my companion; and thus they led us under a bamboo covering, where there was a balanghai, as long as eighty of my palms length, and resembling a fusta. We sat down upon the stern of that balanghai, constantly conversing with signs.

(On page 284 of the same book):

.... From the viewpoint of a Butuanon, a "balanghai" is more of a royal family boat. It is large enough to house the entire family of a datu or rajah. It can be converted into a warboat and it has a capacity of from 25 to 30 passengers or warriors. It is a kind of a boat about 15 to 17 meter long, built on its sides like a wine cask, with strips of timber planks fastened by strong wooden dowels. This boat is so constructed that it can be utilized to easily navigate along narrow waterway such as rivers and big stream, and it could also be used as a fishing boat in the open sea during fair weather. The vessel usually has no outrigger and could be powered only by men with paddles. At the stern is a canopy of a sort of an awning where the head or leader of that boat comfortably sits to give order to his men. The canopy is usually built about three feet high and six feet long, covered with strips of nipa or sago palm leaves (locally called by the Butuanons as liplip) neatly placed on top of the canopy or the top covering of the awning to give shelter to the members of the ruling family or chief as the case may be... On both sides of the balanghai men use their own paddles to power said native boat.

Source: 1521 Limasawa?
by Adolfo Busa Sanchez, 1977

To give you a better grasp of the significance of the balanghai in the history of Caraga and the Philippines, hereunder the words of Ms. Margarita R. Cembrano, the curator of National Museum in Butuan:

... In late 1976, Butuan Boat 1 was discovered near the east bank of the Libertad River. Then in 1977, Boat 2 was found about a kilometer southwest of the first site. All in all, eleven boats were identified at four different open sites (named after the land owners Luna, Toro-Toro, and Fortun and the Shrine Museum). The National Museum excavated and conserved three boats (Boat 1 in 1976, Boat 2 in 1978, and Boat 5 in 1986), despite the furious commercial digging activities for imported ceramics in the mid 1970s and later for processed gold.

Before these discoveries nothing was known about the ancient Philippine boats. The series of Butuan boat archeological excavations contibuted much to the fundamental knowledge about the tradition of boat construction and clarified basic time perspective on the cultures of the ethnic groups of the region....

The radiocarbon (C-14) tests on the three boats (numbered according to the order of their discovery) gave the following results (radiocarbon dates are suggestive rather then conclusive):


Boat 1 1630+-110 years 320 AD
Boat 2 700+-790 years 1250 AD
Boat 5 900+-70 years 900AD

The Butuan Boat, just like the contemporary Badjaw/Sama Laut's Lepa boat, and the barangay boat described in the seventeenth century AD by the Spanish Friar Francisco Alcina in his study of the Eastern Visayas (Samar/Leyte area) material culture, are built in a lashed lug technique. The elements of this boat building tradition are believed to be of Southeast Asian in origin, though there are parallels in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, too. The technique of edge-joining with hardwood spikes is also a tradition in Southeast Asia. Throughout Southeast Asia and the world, it is only in the Philippines where a flotilla of such prehistoric wooden boats are known to exist.

Source: Patterns of the Past: The Ethno Archaeology of Butuan
by Margarita R. Cembrano

lantawa kung naa ba rendering... kuripot jud ning mga taga BXU... malamang ang nakasulat is commercial building/ residential bldg bla bla bla... :hahaha:

mahal ang pagpalay-out regj..:lol::lol::lol:

my idea man gud of a call center is like People Support (where I was once an employee), Convergys, Etelecare,Teletech, Sykes, etc. for that kind of call centers, (for me lang ha), BXU is not yet ready but eventually will have those. It's nice to hear that a small time call center is now operatiing in BXU.

pessimism ....pessimism....tsk tsk :)

our neighboring house here in villa kanagga...are full of call center agents working in a small time outsourcing company here in BXU who have just opened last year...

how many working adults in BXU speak conversational English? if daghan then no problem with the manpower.

I believe ready na ang butuan sa call center industry.. ok man ug fiber optics and microwave infra structure ang butuan (communications infra). pero sa manpower resources kana im not sure.

Poorest diay ang Caraga? dili siya 2nd poorest?

Bitaw.. bisan tuod ang caraga is sa pinaka poorest region in PI pero pas pas ang development man sad knowing that the youngest region in PI. Maka tulay ba ta og world class kung under pata sa r10? dili diba... cguro pede pero mil anyos pa sad.

Poorest jud ang Caraga since the newest region in PI.

Poorest diay ang Caraga? dili siya 2nd poorest?

we can't really tell JSL... some of butuanons actually speaks visayan if ang ka talk niya visayan sad... pero once mag english ang iyang gi talk english sad sila... I remember last time i went to BXU (2nd vacation) naa ko sa jeep going to downtown, i dont know kung students sila kay they're talking english and fluent sila and then ang ubang tao patay mali lang so parang masasabi natin na dili or wala na tagaw ang mga butuanon when some are talking in english... nag tago tago lang sguro ang uban...

how many working adults in BXU speak conversational English? if daghan then no problem with the manpower.

Poorest jud ang Caraga since the newest region in PI.

sa unsa nga area poorest ang caraga?..

IMO, Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur... not sure of... basin ang BXU? :hahaha:

sa unsa nga area poorest ang caraga?..

not necessarily nga poorest ang newest region. where did u get the info reg?

Poorest jud ang Caraga since the newest region in PI.

how many working adults in BXU speak conversational English? if daghan then no problem with the manpower.

there is NO data nor any means that can quantify that....not even in Manila nor Cebu....nor to any place even in continental US west coast where it is of mixed culture...there is no certified 'census' or count who speaks..or how many use conversational English...because precisely to start with....English is presumed as this country's second official lingua franca in business, science and education...

Agusan del Sur is a first class province right? Ga-wonder lang ko kung asa nga category poorest atong province. Pero ingon si Jesus kay blessed are the poor baya.

IMO, Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur... not sure of... basin ang BXU? :hahaha:

not necessarily nga poorest ang newest region. where did u get the info reg?

in what area nganu poorest man ang caraga?..pls check at NCSB..

PERSPECTIVE OF BUTUAN HISTORICAL SITES

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Just read an articles in PIA... but not saying na poorest region.. i think it is one of the poorests region in PI...

not necessarily nga poorest ang newest region. where did u get the info reg?

Yeah there's no data about that. what i mean was if daghan mo-qualify then there's no problem.:)

there is NO data nor any means that can quantify that....not even in Manila nor Cebu....nor to any place even in continental US west coast where it is of mixed culture...there is no certified 'census' or count who speaks..or how many use conversational English...because precisely to start with....English is presumed as this country's second official lingua franca in business, science and education...

That's what I thought.. but then even 1st class region ang ADS daghan man gud mga unemployed and uneducated diha dapita.. IMO lang ha... knowing that populous sad ang province sa Sur.

Agusan del Sur is a first class province right? Ga-wonder lang ko kung asa nga category poorest atong province. Pero ingon si Jesus kay blessed are the poor baya.

Regarding Agusan del Sur....yup conflicting labels....First Class by DILG and DBM standards....yet belonging to poorest list by NSCB..

NSCB uses poverty index...

on the bright side...that one of "poorest" label on Agusan Sur works for that province advantage....it actually gave justice to the province's claim for more foreign grants and developmental physical and social infrastructure as well...

if that province and Surigao del Sur were not on the poorest list.....I dont think they can grab the bulk of infra support the national government is pouring in into the region right now :)

ah ok, so one of the poorest diay, hehehe. dapat in the next few years, caraga won't be in the list anymore. :banana:

Just read an articles in PIA... but not saying na poorest region.. i think it is one of the poorests region in PI...

How about Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte?

Regarding Agusan del Sur....yup conflicting labels....First Class by DILG and DBM standards....yet belonging to poorest list by NSCB..

NSCB uses poverty index...

on the bright side...that one of "poorest" label on Agusan Sur works for that province advantage....it actually gave justice to the province's claim for more foreign grants and developmental physical and social infrastructure as well...

if that province and Surigao del Sur were not on the poorest list.....I dont think they can grab the bulk of infra support the national government is pouring in into the region right now :)

I had a brief chat with my uncle yesterday morning. Asked him if he hears anything about Rob. He just repeated what he already told me about that soil testing. Regarding that Butuan doc new building, dayun gyud daw. It's gonna be a 3 storey bldg.2nd and 3rd floor for their sch. first fl commercial. He revealed that one of those interested tenants who would want to occupy a corner area (along jc aquino ave and estacio village) is Bpi bank.Pero unahon daw ang sch. para magamit dayun. Nag dali man gud siya so mao lang sa tu ha..hehehe. :)

wow...seems that area there on both sides of Aquino will be buzzing with business activity very soon....with the construction of BDC building/arcade and at the opposite side the Robinson's Mall...^^

guys...I don't know if na mention na ni nako...FSUU old grade school site at corner E. Luna and P. Burgos...San Francisco Sts...will be demolished to give way to a mixed school and arcade complex....this was among the next plan according to the school's president

How about Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte?

not on the list...but priority provinces :)

Wow! kala ko kahilira lng nga BDC ang Rob BXU? talagang naguluhan ako....:nuts:

wow...seems that area there on both sides of Aquino will be buzzing with business activity very soon....with the construction of BDC building/arcade and at the opposite side the Robinson's Mall...^^

Cguro Bob diha na nila ibutang ang FSUU bookstore... diba atbang sa Metrobank ilang gamay ug piot nga bookstore? so daku daku jud na nga arcade kung mauhon....

wow...seems that area there on both sides of Aquino will be buzzing with business activity very soon....with the construction of BDC building/arcade and at the opposite side the Robinson's Mall...^^

guys...I don't know if na mention na ni nako...FSUU old grade school site at corner E. Luna and P. Burgos...San Francisco Sts...will be demolished to give way to a mixed school and arcade complex....this was among the next plan according to the school's president

I saw this U/C building in montilla blvd before ka liko going to langihan road. looks like a commercial bldg. based on it's rendering. I'll go back tomorrow to take a pic.

yup yup.....added to that there's also this under construction commercial building along North Montilla Blvd....fronting Andaya St. junction....:)^^

sigh, i won't have a place to look around to reminisce my elementary days. hehehe. on the bright side, there's an additional development in the city.



wow...seems that area there on both sides of Aquino will be buzzing with business activity very soon....with the construction of BDC building/arcade and at the opposite side the Robinson's Mall...^^

guys...I don't know if na mention na ni nako...FSUU old grade school site at corner E. Luna and P. Burgos...San Francisco Sts...will be demolished to give way to a mixed school and arcade complex....this was among the next plan according to the school's president

Cguro Bob diha na nila ibutang ang FSUU bookstore... diba atbang sa Metrobank ilang gamay ug piot nga bookstore? so daku daku jud na nga arcade kung mauhon....

yup Reg....following similar formula of success sa Gymnasium, school, commercial spaces combo found at the second main campus ^^

speaking of bookstore, is there a rumor about NBS in BXU?

Cguro Bob diha na nila ibutang ang FSUU bookstore... diba atbang sa Metrobank ilang gamay ug piot nga bookstore? so daku daku jud na nga arcade kung mauhon....

speaking of bookstore, is there a rumor about NBS in BXU?

I dont know yet....seems none as of the moment.....one of our forumers here (BxuAngelC) made an inquiry to NBS owner regarding that....need to get in touch with Bert re this

nindot unta if butuan will have even just one NBS outlet.

I dont know yet....seems none as of the moment.....one of our forumers here (BxuAngelC) made an inquiry to NBS owner regarding that....need to get in touch with Bert re this

nindot unta if butuan will have even just one NBS outlet.

bitaw Jsl....but most likely at the upcoming Robinson's Place na siya ma locate

dili na jud ko kaila anang ubang street sa BXU.. Asa jud na dapit ng Andaya st?, is it duol sa Greenbank? unsa building ang naa diha currently sa Andaya st. mawala na jud diay ko sa BXU kung mauhon :bash::bash:

yup yup.....added to that there's also this under construction commercial building along North Montilla Blvd....fronting Andaya St. junction....:)^^

I hope butangan nila og coffe shop diha dapita... :cheers:

yup Reg....following similar formula of success sa Gymnasium, school, commercial spaces combo found at the second main campus ^^

IMO, pag meron na Rob BXU im sure mag butang sila og branch...

speaking of bookstore, is there a rumor about NBS in BXU?

Murag busy kaayo si Bert nag cge lang ug lulinghayaw sa leyte....

I dont know yet....seems none as of the moment.....one of our forumers here (BxuAngelC) made an inquiry to NBS owner regarding that....need to get in touch with Bert re this

dili na jud ko kaila anang ubang street sa BXU.. Asa jud na dapit ng Andaya st?, is it duol sa Greenbank? unsa building ang naa diha currently sa Andaya st. mawala na jud diay ko sa BXU kung mauhon :bash::bash:

aguy....it means you need to come home quick Reg....before this city metropolizes to something big :)

I hope butangan nila og coffe shop diha dapita... :cheers:

yup...tukod ta coffeeshop diha sa FSUU arcade para naa na katambayan especially mga sexy na mga kolehiyalas :naughty::naughty:

mouth watering ^^^

Mao lagi mura man og every month naay new diha sa BXU... mawala jud ko ani sa pasing ba...:cheers: ako cguro ang taga BXU nga need og tourist guide... hehehehe:bash: maayo dukdukon ning ulo :bash:

aguy....it means you need to come home quick Reg....before this city metropolizes to something big :)

i'll make it a habit that whenever i go to food chains, coffee shops or in NBS and other chain stores, i'll ask the employees if they're company has plans of putting up a branch in BXU. try lang, coz they would be one of the first people to know right? i'm not sure if it applies to all companies nga kung naa expansion, they would invite first their current employees to be relocated in their new branch especially those who are from that area before hiring new ones.

bitaw Jsl....but most likely at the upcoming Robinson's Place na siya ma locate

hehehe :cheers: puno permi cguro....

yup...tukod ta coffeeshop diha sa FSUU arcade para naa na katambayan especially mga sexy na mga kolehiyalas :naughty::naughty:

ako training manager sa inyo mga barista ha?

yup...tukod ta coffeeshop diha sa FSUU arcade para naa na katambayan especially mga sexy na mga kolehiyalas :naughty::naughty:

Bitaw... pero ayaw ug pag ask sa security guard... hehehe :bash: I remember when I was in Manila (Shangrila Mall) kaihion na jud ko kaayo ba nag ask ko sa security kung asa ang CR...:bash: mag ask lang daw ko sa mga sales girls kay security daw sya dili pede mo answer... :bash::bash: adict nga sekyo ay! ayo dukdukon..:bash:

i'll make it a habit that whenever i go to food chains, coffee shops or in NBS and other chain stores, i'll ask the employees if they're company has plans of putting up a branch in BXU. try lang, coz they would be one of the first people to know right? i'm not sure if it applies to all companies nga kung naa expansion, they would invite first their current employees to be relocated in their new branch especially those who are from that area before hiring new ones.