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Sinjin P.

January 5th, 2007, 10:48 AM

BUTUAN CITY: Booming and Blooming (Thread IV)

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/butuan/Images/beggining.jpg
“In the beginning, there was no Philippines but there was BUTUAN”

Located at the Northeastern part of Agusan Valley sprawling across the Agusan River is Butuan City, known for its colorful history and culture. BUTUAN is a term believed to have originated from the sour fruit “Batuan”. Others opined, it came from a certain “Datu Buntuan”, a chieftain who once ruled Butuan. Scholars believed, it came from the word “But-an”, which literally means a person who has sound and discerning disposition. Whichever theories appear credible depends on the kind of people residing in Butuan, for whatever is said about them, Butuan continues to live on.

Butuan’s history, culture, arts and people date back to the 4th century as showcased in museums which makes Butuan an exciting source of cultural artifacts in Mindanao.

As early as the 10th century, according to the Chinese Song Shi (history), people from Butuan had already established trading relations with the kingdom of Champa in what is now South Vietnam.
By the 11th century, Butuan was the center of trade and commerce in the Philippines. The best evidence to prove this fact is the discovery of 9 balangays (The BUTUAN BOAT) and other archeological finds in the vicinities of Butuan City, particularly in Ambangan, Libertad near the old EL RIO de BUTUAN and MASAO River.

Welcome to a City that has seen over 1,683 years of recorded history! The original site of the First Easter Mass in Philippine Soil, here, the present nurtures the past and vice-versa. While the future waits promisingly in the wings. Come up close!

Sinjin P.

January 5th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Projects in BUTUAN

Peace and Order
• 7 Traffic Light Systems were constantly monitored in the continuing effort to effectively manage Butuan’s traffic system.
• 523 persons were recipients of emergency related assistance and 43 families were extended emergency shelter assistance of P2,000.00 each;
• 13 Family Bantay Droga Organizations were formed in the barangays.
• The Walk-in Clinic at the Butuan Medical Center showed pronounced decrease of 20% drug dependent cases last year.
• Skills Enhancement Training for the Barangay Tanod and the Institutionalization of Katarungang Pambarangay are some inputs collectively provided by the city Mayor’s Office, DILG and DOJ.

Strengthening the Foundation of Development
• It means better chances for sustainable improvement in the general welfare of Butuanons, grounded on sounds economic foundations, improved productivity and an environment supportive to business investments

Infrastructure
• Realization of the 2nd Magsaysay Bridge
• The 1.962 billion infrastructures, with a length of 10.87 kilometers. This project links the Surigao- Butuan and Iligan-Cagayan-Butuan City roads.
• Project Location Length Cost Fund source:
- Bridges Masao Modular Bridge 110 linear meters P 55.9 M
- P 18.319 National and local DILG- Austrian
- Pigdaulan Modular Bridge P5.850 M
- New roads Butuan-Taguibo-Pianing-Tandag 2.594 Km P4 M DPWH Butuan - City District Office
- Butuan-Pianing-Tandag Road 2.634 km P5 M DPWH Butuan City District Office
- Farm-Market Roads Imelda-Kalaitan Road
- Bonbon P1.192M Butuan City Gov’t.
• Gravelling of Farm to Market Roads Dumalagan, Bonbon, Pagatpatan 1.2498 km. P1.100.000 DPWH Butuan Cityras
• Concreting of Main Roads NR-J-Agusan-Misamis-R Calo Agusan Pequeño; Capitol- Bonbon; Emenville Rd. P9,750,000 DPWH Butuan City
Concreting of Urban roads T. Claudio St., Montalban St., Pareja Subd. Mahogany Rd. .942 km. P9,866,719 Butuan City Gov’t.
Construction of Drainage Canals (On-going) Capitol Drive, Ong Yiu .42 km. P6,000,000 Butuan City Gov’t.
• The Completion of the Pigdaulan Modular Bridge will increase farm productivity and easy mobility to 1,893 farmers in the area, excluding the adjacent barangays that are influenced by the project.
• The City Engineers Office repaired and maintained 97.5 kms of 59 barangay rural roads an 52.5 kms of urban barangay roads.
• The 36.5 hectares D.O. Plaza Regional Government Center for CARAGA Region is undergoing land development, with road construction appropriating P17.5 M.

Provision of Irrigation and Utilities
• The Butuan City Water District (BCWD) installed 25,139 connections as of 2004, benefiting barangays Balanghai-Paradaise, Maug, Baan, Banza and Mangoville.
• Total cost of the project is P21,604,804.21 serving 418 hectares of farmland.
• The total number of service connections for different types of consumers reached to 42,237, an increase of 5.3% from 40, 104 in 2003.
• The total amount expended for the improvement of street lightings was P1,016,471.5.
• The DPWH-Butuan District complemented the City’s infrastructure needs with a total of twenty four (24) Public buildings/facilities amounting to P18.05M.
• Thirteen (13) of these projects were implemented with funding assistance from the office of the President, seven (7) projects from the Party list funds, two (2) from the Senatorial Allocation and two (2) from the congressional Allocation of Congressman Leovigildo B. Banaag.

Daisy for PR and other livelihood Projects
• The Development Action of Intersectoral Synergy (DAIsy for PR), the administration’s flagship project for livelihood expanded its original beneficiaries to six groups with a total of 86 individual beneficiaries organized and trained.
• From the amount released by the City Government in 2003, a rollback of P63,000.00, or 12.14 % was collected as of the end of 2004.

Daisy for PR and other livelihood Projects
• The Development Action of Intersectoral Synergy (DAIsy for PR), the administration’s flagship project for livelihood expanded its original beneficiaries to six groups with a total of 86 individual beneficiaries organized and trained.
• From the amount released by the City Government in 2003, a rollback of P63,000.00, or 12.14 % was collected as of the end of 2004.

Economic Development
• The City’s Manpower Development Initiatives garnered for Butuan the Regional and National SPECIAL AWARD for the LGU’s support to the Community Training and Employment Coordination- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority programs.

Support to People’s Organizations
•The City Government made use of technology, research and partnership building as groundwork to a comprehensive investment promotion campaign. Through the Trade and Industry Development Division, a homepage at www.butuancib.net and the Human Resource Information System website were uploaded.

Agriculture
• Agriculture provides the backbone of the economy. To increase productivity in terms of crops, fishery and livestock.
-Rice Production
-Livestock Dispersal
-Fishery
• Animal Disease Control
-To control rabies infection, the Butuan City Pound continues to monitor and capture stray animals

Management of City Economic Enterprise

• The Mayor Salvador L. Calo Supermarket, Bus Terminal, Jeepney Terminal, taboan Center and Memorial Park collected total revenues of P27.6 M.
• All the economic enterprises underwent to its facilities and physical structure, resulting to a clean and well-organized facilities.

Support to Butuanons Who Want to Work Abroad
• A resolution was passed that will provide P3M assistance to Butuanons who are applying for job abroad to help them defray cost of processing and expenses.

Tourism
• The total tourist arrivals for year 2003-2004 had a significant increase of 13.20%.
• The breakdowns of tourist arrivals show a 12.49% grow rate fro-domestic tourists and 41.97% for foreign tourists.
• Most foreign visitors came from the USA with February and May as the highest month of arrival in 2004.
• The estimated tourist expense in the City is approximately P935, 527,500.

National Level Follow Up
• Proposed Butuan City Inland port
• The project will establish a port complex in the Masao-Lumbocan-Upper Pagatpatan area that will offer the best facilities in the Agusan-Surigao-Davao Oriental-Compostela Valley area.
• The Project will facilitate the realization of the polycentric network development defined in the Caraga Regional Development Plan for 2005-2010.
• Success in the growth of the economy should be measured not merely in terms of the returns that accrue to investors or the job opportunities to the people.

Source: Butuan City Official Website

Alingatong

January 5th, 2007, 10:59 AM

Congratulations Butuan!

More Power!

BOB-bXu

January 5th, 2007, 11:49 AM

oh my ! bilis ah :)

those projects posted beforehand needed update for some are almost built and awaiting inauguration

expected to rise in Butuan in 2007, 2008-2009 are:

GOVERNMENT SECTOR
1. completion of the 2 B 2nd Magsaysay Bridge and By Pass Highway
2. completion of the CARAGA Regional Government Complex Phase 1 in Tiniwisan
3. completion of the 400 M Viaduct in Baan
4. construction of the 12 thousand-seat Megadome in Ampayon
5. construction of the Butuan Historical Park and Riverine Boardwalk
6. construction of the 1.3 B Bancasi, Butuan Airport Expansion
7. completion of the final phase of the 4 B Lower Agusan Basin Development Project
8. completion of the 100 M Masao Port project in Lumbocan
9. progressive Urban Renewal Project by Palafox
10. Butuan - Esperanza section of the Butuan-Malaybalay Highway
11. pursue plan for the ambitious 7 B Port of Magellan Project
12. Butuan South Terminal and Supermarket

PRIVATE SECTOR
1. Multibilion worth of Industrial Tree Plantation Projects including with that of Shannnalyne Industries
2. Palm Oil development project
3. Commercial developments by SM Prime and Robinsons Land
4. 1500 seat Call Center in partnership with LGU
5. Butuan Eco Zone

hmmmmm what else :naughty:

g0Rs

January 5th, 2007, 12:35 PM

Congratulations Butuan!

Padayon sa Paglambo Mindanao

boybleauXx

January 5th, 2007, 12:44 PM

SALAMAT KADIYAW SA MGA KASIMANWA TA HONG ILIGAN !!

Ex!lE

January 5th, 2007, 04:07 PM

:banana: Congrats Butuan!!! :banana:

chymera00

January 5th, 2007, 04:54 PM

any new pictures of the 2nd Magsaysay Bridge?

Sinjin P.

January 5th, 2007, 04:55 PM

jameslab8470

January 5th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Congrats Butuan. At last... new thread? pila ka days after nagkaroon ng new thread? matagal ba?

jameslab8470

January 5th, 2007, 05:02 PM

Congrats Butuan

jameslab8470

January 5th, 2007, 05:09 PM

There were recent ones posted in the old thread. I just hesitated to transfer them here though since the respective photographers might want them to be the ones to post themselves to be acknowledged ;)

oo. hehe... pinaghirapan ko take pictures sa bridge. tinding sikat ng araw, tiniis ko. hehe... Anyway, here's the updates.. Taken last december 27, 2006:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay16.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay15.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay14.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay13.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay12.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay11.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay10.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay09.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay08.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay07.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay02.jpg

boju

January 6th, 2007, 03:15 AM

oo. hehe... pinaghirapan ko take pictures sa bridge. tinding sikat ng araw, tiniis ko. hehe... Anyway, here's the updates.. Taken last december 27, 2006:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay16.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay15.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay14.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay13.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay12.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay11.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay10.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay09.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay08.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay07.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/decmagsaysay02.jpg

Wow, what a nice works!

FrancisXavier

January 6th, 2007, 03:22 AM

the bridge looks like having only 2 lanes..isnt it?

boybleauXx

January 6th, 2007, 03:25 AM

two lanes lang but a wide two lane-bridge siya.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/000_0155.jpg?t=1167837175

FrancisXavier

January 6th, 2007, 03:30 AM

oonga..tingin ko, by looking at the pics, the road can accomodate 3 lanes...

boybleauXx

January 6th, 2007, 03:34 AM

I heard that some of those young and wild ones are using the soon to be opened highway as venue for drag races during night time....tsk tsk tsk

pastilan

boybleauXx

January 6th, 2007, 03:49 AM

Caraga eyes Russian, other tourist markets
Thursday, January 04 2007 @ 11:23 AM GMT
BALITA.ORG

The recent arrival of Russian tourists from Vladivostok is bring the enthusiam of the local tourism industry in Northeastern and Southern Mindanao to new heights, the Department of Tourism said here today.

In fact, this early, it appears that the locals are already preparing the strategies that could attract the new market into their lush, verdant and hospitable communities.

This development also made local entrepreneurs to forecast that 2007 could be another banner year for tourism in what used to be the country's logging capital.

DOT Regional Director Letty Tan of Caraga region estimated that in 2007, investments in tour - oriented businesses are expected to rise in Davao and Caraga regions.

However, the DoT, said that the key players of the industry must ensure that new businesses would really come in.

They noted that the DOT has opened new tourist markets among the Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, Europeans and the US.

In an effort to boost the region's tourism industry, tourism officials and other stakeholders led by Stanley Lau will join the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in Singapore next month.

"We will continue our advocacy in the hope that those who showed interest in investing in Mindanao, particularly Davao, Agusan and Surigao provinces would come sooner than expected," a tourism official said.

Tourism officials also said Korea and China has been a part of the DOT's plan to bring these tourists to Mindanao and not only in Manila and Cebu.

Meanwhile, the DoT noted that the domestic market also played well in filling the gap where business and leisure travelers made tourism successful in Butuan, Surigao and Davao.

In Davao City alone, the DoT noted that last year was a wonderful year for Davao where many new infrastructures were put in place, like the synchronized traffic signals.

Business leader Joji Iligan-Bian agreed with the DOT that 2007 to 2010 would be a wonderful era for tourism in Caraga and the Davao provinces.

Bian urged local investors to get their business formalized and get themselves recognized by the government.

She noted that China is one potential market for tourism and business establishments here might just as well, get ready for the arrival of sino tourists.

In China, she said, they are also preparing their people and their government because more and more among them are getting interested in various fields of business investments in the Philippines.

As China evolves into an economic power, manages to empower its citizen in becoming an elite sector, she said.

She added that "with more disposable income, the Chinese have high purchasing power and the capacity to travel.

Bian warned however, that aside from China, the local can also look at other areas like Europe where the denizens are looking for pleasure sites where they may burn their money. (PNA)

BOB-bXu

January 6th, 2007, 05:41 AM

Registration in full swing for Yonex tour
MANILA TIMES

Registration is now in full swing for the Cebu Regional Championship—the second stage of the Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Tour—set January 26 to 28 at the Portside Badminton Center in Cebu City.

Organizing committee chairman and national coach Errol Chan said that leveling of participants in five levels for boys and girls doubles, singles and mixed doubles as well as in open category will be held on January 6 to 7 and January 11 to 12.

Trophies and certificate of participation as well as Yonex apparel and gift packs await the winner of the tournament aimed to scout potential players to be tapped to join the national developmental and training pool.

Chan said that players who joined the previous leg are allowed to participate in the Cebu stage and even in succeeding circuit.

Aside from Cebu, other provinces which already committed to hosting the Tour were General Santos City (February 23 to 25), Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Davao City, Butuan and Manila. To view the current list of cities hosting the legs, log on to www.yonexregionalphil.com/tournament_info.

Chan said participants and interested parties may log on into the tournament website and download the entry forms and e-mail them to tournament_registration @yonexregionalphil.com or submit them to Portside Badminton Center and look for Tonet Lim at 0919-4335288, 0920-9592430 and (032) 3468460.

Inquiries and details may also be made with tournament secretary Judith Brosula at mobile No. 0919-2449799 or contact Errol Chan at mobile No. 0917-5299092, or call the Valencia Badminton Center at telephone No. 727-23-86. The Manila Times

Sinjin P.

January 6th, 2007, 06:05 AM

The bridge looks grand. Will it be inaugurated within the year?

boybleauXx

January 6th, 2007, 08:18 AM

The bridge looks grand. Will it be inaugurated within the year?

sinj, the bridge is expected to be inaugurated by the president herself this April or May

jameslab8470

January 6th, 2007, 11:54 AM

garzland

January 7th, 2007, 05:48 AM

Congrats, Butuan for this new thread... I like the far view of the bridge....very magnificent...I hope more and more bridges will be buklt with grand design not the ordinary ones....

boybleauXx

January 7th, 2007, 07:45 AM

Yeah! Drag Racing in Butuan! Yup.. There are evidences that there are drag racing in the area. Nung pumunta ako dun, Dinaanan ko yung Bypass road from the Bridge, going to Libertad, Mandacpan Area. May nakalagay pa nga sa "start" and "finish" signs painted on the road. Cool! Sino kaya ang mga sumasali sa mga drag racing? Plaza? Amante? Pascual? or Balanon? hehe (Ano 'to? mayor race 2007? hehe)

Wala ako nakita cool cars except sa nag iisang mitsubishi evolution, na ang may ai ay isang doctor..... wala syang kalaban? hehe

These drag races should be banned. I wonder they are still happening. attention please to law enforcers!

Most of the time single motorcycles and sometimes cars. These people are expected in the hospital or in the funeral parlor if they still continue these unlawful races

jameslab8470

January 7th, 2007, 08:02 AM

^^ hehe... kj mo naman... hehe. joke! peace! let them be... bahal na sila... they will learn their lesson once ma aksidente na sila. :) but still, at least sumabay na rin sa uso ang butuan...

boybleauXx

January 7th, 2007, 09:59 AM

Congrats, Butuan for this new thread... I like the far view of the bridge....very magnificent...I hope more and more bridges will be buklt with grand design not the ordinary ones....

theres a bridge hopefully of similar genre with that of 2nd Butuan Bridge - the proposed Panguil Bay Bridge

FrancisXavier

January 7th, 2007, 10:20 AM

^^ hehe... kj mo naman... hehe. joke! peace! let them be... bahal na sila... they will learn their lesson once ma aksidente na sila. :) but still, at least sumabay na rin sa uso ang butuan...

uso nga...:lol: drag racers are present in every city i guess.. in cdo's case, they're in diversion road.. and wednesday night is their "peak time/day" i guess.:)

boybleauXx

January 7th, 2007, 11:22 AM

whats worse is that they sometimes mix these races with booze

Kaiser

January 7th, 2007, 12:15 PM

alas, the fourth thread! Congratz butuan.

I still remember the first time boyblu opened the first thread, that was in 2005 and now we are 2007! time flies:) hehe

jameslab8470

January 7th, 2007, 05:25 PM

^^

So kibale, 2 threads per year ang progress?? not bad... not good but not bad. hehe

Sinjin P.

January 8th, 2007, 04:09 AM

Arroyo to open power plant

By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO and GERRY L. GORIT

BUTUAN CITY — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will personally inaugurate a multi-million-dollar coal-fired plant in of the Steag State Power, Inc., in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, today, this was learned yesterday.

Event organizers said that President Arroyo will officially grace the inauguration of the 210-megawatt (mw) plant in Villanueva. She will be assisted by top regional and provincial officials led by Gov. Antonio Calingin.

Other guests will include Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano, League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Misamis Oriental chapter president and Tagoloan Mayor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano, and Villanueva Mayor Juliette Uy.

The Mindanao power plant is inside a 55.42-hectare PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate (PIE-MO) in Villanueva town. The plant is implemented under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme based on a 25-year power purchase agreement with the National Power Corp. (Napocor).

The Mindanao coal-fired plant is considered one of Mindanao’s biggest single foreign direct investment in 10 years costing US$ 305 million. The plant has two 105-mw coal-fired thermal units, 6-km. 138-kilovolt (kv transmission line, and a 5-kilometer. underground raw water pipeline.

Funds for the project has been derived from Germany’s Steag Aktiengesellschaft (STEAG-AG), which invested 89 percent of the total cost, and the country’s State Investment Trust, Inc. (SITI) providing 11 percent equity.

"This multi-million dollar project will add to a favorable economic climate starting 2007," said Jerome Soldevilla, Steag communication officer.

He added: "The project will also bring an optimistic outlook for the economy in 2007 as it answers the call of the President to use alternative fuel and responds to the government’s campaign for investments in the power industry to attain stability in electric power supply to avert a potential power shortage in Mindanao.

"The plant is expected to contribute 15 percent of the total power demand of the island," Soldevila said.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported that all three diesel power plants (DPP) and the seven hydro power plants (HPP) in Northern Mindanao have a combined capacity of 1,031.20 megawatts representing 61.8 percent of Mindanao’s total installed capacity.

The region’s energy demand is 963.91mw in the previous years.

The boiler pressure test ceremony (BPTC) for the power plant done Jan. 18 last year showed that the boiler passed all local and international standards on boiler pressure.

During the test, the highest allowable force was applied to probe the mechanical strength of the water/steam tubes and pipes of the generator for acceptance and certification by the country’s Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which designed, manufactured and erected the boiler in accordance with their standards, it was learned.

The ceremonial etching of the assigned 8-digit serial numbers to the data plates of the two boilers highlighting the BPTC was participated in by Dr. Axel Weishaupt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Philippines, Dr. Washington Sycip, founder of the SGV Group and chairman of the board of directors of Steag-SPI, Claus-Peter Bell, executive vice president of Steag, Allen Roxas, president of SITI, and Takehiko Saeki, chief executive officer of Kawasaki Plant System.

Kaiser

January 8th, 2007, 11:55 AM

^^

So kibale, 2 threads per year ang progress?? not bad... not good but not bad. hehe

slowly but surely ;)

jameslab8470

January 8th, 2007, 04:29 PM

FrancisXavier

January 8th, 2007, 04:36 PM

i was supposed to ask that also but i find it unethical(for me) me asking it..

perhaps, that article was taken from a butuan local paper/press release. Oh God, that's roughly 200km from butuan...lol..

BOB-bXu

January 8th, 2007, 05:55 PM

that news data must have been released from Malacanang.

Butuan is the nearest city with an administrative office of the Presidential Adviser for Mindanao and CARAGA Affairs kaya it was datelined in Butuan.

That Villanueva Plant will benefit Butuan too considering the power it will contribute to both Northern and Northeastern Mindanao power grids of NTC Transco

jameslab8470

January 8th, 2007, 07:38 PM

boybleauXx

January 9th, 2007, 12:53 AM

FYI

there are two Presidential Assistant offices in Mindanao..

1. Presidential Assistant for Mindanao Affairs based in Davao - Sec. Dureza
2. Presidential Assistant for CARAGA Affairs in Butuan - Sec. Aquino

jameslab8470

January 9th, 2007, 08:38 PM

jameslab8470

January 9th, 2007, 08:41 PM

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2007jannasipit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decmcdo01.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decmayapay.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006deccapitol01.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decbypass02.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decbypass01.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decbridge02.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/2006decbridge01.jpg

boybleauXx

January 10th, 2007, 06:04 AM

Bakit separate ang office para CARAGA Region???

It was a promised by the President herself during her inauguration of work of office in Butuan (after oath taking in Cebu) that the region shall have an exclusive presidential assistant.

It can be easily recalled that the region despite its huge agro industrial, eco tourism, mineral, timber potentials has been previously 'neglected' by past administrations, with more funds going into the ARMM under ZOPAD, Davao and NorMin Regions; CARAGA had been previously at the backseat even if it had regained a separate administrative status from region 10.

boybleauXx

January 10th, 2007, 06:07 AM

very great pic James, maybe you could design a banner for the city in time for the Balanghai Festival this May and upload it to the SSC Main Page

BOB-bXu

January 10th, 2007, 02:59 PM

It was a promised by the President herself during her inauguration of work of office in Butuan (after oath taking in Cebu) that the region shall have an exclusive presidential assistant.

It can be easily recalled that the region despite its huge agro industrial, eco tourism, mineral, timber potentials has been previously 'neglected' by past administrations, with more funds going into the ARMM under ZOPAD, Davao and NorMin Regions; CARAGA had been previously at the backseat even if it had regained a separate administrative status from region 10.

I believe the region and the city in particular is 'blessed' now considering the increasing volume of developmental projects both socioeconomic and physical infrastructures the area is getting these past years. The city also seems to be getting more infrastructure developments than some bigger cities.

most of the projects are ongoing and some are almost complete. What is also nice to note are the new pledges and the planned programs awaiting funding with support from Malacanang.

once these projects are fully completed, I would expect a city leapfrogging ahead in time.

Boom....Boom.....Boom
BUTUAN

Sinjin P.

January 10th, 2007, 03:05 PM

very great pic James, maybe you could design a banner for the city in time for the Balanghai Festival this May and upload it to the SSC Main Page

Yeah, that's a great idea. But keep in mind though that since this is an urban forum, the banner should be composed of scenes which are obviously urban, and no text markings please. It should be 719x123 in size and 72dpi. I'd suggest the 2nd Magsaysay Bridge to be the dominant element of the banner. If you're done, please feel free to send the banner to me via PM or to Jan, via email (jan@skyscrapercity.info) ;)

jameslab8470

January 10th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Thanks... experiment ko lang digicam ko. :)

BOB-bXu

January 11th, 2007, 06:41 AM

jameslab8470

January 11th, 2007, 08:32 AM

jameslab8470

January 11th, 2007, 08:35 AM

Red Apple
http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/315fde288c2ecb1ed5e9b46f06ee8f02_3.gif_thumb

http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/ff877c4d9eabc168c9160bbaefc3966e_3.gif_thumb

http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/5872f6fcaef01eeb19ac1ea841c61a72_3.gif_thumb

Ako unta ni picturan kadto pag uli nako... Pero wala nalang. Kay kala di sya nindot picturan.. Pero okay pala ha. not bad....

BOB-bXu

January 11th, 2007, 04:57 PM

Diba nag under state of calamity na ang Butuan dahil sa baha? Hows the flood na? nagsugod na kawala? Ni overflow man ang Agusan River, diba? Walay makapapost photos sa condiiton sa butuan karon? kanang naa nay mag baroto sa highway. :)

oh stop the exagerrations.. I am not swimming in here :)

there are some rural low lying riverside villages who have now experienced floodding.

the city may be entirely wet but not soaked...

boybleauXx

January 11th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Red Apple
http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/315fde288c2ecb1ed5e9b46f06ee8f02_3.gif_thumb

http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/ff877c4d9eabc168c9160bbaefc3966e_3.gif_thumb

http://www.mybutuancity.com/bb/upload/2006/11/30/5872f6fcaef01eeb19ac1ea841c61a72_3.gif_thumb

the place looks nice...will probably try one of these days..

its probably even better than neighboring Big Bowl

BOB-bXu

January 12th, 2007, 09:23 AM

12TH Asean Summit Seen to Boost Tourism in Mindanao

BUTUAN CITY, Jan 8 Asia Pulse - The 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to be held in Cebu is seen to boost tourism not only in the Visayas but also in the southern Philippines.
"We are very much sure and optimistic that this big gathering of ASEAN leaders will further enhance the tourism industry," said Mindanao Development Champion Secretary Jesus G. Dureza.

Dureza, who is also the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process, said that Mindanao, because of its exquisite tourism assets, will stand to benefit from the ASEAN Summit in Cebu on Jan 10-15.

The historic event is expected to buoy the spirit of the people with the Presidential Office's declaration for non-working holidays in Cebu during the period.

"We expect some of the foreign delegates who will start arriving in the country on Tuesday (Jan. 9) to come and see not only the tourist areas near the summit venue but also of Mindanao even before, during and after the event will take place," Dureza said.

He cited world-class vacations destinations, cultural attractions, colorful festivals, pristine beaches and excellent diving that will give interest to the foreign visitors.

Meanwhile, the Mindanao Development Co. (MEDCo), said that Mindanao's strategic location as the gateway to the ASEAN has earned the support of the national government by granting tax exemptions until Sept. 2008 for those traveling to Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) destinations.

"These travels, however, had to originate from any point in Mindanao and Palawan," the MEDCo said.

Aside from granting 50 per cent discount on airport fees, discounted port tariff rates in the BIMP-EAGA equivalent to 50 per cent will also be granted to ships carrying the Philippine and Malaysian flags, the MEDCo added.

jameslab8470

January 12th, 2007, 12:51 PM

^^ Aw oo.. Sa Cagayan, Surigao, Davao........ ano pa? hehe.... yun lang ata eh

jameslab8470

January 12th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Agusan del Sur town under state of calamity as Caraga reels from floods

The Office of Civil Defense on Friday declared the municipality of Sta. Josefa in Agusan del Sur under a state of calamity due to rising flood waters brought about by continuous rains in the Caraga region.

The number of flood-affected families in Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur has already gone up to 30,617 or an estimated 127,170 people.

The OCD estimate on Thursday of P20-million damage to property, including agriculture, livestock and infrastructure, is expected to increase.

Over 2,000 hectares of agricultural lands were reported to be destroyed in Agusan del Sur.

The OCD said the provincial and city disaster coordinating councils in Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur and Butuan are already assisting in relief operations for the flood victims.

Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza of Agusan del Sur ordered the deployment of additional rescue teams for the 73 barangays submerged in flood waters in the towns of Prosperidad, Sta. Josefa, San Francisco, Loreto, Veruela Esperanza, Bunawan and Talacogon.

Four people were already reported missing and are feared dead in towns of Veruela, Bunawan and Esperanza in Agusan del Sur and San Miguel in Surigao del Sur.

Power in some municipalities of Agusan del Sur has also been cut off.

In Agusan del Sur province alone, the number of flood victims increased to 9,339 families or 44,346 people.

Some major roads in the three provinces have become impassable.

Plaza has released an advisory calling all local disaster councils to be vigilant and to advise residents of flood prone areas to go to higher grounds or to evacuation centers for their safety.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said the rains will last until Saturday in Butuan and in other parts of the Caraga region.

jameslab8470

January 12th, 2007, 02:14 PM

P20M property damage in Agusan floods

Over P20 million worth of property, including agriculture, livestock and infrastructure, was damaged due to floods brought about by continuous rains in Agusan province, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group reported Thursday.

The municipal tourism office of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur said about 3,000 families were displaced and evacuated to higher grounds.

Meanwhile, 12 towns in Butuan City including Pangabugan, Baan, Basag, Golden Ribbon, Lemon, Mahay, Los Angeles, Maug, Tiniwisan, Obrero, Agao and Mandamo are currently submerged in flood waters.

Almost 9,000 residents were evacuated to seven schools in the area.

The city government, together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, distributed relief goods to the evacuees. The evacuees appealed for additional medicines for their children who have cough, colds and flu.

There were no reported injuries or casualties.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration cautioned that the rains will last until Saturday in Butuan and in other parts of the Caraga region.

jameslab8470

January 13th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Kusog nasad ulan sa Butuan this morning...

Baha sa Gaisano...
pero ok lang. Makakwarta nasad ang mga bata.. hehe.. bayad piso kada labang nimo sa ila gihimo nga tulay para dili mabasa imo sapatos. hehe.

Baha sa Urios...
pero ok lang. de sakyanan man sad ang mga studyante.

Baha sa Baan...
pero na anad na na sila.

Baha sa Lopez Jaena...
pero medyo nawala na.

boybleauXx

January 13th, 2007, 08:48 AM

the weather satellite photo showed some cloud cover overlying a wide area in Mindanao still.

Some say it usually happens like this when the Senora Candelaria Fiesta of Cabadbaran is approaching

jameslab8470

January 13th, 2007, 10:30 PM

the weather satellite photo showed some cloud cover overlying a wide area in Mindanao still.

Some say it usually happens like this when the Senora Candelaria Fiesta of Cabadbaran is approaching

Yup. but still it is very unusual.. i remember when nasa butuan pa ako, magumpisa ang ulan pag december.. tapos titigil lang yan kapag 2nd or 3rd week ng january. tapos mauulit pag february 1st week... pero ang ulan. di pareho sa ulan ngayon... pa konti2x lang.... pero ngayon, malakas eh... madilim pa... abnormal nga ang weather sa buong pilipinas daw ngayon. ewan ko nga kung bakit...

dahil siguro sa asean summit.... na postpone kasi nung dumating si seniang. baka kapatid nya ito... hehe... gusto kasing sumali sa summit ang pamilya eh. hehehe.. joke!

paulkrps

January 14th, 2007, 12:40 AM

Migan

January 14th, 2007, 09:48 AM

wow that's one pretty impressive bridge... it surely caught me by surprise! :master:

BOB-bXu

January 14th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Yup. but still it is very unusual.. i remember when nasa butuan pa ako, magumpisa ang ulan pag december.. tapos titigil lang yan kapag 2nd or 3rd week ng january. tapos mauulit pag february 1st week... pero ang ulan. di pareho sa ulan ngayon... pa konti2x lang.... pero ngayon, malakas eh... madilim pa... abnormal nga ang weather sa buong pilipinas daw ngayon. ewan ko nga kung bakit...

dahil siguro sa asean summit.... na postpone kasi nung dumating si seniang. baka kapatid nya ito... hehe... gusto kasing sumali sa summit ang pamilya eh. hehehe.. joke!

bitaw no?! daghan gyud challenges ang pag held sa ASEAN Summit.

sige ulan then gi bombahan pa gyud ang Gensan..

bad timing. !

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 01:03 PM

Could someone elaborate what this bypass road is, how long it is, what it connects, and other vital information please. Thanks :)

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 04:30 AM

bitaw no?! daghan gyud challenges ang pag held sa ASEAN Summit.

sige ulan then gi bombahan pa gyud ang Gensan..

bad timing. !

Lagi.. pero Salamat na lang na OK na kaayo ang panahon dire sugod last Saturday... Parang walay bad weather yesterday.. bigla nalang kasi nawala ang mga tubig sa daan. hehe... Hehe... proud ko kay naka kita ko sa president sa Korea. Too bad bawal pala ang pagpicture sa kanila.. pagawas man to sila waterfront.. hehe

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 04:36 AM

Could someone elaborate what this bypass road is, how long it is, what it connects, and other vital information please. Thanks :)

The bypass road is an access road for vehicles na di gustong dumaan sa Butuan City proper. So kung galing ka Cagayan tapos gusto mong pumunta sa Surigao or Davao, d mo na kailangang dumaan sa City proper. iwas ka na sa traffic, mas lesser time pa ang travel. This is connected from the bridge going to Bancasi... D ko alam kung gaano ka haba.. basta, mataas sya... then sa kabila, from the brdige going to ampayon yata.. im not so sure...

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 04:43 AM

Could someone elaborate what this bypass road is, how long it is, what it connects, and other vital information please. Thanks :)

the by pass highway is a 13 kilometer long paved highway that connects the present highways of Iligan-CDO-Butuan Highway in the west to the Surigao-Butuan-Davao Highway in the east.

From the west, it traverses the barangays of Libertad, Bonbon, Vila Kanannga then from a viaduct on to the bridge to cross the west approach again by a viaduct towards the barangays of Lemon, Mahay, Ampayon on to Antongalon. There is a spur of connecting road to barangay Maguinda to link to the Baan High way.

The by pass road is part of the long term plan of the Butuan Circumferential Road system.

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 04:48 AM

james hala nag abot lagi ta karon he he he

I am sure satisfied kaayo si Sinjin sa ato answers

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 05:08 AM

The bypass road is an access road for vehicles na di gustong dumaan sa Butuan City proper. So kung galing ka Cagayan tapos gusto mong pumunta sa Surigao or Davao, d mo na kailangang dumaan sa City proper. iwas ka na sa traffic, mas lesser time pa ang travel. This is connected from the bridge going to Bancasi... D ko alam kung gaano ka haba.. basta, mataas sya... then sa kabila, from the brdige going to ampayon yata.. im not so sure...

talking about the road condition of JC Aquino Ave which is the present road link to the present highways, this road I guess is heavily used already. They should make it mandatory to use the Capitol-Bonbon Road as the parallel to JC Aquino. Those heavy trucks travelling within the city proper should use this road rather than JC Aquino para mahapsay ang dagan.

Currently, there is easy congestion once they reach Ochoa Ave junction and becomes worse as they reach the AD Curato, M. Calo junction. Kusog maka guba ra ba ning mga heavy vehicles sa dalan.

That BCWD works along JC Aquino should be expidited as they add congestion to the road. They also make the road dusty :bash:

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 05:19 AM

^^ kaayo... its has been exactly one year na since BCWD excavated the those works....

boybleauXx

January 15th, 2007, 07:12 AM

I think they should add another pedestrian overpass right in front of Gaisano Mall and DBP. There's heavy pedestrian traffic along that area especially during afternoons.

5 years ago, you can walk in comfort as you cross from DBP going to Capitol Ave.. today you have to walk fast or even run as that traffic lights is not synchronized...worst the vehicle volume is quiet heavy already these days..dako gyud chance na maapsan ka ug sakyanan kung mag hinay hinay ka ug tabok

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 06:24 PM

yup, agree with that.

that traffic light is "manhid" to the number of pedestrians. If I havent mistaken that pedestrian lane has sensor underneath the concrete to detect the volume of passers above it.

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 06:35 PM

http://mindanao.com/photoblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/img_3423.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 06:51 PM

WIDE and WET: Capitol-Doongan Road (J. Rosales Ave.)

http://www.geocities.com/jmyabrea/images/bxu_doongan.JPG

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 06:57 PM

WIDE and LONG: North Montilla Blvd. by early dawn
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7017/northmontillablvd1vz.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 08:03 PM

BIR Caraga 2006 collection up by 15.61%

BUTUAN City (BEN BALCE/Jan. 16, ’07) - THE Bureau of Internal Revenue in Caraga region, covering the four provinces of the area, has exceeded its collection goal for 2006 of P1,578,359,000 by 15.61 percent. The total collections in the amount of P1,620,734,770.87 for the current year is P42,375,770.87 more than the target.

BIR Caraga director Tamanatao S. Amerol said the increase was due to concerted efforts and cooperation of the region’s revenue personnel, especially the revenue district officers who are the front liners in tax collection.

"The Bureau of Internal Revenue Revenue Region No. 17 has good reason to smile and be proud these days," Amerol said, adding, "It has, despite all odds, surpassed 2006 collection goals."

As of Jan 11, Amerol said their partial collection has reached P1,620,734,770.87.

Amerol clarified that the amount is still not the final amount until such time that the official report will be submitted.

"The tax payer’s cooperation and voluntary compliance contributed so much to the good performance shown by this revenue region," he said.

BIR Caraga Region oversees the collection efforts of four revenue district offices, namely Revenue District 103 in Butuan City headed by Edilberto C. Radaza, Revenue District 104 in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur headed by Lordel T. Monteclaro, Revenue District 105 in Surigao City headed by Satar T. Laguindab, and Revenue District 106 in Tandag, Surigao del Sur headed by Marcelino Yap.

"Compared to last year’s collection record of P1,401,845,034.50, our collections this year has increased by P218,889,736.37 or 15.619 percent more compared to last year’s collections," Amerol said.

Citing the region’s four-year annual tax collection performance report, Amerol said "the history of this revenue region covering the area composed of four provinces and three cities showed that for the last four years (2003-2004, 2005 and 2006) the region was able to consistently over-shoot its assigned goal and exceed its actual collections of the previews year."

The report showed a consistent yearly increase against its collection goals as follows: 2003, 10.01 percent; 2004, 10.67 percent; 2005, 13.27 percent; and 2006, 15.61 percent.

Moreover, Amerol said that, amidst the political and economic crisis besetting Caraga, the region "silently yet efficiently performed its task of collecting taxes for the government in line with the President’s agenda on increasing tax collections."

Amerol also said that even the neophyte revenue district officer of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, surpassed their goal in 2006.

"District officers Radaza (Butuan City), Monteclaro (Bayugan), Laguindab (Surigao City) even Yap of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, attributed the substantial increase in Caraga’s tax collections for this year," Amerol said.

In an interview, Yap said he initiated meetings and dialogues with local taxpayers in Tandag who heeded his call. The top taxpayers of Tandag are Tony Ling, Florencio Garay, Johnny and Clarence Pimentel, Isagani Jimenez, Alvin Py, Donald and Amador Que, and Pablito and Paul Vicencio as Top Individual Taxpayers;

Sudecor, DepEd, DPWH, Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur, Cantilan Bank, Enterprise Bank of Lianga, and Petco Corporation as Top Corporate Income Taxpayers; Sudecor as Top VAT Taxpayer; and the City Government of Tandag as Top Withholding Government Agent.

"All of this formed part of the total collections for the year," Yap said, adding that the "achievement of the cumulative goal for the period was also the result of increase in collection by accredited agent banks, RDO-106 collection agents' exemplary performances and the positive response of practicing professionals."

BOB-bXu

January 15th, 2007, 08:26 PM

WIDE and Mr WHITE along JC Aquino
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/blvd.jpg?t=1168885317
stolen from boybleaux post:)

boybleauXx

January 16th, 2007, 12:06 AM

WIDE and WET: Capitol-Doongan Road (J. Rosales Ave.)

http://www.geocities.com/jmyabrea/images/bxu_doongan.JPG

the city is no longer wet as of this writing :)

boybleauXx

January 16th, 2007, 06:03 AM

The centerpiece of the Riverine Boardwalk Project includes the Balanghai-shaped stage with its dramatic sails
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/boardwalk-1.jpg?t=1168919841

jameslab8470

January 16th, 2007, 06:17 AM

The centerpiece of the Riverine Boardwalk Project includes the Balanghai-shaped stage with its dramatic sails
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/boardwalk-1.jpg?t=1168919841

WAAA!!! CooL! Nice... galing ng design. pero basin pag mahuman na ang project, mas gamay pa ang ila mabuhat.. hehe.. kay gipit sa budget? hehe. joke!..

san mo to nakuha?

boybleauXx

January 16th, 2007, 06:39 AM

hmmm...we heard those same comments when the 2nd bridge and by pass high way were just on their initial phases of construction.

Some say that it will take years (2008) for it to be finished, but now the bridge is ahead of schedule and is getting ready for the final works for its inauguration this year.

The Regional Government Center in Tiniwisan was also humored to be left unfinished... now the first phase is almost complete.

pessimisms :)

boybleauXx

January 16th, 2007, 09:57 AM

Palafox Designed Riverine Developments
(Boardwalk and Urban Renewal)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/tulay.jpg?t=1168933799

boybleauXx

January 16th, 2007, 10:06 AM

" Butuan minahal nga dakbayan
Kansang mithi ang larawan sa katawhan
Kabukiran ug kasubaan
Naghatag daghang kauswagan

Dakbayanon hingpit malinawon
Mao'y talagsaong hiyas sa Butuanon
Mahibalong moawit, mahibalong mosayaw
Puno sa gugma ug tim-os nga mga pagbinatiay

O, Butuan pinalangga'ng dakbayan
Ikaw gayud sa kanunay panalipdan
Kaming imong mga anak sa wa'y kahadlok mangako
Sa kakulian mohadla kanimo

Ipataas ang bandila sa kahanginan
Timaan sa imong binilhong kadaugan
Among isinggit tibuok kalibutan
Mabuhi, mabuhi ang Butuan minahal namong dakbayan

O, Butuan pinalangga'ng dakbayan
Ikaw gayud sa kanunay panalipdan
Kaming imong mga anak sa wa'y kahadlok mangako
Sa kakulian mohadla kanimo

Kanimo, Butuan! "

jameslab8470

January 16th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Palafox Designed Riverine Developments
(Boardwalk and Urban Renewal)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/tulay.jpg?t=1168933799

:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Wow. nice.. san mo 'to kinuna? kaw ba ang kumuha nito? san 'to? gusto kong makita... more pics?

Diba dali ra na mabahaan ang diha na side? so does it mean na butangan nila yuta para ma elevate?

BOB-bXu

January 16th, 2007, 05:01 PM

I did passed by Magsaysay going to Baan and they have continously filled up the area with gravel. It can be recalled that they have cleared the area of man mad structures to pave the way for this development.

boyblu, can you post some details of this project?

BOB-bXu

January 16th, 2007, 05:05 PM

Palafox Designed Riverine Developments
(Boardwalk and Urban Renewal)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/tulay.jpg?t=1168933799

maayo pod if blue pod ang color sa river...pero the development will bring first world looks to the urban riverfront other Philippine cities rarely enjoy

BOB-bXu

January 16th, 2007, 05:13 PM

checkered street???
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL598/4010615/8325506/116511482.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 16th, 2007, 05:18 PM

BOB-bXu

January 16th, 2007, 05:38 PM

nice pics you have there james.

congrats to the 4th butuan thread.

thanks Paulkrps, welcome to BXU thread:)

jameslab8470

January 16th, 2007, 06:22 PM

Yun nga eh. sana blue din ang color sa river. hehe.. per di cguro yun mangyayari. hehe..

BOB-bXu

January 17th, 2007, 03:55 AM

CARBDP and LADP are going to dredge the river also, to make it more navigable and increase its discharge capacity to Butuan Bay, maybe that will improve the quality of water somehow

boybleauXx

January 17th, 2007, 07:16 AM

:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Wow. nice.. san mo 'to kinuna? kaw ba ang kumuha nito? san 'to? gusto kong makita... more pics?

Diba dali ra na mabahaan ang diha na side? so does it mean na butangan nila yuta para ma elevate?

this photo is taken courtesy of Mr. Arriola. He took the pictures from the various infrastructure models on display at the city hall lobby

boybleauXx

January 17th, 2007, 07:17 AM

CARBDP and LADP are going to dredge the river also, to make it more navigable and increase its discharge capacity to Butuan Bay, maybe that will improve the quality of water somehow

to improve the water quality means to improve further reforestation in the Agusan uplands so as to slow siltation in the river

boybleauXx

January 17th, 2007, 10:46 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/news_clip_image002.jpg

jameslab8470

January 17th, 2007, 07:55 PM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/news_clip_image002.jpg

So saan dito ang balanghai - shaped "stage"?

Dredging the river? yup... since 1998, narining ko na yun. pero until now wala pa rin.. sana ma simulan na ang project nito sa lalong madaling panahon... it can also lessen the risk of the river to overflow..... nabalitaan ko, mababaw kasi ang mouth ng river... dahilan din nun ay yung spanish american war, am i right? butuanons and spaniards put large stones and boulders at the mouth of the river to block the river para di na makapasok ang mra barko ng amerikano.... diba?

boybleauXx

January 18th, 2007, 06:14 AM

dredging the river to its mouth in Butuan Bay would entail milions of pesos.

part of the final phase of the LADP is to dredge the river to its mouth to increase its outflow volume.

Hopefully too, that dredge work will also restore the viability of the river for medium interisland passenger vessels. Right now the port there in Bading New Asia is serve by Escano Lines for their cargoes to Leyte and Cebu City; there is also cargo boats by petron and some oil mill company in the area.

Regarding that historical theory that ancient Butuanons used to put boulders at the river mouth, needs further verification as the river mouth is so wide, hence it would take them years to fill it

BOB-bXu

January 18th, 2007, 09:55 AM

seryoso ba ang government with that planned Port of Magellan?

7 Billion man ang cost, looks expensive

boybleauXx

January 19th, 2007, 08:08 AM

I think the project is "in" for funding source.

The LGU of Butuan I believe is bent of establishing this port seriously

jameslab8470

January 19th, 2007, 12:26 PM

I think the project is "in" for funding source.

The LGU of Butuan I believe is bent of establishing this port seriously

Basin... because there was a bidding last year, and ang nakatdaog, a local contractor based here in CEbu.

Sinjin P.

January 19th, 2007, 12:40 PM

Lovely plans for Butuan! :applause:

BOB-bXu

January 19th, 2007, 02:05 PM

naa lang ko question.

dagko man kaayo ang mga project sa Butuan., dili kaha ipatong nila ni sa mga taxes isingil sa mga citizens unya?

BOB-bXu

January 19th, 2007, 02:32 PM

So saan dito ang balanghai - shaped "stage"?

Dredging the river? yup... since 1998, narining ko na yun. pero until now wala pa rin.. sana ma simulan na ang project nito sa lalong madaling panahon... it can also lessen the risk of the river to overflow..... nabalitaan ko, mababaw kasi ang mouth ng river... dahilan din nun ay yung spanish american war, am i right? butuanons and spaniards put large stones and boulders at the mouth of the river to block the river para di na makapasok ang mra barko ng amerikano.... diba?

taas man kaayo ni na development. murag strip park kay it will run from Agao daw to Datu Silongan up to G. Flores area daw

boybleauXx

January 19th, 2007, 04:50 PM

naa lang ko question.

dagko man kaayo ang mga project sa Butuan., dili kaha ipatong nila ni sa mga taxes isingil sa mga citizens unya?

These projects are nationally supported and overseas funded projects. It shall be shouldered mostly by the national governement.

boybleauXx

January 19th, 2007, 05:11 PM

Merging point of Butuan Surigao Highway, Baan-Ampayon Hi way and Butuan Davao Highway
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/bxu25.jpg?t=1169219312

boybleauXx

January 19th, 2007, 05:21 PM

yellow,red, orange and blue
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/000_0079.jpg?t=1169219665

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/000_0050.jpg?t=1169219828

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/23a12878.jpg?t=1169220044

jameslab8470

January 19th, 2007, 07:14 PM

^^ Bago lang 'to? I will miss Kahimunan Festival sa Libertad... hehe.. Pero at least naa ko sa original Sinulog.. hehe. Pit Senyor!!!!

I remember pa yung may Miss Libertad, 200?.. There was a candidate na tinanong na "Being Miss libertad, how can u help libertad to promote cleanliness and boost tourism?". Ang sagot nya, simple.... "I thank you"...

hehe... totoo 'to.. nakalimutan ko na kung kelan yun. hehe

jameslab8470

January 19th, 2007, 09:23 PM

Mingaw na ko sa amo balay... usually, day before sa fiesta, mag langihan mi.. hehe..

anyway, anyone naay kabalo sa history sa langihan? why is it didto gibutang?

BOB-bXu

January 20th, 2007, 05:34 AM

BOB-bXu

January 20th, 2007, 05:37 AM

Mingaw na ko sa amo balay... usually, day before sa fiesta, mag langihan mi.. hehe..

anyway, anyone naay kabalo sa history sa langihan? why is it didto gibutang?

sa una daw around 1970, the city engineers and planners would want to spread development towards the north. the area used to be cogon lands and swampy areas. they decide to convert it into another commercial district kaya didto nila gi butang ang market sa Langihan and the previous site ng city hospital

BOB-bXu

January 20th, 2007, 04:31 PM

http://butuanchat.8m.com/butuan%20gallery/photo12.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 21st, 2007, 09:26 AM

BOB-bXu

January 21st, 2007, 10:13 AM

Sto. Niño festivals on today
Child Jesus a favorite in many parts of the country

By CHRISTINA I. HERMOSO & LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO

Aklan, Cebu, Tondo are centers of festivities

All over the country today, the Catholic Church and devotees of the Santo Niño celebrate the Feast of the Child Jesus, with masses, novenas, colorful processions, parades, exhibits, and other festive commemorative rites in His honor.

Festivities, elaborate rites, fiestas, and street dancing festivals will be held in many parts of the country where the whole month of January is devoted to the Holy Child, attracting hundreds of local and foreign tourists and devotees.

Cebu City will hold the oldest festival in the country called the "Sinulog" Festival, honoring the Holy Image of the Infant Jesus while Kalibo, Aklan will celebrate its "Ati-Atihan" Festival. Romblon will hold the "Biniray" Festival and Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, its "Zambulawan" Festival.

Other festivities in honor of the Child are Cagayan de Oro City’s "Pachada Señor," Butuan City’s "Kahimunan" Festival, Antique’s "Binirayan" and "Handugan" Festivals, and Iloilo City’s "Dinagyang" Festival.

The Feast of the Child Jesus will also be held in Pandacan and Tondo in Manila; Malolos, Bulacan; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Binalonan, Pangasinan, the Santo Niño de Praga at San Beda College on Sunday, Jan. 28, and other parts of the country.

Devotion to the Child Jesus is widespread and popular among Filipino Catholics who keep an image of the Santo Niño in their altars at home.

Church officials said the image of the Sto. Niño with a king’s crown "synthesizes the Kingship and the Childhood of Christ."

The small globe in His hands symbolizes that Christ is the "King of the Universe" who became a little child and who reminds us that "unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven" (Matthew 18:34).

The Church also reminded devotees to reflect on the spiritual significance of the celebration.

The image of the Santo Niño was brought to the islands on April 14, 1521 by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan as a gift to Queen Juana of Cebu. The queen reportedly cried when she saw the 15inch- tall wooden statue of the Holy Child and allowed herself to be baptized as a Christian, along with her husband Rajah Humabon and more than 800 natives.

After Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan, not much was heard about the image, except that the Cebuanos worshipped the Santo Niño as a "rain god." In 1565, when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the Spanish "conquistador" (conqueror) arrived in Cebu after 40 years , a Spanish soldier, Juan Camus, found the image inside the house of a native. His house was razed by fire that miraculously spared the Holy Image.

Legazpi named Cebu the "City of the Most Holy Name of Jesus."

Now known as the "Santo Niño de Cebu," the image is considered the oldest Christian relic in the country. It is enshrined and honored in the oldest church in the country, the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City.

In Manila, the center of the celebration is the Santo Niño de Tondo Parish in Tondo, Manila.

Although the actual feast day is today, the Tondo parish started its celebration as early as last week with different activities such as cultural presentations, variety shows, andothers. The "Lakbayaw" Festival also officially opened yesterday with street dancing, processions, and the pagoda or fluvial parade.

The faithful who failed to join yesterday’s procession are encouraged to join the 4:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. processions today.

To accommodate the many devotees who will troop to Tondo church, parish officials said masses will be held hourly starting last midnight until 11 p.m.

Fr. Erick Santos, Tondo parish priest, expressed hope this year’s celebration would be meaningful and peaceful among the faithful.

"It’s only here in the Philippines that we have this kind of devotion. It’s time that we give a deeper meaning to our devotion," Fr. Santos said.

boybleauXx

January 22nd, 2007, 11:51 AM

could anyone gave an overview on the festive mood in Libertad?

boybleauXx

January 22nd, 2007, 11:53 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/000_0079.jpg?t=1169219665

I think this is Midtown Arcade at the corner sa Ochoa Ave.:)

dinhe man ko pirme magpagasolina dapit a corner after some cafe at Minty Passions.:) nearby

You are correct Bob. that's Midtown Arcade. It used to be just a Shell gas station, now they added some retail space to their facility.

Right Across it is the renovated Plaza's Plaza, tiangess are the main tenants of the building

jameslab8470

January 22nd, 2007, 04:19 PM

could anyone gave an overview on the festive mood in Libertad?

Yun nga rin tanong ko.. sino ba talaga ngayon ang nasa butuan? sana he/she covered the whole event... sayang eh... Kahimunan Festival pa naman.. Pista sa pasalamat sa magandang ani.

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 03:46 PM

DPWH to complete 2nd Magsaysay bridge this year :)
Monday, January 22 2007 @ 05:12 PM GMT

In four months time, residents in Butuan and Surigao City will soon be relieved from traffic woes as the Department of Public Works and Highways announced the near completion of the 2nd Magsaysay Bridge in Butuan City.

DPWH Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. said that upon completion of the project, the 2nd Magsaysay Bridge will be the main crossing across Agusan River to connect the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway or the Surigao-Agusan-Davao Road and the Butuan City-Cagayan-Iligan Road.

"Together with the bypass road, it will divert traffic passing through the core of Butuan City and ease the traffic congestion in the old Magsaysay Bridge," Ebdane said.

In his report to Ebdane, DPWH Philippine-Japan Highway Loan Project Director Vicente Perez said that they are now finishing the rectification works for the viaduct abutment no. 2 for embankment settlement and they are scheduled to complete the project in May, 2007.

"The Japanese technology was used to construct this earthquake proof bridge, which consists of 300 meters steel cable stayed main bridge with concrete tower and steel deck plate girder on steel pipe pile foundation," Perez added.

The project also includes the construction of Bypass Road that starts at Kilometer 1236 and ends at Kilometer 1247 and the 1.33 kilometers of Maguinda-Nieves Road and 2.90 kilometers of Bon-bon-Libertad Road.

This P2.2 billion bridge project is funded under the Japan International Cooperation and under the contract with Nippon Steel/TOA Corporation. (PNA)

boybleauXx

January 23rd, 2007, 04:29 PM

The bridge's steel superstructure makes it resistant to seismic shocks... courtesy of Japanese familiarity with geo engineering technology

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 05:40 PM

unsa kahay itsura sa Butuan noh kung mahuman na tanan ang mga big infrastructure projects? :)

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 05:58 PM

maayo pod tana that the government will also focus on investing on the improvement of human capital not just build humongous edifices

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 06:46 PM

Butuan, Bancasi Airport Grounds - ATO Office
http://kittobox.cocolog-nifty.com/./photos/uncategorized/imgp0279.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 06:51 PM

One of the Must Visits in Butuan is the ancient Philippine Centennial Tree
http://images.inches.multiply.com/image/4/photos/32/orig/38/Really%20old%20and%20big%20tree.jpg?et=8yP5EgMauEYnWRuW84XZCw

BOB-bXu

January 23rd, 2007, 07:03 PM

Stately City Hall Building in Doongan
http://images.inches.multiply.com/image/4/photos/32/400x400/31/Kapitolyo.JPG?et=ToNxIZyRz8qNjN6x94BhYg

jameslab8470

January 23rd, 2007, 07:29 PM

naa nay logo sa city hall???

g0Rs

January 23rd, 2007, 07:43 PM

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
P2.2-B Butuan bridge to open on April '07
By Ben Serrano
Correspondent

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Caraga Region announced that if plans won't fail, Butuan's P2.2 billion second bridge will be open to public comes second week of April 2007.

The construction of the P2.2 billion Butuan second bridge was funded through soft loan by the Philippine Government to the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

The need for the said bridge came as the weakening of the first bridge already posed danger due to the increased traffic volume through the years.

The first bridge, known as Magsaysay bridge, was built during the administration of then President Magsaysay and was completed in 1960.

DPWH Caraga Regional Director Romeo S. Momo told Sun.Star that upon completion, the second bridge will be the main access across Agusan River to connect the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway or the Agusan-Surigao Davao Road and the Butuan City-Iligan-Cagayan de Oro Highway.

Workers are now finishing the rectification of the viaduct abutment no. 2 for embankment settlement as they are scheduled to finish it by April, Momo said.

The new bridge used Japanese technology earthquake proof capabilities consisting of 300 meters steel cable stayed main bridge with concrete tower and steel plate girder on a steel pipe pile foundation.

The project also includes the construction of eleven kilometers bypass road, the 1.33 kilometers Maguinda-Las Nieves Road and the 2.9 kilometers Barangays Bonbon-Libertad, all in Butuan City.

The P2.2 billion second Butuan Bridge project is under the contract of Japanese firms Nippon Steel and TOA Construction.

"Practically, motorists from cities and provinces of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Surigao passing Butuan City will soon be relieved from traffic woes and enjoy the comfort of one of the longest bridge and one of its kind in Mindanao as it will be open to traffic by second week of April," Momo happily announced.

The new bridge is one of the pet flagship projects of the Arroyo Administration, according to Momo.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/01/24/bus/p2.2.b.butuan.bridge.to.open.on.april.07.html)

boybleauXx

January 24th, 2007, 05:54 AM

boybleauXx

January 24th, 2007, 09:54 AM

:)edit:)

boybleauXx

January 24th, 2007, 09:55 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/plane.jpg
This Airbus just arrived from Manila, taken during the bad weather days last December 06

Thanks to the recent equipment upgrades at the Bancasi airport, our planes can land smoothly even during poor visibility and inclement weather conditions.

jameslab8470

January 24th, 2007, 12:38 PM

^^ Ei.. this is not an airbus.. its Boeing 737 - 300. Look at those ugly engines. Klaro B737 na. I know planes. hehe

jameslab8470

January 24th, 2007, 03:57 PM

Stately City Hall Building in Doongan
http://images.inches.multiply.com/image/4/photos/32/400x400/31/Kapitolyo.JPG?et=ToNxIZyRz8qNjN6x94BhYg

Wala parin nakasagot sa tanong ko. May seal na ba nakalagay sa City Hall? If meron na, someone na makapicture nito?

jameslab8470

January 24th, 2007, 04:02 PM

Any news about the "rehabilitation" of the Bancasi Airport?

How aobut the bridge? Ang ipapangalan ba talaga sa kanya, 2nd Magsaysay Bridge? Baka pag inauguration, Arroyo bridge na ang tawag, which is hindi bagay. The bridge is massive. HUGE project. (you know wat i mean. hehe)

FrancisXavier

January 25th, 2007, 08:17 AM

Or baka Macapagal Bridge?:lol:

jameslab8470

January 25th, 2007, 01:24 PM

Kelan kaya sisimulan ang renovation? Kasi para maging operational uli ang

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/balanghai02posterjpg.jpg

Ahehehe! :lol:

jameslab8470

January 25th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Here's one of their posters promoting Butuan tourism:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/jameslab8470/Butuan/balanghaiposterwithtitlejpg.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 07:18 AM

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 07:21 AM

Or baka Macapagal Bridge?:lol:

you're very close to the corect wild guess Lew. murag Diosdado Macapagal Bridge ata ang ipangalan para maparehas pod sa Magsaysay Bridge, mga presidente na pangalan.

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 07:30 AM

Wala parin nakasagot sa tanong ko. May seal na ba nakalagay sa City Hall? If meron na, someone na makapicture nito?

naa nay seal sa City Hall building. that picture says it all di ba?

FrancisXavier

January 26th, 2007, 07:32 AM

you're very close to the corect wild guess Lew. murag Diosdado Macapagal Bridge ata ang ipangalan para maparehas pod sa Magsaysay Bridge, mga presidente na pangalan.

Just like what happened here.. I was suddened hearing the news that a road would be named Macapagal Drive...:lol:

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 07:53 AM

Macapagal drive?..kanang kalsada di ba parallel na sa hi way adto Lapasan di ba?

murag Macapal bridge? he he he

pero in fairness ha quality work gyud ni nga tulay. built by Japs...tapos named after a Pinoy :lol:

FrancisXavier

January 26th, 2007, 07:56 AM

Macapagal drive?..kanang kalsada di ba parallel na sa hi way adto Lapasan di ba?

dili..kanang West diversion road aka SM Bulua road aka Macapagal drive inaugurated recently by no less than PGMA.. Sure ko si GMA pud mu inagurate anang bridge, hehehe, kay Macapagal Bridge man..:lol:

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 08:01 AM

hmmm SM to Bulua Road..ic gikan sm pwede naka maka adto lugar sa terminal para Iligan sa Bulua using this road if ur coming from SM

FrancisXavier

January 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM

hmmm SM to Bulua Road..ic gikan sm pwede naka maka adto lugar sa terminal para Iligan sa Bulua using this road if ur coming from SM

yup.. and if you're driving from butuan going to iligan, you have the option not to pass by the downtown using the East, south, and west diversion roads w/c form a circumferential system.. Too much of CDO talks...:D

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 10:25 AM

hmm...that would spell speedy transport from our point here going westward there.

I can see the real picture. the parallel bridge in Tagoloan.....the by pass highway and new bridge in Butuan....that diversion road in CDO plus that planned Panguil bridge...are all geared for a faster northeast-northwest and vice versa transport by bypassing major population gridlocks.

could we see in the future a much integrated transpo system this part of Mindanao then?

Kaiser

January 26th, 2007, 10:43 AM

.....................
Balanghai Airlines seems very inappropriate for this fictional airline coz Balanghai depicts Boats in the first place :)

I also thought of that! hehe ;)

WawaY[625]

January 26th, 2007, 11:44 AM

^^ Ei.. this is not an airbus.. its Boeing 737 - 300. Look at those ugly engines. Klaro B737 na. I know planes. hehe

maybe he meant that since it acts like a bus (kasi maraming tao nasasakay) and imbes na sa road dumadaan eh sa "air" so airbus..:) baka naman ganun :D

technically mapa boeing pa yan o fokker, "airbus" pa rin yan :D

WawaY[625]

January 26th, 2007, 11:45 AM

hmmm SM to Bulua Road..ic gikan sm pwede naka maka adto lugar sa terminal para Iligan sa Bulua using this road if ur coming from SM

napapangiti ako everytime naririnig ko ang Bulua :D

BOB-bXu

January 26th, 2007, 12:10 PM

waway

why man napangiti ka?....hmmmm any experience related with that place perhaps? he he he

FrancisXavier

January 26th, 2007, 04:23 PM

;11479702']napapangiti ako everytime naririnig ko ang Bulua :D

gasgas na man yan...mas nindot man pakinggan ang Xavier...:D

FrancisXavier

January 26th, 2007, 04:24 PM

waway

why man napangiti ka?....hmmmm any experience related with that place perhaps? he he he

not really his experience...but other peoples'..:lol:

WawaY[625]

January 26th, 2007, 05:29 PM

actually mas ok nga yung xavier kaysa bulua..pero kay atenista man..respeto ta :D

jameslab8470

January 26th, 2007, 06:59 PM

I think thats a B 737-400. Yun na ang ginagamit ng PAL since Cebu Pacific started their Airbus service sa Bancasi.

Balanghai Airlines seems very inappropriate for this fictional airline coz Balanghai depicts Boats in the first place :)

B737 - 300 has only one emergency exit on each side... while the B734's, dalawa. B733 ang eroplano serving MNL - BXU route kasi isa lang ang emergency exit nya each side. PAL uses B733 since, uhm lumipat kami sa Butuan... 1995 or 96.

About Balanghai airlines, i think okay naman kasi it is an icon for Butuan city. May isang airline company nga sa labas ng bansa na ang logo nya ay bear.... okay ang dating ng Balanghai airlines. it's not because it is my work, marami lang ang nag praise sa gawa ko.. hehe.. true

jameslab8470

January 26th, 2007, 07:04 PM

naa nay seal sa City Hall building. that picture says it all di ba?

Layo man gud ang pic.. Unta gi close up ang seal kay bag o man gibutang. and unta daghan unta pics. and not just one. kinsa man diay nag pic ana?

jameslab8470

January 26th, 2007, 07:52 PM

Bai, any new updates about butuan? new buildings?

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 04:05 AM

B737 - 300 has only one emergency exit on each side... while the B734's, dalawa. B733 ang eroplano serving MNL - BXU route kasi isa lang ang emergency exit nya each side. PAL uses B733 since, uhm lumipat kami sa Butuan... 1995 or 96.

pagbakasyon nako sa pasko adto manila kay B737-400 lagi ang go announce sa stewardess. unya sa safety guide brochure nakabutang infront sa seat..B737-400 ang nakasulat.

PAL uses BAC 1-11s sa una then they shifted to B737-200s (the one being used by Air Phil ngayon) then they shifted to B737-300. Then last year ata pag upgrade sa Cebu Pacific, nag B737-400 na sila.

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 05:41 AM

wala pa diay ma phase out ang mga 737 sa PAL? diba nagpalit sila ug mga A320?

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 05:48 AM

wala pa Way, some sectors I know like MNL-BXU and MNL-LeGaspi are using this aircraft.

But I gues ma Boeing or Airbus..parehas ra sila kay both planes are classified as medium haul aircrafts..they just differ in cargo and seating configurations

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 05:51 AM

Dunno where to put this article at Yahoo...couldnt find Manila Thread where this post ought to belong:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Where Are Travelers Heading In 2007?

By Katherine Tom, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Travel
December 20, 2006
Curious where travelers are headed in the coming year? We took a look at the most popular searches on Yahoo! FareChase to see which cities folks are flocking to in 2007. On the domestic list, perennial travel favorite Las Vegas shows no signs of ceding the top spot, while sunny Florida dominates the rest of the list, with five out of the top 10 searches.

We did note a few surprises on the international list, including the appearance of Frankfurt and Manila in the top 5. Visitors rave about Frankfurt's shopping and architecture, while Manila attracts budget travelers looking for beaches and nightlife. Of course, more traditional travel destinations like Paris and Rome made the list as well, placing at 7th and 8th respectively.
Frankfurt, Germany

Top Domestic Travel Searches - 2007

Las Vegas, Nevada
Orlando, Florida
New York City, New York
Honolulu, Hawaii
Miami, Florida
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Los Angeles, California
Tampa, Florida
Phoenix, Arizona
Ft. Myers, Florida

Top International Travel Searches - 2007

London, United Kingdom
Cancun, Mexico
Frankfurt, Germany
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Manila, Phillipines
Bangkok, Thailand
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Amsterdam, Netherlands

source:
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-17773284

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 05:52 AM

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 05:55 AM

maybe...

...regarding those orders, how do they transport those planes from the manufacturer? ila na kaha na ipalupad or isakay pa sa cargo boats?

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 06:00 AM

naka kahon na sila bai lols..ilupad siguro oi :D

pero i hope ang mga bag-o nga A320 sa PAL dili sama sa A320/319 sa 5J nga guot..hastang guota jud baya lol

kay i heard from my barkada from 5J nga ang A330 s PAL sa Davao pulihan daw ug A320..dunno how true though kay maka 5J jud baya to :D

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 06:48 AM

mao gyud..pwerteng huota ang 5J

abi nako mas luag na kay nag Airbus 320 na sila pero sigkit man pod ang pagka arrnge sa mga seats..huot gihapon.

pero at least mas bag-o o ms dako compared sa McDonnel nila sa una.

pwede naman sila mugamit ug A340 sa Davao

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 07:22 AM

they do..minsan din B747-400 ginagamit nila :) pero sa official sched, A330 lang ang ginagamit.

this happens pag peak season or pag may nasira na plane like the time na nasira yung plane pa Palawan, tapos yun A330 na dapat pa davao ginamit sa palawan and kami nalipat sa 747..pero pangit man, daan na man gud, mas nindot ang interiors sa A330..

anyway, how is nasipit part of butuan? kay ma remember nako the last time i went to butuan (mga 1988 pa ata to) nag bus mi from davao to butuan tapos nagpa nasipit para sakay ug barko pa cebu for my cousin's wedding

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 08:54 AM

dugay na diay ka wala ka anhi dire way..

but thats good at least you have seen this part of Mindanao.

Nasipit port has just completed its wharf extension I think last year. But I think apeke pa ang space when 3 superferries are joined at end to end.

the road from Davao to Butuan is getting much attention kase more feverish ang rehab ng samsung at Daewoo Engineers. from Nabunturan to Agusan, you can see widened roads along poblacions in Agusan del Sur. Once mahuman ang rehab, which I think is now 95% complete, will further increse Nasipit's cargo and passenger discharge volume coming in from ComVal and Davao del Norte enroute for Visayas.

Aduna pod hiway na i-construct between Caraga and Davao Region. This time Between Davao and Surigao via Davao Oriental, Comval and Surigao Sur.

That would make our two regions well connected by TWO major highways. One centraly by Pan Phil Hi way (95% complete) and the SUDOPARIM Higway.

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 02:01 PM

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/marishaward/IMG_1598.jpg
one of the ships that ply Butuan(Nasipit)-Cebu Route in Nasipit Port

FrancisXavier

January 27th, 2007, 03:58 PM

the structure of the ship looks scary and depressing.. as if it wouldnt survive even the young waves..:D

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 04:27 PM

the structure of the ship looks scary and depressing.. as if it wouldnt survive even the young waves..:D

unsaon taman ang mga barko nato dire sa Pilipinas mga ukay ukay ra man gikan Japan unya pintalan dayon tapos himuon mga Princess

FrancisXavier

January 27th, 2007, 04:43 PM

haha..very true.. but at least, superferries are better..

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 04:53 PM

yup superferries seems better than Sulpicios. pero pareha ra na sila, mga karaan na barko nga gi refurbished.

Butuan is served domstically by Sulpicio, Aboitiz Superferries, Gothong Lines, Escano Lines

its a trend daw that in the Philippines....shipping companies are losing their passengers steadily due to the comptitive low price offered by airline companies

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 05:11 PM

Layo man gud ang pic.. Unta gi close up ang seal kay bag o man gibutang. and unta daghan unta pics. and not just one. kinsa man diay nag pic ana?

nia pa na arbor nako nga pic sa parking area sa kilid:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/232506115_2df3bd2dea.jpg?v=0

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 05:16 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/337938026_156a0cdc47.jpg?v=0

jameslab8470

January 27th, 2007, 05:27 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/337938026_156a0cdc47.jpg?v=0

wa! asa na dapit bai? pila ka percent iya na serve sa whole butuan/agusan?

jameslab8470

January 27th, 2007, 05:35 PM

the structure of the ship looks scary and depressing.. as if it wouldnt survive even the young waves..:D

Hehe.. Ang quality ra na sa photo bai... pero actually, this is the princess of the ocean, right? It was awarded as the most cleanest vessel in the philippines noong 2006. And minsan mas mu prefer ko sulpicio than cebu ferries. layo ng difference sa fare. and nindot sad ang sulpicio kay nay tourist de luxe. hehe. One thing lang di nako ganahan sa sulpicio, when mularga ka or mudunggo ka sa cebu...

when going to butuan from cebu, u have to go to the terminal, which is mandatory sa lahat ng vessels. okay ang cebu ferries. pero ang sulpicio, kabalo na sila na daghan sila pasahero, ang ilang ablihon lang is a small gate lang. so pirteng huota!. dili lang raba mga butuan bound passengers ang mga pasahero present didto. naa pa going to manila, cagayan de oro, iligan, etc.. so grabe ang passenger volume nga musulod sa cute na gate, nga 2 at a time lang ang makasulod.

Pag nakasulod na ka sa terminal nila, maghulat pa ka sa ila "shuttle bus" which is actually a bus from NATALIE tours. maghuot nasad ka saka sa bus... ang uban bus, isa lang ang door.

Pag mudunggo na ka cebu, isa lang ang problem... TAXI!!!! wala maxado taxi mag atang didto sa pier 5.. puro nasa pier 4 halos lahat. so u have to walk to go there to find a taxi!. swerte nalang ka kung makakita ka taxi sa hi way and near the pier... ako nakasulay ko baktas from pier 5 to pier 3... wala man taxi jud...

jameslab8470

January 27th, 2007, 06:39 PM

about the boeing, hehehe.. 737 400 ang ingon bai? okay.... may be at that time.... but sa pix kasi, dali ra ma identify my just looking at the emergency door sa may pak pak. clearly, that palne is a 733.

@Bob - bxu...
bitaw. ning gamay ila passenger flow..

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 07:16 PM

the structure of the ship looks scary and depressing.. as if it wouldnt survive even the young waves..:D

actually it doesnt, and ive taken both sulpicio and superferry and i can say sulpicio's ships (at least the ones ive taken Princess of the Universe/new unity/world are much better than the superferries SF 1/6/10/15/19

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM

ka grabe....wala pa mo mangatulog?...sumbong tamo ni mama :)

way...mas comfortable man ko sa Superferries...based siguro sa ila reputation...

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 07:43 PM

Hehe.. Ang quality ra na sa photo bai... pero actually, this is the princess of the ocean, right? It was awarded as the most cleanest vessel in the philippines noong 2006. And minsan mas mu prefer ko sulpicio than cebu ferries. layo ng difference sa fare. and nindot sad ang sulpicio kay nay tourist de luxe. hehe. One thing lang di nako ganahan sa sulpicio, when mularga ka or mudunggo ka sa cebu...

when going to butuan from cebu, u have to go to the terminal, which is mandatory sa lahat ng vessels. okay ang cebu ferries. pero ang sulpicio, kabalo na sila na daghan sila pasahero, ang ilang ablihon lang is a small gate lang. so pirteng huota!. dili lang raba mga butuan bound passengers ang mga pasahero present didto. naa pa going to manila, cagayan de oro, iligan, etc.. so grabe ang passenger volume nga musulod sa cute na gate, nga 2 at a time lang ang makasulod.

Pag nakasulod na ka sa terminal nila, maghulat pa ka sa ila "shuttle bus" which is actually a bus from NATALIE tours. maghuot nasad ka saka sa bus... ang uban bus, isa lang ang door.

Pag mudunggo na ka cebu, isa lang ang problem... TAXI!!!! wala maxado taxi mag atang didto sa pier 5.. puro nasa pier 4 halos lahat. so u have to walk to go there to find a taxi!. swerte nalang ka kung makakita ka taxi sa hi way and near the pier... ako nakasulay ko baktas from pier 5 to pier 3... wala man taxi jud...

suhito kaayo ka James da..ingon sila kadtong tigsakay ug boat sige lang maka girlfriend kada sakay...

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 07:45 PM

ka grabe....wala pa mo mangatulog?...sumbong tamo ni mama :)

way...mas comfortable man ko sa Superferries...based siguro sa ila reputation...

mas professional ra hinuon ang staff ug services sa SF pero mas luxurious ang interiors sa sulpicio (tung mga nice ships ra nila ha) ang SF man gud kung sa kan-anan pa fastfood, naka system na , ang sulpicio restaurant :D at least from what ive observed :D

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 07:48 PM

yup...mas ok ang ambience sa Sulpicio....pero mas efficient ang service sa SF.

tig sakay pod diay ka barko Way?

pero kung musakay ko barko dili kaayo ka appreciate sa uban facilities kay its either I am sleeping or drunk at their bar he he he :)

WawaY[625]

January 27th, 2007, 07:51 PM

pag naa lang time..mas preferred nako ang barko over planes pero sadly, usahay ra ko kasakay kay usually, pag mag biyahe ko, kulang sa oras (say 3-4 days ra ang trip, apeke mag barko)

ako kay mag hunting man gud ko pag nagasaky kog barko lols

BOB-bXu

January 27th, 2007, 07:56 PM

naa ko nakaila na pasahero kadtong ni biyahe pauli Butuan from Cebu...taga South Cotabato siya ako siya gikuyugan from Nasipit Port hangtud sa breakfast hangtud sa Langihan..gwapa man unya buotan pa gyud he he he

ako gipakita ang Butuanon hospitality :)

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 12:39 AM

dili pod na 733..

737-300 and 737-400 ra man ang ila gipuli puli ug palupad dinha sa airport

aw bai... 733 is the shortcut for 737 - 300... it's like sa airbus din.. kung sasabihin na A346, it means A340 - 600. Boeing 747 - 400, B744:)

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 12:51 AM

suhito kaayo ka James da..ingon sila kadtong tigsakay ug boat sige lang maka girlfriend kada sakay...

swito gyud bai kai muuli ko butuan everytime naay dako na bakasyon... daginuton ang oras. hehe. Before, kapuyan man gud ko sa cebu. Kalas kwarta. dili ka libre sa kaon.. kinahanglan tanan budget. Mao na kung naay walay clase, like friday to monday, uli ko thrusday gabie, then balik ko cebu tuesday early morning na. hehe...

pero karon, after na meet na nako mga SSC Cebu dire, everythng's changed. ganahan na ko dire puyo. set na set na ko plans dire after graduation nako. nag plano na ko asa ko rent apartment or palit balay kung dako na akong naipon. hehe... But it doesn't mean na i dont like Butuan. Actually, i love Butuan. Pero wala pa lang kaayo malandingan jobs sa BXU. wala kayo job oppurtunities ba. Tukod siguro ko business dire cebu.; pag mudako, expand ko.. and first expansion nako will be sa butuan.. help the people of Butuan hehe... Malay mo, ma realise ang Balanghai Airlines. im the CEO. hehe... Maski boat na ang balanghai, bsta i want to make sure "balanghai will be on everybody's mouth".. hehe.. murag familiar ang phrase no? haha...

BOB-bXu

January 28th, 2007, 01:29 AM

I see, thats great. I presume you are not a native of Butuan and yet youi seem to have the passion promoting the city. Diehard paka kaysa some native Butuanon dire.

Keep up the good work and in the words of Mr. Spock, "Long Live andf Prosper"

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 03:06 AM

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 03:11 AM

There' a problem sad promoting tourism in Butuan. we ordinary citizens can't just take photos sa mga artifacts. sayang... kung mag post2x ta dire photos and other sites, sure we can promote Butuan directly... MAO na ang problem. only the city government can promote the city to the world. But are they doing it? i think not. nagpatambok lang sila sa ila mga lingkuranan. We cna promote Butuan pro dili sapat mag post lang ta message and articles. kulang.. foreigners want photos, right? kapuyan an sila mag basa2x.

Akong tan aw gani, kita lang ang major city na wala pay koreans mag suroy2x sa main streets. hehe

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 03:19 AM

Bob - Bxu, why not invite the mayor to join the skyscraper? or my councilors at least. hehe... pang invite pod diha bai... murag kita ra man sige post dire. hehe

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 03:40 AM

Guys, kabasa na mo ani?

Philippine National Anthem
(Butuanonized. hehehe)

Lupang Pinangga
Anak Hong Subanganan
Lagah Mo Masawa
buahanan hong kabuhot
ang mangangayaw
Di makadagina

ang langit nga pughaw, panganod Mo
kabodan, kadagatan
hasta simag, kutoo hong berso Mo
Gatud-on hong kagawasan

Ang bandera ng pigatokay
silaw hong kadaugan
ang mga bitoon mo hastang sugah
di gid magsimag kadlom

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 03:42 AM

Dinagat Island; newest province in Caraga

The Commission of Election (Comelec) held a plebiscite for the creation of Dinagat Island into a province last December 2, 2006 on Surigao del Norte. Of the 130,000+ people who voted, the “Yes” vote garnered a total of 69,943 votes while “No” got only 63,502.

The 130,000 who voted however is only 45 percent of the total 297,959 registered voters in the entire Surigao del Norte. That was the lowest in the history of political exercise in the province surprising even the Comelec officials but others attributed this to a poor information campaign in the grass roots.

RCXsickboy

January 28th, 2007, 07:29 AM

nag buhat pa cguro ud thesis inyo city bai James... or katuLugon pa cguro hehehehe...... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/smiLeys/laugh.gif

RCXsickboy

January 28th, 2007, 07:31 AM

waaaa.. may bago na naman paLang province ang pinas... bringing the totaL number to 80.... awts... kadamu na imemorize sana....

tj_brewed

January 28th, 2007, 07:58 AM

boybleauXx

January 28th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Yep. Im not a native Butuanon. and di ko talaga alam kung san ako native... I was born in Manila, grew up there, then Saudi then Manila, then Butuan, then Cebu. parang 5 to 6 years ata ang stay ko every location. Tapos my mom's parents were from Iloilo, while my dad's were from Ilocos..

So bakit nasa Butuan kami ngayon? hehe di ko alam. hehe

You have to promote Butuan bai. I know many Butuanons mag ingon "unsa man i promote nga wa man intawon makit an dire"... They're right.. ana ako tan aw before. But when i saw the rich history and culture of Butuan, I see that Butuan has the potential of becoming a great city. Too bad many Butuanons don't know the City's history.

I think mao ni ang tan aw most butuanons:

Golden Tara - a golden image nga nakit an sa agusan river
(wala sila kabalo asa gikan, ngano naa ta ana)

Balanghai - one of the oldest boats in Asia
(pero wa sila kabalo pila ang na recover. wa sila nag wonder ngano nasa libertad nakit an nga layo man intawon na sa sea or river)

Fr. Urios - founder of Urios College (now Fr. Saturnino Urios University)
(pero wa sila kabalo nga giunsa pag strive ni Fr. Urios pag protect sa school, Butuan and Agusan. They dont even know na nakabuhat miracle si Fr. Urios sa agusan river...)

Agusan River - most navigable river in Mindanao
(aside sa magdala siya baha sa ciudad, most butuanon didnt know the rich culture na imo makita when u will take a ferry boat from th city to magallanes. Igo lang sila musakay, thne hulat maka abot..)

Mt. Mayapay - landmark of Butuan
(but kabalo ba sila ngano Mayapay ang tawag? even ako, wala)

and iba pa... see? hehe... if only the city government will educate the people about historic Butuan, then the city will prosper. protect and save the culture of Butuan.

Dakbayan sa Butuan. Ato ini... Kadyawon 'ta!!!

Ayaw kalimti. Jameslab8470 pagka mayor karong mayo.
ug ang akong bise mayor Bob - BXU
ug ang atong konsehal....

HAHAHA!

This is an inspiring civic spirit from our young.

You will not be the last youth who shall be inspired by Butuan's ancient culture and colorful history.

The city has been emboldened with this historical facts to bring it into as the centerpiece of archeo-tourism.

Th city have had a steady increase in the influx of tourists both foreign and domestic as are evident with the growing number of hotels resorts, motels and inns in the city. You cannot see any hotel nowadays closing its doors, unlike the great Asian Crisis in 1997.

The Meetings Conventions Seminars and Exhibitions (MICE) had a significant growth with the number of regional, Mindanao- wide, and national conventions and seminars being held in the city. You can see the rise of such facilities with 1500 seat airconditioned conventions halls like that of Almont Inland or 1000 seat convention facilities of Balanghai Hotel and that of Dotties Place.

There are also a growth of authentic native restaurants that cater to travellers and locals alike witha passion for ethnic cuisine, side by side with the entry of world renowned fastfood franchises.

However, much as these changes have become evident, still much more are needed to be done.

People like the rest of you in this Butuan Thread shall be our unsung heroes in the promotion of Butuan tourism in the world wide web.

jameslab8470

January 28th, 2007, 07:47 PM

^^Hehe.. bitaw. pero bai, gamay lang kaayo ta... daghan lagi mag gamit internet sa Butuan. Pero dili sila pareho nato... sayang lang kaayo.. tapos la pa other nice sites about butuan... halos lahat puro hindi na updated...

RCXsickboy

January 29th, 2007, 06:08 AM

waaaaaaaa.... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/smiLeys/sigh.gif

BOB-bXu

January 29th, 2007, 06:34 AM

BOB-bXu

January 29th, 2007, 06:36 AM

waaaa.. may bago na naman paLang province ang pinas... bringing the totaL number to 80.... awts... kadamu na imemorize sana....

dili pa siguro final ang approval ng pagka province ng Dinagat. I think there was a move at the provincial level to thwart such undertaking

BOB-bXu

January 29th, 2007, 07:11 AM

This is an inspiring civic spirit from our young.

You will not be the last youth who shall be inspired by Butuan's ancient culture and colorful history.

The city has been emboldened with this historical facts to bring it into as the centerpiece of archeo-tourism.

Th city have had a steady increase in the influx of tourists both foreign and domestic as are evident with the growing number of hotels resorts, motels and inns in the city. You cannot see any hotel nowadays closing its doors, unlike the great Asian Crisis in 1997.

The Meetings Conventions Seminars and Exhibitions (MICE) had a significant growth with the number of regional, Mindanao- wide, and national conventions and seminars being held in the city. You can see the rise of such facilities with 1500 seat airconditioned conventions halls like that of Almont Inland or 1000 seat convention facilities of Balanghai Hotel and that of Dotties Place.

There are also a growth of authentic native restaurants that cater to travellers and locals alike witha passion for ethnic cuisine, side by side with the entry of world renowned fastfood franchises.

However, much as these changes have become evident, still much more are needed to be done.

People like the rest of you in this Butuan Thread shall be our unsung heroes in the promotion of Butuan tourism in the world wide web.

I am an inspired Butuanon manong

boybleauXx

January 29th, 2007, 10:38 AM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/337938026_156a0cdc47.jpg?v=0

Aside from that, the tributaries near Lake Mainit is already identified by NPC as one of the possible sites of a hydro plant

jameslab8470

January 29th, 2007, 07:12 PM

himo ta bag-o na website. kadto imo gi plan last year? ma online na kaha to karon?

Hopefully ma online... im still busy kasi sa thesis namin. have to finish it muna bago gumawa ng website... All the layouts are there na. the functionalities on each page are still not finished... Photos, DAGHAN! hehe...

Pero still, if i will launch the site, we have to advertise it... Local muna ang target. make shirts siguro or stickers.... Plano ko nga na maglagay ako sticker sa car namin jan sa butuan.. at least free advertising...

After that, ang mga local tourists, then foreigners... dont know pa kung ano ang magandang ad strategy.

tj_brewed

January 30th, 2007, 01:25 AM

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedz...Good morning Golden Butuan!

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 01:51 AM

Butuan: "Good Morning TJ Brewed! Ingatz!"

RCXsickboy

January 30th, 2007, 08:43 AM

Hopefully ma online... im still busy kasi sa thesis namin. have to finish it muna bago gumawa ng website... All the layouts are there na. the functionalities on each page are still not finished... Photos, DAGHAN! hehe...

Pero still, if i will launch the site, we have to advertise it... Local muna ang target. make shirts siguro or stickers.... Plano ko nga na maglagay ako sticker sa car namin jan sa butuan.. at least free advertising...

After that, ang mga local tourists, then foreigners... dont know pa kung ano ang magandang ad strategy.

wow... pasaLi sana sani... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/smiLeys/laugh.gif

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 08:46 AM

Good afternoon guys...its a very sunny day at this time in BXU...

There are a bit of white clouds hovering the downtown area, buts its quiet clear mostly hear at Doongan.

Its hot over the city streets, a bit dusty though caused by that freaking ground works of BCWD over JC Aquino.

The old downtown is clogged ( as usual) by those parked vehicles.. the whole Ester Luna, San Jose, and Marcos Calo are being used (over used) by private car owners for parking. This usually happens during daytime where you hardly find a parking space, and worst those Libertad and Bancasi bound jeeps just stop and load and unload passengers at the middle of G Flores or at the narrow Ester Luna St.

Mga traffic aide pod dili kamao mubantay, seems afraid of the heat. They must have applied whitening liniment sa ila nawong kay mahadlok man ug init :ohno: giahak

Kalami dukdukon ani mga draybera.

Pero am cool na.

Now back to the thread, where were we na gani?

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 08:48 AM

Hopefully ma online... im still busy kasi sa thesis namin. have to finish it muna bago gumawa ng website... All the layouts are there na. the functionalities on each page are still not finished... Photos, DAGHAN! hehe...

Pero still, if i will launch the site, we have to advertise it... Local muna ang target. make shirts siguro or stickers.... Plano ko nga na maglagay ako sticker sa car namin jan sa butuan.. at least free advertising...

After that, ang mga local tourists, then foreigners... dont know pa kung ano ang magandang ad strategy.

thats great idea ames.. we can then ask other Butuan forums and sites to make a link to your website

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 09:09 AM

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1243/4295337/9035609/127089386.jpg

I like this photo showing the wide meandering South Montilla Blvd against that of the rivers expanse.

The Magsaysay Bridge is seen at the top part of the photo

keanu rem

January 30th, 2007, 09:15 AM

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 09:45 AM

hmmmm..beaches

the areas around Butuan, CARAGA region abounds with exotic not-commonly-mentioned, not-so-usual hyped resorts..

they are 'remote' hence exotic, ....but they are just near..

just hop-in to any Butuan bound plane from Manila and youre just 1 hour and half away from these exotic destinations....

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/961140/Bucas%20grande%204.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/660539/Bucas%20grande%202.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/907101/Bucas%20grande%203.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/592426/Bucas%20grande%201.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/__SqfTnKrViQ/Ra8jixR9RuI/AAAAAAAAAAg/1qXA7qPoEUU/s400/Tinuy-an+falls+picz1.jpg

http://bp3.blogger.com/__SqfTnKrViQ/Ra8h2RR9RtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/lvfeleOLWAs/s400/Tinuy-an+falls+closer.jpg

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 09:48 AM

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6527/2579/400/Tubay%20Mountain%20Beach%20Resort4.4.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6527/2579/400/Tubay%20Mountain%20Beach%20Resort2.8.jpg

keanu rem

January 30th, 2007, 09:51 AM

what a surprise Butuan! nice to be there!

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 09:55 AM

the Butuan region is an underrated place for tourism..

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/191738/Lake%20Mainit%201.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6527/2579/400/341370/Lake%20Mainit.jpg

keanu rem

January 30th, 2007, 12:19 PM

kulang lang ng budget...i mean the ads of butuan...

g0Rs

January 30th, 2007, 01:40 PM

http://bp1.blogger.com/__SqfTnKrViQ/Ra8jixR9RuI/AAAAAAAAAAg/1qXA7qPoEUU/s400/Tinuy-an+falls+picz1.jpg

http://bp3.blogger.com/__SqfTnKrViQ/Ra8h2RR9RtI/AAAAAAAAAAY/lvfeleOLWAs/s400/Tinuy-an+falls+closer.jpg

pwede maligo diri nga falls? :)

g0Rs

January 30th, 2007, 01:42 PM

kulang lang ng budget...i mean the ads of butuan...

IMHO a common problem to places in the countryside

BOB-bXu

January 30th, 2007, 02:29 PM

yes. this boils down to the chronic problem of the government of not recognizing the full potential of tourism as one of the big things that can turn things around

talking about the budget, where does the budget usually go?...where else
but the usual places..

this country of 1100 isles...of thousands of kilometers of coasts and of several thousand feet of mountain ranges....must continously seek and develop newer exciting tourism destinations other than the usual Luneta, Intramuros or the likes of Boracay and Mactan

this has been the problem if that beautiful spot belongs to Mindanao, where the stigma seems to stick like a disease we are unable to purge out.

TONZI

January 30th, 2007, 03:04 PM

;11479691']maybe he meant that since it acts like a bus (kasi maraming tao nasasakay) and imbes na sa road dumadaan eh sa "air" so airbus..:) baka naman ganun :D

technically mapa boeing pa yan o fokker, "airbus" pa rin yan :D

AIRBUS is a brand name of planes just like BOEING, FOKKER, MCDONELL-DOUGLAS...

AIRBUS A380, BOEING 737-300, FOKKER 47...etc...

actually they really took the brand name AIRBUS from that quotation that u thought...

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 03:53 PM

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 03:57 PM

AIRBUS is a brand name of planes just like BOEING, FOKKER, MCDONELL-DOUGLAS...

AIRBUS A380, BOEING 737-300, FOKKER 47...etc...

actually they really took the brand name AIRBUS from that quotation that u thought...

May fokker 47 pala? kala ko fokker 20, 40, 50, 70 and 100 lang. hehe

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 04:06 PM

talking about the budget, where does the budget usually go?...where else
but the usual places..

Yup. to the usual places... let me enumerate some of them...

the 2ND MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE
.... 30% of the total budget, napunta sa bulsa ni _ _ _ _ _...

the TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
.... out of 11 intersections (proposed by the city government), only 7 were materialised

and this one... it might be surprising...

Butuan is one of the top 10 cities in vis - min region na may malalaking tax revenues. Most of them were from the OFW's. Pero san napupunta ang pera? May mga projects ba ang local government? Kung may projects, bakit inuutang pa para sa budget?

Feeding program? Agri seminars? Patubig? ang konting pera lang naman ang kelangan para ma budgetan ang mga 'to. San ang mga pera? sa mga sahod ng government employees?

Eh bakit naman ang sungit2x ng mga employees sa City hall kung dun napupunta ang pera? as early as 10:30am, masungit na sila... ang iba kumakain na ng lunch... nag chika dito, chika doon. ang haba ng linya para kuha ng cedula, binabagalan pa nila. Nag memake - up pa sa harap ng mga naglilinya.

Parang out of the topic na ako ha.. hehe... Naiinis lang talaga ako sa City hall... maganda pa naman sana ang bulding.. pero okay ba ang paglilingkod nila? :ohno:

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 04:09 PM

what a surprise Butuan! nice to be there!

madyaw nga pagkani keanu rem :)

YUp... THere are beautiful places here in Butuan. Hindi lang nila inadvertise... and wala sila budget para sa local tourism

jameslab8470

January 30th, 2007, 04:11 PM

Napansin ko lang ha... Parang iba na ang pinopost ko... parang na ha high blood na ako.... Kung sa diaryo pa, parang ako editorial. kung sa radyo pa, commentator... naku! kung mabasa nito ni Plaza, hehe.. tago nalang siguro ako

g0Rs

January 30th, 2007, 05:27 PM

it's ok to feel that way. huwag lang sobra :)

boybleauXx

January 31st, 2007, 06:56 AM

Yup. to the usual places... let me enumerate some of them...

the 2ND MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE
.... 30% of the total budget, napunta sa bulsa ni _ _ _ _ _...

the TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
.... out of 11 intersections (proposed by the city government), only 7 were materialised

and this one... it might be surprising...

Butuan is one of the top 10 cities in vis - min region na may malalaking tax revenues. Most of them were from the OFW's. Pero san napupunta ang pera? May mga projects ba ang local government? Kung may projects, bakit inuutang pa para sa budget?

Feeding program? Agri seminars? Patubig? ang konting pera lang naman ang kelangan para ma budgetan ang mga 'to. San ang mga pera? sa mga sahod ng government employees?

Eh bakit naman ang sungit2x ng mga employees sa City hall kung dun napupunta ang pera? as early as 10:30am, masungit na sila... ang iba kumakain na ng lunch... nag chika dito, chika doon. ang haba ng linya para kuha ng cedula, binabagalan pa nila. Nag memake - up pa sa harap ng mga naglilinya.

Parang out of the topic na ako ha.. hehe... Naiinis lang talaga ako sa City hall... maganda pa naman sana ang bulding.. pero okay ba ang paglilingkod nila? :ohno:

Its not good to saw the seeds of distrust and skepticism especially if they are not yet anchored on factual evidences and merely based on subjective findings and biased hearsays.

Your opinions are as valid just as anyone else, but this thread has no political color. Nor a means to cast doubt of the veracity of any persson nor to any political group.

You may want to try other Butuan content discussion forums and threads where your concerns and opinions of this nature are much needed.

BOB-bXu

January 31st, 2007, 08:04 AM

Yup. to the usual places... let me enumerate some of them...

the 2ND MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE
.... 30% of the total budget, napunta sa bulsa ni _ _ _ _ _...

the TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
.... out of 11 intersections (proposed by the city government), only 7 were materialised

and this one... it might be surprising...

Butuan is one of the top 10 cities in vis - min region na may malalaking tax revenues. Most of them were from the OFW's. Pero san napupunta ang pera? May mga projects ba ang local government? Kung may projects, bakit inuutang pa para sa budget?

Feeding program? Agri seminars? Patubig? ang konting pera lang naman ang kelangan para ma budgetan ang mga 'to. San ang mga pera? sa mga sahod ng government employees?

Eh bakit naman ang sungit2x ng mga employees sa City hall kung dun napupunta ang pera? as early as 10:30am, masungit na sila... ang iba kumakain na ng lunch... nag chika dito, chika doon. ang haba ng linya para kuha ng cedula, binabagalan pa nila. Nag memake - up pa sa harap ng mga naglilinya.

Parang out of the topic na ako ha.. hehe... Naiinis lang talaga ako sa City hall... maganda pa naman sana ang bulding.. pero okay ba ang paglilingkod nila? :ohno:

one point lang that I would like to raise with these sensitive statements;
I think it was incorrect to say that kinhanglan pa mangutang ang city government para sa 'feeding program' or agri seminars, sounds absurd and katawa-tawa ata.

What I am sure of is that there are big projects out there being built na ang pondo gikan sa ODA or Japanese fund na gi loan sa national government with some counterpart sa local level.

Wala man siguro dagko nga mga project na dili gi loan sa funding institutions be it local or foreign IN ANY CITY dire sa Pilipinas.

I dont think it would be insane for any Philippine city to wholly use its pondo for its big flagship programs without any financial loan or asistance from the national level or overseas financial sources.

The local government likewise does not tax OFWs.

This is my opinion