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Franz-Bxu

September 16th, 2009, 11:58 AM

DOST challenges Caraga inventors to find niche for science and technology

by Lovely Laudette Gamba (pia_caraga@yahoo.com.ph)
Butuan City (16 September) -- "It is a challenge for our inventors and for all of us to find a niche for science and technology to work on towards the development of the country." Thus said Undersecretary Fortunato Dela Peña of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during the opening of the DOST Mindanao Cluster Science and Technology Fair in one of the convention centers here September 14.
Usec. Dela Peña in his speech said that science and technology could well address issues on food, alternative energy, environment, biotechnology, information and communication technology and health.
"There is so much that is facing us today and we know that science and technology could help solve or ease some of these burdens. We know that through science we can overcome these challenges and spur development in the country," said Usec. Dela Peña.
Usec. Dela Peña call on inventors and other stakeholders to continue their innovations and to always think about the ordinary people who should benefit from their innovations.
"I call on our inventors to continue their innovations and to always think about the ordinary people who ought to benefit from their innovations," said Usec. Dela Peña.
This year's theme, "Responding to Global Challenges through Science and Technology", stresses the importance of science and technology in improving the lives of every Filipino.
The fair is a one-week event participated by students from the different schools in Caraga, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) assisted by DOST, regional councils and local inventors among others.
Several activities were lined up for the one-week event. Among these is the DOST-LGU Convergence Forum, SMEs Technology Business Forum, DOST-Academe Innovation Forum and Gender Friendly Food Technologies Forum.
DOST Caraga also achieve another milestone when it's Regional Science and Technology Laboratory (RSTL) was awarded with ISO 17025 Accreditation by the Philippine Accreditation Office during the opening ceremony today. (PIA-Caraga)

http://bit.ly/44TmN6

BOB-bXu

September 16th, 2009, 11:58 AM

RCDC Caraga steps up preparations for 5th Mindanao Coop Summit
by Lovely Laudette Gamba

Butuan City (16 September) -- The Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) Caraga step up preparations for the 5th Mindanao Cooperative Summit set here on March 5, 2010.

Caraga Region will host the 5th Mindanao Cooperative Summit. Thus, preparations for the upcoming hosting are now underway.

Recently, RCDC Caraga finally completed the plan of activities for the 5th Mindanao summit. The different committees and people involved are now identified.

Among the committees identified are the Host Executive Committee; Committee on Trade Fair and Exhibits; Committee on Souvenir Programs, Invitations and Socials; Committee on Publicity and Promotions; Committee on Hall Preparation; Committee on Documentation, Secretariat, Supplies and Equipment; Committee on Finance and Awards; Committee on Reception and Accommodation; and Committee on Food and Sanitation.

Part of the council's plan is the invitation of the Butuan tri-media to be RCDC's partner in the Mindanao-wide activity. (PIA-Caraga)

BXU-GCP

September 16th, 2009, 02:50 PM

asa dapit ng Luz Village Franz?

ang iya main access road sa Highway is that street in between Mandaue Foam and Dotties Place.

bacolodchamp

September 17th, 2009, 03:59 AM

^^good to see the developments in your city. hope to be there someday. btw, butuan and my city, bacolod are sister cities. :cheers:

BOB-bXu

September 17th, 2009, 04:36 AM

^^good to see the developments in your city. hope to be there someday. btw, butuan and my city, bacolod are sister cities. :cheers:

you are always welcome here bacolodchamp...^^:)

BOB-bXu

September 17th, 2009, 04:36 AM

North Montilla Blvd....

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8849.jpg

Fahdingding

September 17th, 2009, 04:49 AM

Hoist, minyo na diay ka Fahdingding? Looking at your avatar, mura pa man ka ug high school :lol: ikaw na?

Sorry guys ha, Wala man ko nag apil-apil anang mga Facebook, friendster, etc...etc...tapulan ko ana :lol::lol:

Aq na ng ilisan akong avatar... :lol:

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 06:07 AM

nice photo.. karon lang ko kabantay nga naay nang labaw nga building sa unahan... :cheers::cheers: unsa man na sila nga building?

North Montilla Blvd....

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8849.jpg

hakz2007

September 17th, 2009, 06:51 AM

DSWD starts P5-M 4P’s cash grant release in Misamis Oriental (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=229832)

BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 16 (PNA) –- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the distribution of more than P5 million cash grants to the beneficiaries of "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino" Program (4P’s) in the towns of Nunungan and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental province.

The distribution of the cash grants started on Tuesday up to Friday.

The DSWD report said that Tagoloan town has identified 1,148 identified beneficiaries, who initially received over P2 million.

The cash grants was released under the over-the-counter (OTC) payment scheme at Land Bank Iligan City, the report said.

On the other hand, 1,537 registered and verified household beneficiaries from Nunungan municipality will also receive a total cash grant of P3,069,800 which will be paid through the offsite OTC payment mode at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) Grandstand in Tubod town on Wednesday and Thursday.

Both localities will receive payments covering March to May.

The 4P’s is one of the priority programs of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to mitigate hunger and alleviate poverty.

According to the DSWD, this program is patterned after the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs in Latin American and African countries which have been proven successful as a poverty reduction and social development measure.

The program supports DSWD's vision, mission and mandate and is aligned with the department's goals of reducing poverty and empowering the poor, said Northern Mindanao DSWD regional information officer Retchie B. Tolinero.

Under this program, the amount of P1,400 per month will be released to a family with at least three children in school which will run for a period of five years, added Tolinero. (PNA)

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 08:23 AM

Good Day BXU.. :cheers:

bacolodchamp

September 17th, 2009, 08:24 AM

you are always welcome here bacolodchamp...^^:)

thanks @bob...i'm told that CARAGA literally means "SOUL". am i correct? i can only conclude that CARAGA region is the SOUL of the philippines.:)

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 08:41 AM

You're right bacolodchamp...

bacolodchamp

September 17th, 2009, 08:45 AM

^^haha. noiw i'm getting bits and pieces about butuan and the caraga region. btw, i have a friend who's from butuan...graduated from st joseph. very nice guy.:)

msbunnybxu

September 17th, 2009, 09:43 AM

THE NEWLY OPENED:

NASIPIT AMONTAY BEACH RESORT HOTEL & RESTAURANT

NET FIND

Photo taken on August 5, 2009, during the opening day

http://img19.yfrog.com/img19/5903/93341241227277291184813.jpg

AMONTAY BEACH RESORT WILL SOON HAVE A SWIMMING POOL

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 09:49 AM

hi there msbunny... seems layo layo jud imong nalaagan ba... hehehe birada jud atebunns...

white sands beach ni ang amontay? pila ang entrance? :cheers:

THE NEWLY OPENED:

NASIPIT AMONTAY BEACH RESORT HOTEL & RESTAURANT

Photo taken on August 5, 2009, during the opening day

http://img19.yfrog.com/img19/5903/93341241227277291184813.jpg

AMONTAY BEACH RESORT WILL SOON HAVE A SWIMMING POOL

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 09:51 AM

wow nice kay naa man diay swimming pool... tsk tsk murag ma add nako ni sa akong lists... hehehe :cheers:

qwert_guy

September 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM

regjex ngano nigamay man na imo # of post, unya akoa kay nitaas... murag nagkabaylo man tingali ta...

regjeex

September 17th, 2009, 10:10 AM

mao lagi Doi... gi panguha sa mods ang mga post... :hahaha: da cge lang ug ming gamay... ilahon nalang tanan ang post.. apilon nilag kit kit ang mga naa sa kilid... :hilarious...

dangas

September 17th, 2009, 10:57 AM

oist regjeex, musta naman ka dong..???

hehehe

msbunnybxu

September 17th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Calda Pizza of Cebu owes its success as a neighborhood pizza resto in Cebu.....it found its success in the dense middle class residential areas in Cebu such as their branches in Lahug, Banawa and Talamban...

The same business formula will be employed here in Butuan...by locating within the proximate residential areas in Capitol site, Imadejas, Luz Village, Sintos Subd..and even St. Joseph Subd...

CALDA PIZZA being a neighborhood Pizza Resto is a refreshing concept. I am very sure that it's presence SOON in the suburds of Capitol Drive will be a welcome treat not only for the residential population but also for those customers who would want to avoid the commercial traffic areas where they may consider the NON- accessibility of parking spaces more hassle than it's worth especially when they're in a hurry.

I hope CALDA PIZZA will also have a Drive Thru :)

msbunnybxu

September 17th, 2009, 11:29 AM

hi there msbunny... seems layo layo jud imong nalaagan ba... hehehe birada jud atebunns...

white sands beach ni ang amontay? pila ang entrance? :cheers:

Net Find ra gani,oist :lol:

Dili man white sand regj. I have no idea how much ang entrance fee. BUT it's not allowed to bring food. They have a restaurant where you can dine with reasonable fair price on the menu. WALA pa sila'y swimming pool, SOON pa lang. But they have leisure amenities like a spa retreat & a beach bed with satin curtains where you can rest or sleep while in the beach.

Ang ilang BEACH BED looks more or less like this one regj, uh

NET FIND

http://img3.yfrog.com/img3/8053/p446445cabosanlucaspueb.jpg

How cool is that, huh?

By the way, ang tag-iya sa AMONTAY BEACH RESORT maoy tag-iya pud sa Goat Together Hotel in Butuan.

Fahdingding

September 17th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Net Find ra gani,oist :lol:

Dili man white sand regj. I have no idea how much ang entrance fee. BUT it's not allowed to bring food. They have a restaurant where you can dine with reasonable price on the menu. WALA pa sila'y swimming pool, SOON pa lang. But they have leisure amenities like a spa retreat & a beach bed with satin curtains where you can rest or sleep while in the beach.

Ang ilang BEACH BED looks more or less like this one regj, uh

http://img3.yfrog.com/img3/8053/p446445cabosanlucaspueb.jpg

How cool is that, huh?

By the way, ang tag-iya sa AMONTAY BEACH RESORT maoy tag-iya pud sa Goat Together Hotel in Butuan.

:wtf: Gusto ko ata mag honeymoon ulit dito ah? :lol:

Franz-Bxu

September 17th, 2009, 02:13 PM

PNP Caraga reports modest accomplishments

By PO2 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas

Butuan City (16 September) -- On September 13, at around 11:00 o'clock in the morning, one Loed Arevalo Gier, 24 years old, single and a resident of Purok-2, Barangay Katipunan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte was arrested by elements of Las Nieves Municipal Police Station (MPS) led by SPO1 Peter Cutao at the above-mentioned place.

Said person was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest (WOA) issued by Hon. Judge Eduardo Casals of RTC Branch 1, Hall of Justice, Libertad, Butuan City, for violation of section 5 (A) in relation to section 6 (A) of R.A. 9262 (Anti-VAWC) docketed under criminal case number 135886 with recommended bail bond of P120,000.00.

Arrested person is now detained at Las Nieves Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.

On September 14, 2009 at around 8:00 o'clock in the morning, personnel of Tubod Municipal Police Station led by PInsp. Ryan Sabordo arrested one Joebert Sardovia Tolibas, 24 years old, married and a resident of Purok-1, Barangay Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte at the said place.

Said person was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Hon. Cesar P. Bordalba, Presiding Judge, MCTC Branch 1, Surigao City for Reckless Imprudence Resulting to Multiple Physical Injuries and Damage to Property docketed under criminal case number 09-15778, with recommended bail bond of P2,500.00.

Arrested person is now detained at Tubod Municipal Police Stastion for proper disposition.

Also, at around 1:30 in the afternoon at Purok-2, Barangay 23, Holy Redeemer, Butuan City, one Mario Lingo Daclagon, 49 years old, married and the above-mentioned place was arrested by elements of Butuan City Police Station (BCPS) 2 led by SPO3 Advincula.

Said person was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Hon. Judge Eduardo Casals of RTC Branch 1, Hall of Justice, Libertad, Butuan City, charged for Rape docketed under criminal case number 13604 with no recommended bail bond.

Arrested person now detained at BCPS 2 for proper disposition.

Violation of R.A. 7610

On September 13, 2009, at around 11:30 in the morning at District 5, Barangay Kinabjangan, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, a father was arrested after beating his daughter with a sharp bladed weapon (bolo).

Upon receipt of the said report, elements of Nasipit Municipal Police Station proceeded to the said place and arrested the suspect identified as Deogracias Pilapil, 49 years old.

Initial investigation disclosed that the suspect and his daughter identified as Daisyree Amparo Pilapil, 14 years old, both residents of the above-mentioned place were having arguments, which resulted to the said incident.

Victim sustained laceration wound on her left wrist and was immediately brought to Nasipit District Hospital for medical treatment while the suspect was brought to Nasipit Municipal Police Station for proper disposition. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga)

http://bit.ly/y72ed

Fahdingding

September 18th, 2009, 05:09 AM

Namingaw man hinoon! Sa una GENSAN thread ang mingaw bibo au dnh, karon GENSAN thread na pud nabibo, dnh na pud namingaw! :bash: Toinkz

Sister cities jud! GIVE and TAKE? :lol:

Franz-Bxu

September 18th, 2009, 05:12 AM

oi!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAHD! :cheer:

mike durero

September 18th, 2009, 05:14 AM

-AgouNAf4K8

Fahdingding

September 18th, 2009, 05:18 AM

oi!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAHD! :cheer:

lamat FRANZ! :drunk::hug:

mike durero

September 18th, 2009, 05:31 AM

lamat FRANZ! :drunk::hug:

happy birthday fahdingding!!:cheers::cheers::banana:

Fahdingding

September 18th, 2009, 05:43 AM

happy birthday fahdingding!!:cheers::cheers::banana:

THNX mga BRO! :cheers1:

Franz-Bxu

September 18th, 2009, 06:30 AM

Sustainability an issue for reforms boosting local gov’t transparency

CITIES PARTICIPATING in the Asia Foundation’s Transparent Accountable Governance (TAG) program have streamlined business registration procedures and adopted steps to make them more attractive to investments, but sustainability of such reforms through changes in local government leadership after the May synchronized elections next year is a key concern.
This was a concern raised by officials from the nine cities participating in the TAG program during workshops at the two-day Cities Conference on Transparency, Accountability and Competitiveness at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati City.
The nine cities are Panabo, Surigao, Butuan, Tacurong, Dipolog, Oroquieta, Iligan, Zamboanga, and the Island Garden City of Samal.
Panabo, for instance, reduced the number of signatories and papers needed to start a business," said Ebinezer R. Florano, assistant professor of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), who was moderator in the Developing Public-private Partnerships workshop.
The TAG project in Butuan City, titled "Strengthening the Investment Promotion Program in Butuan City Project," forged close coordination among the city government, business community and civil society to attract local investments. "Under the TAG project, because they involved not just the government, but all the stakeholders like the businesses and nongovernment organizations beginning from the planning stage, there were a lot of successes," said Ma. Oliva Domingo, professor of the UP-NCPAG, who was moderator in the Enhancing Capacity of Stakeholders workshop.
But both Mr. Florano and Ms. Domingo raised the question of whether such reform impetus would be sustained when current local administrations are replaced next year. "Their problem is how to institutionalize it so that it becomes normal and to sustain it beyond the life of the project," said Ms. Domingo. — M. P. T. Jamias

http://bit.ly/2sM8Mj

BXU-GCP

September 18th, 2009, 06:30 AM

Birthday man diay nimo Fahdingding. Paburger ka?:cheers:

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 06:46 AM

SOON TO OPEN ON THIS SITE:

CALDA PIZZA ( AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZA )
CAPITOL DRIVE, Butuan City

http://img17.yfrog.com/img17/6654/dsc02709kr.jpg

THEIR OTHER BRANCHES:
QUEZON CITY, MANDALUYONG CITY, CEBU CITY, MANDAUE CITY, ILIGAN CITY

AND SOON..BUTUAN CITY :banana:

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 06:55 AM

Birthday man diay nimo Fahdingding. Paburger ka?:cheers:

ABA, karapat-dapat palang I-CLAP CLAP ang araw na to :applause::applause:

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAHD!! :fiddle::cheer:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Good Day BXU.. :cheers:

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 07:08 AM

:wtf: Gusto ko ata mag honeymoon ulit dito ah? :lol:

pwede :lol::lol::lol:

That's not the Beach Bed pix of AMONTAY RESORT, murag' pare-pareho lang ana. What I saw sa local news during the resort's coverage, ang ilang mga BEACH BEDS nga naka lined in front of the hotel facing the beach view even look BETTER than that pix I posted. For you to use this facility, mura'g naa ni siya'y bayad. Wala lang ko idea how much.

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 07:08 AM

Hi there msbunny... wow... murag daku daku man ang area no.. tama ka msbunny hope nga naay drive thru... hehehe

SOON TO OPEN ON THIS SITE:

CALDA PIZZA ( AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZA )
CAPITOL DRIVE, Butuan City

http://img17.yfrog.com/img17/6654/dsc02709kr.jpg

THEIR OTHER BRANCHES:
QUEZON CITY, MANDALUYONG CITY, CEBU CITY, MANDAUE CITY, ILIGAN CITY

AND SOON..BUTUAN CITY :banana:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 07:09 AM

Hapay Fahdingding... :cheers:

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 09:29 AM

hi guys, i'm back!^^

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 09:34 AM

This is good news! They just opened a branch in cebu south bus terminal mga last month pa siguro. paspas diay ilang expansion noh? this year lang gyud na tanan ilang branch diri sa cebu nag-open.

SOON TO OPEN ON THIS SITE:

CALDA PIZZA ( AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZA )
CAPITOL DRIVE, Butuan City

http://img17.yfrog.com/img17/6654/dsc02709kr.jpg

THEIR OTHER BRANCHES:
QUEZON CITY, MANDALUYONG CITY, CEBU CITY, MANDAUE CITY, ILIGAN CITY

AND SOON..BUTUAN CITY :banana:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 09:57 AM

welcome back jsl... dis-a man diay ka gikan? :)

hi guys, i'm back!^^

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Nice to know that Calda Pizza is a first branch in Mindanao... :cheers:

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:01 AM

ga-rest lang ko for pila ka days. kulang pa gani, hehehe. i'm sick right now. i was rushed to chong hua yesterday sa kadlawon due to vomitting and stomach ache. better na karon but i feel feverish.

welcome back jsl... dis-a man diay ka gikan? :)

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:01 AM

naa na ata sila sa iligan reg.

Nice to know that Calda Pizza is a first branch in Mindanao... :cheers:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 10:09 AM

oi mao ba? just take a rest mate! diri sad kay mag change na sad ang weather.. mao nga gi sip=on sad ko :) nya lahi ra ba ang na feel karon kay katol ang mga edge sa akong mata.... pati ang simod katol sad tapos kung akong kaluton wala man sad... kay sa ilong diay tungod sa severe colds... :bash: hapit nako makahurot ug 30 ka cranbeeries juice.. pero wala man lang gihapon.. dili kaha ni H1N1 virus? :bash: matay! na yatis na....

ga-rest lang ko for pila ka days. kulang pa gani, hehehe. i'm sick right now. i was rushed to chong hua yesterday sa kadlawon due to vomitting and stomach ache. better na karon but i feel feverish.

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 10:10 AM

aw oo diay no.. hahaha sorry my bad... 2nd branch in Mindanao pala... :cheers:

naa na ata sila sa iligan reg.

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Sustainability an issue for reforms boosting local gov’t transparency
Friday, September 18, 2009

CITIES PARTICIPATING in the Asia Foundation’s Transparent Accountable Governance (TAG) program have streamlined business registration procedures and adopted steps to make them more attractive to investments, but sustainability of such reforms through changes in local government leadership after the May synchronized elections next year is a key concern.

This was a concern raised by officials from the nine cities participating in the TAG program during workshops at the two-day Cities Conference on Transparency, Accountability and Competitiveness at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati City.

The nine cities are Panabo, Surigao, Butuan, Tacurong, Dipolog, Oroquieta, Iligan, Zamboanga, and the Island Garden City of Samal.

Panabo, for instance, reduced the number of signatories and papers needed to start a business," said Ebinezer R. Florano, assistant professor of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), who was moderator in the Developing Public-private Partnerships workshop.

The TAG project in Butuan City, titled "Strengthening the Investment Promotion Program in Butuan City Project," forged close coordination among the city government, business community and civil society to attract local investments. "Under the TAG project, because they involved not just the government, but all the stakeholders like the businesses and nongovernment organizations beginning from the planning stage, there were a lot of successes," said Ma. Oliva Domingo, professor of the UP-NCPAG, who was moderator in the Enhancing Capacity of Stakeholders workshop.

But both Mr. Florano and Ms. Domingo raised the question of whether such reform impetus would be sustained when current local administrations are replaced next year. "Their problem is how to institutionalize it so that it becomes normal and to sustain it beyond the life of the project," said Ms. Domingo. — M. P. T. Jamias

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW091809/content.php?id=054

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:13 AM

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Multi-million MOA on provincial road management facility signed
by Dave M. Suyao

Butuan City (18 September) -- The Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith and Agusan del Sur Governor Maria Valentina Plaza strengthen another partnership by signing a Memorandum of Agreement signaling the start of a multi-million pesos Provincial Road Management Facility assistance in Agusan del Sur.

The four-year project, costing some P160 million, will cover the maintenance of provincial roads in the municipalities of Esperanza and San Francisco.

"The relationship between the Australian government and Agusan del Sur has gone a long way, and I am honored to be part of all the endeavor specially this new undertaking in support to Agusan del Sur. As the Secretary of DILG Ronaldo Puno emphasized, Agusan del Sur will always be on the top list on local development, specially on the infrastructure, as major component," DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero said.

According to Usec Panadero, the newly signed MOA is a new policy/ program in road maintenance in improving governance in the provinces. In Mindanao, only five provinces became the recipient of the program namely Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Occidental, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Sur, being an economic-driver provinces in Mindanao that embark in new reforms.

"I want you to know that being a recipient of the project is not just a co-incidence but everything passed thru a very rigid selection process and the commitment of your province in economic development became very visible in this part of Mindanao", Usec Panadero added.

According to Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith, the success of numerous projects that the Australian government poured to the province became one of the factors why they choose Agusan del Sur to be one of the recipients of this multi-million project.

"As experienced in our past assisted projects in Agusan del Sur, our confidence in the administration of Gov. Maria Valentina Plaza became one of our basis that this project will again become a total success, that is why we have chosen you to be on top as recipient of this project", Amb. Smith said.

In response, Gov. Maria Valentina "Tina" Plaza expressed her sincere gratitude to the government of Australia for all the unselfish assistance to the province for several years now thru the AusAID. Gov. Tina Plaza recalled that everything started when AusAID helped in totally eradicating malaria in the interior areas in Agusan del Sur and the child-friendly movement, among others.

"To our Australian partners, we are very grateful that you are always with us in the equitable and fair growth of development in Agusan del Sur. As I stand here, we commit ourselves to protect the projects specially the road networks because we believe this will bring positive changes in our province. With this, we now translate everything into productive success and will flourish under my administration and the rest of the administrations to come", Gov. Tina said.

The MOA signing was witnessed by former Governor Valentina Plaza, former Governor Eddiebong Plaza, Vice Governor Santiago Cane Jr. members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and the mayors of Agusan del Sur. (PIA, Agusan del Sur)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090918.htm&no=30&r=&y=&mo=

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:24 AM

CALDA PIZZA
Soon to Open in BXU

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/3910309520_1d4fcde216.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3909514647_d0671b858e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/3910305042_1cf704eb7a.jpg

all flickr find

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 10:24 AM

-AgouNAf4K8

@mike, thanks for sharing this :)^^

Guys, wala mo ka notice anang nakasulat below sa CALDA PIZZA tarp? NOW HIRING na sila.

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:25 AM

nahan ka apply msbunny?

@mike, thanks for sharing this :)^^

Guys, wala mo ka notice anang nakasulat below sa CALDA PIZZA tarp? NOW HIRING na sila.

cant_tnac

September 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM

This is good news! They just opened a branch in cebu south bus terminal mga last month pa siguro. paspas diay ilang expansion noh? this year lang gyud na tanan ilang branch diri sa cebu nag-open.

calda is a hit here in Iligan...misamot ka-bibo ang nightlife...dili lang xa pizza place nahimo na pud xa party stop...nice to know that they'll be putting another branch there..

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:51 AM

uy, party place pod diay na dinha? diri banawa and south bus branches kay kaon lang gyud, hehehe. i dunno with the other branches.

calda is a hit here in Iligan...misamot ka-bibo ang nightlife...dili lang xa pizza place nahimo na pud xa party stop...nice to know that they'll be putting another branch there..

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 10:52 AM

http://img188.yfrog.com/img188/6131/150d.png

JCA AVENUE
BUTUAN CITY

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http://img190.yfrog.com/img190/7180/dscf56971.jpg

http://img198.yfrog.com/img198/6416/1246065028l1.jpg

http://img21.yfrog.com/img21/3190/1709873458l1.jpg

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 10:53 AM

any news about the 2nd McDo store in BXU msbunny?

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 11:12 AM

nahan ka apply msbunny?

oi, halo jsl :)

Di ko gusto mo apply. Gusto ko ako ang tag-iya :lol:

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 11:14 AM

inquire na lang kung pila mag-franchise, hehehe.

oi, halo jsl :)

Di ko gusto mo apply. Gusto ko ako ang tag-iya :lol:

msbunnybxu

September 18th, 2009, 11:27 AM

inquire na lang kung pila mag-franchise, hehehe.

Seriously, we've (me & my bro) been thinking of franchising BROWNIES UNLIMITED kaso lang NO available funds :lol::lol::lol:

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 11:32 AM

do you know how much ang magfranchise?

Seriously, we've (me & my bro) been thinking of franchising BROWNIES UNLIMITED kaso lang NO available funds :lol::lol::lol:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 12:27 PM

hala cge go msbunny.. kaya lagi na.... :cheers:

Fahdingding

September 18th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Hapay Fahdingding... :cheers:

ABA, karapat-dapat palang I-CLAP CLAP ang araw na to :applause::applause:

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAHD!! :fiddle::cheer:

THANK YOU GUYZ! :cry::cry::cry:

marlowe_cano

September 18th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Same here, Fahd. Rotation! :lol: Nag brown-out ang pikas barangay karon. Unsa naman ning Mindanao oi! :bash:

naku the business sector will be greatly affected by this... :ohno:

marlowe_cano

September 18th, 2009, 01:29 PM

THANK YOU GUYZ! :cry::cry::cry:

fahdz, happy birthday!!! :rofl:

:dance: na'ta!

Fahdingding

September 18th, 2009, 01:37 PM

fahdz, happy birthday!!! :rofl:

:dance: na'ta!

THNX BRO! :kiss:

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 01:41 PM

To Fahdingding:

http://www.happybirthdaycomments.net/myspace-comments/cat/happy-birthday/happy_birthday_presents.gif

marlowe_cano

September 18th, 2009, 01:44 PM

^^

ay kiss tlga? sige na nga. :lol:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 01:56 PM

:hilarious.... ayaw na pag shy shy marlowe... hehehehe

Franz-Bxu

September 18th, 2009, 02:08 PM

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 02:17 PM

i'll have to try that too... :cheers:

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 02:18 PM

guys, check this out... hehehe ang balangay nag lutaw lutaw na jud... hehheehe.

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/main/

jsl_bxu1206

September 18th, 2009, 02:53 PM

ngek, dili man to tinuod nga balanghai.

guys, check this out... hehehe ang balangay nag lutaw lutaw na jud... hehheehe.

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/main/

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 03:40 PM

Ni wafu nabaya hehehhe compare sa una.... daghan pa jud kulang information... wa man gani maapil ang provincial hospital....

regjeex

September 18th, 2009, 03:47 PM

City Government of BUTUAN is need of the following listed bellow:

http://www.butuan.gov.ph/downloads/vacant_positions_Sept92009.pdf for more infor (salary)

Position

1. Accountant II
2. Accounting Clerk II
3. Administrative Assistant
4. Administrative Assistant
5. Administrative Officer II
6. Administrative Officer III
7. Agricultural Technologist
8. Assessment Clerk II
9. Assessment Clerk II
10. Board Secretary III
11. Budgeting Assistant
12. Budget Officer III
13. City Gov’t Asst.Dept. Head II
14. City Gov’t Dept. Head II
15. City Gov’t. Dept. Head II
16. City Gov’t. Asst. Dept. Head II
17. City Gov’t. Asst. Dept. Head II
18. City Gov’t. Asst. Dept. Head II
19. City Gov’t. Dept. Head II
20. City Gov’t. Dept. Head II
21. City Gov’t. Dept. Head II
22. City Gov’t. Dept. Head II
23. Clerk I
24. Clerk II
25. Clerk I
26. Clerk II
27. Clerk III
28. Clerk III
29. Clerk III
30. Clerk IV
31. Computer Programmer I
32. Const & Maint. Man
33. Crafts & Trades Helper
34. Draftsman I
35. Draftsman I
36. Driver I
37. Driver I
38. Driver I
39. Driver I
40. Driver I
41. Driver I
42. Driver I
43. Driver II
44. Electrician I
45. Engineer I
46. Engineer I
47. Engineer I
48. Engineer II
49. Engineer IV
50. Engineering Assistant
51. Environ. Mgt Specialist I
52. Farm Foreman
53. Farm Foreman
54. Heavy Equip. Operator II
55. Heavy Equip. Operator II
56. Information Officer II
57. Info. Systems Analyst III
58. Info. Systems Analyst III
59. Info.Technology Officer II
60. Info. Technology Officer I
61. Laborer II
62. Laborer II
63. Laundry Worker I
64. Loc.Assess. Oprns.Offr. II
65. Loc. Legis. Staff Officer II
66. Loc. Rev. Coll. Officer I
67. Loc. Rev. Coll. Officer I
68. Market Supervisor IV
69. Market Supervisor I
70. Meat Inspector I
71. Mechanic I
72. Medical Officer IV
73. Medical Officer V
74. Nurse I
75. Nurse I
76. Population Prog. Offr. III
77. Population Prog. Offr. IV
78. Project Evaluation Offr. II
79. Project Dev’t. Offr. III
80. Project Dev’t. Asst.
81. Public Health Nurse I
82. Public Health Nurse I
83. Public Services Foreman
84. Records Officer II
85. Records Officer I
86. Rev. Coll. Clerk II
87. Rev. Coll. Clerk II
88. Rev. Coll. Clerk II
89. Sanitation Inspector I
90. Security Guard I
91. Security Guard I
92. Security Guard I
93. Security Guard I
94. Security Guard I
95. Security Guard I
96. Security Guard III
97. Security Officer IV
98. Social Welfare Assistant
99. Social Welfare Officer I
100. Social Welfare Officer IV
101. Special Operations Officer II
102. Sports & Games Reg. Offr. II
103. Sr. Bookkeeper
104. Statistician Aide
105. Stenographic Reporter III
106. Storekeeper I
107. Sup’g Agriculturist
108. Sup’g Tourism Oprns Officer
109. Sup’g Environ. Mgt. Specialist
110. Supply Officer II
111. Ticket Checker
112. Utility Worker I
113. Utility Worker I
114. Utility Worker I
115. Utility Worker I
116. Utility Worker II
117. Utility Worker II
118. Utility Worker II
119. Watchman I
120. Waterworks Technician

Fahdingding

September 19th, 2009, 02:08 AM

mike durero

September 19th, 2009, 02:15 AM

@mike, thanks for sharing this :)^^

Guys, wala mo ka notice anang nakasulat below sa CALDA PIZZA tarp? NOW HIRING na sila.

welcome maam buns!:)

mike durero

September 19th, 2009, 02:16 AM

BOB-bXu

September 19th, 2009, 03:47 AM

wui! belated Happy Birthday Fahdingding ^^

send us a bucket of sushi class Gensan tuna for a pulutan ^^

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Good Morning BXU.... :cheers:

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 06:17 AM

:) additional maybe...

parang may change of administration!hehe..joke.:nuts:

qwert_guy

September 19th, 2009, 07:49 AM

wow ang dami, pwede ata ako mag apply sa job # 43?:lol:

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 10:39 AM

dili ka madawat Nyor... :hilarious... dollar rate baja kaw? hehehhe

wow ang dami, pwede ata ako mag apply sa job # 43?:lol:

Franz-Bxu

September 19th, 2009, 10:46 AM

I went to the airport gaina lang. Makita na jud ang aspaltong itom nga nilabaw sa runway, and then the renovation for the left and right portion of the terminal building is on going.

PAL is also deploying their Airbus A320 na. :)

Fahdingding

September 19th, 2009, 10:47 AM

wui! belated Happy Birthday Fahdingding ^^

send us a bucket of sushi class Gensan tuna for a pulutan ^^

THNX BRO! Sashimi at Ihaw na PANGA pulutan namin kahapon with THE BAR - para maibA naman! :lol:

:dance:

Fahdingding

September 19th, 2009, 10:49 AM

Franz-Bxu

September 19th, 2009, 11:50 AM

CONGRATULATIONS! :okay:

Ang captain sa Cebu Pacific MNL-BXU kay Lady Pilot. I was shocked nga babae ang piloto sa A320! Kapitan pa jud hahaha while lalaki ang first officer. :lol:

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Ang captain sa Cebu Pacific MNL-BXU kay Lady Pilot. I was shocked nga babae ang piloto sa A320! Kapitan pa jud hahaha while lalaki ang first officer. :lol:

Normal lang ata un bai...kasi marami na ngayon mga babae nga Piloto...

Franz-Bxu

September 19th, 2009, 12:03 PM

Normal lang ata un bai...kasi marami na ngayon mga babae nga Piloto...

korek ka bai... mas careful man jud ang mga babae kaysa mga lalaki. in demand gyud ang mga lady pilots karon. :lol:
bilib ko ato niya ba...wetweew idol kaayo mo-touchdown...maayo pa gyud ang pag taxi ug pag parking. :rofl:

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 12:18 PM

kadtong nag travel kog dubai to hongkong CX903 man cguro to, nakita nako nga babae ang pilot... hehehe wafa ayo... mura man ug chinese to sya....

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 12:21 PM

kadtong nag travel kog dubai to hongkong CX903 man cguro to, nakita nako nga babae ang pilot... hehehe wafa ayo... mura man ug chinese to sya....

sus bai imo unta to gipangayo ang iya number...hehehe

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 12:27 PM

dili pede kay mo ingong ra man tawon nga no english... hehehe nya basin mo barag ang edro Noi.. hehehe dili nya ko kauli.. speaking of english no... ambot bitaw ning hongkong pwera gaba lang..... bisan ug sa transfer desk nga mao untay unang adtuan sa mga tao... dili man jud kasugakod og english.. :bash: mo ingon ra man nga no no no english... basta kausa nag balik balik intawon mig sakay sa train sulod sa airport... :bash: maayo gani kay 5 hours pa ang interval... don singot intawon mig kabiba sa akong bag pack... hehehehe mao nga time nga ang daku nga burger sa burger king.. nalahom intawon nako kay gi gusla intawon... hehehe mao nga sunod sa panaw nalang intawon kay wa jud ning mga empleyado nila... one thing sad no.. walay wafa sa ila.... hehehe daghan pay wafa sa ato.. pati sa dubai mga wafa ang ilang personnel sa airport kay halos mga pinay man... ingon dayon ang usa ka pina hi Sir welcome to Dubai... pa as if daun ko nga hao la hao la.. tse tse... hehehehe :hilarious.... si-aw kaayo ko basta mag byahe...

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 12:36 PM

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 12:37 PM

based sa akong nakita sa bonok bonok photos no... akong nakita nga cute ang mga buyog... hehehe... Nice kaayo tan awon ang sports complex ba....

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 12:42 PM

based sa akong nakita sa bonok bonok photos no... akong nakita nga cute ang mga buyog... hehehe... Nice kaayo tan awon ang sports complex ba....

piro ganahan kaau ko ato nang kugos sa santos bai kay wafa sya....wla man jud diri wafa gud mga ninja man gud diri mga babae..hahahhaha mao latagaw kaau mga babae diri bisan makakita lang og babae diri bisag bati pa na og nawong hala ka diha ang mga nawong tua nilingi..hahahhaha:lol::lol:
kasab-an nata ana ni mod kasi OT na..hahahha

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 12:44 PM

hahahahaha.... mao jud pod na akong sakyan kay daku nga edro.. hehehehhe bitaw nice kaayo sad labi na ilang food... tapos very accommodating ang mga personnel.... nahan ko kay pag request nimo og beer hatag dayon tapos labi mag pa ngisi ngisi dayon tapos pakita dayon ang dimple oi.. hehehe pas pas pa sa alas kwatro naa dayon ang order... mao nga barag barag tawon ko... bisan og gisungotan sa intawon ang bae sa ako kay cge lang tuplok sa button.. hehehe pero way nahimo ngisi nalang tawon sya.... cge lang kog ni hao ni hao... hehehehe

regjeex

September 19th, 2009, 12:45 PM

poisssttt biyaan sa ka nako bai kay malibang sa ko... hahahaha samot ka suko ang simod ani... :hilarious...

piro ganahan kaau ko ato nang kugos sa santos bai kay wafa sya....wla man jud diri wafa gud mga ninja man gud diri mga babae..hahahhaha mao latagaw kaau mga babae diri bisan makakita lang og babae diri bisag bati pa na og nawong hala ka diha ang mga nawong tua nilingi..hahahhaha:lol::lol:
kasab-an nata ana ni mod kasi OT na..hahahha

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 12:48 PM

mao na ako ganahan sa ila airlines bai kay labi ila food lami jud kaau and most especially ang ila service nila maau kaau.....busa bilib kaau ko ana nga airlines bahala mag additional ko og fare karon dec pohon basta kana ako eroplano...basta maka uli lang sa pasko kay mingaw nako ako asawa..ehem.....

ok bai.....hinay2x lang diha bai..hahahha

SOrry Mods taas na kaau ang OT.......

BXU-GCP

September 19th, 2009, 04:19 PM

Ang captain sa Cebu Pacific MNL-BXU kay Lady Pilot. I was shocked nga babae ang piloto sa A320! Kapitan pa jud hahaha while lalaki ang first officer. :lol:

In my latest trip to davao from manila, the plane i took also had a Lady Pilot taking the control with a male first officer.

hakz2007

September 19th, 2009, 04:24 PM

^^ang BXU ba code ng Butuan? napansin ko kasi sa mga name niyo....

jsl_bxu1206

September 19th, 2009, 07:25 PM

airport code of Butuan. i dunno how it happened pero it became the code used not only referring to the airport but to Butuan itself.

^^ang BXU ba code ng Butuan? napansin ko kasi sa mga name niyo....

msbunnybxu

September 20th, 2009, 04:06 AM

msbunnybxu

September 20th, 2009, 05:04 AM

http://img198.yfrog.com/img198/5610/111ve.jpg

MANG INASAL
JCA AVENUE, Butuan City

Sorry for the blurry pix.Balme it to the "hugaw" nga window glass :D

msbunnybxu

September 20th, 2009, 05:35 AM

FSUU UNIVERSITY WEEK

http://img132.yfrog.com/img132/726/img12931.jpg

STUDENT NIGHT '09
Sept. 17, 2009

http://img524.yfrog.com/img524/2830/img16101.jpg

Sept.18, 2009

http://img30.yfrog.com/img30/5833/img17341.jpg

(By Djai Flores Photography)

regjeex

September 20th, 2009, 06:08 AM

wow.. that's nice.. basta si Arch. Cemine nice jud.... :banana::banana: ok lang kung 2 storey msbunny... nice man sad ang design... wabeee jud ni Mr Tiu.. halos tanan niya buildings nice ang design....:cheers::cheers:

GUY, I HAVE GOOD AND BAD NEWS :D

GOOD NEWS MUNA....

NAA NAY RENDERING ANG RUDY TIU BUILDING....

AND IT'S NOT ORANGE OR GREEN :lol:

http://img383.yfrog.com/img383/7092/dsc02712.jpg

http://img147.yfrog.com/img147/4539/dsc02711r.jpg

BAD NEWS....Contrary to what we all expect.....It's only a two storey Building :ohno: Grabeh, you can't really rely on infos given by those carpenters :lol: Sarap tlagang :bash::bash::bash:

regjeex

September 20th, 2009, 06:11 AM

wow... na miss na hinuon nako ang foundation day namo sa SJIT... hehehe since first year nako active ko sa mga sports like volleyball... gusto man tana ko basketball pero saon man lagi ang height :bash: mao nga sa volleyball nalang ko ming sango... hehehe i miss wearing my uniform... :lol::cheers::banana:

FSUU UNIVERSITY WEEK

http://img132.yfrog.com/img132/726/img12931.jpg

STUDENT NIGHT '09
Sept. 17, 2009

http://img524.yfrog.com/img524/2830/img16101.jpg

Sept.18, 2009

http://img30.yfrog.com/img30/5833/img17341.jpg

(By Djai Flores Photography)

Fahdingding

September 20th, 2009, 09:32 AM

GUY, I HAVE GOOD AND BAD NEWS :D

GOOD NEWS MUNA....

NAA NAY RENDERING ANG RUDY TIU BUILDING....

AND IT'S NOT ORANGE OR GREEN :lol:

http://img383.yfrog.com/img383/7092/dsc02712.jpg

http://img147.yfrog.com/img147/4539/dsc02711r.jpg

BAD NEWS....Contrary to what we all expect.....It's only a two storey Building :ohno: Grabeh, you can't really rely on infos given by those carpenters :lol: Sarap tlagang :bash::bash::bash:

_________________________________________________________________

Another BAD and GOOD News:

Bad News: Nagpa - UTO ka sa mga CARPENTERO! :lol:
Good News: Nice ang building bahala na 2 storey lang! :okay:

Fahdingding

September 20th, 2009, 09:34 AM

http://img198.yfrog.com/img198/5610/111ve.jpg

MANG INASAL
JCA AVENUE, Butuan City

Sorry for the blurry pix.Balme it to the "hugaw" nga window glass :D

Nice! :okay:
Bagong Mang Inasal 'to? Ilang branches na ba jn sa BXU?

hakz2007

September 20th, 2009, 09:38 AM

airport code of Butuan. i dunno how it happened pero it became the code used not only referring to the airport but to Butuan itself.

thanks...kaya naman pala karamihan my bxu mga name ng Butuan forumers....cool! :)

qwert_guy

September 20th, 2009, 09:45 AM

dili ka madawat Nyor... :hilarious... dollar rate baja kaw? hehehhe

matay pud ng dollar rate preng.... cents ra pud baya ko:lol:

regjeex

September 20th, 2009, 10:32 AM

dili window glass akong nakita hahahaah ang mga wires og kabilya... :bash: porbida :bash: ngansi ba toni nga wa ba guid nila ipadayon hong mga floor di saon? :bash:

http://img198.yfrog.com/img198/5610/111ve.jpg

MANG INASAL
JCA AVENUE, Butuan City

Sorry for the blurry pix.Balme it to the "hugaw" nga window glass :D

regjeex

September 20th, 2009, 10:36 AM

amo ra ba guid hong centro di saon... ngansi bay tag-iya toni? kung gihuman lang disaon hong 2nd floor ug kadyawon nila pag hinang amo toni ang sayawon ko :banana: demudo, partial lang toni? :bash:

hakz2007

September 20th, 2009, 10:38 AM

http://img198.yfrog.com/img198/5610/111ve.jpg

MANG INASAL
JCA AVENUE, Butuan City

sarap ng PM1 at PM2 nila diyan kasi unlimited rice.....:banana:

regjeex

September 20th, 2009, 10:38 AM

saba jaaaa.... asay cents ra... ikaw baya ang banggiitan sa pagadian... bati ko anak ka hong mayor ni-yo. :):cheers:

matay pud ng dollar rate preng.... cents ra pud baya ko:lol:

jsl_bxu1206

September 20th, 2009, 07:50 PM

close pa man ang mang inasal ana nga time reg. naa daw na glass panel.

dili window glass akong nakita hahahaah ang mga wires og kabilya... :bash: porbida :bash: ngansi ba toni nga wa ba guid nila ipadayon hong mga floor di saon? :bash:

regjeex

September 21st, 2009, 06:55 AM

Good Day BXU...

aw close pa diay na nga time.... :cheers:

regjeex

September 21st, 2009, 09:37 AM

Initial Assessment of the Caraga Region Banking Industry

The study will cover universal, commercial, thrift, rural and cooperative banks
operating in Caraga Region for the past eight years (2000-2008).

The Caraga Region banking industry has demonstrated resilience in the midst
of the present global financial crisis as indicated by its double-digit growth on assets
and operational income. With its domestic orientation, it derives income mainly from
traditional lending activities and other related services.
While most banks in the region are Rural and Cooperative Banks (RCBs), the
bigger bulk of assets come from the Universal and Commercial Banks (UCBs) which
have been conservative in their loan portfolio. These UCBs reflect the sound
fundamentals of their respective head institutions.
Although the region’s deposit expansion was only 8.61% in 2008, it has an
annual average growth of 12.22% for 2000-2008 indicating a solid source of bank
funding. Translating these into profitable loans, the RCBs, in particular, have
demonstrated aggressiveness in their lending activities as reflected by the notable
rising trend in net loan portfolio. Despite their size, the RCBs’ operating income
surpassed that of the UCBs.
The province of Agusan del Norte (including Butuan City) holds the bulk of the
region’s banking transactions considering that Butuan City is the regional capital. It
has the larger share in total assets, deposits, loan portfolio and operating income for
the whole period compared to other provinces; while the Dinagat Islands, being a
newly formed province, had the lowest.

A. Number of Banks
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The number of banks in Caraga Region (117) grew by 23.16% from 2000-
2008 or an average annual growth rate of 2.69%. Majority of the banks in the region
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009
are Rural and Cooperative Banks (RCBs). In a span of eight years, RCBs grew by
51.02% due to the fact that it has lesser capitalization requirements, thus, easier to
set up.
The number of Universal and Commercial Banks (UCBs) have barely
changed over the years. Thrift Banks are very few and have actually decreased in
number by 25% during the said period due to the closure of 2 banks in 2002.
Among the provinces, Agusan del Norte has the most number of banks (36)
as of 2008. Agusan del Sur (27) came in second and has the highest average annual
growth rate at 4%. Not very far were both Surigao del Norte (26) and Surigao del Sur
(26), while Dinagat Islands (2) being a new province had the least.

B. Total Deposits
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Most of the people’s money was placed in the bigger banks as indicated by
the huge share of UCBs in the total deposits. This is indicative of sustained depositor
confidence in stability and accessibility provided by the said banks, more than the
relatively higher returns offered by RCBs.
In 2008, total deposits in the region stood at Php 20.4 Billion or a 149.51%
increase since 2000 or an average annual growth of 12.22%. Of the total deposits,
Agusan del Norte (Php 9.4 Billion) has the biggest share, followed by Surigao del
Norte (Php 5.5 Billion), Agusan del Sur (Php 2.8 Billion), Surigao del Sur (Php 2.6
Billion) and Dinagat Islands (Php 62 Million).
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009

C. Total Assets
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In 2008, the UCBs had the biggest share (67.57%) of the total assets in the
region. It has been steadily growing, indicating a strong balance sheet. On the other
hand, RCBs have experienced brief volatility, with a decrease during the period of
2002-2004, but has been steadily increasing from thereon. Although there are more
RCBs in the region, its share in assets represented only 27.99% in 2008.
The Banks in Agusan del Norte had significantly bigger assets compared to
their counterparts in other provinces. In 2002, there was a sharp rise in its total asset
brought about by the entrance of one UCB. In the year that followed, it experienced a
sharp decline due to the closure of one RCB. However, from that point on, it has
steadily recovered year on year. Since 2000, it has more than doubled (110.84%) its
asset base.

D. Net Loan Portfolio
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
There was a sharp rise in the lending activities of the RCBs in 2007,
surpassing the loan portfolio of the UCBs by 51.86%. Since 2007, RCBs have been
very aggressive in its lending, with a net loan portfolio greater than its total deposits.
This is most likely because of a sharp rise in total assets due to the entrance of 2
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009
banks in 2007 and another 2 in 2008. This has translated to an operating income
that is way above the UCB’s level. In particular, RCBs have been more aggressive
than UCBs in lending in Surigao del Sur since 2002. On the other hand, UCBs has a
trend of being conservative in its lending activities despite their huge asset size.
Among the provinces, Agusan del Norte had the biggest share (41.77%) of
the net loan portfolio in 2008 followed by Agusan del Sur (26.47%). Although Agusan
del Sur had lower deposits and assets compared to Surigao del Norte, it was able to
achieve higher loan portfolio. This represents efficiency in converting bank funds into
profitable loans.
In 2008, banks in the region somehow experienced the effects of the global
financial crisis as reflected by the sudden drop of credit from 35.80% growth in 2007
to just 5.02% in 2008. The UCBs (1.24%) have practically minimized extending
loans, and so with the RCBs (2.30%). However, the TBs accommodated the demand
for loans with an impressive 40.39% growth in credit despite the crisis.

E. Total Operating Income
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In general, total operating income of banks in Caraga increased by Php 1.2
Billion or 191.08% from 2000-2008 and 29.26% in 2008 alone. Since 2002, it is very
noticeable that RCBs had higher operating income than UCBs. Of the Php 1.8 Billion
total operating income in the region in 2008, the RCBs had Php 1.2 Billion or
66.72%, while UCBs only had Php 519 Million or 27.90%. All these were possible
because of the RCB’s aggressive lending.
The major source of income for banks is interest income that comes from
lending activities. In addition, another bulk comes from non-interest income such as
fees and commissions from payment services, intermediation services, etc.
In 2008, it was a profitable year for banks across all provinces especially for
those in Agusan del Norte as it posted an operating income of Php 756 Million or
40.64% of the region’s total. The impressive performance for that year indicated the
industry’s domestic orientation. While the world is experiencing a global financial
crisis, such orientation cushioned the industry from being badly affected by the crisis
and positioned itself to be profitable despite the slack in credit growth.
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009

Considering that deposit liabilities are still the primary source of bank funding,
increased domestic savings must be encouraged among the population. While the
country’s economy is generally consumption driven, increased savings leads to
increased capital formation boosting the gross domestic product. As the deposits
rise, banks in turn can translate these into productive loans that will help finance
business expansions and entrepreneurial activities that increase production and
create jobs and income for the people.
In line with this, banks must improve their service delivery to persuade
customers to patronize them. For instance, in order to decongest long lines during
regular banking, it would be highly advantageous to improve systems and methods
being presently practiced. It might also be good to explore the feasibility of putting up
overnight deposit terminals to encourage customers to bank even beyond regular
hours without additional manpower on the part of the banks.
It would also be best to promote the use of regular banking channels in
receiving overseas remittances as this creates income from bank services. To
encourage the population to save, other deposit and investment products must also
be promoted to the customers with respect to their individual risk profiles. The
convenience in using online banking facility must also be promoted. The banks
would also benefit in improving the management of corporate accounts including
getting local companies to set up payroll accounts for its employees.
Considering the huge asset size of UCBs, it has the opportunity to increase its
current level of loan portfolio. On the other hand, while RCBs have been aggressive
in their lending activities resulting in bigger operating income, risk must also be
carefully managed to avoid an increase in bad debts.
While 2007 is the year mining drove the region to achieve its highest GRDP
yet, it did not translate to an extraordinary rise in the banks’ total deposits. This could
mean that the income from mining did not land in the local banks.
Banks are also encouraged to increase the population and geographic areas
being served through possible branch expansions. This August 2009, two banks
have established their first branches in Butuan City. These are Philippine Savings
Bank, a thrift bank, and Union Bank, a universal bank. Both are expected to add to
the industry’s growth and strength.While the banking industry have done well in weathering the present global
crisis, still banks are encouraged to aim for stronger corporate governance and
improve asset and loans quality by minimizing exposure to non-performing loans and
other subprime credit.
Finally, the possible establishment of a Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
branch in the region would highly improve the banks’ cash operations and
administration.

regjeex

September 21st, 2009, 09:39 AM

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 04:14 AM

In connection with this BSP-Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas, kumusta na kaha ang ilang proposal diha sa may JRosales Avenue? so murag tuloy naman jud na... basin nangita sila lain nga area nga mas daku no... hmm... highly recommend jud ang location sa near Macapagal Bridge....

Initial Assessment of the Caraga Region Banking Industry

The study will cover universal, commercial, thrift, rural and cooperative banks
operating in Caraga Region for the past eight years (2000-2008).

The Caraga Region banking industry has demonstrated resilience in the midst
of the present global financial crisis as indicated by its double-digit growth on assets
and operational income. With its domestic orientation, it derives income mainly from
traditional lending activities and other related services.
While most banks in the region are Rural and Cooperative Banks (RCBs), the
bigger bulk of assets come from the Universal and Commercial Banks (UCBs) which
have been conservative in their loan portfolio. These UCBs reflect the sound
fundamentals of their respective head institutions.
Although the region’s deposit expansion was only 8.61% in 2008, it has an
annual average growth of 12.22% for 2000-2008 indicating a solid source of bank
funding. Translating these into profitable loans, the RCBs, in particular, have
demonstrated aggressiveness in their lending activities as reflected by the notable
rising trend in net loan portfolio. Despite their size, the RCBs’ operating income
surpassed that of the UCBs.
The province of Agusan del Norte (including Butuan City) holds the bulk of the
region’s banking transactions considering that Butuan City is the regional capital. It
has the larger share in total assets, deposits, loan portfolio and operating income for
the whole period compared to other provinces; while the Dinagat Islands, being a
newly formed province, had the lowest.

A. Number of Banks
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The number of banks in Caraga Region (117) grew by 23.16% from 2000-
2008 or an average annual growth rate of 2.69%. Majority of the banks in the region
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009
are Rural and Cooperative Banks (RCBs). In a span of eight years, RCBs grew by
51.02% due to the fact that it has lesser capitalization requirements, thus, easier to
set up.
The number of Universal and Commercial Banks (UCBs) have barely
changed over the years. Thrift Banks are very few and have actually decreased in
number by 25% during the said period due to the closure of 2 banks in 2002.
Among the provinces, Agusan del Norte has the most number of banks (36)
as of 2008. Agusan del Sur (27) came in second and has the highest average annual
growth rate at 4%. Not very far were both Surigao del Norte (26) and Surigao del Sur
(26), while Dinagat Islands (2) being a new province had the least.

B. Total Deposits
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Most of the people’s money was placed in the bigger banks as indicated by
the huge share of UCBs in the total deposits. This is indicative of sustained depositor
confidence in stability and accessibility provided by the said banks, more than the
relatively higher returns offered by RCBs.
In 2008, total deposits in the region stood at Php 20.4 Billion or a 149.51%
increase since 2000 or an average annual growth of 12.22%. Of the total deposits,
Agusan del Norte (Php 9.4 Billion) has the biggest share, followed by Surigao del
Norte (Php 5.5 Billion), Agusan del Sur (Php 2.8 Billion), Surigao del Sur (Php 2.6
Billion) and Dinagat Islands (Php 62 Million).
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009

C. Total Assets
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In 2008, the UCBs had the biggest share (67.57%) of the total assets in the
region. It has been steadily growing, indicating a strong balance sheet. On the other
hand, RCBs have experienced brief volatility, with a decrease during the period of
2002-2004, but has been steadily increasing from thereon. Although there are more
RCBs in the region, its share in assets represented only 27.99% in 2008.
The Banks in Agusan del Norte had significantly bigger assets compared to
their counterparts in other provinces. In 2002, there was a sharp rise in its total asset
brought about by the entrance of one UCB. In the year that followed, it experienced a
sharp decline due to the closure of one RCB. However, from that point on, it has
steadily recovered year on year. Since 2000, it has more than doubled (110.84%) its
asset base.

D. Net Loan Portfolio
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
There was a sharp rise in the lending activities of the RCBs in 2007,
surpassing the loan portfolio of the UCBs by 51.86%. Since 2007, RCBs have been
very aggressive in its lending, with a net loan portfolio greater than its total deposits.
This is most likely because of a sharp rise in total assets due to the entrance of 2
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009
banks in 2007 and another 2 in 2008. This has translated to an operating income
that is way above the UCB’s level. In particular, RCBs have been more aggressive
than UCBs in lending in Surigao del Sur since 2002. On the other hand, UCBs has a
trend of being conservative in its lending activities despite their huge asset size.
Among the provinces, Agusan del Norte had the biggest share (41.77%) of
the net loan portfolio in 2008 followed by Agusan del Sur (26.47%). Although Agusan
del Sur had lower deposits and assets compared to Surigao del Norte, it was able to
achieve higher loan portfolio. This represents efficiency in converting bank funds into
profitable loans.
In 2008, banks in the region somehow experienced the effects of the global
financial crisis as reflected by the sudden drop of credit from 35.80% growth in 2007
to just 5.02% in 2008. The UCBs (1.24%) have practically minimized extending
loans, and so with the RCBs (2.30%). However, the TBs accommodated the demand
for loans with an impressive 40.39% growth in credit despite the crisis.

E. Total Operating Income
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
In general, total operating income of banks in Caraga increased by Php 1.2
Billion or 191.08% from 2000-2008 and 29.26% in 2008 alone. Since 2002, it is very
noticeable that RCBs had higher operating income than UCBs. Of the Php 1.8 Billion
total operating income in the region in 2008, the RCBs had Php 1.2 Billion or
66.72%, while UCBs only had Php 519 Million or 27.90%. All these were possible
because of the RCB’s aggressive lending.
The major source of income for banks is interest income that comes from
lending activities. In addition, another bulk comes from non-interest income such as
fees and commissions from payment services, intermediation services, etc.
In 2008, it was a profitable year for banks across all provinces especially for
those in Agusan del Norte as it posted an operating income of Php 756 Million or
40.64% of the region’s total. The impressive performance for that year indicated the
industry’s domestic orientation. While the world is experiencing a global financial
crisis, such orientation cushioned the industry from being badly affected by the crisis
and positioned itself to be profitable despite the slack in credit growth.
National Economic and Development Authority
Caraga Region
September 08, 2009

Considering that deposit liabilities are still the primary source of bank funding,
increased domestic savings must be encouraged among the population. While the
country’s economy is generally consumption driven, increased savings leads to
increased capital formation boosting the gross domestic product. As the deposits
rise, banks in turn can translate these into productive loans that will help finance
business expansions and entrepreneurial activities that increase production and
create jobs and income for the people.
In line with this, banks must improve their service delivery to persuade
customers to patronize them. For instance, in order to decongest long lines during
regular banking, it would be highly advantageous to improve systems and methods
being presently practiced. It might also be good to explore the feasibility of putting up
overnight deposit terminals to encourage customers to bank even beyond regular
hours without additional manpower on the part of the banks.
It would also be best to promote the use of regular banking channels in
receiving overseas remittances as this creates income from bank services. To
encourage the population to save, other deposit and investment products must also
be promoted to the customers with respect to their individual risk profiles. The
convenience in using online banking facility must also be promoted. The banks
would also benefit in improving the management of corporate accounts including
getting local companies to set up payroll accounts for its employees.
Considering the huge asset size of UCBs, it has the opportunity to increase its
current level of loan portfolio. On the other hand, while RCBs have been aggressive
in their lending activities resulting in bigger operating income, risk must also be
carefully managed to avoid an increase in bad debts.
While 2007 is the year mining drove the region to achieve its highest GRDP
yet, it did not translate to an extraordinary rise in the banks’ total deposits. This could
mean that the income from mining did not land in the local banks.
Banks are also encouraged to increase the population and geographic areas
being served through possible branch expansions. This August 2009, two banks
have established their first branches in Butuan City. These are Philippine Savings
Bank, a thrift bank, and Union Bank, a universal bank. Both are expected to add to
the industry’s growth and strength.While the banking industry have done well in weathering the present global
crisis, still banks are encouraged to aim for stronger corporate governance and
improve asset and loans quality by minimizing exposure to non-performing loans and
other subprime credit.
Finally, the possible establishment of a Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
branch in the region would highly improve the banks’ cash operations and
administration.

CONGRATULATIONS BUTUAN! Same ra jud ang GENSAN ug BUTUAN... Booming ang BANKING Industry! :applause::applause::applause:

Let's cheer to that! :drunk:

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 07:07 AM

Good Morning BXU... :cheers:

k|bol

September 22nd, 2009, 09:41 AM

_________________________________________________________________

Another BAD and GOOD News:

Bad News: Nagpa - UTO ka sa mga CARPENTERO! :lol:
Good News: Nice ang building bahala na 2 storey lang! :okay:

mao ra pud cguro ang na approve sa loan:lol::lol::lol:

msbunnybxu

September 22nd, 2009, 10:48 AM

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 10:55 AM

mao ra pud cguro ang na approve sa loan:lol::lol::lol:

Nashort cguro mao na ni resulta! :lol:

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 10:58 AM

New AVATAR MsBunnY... :okay:

BOB-bXu

September 22nd, 2009, 10:58 AM

Actually ang Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas had been scounting for a possible location since last last year pa. Gusto nila kanang daku nga lugar that will include a spacious parking area.That property in JRosales st., which is between DBP & Razon's is just one of the many they've considered. Pero gamay ra daw. So definitely, dili sila diha.

Latest I heared through inside info, who is no other than my sister who works in a bank ..hehehe..( psst guys, favor, pls don't mention the bank ha ). Their manager mentioned that they're eyeing now that property for BSP, Kanang atbang gyud sa MANDAUE Foam which they heared will soon be put up on sale. Correct me if I'm wrong, but i think ang owner ani nga yuta is related to Sergio Pascual's wife, the Servillon's? According to my sis, daku daw ni nga property, pataas siya nga pasulod. I tell you, location wise, it's very ideal for BSP kay dili gubot and malayo sa downtown traffic.

I see, ateBunns....that area is vacated....that grill house and that big bungalow building where POPCOM Regional office used to hold office is now vacated and fenced off....the property must be up for sale....awaiting the highest buyer lang siguro na...

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 11:00 AM

msbunnybxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:01 AM

New AVATAR MsBunnY... :okay:

last year pa na nako nga pix Fahdingding, gi ressurect lang :lol:

BOB-bXu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:03 AM

Ang captain sa Cebu Pacific MNL-BXU kay Lady Pilot. I was shocked nga babae ang piloto sa A320! Kapitan pa jud hahaha while lalaki ang first officer. :lol:

do not be shocked....it is an emerging phenomenon the world over....the ladies have taken the city streets....now they set sights on the flyways

soon there will be more of msbunny's beautiful kind flying the skies^^:)

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 11:10 AM

last year pa na nako nga pix Fahdingding, gi ressurect lang :lol:

Xenxa na! As you can see, January 2009 lang ako nakaregister... Pero, in all fairness, photogenic ka jan Msbunny kahit malabo! :lol:

msbunnybxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:17 AM

Xenxa na! As you can see, January 2009 lang ako nakaregister... Pero, in all fairness, photogenic ka jan Msbunny kahit malabo! :lol:

Same diay ta. January 2009 pa pud ko nag join here.

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/808/dsc19851.jpg

UNICITY
North Montilla Blvd.,Butuan city

Fahdingding

September 22nd, 2009, 11:20 AM

Same diay ta. January 2009 pa pud ko nag join here.

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/808/dsc19851.jpg

UNICITY
North Montilla Blvd.,Butuan city

Wa man UNICITY dnh sa amoa? hehehehe... Nice ang pagka sync sa color yellow!

Franz-Bxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:21 AM

NEW! @ Margie's Butuan Cafe
Indian Chicken Curry with Vegetable Samosas and Mango Chutney
(Available in Butuan Cafe only)
http://i34.tinypic.com/r8w27s.jpg

Franz-Bxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:23 AM

Ahh my favorite... Kinilaw (Ceviche)!!!:cheers:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8032_resized.jpg

Franz-Bxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:25 AM

Montilla Boulevard - One of the busiest streets in the city
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8849.jpg

Franz-Bxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:27 AM

DOST Science Fair at the Dotties Convention Center

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8885.jpg

Franz-Bxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:30 AM

Butuan sets symposium on "Building Balanghai Boat"

by Robert E. Roperos (pia_caraga@yahoo.com.ph)
Butuan City (22 September) -- A symposium on "Building the Butuan Balanghai Boat" is set tomorrow, September 23, 2009 at Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Little Theater, Archbishop Carmelo Morales Campus, Libertad, this city.
With FSUU and the Butuan Historical and Cultural Foundation (BHCF) co-sponsoring the event, the Butuan Global Forum (BGF) is spearheading the conduct of the activity aimed at promoting the historical culture and tourism in the city.
In a statement sent to PIA, Jorge Navarra, Project Committee Co-Chair of Butuan Balanghai Boat who is also the Secretary of BGF) said the Butuan boat will start construction upon the arrival of the boat-building crew in the coming weeks and will be launched to Butuan waters before the end of November this year.
Dubbed as "Voyage of the Balanghai," it also "aims to celebrate the toughness of our Filipino character to surmount the most formidable odds, highlight our ancient history as a maritime nation, and instill pride in our world-class maritime skills long before the coming of foreign powers, skills that we must now continue to develop," Navarra said.
Navarra also said the team has already put together a crew of Badjao boat-builders who built an exact replica of the "balanghai" based on the remnants of the Butuan boat excavated in this city in 1970s. "The Badjaos used their traditional boat-building techniques and tools, the same methods and implements used by our ancestors in the building of "balanghai."
It can be recalled that the Manila-built "balanghai" boat was named "Diwata ng Lahi" to symbolize the spirit of Filipino race, depict the Filipinos common heritage as a maritime people, and awaken our nation, especially the youth, to apply our collective strengths as communities to help in the progress of our country. "Diwata ng Lahi" began its voyage last September 1.
The project requires the combined resources of Butuanon organizations and families in and outside Butuan. (PIA-13)

http://bit.ly/QWfCP

msbunnybxu

September 22nd, 2009, 11:35 AM

do not be shocked....it is an emerging phenomenon the world over....the ladies have taken the city streets....now they set sights on the flyways

soon there will be more of msbunny's beautiful kind flying the skies^^:)

That's what you call "GIRL POWER" hehehe..

My sister also revealed part of her casual conversation with their Manager wherein he mentioned something about that corner area along JCAA & Ochoa where ASIAN GLASS & Woodstock is located. The Plaza's have plans daw of putting up a new building diha. As to when, wala pud siya'y idea. But anyway,that remains to be seen yet. Let's just wait & see.

qwert_guy

September 22nd, 2009, 12:11 PM

Xenxa na! As you can see, January 2009 lang ako nakaregister... Pero, in all fairness, photogenic ka jan Msbunny kahit malabo! :lol:

ang cheesy mo pre....:lol:

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 12:18 PM

nice one msbunny... dugay lagi mo wa ka log-in... :cheers::)

Same diay ta. January 2009 pa pud ko nag join here.

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/808/dsc19851.jpg

UNICITY
North Montilla Blvd.,Butuan city

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 12:21 PM

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 12:37 PM

that's good news msbunny... hope nga similar nga building didto sa may DNV Plaza... 6 to 10 floors... hehehehe tapos glass.... :cheers::cheers:

That's what you call "GIRL POWER" hehehe..

My sister also revealed part her casual conversation with their Manager wherein he mentioned something about that corner area along JCAA & Ochoa where ASIAN GLASS & Woodstock is located. The Plaza's have plans daw of putting up a new building diha. As to when, wala pud siya'y idea. But anyway,that remains to be seen yet. Let's just wait & see.

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 01:17 PM

Young scientist...:)

DOST Science Fair at the Dotties Convention Center

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q179/lalai91/DSCF8885.jpg

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 01:17 PM

sus mao sad ni akong favorito... hehhehe yum yum :cheers:

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 02:12 PM

Lake Mainit Circumferential Road Now A National Road

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approves recently a resolution for the conversion of Lake Mainit Circumferential Road from provincial/barangay roads into a national road.
Hon. Erlpe John M. Amante receives a letter from Hon. Maria Valentina G. Plaza, Governor of Agusan del Sur and Chairman of the Infrastructure Development Committee informing him about the recommendation submitted by the Regional Development Council (RDC) – Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) that the IDC secretariat shall draft a joint resolution by the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte to convert Lake Mainit Circumferentail Road into a national road.

Geographically, the Lake Mainit Circumferential roads connect the said two provinces through the coastal area of Lake Mainit. It is located in the jurisdiction of four lakeshore municipalities, namely, Mainit and Alegria of Surigao del Norte and Kitcharao and Jabonga of Agusan del Norte.

The concerned municipalities believed that once this project is pushed through this will promote trade and tourism and eventually will impel socio-economic progress in their areas.

Knowing the benefits that the province of Agusan del Norte and its neighboring province will derive with this conversion, the committee headed by Hon. Aquino W. Gambe highly recommends to the body for approval the proposal of Infrastructure Development Committee, RDC -IDC Caraga region.

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 02:18 PM

Sumayajaw Festival a Big Success

The beating of the drums and the tingling sounds of the trumpets heralded the 8th SUMAYAJAW FESTIVAL in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on August 15, 2009, the Feast day of its Town Patroness, Our Lady of Assumption.

The festival was marred by the drizzling rain but even then, the gaiety of the participants and spectators continued.
Category A was composed of the different chapels dancing their thanksgiving. Kapilya San Nicholas got the best in costume award and kapilya San Vicente Ferrer of Magdagooc garnered the Best in Choreography award.

All the contingents of category B showed their winning dances but only one garnered the unanimous nod of the Board of judges. The dancers of Cabadbaran National High School made it to the top as Best in Musicality, Best in Choreography awards and a cash prize of P 60,000.00 was given to the contingent of the Jabonga National High School and Barangay Magdagooc (High School and Elementary Pupils) got the third slot. The contingent from the Jabonga Central Elementary School was the winner for the Best in Costume Award.

The 8th SUMAYAJAW FESTIVAL is a resounding success that everyone went home happy and contented. (elma f. monton)

msbunnybxu

September 22nd, 2009, 02:48 PM

http://img38.yfrog.com/img38/6969/10158951.jpg

CHICKEN ATI-ATIHAN
JCAA (Fronting Butuan Doctor's Hosp.)
BUTUAN CIY

eskeryon

September 22nd, 2009, 03:56 PM

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 04:14 PM

dapat lang sad nga naay ilang festival... ang Brgy Tiniwisan gani (among lugar) 2 festivals... Tiwi-Tiwi Festival of St. Michael - 3rd Sunday of September (brgy center) og Madagayaong Ani Festival of Sn Isidro Labrador - may 21..(among zone)... hehehe diba abunda og kwarta ang mga tao.. hehehhee these festivals naa sad street dancing competetion...

Wow! How nice that they have a festival in Jabonga. Jabonga is quite unique on the sense that this is a place whose inhabitants have family names that start with letter "M" like Monton, Morano, Moralde, Montilla, Montinola and many more plus the ever solid Grana Family. Gi-develop ba kaha nila ang Mayugda Falls?

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 04:26 PM

Aside from SUMAYAJAW Festival of Jabonga... there's also BAOTO Festival in Jabonga.. check this out.. http://www.agusandelnorte.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1185&Itemid=96

Mindanao Bee

September 22nd, 2009, 04:44 PM

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/diwata87/agusan%20del%20norte%20and%20bxu/habal2inthecity.jpg
Habal habal in the city. (somewhere in Bancasi area)

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/diwata87/agusan%20del%20norte%20and%20bxu/rtrbuilding.jpg
RTR building

BXU-GCP

September 22nd, 2009, 05:08 PM

diba ang mandaue Foam kalumbay sa Otis mall? so, mejo tapad ang BSP sa may Mitsubishi... tama ba ko? hehehe kung mao na.. hayahay ang mga employees diha kay duol ra unya puhon sa Robinsons... hehehe asa kaha ta mo apply sa BSP no? timbrihe unya ko ninyo kung naa nay naka butang nga for HIRING... hehehe kay mo apply ko... SECURITY GUARD... hehehehe

Based sa description ni MsBunny, dili tapad sa Mitsubishi ang BSP. Tapad ni siya sa Bormaheco ug Bachelor Express.

Mandaue Foam is located along JC Aquino Ave cor Luz Village Road.

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 05:43 PM

ah ok... thanks.. na wala na lagi ko kaila anang mga lugara lagi... :bash: mura nako ani og taga lain nga lugar... :hilarious

Based sa description ni MsBunny, dili tapad sa Mitsubishi ang BSP. Tapad ni siya sa Bormaheco ug Bachelor Express.

Mandaue Foam is located along JC Aquino Ave cor Luz Village Road.

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 05:48 PM

That habal-habal i think is not in BXU... i think somewhere in Bayugan... or maybe yes dili lang ko ka recognize kung asa dapaita...

2nd photo is a Philippine Rice Regional Center I think.... :cheers: located at Municipality of RTR.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/diwata87/agusan%20del%20norte%20and%20bxu/habal2inthecity.jpg
Habal habal in the city. (somewhere in Bancasi area)

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/diwata87/agusan%20del%20norte%20and%20bxu/rtrbuilding.jpg
RTR building

regjeex

September 22nd, 2009, 05:52 PM

Kasabutan Sa Adn Ug NALCO Gi-Aprubahan

Nagkasinabot ang probinsya sa Agusan del Norte, Woodland Realty Corporation (sister company sa NALCO) ug si Mr. Vincent T. Fernandez, ang presidente sa Nasipit Lumber Company (NALCO) nga ibalhin ang pagpanag-’iya sa Lot 825-A nga adunay 3,520sq.m ug ang Lot 6054-A nga adunay 3,248sq.m pabor sa lokal nga pangagamhanan aron mabayaran ang utang sa real property tax sa maong mga kompanya gikan pa sa 2nd quarter sa 2006 hangtod sa March 2009 nga nagkantidad og P4,500.555.02.
Ang duha ka nasangpit nga yuta anaa nahimutang sa Barangay Talisay, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. Ibahin-bahin ang abot niini apil ang interest: 35% general fund sa probinsya, 40% general fund sa munisipyo ug 25% para sa Barangay Talisay. Nauyunan sa Provincial Appraisal Committee nga P550.00 ang per square meter.

Pinaagi sa SR# 221 ug 222-2009, gihatagan og otoridad sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan si Gobernador Erlpe John M. Amante nga mo-pirma sa “Dacion en Pago” agreement, ang kasabutan para mabalhin ang mga yuta sa probinsya para mabayaran ang utang sa property tax sa maong mga kompanya. Ang maong resolusyon gipangamahan ni Bokal Rogelio P. Dagani, ang Chairman sa Committee on Ways and Means. (BFCeballos)

Franz-Bxu

September 23rd, 2009, 01:46 AM

That habal-habal i think is not in BXU... i think somewhere in Bayugan... or maybe yes dili lang ko ka recognize kung asa dapaita...

2nd photo is a Philippine Rice Regional Center I think.... :cheers: located at Municipality of RTR.

The pic is really taken sa Bancasi but those are just tourists here in the city.. kanang mga nakasakay ug habal-habal :lol:

Fahdingding

September 23rd, 2009, 02:01 AM

ang cheesy mo pre....:lol:

CHEESY, CHEESY, CHEESY! :lol:

Franz-Bxu

September 23rd, 2009, 02:15 AM

RP ‘Big Brother’ update
By Marinel Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:54:00 09/22/2009

MANILA, Philippines—Three contestants from last week’s Tokyo auditions will be included on the shortlist for the next season of “Pinoy Big Brother.” Tryouts are ongoing in California in the United States, program director Lauren Dyogi has announced.
The Tokyo auditions ended on September 13. “We’re heading to San Francisco for the final global auditions,” Dyogi told Inquirer Entertainment in a text message.
Dyogi reported that Anuska Bahn, a representative of Endemol, the Dutch TV company that owns the “Big Brother” franchise, will arrive next week to take part in the final casting of “PBB: Double Up,” which premieres Oct. 4 on ABS-CBN.
“Regional finalists are starting to receive confirmation for final casting,” Dyogi said. The director reported that 11 finalists were chosen from the Manila auditions. Six contestants each were chosen from the Tarlac and Pampanga tryouts. Tryouts in Cebu, Bohol and Capiz yielded eight each. Butuan, Davao and General Santos each produced 10.
Six finalists were picked from auditions in Batangas and Camarines Sur; five passed tryouts in Europe, said Dyogi.
Bianca Gonzales, one of four hosts, said she has no idea why the show is titled “Double Up,” and that neither do co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez, Toni Gonzaga and Luis Manzano. “I guess maybe it’s because there are two groups of housemates that may be challenging each other.”
Asked what she thought makes a Big Winner, Bianca said, “It’s hard to say. But something I’ve seen that’s common to all Big Winners so far is their vulnerability. They opened their hearts and minds. This made the voting public open up to loving them, in turn.”
“Pinoy Big Brother” and its many foreign counterparts follow the same format. Twelve contestants live together inside a house for about 100 days. The winner brings home the grand prize package that includes a car, a house, a business franchise, home appliances and a cash prize.
“Big Brother” has been exported to 42 territories. Only two weeks ago, it was reported that Channel 4 in London will air the final series of the reality show’s British version next year. The word from the British network was that “Big Brother” had reached its “natural end point.”

http://bit.ly/DSNfX

Franz-Bxu

September 23rd, 2009, 02:17 AM

Balangay crew rescues woman in Romblon
By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:42:00 09/22/2009

MANILA, Philippines – The 21st day of a sea adventure aboard the “balangay” (precolonial boat) turned into an impromptu rescue mission as the intrepid crew rolled into a remote island off Romblon Monday and came upon an old woman on the brink of death.

On the island of Maestro de Campo, the balangay expedition members saved 68-year-old Aurora Tomining, who was suffering from a heart condition coupled with pneumonia, team leader Art Valdez said in a phone call to the Inquirer.
“She was in very critical condition when we came. There was no hospital on the island, and the last time a doctor was here was one year ago,” he said.

An emergency rescue operation was launched with the help of Capt. Ferdinand Velasco and his crew aboard Coast Guard search-and-rescue vessel no. 3502, Valdez said.
“She had to be flown in by helicopter to Manila. I heard she was already in Manila (by Tuesday),” he said.

The balangay crew, composed of members of the first Philippine expedition team to Mt Everest, the same group who successfully climbed the world’s highest peak in 2006, had arrived in the town of Concepcion on the island at noon Monday.
Valdez said the group, with the help of the mayor, Lemuel Cipriano, organized a medical mission to help out the island inhabitants through free medical consultation with Dr. Ted Esguerra, a member of the balangay crew.
It was during the medical mission that Esguerra came across Tomingin, who had been bedridden and in terrible condition, Valdez said.
“It was fortunate that we came at just the right time,” he said. “It was all Dr. Ted Esguerra’s doing. He had been up all night and he attended to more than 100 patients.”
Valdez said Tomingin’s case was precisely the whole point of the voyage - to create connections with Filipino people from across the islands, and to be able to help and educate them along the way.
“This is the kind of thing that we had set out to do,” he said.

The balangay crew intend to take the migration route of the Austronesian-speaking people of ages ago and have been making their way around the vast ocean the way the ancients did - by observing the direction of migrating birds, the location of the sun and the stars, and cloud and wave patterns.
Crew members included a hardy bunch of mountaineers, sailors from the Philippine Coast Guard, and Badjao tribesmen, who steered the balangay along the Luzon coastline and had so far made stopovers at ports in Cavite, Batangas and Oriental Mindoro.
Earlier this month, the balangay adventure nearly came to an abrupt end after it was swept by raging flood waters off Cavite at a waypoint in Ternate town.
The balangay had to return to Sangley Point where the crew waited for the rough waters to calm down.
The core crew members are Valdez, Janet Belarmino-Sardena, Carina Dayondon, Leo Oracion, Erwin Emata, Noelle Wenceslao, Dr. Ted Esguerra, Fred Jamili and Dr. Voltaire Velasco.
The first phase will cover 2,136 nautical miles (3,960 kilometers) and 73 ports from Manila to Siluag Island, Tawi Tawi. In all, the balangay will sail for 120 days (plus 24 days of Christmas break) under normal weather conditions.
Based on the schedule, the first phase will end on Feb. 26, 2010.
In building the balangay, Valdez had tapped members of the Badjao ethnic group, a semi-nomadic seafaring tribe from Sibutu and Sitangkay in Tawi-Tawi, to craft the boat, whose planks were fashioned from a type of wood locally known as “lupanga” and its bow from “ubyubi”.
The 15 X 3 meter wooden boat (roughly the length of four cars lined side-by-side) was patterned after a Butuan boat displayed in the National Museum, which was carbon-dated to 1250 A.D.
The first recovered balangay was excavated in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, in 1978 and based on carbon-dating, is said to have been built in 320 A.D. The plank-type, edge-pegged naval design was a common feature of ancient boats in the Southeast, according to historians.
Although they intend to sail as faithfully as possible to the ancient ways, Valdez and his group would not do away with technology entirely, such as cell phones.
After Philippine waters, the adventure will move to phase 2 û Southeast Asia. The balangay will travel the seas to Malaysia (Sabah), Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Singapore, Malaysia (Peninsular), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. Based on the timetable, phase 2 will be from March to July 2010.
If the quest is successful, the balangay will move on to Madagascar off Africa in 2011.

http://bit.ly/P6JdT

Franz-Bxu

September 23rd, 2009, 04:02 AM

Margie's Homemade Ice Cream (Made from Carabao's Milk)
http://i33.tinypic.com/w2dh05.jpg

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 06:23 AM

tua ra nakita na jud nako ang chicken atitihan... :cheers:

Good Day BXU....:)

http://img38.yfrog.com/img38/6969/10158951.jpg

CHICKEN ATI-ATIHAN
JCAA (Fronting Butuan Doctor's Hosp.)
BUTUAN CIY

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 06:25 AM

Good Day BXU...

Kanang Habal-habal basin taga Brgy Pagatpatan na sya..:cheers:

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 06:29 AM

Naapil ba kaha sa finalist ang neice ni msbunny... :cheers::)

RP ‘Big Brother’ update
By Marinel Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:54:00 09/22/2009

MANILA, Philippines—Three contestants from last week’s Tokyo auditions will be included on the shortlist for the next season of “Pinoy Big Brother.” Tryouts are ongoing in California in the United States, program director Lauren Dyogi has announced.
The Tokyo auditions ended on September 13. “We’re heading to San Francisco for the final global auditions,” Dyogi told Inquirer Entertainment in a text message.
Dyogi reported that Anuska Bahn, a representative of Endemol, the Dutch TV company that owns the “Big Brother” franchise, will arrive next week to take part in the final casting of “PBB: Double Up,” which premieres Oct. 4 on ABS-CBN.
“Regional finalists are starting to receive confirmation for final casting,” Dyogi said. The director reported that 11 finalists were chosen from the Manila auditions. Six contestants each were chosen from the Tarlac and Pampanga tryouts. Tryouts in Cebu, Bohol and Capiz yielded eight each. Butuan, Davao and General Santos each produced 10.
Six finalists were picked from auditions in Batangas and Camarines Sur; five passed tryouts in Europe, said Dyogi.
Bianca Gonzales, one of four hosts, said she has no idea why the show is titled “Double Up,” and that neither do co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez, Toni Gonzaga and Luis Manzano. “I guess maybe it’s because there are two groups of housemates that may be challenging each other.”
Asked what she thought makes a Big Winner, Bianca said, “It’s hard to say. But something I’ve seen that’s common to all Big Winners so far is their vulnerability. They opened their hearts and minds. This made the voting public open up to loving them, in turn.”
“Pinoy Big Brother” and its many foreign counterparts follow the same format. Twelve contestants live together inside a house for about 100 days. The winner brings home the grand prize package that includes a car, a house, a business franchise, home appliances and a cash prize.
“Big Brother” has been exported to 42 territories. Only two weeks ago, it was reported that Channel 4 in London will air the final series of the reality show’s British version next year. The word from the British network was that “Big Brother” had reached its “natural end point.”

http://bit.ly/DSNfX

zoroethgenre_003

September 23rd, 2009, 06:40 AM

nakalimot ko sa local term ani. kiping? di ko sure, hehehe.

That's right..Kiping is the local term for that..if im not mistaken, its mave of grinded cassava..

msbunnybxu

September 23rd, 2009, 10:11 AM

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/1839/10158681.jpg

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/8152/10158752.jpg

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/2592/10158832.jpg

R.C. INTINO BUILDING
Along JCA Avenue corner Pareja Subd.
Butuan City

This is a nice building, yet, I am wondering why the owner would allow those tarps. Naa pa gyuy gi bitay between those posts. Very bad. It's such an eyesore :ohno:

msbunnybxu

September 23rd, 2009, 10:21 AM

I see, ateBunns....that area is vacated....that grill house and that big bungalow building where POPCOM Regional office used to hold office is now vacated and fenced off....the property must be up for sale....awaiting the highest buyer lang siguro na...

I hope Bangko Central ang makakuha ana nga property.

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 10:26 AM

nice bitaw ang building no.. naay similarity ang building sa Uraya... :cheers:

nahapitan jud nimo pag picture ang lubot sa yellow taxi msbunny....

3rd photo, daku man diay ang building no.. mura man og naay car park kay naay murag spiral stairs ba ang tawag ana.. hahahha

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/1839/10158681.jpg

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/8152/10158752.jpg

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/2592/10158832.jpg

R.C. INTINO BUILDING
Along JCA Avenue corner Pareja Subd.
Butuan City

This is a nice building, yet, I am wondering why the owner would allow those tarps. Naa pa gyuy gi bitay between those posts. Very bad. It's such an eyesore :ohno:

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 10:30 AM

kung ako ang piiguon nila pag provide og lot, pilion nako didto sa may villa kananga.. near the bridge... nice ang location didto og daku jud ang area... :)

I hope Bangko Central ang makakuha ana nga property.

msbunnybxu

September 23rd, 2009, 10:33 AM

Naapil ba kaha sa finalist ang neice ni msbunny... :cheers::)

Not yet regj. Samantha joined the PBB TEEN EDITION which will be next year May or Arpil pa. Kanang PBB karon para October this year, are a batch of those ages ranging from 20 to 30 yrs old yata. If I remember it right, Same adtong mga ka edad nila Sam Milby before.

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 10:38 AM

ah mao ba? pede pa diay unta ko mo apil.. hahahahaha... i hope makuha imong neice....

BOB-bXu

September 23rd, 2009, 11:07 AM

San Jose corner AD Curato Sts.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/sanjosest.jpg

P. Burgos St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/burgosst.jpg

Langihan Integrated Bus Terminal
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/terminal.jpg

Rizal Park Plaza
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/plaza.jpg?t=1253697514

BOB-bXu

September 23rd, 2009, 11:23 AM

BOB-bXu

September 23rd, 2009, 11:29 AM

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
WILL THERE BE A POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO?
by Joji Ilagan-Bian

Each and every businessman who recently attended the 18th Mindanao Business Conference in Koronadal City last week expressed serious concern over the truthfulness as to whether there will be a power crisis in Mindanao. The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed this in a statement and further revealed that if the government and companies concerned will not provide a solution by the end of the year, the problem might get worst.

Certainly, there is a shortage and the critical period has been known to the government especially from the DOE’s point of view as early as 2007. The critical period had already started this year and we are facing an uncertain situation. The officials of the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) admitted that Mindanao is inevitably headed towards a crisis of very serious proportions. Mindanao’s major cities—Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Butuan and Zamboanga will experience darkness, if no concrete actions to avert the power crisis will be done.

You can just image what will happen to cities like Davao, Cagayan and Zamboanga who have been heavily selling their cities as the future “ICT (information Communication Technology) Hubs for BPO’s (Business Process Outsourcing). BPO businesses thrive best in areas where there is assurance and permanence of sufficient power supply. What will happen to the tuna canneries in Gen. Santos and to the sardine plants in Dipolog without continuous supply of power?

The entire Mindanao will expect to have long hours of brownout if the power crisis cannot be averted on time. Power supply is crucial to the existence of businesses and investments in the island. We will all suffer tremendous losses; more so with the small and medium sized businessmen who may not be able to afford the cost of expensive generators. This scenario may further result to scaling down of enterprise activities which can lead to unemployment and eventually an increase in poverty

Power Demand of Mindanao
The present demand of Mindanao’s five key cities is put at 484MW while the peak demand of power users is expected to hit an average of 5.76 percent in the next five years. A strategic approach as proposed by the DLPC presented a 13.1 percent reserve capacity in order to enable the Mindanao grid to supply the total power demand of the island. This approach is based on the theory that the grid must maintain a reserve capacity equivalent to the capacity of the biggest generating plant so that in the event that a single plant fails, there would still be enough to supply 100 percent of the requirement of the power users.

Moreover, the DLPC projects that the gap between the requirement and the reserve capacity of 13.1 percent will gradually deteriorate over the next five years. Mindanao is now feeling the crisis since the 13.1 percent power reserve during off peak to ensure continuous supply of power has already dropped to one percent.

Contradicting Statements

On the contrary, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) said that research shows there is no power crisis in Mindanao. In fact, the Philippine Energy Plan 2004-2014 report of the DOE indicated a total surplus power of about 373 megawatts for the Mindanao grid. The report also indicated that there is enough power supply for the deficits of both Western Mindanao (62MW) and Southern Mindanao (233MW) which comes from the surplus power of 670MW in Northern Mindanao. FDC also found out on its own research that there is, in fact, a low demand for energy because of the current economic turmoil that is being experienced on a global scale. Most industries are slowing down operations due to the slowing down economy, thereby reducing demand for power.

Action Agenda to Avert the Crisis

However, the government identified an immediate solution by putting up three new power plants but it would take about three years to get all of them done. Among the three projects are the Sibulan Hydro, which is currently being completed, the Mindanao 3 located at the peak of Mt. Apo which is almost done and the Kabulig Hydro which is experiencing some problems. Even if these guaranteed power plants are completed, they will still project a shortage of around 400 megawatts (MW). In addition to these three plants, the Conal Holdings Corporation, owned by the Alcantaras, has unveiled a $450 million coal-fired power plant in Sarangani Province to be up by 2013. This plant is expected to generate up to 200MW of power which would be enough to sustain the requirement.

There’s another theory that this looming power crisis is caused by “transmission constraints” which is already being addressed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. And that, as of April 2008, there is a 382.1MW reserve which is enough to supply whatever imbalance that may occur in power supply and demand. We are being supplied with 1,933.4MW as total installed capacity of power generating plants in Mindanao while 1,682.1MW is the dependable capacity. Plus Hedcor Sibulan and Conol Holdings in Sarangani Province supply an additional capacity of 242MW. We actually have more than enough, if this is the case.

Clearly, power shortage is a looming threat. This is the time that business, government and the various groups of the civil society should work together to avert this crisis NOW before it is too late!

(Joji Ilagan Bian is a strong and respected advocate for the development of the region. She is Chair of Joji Ilagan Foundation ( www.jojiilagancareercenter.com) ; President , Phil. Call Centers Alliance and Mindanao Tech Voc Schools Association; Mindanao Rep, Export Development Council.

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 12:14 PM

Nice photo there Bob...

kana bang area sa Dunkin Donut, naa pa ba diha ang pot puri ba to? (spelling) lami ra ba ang sipao nila...

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 12:18 PM

Pansin ko lang sa downtown area no... almost occupants are fil-chinese... side by side man jud sila... mapa hardware, auto supplies, electrical supplies and many more... :cheers:

Mindanao Bee

September 23rd, 2009, 02:04 PM

Pansin ko lang sa downtown area no... almost occupants are fil-chinese... side by side man jud sila... mapa hardware, auto supplies, electrical supplies and many more... :cheers:

Sama sa Dyteban, Yu Yek Dy, Hans Dimsum, Tams Emporium atbp.:)

hakz2007

September 23rd, 2009, 03:09 PM

Guys, I hope you comment on our new thread banner featuring Caraga Region and the rest of the 17 regions of the Philippines...

That is our way of thanking all of you guys for visiting our thread always.....Again thanks...:banana::banana::banana:

Franz-Bxu

September 23rd, 2009, 03:47 PM

Gi-feature baja sa TV Patrol World segment nga Weather Weather Lang ang Balangay Boat gaina. Gi-mention pud ang Butuan City pero ang pronunciation is different... murag Butu-an. Lahi ra ang gyud diay ang Tagalog ug Bisaya. :lol: Pero there are some reporters like Weng Hidalgo, nga tarong iyang pagka-pronounce sa word nga Butuan. Ihop-ihop dili siya Bisaya. :lol:

Pero ok lang as long as our city was mentioned kaysa Jessica Soho tong una nga Agusan ang gi-mention instead of Butuan :bash:

regjeex

September 23rd, 2009, 04:20 PM

hahahaha ok ra na Franz.. basta naa jud ang BXU... sagdi lang na si Jessica... hehehe kay dili nana sya matanggal sa GMA7 kay usa na sya ka executive sa GMA...

k|bol

September 23rd, 2009, 06:54 PM

musta butuan! labay labay lang ko :cheers:

Fahdingding

September 24th, 2009, 03:03 AM

Almont Citi Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/almont.jpg

San Jose St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/curatost.jpg?t=1253697731

Curato-Aquino junction
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/aquino-curato.jpg

San Jose corner AD Curato Sts.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/sanjosest.jpg

P. Burgos St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/burgosst.jpg

Langihan Integrated Bus Terminal
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/terminal.jpg

Rizal Park Plaza
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/boybleauxx/plaza.jpg?t=1253697514

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/1839/10158681.jpg

http://img16.yfrog.com/img16/8152/10158752.jpg

http://img171.yfrog.com/img171/2592/10158832.jpg

R.C. INTINO BUILDING
Along JCA Avenue corner Pareja Subd.
Butuan City

This is a nice building, yet, I am wondering why the owner would allow those tarps. Naa pa gyuy gi bitay between those posts. Very bad. It's such an eyesore :ohno:

Nice Pix GUYZ! para na rin akong nasa BUTUAN nito! :lol: Keep it up!

Fahdingding

September 24th, 2009, 03:07 AM

regjeex

September 24th, 2009, 07:26 AM

Good Morning BXU...

regjeex

September 24th, 2009, 07:31 AM

Bullet-ridden eagle found in Agusan Sur

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—A bullet-ridden Philippine Eagle was found in Trento town, Agusan Del Sur early this week, a conservation group said on Thursday.

Richard Bautista, communication officer of Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), said the badly injured endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyii) was discovered by farmer Nenito Tabana in Pangan village on September 21.

Tabana, he said, immediately endorsed the eagle to Trento Mayor Irenea Hitgano, who turned it over to the staff of PEF who arrived the following day.

Bautista said the initial assessment was that the eagle has a “slim chance of survival” but the team of veterinary experts at the PEF conservation and rehabilitation center in Malagos district here are not about to give up.

The gender of the eagle has yet to be known; it is also believed to be around 9 years old.

An x-ray examination revealed that the eagle now named as Pangyan (derived from the village) has two gun pellets embedded inside its body, an inch deep from the shoulders.

Bautista said its two legs were also badly fractured and it is still unable to open its right eye.

When it was endorsed to the foundation, Bautista said the eagle’s legs were wrapped with electrical tape plastered on some leaves.

He said it meant that there was attempt to cure it.

“When we retrieved the eagle, it was passive, which means that it had been in contact with humans for some time already. Normally these wild birds are aggressive,” Bautista said.

He said the team of scientists working on the treatment also believes that the bird has a mate.

As to who may have shot the bird and caused its injury, the PEF and DENR authorities are still investigating, Bautista said.

Under Republic Act (RA) 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, persons harming Philippine Eagles could be imprisoned for 12 years.

The Philippine Eagle is an endangered species.

Sleepwalker

September 24th, 2009, 07:50 AM

^^I appreciate what the farmer did. This kind of awareness amongst the citizens is really very helpful in situation just like the news above.

Kay kung pasagad ra pud tong farmer, wa na, adobong agila na unta to.

And congrats too to PEF and DENR for the efforts..Hope the eagle will survive.

regjeex

September 24th, 2009, 07:59 AM

bitaw bai, naa man jud uban nga farmers nga maayo og kasing kasing... kung ang fraustrated farmers pa to ang naka kita, aw nasa kalha na ang agila... :hilarious...

regjeex

September 24th, 2009, 08:09 AM

guys, naa bay posibility na mag karoon ng lone district ang BXU... kay nabasahan nako nga qualified na ang BXU mag karoon ng lone district based on our population.

Franz-Bxu

September 24th, 2009, 08:49 AM

Reg, naa lagi mga taga-SJIT nag street dancing gaina sa buntag? Naay basic ed ug college.. murag every department naay street dance i-present. Nice kaayo nga street dancing o mardis gras kay taas ang linya ba ug dugay nahuman, murag pista ang dating kay colorful kaayo as in nakalingi ang tanan estudyante sa FSUU pati ako...kapila nako nakalingi... murag 30 mins suspended among klase tungod ato hahaha, nindot lagi kaayo pang world class street dancing naman gyud.... kanchaw dayun mi ug "wooohoo lupigan ang urios!":lol:

Do you know what day is it today sa SJIT?

regjeex

September 24th, 2009, 08:52 AM

opening of their foundation day Franz.. hehehe tapos mahuman na sya until Sunday.... :banana::banana: ing-ana na sya Franz basta mag foundation day ang SJIT... mo libot hangtod sa may j flores balik daun sa t.calo.. hehehe mao nga kapoy baktas.. hehehe ni apil daw si slim shadow sa search for mr SJIT... hehhehehe nangayo gani to og wawart kay ipalit daw ug para pernalyas.. hahahaha

Reg, naa lagi mga taga-SJIT nag street dancing gaina sa buntag? Naay basic ed ug college.. murag every department naay street dance i-present. Nice kaayo nga street dancing o mardis gras kay taas ang linya ba ug dugay nahuman, murag pista ang dating kay colorful kaayo as in nakalingi ang tanan estudyante sa FSUU pati ako...kapila nako nakalingi... murag 30 mins suspended among klase tungod ato hahaha, nindot lagi kaayo pang world class street dancing naman gyud.... kanchaw dayun mi ug "wooohoo lupigan ang urios!":lol:

Do you know what day is it today sa SJIT?

Franz-Bxu

September 24th, 2009, 09:05 AM

eskeryon

September 24th, 2009, 09:15 AM