Tuguegarao City and Cagayan Province [Archive] - Page 2

freightrunner

April 24th, 2010, 05:35 AM

PIA Press Release
2010/04/23

Cagayan Valley sugarcane farmers get relief from road improvement project
by Ben Moses Ebreo

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (April 23) -- A partnership effort between the provincial government of Cagayan and the Cagayan Robina Sugar Milling Company (CARSUMCO) have benefited some 600 sugarcane farmers in Cagayan Valley.

"Right now, most of the farm-to-market roads (FMRs) used by sugarcane farmers have been repaired, improved and developed because of a joint partnership of our company and the provincial government of Cagayan through governor Bong Antonio and vice governor Leonides Fausto," said Engr. Peter Dumelod, CARSUMCO operations manager.

The partnership project involves the augmentation of at least P.5 million by the Cagayan provincial government in 2008 with 10 heavy equipments to CARSUMCO's P.5 million allotment to transform FMRs within the 7,500 hectares sugarcane plantation covering the towns of Amulung, Solana, Tuao, Tuguegarao, Enrile and Piat in Cagayan province including portions of Sta. Maria in Isabela province and Rizal town in Kalinga province.

Originally, the FMRs used by the sugarcane farmers were rough roads and becomes slippery during rainy season, thereby posing a major problem during the transport of their products.

Last year, the Cagayan provincial government alloted another P1.5 million including the deployment of some 26 heavy equipment to CARSUMCO's P.5 million fund to improve and develop the 330 kilometer road network into an all weather road.

"With these road improvement project, farmers can now harvest and bring their products faster, easier to the company. They can now also save transport expenses, time and manpower," Dumelod said.

The provincial government also vowed to provide maintenance initiatives to continuously help sugarcane farmers.

Earlier, sugarcane farmers sought the assistance of provincial officials where governor Antonio vowed to provide yearly assistance with CARSUMCO, stressing further that taxes paid to the provincial government by CARSUMCO must be returned to the farmers in terms of development projects. (PIA NVizcaya) [top]

Cagayan celebrates Earth Day, conducts coastal cleanup
by Oliver T. Baccay

Aparri, Cagayan (23 April) -- The Provincial Government of Cagayan, through the Provincial Committee on Sustainable Development, has conducted coastal clean up and tree planting as highlight of the earth day celebration in the province of Cagayan.

The committee members, together with barangay officials and residents along the coastal zones of Aparri town, joined forces to clean the seashore as an effort to maintain cleanliness of the said municipality to where the waste materials from the upstream exits.

Forester Robert Adap, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer, said the waste materials in the coastal zones of Aparri are not from the said municipality but from the upper part of the province which are thrown in the mighty Cagayan River.

"This area is the exit point of the Cagayan River, where the river meets the sea. It is the catch basin of water from the different tributaries that is why we need to inform the people in the upper part of the province to help us maintain the cleanliness of the Cagayan River?, Adap said.

After the coastal clean up, the committee also conducted forum on Climate Change to residents of this municipality to create awareness on the effects of climate change and to encourage them to take a bit in combating its challenges and threats to human lives.

Aside from these, other municipalities also conducted tree planting in their respective municipalities as part of their earth day celebration.

Adap said the effort is to encourage the people to move and take their responsibilities in saving the mother earth.

The group was composed of representatives from DENR, DepEd, PIA, provincial Government of Cagayan, academe, NGOs at private sectors. (PIA 2) [top]

hakz2007

April 24th, 2010, 05:37 AM

I'll post pics of my Cagayan trip later :D

zahrastouch

April 26th, 2010, 11:21 PM

Cagayan judge says jai alai revival legalby Ray Enano
from Manila Standard Today

Nilo Aldeguer, senior deputy administrator of the state-run Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, called up this writer last week to explain that the government had lost its case on jai alai against Meridien Vista Gaming Corp.

“Our hands are tied,” says Aldeguer, sounding resigned to the decision of a Cagayan judge, who ruled in favor of Meridien. Cagayan judge Oscar Zaldivar, in an Oct. 30, 2009 decision, ruled that Ceza had the authority to establish, manage and operate jai alai, citing the first opinion issued by Office of the Government Corporate Counsel in 2007.

“The authority to license a jai alai, while not expressly granted, may be implied from the mandate and governmental purpose given by the law of its creation,” says Zaldivar.

Zaldivar dismissed the second opinion of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel in March 31, 2009, which asserted that “the grant of franchise to operate jai alai must be clearly and explicitly provided by law.” The judge ruled that the earlier opinion of the OGCC “deserves more credence and considered still in effect in view of the imprimatur of the Secretary of Justice…”

Zaldivar further ruled that Ceza gravely abused its discretion when it ordered Meridien to stop all its gaming operation on the basis of the second opinion of the OGCC. “As admitted by respondent [Ceza], petitioner [Meridien] has not violated any of the terms and conditions in the licensing agreement and its decision to stop petitioner’s operation was only in conformity with the OGCC’s second opinion.”

Then Acting Secretary Agnes Devanadera, meanwhile, offered no help to Ceza when the Cagayan zone operator sought guidance on its authority to operate or license jai alai games, especially with OGCC’s second opinion. Devanadera, in her Oct. 12, 2009 letter to Ceza administrator and chief executive Jose Marie Ponce, said she could no longer issue any advice after the Cagayan court took over the legal issue surrounding jai alai.

Devanadera said the first OGCC opinion “remains to be our advisory opinion on the matter, subject, however, to the final decision of our courts on the power of Ceza to establish, manage or operate jai alai games within its area.”

Ceza allowed Meridien to establish a jai alai fronton as well as telecommunication and other support service facilities within the Cagayan free port, where the games could be broadcast. It also granted Meridien the authority to license off-fronton stations anywhere within the free port and in any place allowed by law.

But Ceza ordered Meridien to stop its operations after exceeding its authority and expanding outside of Cagayan. Ceza also invoked the second OGCC opinion, which said “the grant of franchise to operate jai alai must be clearly and explicitly provided by law.” (See March 18, 2009 column)
Meridien sued Ceza for “mandamus and damages” and won the case and the appeal in the Cagayan court.

The court decision has paved the way for Meridien to resume jai alai games inside the special economic zone in Sta. Ana, Cagayan by the end of this month.

Philippine Jai Alai and Amusement Corp. was the last company that operated and conducted the game on Taft Avenue, Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree 810.

E-mail: rayenano@yahoo.com; business@manilastandardtoday.com

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Jai-Alai tinanggap ng madlaMarch 11, 2010 by Frontline.PH

CAGAYAN, Pilipinas – Malugod na tinanggap ng jai alai aficionados ang pagbabalik ng pamosong laro nitong Miyerkules sa Sports Valley Jai Alai fronton sa Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley.

May isang oras bago mag-ika 12 na hatinggabi ay tinutukan na ng mga tagasubaybay ng jai-alai ang laro na ipinalabas ng live sa IBC-Channel 13.

Bao ang aksiyon, ipinakita muna ang kagandahan ng mga tourist spot sa lalawigan, kabilang na ang mga mala-paraisong isla at beach na maihahalintulad sa pamoson Boracay.

Sa unang salpukan ay nasaksihan ng madla ang gilas ni Gingone na nagwagi sa unang laban.

Si Gingone, kampeon ng Cebu Fronton, ang unan pelotari na nagtatak ng unang panalo sa bagong fronton. Ang pumangalawa sa kanya ay si Solaun na dikit rin naman ang puntos sa kanya, at pumangatlo lang si Fernandez para sa kumbinasyon, 9-10-2.

Muling mapapanood ang laro ngayon, partikular na ang paboritong Special Llave na lalaruin ng 10 players sa quinella. Ang mga ito ay sina 1.Daniel, 2.Merson, 3.Solaun, 4.Eric, 5.Gorostola, 6.Fernandez, 7.Erkiaga, 8.Estipona, 9.Ugarte at 10.Gingone. Ang ating reserba ay sina Eduardo at Madrigal. - Frontline.PH

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zahrastouch

April 26th, 2010, 11:32 PM

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 12:52 AM

Solana, Cagayan
April 20, 2010

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 12:55 AM

Tuguegarao City
April 20 & 21, 2010

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zahrastouch

April 27th, 2010, 02:13 AM

^^@hakz2007
Thanks for visiting my province and for posting pics. Hope you enjoyed your trip.

zahrastouch

April 27th, 2010, 02:20 AM

More Sports Valley, Santa Ana VDO

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hakz2007

April 27th, 2010, 02:22 AM

^^@hakz2007
Thanks for visiting my province and for posting pics. Hope you enjoyed your trip.

I enjoyed it so much. Very hospitable people :cheers:

freightrunner

April 27th, 2010, 04:09 PM

More Sports Valley, Santa Ana VDO

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Nag-open na pala yan. I guess they are trying to promote online bettings in Spain and other Spanish/Latin speaking countries that's why the management chose to introduce the game site in Spanish. And for the record, I'm not too proud of it.

freightrunner

April 28th, 2010, 04:46 AM

PHILIPPINE REAL ESTATE and RELATED NEWS in and around the country . . .
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P1.66-B Cagayan airport slates opening this year

04/19/2010 [ tribune.net.ph ]

The country’s newest ultra-modern airport is on track, Jack Enrile, senior provincial economic adviser of Cagayan province, said yesterday.

“This is the northern gateway to the Philippines,” Enrile said of the P1.66-billion international airport that will open its runway to wide-bodied jets this year.

“It will be another pioneering achievement in Cagayan Valley’s fast changing role as the economic epicenter in Northeast Luzon,” he added.

“And it is just in time for the opening of Southeast Asia as a unified regional economy by 2015,” Jack Enrile, who is running virtually unopposed in Cagayan’s 1st congressional district, pointed out.

“The modern airport will be a perfect match to the P3.386-billion Port Irene, an alternative access by sea, instead of Metro Manila, to Northern Luzon, and vice-versa from Cagayan to the world,” Enrile said.

“The new international airport will drastically change travel and trade in the region,” Enrile said. “It would transform Cagayan into a major transshipment point for trade and investment destination for Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Pacific-rim countries.”

A 46-meter wide, 2,200-meter runway, with paved apron and tarmac, is designed to accommodate two large aircraft simultaneously.

The modern airport, control tower and 1,000-square meter terminal building is being constructed according to the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

It started with a commitment from the Spanish government in 2007 to provide grants assistance to the Philippines. The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) applied for a technical assistance grant offered by the Spanish FEV (Linea de Financiacion de Estudios de Viabilidad) for the conduct of feasibility study, master planning and preliminary engineering design for an international airport in Cagayan.

Ceza, guided by the procurement of consulting services guidelines prescribed by the Spanish government, began the selection process which was witnessed by the Spanish Economic Counselor. The grant was approved on Jan. 22, 2009.

A shortlist of qualified Spanish companies to undertake the planning and study — which included the master planning and design of the international airport — was forwarded to Ceza by the Spanish Embassy.

Getinsa Ingenieria SL, a Madrid-based engineering firm, submitted the best proposal to Ceza and was awarded the contract after a letter of “no objection” was received from the Spanish government.

Getinsa conducts studies and engineering projects worldwide; it has an office in Manila and is a consultant for the World Bank in the Philippines.

In September last year, Ceza and the private consortium Cagayan Land Property Development Corp. (CLPDC) signed the 50-year joint venture agreement to put up the international airport in Barangays San Mariano and Dagupan, Lallo town.

The joint venture has CLPDC putting in 58.3 percent of the total equity, or P966 million. Ceza’s share is 41.7 percent, or P691 million.

freightrunner

April 28th, 2010, 04:54 AM

Get a Cape Engano view of sun and sea this summer

The Cape Engano lighthouse gets a facelift, the start of a series of restorative works that hopes to rebuild the tower from what is left of over a hundred years of existence.
The century-old lighthouse, built in 1887, rests on the summit of a hill at the northeastern most point of Palaui Island in the province of Cagayan.

A Technical Working Group for Palaui Restoration comprised of representatives from the UP-Asian Institute of Tourism and a team of engineers from the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) made initial surveys on the lighthouse on October 25-29, 2005 and has found safety and cleanliness as priorities in the restorative efforts.

Palaui Island is found in the province of Cagayan, part of the area under the development project of CEZA.

“We are starting work on the lighthouse to make it safer and cleaner,” says Gabriel L. Lingan, CEZA Business Enterprise Service Officer . “We hope to prepare it for nature-loving people to enjoy come summertime.”

Lingan says foremost of the clean up effort includes removing the graffiti on the walls and eliminating hazards in the lighthouse area such as suspended beams that may be easily blown off by strong winds. “We need a lot of work on the fences and the stairs,” he added.

The team hopes to finish the initial works just in time for the next summer, best season to get a breathtaking view of sunrise, sunset and ocean from a single viewpoint.

“The lighthouse is a good overnight camping ground. You see the sunset, sunrise, and the ocean all from one view point,” Lingad adds. “We hope that with the safer and cleaner Cape Engano lighthouse comes an awareness of Palaui Island on the whole.”

Modern navigational aids have not put out just yet the Cape Engano lighthouse, a beacon, powered by the sun, that flashes every 30 seconds; 2 flashes in succession. The lighthouse is used primarily by navigators coming from China, Taiwan, and Japan, as well as the Islands of Guam, and further a field from the west coast of the United States.

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zahrastouch

April 28th, 2010, 08:22 PM

Cagayan State University, Sanchez Mira campus

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freightrunner

April 29th, 2010, 03:05 AM

Enrile exposes presence in Cagayan of armed men in military uniform

04/29/2010

Armed men, wearing marines and army uniform, are roaming and intimidating candidates of Team Cagayan in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts of Cagayan, a detailed report reaching the office of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and his son Jack Enrile revealed yesterday.

Team Cagayan, a coalition of various political parties organized to unify Cagayan by Jack Enrile, running practically unopposed in the 1st congressional district, is pitted against the group of Rep. Manuel Mamba, who is running for governor of the province against incumbent Gov. Alvaro Antonio.

Antonio and his running mate Vice Gov. Leonides “Odi” Fausto are with Enrile’s group together with 24 of the 29 Cagayan mayors and the three congressional candidates: Enrile, 2nd district reelectionists Enciong Vargas and Randy Ting, son of Tuguegarao Mayor Delfin Ting, running in the 3rd district against Manuel Mamba’s younger brother William.

The report included names and military background of the armed men, who funded, recruited and procured high-powered arms and fast vehicles for them.

The report also mentioned, apart from several politicians, a wealthy businessman, an active PNP general assigned to Camp Crame and a retired Marine general as deeply involved in the plan to terrorize Cagayan and erase the Enriles and their allies from the political scene.

“This is not new to us. We went through with this in the 70s, 80s and the 90s, and look where our enemies and the enemies of our people now,” Jack Enrile said.

Cagayan should put a stop to political violence “with finality,” Enrile said, adding “citizens will have an opportunity in the May polls to put in charge leaders who respect the rule of law and who do not resort to terrorism and empty rhetoric.”

He called on authorities to “disband armed and unauthorized groups to ensure that voters are not forced into voting the wrong persons into public office.”

“It is high time that our citizens be allowed to exercise their rights intelligently and without fear,” Enrile said.

“They deserve qualified public servants and they must choose them according to their conscience and good judgment without the shadow of terrorism sowing fear and influencing their choices.”

He said a legal team instead “will be deployed to address the grievances of voters who are intimidated by armed goons.”

“Those who feel they are threatened by the presence of unauthorized armed men should not hesitate to approach me and Governor Antonio as well as mayors and local leaders so that our voters will be provided with the legal means to fight terrorism,” Jack Enrile said.

He added lawyers will be available at any given time to ensure that the rights of voters as well as candidates are respected and that “they are neither threatened nor intimidated by the presence of armed goons.”

He also called on the authorities to “ensure at all times that the rights and the safety of citizens and their families are protected.”

“The coming elections will put to test the determination of the Cagayan electorate to have a governance that is responsive to the needs of the people and not to the myopic and selfish interest of a few vested interest,” Jack Enrile said.

“We can and we will show the nation that we are determined to have honest achievers steer the province to social and economic progress,” he said.

Enrile reiterated “the need for vigilance to protect the ballot. We will be there to provide the electorate with the legal means and the moral suasion that their choices will prevail.”

zahrastouch

April 30th, 2010, 03:40 AM

PIA Press Release
2010/04/29

Region 2 registers highest employment rate
by Oliver T. Baccay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

zahrastouch

May 4th, 2010, 10:40 PM

Cagayan Provincial Hymn

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zahrastouch

May 5th, 2010, 02:29 AM

NEWS: The Top Twenty Mega Booming Projects in Cagayan and Master Plan for Cagayan
20. Tuguegarao City Peoples General Hospital Location:Tuguegarao City Status:Completed
19. The Electric-Wind Project Location:Appari, Cagayan Status:On going Budget:Hundred of millions PHP Approved: Provincial Government
18. Reconstruction and Construction of Public Markets - Reconstruction of Don Domingo Public Markets,(Tuguegarao City) Construction of 3 public wet markets Location:Kalye Comercio(tuguegarao), Regional Center-Carig(Tuguegarao) Buntun Higway(Tuguegarao) Status:Construction by 2010-2011 Budget:Hundred of Millions PHP
17. The Pinnacanauan River Park(10 hectares) Location:Tanza, Tuguegarao City Status:2010 target of completion:2012 Budget:Hundred of Millions PHP
16. The Dreamer Bridge Location:Caggay-Larion(Tuguegarao City) Status:Constructon On going Completion:? Buudget:200 Millions of PHP
15:The Coconut Farm Planting(Biggest in Philippines) Location:Lallo, Cagayan Status;On going Completion:? Budget:Hundreds of Million Pesos
14. The Terraces City Hall(Biggest in Luzon) Location:Tuguegarao City Status:Completed Budget:234 million of PHP
13. Appari Port Location:Appari, Cagayan Status:Completed Budget:Hundreds Of Million Pesos
12. Northern Valley Mall(3 Floors) Location:Appari, Cagayan Status: 2010 Construction On going Target Completion:2012 Budget:400 Million of PHP Length:2 Hectares Business Zone, 1 Hectare of parking lot and 1 hectare of eco park zone
11. Saint Paul Medical Center Of The Philippines (Biggest in the Region) Location:Tuguegarao City Status: 8 Floor Hospital Construction On going Target Completion:2010 Budget:500 Millions of PHP
10. Mall of the Valley Location:Tuguegarao City Status:4 Floor(Mall) Constructed:2009 Target of Completion:2011 3 hectares of business ecozone(600 stalls) 2 hectares of parking lot Budget:584 Millions of PHP
9. Camella Tuguegarao Location:Tuguegarao City Status:On going on Completion? Budget:Billions of PHP
8. SM Save More Mall(4 floor mall) Location:Tuguegarao City Status: 4th floor mall 2010 Construction: Target of completion: 3.5 hectares of business ecozone 1.5 of tourist park 2 hectares of parking lot
7. Cagayan International Convention Center Location:Regional Center-Carig(Tuguegarao) Budget:Billions Of pesos Status: Completon: Approved:City Govenment Provincial Government Approved:Provincial Government and City Government
6. Robinson Mall(3 Floor mall) Status:2011 Target of Completion: Location:Leonarda, Tuguegarao City Budget:Billions of PHP Approved;City Government of Tuguegarao
5. SM Megamall Tuguegarao City Status:2012 Completion: Location:Bagay Road, Tuguegarao City Budget:Billions of PHP
4. Port Irene Location:Sta.Ana Cagayan Status:Construction On going-on Budget:5 Billions of PHP
3. Lallo International Airport Location:Lallo, Cagayan Status:Construction On going Completion;2010 Budget: 6 Billions of PHP
2. The Master Plan: To built an Engineering Company, Electronics Company, I.T Company, Communications Company, 5 Star Hotels, Automotive Company, Call Centers, Computers Company, and many more...Investors:Taiwanese,Chinese. Approved:Provincial Government of Cagayan Budget:Billions of Dollars Completion:
1. The making of the two Giant Cities and 2 Metropolitan as follows: 4.The Urban Legend City-(City)Lallo, Cagayan 3. The Sun City-(City)Appari, Cagayan 2.The Game Fishing Capital City of the Philippines-(City)Sta.Ana Cagayan 1.The Regional Center and Commercial Center of the North Metro Tuguegarao Completion:2020

No. 5 is subject for verification as there has been no press release from SM on any plans to build in Tuguegarao.

zahrastouch

May 6th, 2010, 04:11 PM

Palaui Island: In search of the sacred spiritsBy ALLEN HIPOLITO MAYORApril 24, 2010, 4:38pm
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I go out to nature because it is my system of faith. The wilderness is my bible. It doesn’t have chapters and verses but it has the living entities and living deaths of the earth. To me, walking is an ancient worship that needs no utterance because it is something that I am.

The Season of Lent was perfect for my search of the sacred spirits. While others spent the season in various merriments and temperaments, we at Klub Natur had ours that brought us to Eden and heaven’s gates.

After almost 15 hours on the road, we finally reached San Vicente Port in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, the jump-off point for Palaui Island.

Located along the periphery of one of the most treacherous bodies of water in the Philippines, the Babuyan Channel, Palaui Island is a volcanic island with a combined land and sea territory cover of about 7,415.48 hectares and 20.6 kilometer shoreline. A diverse ecosystem with endemic flora and fauna, the entire Palaui was declared a Protected Landscape and Seascape on August 16, 1994.

Aboard a motor powered outrigger canoe, we headed for the island, passing by the giant sandbar of Isla Manidad.

After 30 minutes of sailing, we reached Punta Verde. Time was slow here; pacing was even slower. The spirits must have liked the synchronized pulsation of the waves with every chanting step we made. Shortly, we were at Manong Dyoni’s home, our kampground.

Located on the eastern shore of the island, the kampground has modest yet comfortable living, dining and sleeping areas. The two rooms have papag as beds. Both rooms have toilet and bath. Water source is manually pumped from the ground and stored in a tank.

The generator whirred after sundown. Dinner was dispatched in time when our perception of hunger was limited. Two hours later, the generator buzzed off. It was bedtime for us.

We got an early start on Good Friday, giving us the fits we needed for hiking. We left most of our belongings at kampground except for basic necessities: food, water, cooking utensils, and our photo gear. We cameled up more water, then we were set to go.

We got to Punta Verde trailhead at about 7:30 a.m. Everything was right in the world until we crossed the foot bridge, which was suspended six feet above the small runoff channel. Its center sagged, touching the water level.

In all our klub travels, we were torn between taking photographs and taking longer walks. Often, we ended doing both.

Since the three porter-guides had our heavy stuff on their backs, our head guide plotted the old yet easiest eight-kilometer trail that passed through various ecosystems. Palaui is home to a hundred Calameae species and unidentified flora and fauna species.

Soon, we found ourselves lost in the labyrinth of tall trees and thick foliage. Some trees looked fairly old; others bowed down to the ground. After sometime, we were crossing a vast dry field. Just as when death permeated the soil, there too, were symbiotic tales of Psilocybes that suckled dung for survival. Our pace was leisurely, but under the sun we were sweating beads. We felt a desperate need for caffeine and sugar kick of cold soft drinks, but we ended up sucking on coffee candy.

As we sat at the trailedge, a Cepaea hortensis snail displayed her effortless grace. After a while, another Scutelleridae critter perched on. We also snapped pictures of several lichens and fungi right off the trail.

Eventually, we were out in the beach. The coves were lined with age-old pandanus, talisay, and agoho trees. Sea grass flourished in sizable pools, evidenced by the large accumulations of detritus along the shores.

We forged on. Kloobers were well matched in this kind of pace and temperament. The usual 2.5 hours of hiking took us barely 6 hours.

After three hours of rest, we began climbing the hill whose main attraction is Faro de Cabo Engaño. Standing 92.75 meters above sea level at the extreme northeastern corner of Palaui, it provided us a spectacular 360-degree view of the surrounding landscapes and seascapes. The azure sky above us, the verdant ground below us, the forest, the nearby Dos Hermanos Island, the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, sunrise and sunset all of them in our full view.

Built in 1892, Engaño is one of the 27 major Spanish lighthouses in the Philippines, still active with a solar-powered light flashing every 5 seconds. Designed by Engineer Magin Pers y Pers, it was patterned after three similar Spanish lighthouses with a tower, living quarters and a courtyard: Cape Bojeador (Ilocos), Faro de Punta Capones (Zambales), and Faro dela Isla de Cabra (Mindoro Occidental). Measuring 14.5 m (47 ft), the octagonal cylindrical stone tower is attached to 1-story domicile of the keeper.

The morning was perfectly clear on Black Saturday. We were about 20 feet from a cliff with barely 300-foot drop! At sunrise, our cameras were chasing light and shadows in the objects they fell: modified lantern, collapsing roofs, weathered windowsills, distressed floors, perverted cistern, invading plants, vandalized edifice, and corroded stairway.

At lunchtime, rather than thread the trail back to Punta Verde, we left Cape Engaño on boat. From afar, the lighthouse seemed to impress and dominate the Palaui landscape. A defensive and an offensive structure, a stronghold and a prison during the Spanish and Japanese era, but overtime, it will remain a beacon for ships traversing the Babuyan Channel, Pacific Ocean, and South China Sea.

As we passed the scenic route of Dos Hermanos, the overpowering waves tossed us exceedingly. Their splashes pelted us. Soon, our boat pulled in to Punta Verde shores. Without further delay, we packed up at base camp!

Amidst the vast creation, there was a way to restore the lost wisdom of the earth. In a traditional offering so pleasing to the gods, I arranged several found objects in one corner of the beach. With my innermost consciousness, I went directly to the Soul of Creation. Sharing this moment alone, I did my final homage to the natives, to our natural connections, and to the sacred spirits of the island. I thought, if I could be gone, the offering would be lost in time and space and in their sacred places.

Walking toward the boat I felt happy … happier than most people who had visited the island. I have not forgotten the times when the spirits sang their songs to the cradling arms of the earth and all living things preached their eloquent orations. Things with feet or wings or roots are connecting forces, and I am part of these sacred beings. They reveal ancient secrets to those who listen.

Shorty, the boat pulled out from the shore while sea grass danced to Triton’s symphony. I heard the sacred spirits thunder wild and free, as my heart turned into the drum of the elements, beating in time and eternity. The spirits must have liked us there …

We shall return.

(Allen Hipolito Mayor is founder of Klub Natur. Currently, he is a photographer/writer of a research expedition team documenting endemic flora and fauna of the 16 regions of the Philippines. Based in Manila, he is spreading the word on low impact eco-travels. Visit www.allenhipolitomayor.com and www.klubnatur.org.)

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/254379/palaui-island-in-search-sacred-spirits

zahrastouch

May 6th, 2010, 04:27 PM

Northern Luzon road network offers trade, tourism opportunitiesApril 5, 2010, 4:25pm

Cagayan should harness the travel and trade opportunities offered by a new expressway for Northern Luzon, Jack Enrile, economic and development adviser to his father, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the province of Cagayan, said Monday.

“Along with existing highways and the Bontoc-Tabuk-Tuguegarao Road, the North Luzon East Expressway will be an opportunity to move faster the agricultural harvests of Cagayan province, the country’s number one rice and corn producer along with Isabela,” he said.

“And it opens an alternative gateway for tourism, complementing the arrivals at the new international airport due to open in October in Lal-lo town,” the young Enrile said as he launched virtually unopposed his candidacy for the Cagayan’s 1st Congressional District.

The 456-kilometer North Luzon East Expressway runs from Quezon City and traverses central and northeastern Luzon, ultimately leading to Tuguegarao City in Cagayan province.

Bypassing half of the North Luzon Expressway, it will significantly reduce travel time to and from Manila for some 65,000 to 89,000 vehicles expected to pass through the expressway each day.

The third phase of the country’s longest expressway project extends the new road corridor to Cagayan Valley.

Phase one of the build-transfer-operate toll way is a 18.9-kilometer, four-lane expressway from Quezon City to Norzagaray, Bulacan. Phase two – a 36.9-kilometer, four-lane toll road from Norzagaray, Bulacan, to Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija – will pass through Angat, San Ildefonso and San Miguel in Bulacan.

“The opportunities for the economy of Cagayan province to expand are enormous, as the North Luzon East Expressway will touch base with the major urban centers of Quezon City, San Jose del Monte, Gapan, Cabanatuan, San Jose, Cauayan and Tuguegarao,” Jack Enrile pointed out.

“The new economic corridor will match the excellent highway systems of Cagayan province,” he said.
In recent years, infrastructures put in place by Senate President Juan Ponce, Representative Salvacion S. Ponce Enrile (1st District) and Cagayan Governor Alvaro T. Antonio include new roads built from Sta. Clara to Patunungan in Sta. Ana while major roads (from Anguib Gutan-Lubac Road in Sta. Ana; Bangag-Mabanguc in Aparri; Magapit-Mission in Lal-lo and the road from Baybagyog, Alcala to Sta. Margarita,Baggao) were rehabilitated.

“A major airport, international port and a state-of-the-art free trade zone are all part of the push to make Cagayan province a major economic hub in Northern Luzon,” Jack Enrile said, pointing to the 50,000-hectare Cagayan Economic Zone Authority in Santa Ana and Aparri towns, the International Airport in Lal-lo and the expansion of the Port Irene in Sta. Ana.

zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 04:22 PM

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zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 04:33 PM

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Balay Cagayano http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=169709&id=77193477216#!/photo.php?pid=4380737&id=77193477216

zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 04:42 PM

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http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs102.snc3/15003_1448703141435_1348897292_1200650_4618327_n.jpg
Thanks to Aby

zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 04:49 PM

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J&J Restaurant in Sta Ana

zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 05:04 PM

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zahrastouch

May 13th, 2010, 07:45 PM

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Lordwin's Beach Resort, Sta Ana
Thanks to Aby

sonofignatius

May 14th, 2010, 06:44 AM

good day, Tuguegarao and Cagayan!

arrived in Tugue from Santiago yesterday evening to take the noon flight to Manila at Tuguegarao airport.

my first visit in Cagayan Valley and in Tuguegarao. too bad i was in a hurry and i missed your local pancit. wanted to visit the old ateneo de tuguegarao campus near SPUP but i had to run :-)

hoping to visit again this June.

zahrastouch

May 14th, 2010, 02:38 PM

^^It's ok. You're always welcome. Try to visit both the north and southern part of the province. I promise you you'll have a blast.

zahrastouch

May 15th, 2010, 06:23 AM

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Palaui Is. by Rex Literato

zahrastouch

May 15th, 2010, 06:32 AM

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Sun City, Sta Ana

zahrastouch

May 17th, 2010, 10:19 PM

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The shrine grounds
From Review: Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat on Mar 2010, (clairedelune67)

zahrastouch

May 18th, 2010, 04:30 PM

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Ivory Hotel & Suites
Tuguegarao City

zahrastouch

May 18th, 2010, 04:35 PM

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Sts. Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral

zahrastouch

May 18th, 2010, 05:12 PM

This is one music video any viewer shouldn't miss
Ito ang Cagayan by Gilbert Obispo
TIAZiLMkv4g

freightrunner

May 18th, 2010, 05:48 PM

This is one music video any viewer shouldn't miss
Ito ang Cagayan by Gilbert Obispo
TIAZiLMkv4g
That is super-super awesome. Great music and video. I love Cagayan!!!:cheers:

29goldstars

May 19th, 2010, 04:52 AM

This is one music video any viewer shouldn't miss
Ito ang Cagayan by Gilbert Obispo
TIAZiLMkv4g

Hello Cagayan! I'm new here on skyscrapercity. Born and raised in Cagayan. Ang ganda ng video, and the music could be a hit. Thanks for sharing @ zahrastouch.:)

zahrastouch

May 21st, 2010, 01:33 PM

Tour of Sta. Ana by Calvin Ayre
AtPaGflu4JM&feature=related

zahrastouch

May 21st, 2010, 06:45 PM

Where to dine in Tuguegarao by mar3nidad
AoIGcGw_IXA&playnext_from=TL&videos=9muvJ0qfMrM

zahrastouch

May 22nd, 2010, 03:52 AM

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Aparri Port Area

29goldstars

May 23rd, 2010, 05:12 AM

Where to dine in Tuguegarao by mar3nidad
AoIGcGw_IXA&playnext_from=TL&videos=9muvJ0qfMrM

Sarap naman.:cheers:

zahrastouch

May 23rd, 2010, 05:17 AM

Hi 29goldstars. Welcome to SSC. Feel free to post pictures of Cagayan if you have some.

zahrastouch

May 23rd, 2010, 05:23 AM

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Jotay Beach Resort, Sta Ana

zahrastouch

May 23rd, 2010, 05:36 AM

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El Presidente Beach Resort, Buguey

29goldstars

May 23rd, 2010, 01:11 PM

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El Presidente Beach Resort, Buguey
Thanks @zahrastouch. Ganda na pala ng Buguey. I hope to visit there soon.

29goldstars

May 23rd, 2010, 06:32 PM

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Sibang Cove Lighthouse
Calayan Island
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29goldstars

May 24th, 2010, 03:41 AM

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Aparri Port Area
Are they finished rehabilitating the port? I'm sure the new port will help re-establish Aparri as the premier commercial center of Northeast Luzon and reclaim its glorious past. :cheers:

freightrunner

May 24th, 2010, 01:13 PM

^^Undergoing pa po yata ang rehabilitation. You're right, the new port will hasten Aparri's growth. It would be a nice port of call for cruise ships. I think they should develop the place as a prime tourist destination, not only as a commercial center. I wonder why no one has ever put up river cruises on Cagayan River. That will be a prime tourist attraction for Aparri. I remeber reading a comment from another forum saying something like, "there's nothing to see in Aparri besides the river and the sea." Well, then I guess it's time to put up something for people to come see and experience.

Here's a brief history of the town:
Aparri: NorthenmostTown in the Philippines
It isn't entirely clear if Aparri is even the Northenmost town on Luzon, as new urban centers develop in the area. It certainly was the Northernmost town for a long, long time. Founded by the Japanese in 1405 as a trading post, developed by the Spanish as a port for the galleon trade, destination of significant inmigrations by Chinese traders and Ilocano farmers. Recent ferry and shipping disasters underline how important a port Aparri continues to be servicing the islands to the North of Luzon.

Aparri
Author: Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee). Published under a Creative Commons license.

Aparri
Aparri is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines. According to the latest census, Aparri has a population of 61,024 people.

Aparri has an approximate income of Php 75,000,000.00. Aparri sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines, about 55 miles north of Tuguegarao, the provincial capital.

Aparri was then a Japanese trading post established on 1405 because of its location at the northern tip of Luzon. But it was established as one of the major ports of the Galleon Trade on May 11, 1680 because it is located at the mouth of the mighty Cagayan River towards the flourishing city of then Nueva Segovia. The original inhabitants of this town were the Ybanags/Ibanags. Later, as the Spaniards settled and with its strategic location, Ilocanos and Chinese people settled in the area.

The valley is one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines; and the town has a considerable coastwise trade.

It has a meteorological station.

In 2006, work was started to build a port, after the old pier deteriorated due to the rising level of water, the common storms, and poor construction (ruins of it are now seen washed up on the beach).

It incorporates the Fuga Island of the Babuyan Group of Islands.

zahrastouch

May 24th, 2010, 04:11 PM

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Claveria shores and landscapes
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Callao caves
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Baua Beach Resort, Gonzaga
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Sta Praxedes

zahrastouch

May 25th, 2010, 04:37 AM

Buguey Beach
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Pavvurulun Festival, Tuguegarao
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freightrunner

May 25th, 2010, 02:33 PM

GV Florida Transport, Head Office: Allacapan, Cagayan
The fastest growing bus company in the north
Routes: Sampaloc to Cagayan/Isabela/Nueva Vizcaya/Banaue via Sta Fe
Sampaloc to northwest Cagayan via Laoag
Sampaloc to Laoag
Daily sleeper trips to Aparri and Tuguegarao
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4237854610_212341b0ec_m.jpg
^^photos by Api from flickr
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^^photos by Boy Norte from flickr

freightrunner

May 26th, 2010, 01:43 PM

http://hubpages.com/hub/Republic-of-the-Philippines-Best-Cities-to-Live-in

Republic of the Philippines Best Cities to Live in70

By CARMELA FONBUENA
Among the best cities in the Philippines, Makati City, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, and Tagbilaran City in Bohol offer the best quality of life, according to a new survey of the Asian Institute Management (AIM). These three cities ranked highest in the quality of life category among 25 cities that made it to the AIM's Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2007, a survey of cities' global competitiveness. The cities were separately ranked according to size. Makati, Cabanatuan, and Tagbilaran were categorized as metro, mid-sized and small-sized, respectively. Quality of life is one of six categories in AIM's survey. The other categories are cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure, and responsiveness of local government units (LGUs) to business needs. Unlike its previous surveys, AIM decided not to rank the cities based on total performance. This is the 5th round of the AIM survey on Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking. Quality of life is considered one of the yardsticks in determining which cities have successfully developed and which have succumbed to the ills of urbanization. Among the relevant aspects of quality of life are social welfare of the people, peace, and order, quality of living environment, and local amenities. Cabanatuan and Tagbilaran ranked first in their respective city sizes, rating 7.17 and 7.97, respectively. The highest rating is 10 points. The average rating in their city sizes is 6.31 and 6.43, respectively. Makati ranked second among metro cities, with a rating of 6.98. The average rating of metro cities in terms of quality of life is 6.06. Cabanatuan was credited for its good access to commercial banks, low or non-existent informal fees, and total crime solution efficiency. Tagbilaran was noted for its low or non-existent informal fees, good supply of water, and low water rates. Its local environmental planning and management program was also praised. Makati was recognized for its good access to commercial banks, total crime solution efficiency, and supply of potable water among others. AIM also noted its programs such as the Makati Health Program, the "Yellow Card," the Makati Command Center, and its Satellite Real Property Tax collection. A total of 90 cities were surveys—20 metro cities, 25 mid-sized cities, and 45 small-sized cities. The AIM survey was conducted in collaboration with the German Technical Cooperation, International Finance Corporation, International Labour Organization, SM Investments Inc., and Petron Corporation.

The following is the complete list of the top performing cities.
Metro Cities:
1. Davao
2. Lapu-Lapu
3. Makati
4. Manila
5. Marikina
6. Quezon City

Mid-sized Cities:
1. Cabanatuan
2. General Santos
3. Lucena City
4. Olongapo City
5. San Pablo City
6. Tagum
7. Tarlac

Small-Sized Cities
1. Bayawan
2. Calapan
3. Calbayog
4. Dagupan
5. Dipolog
6. Laoag
7. Malaybalay
8. Naga City-Camarines Sur
9. San Fernando City-La Union
10. Surigao
11. Tagbilaran
12. Tuguegarao :cheers:

miguel09

May 26th, 2010, 03:54 PM

Ephesus29

May 31st, 2010, 04:17 AM

Wow, this is truly a great forum. The photos of tourist destinations are captivating. Natural landscape, lush green space, mighty rivers, white beaches. I'd say..superv..well done guys. Plus a rapidly developing first class municipalities ie; Appari, Lallo, & Sta. Ana, and a premier city like Tuguegarao.

zahrastouch

May 31st, 2010, 05:21 AM

Ephesus29

May 31st, 2010, 07:41 AM

@Ephesus29
Thanks for dropping by. Please feel free to join the discussions on this thread and welcome to SSC.:)

I am aware of some of the development, (economic and tourism that is) in Cagayan specially CEZA? in Sta. Ana. Freeport in Appari? and how about the Lallo International Airport, is it completed? All of these are sign of progress in Cagayan, and would imagine the economic spin-off in all of R2. Would you mind giving some update, please. Muchly appreciated.

zahrastouch

May 31st, 2010, 02:11 PM

^^The airport is due to open in October of this year. The current once a week charterred flights from China (I think Macau) to Tuguegarao will be redirected permanently to the new airport in Lallo. They are expecting an increase in flight frequencies as more and more tourists and investors are interested in visiting Northern Cagayan. The airport will also host domestic flights to cater for local tourists and travellers. The Aparri and San Vicente airports would meanwhile remain as regional airstrips for smaller planes which are mostly owned by private individuals.

Ephesus29

June 1st, 2010, 12:37 AM

[QUOTE=zahrastouch;57824997]^^The airport is due to open in October of this year. The current once a week charterred flights from China (I think Macau) to Tuguegarao will be redirected permanently to the new airport in Lallo. They are expecting an increase in flight frequencies as more and more tourists and investors are interested in visiting Northern Cagayan. The airport will also host domestic flights to cater for local tourists and travellers. The Aparri and San Vicente airports would meanwhile remain as regional airstrips for smaller planes which are mostly owned by private individuals.[/QUOTE

Thank you for the update. Please keep us posted in this forum, regardidng development in Cagayan and the rest of R2, if you could. It is very informative. It is absolutely very helpful for us abroad. Cheers

29goldstars

June 1st, 2010, 11:36 AM

Tuguegarao lives up to its identity as center for excellence in education.

Top nursing schools listed

THE Commission on Higher Education on Monday released the names of the top nursing schools in 2009 after revealing the 253 low-performing nursing schools for the same year.

“This initiative is part of [the commission’s] commitment to monitor and evaluate the performance of nursing schools nationwide, [and]to ensure the quality of nursing education in the country,” agency Chairman Emmanuel Angeles said in a statement.

The commission had earlier named the low-performing nursing schools based on the national passing average of 40.70 percent.

The high-performing nursing schools that had more than 1,000 students taking the tests were Far Eastern University-Manila (74.62 percent), Centro Escolar University (71.86 percent), Manila Doctors College (69.63 percent), Manila Central University-Caloocan City (57.06 percent), Arellano University-Manila (45.70 percent), University of the Cordilleras (56.11 percent), University of Cebu (54.22 percent), University of Pangasinan (51.52), University of San Carlos (50.55 percent), Western Mindanao State University (45.72 percent), University of the Visayas-Mandaue City (45.72 percent), Brokenshire College-Region 11 (44.57 percent), Riverside College-Region 6 (44.53 percent), Davao Doctors College Inc. (43.43 percent), Iloilo Doctors College (43.21 percent), and Wesleyan University of the Philippines-Cabanatuan City (41.93 percent).

The top schools with 100 to 999 of their students taking the test were St. Paul University-Iloilo (100 percent), West Visayas State University-La Paz (99.48 percent), St. Louis University-CAR (99.04 percent), Trinity University of Asia-Quezon City (98.80 percent), University of Santo Tomas (98.36 percent), Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts (98.02 percent), University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (97.69 percent), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (97.51 percent), Saint Paul University-Dumaguete (97.28 percent), Cebu Normal University (96.54 percent), Velez College-Region 7 (95.65 percent), Xavier University-Region 10, (95.56 percent), Silliman University (95.22 percent), De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Science Campus (95.14 percent), St. Paul University-Tuguegarao (94.97 percent), Central Philippine University (94.30 percent), Remedios Romualdez Medical Foundation (93.31 percent), Mindanao State University-Marawi City (91.71 percent), Cebu Technological University (90.84 percent), and Benguet State University-La Trinidad (88.89 percent).

With 10 to 99 test takers, Negros Oriental State University-Dumaguete (17 takers), Bukidnon State College-Malaybalay (39), and University of the Philippines-Manila (68) shared first place with a 100-percent passing rate.

The rest were University of St. Louis-Tuguegarao (97.37 percent), Central Mindanao University (95.83 percent), Philippine Christian University-Manila (88.89 percent), Saint Paul University-Quezon City (84.85 percent), New Era University (84.13 percent), Colegio de Santa Lourdes of Leyte Foundation Inc. (83.33 percent), Lyceum of the Philippines (82.35 percent), Aklan State University (81.48 percent), Saint Tonis College-CAR (78.57 percent) STI College Cebu (75 percent), Samar State University (74.07 percent), Jose Rizal Memorial State College-Dapitan (74.07 percent), First City Providential College (73.53 percent), Aklan Polytechnic Institute (72.97 percent), University of the Philippines School of Health and Sciences-Leyte (72 percent), Palawan State University (69.49 percent), College of Maasin (69.39 percent), and Pangasinan State University-Bayambang (66.67 percent). Gigi Muñoz David www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/june/1/news6.isx&d=2010/june/1

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freightrunner

June 1st, 2010, 12:38 PM

^^Great news. I have a niece taking up nursing @ SPU Tugue. Congrats to both SPUT and USLT for their excellent perfomance.

freightrunner

June 1st, 2010, 12:39 PM

The New Genre of BSP Buildings

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MANILA, May 29 (PNA) -- New and aesthetically-pleasing changes in the workplace often evoke a sense of pride in the worker. With this in mind, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has incorporated new design elements in its new branch buildings.

The first of the "new genre" of BSP branch buildings is the BSP’s new Tuguegarao Branch which was completed in 2009 on a 9,000-square meter lot within the regional government center north of Luzon.

BSP Architect Aimee Aquino explained that while echoing the architecture of the BSP Main Complex in Manila, with its box-type form and repeating windows, the new genre features the incorporation of curvilinear lines for a more "modern" look.

Aquino added that the new branch building in Tuguegarao still carries the BSP Main Complex’s repeating square windows, steel fence, horizontal rectilinear form and classic gray color --elements which, as originally conceived by Gabriel Formoso and partners, signify stability and strength.

The new set of branch buildings infuses a circular element into a purely boxed design. "The harmonized and updated architectural form," according to Aquino, "depicts adaptability to change while maintaining the link from past to present."

This superimposed circular element houses the lobby, Aquino said, adding that the lobby floor features a BSP seal that fits exactly into the circular glass and aluminum structure.

"BSP Tuguegarao, being located in a hot area, also incorporates an interior courtyard --complete with a bamboo plant, various shrubs, polished black stones and beige pebbles," Aquino said.

According to the Regional Monetary Affairs Sub-Sector (RMASS), the BSP’s Pampanga and Legazpi City branches are next to bear this exciting new genre.

BSP Pampanga will be inaugurated this June while the Legazpi City branch will be opened the following month, according to RMASS Deputy Director Ruben Banog.

Banog said that future planned constructions include the BSP branches in Naga and Zamboanga.

There are presently 18 BSP branches located all over the Philippines --from as far north as Ilocos Norte to as far south as Zamboanga Del Sur-- in addition to the three regional offices in San Fernando City in La Union, Cebu City and Davao City.

Regional offices perform cash operations, cash administration, bank supervision and gold buying operations while the branches perform cash operations and administration, and in certain areas, gold buying operations.

Each of the BSP regional offices and branches also has an Economic and Financial Learning Center (EFLC) which allows students and researchers access to copies of BSP issuances, publications and other reference materials on money, credit, banking and related topics. (PNA)
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http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=10&rid=278585

zahrastouch

June 1st, 2010, 02:42 PM

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zahrastouch

June 1st, 2010, 04:27 PM

Tuguegarao lives up to its identity as center for excellence in education.
Top nursing schools listed

THE Commission on Higher Education on Monday released the names of the top nursing schools in 2009 after revealing the 253 low-performing nursing schools for the same year.

“This initiative is part of [the commission’s] commitment to monitor and evaluate the performance of nursing schools nationwide, [and]to ensure the quality of nursing education in the country,” agency Chairman Emmanuel Angeles said in a statement.

The commission had earlier named the low-performing nursing schools based on the national passing average of 40.70 percent.

The high-performing nursing schools that had more than 1,000 students taking the tests were Far Eastern University-Manila (74.62 percent), Centro Escolar University (71.86 percent), Manila Doctors College (69.63 percent), Manila Central University-Caloocan City (57.06 percent), Arellano University-Manila (45.70 percent), University of the Cordilleras (56.11 percent), University of Cebu (54.22 percent), University of Pangasinan (51.52), University of San Carlos (50.55 percent), Western Mindanao State University (45.72 percent), University of the Visayas-Mandaue City (45.72 percent), Brokenshire College-Region 11 (44.57 percent), Riverside College-Region 6 (44.53 percent), Davao Doctors College Inc. (43.43 percent), Iloilo Doctors College (43.21 percent), and Wesleyan University of the Philippines-Cabanatuan City (41.93 percent).

The top schools with 100 to 999 of their students taking the test were St. Paul University-Iloilo (100 percent), West Visayas State University-La Paz (99.48 percent), St. Louis University-CAR (99.04 percent), Trinity University of Asia-Quezon City (98.80 percent), University of Santo Tomas (98.36 percent), Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts (98.02 percent), University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (97.69 percent), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (97.51 percent), Saint Paul University-Dumaguete (97.28 percent), Cebu Normal University (96.54 percent), Velez College-Region 7 (95.65 percent), Xavier University-Region 10, (95.56 percent), Silliman University (95.22 percent), De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Science Campus (95.14 percent), St. Paul University-Tuguegarao (94.97 percent), Central Philippine University (94.30 percent), Remedios Romualdez Medical Foundation (93.31 percent), Mindanao State University-Marawi City (91.71 percent), Cebu Technological University (90.84 percent), and Benguet State University-La Trinidad (88.89 percent).

With 10 to 99 test takers, Negros Oriental State University-Dumaguete (17 takers), Bukidnon State College-Malaybalay (39), and University of the Philippines-Manila (68) shared first place with a 100-percent passing rate.

The rest were University of St. Louis-Tuguegarao (97.37 percent), Central Mindanao University (95.83 percent), Philippine Christian University-Manila (88.89 percent), Saint Paul University-Quezon City (84.85 percent), New Era University (84.13 percent), Colegio de Santa Lourdes of Leyte Foundation Inc. (83.33 percent), Lyceum of the Philippines (82.35 percent), Aklan State University (81.48 percent), Saint Tonis College-CAR (78.57 percent) STI College Cebu (75 percent), Samar State University (74.07 percent), Jose Rizal Memorial State College-Dapitan (74.07 percent), First City Providential College (73.53 percent), Aklan Polytechnic Institute (72.97 percent), University of the Philippines School of Health and Sciences-Leyte (72 percent), Palawan State University (69.49 percent), College of Maasin (69.39 percent), and Pangasinan State University-Bayambang (66.67 percent). Gigi Muñoz David www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/june/1/news6.isx&d=2010/june/1

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No doubt about it. Even the College of Law at Cagayan Colleges is doing well. It's good that universities in Tuguegarao are perfoming well so that students from the region whose parents cannot afford to send them to big universities in Metro Manila or Baguio can still get good education.

freightrunner

June 2nd, 2010, 03:04 PM

PIA Press Release
2010/06/02

Ibanag terms to be used to name RGC streets
by Oliver T. Baccay

Tuguegarao City (2 June) -- To showcase a part of the distinct cultural heritage, the dialect, of this city, the Regional Government Center Management Committee

(RGCMC) has approved a scheme to name the streets within the Regional Government Center using Ibanag terms for Filipino values and social concepts.

NEDA Regional Director Milagros Rimando said the scheme considers the culture of the host LGU notwithstanding the fact that the center houses government

agencies with a regional coverage.

She said many Filipinos lament the fact that some indigenous cultural values and practices are fast disappearing. The uniqueness of the Ibanag culture, she

said, has been diluted and is gradually eroding in the wake of the sweeping socio-economic and cultural changes.

The Ibanag terms for the road which is called "dalan" will be known as; Dalan na Pagayaya (happiness), Dalan na Marayao (respectful), Dalan na Meddu

(Caring), Dalan na Paccorofun (friendship), Dalan na Imammo (peace), Dalan na Angicacua (Courtesy), Dalan na Pappabalo (thankfulness), Dalan na Mataggu

(Brave), Dalan na Pattaradday (Unity), Dalan na Manono (Maturity), Dalan na Maisppo (kind), Dalan na Kamaranan (Nobility), Dalan na Malappo (industrious),

Dalan na Matunung (righteous).

"It may be difficult for non-Ibanag speakers to pronounce the terms but this should not serve as a constraint to adopt the scheme or to negate the uniqueness

and the other merits of the proposal in the light of its strong cultural undertones", Rimando added.

She believes that the development scheme of the RGC is consistent and rooted in the Filipino culture in general and with the culture of the host LGU in

particular. (PIA 2) [top

PIA Press Release
2010/06/02

RDC-2 eyes website for project monitoring
by Oliver T. Baccay

Tuguegarao City (2 June) -- To generate alert reports to monitor government projects, the Regional Development Council (RDC) is set to create a website to promote closer coordination of project implementation, monitoring and evaluation at the regional and local level.

Ms. Ma. Lourdes Corsino of NEDA said the website will enhance the functional viability of the Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) as an institutionalized mechanism to advance project implementation and completion.

"Project monitoring is one of the major functional roles of NEDA but the regional project monitoring committee has noted a dearth in the expected inputs from the local levels, particularly alerts reports. Because of this, we explore other creative avenues to enhance the functional viability of RPMES", Corsino said.

The alert reports in the past, she said, have served as the source of information on significant projects needing assistance to resolve major implementation bottlenecks.

She also stated that the effort is likewise expected to create awareness about the RPMC and develop vigilance among stakeholders to ensure the proper implementation of government projects.

She further informed that, aside from alert reports, the website will also highlight RPMES report on a quarterly basis and serves as a source of useful information for the local chief executives, congressmen and other stakeholders. (PIA 2) [top]

Chris0720

June 3rd, 2010, 04:14 AM

Cagayan Province, the “Land of Smiling Beauty”, is adjudged to be the top seven (7) out of 84 provinces in terms of tourist destination and tourist arrival in the country. Tuguegarao City, the “Premier Ibanag City”, the Capital City of Cagayan, the Regional Capital and the Economic Center of Region 2. The Seat of Power of the Region is truly the “Center of Excellence in Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture”. MEGA BOOMING PROJECTS
• Construction of Public Market in Carig (Regional Center), Kalye Commercio, Buntun and Cataggaman – Tuguegarao City  Regional Center Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Regional Center - Carig  Metro Tuguegarao Central Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Kalye Commercio  Buntun Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Buntun  Cataggaman Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Cataggaman
• Reconstruction of the Don Domingo Public Market Part 2 (construction on-going)
• Construction, Reconstruction and Expansion (widening) of Roads and Drainages within the City and upon entering the City (construction on-going)
• The Proposed Skyway and Overpass in the center seat of the city
• To make Tuguegarao City a Highly Urbanized City
• The City Charter of the three (3) Municipalities and the making of one (1) Metropolitan City as follows:  The Urban Legend City-(City) Lallo, Cagayan  The Sun City-(City) Aparri, Cagayan – (City Charter 2010-2011)  The Game Fishing Capital City of the North Luzon-(City) Sta. Ana, Cagayan  The Regional Center, Commercial Center and the Economic Center of the North Luzon - Metropolitan Tuguegarao City
• Expansion of the City Proper – the conversion of 10 Barangays to Centro (from 12, it will become 22 CENTROs out of 49 Barangays)  The New Economic Centers of Tuguegarao City - Carig Sur, San Gabriel, Ugac Norte, Ugac Sur, Buntun, Leonarda, Pengue, Tanza, Caggay, and Bagay
• The building of the Cagayan Valley Railway (under negotiation)
• The building of the Northern Luzon Expressway (under negotiation)
• Tuguegarao City People’s General Hospital (public) (95% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010
• The Electric-Wind Project, Location: Aparri, Cagayan (the same with the Ilocos Electric Wind Project), Target Date of Construction: 2012
• The Pinnacanauan River Park (20 hectares) construction on-going, Location: Caggay-Tanza-Larrion-Centro, Tuguegarao City
• The Dreamer Bridge (construction on-going), Location: Caggay-Tanza-Larion-Centro - Tuguegarao City (Longest in the Philippines)
• The Coconut Farm Planting (Biggest in the Philippines), Location: Lallo, Cagayan
• The Tuguegarao Banawe Rice Terraces City Hall (Biggest in Luzon), Location: Regional Center, Tuguegarao City (90% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010
• Rehabilitation of the Aparri Port, Location: Appari, Cagayan (construction on-going)
• Northern Valley Mall (3 Floors), Location: Aparri, Cagayan (construction on-going)
• Mall of the Valley (construction on-going), Location: Kalye Commercio, Tuguegarao City – 5th floor will be the seat of the call center, 3 hectares of business eco zone (600 stalls), 2 hectares of parking lot, Target Date of Completion: 2010
• Cagayan International Convention Center (Biggest in the Region), Location: Regional Center – Carig, Tuguegarao City (construction on-going) – this is similar with the CCP Complex and Araneta Coliseum
• Port Irene, Location: Sta. Ana, Cagayan (construction on-going)
• Northern Cagayan International Airport, Location: Lallo, Cagayan (90% completed), Target Date of Completion: October 2010 (The country’s newest Ultra-modern International Airport)
• Tuguegarao City Terminal (construction on-going), Location: Buntun, Tuguegarao City
• To establish a Tuguegarao City Development Authority (like the MMDA)
• To establish a public higher institution – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Tuguegarao (University of the City of Tuguegarao) through a Presidential Decree.
• Murang Pabahay Para Sa Mahihirap (construction on-going), Location: Cattaggaman, Tuguegarao City
• Tuguegarao City Mini Dam, Location: Larion, Tuguegarao City
• Expansion of the Centro and Urban Areas of Tuguegarao City (upgrading the city proper) (construction on-going)
• Development of the remaining Rural Areas of the City (conversion into urban areas)
• The Development of Tourist Spots/Attractions in Peñablanca, Baggao, Claveria, Sta. Praxedes, Piat and Sta. Ana.
• The Master Plan: To built an Engineering Company, Electronics Company, IT Company, Communications Company, 5 Star Hotels, Automotive Company, Call Centers, Computer Company, and many more…Investors: Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese etc… INVESTMENTS
• Robinson’s Mall (3-Floor Mall w/ underground), Location: Leonarda-Tanza, Tuguegarao City, Target Date of Construction: October 2010
• SM Megamall Tuguegarao/SM Supercenter Tuguegarao/SM City Tuguegarao (official name not yet confirmed (depends on the size of the area) – under negotiation), Location: Bagay, Tuguegarao City, Target Date of Construction: 2011
• SM Save More (construction on-going), Location: Mabini and Luna Sts., Tuguegarao City - 3.5 hectares of business eco zone, 1.5 of tourist park, 2 hectares of parking lot
• Camella Tuguegarao (construction on-going), Location: Larrion, Tuguegarao City
• Victoria Heights Subdivision (construction on-going), Location: Libag, Tuguegarao City
• Plantation Villas Subdivision, Location: Carig, Tuguegarao City (Completed)
• Saint Paul Medical Center of The Philippines (private) – formerly St. Paul Hospital (Biggest in the Region), Location: Ugac Highway, Tuguegarao City (80% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010
• The opening of KFC, Kenny Rogers, Pizza Hut, Shakey’s Pizza and Restaurant in the City and many more to come… The aforementioned Restaurants are confirmed to invest (open) in the City
• The expansion of Jollibee Foods Corp. in the City– 2 more branches (Branch III in Buntun and Branch IV in a mall)
• The second branch of Mc Donalds Tuguegarao – Drive Thru (Carig, Tuguegarao City)
The rehabilitation and construction of airport in tuguegarao,upraging to Cagayan International Airport(2) and making a 2 major airports(Appari And Claveria)Completion:2015
NEWS
• Tuguegarao City is considered to be the University Belt of the Region because of the presence of many universities situated in the city. Hence, this year if Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (private) will finally become a university (Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley), Tuguegarao City will become officially the University Belt of Region 2. Truly, Tuguegarao City is the Center of Excellence in Education not only in the region but also in the country.  Saint Paul University Philippines (private)  University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao (private)  Cagayan State University - Andrews Campus (public)  Cagayan State University - Carig Campus (public)  Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley - Main Campus (private)  Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley - Balzain (Centro 12) Campus (private)  AMA Computer University - Tuguegarao Campus (private) Moreover, with the fast growing population of students in the City and because there are only two (2) public higher institution situated in the City (initiated by the Provincial Government of Cagayan), the City Government of Tuguegarao planned to establish a public higher institution to cater the growing population of students in the City through a Presidential Decree. The institution will be called Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Tuguegarao (University of the City of Tuguegarao). -- And that is not all! There’s more! So watch-out for more Projects and Investments to come – These projects and investments are made with the eagerness of the City Government of Tuguegarao to make the City in 10-year period (2020) a Highly Urbanized City, then the very first Metropolitan City in the Northern part of Luzon.

sonofignatius

June 3rd, 2010, 05:15 AM

No doubt about it. Even the College of Law at Cagayan Colleges is doing well. It's good that universities in Tuguegarao are perfoming well so that students from the region whose parents cannot afford to send them to big universities in Metro Manila or Baguio can still get good education.

keep getting hot in the board exams and in all the signs of progress, Tugue and Cagayan Valley!

took a short stop in Tugue last month from santiago to take the flight to manila. was able to see a few places and i could see the many good prospects in your place. it was my first visit.

will be in Tugue June 23-26 to conduct a Jesuit Vocation Seminar for male college students and young professionals who may be interested in discerning their vocation.

we used to run the Ateneo de Tuguegarao which was closed in the 70s. hope to see its old campus in my next visit. i was rushing to got to the airport last time that i missed it as i got out of the St Paul U campus.

zahrastouch

June 3rd, 2010, 01:11 PM

@chris0720
Welcome to SSC bro. Thanks for posting.

@sonofignatius
Enjoy your trip sir. I hope Ateneo comes back to Tuguegarao.

29goldstars

June 3rd, 2010, 01:18 PM

Nice to hear all the developments going on in Tugue and the whole province as well. I hope everything will be completed as planned.

zahrastouch

June 3rd, 2010, 04:37 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs635.snc3/31853_402715667216_77193477216_4633209_5958548_n.jpg
Viray Festival

zahrastouch

June 3rd, 2010, 04:51 PM

Balai Cagayano, Santa Ana
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zahrastouch

June 3rd, 2010, 05:09 PM

zahrastouch

June 3rd, 2010, 05:16 PM

The old horno (brick factory oven), Tuguegarao City
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/2128311-Travel_Picture-Tuguegarao_City.jpg

sonofignatius

June 3rd, 2010, 08:17 PM

@chris0720

@sonofignatius
Enjoy your trip sir. I hope Ateneo comes back to Tuguegarao.

thanks!

the AdT alumni are pushing for the ateneo's rebirth; after all it had been the only jesuit school in the north. but i don't think we have enough jesuit personnel to run the mission there.

Ephesus29

June 4th, 2010, 12:28 AM

freightrunner

June 4th, 2010, 02:59 AM

^^Impressive indeed. If all of these projects are realized, Cagayan will join the likes of Cavite, Laguna, and Cebu as industrialized provinces.:)

Ephesus29

June 4th, 2010, 10:05 AM

^^Impressive indeed. If all of these projects are realized, Cagayan will join the likes of Cavite, Laguna, and Cebu as industrialized provinces.:)

I couldn't agree more. With all the projects going on and coming up. I wouldn't be surprised at all if that's where Tuguegarao will be at in 10 years or even less. :cheers:

Ephesus29

June 4th, 2010, 10:08 AM

hi freightrunner, let me guess, are you from the US?

Ephesus29

June 4th, 2010, 10:10 AM

Dining in Tuguegarao
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3502941-Restaurants-Tuguegarao_City.jpg
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3502943-Restaurants-Tuguegarao_City.jpg
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3502942-Restaurants-Tuguegarao_City.jpg

Oh! the foods, make me famish. I feel like I want to chug a nice ice cold San Miguel beer with it.:banana:

zahrastouch

June 5th, 2010, 04:36 PM

Canyon Hills Resort, Enrile, Cagayan
http://api.ning.com/files/yerXnNu5vzsndlxx5moPSSwpSRVhH4qsG8fqpH2yucmyH2TfVQRmmrPK1hwl8qd4yjWUyy9I1IWpcSxCNopRcnZ8Rug3xMYo/DSC00463.JPG?width=737&height=552

freightrunner

June 5th, 2010, 09:43 PM

hi freightrunner, let me guess, are you from the US?

Yes sir, unfortunately:lol:. It's been five years since the last time I visited Pinas. I'll probably take a little vacation next year. Welcome to Tugue and Cagayan thread.

zahrastouch

June 5th, 2010, 11:54 PM

Claveria, Cagayan
photos from Maeve Layus

http://www.lakay-lakay.com/lakaylakay/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=watermark&catid=20&id=272&Itemid=57http://www.lakay-lakay.com/lakaylakay/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=watermark&catid=20&id=270&Itemid=57

http://www.lakay-lakay.com/lakaylakay/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=watermark&catid=20&id=279&Itemid=57http://www.lakay-lakay.com/lakaylakay/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=watermark&catid=20&id=278&Itemid=57

Ephesus29

June 6th, 2010, 12:05 AM

Yes sir, unfortunately:lol:. It's been five years since the last time I visited Pinas. I'll probably take a little vacation next year. Welcome to Tugue and Cagayan thread.

Hi there; Thank you for welcoming me in your thread (2gue/Cagayan that is) You're lucky, you visited the country five years ago. You must have seen the progress and development, eh. My last visit was 13 years ago.:) I am from the west coast of Canada. I get a kick out everytime I surf through the different thread about Phillippines and specially R2. where I originally came from. I thought, I feel like I am connecting with my "kapwa Pinoy" . It is quite lifting though, when you see pix of R2. and how progressive the region is. I've even seen the Sta. Ana CEZA development, and I thought it is massive. The economic impact in Cagayan and the subsequent spin-off in R2, would be significant. Until next time "kailian"

Ephesus29

June 6th, 2010, 12:08 AM

Canyon Hills Resort, Enrile, Cagayan
http://api.ning.com/files/yerXnNu5vzsndlxx5moPSSwpSRVhH4qsG8fqpH2yucmyH2TfVQRmmrPK1hwl8qd4yjWUyy9I1IWpcSxCNopRcnZ8Rug3xMYo/DSC00463.JPG?width=737&height=552

Impressive photo:)

zahrastouch

June 6th, 2010, 02:37 AM

zahrastouch

June 6th, 2010, 03:12 AM

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3960422-lakay_lakay_view_from_Bayview-Claveria.jpg
Punta Laky-lakay, Claveria
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3790192-Snorkel_Site-Palaui_Island.jpg
Snorkel site @ Palaui Is.
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3665551-Travel_Picture-Nassiping.jpg
Belfry, Nassiping Church Ruins
Gattaran
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3665541-Travel_Picture-Nassiping.jpghttp://cache.virtualtourist.com/3665540-Travel_Picture-Nassiping.jpg
Altar, Nassiping Church Ruins
Gattaran

Dustin

June 6th, 2010, 04:15 AM

ang ganda naman! :)

traxex000

June 6th, 2010, 06:37 AM

bago lang ako dito hehe taga tuguegarao city ako

traxex000

June 6th, 2010, 06:57 AM

http://www.globalpinoy.com/images/newtravel/maps/cagayan_map_bg.jpg

traxex - drow ranger

Ephesus29

June 6th, 2010, 07:31 AM

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3520961-gift_shop-Province_of_Cagayan.jpg
Souvenir shop
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Tuasan Falls, Camiguin Is., Babuyan Group
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Sto Nino Springs, Camiguin Is., Babuyan Group

Stunning photos. It ammazes me how gorgeous all those tourist attractions the province of Cagayan can offer to its visitors. Snorkelling, swimming in the tuasan Falls is equally stunning. The bellfry in Nassiping church, trully is a historic significance. :applause: I am speechless. Wow...

panganuron23

June 6th, 2010, 06:38 PM

wow hindi ko alam na marami palang activities na pweding gawin sa cagayan , anyways kumusta na po pala ang weather dian? naulan ba? dito kasi sa amin sa Albay sobrang init na.

29goldstars

June 6th, 2010, 10:00 PM

Eto po ang kasalukuyang taya ng panahon sa Cagayan bukod sa pagiging mainit at salamat po sa pagbisita niyo sa thread na ito:

PAGASA: LPA nears north Luzon, may bring flashfloods06/04/2010 | 07:37 AM

Share3 A low-pressure area (LPA) threatening to become a cyclone this weekend moved closer to extreme northern Luzon Friday, prompting state weather forecasters to warn residents in the area to brace for flashfloods and landslides.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was spotted 40 km northwest of Basco, Batanes as of 2 a.m. Friday.

“Patuloy lang naming binabantayan kung ano ang magiging development dito, sa may hilagang kanluran ng Batanes, 40 km na lang (We continue to keep track of the LPA for developments. It is just 40 km away from Batanes)," PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang said on dzBB radio.

On Thursday, PAGASA forecaster Elvie Enriquez said there was “50-50" chance for the LPA to intensify into a cyclone.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin for Friday, PAGASA said a monsoon trough across Luzon may also bring rains to the area.

“Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over extreme northern Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides," it said.

The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, it added.

Temperatures in Metro Manila are forecast to be between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, while temperatures in Tuguegarao City are likely to range between 24 and 33 degrees, PAGASA said. — LBG, GMANews.TV

freightrunner

June 7th, 2010, 06:37 PM

@traxex000
Welcome to SSC, Tugue and Cagayan thread and happy posting.

@pangarunon
Yup, our province has a lot to offer for tourists who are looking for some real adventure, not to mention the heritage, the old churches, and pilgrimage sites. And if you want to just relax or have a picnic with your friends and relatives, there is Santa Ana with all its stunning resorts and beaches. And for people who want to gamble or just watch a good game of Jai-alai, there are casinos and the sports valley to go to. Yup. Experiencing Cagayan is a never ending adventure and I hope you come and visit us soon.

zahrastouch

June 7th, 2010, 06:57 PM

San Jacinto de Polonia Parish, Camalaniugan
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Oldest bell in the Far East, Camalaniugan
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Church of Our Lady of Victories, Amulong
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zahrastouch

June 7th, 2010, 08:58 PM

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The beach in Santa Ana by Alodia Mae Solatre
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Sun City Resort, Santa Ana by Joanna Rugrug Antonio

29goldstars

June 7th, 2010, 09:03 PM

william :D

June 8th, 2010, 05:33 AM

ang ganda nung dagat wala halos alon sarap magjetski.hehehe, nice photos! :D :D
.hi nga po pala cagayan! :D :D :D

zahrastouch

June 8th, 2010, 07:36 AM

ang ganda nung dagat wala halos alon sarap magjetski.hehehe, nice photos! :D :D
.hi nga po pala cagayan! :D :D :D
Salamat po. Meron pong mga rental jetski diyan.

zahrastouch

June 8th, 2010, 07:37 AM

PIA Press Release
2010/06/08

Congressman-elect presents priority program to Cagayan Vallet regional directors
by Oliver T. Baccay

Tuguegarao City (8 June) -- Cagayan 3rd District Congressman-elect Randolf S. Ting has laid down his priority projects for his congressional district, which is in line with his platform during campaign period, to the Regional Directors of regional government agencies in Region 2.

Ting met with the directors to state his priorities and to know some programs and projects that are not included in his agenda which is needed to be marked priority upon assumption into office.

The former city mayor turned congressman said education is his number priority, followed by agriculture, environment, health, services and infrastructure.

He said, during campaign period, he saw some barangays with no elementary schools and some areas with no high schools. Because of this, he promised to work with the Department of Education to construct school buildings in barangays which until now has no school buildings. He also promised to continue the scholarship program for poor but deserving students in 3rd district.

On agriculture, Ting and Agriculture Regional Executive Director Andrew Villacorta that they will both work to meet the needs of the farmers, especially in protecting their interest to traders. He further asked the director to provide him buffalos to be dispersed to farmers as one of his livelihood projects for farmers.

"3rd district of Cagayan is an agricultural land. Majority of our constituents are farmer, that?s why we need to protect the interest of our farmers and to help them boost their productions. I also saw that there is a big pasture area here that is why I thought of dispersing buffalos to farmers which will be distributed to identified beneficiaries during my inauguration", Ting said.

On environment, he said nurseries must be rehabilitated to produce seedlings to be utilized for massive rehabilitation. He also stated that he will continue infrastructure projects such as construction of roads, small water impounding projects, bridges and others that are beneficial to the public. He also promised to prioritize health and other services that are needed by the public.

"I am opening my heart to work hand in hand with you for the interest of the public. I want to fulfill all of my promises during the campaign period." the Congressman?elect said to the directors.

Ting, however, said he wants to pursue the priority programs, projects and activities through counterparting with the regional line agencies and even to Local Government Units. He further promised to solicit with secretaries and other sectors to help finance other projects if his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) will not be enough to finance the said priorities. (PIA 2) [top

tiresmokindad

June 8th, 2010, 07:47 AM

zahrastouch

June 8th, 2010, 12:43 PM

Tuguegarao has different local attraction and tourist attraction. I think I want to go to that place to have a vacation trip. I want to tour in its different awesome spot specially the picturesque mountains. :D

Come on and feel the warmness and hospitality of the Cagayanos. We promise you an experience you will never forget and memories that will make you come back again and again. Thank you for putting us on your list. :cheers:

zahrastouch

June 8th, 2010, 12:44 PM

PIA Press Release
2010/06/08

Mariculture parks seen to cushion climate change
by Thelma C. Bicarme

Tuguegarao city (8 June) -- With the establishment of a mariculture Park in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said that the effects of climate change in this northern tip of the country could be mitigated.

BFAR Director Atty. Malcolm Sarmiento stressed that mariculture parks are seen by BFAR as important adaptation strategy to cushion the impending adverse and widespread effects of climate change.

Coral bleaching, changes in the migratory patterns of fish, occurrence of dreadful diseases and even mutation are among the adverse effects of climate change on the marine environment

The combination of the two marine farming, fish cage and seaweed methods, ensures natural nutrient cycling: the seaweed uses the carbon dioxide given off by the fish, which, in turn, would benefit from the oxygen produced by the former, BFAR said.

Likewise, the nutrient-laden water from uneaten feed would serve as organic fertilizer for the plants and other organisms in the water.

Sarmiento said that these industrial estates in the sea are BFAR?s intervention to wean fishermen away from capture and turn them from fish hunter to fish farmers.

Based on the assessment made by BFAR, mariculture parks have positive effects as to the fishermen?s income, resource utilization, diversity of catch, biodiversity and socio-economic aspects as compared to capture fisheries.

BFAR Asst. Dir. Gil Adora said beneficiaries of a mariculture park are categorized into municipal fisherfolk, small investor, and big players, each allotted with 30% of total area. The remaining 10% is earmarked for research and reserved area.

Under the "rent-a-cage" program, BFAR makes available a maximum of 1 fish cage unit (10m x 10m x 5 meters) plus inputs, for qualified municipal fisherfolk association beneficiary. The cage shall be amortized for 2 years while the inputs (fingerlings and feeds) are payable after every harvest. Such cage is rated to earn 90,000 pesos per annum.

Small investors on the other hand are offered two mooring points that can hold a cage with maximum surface dimension of 20m x 20 meters. Big players meanwhile shall shoulder all the costs from the installation of moors and cages, to operation of fish cages, with technical assistance from BFAR.

Potential species for culture in mariculture parks are bangus, grouper (lapu-lapu), abalone, pomfret (pompano), siganid (malaga), sea bass (apahap), snapper (mangagat), mud crab, seaweeds, sea horse, mussel (tahong), lobster, oyster (talaba), giant clam, sea urchin, sergeant fish (tasi), caranx (talakitok), saline tilapia, and blister pearl production.

Apart from fish cage operation, investors in a mariculture zone can also engage in ancillary industries like hatchery, nursery, transport services, processing plant, fabrication of cages and other equipment, post harvest facilities, feed mills, and aquatourism.

Management of mariculture parks are usually under an Executive Management Council chaired by the City / Municipal Mayor and BFAR Regional Director with members coming from the barangay, municipal and provincial local government units, BFAR, FARMC, locators association representative, DENRO, and agriculture committee chair of the Sanggunian Bayan and Sanggunian Panlalawigan.

Meantime that the EMC is not yet created, BFAR 2 director Jovita Ayson advises potential investors to visit her office for inquiries. (PIA 2) [top]

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william :D

June 8th, 2010, 04:01 PM

Salamat po. Meron pong mga rental jetski diyan.

hehe.masarap nga siguro jan tapos meron pang mga native foods.. :D :D :D

zahrastouch

June 8th, 2010, 04:26 PM

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william :D

June 8th, 2010, 05:10 PM

After eight days, the joint session on canvassing ends its committee session with Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III emerging as winner with 15,208,678 votes for the presidential race.

Former president Joseph Estrada lagged with 9, 487, 837.

Although unofficially proclaimed, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay also have sealed his win with 14, 645, 574 votes, with over 700,000 vote lead over his closest rival, Senator Mar Roxas.

Aquino and Binay are expected to be proclaimed before the joint Congress on Wednesday.

House Speaker Prospero Nograles allayed fears that a proclamation might not push should there be lack of quorum.

“We think everybody is excited for this historic event. I don’t foresee any quorum problem,” Nograles told reporters after the canvassing ended past 4 pm.

Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile also called on his colleagues to “rise above ourselves.”

“Let’s respect the will of the people and follow the rule of law,” said Enrile.

Nograles explained the process for the proclamation would start with the submission of a report and somebody has to sponsor it. The call for a vote, via Ayes and Nays, will follow.

“After the voting, we will allow anybody who would want to make any manifestation,” said Nograles.

Enrile said they have yet to make a formal invitation to Aquino and Binay but call for their presence have been coursed through their lawyers and party-mates.

“They know the time, they know the day, they know the hour. We expect to have them,” said Enrile.

Nograles said a holding room will be prepared for the two.

After sealing his win in the vice presidential race, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay has thanked Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero and his supporters.

“My warm thanks to my friend and kumpare Sen. Chiz Escudero for his guidance and help,” Binay said in a statement after the Joint Congress sitting as National Bard of Canvassers finished the canvassing of votes for the 2010 elections.

Escudero’s endorsement apparently gave Binay the big lead in surveys in the latter part of the campaign.

At the same time, Binay thanked his ‘mentors,’ former president Cory Aquino, Fernando Poe Jr., and former president Joseph Estrada whom he said have “inspired [me] to serve our people.”

“I would like to thank my fellow Filipinos who gave their wholehearted support. Rest assured that I will do my best to reciprocate your trust,” he added.

Binay also expressed gratitude to his family, APO fraternity mates, mayors and local

officials, and his volunteers who carried out his campaign.

“I look forward to working with our next President. I believe bother President-elect Nynyo Aquino andI share the same aspiration of improving the lives of our people,” said Binay.

http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/06/08/canvassing-ends-aquino-binay-win/
06.o8.10
gudnyt cagayan!! :D :D :D

zahrastouch

June 9th, 2010, 10:01 PM

CEZA
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Anguib Beach
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www.cagayan.gov.ph www.tuguegaraocity.gov.ph www.facebook.com/MySantaAna http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/CAGAYAN-NORTH/271918910232

sonofignatius

June 10th, 2010, 12:55 PM

good evening tugue and cagayan!

helpful info - thanks for all this. i find this handy for my Tugue trip june 23-26. i hope it will be cooler then.

freightrunner

June 10th, 2010, 02:48 PM

good evening tugue and cagayan!

helpful info - thanks for all this. i find this handy for my Tugue trip june 23-26. i hope it will be cooler then.

You're welcome sir. I know it's a business trip but try to enjoy it nonetheless.

freightrunner

June 10th, 2010, 02:56 PM

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freightrunner

June 10th, 2010, 03:04 PM

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allan_dude

June 10th, 2010, 03:06 PM

Is there a ferry service from Sun City Resort to Anguib Beach?

Anguib Beach
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Is there a ferry service from Sun City Resort to Anguib Beach

freightrunner

June 10th, 2010, 03:14 PM

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zahrastouch

June 11th, 2010, 12:21 AM

Is there a ferry service from Sun City Resort to Anguib Beach?

Is there a ferry service from Sun City Resort to Anguib Beach

The ferry service to all the little islands and to Anguib Beach are all in San Vicente port, at the northeastern tip of Santa Ana. There is now a new road to Anguib that starts from Bgy Palawig which is a few kilometers east of Port Irene. The road is currently undergoing concreting. Thanks for asking.

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zahrastouch

June 11th, 2010, 03:37 AM

Calayan Island from photobucket.com
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29goldstars

June 11th, 2010, 05:56 AM

Calayan Island from photobucket.com

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So paralyzing. The rainbow is just magnificent. Calayan Is. is so beautiful. :cheers:

freightrunner

June 12th, 2010, 12:18 AM

^^Parang gateway sa bay yung rainbow. Perfect shot.:applause:

william :D

June 12th, 2010, 04:56 AM

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY PHILIPPINES !!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

william :D

June 12th, 2010, 04:56 AM

asinger_la

June 12th, 2010, 08:02 AM

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Aparri Port Areawow, well developed din pala aparri...mga ilang oras biyahe from manila to aparri? gusto ko ring mapasyal dyan eh

29goldstars

June 12th, 2010, 12:44 PM

^^12-14 hours po. 12 hours kung ang sakyan mo yung via SCTEX (executive, super deluxe or sleeper coaches ng Florida) at one stop over lang. Yung mga regular 14 hours. May biyahe rin ang Dalin at Northstar Transport na puro A/C units din. Kung magd-drive ka naman sa gabi pwedeng mga 10 hours. :)

Ephesus29

June 12th, 2010, 06:49 PM

To zarah's touch and the rest who posted those captivating photos, thank you . Magnifico and stunning, superb....:cheers:

296619

June 12th, 2010, 08:10 PM

To zarah's touch and the rest who posted those captivating photos, thank you . Magnifico and stunning, superb....:cheers:

May mga personal pix din ako ng Jezz Zia Earth beach resort sa Pamploma at Cagayan roads and scenery... I'll post it soon!

Maganda talaga ang Cagayan North specially yung coastline niya at mga islands like Fuga!:):cheers:

zahrastouch

June 12th, 2010, 10:15 PM

^^Taos-puso pong nagpapasalamat ang mga Cagayano sa inyo sir 296619. Sana hwag kayong magsawa. :cheers:

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zahrastouch

June 12th, 2010, 10:35 PM

@ephesus29
Salamat din po sa pagsilip nyo ulit.:)

panganuron23

June 13th, 2010, 05:06 PM

wooooooooooooooaaaaaahhhh!!!!!! nakakakilabot naman sa ganda!!!!

i must agree with you, love the rainbow.

william :D

June 14th, 2010, 04:22 AM

i must agree with you, love the rainbow.

oo nga.sana makarating ako jan someday. :D :D :D

zahrastouch

June 14th, 2010, 05:36 AM

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Buguey (Cagayan) Mayor Licerio Antiporda III proudly displays a sample catch of King Crabs from the Buguey Lagoon in Cagayan province. The coastal municipality is said to be the Crab Capital of the North. (Photo by CEASAR M. PERANTE)

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29goldstars

June 14th, 2010, 12:13 PM

^^Wow, the king crabs of Buguey. Awesome!!! Legs pa lang busog ka na. :lol:

william :D

June 14th, 2010, 02:17 PM

^^Wow, the king crabs of Buguey. Awesome!!! Legs pa lang busog ka na. :lol:

onga sarap lang non.hehehe, sakit siguro makasipit niyan. :D :D :D

zahrastouch

June 14th, 2010, 05:06 PM

4 Luzon cities eyed for studyBy DEXTER A. SEE
June 13, 2010, 5:22pmBAGUIO CITY – An international funding agency has chosen four key cities in Northern Luzon as among the pilot areas for a four-year study on how to significantly mitigate the effects of climate change to the people living in the said areas.

The four cities, Baguio in the Cordillera; Dagupan and San Fernando in Region 1, and Tuguegarao in Region 2, were chosen as pilot sites for the “Cities in Asia Developing Climate Sensitive Adaptation Plans” because of the worsening effects of global warming to the lives of the people in the areas.

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Local Government for Sustainability cited the four-year study, which includes cities in India and with a total budget of 1.5 million euros, is reportedly funded by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The study, which is in consonance with the climate change adaptation and disaster is reduction advocacy of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in the Cordillera, aims to help concerned local governments formulate comprehensive and long-term mitigation or adaptation plans, together with ICLEI or the local governments for sustainability, which is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have initially made a commitment for sustainable development.
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29goldstars

June 14th, 2010, 06:52 PM

29goldstars

June 15th, 2010, 01:02 AM

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Postcards From Paradise
Cagayan products
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zahrastouch

June 15th, 2010, 02:05 PM

FUGA ISLAND
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Captain Parker on the left next to Harry D. Seran - with two Army Majors.
On hunting expedition on Fuga Island. Seran was Chief of Philippine Coast
Survey at time Parker was Chief of Hydrography and Topography of C&GS
on inspection trip

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zahrastouch

June 15th, 2010, 02:31 PM

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freightrunner

June 15th, 2010, 03:49 PM

^^Binuksan ko yung link http://www.sfu.ca/fuga/. Ang hirap pala ng buhay sa Fuga. Last time I heard about the island, may mga armed men na nag-teterrorize sa mga residents para umalis. I hope the government would just elevate it into a regular municipality so it could have its own government and police force and so that there will be faster delivery of basic services.

Free Fuga Island from poverty. Township for Fuga Island now!

sonofignatius

June 15th, 2010, 04:30 PM

what's the best pasalubong from tuguegarao and where do i get it?
will be in town june 23-36, staying at St Paul U. thanks!

i hope to meet alumni of the old ateneo de tuguegarao while i'm there. will appreciate any contacts you guys may now.

my email: xave@admu.edu.ph

and in case you know anyone interested:

the Society of Jesus [Jesuits]
invites

male 4th yr HS students,
college students and young professionals

to the
JESUIT VOCATION SEMINAR

sat, 26 june 2010
8am to 12nn

Guidance Testing Center
St Paul University, Tuguegarao City

No Reg Fee.

contact: 0915.4928817
xave@admu.edu.ph
SPU Campus Ministry 844.1863
www.phjesuits.org

Ephesus29

June 15th, 2010, 07:36 PM

Hi Zarahstouch and the rest on this forum: I posted an excerpt from the "Vancouver Sun" article based from B.C. Canada. If you guys have a chance to go through it, would appreciate very much. I just want to know what's your take about it. Something to think about in light of all the development
upcoming/ongoing. I understand that there is a huge impact on "Pinoy's" lives, but how much would it really tranlate to the average Pinoy in terms of alleviating their lives. Fill me in please..:ohno: I wonder if it only has a huge impact on the upper echelon of the citizens (political/leaders?):bash:

Ephesus29

June 15th, 2010, 07:39 PM

Stunning photos indeed. The ambience of the interior is equally superb. (casino's interior that is)

Ephesus29

June 15th, 2010, 07:44 PM

"Fuga island". It struck a chord. I still remember vividly how I came to know about Fuga island. I wonder if it is still the unlock back door of the Philippines for illegal immigrants to get in to the country specially Northern Luzon. How they get in to the country? Well, myriad of reasons. the obvious of course. political/leaders.:ohno::bash::banana:

zahrastouch

June 18th, 2010, 06:00 AM

Re-post from Ephesus29
"brainstorming"

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Hi guys of this thread (Forum); I am quoting an article from . Vancouver Sun (Daily News here in Vancouver, B.C. CDN). This one is from Saturday issue June 12 2010. Mind you, Philippines' Independence Day was also celebrated here in North Vancouver with colors, fun and the traditional "Pinoy" folk dances. Joanne Lee-Young is running a story about the Philippines for these reason. Anyways here's the excerpt from her column, "The Labour exodus from the Philippines is a well known story. It's one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia and some eight million Filipinos work abroad, sending home $17billion US in remittances that prop up the country's economy. As well, power is entrench in the hands of a few." With all the multi million dollars invesment in the country particularly in R2, I would like you guys to help me understand why is it that there is still an influx of Filipino workers abroad. Plus can you enlighten me a bit about how much of those supposedly economic development in the region translate into the upliftment of average "Pinoy" family worker. Interestingly "the average annual salary in the Philippines is $1,700 US, according to the International Monetary Fund. That's paltry even compared to the Philippines Southeast Asian counterparts. Thailand is $3,950US, Malaysia is $7,000US." Are all the stakeholders needs in our R2/phil.being met/considered by the leaders. Fill me in guys please Is it possible that with all the economic/agro/industrial/tourism development has little or no economic spin-off for the little guys. I wonder if the political leaders get the biggest chunks..hehehehehe, I wouldn't be surprise at all though, knowing how leaders in the Philippines work...too bad eh!!!!

Good question kailian. The big difference between the RP family's annual salary vis-a-vis those of Thailand's and Malaysia's lies in the fact that these two countires have been there ten to fifteen years ahead of us. And you are probably right on the money when you say that the stakeholders are the ones reaping a big chunk of the profit from these industrial and economisc zones being established all over the country. The average salary for example of a technical level worker in CEZA is only 20,000 pesos a month, and these technical workers themselves are college graduates waiting in line for a job overseas. Most of our national officials like the senators and congressmen would rather spend their PDAF's or provincial development assistance funds on developing an economic zone within their own provinces so they could attract foreign investments in which, more often than not, they get under the table commissions rather than channelling the funds directly to the grass roots level which is the barangay, and this is the reason why you don't particularly notice any development outside of the economic zones themselves. On the other hand, channelling the PDAF's directly for Barangay developments and educational assistance for deserving students does not necessarily translate into an outright economic upliftment for the Barangay or the family concerned since the former do not really generate jobs while the newly graduate student still have to wait for any job opening, and when there finally is one, there will probably be about a hundred applicants lining up for that one available job. So there's the cycle of poverty at work.

Another factor why we still lag behind our neighbors is lack investments outside the so-called urban belt of Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces. If you notice, most of our cities, as evidenced by the pictures posted on the different provincial threads at SSC, are merely commercial or trading centers of their provinces making them highly dependent on the neighboring towns' commerce for their existence. There are no industrial bases to speak of that's why there is lack of jobs in the technical and higher fields. I think most jobs in our cities are in the retail industry which do not really require highly skilled workers and that translate into lower standard of living.

A lot of factors including our ever declining standard of education, political corruption and immaturity, lack of respect to ourselves and our neighbors, lack of inititive as most of us sometimes just rely on our relatives abroads' good graces to get by all contribute to our being what they call the "sick man of asia" that makes us one of the most economically depressed nation in the region.

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zahrastouch

June 18th, 2010, 12:47 PM

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sonofignatius

June 19th, 2010, 08:59 AM

what local goodies can be good pasalubong from tuguegarao and where do i find them? thanks. visiting TUG next week.

Dustin

June 19th, 2010, 03:25 PM

what local goodies can be good pasalubong from tuguegarao and where do i find them? thanks. visiting TUG next week.

Naku Father wala yatang forumer ngayon sa Tugue, kasi prior to your posting eh yesterday pa yung last. It's almost 10 in the evening na, palagay ko Father maybe tomorrow na that you'll get a reply. Mukhang natutulog na ang mga kaSSC natin dito. :)

freightrunner

June 19th, 2010, 05:09 PM

what local goodies can be good pasalubong from tuguegarao and where do i find them? thanks. visiting TUG next week.

Ito po ang number one na mabibiling pasalubong sa Cagayan Father.

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Available po yan kahit saan sa Tugue. at next week din po ang Aggao nac Cagayan or Cagayan Day, June 23 thru 29 po kaya maraming mga products ang iab't-ibang towns na i-eexhibit kaya hindi problemang maghanap ng pasalubong. Sayang at wala ako sa Cagayan ngayon, I'm sure and as always magiging masaya ang celebration. Enjoy your trip father. :)

Panoorin po ninto itong mga video ng Aggao.

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sonofignatius

June 19th, 2010, 07:12 PM

Naku Father wala yatang forumer ngayon sa Tugue, kasi prior to your posting eh yesterday pa yung last. It's almost 10 in the evening na, palagay ko Father maybe tomorrow na that you'll get a reply. Mukhang natutulog na ang mga kaSSC natin dito. :)

Hi Dustin. Fortunately someone freightrunner has dropped by. thanks for your concern. have a restful sunday!

Ito po ang number one na mabibiling pasalubong sa Cagayan Father.

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Available po yan kahit saan sa Tugue. at next week din po ang Aggao nac Cagayan or Cagayan Day, June 23 thru 29 po kaya maraming mga products ang iab't-ibang towns na i-eexhibit kaya hindi problemang maghanap ng pasalubong. Sayang at wala ako sa Cagayan ngayon, I'm sure and as always magiging masaya ang celebration. Enjoy your trip father. :)

Panoorin po ninto itong mga video ng Aggao.

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didn't know there's a big event in tugue next week. thanks for your advice, and your extra effort to share the vids. the pasalubong suggestion is noted. i shall buy it next week then. :cheers:

if you know anyone who may be interested to attend the vocation seminar (cf earlier post) at st paul univ. pls let me know.

Ephesus29

June 20th, 2010, 09:08 AM

29goldstars

June 20th, 2010, 06:11 PM

The queen cave of Cagayan North
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by Lito Cinco

Cagayan North is acknowledged as the caving capital of the Philippines, having the most number of cave systems, most of which remain unexplored and uncharted.

And until a bigger one is discovered and opened to visitors, Callao Cave will remain the Queen Cave of the region, astounding visitors with its sheer size. Located in Penablanca, about 30 minutes from downtown Tuguegarao, it has been declared a natural park since 1935 to protect its natural attractions, (including the Pinacanauan River just below the cave, which has been declared one of the cleanest waterways, and deservingly so.)

Callao means “white rock”, referring to the white limestone natural rock formations in the area. The area is easily accessible to visitors using cars or vans, while the cave itself can be reached using a 187-step concrete stairway (with benches in between to rest one’s aching legs). Trained local guides are readily available to inform visitors about Callao Cave).

In recent years, local archaelogists who have explored its bowels established there have been cave dwellers in the distant past, based on artifacts dug up in the area. According to locals, there used to be a lot of hornbills or kalaws in the caves before they moved deeper into the jungle, partly accounting for the name of the cave.

The cave is divided into seven chambers, each one an attraction in itself, full of natural rock formations varying in sizes and shapes. The chambers were given names depending on their unique characteristics.

The very first one at the immense entrance is called aviary because of the birds that used to dwell there. Local folk used to collect their nests to make the popular birds’ nest soup. Next to it is the more dimly-lit second chamber, where a small chapel was put up, complete with pews and a combined man-made and natural rock formation altar. Light streams through a small opening in the cave’s ceiling.

The third chamber is the darkest and aptly called the darkness chamber. The next chamber got its name from a rock formation that really resembles three scoops of ice cream, thus its name the cream chamber.

The fifth one, called the jungle, has interesting rock formations that resemble different creatures like dinosaurs, dogs, alligators, angels.

We went through what is called the adventure chamber, because of the slippery rocky and muddy trails we had to follow to reach the final chamber, and if one is not careful, he will end up seeing the cave’s ceiling while lying down on the ground.

The arduous trail is worth it though as the final chamber is a sight to see. Called the rays of the sun because of the small skylight at the end of the cave, there was just enough light to allow the sun’s rays through and shine on a certain part of the cave, a beautiful natural sight.

The whole cave adventure can be done in around 30 minutes and it is what I would call a tourist-friendly cave. Not a challenge at all for hardcore spelunkers, unlike the nearby Sierra cave, a live cave which needs technical guides to light the way as it is pitch black in most portions.

From the darkness of the cave, our group was then treated to a river cruise along Pinacanauan River just below, in an open flat boat that the guide says can accommodate up to 30 people. Both sides of the river, adjudged as the cleanest in the region, features natural limestone rock formations, some of them even on the river itself, and tall trees.

The river also has swimming and wading areas and our group could not resist stopping over to try the cold clear water of Pinacanauan River though only the brave enough wants to go to the deeper part in the middle of the river, the rest opted to just wet their feet and legs.

Along the way, our guide also pointed out a bat cave, from which at dusk, millions of bats stream out in seemingly endless flight.

The actual river cruise lasted only about 20 to 30 minutes, excluding the stopover, though one has the choice of extending the cruise upriver and go white water kayaking.

For those who would like to stay overnight, there are already lodging places just across the river from the Callao Cave and the rates are very, very reasonable.

If you are looking for outdoor adventure experiences, particularly caving or spelunking, Cagayan North is a must, go and visit the place.

For assistance, get in touch with Bless Diwa, the Department of Tourism regional director, who will be more than willing to point you in the right direction. Whether you are a pilgrimage tourist or an adventure seeker, Cagayan North beckons to both.

zahrastouch

June 21st, 2010, 03:29 AM

A resort in Alannay, Lasam
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Lallo Park
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The town centers are booming but we stll have quiet, serene, and unspoiled places
Bulagao, Tuao, Cagayan
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Cagayan Provincial Bus
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sonofignatius

June 21st, 2010, 04:33 AM

good morning, everyone!

how far is sta ana from tugue? the beaches look great. worth visiting.

29goldstars

June 21st, 2010, 06:26 AM

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@sonofignatius
Sir Santa Ana is about 160 kms northeast of Tuguegarao or a 3 hour ride by bus. If you are driving, or if you want to hire a van, you can cut travel time by about half an hour by taking the road going east to Sta. Teresita from Bgy Magapit in Lallo. Thanks for asking and have a safe travel. :)

harutopia7

June 21st, 2010, 09:20 AM

freightrunner

June 22nd, 2010, 12:47 AM

PIA Press Release
2010/06/21

Cagayan celebrates 427th foundation dayby Oliver Baccay

Tuguegarao City (21 June) -- The Province of Cagayan is celebrating its 427th Aggao Nac Cagayan to thank the Almighty God for the blessings bestowed for region 2 despite calamities experienced in the region.

Each municipality is now preparing for different events to be conducted during the weeklong celebration which will formally open on June 23, 2010. The agri-trade fair and sports clinic will also open this date to witness the products and services offered by different municipalities at the Cagayan Sports Complex.

But before the said date, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will informally open the celebration with the Local officials in the meeting of the regional development council on June 22 to be held at Kammaranan Hall, Capitol.

On the 24th, blood olympics, buntis caravan, quiz bee, oratorical contest, and gaggayam nac Cagayan (native sports of cagayanos) will be witnessed at the sports complex.

The Cagayana beauties who are selected contestants for Bb. Cagayan will face different media practitioners in a press conference to be held at Cagayan sports complex on the 25th, followed by the dance sports at people's gymnasium and the pre-pageant will be held at Paseo Reale.

On the 26th, students from different municipalities will again display their talents in the street dance competition showcasing their festivals. A dog show will also be conducted on the same date at Cagayan Sports Complex.

On the 27th, the activities are 2nd Gov. Alvaro Antonio cycling race, seminar on hog raisers, Phil. Marine Corps drum and bugle, silent drill and skydiving exhibition, livelihood productions seminar and sports clinic.

On the 29th, culinary grand pix will be conducted, friendship games and the pageant night for Bb. Cagayan 2010. On the following day which is the foundation day of the province, the officials will offer thanksgiving mass at St. Peter's Cathedral and motorcade together with the beauties.

The outstanding farmers will also be recognized in the ?gawad saka' and the Cagayano achievers are set to be recognized also. Aside from these, there will be sponsored concerts together with some celebrities and known band members. (PIA 2) [top]

garycooper

June 22nd, 2010, 04:56 AM

Suncity Casino & Resort
San Vicente, Santa Ana
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I wonder who's patronizing this casino in Cagayan. Do you have many Taiwanese tourists there? I'm sure this will not prosper if the market is just from local casino aficionados (I don't want to use the word "gamblers" :)).

Ephesus29

June 22nd, 2010, 10:02 AM

I wonder who's patronizing this casino in Cagayan. Do you have many Taiwanese tourists there? I'm sure this will not prosper if the market is just from local casino aficionados (I don't want to use the word "gamblers" :)).

I refuse to use the word "gambler" myself either but I have to. I don't think there are elite gabler in Sta. Ana, except may be high roller :from around the world and big time member of organized crime locally and internationally. Local people (without prejudice) would rather spend their meager income for their family rather that bet it in gambling. I thought casinos has always have the stigma of negativity.:nuts::lol:

29goldstars

June 22nd, 2010, 01:55 PM

I wonder who's patronizing this casino in Cagayan. Do you have many Taiwanese tourists there? I'm sure this will not prosper if the market is just from local casino aficionados (I don't want to use the word "gamblers" :)).

90 percent of the customers are from mainland China and mostly from Macau as the twice a week international flights to Tuguegarao originates from that city. The Casinos in Santa Ana are mainly intended for online gaming purposes and most of the customers are there to play for their high roller employers who simultaneously watch them play and direct them on what to do as the game prospers online. I don't think any local from Santa Ana could afford this kind of entertainment and they would rather spend their hard-earned money on basic necessities. What I know though is that these establishments have propelled the town from a mere 4th class town in 2005 to its present 2nd class status and well on its way to becoming first class maybe in the next two years and towards every towns' dream of cityhood.

That would also explain why they are constructing an airport in Lallo to cater for, not only the influx of tourists in the coming years but also as cargo hub to complement Port Irene. This will allow a more efficient distribution of goods entering the said port throughout the Philippines. I know people are wondering why not just expand the Tuguegarao airport. Well, most people are not aware that Cagayan had another regular airport in Aparri that was closed to commercial flights in the mid-80's because of lack of modern facilities and lack of room for expansion as there is a school (CSU-Aparri) next to it. People from northern Cagayan have been clamoring for a new airport eversince, as the coastal towns are a gruelling 2-4 hours drive away from the nearest commercial airport, and if a family wants to transport an ailing relative to a more modern healthcare facility in Metro Manila, they don't have any more means of doing that anymore.

The impact of all the developments in Cagayan may not be felt at the immediate moment yet but these are not for really for the present generation to enjoy. These are our gifts to our children and generations more after them. We are hoping that after 2020 Cagayan will be self-sufficient and globally competitive and that everybody will be able to find decent jobs and enjoy lives close to home without ever leaving the country. I believe that the in-coming president was right when he said last week that leaving the country should only be by choice and not by necessity. Until then, thanks for your query and I hope I was able to enlighten things. Salamat po. Agyaman kami. Mabbalo.

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sonofignatius

June 24th, 2010, 09:20 AM

dios nikamu, tugue and cagayan valley! (saw this two-word greeting on my door at the SPU hostel)

tried and enjoyed the local noodles in one of these noodle places near the st paul campus (the place has several bahaykubo for the customers). visiting the trade fair later to look for pasalubong.

any suggestion where to get good longganisa?

garycooper

June 24th, 2010, 09:31 AM

I refuse to use the word "gambler" myself either but I have to. I don't think there are elite gabler in Sta. Ana, except may be high roller :from around the world and big time member of organized crime locally and internationally. Local people (without prejudice) would rather spend their meager income for their family rather that bet it in gambling. I thought casinos has always have the stigma of negativity.:nuts::lol:

And they even also revived the jai alai game in Sta. Ana. The games are shown live on cable TV. I also wonder who are betting on these games. Why are all these gambling outlets sprouting in Sta. Ana specifically? Is this the mandate of the Enriles? Sta. Ana is also a haven for second hand Korean vans. Maganda daw diyan bumili ng second hand Starex.:)

But why Sta. Ana specifically?

Ephesus29

June 24th, 2010, 10:02 AM

And they even also revived the jai alai game in Sta. Ana. The games are shown live on cable TV. I also wonder who are betting on these games. Why are all these gambling outlets sprouting in Sta. Ana specifically? Is this the mandate of the Enriles? Sta. Ana is also a haven for second hand Korean vans. Maganda daw diyan bumili ng second hand Starex.:)

But why Sta. Ana specifically?

I am also curious about all this current development in Sta. Ana. I am trying to put some peices that I thought I understood together ,but still doesn't pull everything off.:ohno:I wonder if the Politicians/leaders behind all these development has been corrupted by international investors just like some chinese (China) doing in the West. :ohno: The International Airport in Lallo, although it seems to have a positive economic impact, to me it just doesn't pull it off either.:):banana: I just hope that all the casinos and other gambling venues, are not a forefront for something sisnister/ulterior motives by all those foreign investors. I hate being cynicals, but knowing some people operate specially the locations seems too far off, I could smell something fishy.

29goldstars

June 24th, 2010, 02:06 PM

Why Sta Ana? Good question. What if the economic zone were located somewhere else, same circumstances, same activities, aren't you going to ask the same question? I think you would better understand it if you read Republic Act No. 7922 Cagayan Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 @ www.chanrobles.com/republicactno7922.htm. Also
www.ceza.gov.ph and www.firstcagayan.com/pdf_files/rules_regulations.pdf.
So why Sta Ana? The real question is why not Sta Ana? Why deprive the people of this otherwise sleepy town an economic opportunity? If a law is enacted to provide economic upliftment to a ceratain area what better place to locate it than a town who needs it most? Would you look for a bustling commercial town or city to establish an economic zone at? Did you know that the first district of Cagayan was one of the most depressed areas of the country before the establishment of CEZA? The politicians from Cagayan, as far as I can recall, are and were always corrupt, but the difference is, the present crop of corrupt politicians are doing their job of providing the seeds for a better Cagayan, not like the former husband and wife team who never did anything, even when as far back, Cagayan was already a first income class province. I was born in the early 70's during the husband and wife's time during which all of the highways were mostly dirt roads or as we say in ilocano, "tumaptapok". They never did anything. Port Irene was constructed in 1972 but they never lobbied for its improvement and make it a major investment hub. Tito Dupaya came back as congressman in 1987 and opted to run in the third district instead of his home first district and why? Because he could never win there anymore. I don't remember him authoring any law or act, local or national whatsoever to help his constituents improve their lives at all. Oh yeah but he was the chairman of the "juicy" committee on trade and industry, the same committee I learned he was chairman of before martial law.

I could go on and on but I think people who didn't grow up in the first district of Cagayan would never understand. The Enriles and their supporters won handily in the just concluded automated elections, and what does that tell you? That there is no better alternative for Cagayan. If you guys have a better alternative, then by all means we welcome it. If you think you can run Cagayan better then come and establish residence in my province and run for office. I can donate a small part of our family farm for you guys to build a house at.

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296619

June 24th, 2010, 02:19 PM

About the location? I thinks its great. Kasi malapit sya sa mainland China,Taiwan at Japan. A good move to spread economic activities in the whole Philippines; good move to open and explore the potentials of Cagayan north. Ang concern ko lang is yung activity per se - its all about gambling. Tama lang na dyan ang location nya para walang kokontra. Isang opportunity ito sa mga big time gamblers, at makikinabang ang Pilipinas dyan dahil mangongolekta ang Pinas sa pera ng mga banyaga.

sonofignatius

June 25th, 2010, 06:34 PM

visited the booths of cagayan's different towns in the ongoing trade fair at the sports center. very good buys there. bargain prices, too.

street parade tomorrow.

freightrunner

June 25th, 2010, 11:51 PM

visited the booths of cagayan's different towns in the ongoing trade fair at the sports center. very good buys there. bargain prices, too.

street parade tomorrow.

I'm glad you're enjoying your trip father. Makes me wish I was home. :) Here's another souvenir shop you can go check out.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=460413675499
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Available at VALLEY SOUVENIRS
G/F Patria Bldg., Rizal St. (Across St.Peters Cathedral)
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
Telefax (078)844-7447

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Happy 427th Birthday Cagayan North!!!June 29, 2010
Aggao nac Cagayan Trade Fair and Celebrations June 23 thru 29

joelrm_22

June 26th, 2010, 08:55 AM

Hello po bago lang ako sa thread na to.I really wanted to join this thread noon pa kaso mali ang password ko kaya pinabayaan ko nalang...
WOW Tuguegarao..
WOW Cagayan..

joelrm_22

June 26th, 2010, 08:57 AM

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=4295747&id=637731913

eto nga pal ung isa sa major project ng city government of Tuguegarao- a world class park at libag

joelrm_22

June 26th, 2010, 09:01 AM

:banana::banana::banana:http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=4295747&id=637731913

eto nga pal ung isa sa major project ng city government of Tuguegarao- a world class park at libag

joelrm_22

June 26th, 2010, 09:03 AM

Envisioned to be the City of Excellence for Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture, Tuguegarao City continuously aims for outstanding performance and competence in administration, citizen participation, community and economic development, cultural arts, education, fiscal management, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, planning, public safety, recreation and leisure services, social services, and technology.

There are several universities and colleges that reside in the city. Majority of the universities and colleges of the Province of Cagayan are in Tuguegarao. Hence, because of the presence of many universities that are situated in the city, Tuguegarao City is considered to be the University Belt of Region 02. The following are the universities and colleges:

AMA Computer University (Tuguegarao Campus)
Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (New Site Campus)
(now Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley - New Site Campus)

Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (Main Campus)
(now Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley - Main Campus)

Credo Domine College
John Wesley College
Cagayan State University (Andrews Campus)
Cagayan State University (Carig Campus)
Central Colleges of the North
City Technological Institute
Florencio L. Vargas College (Main Campus)
Florencio L. Vargas College (New Site Campus)
Maila Rosario College
Metropolitan Institute of Technology
MCN College
Saint Paul University Philippines
STI College Tuguegarao
University of Saint Louis - Tuguegarao City

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2010, 12:18 PM

I'm glad you're enjoying your trip father. Makes me wish I was home. :) Here's another souvenir shop you can go check out.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=460413675499
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Available at VALLEY SOUVENIRS
G/F Patria Bldg., Rizal St. (Across St.Peters Cathedral)
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan North
Telefax (078)844-7447

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Happy 427th Birthday Cagayan North!!!June 29, 2010
Aggao nac Cagayan Trade Fair and Celebrations June 23 thru 29

hey thanks freight. will check out the shop next visit in sept. manila na when i read this - almost full flight this 3pm to manila 5J's airbus from macau/ HK. (jet service wednesdays and saturdays)

traxex000

June 26th, 2010, 02:28 PM

pa post nga po ung mga pics ng ongoing na construction ng mall of the valley dyan sa tugue wanna see it :D

traxex000

June 26th, 2010, 02:29 PM

sang banda sa libag itatayo?

Ashen

June 26th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Hello! I have read these news in a forum in the internet and I just wanna ask if these projects, investments and news are true??? CAGAYAN PROVINCE, the “Land of Smiling Beauty” is adjudged to be the top seven (7) out of 84 provinces in terms of tourist destination and tourist arrival in the country. TUGUEGARAO CITY, the “Premier Ibanag City”, the Capital City of Cagayan, the Regional Capital and the Economic Center of Region 2. The Seat of Power of the Region is truly the “Center of Excellence in Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture”. ***MEGA BOOMING PROJECTS*** · Construction of Public Market in Carig (Regional Center), Kalye Commercio, Buntun and Cataggaman – Tuguegarao City - Regional Center Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Regional Center - Carig - Metro Tuguegarao Central Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Kalye Commercio - Buntun Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Buntun - Cataggaman Public Market (construction on-going), Location: Cataggaman · Reconstruction of the Don Domingo Public Market Part 2 (construction on-going) · Construction, Reconstruction and Expansion (widening) of Roads and Drainages within the City and upon entering the City (construction on-going) · The Proposed Skyway and Overpass in the center seat of the city · To make Tuguegarao City a Highly Urbanized City · The City Charter of the three (3) Municipalities and the making of one (1) Metropolitan City as follows: - The Urban Legend City-(City) Lallo, Cagayan - The Sun City-(City) Aparri, Cagayan – (City Charter 2010-2011) - The Game Fishing Capital City of the North Luzon-(City) Sta. Ana, Cagayan - The Regional Center, Commercial Center and the Economic Center of the North Luzon - Metropolitan Tuguegarao City · Expansion of the City Proper – the conversion of 10 Barangays to Centro (from 12, it will become 22 CENTROs out of 49 Barangays) - The New Economic Centers of Tuguegarao City - Carig Sur, San Gabriel, Ugac Norte, Ugac Sur, Buntun, Leonarda, Pengue, Tanza, Caggay, and Bagay · The building of the Cagayan Valley Railway (under negotiation) · The building of the Northern Luzon Expressway (under negotiation) · Tuguegarao City People’s General Hospital (public) (95% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010 · The Electric-Wind Project, Location: Aparri, Cagayan (the same with the Ilocos Electric Wind Project), Target Date of Construction: 2012 · The Pinnacanauan River Park (20 hectares) construction on-going, Location: Caggay-Tanza-Larrion-Centro, Tuguegarao City · The Dreamer Bridge (construction on-going), Location: Caggay-Tanza-Larion-Centro - Tuguegarao City (Longest in the Philippines) · The Coconut Farm Planting (Biggest in the Philippines), Location: Lallo, Cagayan · The Tuguegarao Banawe Rice Terraces City Hall (Biggest in North Luzon), Location: Regional Center, Tuguegarao City (90% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010 · Rehabilitation of the Aparri Port, Location: Appari, Cagayan (construction on-going) · Northern Valley Mall (3 Floors), Location: Aparri, Cagayan (construction on-going) · Mall of the Valley (construction on-going), Location: Kalye Commercio, Tuguegarao City – 5th floor will be the seat of the call center, 3 hectares of business eco zone (600 stalls), 2 hectares of parking lot, Target Date of Completion: 2010 · Cagayan International Convention Center (Biggest in the Region), Location: Regional Center – Carig, Tuguegarao City (construction on-going) – this is similar with the CCP Complex and Araneta Coliseum · Port Irene, Location: Sta. Ana, Cagayan (construction on-going) · Northern Cagayan International Airport, Location: Lallo, Cagayan (90% completed), Target Date of Completion: October 2010 (The country’s newest Ultra-modern International Airport) · Tuguegarao City Terminal (construction on-going), Location: Buntun, Tuguegarao City · To establish a Tuguegarao City Development Authority (like the MMDA) · To establish a public higher institution – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Tuguegarao (University of the City of Tuguegarao) through a Presidential Decree. · Murang Pabahay Para Sa Mahihirap (construction on-going), Location: Cattaggaman, Tuguegarao City · Mini Dam, Location: Larion, Tuguegarao City · Expansion of the Centro and Urban Areas of Tuguegarao City (upgrading and expanding the city proper) (construction on-going) · Development of the remaining Rural Areas of the City (conversion into urban areas) in preparation to become a Highly Urbanized City · The Development of Tourist Spots/Attractions in Peñablanca, Baggao, Claveria, Sta. Praxedes, Piat and Sta. Ana. · The Master Plan: To built an Engineering Company, Electronics Company, IT Company, Communications Company, 5 Star Hotels, Automotive Company, Call Centers, Computer Company, and many more. Investors: Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese etc. ***INVESTMENTS*** · Robinson’s Mall (3-Floor Mall w/ underground), Location: Leonarda-Tanza, Tuguegarao City, Target Date of Construction: October 2010 · SM Megamall Tuguegarao/SM Supercenter Tuguegarao/SM City Tuguegarao (official name not yet confirmed (depends on the size of the area) – under negotiation), Location: Bagay Road, Tuguegarao City, Target Date of Construction: 2011 · SM Save More (construction on-going), Location: Mabini and Luna Sts., Tuguegarao City - 3.5 hectares of business eco zone, 1.5 of tourist park, 2 hectares of parking lot · Camella Tuguegarao (construction on-going), Location: Larrion, Tuguegarao City · Grand Victoria Heights Subdivision (construction on-going), Location: Libag, Tuguegarao City · Plantation Villas Subdivision, Location: Carig, Tuguegarao City (Completed) · Saint Paul Medical Center of the Philippines (10-floor private 1st class hospital) – formerly St. Paul Hospital (Biggest in the Region), Location: Ugac Highway, Tuguegarao City (80% completed), Target Date of Completion: 2010 · The opening of KFC, Kenny Rogers, Pizza Hut, Shakey’s Pizza and Restaurant in the City and many more to come… The aforementioned Restaurants are confirmed to invest (open) in the City. · Monterey Meat Shop Branch II, Location: Kalye Commercio, Tuguegarao City, Opens July 2010 · The expansion of Jollibee Foods Corp. in the City – 2 more branches (Branch III in Buntun and Branch IV in a mall) · The second branch of Mc Donalds Tuguegarao – Drive Thru (Carig, Tuguegarao City) ***NEWS*** · Tuguegarao City is considered to be the University Belt of the Region because of the presence of many universities situated in the city. Hence, this year if Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (private) will finally become a university (Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley), Tuguegarao City will become officially the University Belt of Region 2. Truly, Tuguegarao City is the Center of Excellence in Education not only in the region but also in the country. e.g. - Saint Paul University Philippines (private) - University of Saint Louis – Tuguegarao City – Main Campus (private) - University of Saint Louis – Tuguegarao City – New Site Campus (private) - Cagayan State University - Andrews Campus (public) - Cagayan State University - Carig Campus (public) - Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley - Main Campus (private) - Polytechnic University of Cagayan Valley – New Site Campus (private) - AMA Computer University - Tuguegarao City Campus (private) Moreover, with the fast growing population of students in the City and because there are only two (2) public higher institution situated in the City (initiated by the Provincial Government of Cagayan), the City Government of Tuguegarao planned to establish a public higher institution to cater the growing population of students through a Presidential Decree. The institution will be called Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Tuguegarao (University of the City of Tuguegarao). -- And that is not all! There’s more! So watch-out for more Projects and Investments to come – These projects and investments are made with the eagerness of the City Government of Tuguegarao to make the City in 10-year period (2020) a Highly Urbanized City, then the very first Metropolitan City in the northern part of Luzon.

Chris0720

June 26th, 2010, 05:10 PM

yun iba tapos na diyan and yun iba on going construction,.,,try to visit the cityhall para malaman niyo na totoo lahat nito,.,nasa treasurer and city engineer development plan of tuguegarao and provincial engineer ang nag display ng megabooming projects,.,andito ako ngayon sa tuguegarao and totoo lahat nito,.,pag may tym ako kukunan ko lahat ng megabooming projects sa tuguegarao including the 2 world class parks of tuguegarao and one local park,.,

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 03:32 AM

wow, well developed din pala aparri...mga ilang oras biyahe from manila to aparri? gusto ko ring mapasyal dyan eh

well this muncipality is already meets the requirements to become a city,.,a highly urbanized town and deserving to become a city,.,number 5 richest town in cagayan valley,.,natutulog pa ata yun muncipal government nila bat hindi pa i plebscite ang cityhood ng town na to,.

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 04:12 AM

this is the barangays and poblacion of tuguegarao as of 2010,.,
Tuguegarao City is politically subdivided into 49 barangays.

Annafunan East
Annafunan West
Atulayan Norte
Atulayan Sur
Bagay
Buntun
Caggay
Capatan
Carig Norte (Reyes)
Carig Sur (Carig)
Caritan Centro
Caritan Norte
Caritan Sur
Cataggaman Nuevo
Cataggaman Pardo
Cataggaman Viejo
Centro 1 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 2 (Poblacion)
Centro 3 (Poblacion)
Centro 4 (Poblacion)
Centro 5 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 6 (Poblacion)
Centro 7 (Poblacion)
Centro 8 (Poblacion)
Centro 9 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 10 (Riverside)
Centro 11 (Balzain East)
Centro 12 (Balzain West)
Dadda
Gosi Norte
Gosi Sur
Larion Alto
Larion Bajo
Leonarda
Libag Norte
Libag Sur
Linao East
Linao Norte
Linao West
Namabbalan Norte
Namabbalan Sur
Pallua Norte
Pallua Sur
Pengue-Ruyu
San Gabriel
Tagga
Tanza
Ugac Norte
Ugac Sur

after 5 years(2015) thru the ordinance of the city government of tuguegarao this is their plan to tuguegarao,.,(developing tuguegarao together)
Centro 1 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 2 (Poblacion)
Centro 3 (Poblacion)
Centro 4 (Poblacion)
Centro 5 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 6 (Poblacion)
Centro 7 (Poblacion)
Centro 8 (Poblacion)
Centro 9 (Bagumbayan)
Centro 10 (Riverside)
Centro 11 (Balzain East)
Centro 12 (Balzain West
Centro 13(Caritan Centro)
Centro 14(San gabriel)
Centro 15 (Buntun)
Centro 16 (Ugac sur)
Centro 17 (Ugac norte)
Centro 18 (Leonarda)
Centro 19 (Caggay)
Centro 20 (Tanza)
Centro 21 (Pengue-Ruyu)
Centr0 22 (Carig-Regional Center)
Centro 23 ( Carig-Norte)
Caritan Norte(barangay 25)
Caritan Sur(Barangay 24)
Annafunan East(Barangay 29)
Annafunan West(Barangay 28)
Atulayan Norte(Barangay 27)
Atulayan Sur(Barangay 26)
Linao East(Barangay 32)
Linao Norte(Barangay 31)
Linao West(Barangay 30)
Bagay (Barangay 33)
Pallua Sur(Barangay 34)
Pallua Norte(Barangay 35)
Cattaggaman Nuevo(Barangay 36)
Cattaggaman Viejo(Barangay 37)
Cattaggaman Pardo(Barangay 38)
Dadda(Barangay 41)
Gosi Norte(Barangay 40)
Gosi Sur(Barangay 39)
Larion Alto(Barangay 42)
Larion Bajo(Barangay 43)
Libag Norte(Barangay 45)
Libag Sur(Barangay 44)
Namabbalan Norte(Barangay 49)
Namabbalan Sur(Barangay 48)
Tagga(Barangay 46)
Capatan(Barangay 47)

Goal of the City,.,.
to make a city a highly urbanized city in 10 years period,.

Ashen

June 27th, 2010, 06:56 AM

Chris I've been to City Hall recently, nag-apply ako for my passport...yes oo ang ilan sa mga projects na yun eh ginagawa na pero ala naman akong nakita dun na nkadisplay na mga projects na yun? just the Mall of the Valley tsaka People's Gen. Hospital na ngaun ay malapaet ng matapos pero ung mga Terminal, Public Markets etc. eh wala naman? San mo ba banda dun nakita?

Ashen

June 27th, 2010, 07:07 AM

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 07:39 AM

to maam ashen,.,asa tuguegarao ka na ba,.,yun tuguegarao western terminal(harap nun)ang ginagawang buntun public market,.,well the original status of public market in buntun is two storeys pero gagawin atang 3 or 4 storeys,., well during the cityhood of tuguegarao and election binida kasi nila yun future projects nila pati na ang na accomplish nila,.,including the 2 world class parks and one local park na last year pa nila dinisplay yun pero ngayon pa lang sisimulan,.,yun local park is located at the back of church at the leonarda,.,local park yun,.,ang isa pinnacannauan river park na kasalukuyan din ginagawa at kasabay ng Larion-pengue suspension bridge(project of city hall)na pag dadaanan mo ang bridge na yun makikita mo ang pinnacannauan river park,.,ang carig is on-going na at ang cattaggaman proposal pa lang,.,

Ashen

June 27th, 2010, 08:04 AM

Hi! i just want to share. This is the new bracket for the income classification of provinces, cities and municipalities:

Provinces Class Average Annual Income

* First - P 450 M or more
* Second - P 360 M or more but less than P 450 M
* Third - P 270 M or more but less than P 360 M
* Fourth - P 180 M or more but less than P 270 M
* Fifth - P 90 M or more but less than P 180 M
* Sixth - Below P 90 M

Cities Class Average Annual Income

* First - P 400 M or more
* Second - P 320 M or more but less than P 400 M
* Third - P 240 M or more but less than P 320 M
* Fourth - P 160 M or more but less than P 240 M
* Fifth - P 80 M or more but less than P 160 M
* Sixth - Below P 80 M

Municipalities Class Average Annual Income

* First - P 55 M or more
* Second - P 45 M or more but less than P 55 M
* Third - P 35 M or more but less than P 45 M
* Fourth - P 25 M or more but less than P 35 M
* Fifth - P 15 M or more but less than P 25 M
* Sixth - Below P 15 M

Reference: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_income.asp

So if ever Aparri will finally become a city, it is a 6th class city not a 4th class city kasi it has an approximate annual income of 75 M...share ko lang kasi mali yung sinabi sa isang forum na 4th class city daw siya if ever maging city na siya very soon. No offense meant ha! hehe :-) Love ko pa rin ang Aparri and 2gue

Ashen

June 27th, 2010, 08:13 AM

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 11:05 AM

to maam ashen,.,maam ikw na lang magbigay ng facebuk mo,.,.maam according to 2005 pa lang yun ang annual income ng appari,.,hindi pa updated yun,.,pero nun hindi pa na block ang website ng apari(lguappari.com)as of 2009 appari has an income 0f P177,000,000... peo block na ang website nila,.,dun ko din nalaman na ang goal nila to become a city on 2010,.,sabi nga ng mga tao na nakapunta ng appari,.,appari is like a city because of the presence of the many business establishments,.,at kung matatapos yun international seaport and major airport nila tiyak lalaki pa ang income,.,gaya ng tuguegarao na mag dodoble pa yan dahil sa construction of 3 more public markets and one mall of the valley,.,malaki din ang posibilidad na papasok na ang sm sa tuguegarao,.,

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 11:07 AM

yun back of the leonarada church is the local park of tuguegarao and yun tabi nun is the usl new site campus,.,pero try to visit the place and my accomplishment na yun park,.,pero ang uslt matagal pa bago gawain ang new site nila dahil wala pa daw budget

zahrastouch

June 27th, 2010, 01:02 PM

296619

June 27th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Naku, mukhang hindi pa pwedeng maging city ang Aparri. atleast 100 M po kasi dapat ang ave. income for the last three years ang requirment. Correct me if I'm wrong. ;)

Chris0720

June 27th, 2010, 02:38 PM

to 296619 and zahrastouch

sir hindi updated ang google,.,ang income ng appari as of end of 2009 177,000,000 million php as of 2005 pa lang yun 75,000,000 php ,.,block na ksi yun website nila,.,kaya yun hindi na pwede i visit,.,.dun ko din nalaman ang goal ng mmuncipal nila to become a city nila,.,and sir panu ba magpost ng pics dito hindi kasi ata pwede sa account ko,.may mga pics ako regarding sa aggao nac cagayan,.,.,and one thing more pa sir nun navisit ko yun booth ng appari nakita ko lahat ng development nila at mga pics ng new economic center nila kabilang na ang ginagawang northern valley mall(project of municipal government)sabi pa nun bantay nila sa booth ng appari cagayan(employye of their muncipal hall)na appari is similar to tuguegarao and sabi ko naman malayo na ang diperensiya dahil tuguegarao is moving towards to become a metropolitan,.,ang lallo din ay amay annual income na 66,000,000 million php and baggao cagayn ng 102,000,000 million php

296619

June 27th, 2010, 03:15 PM

a ok. yun naman pala. Pwede na nga silang magapply.

zahrastouch

June 27th, 2010, 04:47 PM

@chris & ashen
ganito pag post ng pix:
1. i-upload mo muna sa flickr or any photo hosting site yung picture tapos i-copy mo url like this:
http://www.farm5.static.flickr.com.....jpg
2. tas open mo skyscraper at click mo images, then paste the url like this here:
paste url here
3. then click post at yun labas na pix.
kung gusto mo multiple pix in one posting basta type mo lang ___ sa lahat ng pix na gusto mo i-post
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296619

June 27th, 2010, 08:10 PM

pwede rin i upload mo muna sa friendster or facebook account mo. pag naupload mo na, iview mo yung picture, right click mo yung mouse, pindutin mo yung copy. Sa skyscrapercity "post message/ reply" ipaste mo... Copy paste lang pwede na rin... ;)

freightrunner

June 28th, 2010, 03:57 AM

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=4295747&id=637731913

eto nga pal ung isa sa major project ng city government of Tuguegarao- a world class park at libag

Bro post mo ulit yung pix. Follow instructions above ^^. Thanks and welcome to skysrapercity.

freightrunner

June 28th, 2010, 04:04 AM

PIA Press Release
2010/06/24

Cagayan gov salutes PGMA administration
by Oliver Baccay

Tuguegarao City (24 June) -- Cagayan Governor Alvaro T. Antonio has expressed gratitude and admiration to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration for all the projects and programs extended for the Cagayanos and the Filipino people during her administration.

Antonio said despite all criticisms within her administration and the time that the country was reeling from political intrigue and distressed economy, the President has performed excellently, especially in addressing hunger and alleviating poverty.

He said PGMA is the best president of the republic considering the several high impact programs and projects that have benefitted the marginalized poor and gearing up development of the country.

"The President's actions during recession were really amazing. She made the country stood firm despite the global economic crisis", Antonio said.

Antonio also enumerated the big projects of the President in this province such as infrastructures, agricultural production enhancements, tourism enhancements, job generations, educational progress, and many other pro-poor programs which have contributed to economic progress not only to the province but the entire Cagayan Valley.

He further stated that of all types of projects that the President mentioned in her farewell speech, Cagayan province is one of the beneficiaries such as the RO-RO project in Calayan Island, roads and bridges, farm to market roads, airport and seaport development and many others. (PIA 2) [top]

Ashen

June 28th, 2010, 09:23 AM

@chris & ashen
Welcome to skyscraper. Post naman kayo ng pictures. Sana magkatotoo lahat ng project dyan sa Tugue and Cagayan. Regarding Aparri kailangan kasi ang income requirement ay 100 million for two consecutive years following the filing of cityhood bid kaya malamang next year pa siguro, And @ashen wala pong such thing as 6th class city hehe. Hanggang 5th lang po kaya yung 75 million income hindi pa magq-qualify yun. Thanks for posting guys at basta may bagong balita diyan pakisalpak dito kasi karamihan sa aming mga regular dito na taga Cagayan either nasa Metro Manila or ibang bansa kaya thanks for your help. Let's promote our city and province para dumami mga visitors at lalo pa tayong umunlad.

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dito kasi sa site na to ako nagbase eh http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/p...con_income.asp

Cities Class Average Annual Income

* First - P 400 M or more
* Second - P 320 M or more but less than P 400 M
* Third - P 240 M or more but less than P 320 M
* Fourth - P 160 M or more but less than P 240 M
* Fifth - P 80 M or more but less than P 160 M
* Sixth - Below P 80 M

Ephesus29

June 28th, 2010, 09:45 AM

Chris0720; hi there!, got an email, is it from you really as what SSC administrator has said? I am just curious. Anyways, I wouldn't mind at all. Need to know more about you though. Cheers, by the way U can check my response on the SSC email/administrator acct/ Thanks again

zahrastouch

June 28th, 2010, 12:32 PM

dito kasi sa site na to ako nagbase eh http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/p...con_income.asp

Cities Class Average Annual Income

* First - P 400 M or more
* Second - P 320 M or more but less than P 400 M
* Third - P 240 M or more but less than P 320 M
* Fourth - P 160 M or more but less than P 240 M
* Fifth - P 80 M or more but less than P 160 M
* Sixth - Below P 80 M

Oh, OK. Pero ganito kasi yun. For a municipality to qualify for cityhood, it must have an annual income of at least 100 million for the last 2 consecutive years following its filing. So if the income does not exceed more than 160 million, it will be a 5th class city on its first two years of existence as such, and not 6th class since it will be oxymoronic to be so hehe :lol:. If after the approval of its cityhood thru a successful plebiscite the city's income decreases to below 80 million then it will be reclassified as 6th class. Thanks for the query. Hindi ko naisip yun since I don't even know if there are 6th class cities out there. :lol:

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296619

June 28th, 2010, 10:07 PM

hi, If Lallo will assert its cityhood under the spanish decree, to what class will it fall? thanks.:)

zahrastouch

June 29th, 2010, 02:30 AM

^^If Lallo's cityhood is approved thru the recognition of the spanish decree elevating Nueva Segovia into cityhood, I think with its present income, it would qualify as sixth class city. But I think they are not in a hurry to do that. Since it is now a first class municipality, and with the opening of the airport in October of this year it won't be long until they achieve the 100 million mark, although they will still want to revert to the old name of Ciudad de Nueva Segovia for historical reasons. Thanks for asking.

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Chris0720

June 29th, 2010, 03:42 AM

dapat after 5 years pa sana nilang i plebscite ang cityhood ng lugar nila kasi medyo mababa pa ang annual income nila,.,di gaya ng appari na may annual income ng 177,000,000M at mas mataas pa ang baggao cagayan na may 102,000,000M so eto and dalwang muncipality ngayon sa cagayn na may malaking annual income,.,

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 04:26 AM

San mo ba nkukuha ung mga figures na yan Chris? Kindly share it to us!?

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 04:44 AM

tsaka post ka aman ng mga pics nung mga on-going construction or mga plano ng mga "mega booming projects" na cnasabe niu...

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 04:53 AM

Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao City. The church with the belfry is the biggest Spanish built church in Cagayan Valley Region. The picture of the Cathedral appears at the Basilica in Rome and is considered to be one of the most beautiful works of art in the country and the world today.

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/7323_185540597574_122562662574_3-1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/7323_185540592574_122562662574_3917.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/7323_177346072574_122562662574_3-1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/5189_122566207574_122562662574_2-1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/7323_185549062574_122562662574_3917.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy124/_ashen_/7323_177346077574_122562662574_3-1.jpg

Chris0720

June 29th, 2010, 05:09 AM

cge pero ang maipopost ko lang yun sa tuguegarao,.,.give me one week kasi malaki ang centro ng tuguegarao pati location ng mga sm malls ipopost ko,.,

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 05:31 AM

ok cgeh...nga pala bkit d ako mkapag-post ng pics?

Chris0720

June 29th, 2010, 05:38 AM

pareho tayo dami ko pamandin pics,.,hehe,.,sayang,.,puro tuguegaraoo

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 05:42 AM

anyone from this site...help niu aman kami bkit di kami mkapag-post ng pics...tama aman ung URL na nilalagay kuh eh...

Ashen

June 29th, 2010, 06:24 AM

niahaha sa wakas ngawa kuh rin...nkapag-post rin akuh ng pics...:-)

zahrastouch

June 29th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Eto ulit kung papano mag-post ng pix.
1. i-upload mo muna sa flickr,facebook, imageshack or any photo hosting site yung picture tapos i-copy mo url like this:
http://www.farm5.static.flickr.com.....jpg
2. tas open mo skyscraper at click mo images, then paste the url like this here:
paste url here
3. then click post at yun labas na pix.
kung gusto mo multiple pix in one posting basta type mo lang ___ sa lahat ng pix na gusto mo i-post
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Ephesus29

June 29th, 2010, 10:48 AM

[QUOTE=Ashen;59463699]Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao City. The church with the belfry is the biggest Spanish built church in Cagayan Valley Region. The picture of the Cathedral appears at the Basilica in Rome and is considered to be one of the most beautiful works of art in the country and the world today.

Wow! stunning photo of the Cathedral indeed. Would like to see more of this kind of photos. Historical significance. Superb.:)

freightrunner

June 29th, 2010, 01:53 PM

Sakay na kayo, pasyal tayo sa Cagayan
Salamat sa mga kodak mula kay Boy Norte ng flickr

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freightrunner

June 29th, 2010, 02:38 PM

Aparri & Mayor Tumaru
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freightrunner

June 29th, 2010, 02:55 PM

Tuguegarao by air
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29goldstars

June 29th, 2010, 10:54 PM

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Buguey Summer Fun

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Ashen

July 1st, 2010, 07:53 AM

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"Center of Excellence in Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture"
and the
"Premier Ybanag City"

Tuguegarao City is a 1st class city in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. It is the City Capital of Cagayan and the Regional Capital of Region 2. It is located on a peninsula in the Cagayan Valley. It is sheltered by the Sierra Madre Mountains in the East; Cordilleras in the West; and, the Caraballo Mountains in the South. It grew on the banks of the Cagayan River and the Pinacanauan River, near the southern border of the province.

Envisioned to be the City of Excellence for Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture and as the Economic Center of Region 02, Tuguegarao City continuously aims for outstanding performance and competence in administration, citizen participation, community and economic development, cultural arts, education, fiscal management, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, planning, public safety, recreation and leisure services, social services, and technology.

Tuguegarao City has an approximate annual income of Php 420,000,000.00 (420M). The current population is 129,539 as of the 2007 Census. Most people are Ybanags, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Itawis, Pampangos and other ethniticities. Some are also of Chinese and Hindu descent.

The highest recorded temperature in the Philippines and of the Western Pacific Region was in Tuguegarao on April 29, 1912 at 42.2°C (108°F). Average temperature during March and April is 38°C, one of the highest in the country for years.

The Former Senator Eulogio Balao is a native of this city.

sonofignatius

July 1st, 2010, 12:44 PM

many good schools in tugue. saw this as i met students in my school visits in tugue recently. the facade and main buildings of cagayan state look grand. it gives a very clear and strong message: we mean business :-)

keep it up, tugue and cagayan valley! hope to be back in sept.

zahrastouch

July 1st, 2010, 01:04 PM

Chris0720

July 1st, 2010, 02:20 PM

News!!!!!
Plan of the mayor to put CCTV CAMERA IN WHOLE TUGUEGARAO CITY...

Chris0720

July 1st, 2010, 02:31 PM

sir ashen,.,nasapawan ata tayo ng appari,.,hehe,.,watch the video sakanila 98% na cementado ang lugar nila sa tuguegarao 96% lang hehehe

Chris0720

July 1st, 2010, 02:39 PM

after 5 years 6 na ang university sa tuguegarao
1.Sain Paul University of The Philippines
2.Cagayan State University(Carig Campus..is now an independent campus)
3.Cagayan State University(andrews campus formerly main campus)
4.University Of Saint Louis Tuguegarao
5.Polytechnic University Of Cagayan Valley
6.University Of City Of Tuguegarao(Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Tuguegarao)(waiting for approval to the new president of the philippines)

freightrunner

July 1st, 2010, 03:22 PM

News!!!!!
Plan of the mayor to put CCTV CAMERA IN WHOLE TUGUEGARAO CITY...

Maganda rin na maglagay sila ng mga CCTV cameras para mas madaling mahuli mga gumagawa ng masama. Yun nga parang violation of privacy issue yan sa mga innocent citizens at sigurado maraming magrereklamo hehe. Sana unahin na lang muna nila paglalagay ng mga traffic lights. Yan talaga ang nagpapataas ng status sa isang city lalo na sa Pinas. Pag-ibayuhin na lang ng police force ang pagpa-patrol sa mga streets at magdagdag pa ng puwersa.:cheers:

Chris0720

July 1st, 2010, 03:59 PM

magdadagdag talaga sila ng persa ng kapulisan sa tuguegarao dahilsa lumalaking populasyon nito,.,at dahil hindi matugunan ng mga pulis ang segurudad ng mamamayan dahil sa bilang nila(160)kaya nagrequest ang city government na dagdagan ang pwersa ng 25 kapulisan at magdagdag ng 2 pang station sa tuguegarao,.,

Chris0720

July 1st, 2010, 04:06 PM

Maganda rin na maglagay sila ng mga CCTV cameras para mas madaling mahuli mga gumagawa ng masama. Yun nga parang violation of privacy issue yan sa mga innocent citizens at sigurado maraming magrereklamo hehe. Sana unahin na lang muna nila paglalagay ng mga traffic lights. Yan talaga ang nagpapataas ng status sa isang city lalo na sa Pinas. Pag-ibayuhin na lang ng police force ang pagpa-patrol sa mga streets at magdagdag pa ng puwersa.:cheers:
may budget na e,.,pero hindi pa nila sinabi kung magkano,.,maganda na din yun dahil gusto lang nila maibalik ang tuguegarao sa dati na the most peaceful city in the philippines

296619

July 1st, 2010, 09:29 PM

29goldstars

July 2nd, 2010, 02:07 AM

Guys check niyo itong link na to... http://www.dbm.gov.ph/GAA2010/DPWH/A.pdf

Kasama dito ang pagpapatayo ng DPWH regional office sa Tuguegarao at 10M (page 128) pati upgrade ng Santiago- Tuguegarao road at 276M. ;)

Thanks for the link bro. Here are the projects and the approved budgets for Cagayan
http://www.dbm.gov.ph/GAA2010/DPWH/A.pdf (pages 25 and down)
Region II 430,200,000
Rehab of bridges
---------------- ----------------
a. Maguiling Bridge across the
Chico River along Cagayan-Apayao
Road including approaches, Tuao 195,600,000
b. Palagao Bridge No. 1 along Dugo San
Vicente Road, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan 37,500,000
c. Namunit Bridge along Dugo San
Vicente Road, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan 13,500,000
d. Maxigal Bridge 1 along
Cagayan Valley Road, Lal-lo, Cagayan 17,500,000
e. Gov. Edgar R. Lara Bridge along
Cagayan-Apayao Road, Rizal, Cagayan 116,100,000 116,100,000
f. Magapit Suspension Bridge
along MNR, Magapit, Lal-lo, Cagayan 50,000,000 50,000,000

---------------- ----------------
Rehabilitation/Replacement of
Damaged Bridges along National Roads 790,739,000 790,739,000
---------------- ----------------

4. Lucban Bridge along Manila
North Road, Abulug, Cagayan 84,500,000 84,500,000

a. Cagayan Valley Road 25,200,000 25,200,000
---------------- ----------------
1. Alcala 15,200,000 15,200,000
2. Gattaran 10,000,000 10,000,000
b. Cagayan Valley Road
(Magapit-Jct. Aparri Airport Section) 16,992,000 16,992,000
---------------- ----------------
1. Lal-lo 6,992,000 6,992,000
2. Aparri 10,000,000 10,000,000
c. Dugo-San Vicente Road 110,200,000 110,200,000
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1. Mission-Sta. Ana Section 55,200,000 55,200,000
---------------- ----------------
a. Rapuli, Sta. Ana 20,000,000 20,000,000
b. Tangatan, Sta. Ana 20,000,000 20,000,000
c. Gonzaga 15,200,000 15,200,000
2. Dugo-Mission Section 55,000,000 55,000,000
---------------- ----------------
a. Ziminilia Bridge Approaches
No 1, Camalaniugan 5,000,000 5,000,000
b. Ziminilia Bridge Approaches
No 2, Camalaniugan 5,000,000 5,000,000
c. Luec Bridge Approaches, Sta. Teresita 5,000,000 5,000,000
d. Dalaya Bridge Approaches
No 2, Sta. Teresita 5,000,000 5,000,000
e. Simpatuyo Bridge Approaches
Sta. Teresita 5,000,000 5,000,000
f. Sta. Teresita 10,000,000 10,000,000
g. Buguey 20,000,000 20,000,000
3. Cagayan 2nd DEO 41,969,000 41,969,000
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a. Manila North Road 41,969,000 41,969,000
4. Cagayan 3rd DEO 225,552,000 225,552,000
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a. Kalinga-Cagayan Road
(Calanan-Enrile Section) 37,400,000 37,400,000

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zahrastouch

July 2nd, 2010, 02:48 AM

Feast Day of Our Lady of the Visitation of Piat July 1, 2010, 5:06pm
We celebrate today(Friday) the Feast of Our Lady of the Visitation of Piat(“Apo Baket” to the locals), patroness ofCagayan Valley and patron saint of the poor, the ill, and the troubled.
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Our Lady of the Visitation of Piat is one of the oldest Marian images in the Philippines. The black image of the Blessed Mary carrying a black infant Jesus on her left arm is approximately four feet in height. The image was made by a Portuguese sculptor in Macau, China, in 1600. It was originally called the Nuestra Señora de la Santissimo Rosario (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary). The image was brought to the Philippines by the Dominican friars from Macau in 1604 and was kept in the convent of Santo Domingo in Intramuros. From Manila, it was brought to Lallo, Cagayan, which was formerly the Ciudad Nueva Segovia, and was transferred later to Piat. From Piat, the image was taken to Tuguegarao, then brought back to Piat where it stayed for good.

The Lady of the Visitation of Piat was canonically crowned as the Queen of the Cagayan Valley Region on June 20, 1954, and, at the same time, was once more canonically crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth, in Tuguegarao, Cagayan, by Papal Delegate Egidio Vagnozzi. It was enthroned at the Basilica Minore de Piat which was declared a shrine on June 22, 1999, by the Vatican.Many miracles have been attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Piat. Among the stories is that of an Indio who, caught by a crocodile as he crossed the river near Ermita, recited a prayer for the Lady and the crocodile let him go. A great drought dried up the esteros of Malaueg between 1716 and 1733. It was said that the people asked the Lady for rain and it was granted not once, but several times. Another story was about a little boy who became insane after falling from the roof of their house. He was brought to the Lady of Piat by his mother who lighted candles, prayed, and heard mass for the boy. The boy soon recovered.

The activities in honor of Our Lady of the Visitation of Piat will include hourly masses at the basilica.

In Metro Manila, devotees will gather on July 3 at the Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City, for the 9 a.m. mass. The devotees of the Nuestra Señora de Piat Foundation are organizing this event.

We greet the people of Piat, Cagayan, as they celebrate the Feast Day of their Patroness and pray that the Lady will continue to shower the poor, the ill, and the troubled with her blessings and graces.

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eee7

July 2nd, 2010, 04:11 AM

All over North Luzon, Tuguegarao is the only other education center besides Baguio, thanks to SPU, USLT, and CSU for maintaining high standard quality of education. I think these three schools' effort in keeping up with their mission would not be possible without the support of the city and and provincial governments of Tugue and Cagayan respectively. Mabuhay!!!:cheers:

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wag sana magalit mga taga-cagayan and isabela, i've been reading yung mga threads nila and napansin ko mahilig sila mag-claim ng mga title for their place na minsan may nagrereact ng negative kasi may ibang place na mas deserving.

eee7

July 2nd, 2010, 04:13 AM

count nyo kung ilang universities meron sa urdaneta. walang nadodoble dun, kahit sabihin indepent scholl na siya from mother school, kung pareho pa rin ang pangalan, iisa pa rin yun.

296619

July 2nd, 2010, 06:02 AM

wag sana magalit mga taga-cagayan and isabela, i've been reading yung mga threads nila and napansin ko mahilig sila mag-claim ng mga title for their place na minsan may nagrereact ng negative kasi may ibang place na mas deserving.

Wahhaahaha... Ako lagi gumagamit ng tag but I always give my basis. ;)...

At yung mga tag na yun ay kinuha ko lang naman po sa mga articles. :)

eee7

July 2nd, 2010, 02:51 PM

a. Maguiling Bridge across the
Chico River along Cagayan-Apayao
Road including approaches, Tuao 195,600,000
b. Palagao Bridge No. 1 along Dugo San
Vicente Road, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan 37,500,000
c. Namunit Bridge along Dugo San
Vicente Road, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan 13,500,000
d. Maxigal Bridge 1 along
Cagayan Valley Road, Lal-lo, Cagayan 17,500,000
e. Gov. Edgar R. Lara Bridge along
Cagayan-Apayao Road, Rizal, Cagayan 116,100,000 116,100,000
f. Magapit Suspension Bridge
along MNR, Magapit, Lal-lo, Cagayan 50,000,000 50,000,000

Akala ko unique yung name na pangalang Palagao, meron din pala sa Cagayan. I am from Palagao, Jones, Isabela.

296619

July 2nd, 2010, 03:24 PM

freightrunner

July 3rd, 2010, 02:56 AM

count nyo kung ilang universities meron sa urdaneta. walang nadodoble dun, kahit sabihin indepent scholl na siya from mother school, kung pareho pa rin ang pangalan, iisa pa rin yun.

Hindi naman po paramihan yan. Yun po kasing quality of education sa mga universities sa Tugue e comparable to those of Baguio's and for the record ang isang lugar e hindi legitimate university town hanggang walang medical school like Baguio and Tuguegarao at maganda rin naman ang passing record ng med school sa CSU. Nung mga unang panahon mga taga-Cagayan dumadayo sa Laoag at Baguio para mag-aral pero ngayon marami na ring taga-Ilocos at Cordillera na dumadayo sa Tuguegarao maski taga tagalog regions may dumadayo na. Kahit sa Lyceum of Aparri which is also a university maraming estudyante na taga-Ilocos.:cheers:

Chris0720

July 3rd, 2010, 06:33 AM

hindi lang taga ilocos ang dumadayo pati taga isabela,n.vizcaya and quirino,.,maganda ang quality of education sa tuguegarao and madami din po namang nagtotop sa board exams particularly(engineering,accountancy,and etc,.,

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 08:30 AM

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 08:39 AM

sir ashen,.,nasapawan ata tayo ng appari,.,hehe,.,watch the video sakanila 98% na cementado ang lugar nila sa tuguegarao 96% lang hehehe

uhm try to download ung COA audit reports CY 2008...base dun eh 99% nah ang road concreting ng 2gue...

hugodiekonig

July 3rd, 2010, 08:51 AM

hello tuguegarao and cagayan!!! Ich haisse Hugodiekonig von San Fernando Stadt, La Union.!!!

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 11:26 AM

Hindi naman po paramihan yan. Yun po kasing quality of education sa mga universities sa Tugue e comparable to those of Baguio's and for the record ang isang lugar e hindi legitimate university town hanggang walang medical school like Baguio and Tuguegarao at maganda rin naman ang passing record ng med school sa CSU. Nung mga unang panahon mga taga-Cagayan dumadayo sa Laoag at Baguio para mag-aral pero ngayon marami na ring taga-Ilocos at Cordillera na dumadayo sa Tuguegarao maski taga tagalog regions may dumadayo na. Kahit sa Lyceum of Aparri which is also a university maraming estudyante na taga-Ilocos.:cheers:

tama! agree akuh jan...wala yan sa paramihan ng skul oh ng universities...nasa QUALITY EDUCATION yan na binibigay o tinuturo mga skuls...and napatunayan na yan ng major skuls d2 s 2gue in terms of passing rates sa mga board exams...actually 2 sa 20 o 30 lang na skul in the phils. na granted FULL AUTONOMY STATUS by CHED eh nasa 2gue, 2 major universities s 2gue ang nkapagkamit ng status n yan, ang SPUP at USL at ang 2 skul nah rin yan eh kabilang s top 10 nursing skuls in the philippines...CSU and CCT isa rin s top performing law skuls in the country...SPUP center of excellence in nursing,center of dev't in teacher education and business education, iilan lang yan s bansa, USL and SPUP center of development in IT, again iilan lang yan s bansa...SPUP ISO(internat'l organization for standardization) Quality management 9001 certified by TUV Rheinland, Ltd., Cologne, Germany at CCT - ISO certified by DNV of Oslo, Norway for maritime education...USL nat'l topnotcher for 2 consecutive years s CPA Board exam! IILAN PALANG YAN!

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 11:28 AM

Hello hugodiekonig! welcum xa thread ng Tuguegarao City and Cagayan...

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 11:57 AM

sir ashen,.,nasapawan ata tayo ng appari,.,hehe,.,watch the video sakanila 98% na cementado ang lugar nila sa tuguegarao 96% lang hehehe

xan muh nlaman? bgay muh aman ung source?!

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 12:29 PM

sir ashen,.,nasapawan ata tayo ng appari,.,hehe,.,watch the video sakanila 98% na cementado ang lugar nila sa tuguegarao 96% lang hehehe

narinig kuh rin yang balita nah yan xa bombo radyo...xana nga 220!?

296619

July 3rd, 2010, 12:36 PM

Tama hindi naman paramihan... magaganda talaga school dyan sa Tugue. Law, Medecine, nursing at iba pa dekalidad talaga. ;)

zahrastouch

July 3rd, 2010, 01:46 PM

hello tuguegarao and cagayan!!! Ich haisse Hugodiekonig von San Fernando Stadt, La Union.!!!

Danke schön. Thanks for visiting Tugue and Cagayan thread. everybody is welcome here. Pati yung mga critics na walang magawa kundi mag-comment ng pabalagbag hehe. :lol::lol:
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hugodiekonig

July 3rd, 2010, 02:13 PM

Danke sa inyo hehehe. May mga kaibigan ao diyan sa Tuguegarao, mga nag-aaral sa Univesity of Saint Louis. gusto ko rin tuloy pumunta diyan sa cagayan

Chris0720

July 3rd, 2010, 02:14 PM

uhm try to download ung COA audit reports CY 2008...base dun eh 99% nah ang road concreting ng 2gue...

sir ashen sa video ko lang nakita page 23 sa appari...ganun po ba..almost malapit concrete na ah,.,bout pala dun sa lalagyan ng cctv camera ang buong tugue,,.matutupad yun alam mo na basto city government ang nagsalita matutupad yun...totoo ba ang naririnig ko na ang 4th floor ng mall of the valley ay ang tatawaging tuguegarao city call center...at base on my source na kaya daw niyang stall is 600 to 720...at ang rent niya per month is 8000...and kfc will enter now in our city???malapit ko ng macomplte yun mga pics ng megabooming ng tuguegarao...:)

at saka sir ashen one thing more pa....magkanu ba ang total assets ng city of tuguegarao...

Chris0720

July 3rd, 2010, 02:17 PM

uhm try to download ung COA audit reports CY 2008...base dun eh 99% nah ang road concreting ng 2gue...

sir ashen sa video ko lang nakita page 23 sa appari...ganun po ba..almost malapit na mag 100 percent ang concrete na daanan sa tuguegarao ah,.,bout pala dun sa lalagyan ng cctv camera ang buong tugue,,.matutupad yun alam mo na basto city government ang nagsalita matutupad yun...totoo ba ang naririnig ko na ang 4th floor ng mall of the valley ay ang tatawaging tuguegarao city call center...at base on my source na kaya daw niyang stall is 600 to 720...at ang rent niya per month is 8000...and kfc will enter now in our city???malapit ko ng macomplte yun mga pics ng megabooming ng tuguegarao...:)

at saka sir ashen one thing more pa....magkanu ba ang total assets ng city of tuguegarao...

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 04:22 PM

Danke sa inyo hehehe. May mga kaibigan ao diyan sa Tuguegarao, mga nag-aaral sa Univesity of Saint Louis. gusto ko rin tuloy pumunta diyan sa cagayan

hehe really? marameh akung friends from USL...mga kpatid kuh at cousins USL din lhat...akuh lang ang nwala xa landas..hehehe

try to visit 2gue if u have tym...

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 04:37 PM

sir ashen sa video ko lang nakita page 23 sa appari...ganun po ba..almost malapit na mag 100 percent ang concrete na daanan sa tuguegarao ah,.,bout pala dun sa lalagyan ng cctv camera ang buong tugue,,.matutupad yun alam mo na basto city government ang nagsalita matutupad yun...totoo ba ang naririnig ko na ang 4th floor ng mall of the valley ay ang tatawaging tuguegarao city call center...at base on my source na kaya daw niyang stall is 600 to 720...at ang rent niya per month is 8000...and kfc will enter now in our city???malapit ko ng macomplte yun mga pics ng megabooming ng tuguegarao...:)

at saka sir ashen one thing more pa....magkanu ba ang total assets ng city of tuguegarao...

yap confirm na daw ung KFC...i just dont know kung xan nila ilalagay...

Ashen

July 3rd, 2010, 04:42 PM

sir ashen sa video ko lang nakita page 23 sa appari...ganun po ba..almost malapit concrete na ah,.,bout pala dun sa lalagyan ng cctv camera ang buong tugue,,.matutupad yun alam mo na basto city government ang nagsalita matutupad yun...totoo ba ang naririnig ko na ang 4th floor ng mall of the valley ay ang tatawaging tuguegarao city call center...at base on my source na kaya daw niyang stall is 600 to 720...at ang rent niya per month is 8000...and kfc will enter now in our city???malapit ko ng macomplte yun mga pics ng megabooming ng tuguegarao...:)

at saka sir ashen one thing more pa....magkanu ba ang total assets ng city of tuguegarao...

uhm base from CY 2008 audit eh 398M+ ang income ng 2gue and 868M+ aman ang assets...

296619

July 3rd, 2010, 06:32 PM

Marami talagang nangyayari sa Tuguegarao. very revealing itong place na to. Hayaan nalang natin yung mga nagcocoment ng negative. Alam naman natin yung mga respective places natin. Sana matupad lahat ng mga plans dyan. God bless sa mga taga Tugue at buong Cagayon! ;):cheers:

traxex000

July 3rd, 2010, 08:02 PM

sa mall of the valley ba itatayo ung kfc???? :)))

zahrastouch

July 3rd, 2010, 09:04 PM

haha nagiging smiley pala ung mga smile na nilalagay ko to ^_^

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Ashen

July 4th, 2010, 05:50 AM

Ashen

July 4th, 2010, 05:54 AM

sa mall of the valley ba itatayo ung kfc???? :)))

uhm may mga nagxaxabeh nah dun ilalagay pero may baliblita na xa may citimall din ila2gay, dun xa may mga tiangge dati? ung gnagawa ngaun? harap ng mart one...un ang xabeh nilah ah!?

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July 4th, 2010, 06:03 AM

Guys just want to share this.

There are 138 cities as of March 2010.

City Code Province Income Class Registered Voters1
(2010) Land Area
(as of 2007, in hectares)

BUTUAN CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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160202000 AGUSAN DEL NORTE 1st Class 157536 81,662

CITY OF CABADBARAN - View location in map
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160203000 AGUSAN DEL NORTE 40068 21,444

CITY OF BAYUGAN - View location in map
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160301000 AGUSAN DEL SUR 47911 68,877

LEGAZPI CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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050506000 ALBAY 2nd Class 108860 15,370

CITY OF LIGAO - View location in map
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050508000 ALBAY 4th Class 52189 24,675

CITY OF TABACO - View location in map
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050517000 ALBAY 4th Class 68136 11,714

CITY OF LAMITAN - View location in map
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150702000 BASILAN 41304 35,445

CITY OF BALANGA (Capital) - View location in map
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030803000 BATAAN 4th Class 67809 11,163

BATANGAS CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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041005000 BATANGAS 1st Class 184445 28,296

LIPA CITY - View location in map
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041014000 BATANGAS 1st Class 137309 20,940

CITY OF TANAUAN - View location in map
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041031000 BATANGAS 2nd Class 86848 10,716

BAGUIO CITY - View location in map
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141102000 BENGUET 1st Class 153423 5,751

TAGBILARAN CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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071242000 BOHOL 3rd Class 48248 3,650

CITY OF MALAYBALAY (Capital) - View location in map
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101312000 BUKIDNON 1st Class 83357 96,919

CITY OF VALENCIA - View location in map
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101321000 BUKIDNON 2nd Class 110265 58,729

CITY OF MALOLOS (Capital) - View location in map
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031410000 BULACAN 3rd Class 102199 6,725

CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN - View location in map
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031412000 BULACAN 3rd Class 104902 3,210

CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE - View location in map
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031420000 BULACAN 1st Class 180599 10,553

TUGUEGARAO CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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021529000 CAGAYAN 3rd Class 84009 14,480

IRIGA CITY - View location in map
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051716000 CAMARINES SUR 4th Class 51948 13,735

NAGA CITY - View location in map
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051724000 CAMARINES SUR 2nd Class 77784 8,448

ROXAS CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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061914000 CAPIZ 3rd Class 84689 9,507

CAVITE CITY - View location in map
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042105000 CAVITE 4th Class 63878 1,089

CITY OF DASMARIÑAS - View location in map
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042106000 CAVITE 305767 9,013

TAGAYTAY CITY - View location in map
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042119000 CAVITE 2nd Class 37650 6,500

TRECE MARTIRES CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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042122000 CAVITE 4th Class 49147 3,910

CITY OF BOGO - View location in map
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072211000 CEBU 49297 10,352

CITY OF CARCAR - View location in map
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072214000 CEBU 55205 11,678

CEBU CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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072217000 CEBU 516232 31,500

DANAO CITY - View location in map
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072223000 CEBU 3rd Class 78972 10,730

LAPU-LAPU CITY (OPON) - View location in map
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072226000 CEBU 1st Class 167085 5,810

MANDAUE CITY - View location in map
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072230000 CEBU 1st Class 182813 2,518

CITY OF NAGA - View location in map
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072234000 CEBU 53879 10,197

CITY OF TALISAY - View location in map
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072250000 CEBU 3rd Class 103106 3,987

TOLEDO CITY - View location in map
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072251000 CEBU 3rd Class 101713 21,628

CITY OF ISABELA (Capital) - View location in map
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099701000 CITY OF ISABELA (Not a Province) 4th Class 56798 22,373

CITY OF KIDAPAWAN (Capital) - View location in map
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124704000 COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO) 3rd Class 68650 35,847

COTABATO CITY - View location in map
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129804000 COTABATO CITY (Not a Province) 3rd Class 94342 17,600

CITY OF PANABO - View location in map
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112315000 DAVAO DEL NORTE 3rd Class 87404 25,123

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL - View location in map
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112317000 DAVAO DEL NORTE 4th Class 52230 30,130

CITY OF TAGUM (Capital) - View location in map
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112319000 DAVAO DEL NORTE 1st Class 112831 19,580

DAVAO CITY - View location in map
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112402000 DAVAO DEL SUR 1st Class 948428 244,361

CITY OF DIGOS (Capital) - View location in map
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112403000 DAVAO DEL SUR 2nd Class 93801 28,710

CITY OF MATI (Capital) - View location in map
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112509000 DAVAO ORIENTAL 58340 58,863

CITY OF BORONGAN (Capital) - View location in map
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082604000 EASTERN SAMAR 36798 47,500

CITY OF BATAC - View location in map
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012805000 ILOCOS NORTE 32621 16,106

LAOAG CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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012812000 ILOCOS NORTE 3rd Class 70631 11,608

CITY OF CANDON - View location in map
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012906000 ILOCOS SUR 4th Class 31748 10,328

CITY OF VIGAN (Capital) - View location in map
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012934000 ILOCOS SUR 4th Class 27367 2,512

ILOILO CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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063022000 ILOILO 1st Class 242033 7,834

CITY OF PASSI - View location in map
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063035000 ILOILO 4th Class 47174 25,139

CITY OF CAUAYAN - View location in map
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023108000 ISABELA 3rd Class 67536 33,640

CITY OF SANTIAGO - View location in map
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023135000 ISABELA 1st Class 85928 25,550

CITY OF TABUK (Capital) - View location in map
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143213000 KALINGA 55363 70,025

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO (Capital) - View location in map
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013314000 LA UNION 3rd Class 65471 10,272

CITY OF BIÑAN - View location in map
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043403000 LAGUNA 1st Class 132255 4,350

CITY OF CALAMBA - View location in map
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043405000 LAGUNA 1st Class 223241 14,950

SAN PABLO CITY - View location in map
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043424000 LAGUNA 1st Class 134486 19,756

CITY OF SANTA ROSA - View location in map
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043428000 LAGUNA 1st Class 150103 5,484

ILIGAN CITY - View location in map
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103504000 LANAO DEL NORTE 139390 81,337

MARAWI CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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153617000 LANAO DEL SUR 4th Class 70881 8,755

CITY OF BAYBAY - View location in map
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083708000 LEYTE 55266 45,934

ORMOC CITY - View location in map
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083738000 LEYTE 1st Class 91159 61,360

TACLOBAN CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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083747000 LEYTE 101001 20,172

CITY OF MASBATE (Capital) - View location in map
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054111000 MASBATE 4th Class 41591 18,800

OROQUIETA CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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104209000 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 45257 23,788

OZAMIS CITY - View location in map
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104210000 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 3rd Class 71735 16,995

TANGUB CITY - View location in map
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104215000 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 31687 16,278

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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104305000 MISAMIS ORIENTAL 1st Class 287025 41,280

CITY OF EL SALVADOR - View location in map
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104307000 MISAMIS ORIENTAL 29098 10,615

GINGOOG CITY - View location in map
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104308000 MISAMIS ORIENTAL 2nd Class 68323 56,844

CITY OF MANILA - View location in map
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133900000 NCR, CITY OF MANILA, FIRST DISTRICT (Not a Province) Special 959581 2,498

CITY OF LAS PIÑAS - View location in map
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137601000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 331220 3,269

CITY OF MAKATI - View location in map
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137602000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 409126 2,157

CITY OF MUNTINLUPA - View location in map
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137603000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 291333 3,975

CITY OF PARAÑAQUE - View location in map
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137604000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 308460 4,657

PASAY CITY - View location in map
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137605000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 256525 1,397

TAGUIG CITY - View location in map
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137607000 NCR, FOURTH DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 326027 4,521

CITY OF MANDALUYONG - View location in map
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137401000 NCR, SECOND DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 222910 929

CITY OF MARIKINA - View location in map
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137402000 NCR, SECOND DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 222787 2,152

CITY OF PASIG - View location in map
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137403000 NCR, SECOND DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 343567 4,846

QUEZON CITY - View location in map
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137404000 NCR, SECOND DISTRICT (Not a Province) Special 1079804 17,171

CITY OF SAN JUAN - View location in map
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137405000 NCR, SECOND DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 90361 595

CALOOCAN CITY - View location in map
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137501000 NCR, THIRD DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 653003 5,580

CITY OF MALABON - View location in map
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137502000 NCR, THIRD DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 203754 1,571

CITY OF NAVOTAS - View location in map
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137503000 NCR, THIRD DISTRICT (Not a Province) 2nd Class 148045 894

CITY OF VALENZUELA - View location in map
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137504000 NCR, THIRD DISTRICT (Not a Province) 1st Class 257915 4,702

BACOLOD CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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064501000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 250661 16,267

BAGO CITY - View location in map
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064502000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 2nd Class 82158 40,120

CADIZ CITY - View location in map
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064504000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 2nd Class 82695 52,457

CITY OF ESCALANTE - View location in map
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064509000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 51597 19,276

CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN - View location in map
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064510000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 3rd Class 58586 36,704

CITY OF KABANKALAN - View location in map
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064515000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1st Class 91861 69,735

LA CARLOTA CITY - View location in map
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064516000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 39562 13,729

SAGAY CITY - View location in map
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064523000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 3rd Class 66713 33,034

SAN CARLOS CITY - View location in map
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064524000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 2nd Class 69928 45,150

SILAY CITY - View location in map
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064526000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 3rd Class 70845 21,480

CITY OF SIPALAY - View location in map
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064527000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 38165 37,978

CITY OF TALISAY - View location in map
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064528000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 54744 20,118

CITY OF VICTORIAS - View location in map
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064531000 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 4th Class 49785 13,392

BAIS CITY - View location in map
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074604000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 3rd Class 49923 31,964

CITY OF BAYAWAN (TULONG) - View location in map
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074606000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 2nd Class 53317 69,908

CANLAON CITY - View location in map
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074608000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 4th Class 26381 17,093

DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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074610000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 3rd Class 68648 3,362

CITY OF GUIHULNGAN - View location in map
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074611000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 61134 38,856

CITY OF TANJAY - View location in map
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074621000 NEGROS ORIENTAL 4th Class 44260 27,605

CABANATUAN CITY - View location in map
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034903000 NUEVA ECIJA 1st Class 201811 28,275

CITY OF GAPAN - View location in map
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034908000 NUEVA ECIJA 4th Class 76223 16,444

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ - View location in map
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034917000 NUEVA ECIJA 4th Class 49719 16,305

PALAYAN CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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034919000 NUEVA ECIJA 5th Class 28410 10,140

SAN JOSE CITY - View location in map
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034926000 NUEVA ECIJA 3rd Class 91889 18,599

CITY OF CALAPAN (Capital) - View location in map
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175205000 ORIENTAL MINDORO 3rd Class 66460 25,006

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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175316000 PALAWAN 1st Class 135417 238,102

ANGELES CITY - View location in map
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035401000 PAMPANGA 1st Class 148569 6,027

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO (Capital) - View location in map
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035416000 PAMPANGA 1st Class 126886 6,774

CITY OF ALAMINOS - View location in map
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015503000 PANGASINAN 4th Class 43896 16,426

DAGUPAN CITY - View location in map
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015518000 PANGASINAN 2nd Class 92867 3,723

SAN CARLOS CITY - View location in map
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015532000 PANGASINAN 3rd Class 105418 16,903

CITY OF URDANETA - View location in map
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015546000 PANGASINAN 2nd Class 72348 10,026

LUCENA CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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045624000 QUEZON 2nd Class 114034 8,021

CITY OF TAYABAS - View location in map
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045647000 QUEZON 50389 23,095

CITY OF ANTIPOLO - View location in map
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045802000 RIZAL 1st Class 315630 30,610

CALBAYOG CITY - View location in map
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086003000 SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 1st Class 103452 88,074

CITY OF CATBALOGAN (Capital) - View location in map
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086005000 SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 52744 27,422

CITY OF SORSOGON (Capital) - View location in map
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056216000 SORSOGON 3rd Class 83829 27,611

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (DADIANGAS) - View location in map
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126303000 SOUTH COTABATO 1st Class 303994 49,286

CITY OF KORONADAL (Capital) - View location in map
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126306000 SOUTH COTABATO 3rd Class 83560 27,700

CITY OF MAASIN (Capital) - View location in map
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086407000 SOUTHERN LEYTE 4th Class 50095 21,171

CITY OF TACURONG - View location in map
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126511000 SULTAN KUDARAT 4th Class 22891 15,340

SURIGAO CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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166724000 SURIGAO DEL NORTE 3rd Class 83218 24,530

CITY OF BISLIG - View location in map
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166803000 SURIGAO DEL SUR 3rd Class 54425 33,180

CITY OF TANDAG (Capital) - View location in map
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166819000 SURIGAO DEL SUR 31873 29,173

CITY OF TARLAC (Capital) - View location in map
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036916000 TARLAC 1st Class 155314 27,466

OLONGAPO CITY - View location in map
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037107000 ZAMBALES 1st Class 111912 18,500

DAPITAN CITY - View location in map
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097201000 ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 3rd Class 46026 39,053

DIPOLOG CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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097202000 ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 3rd Class 64131 24,113

PAGADIAN CITY (Capital) - View location in map
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097322000 ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 2nd Class 109339 37,880

ZAMBOANGA CITY - View location in map
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097332000 ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 1st Class 362124 141,470

Notes:

1. Figures on registered voters are partial data from Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which may still be subject to corrections/adjustments from their field offices

2. Figures on registered voters exclude data on absentee voters.

3. Figures on registered voters are as of January 2010.

4. PSGC Information are as of 31 March 2010.