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Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 06:47 AM

What can I say, thier "Glory" days are over....

Here's the rest of the story.

Pichay dismissed from government service
By Michael Punongbayan and Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated July 05, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman ordered yesterday the dismissal from service of Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Board of Trustees chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and two other ranking officials for grave misconduct in connection with their unlawful use of P780 million in state funds for acquiring Express Savings Bank Inc. in 2009.

Acting Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro said Pichay, acting Administrator Daniel Landingin and acting Deputy Administrator Wilfredo Feleo are stripped of all benefits and permanently disqualified from working in government.

Pichay, a former Surigao del Sur congressman and a staunch supporter of the Arroyo administration, called the Ombudsman’s order “political harassment.”

“The penalty of dismissal from the service with the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from public office and forfeiture of all benefits is imposed upon them,” Casimiro said through his spokesperson Rawnsle Lopez.

Casimiro added that the dismissal order against Pichay, Landingin, and Feleo is immediately executory pursuant to the rules of the Office of the Ombudsman.

More than a month ago, the anti-graft agency issued a six-month preventive suspension order on the LWUA officials.

The case stemmed from a complaint filed by LWUA employees Rustico Tutol, Luis DG. Estrada, and Carmen Amores.

The employees accused Pichay, Landingin, Feleo and corporate legal officer and Board Secretary Arnaldo Espinas of violating Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

The officials were accused of investing P780 million of LWUA funds in ESBI, a private banking institution, in violation of the rules of the General Appropriations Act and without prior approval from the Monetary Board.

The investment allowed LWUA to gain 20 percent of the bank’s voting stock.

It was not clear when the ombudsman intended to file criminal charges with the Sandiganbayan against the three.

Meanwhile, Pichay said the Aquino administration was getting back at him for his staunch support for the previous Arroyo administration.

“The Acting Ombudsman has committed a grave abuse of discretion. Casimiro has become an instrument of injustice of the Aquino administration,” Pichay said in a telephone interview.

He said Casimiro in the past few weeks has been busy filing and resolving cases against officials of the previous administration in a last-ditch attempt to boost his chances of ultimately bagging the position of ombudsman.

“I think this is his way of ingratiating himself with the present administration. If he thinks this is one way of fooling the administration, good luck. I hope that his conscience will not bother him for the rest of his life,” Pichay said.

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:09 AM

my concern exactly. oh well, no one ever said that progress comes without a price.

True. Unless the population of Surigao suddenly reaches 200,000 and personal incomes rises by up to 30%. I see Surigao following the path of Tagbilaran and Dumaguete- rich small cities with successful malls.

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:13 AM

just returned from observing the meeting called by the City Council regardng the night cafe. on attendance were the operators of the night cafe, city officials and the surigao chamber.

I can only symphatize with the city officials who are trying not to lose face in this controversy. :)

Uno may baja stand nan city officials? are they still insisting to keep the night cafe?

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:16 AM

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Nice design. Except for the roof, the rest looks retro especially the prominent vertical and horizontal lines.

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:20 AM

Mining is star in 1st sem
BY RUELLE ALBERT D. CASTRO

Stock market activity proved to be robust in the first half of the year despite a prolonged consolidation that only gained momentum in July for a new high.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed yesterday at 4,421.56 points, a new high compared with the record of 4,397.30 posted in November 2010, as the market improved on its first-half performance at 4291.21, up 2.14 percent from the year-end closing of 4201.14.

"Trading appears mixed during the second quarter but picked up recently due to investor confidence-boosting news provided by the country’s recent ratings upgrades from international ratings agencies," said PSE president Hans B. Sicat.

Total value turnover for the first half reached P661.81 billion, 28.9 percent higher than the P513.3 billion registered in the same period last year. The combined market capitalization of listed issues on the PSE at the end of the first half rose 33.4 percent to P8.91 trillion compared with P6.68 trillion in the same period last year.

Preliminary figures also show that foreign investors went into net buying in the first half, with trades amounting to P14.75 billion, compared with P15.75 billion in the same period last year.

"Uncertainties abroad, particularly the euro zone’s ongoing debt crisis and China’s declining exports, kept some of our foreign investors on the sidelines," Sicat noted.

Total capital raised was P62.59 billion for the January-June period due largely to the initial public offering of Megawide Construction Corp. (MWIDE), follow-on offerings of San Miguel Pure Foods Co. Inc. (PF) and San Miguel Corp. (SMC), stock rights offerings of SM Development Corp. (SMDC), Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (MBT) and Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), and private placement of Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO).

This was an improvement over the P38.98 billion raised in the first half of 2010.

In terms of sectoral indices, the mining & oil index emerged as the best performer as it climbed 43.34 percent. This was followed by the holding firms index at 4.53 percent.

"Our local economy remains on fundamentally sound footing, and we are optimistic that the market will continue to test new highs as we head to the second half of 2011," Sicat said.

A significant factor that will help realize this optimism is market liquidity, which the exchange intends to boost by pursuing initiatives to improve listing activities.

The PSE is proposing to ease listing and disclosure requirements for petroleum and renewable energy companies seeking to list on the stock exchange. The proposal is a result of a collaboration initiated by the exchange with the Department of Energy and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The supplemental listing requirements aim to relax the one-year operating history requirement of the exchange under the Second Board Listing Rules to allow the listing of petroleum and renewable energy companies.

The proposed disclosure guidelines and supplemental disclosure requirements also aim to enhance the investor-protection features of the rules of the exchange and to align these rules with global standards. This proposal is currently undergoing public comment.

The PSE also revived the listing by way of introduction rules subject to the implementation of the amendments to the LBI rules, which include the independent fairness opinion requirement for the listing applicant’s listing price of its securities. The PSE has also reinstated a crucial continuing listing requirement, the rule on minimum public ownership, which requires that a listed company should maintain a minimum 10 percent of its shares that are held by the public. The rule is expected to bring about more follow-on offerings and even out free float levels across all listed companies, thus making more shares available for buying and selling by the public.

The exchange is also implementing this September a change in the policy on calculating the PSEi. Revisions for a company’s inclusion in the PSEi include, among others, a higher public float requirement of 12 percent from the previous 10 percent, and improved measurements in determining liquidity and market capitalization.

The changes are expected to match global best practices, and would allow the PSE indices to complement an ongoing initiative by the Asean Exchanges to form the "Asean Stars" or 210 stocks representing the blue chips of Asean bourses.

Asean Exchanges is another main project of the PSE in collaboration with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The collaboration aims to promote the growth of the Asean capital market by driving cross-border collaboration, streamlining access to Asean, creating Asean-centric products, and implementing targeted promotional initiatives.

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:23 AM

Training alang sa lobster/grouper culture sa marine cages gipahigayon sa isla sa Nonoc
ni Annette Villaces

SURIGAO CITY, Hulyo 4 – Nagmalampusong gipahigayon ang one-day training on Lobster/Grouper culture in Marine Cages didto sa isla sa Nonoc, Surigao City niadtong adlawng Biyernes, Hunyo 1, 2011.

Ang maong programa gitambongan ug gipaluyohan ni Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas uban usab sa pagpangulo ni Mr. Isaias Elumba ang hepe sa City Agriculture Office. Lakip na sa mga mihatag ug presensya mao ang mga opisyal sa isla nan Nonoc, Lisondra, Talisay, Aurora lakip isab sa Brgy. Anomar.

Sa pamahayag ni Mayor Matugas sija ming-saad nga hatagan og igong suporta ang maong programa tungod kay usa lamang kini sa mga programa ubos sa iyang administrasyon nga dili lamang sa mga mag-uuma kon dili lakip isab sa mga mangingisda kon managatay. Diin matod pa niini kini nga training daku karajaw nga tabang para sa mga residente nan nasangpit nga baranggay aron maoy ilang panginabuhian.

Samtang sa laing bahin usab gipahimang-noan ni Mayor Matugas ang mga residente nga kinahanglan usab sila mamahimong responsable sa pagbantay sa atong kadagatan ilabina sa mga mupahigayon ug iligal nga pagpanagat gamit ang dinamita. Hugot usab nga ge kampanya nan Mayor ang getawag nga “Bantay Dagat” aron mahatagan proteksyon ang ilang gelusad nga programa hangtod sa kini magmalamposon sa hingpit.

Nalipay isab si Mayor Matugas sa mga residente nga diin sila desido ug interesado gajud nga maka-angkon ug trabaho pina-agi na sa pag-panagat dili lamang sa mga isda kon dili lakip usab sa gitawag nga Lobster o Banagan. Nanghinaut pa si Mayor Matugas nga dili kini mahunong tungod kay sija muhimu sa pagbisita aron ija kini efollow-up kung unsa nay resulta sa ilang gilusad nga programa. (City Media Information Center/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:26 AM

More nickel shipments seen

THE PHILIPPINES has a strong potential to increase its nickel exports to China, as an initial study showed high-iron, low-nickel laterite ores produced locally can be converted into marketable iron products, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said on Monday.

The Southeast Asian country, which exports most of its nickel output to China, was the world’s third-biggest producer of nickel ore last year, behind Russia and Indonesia.

“We can convert even lower than low-grade ores into marketable grade concentrate that is acceptable in China,” Leo L. Jasareno, acting director at the state-run MGB, told Reuters.

“With what we call sintering process, it can be done,” he added.

The findings were based on a joint project by the agency with a private local firm using laterite samples from a mine operated by Berong Nickel Corp., a unit of Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corp. and Toledo Mining Corp., in Palawan province.

Samples were also taken from a mine in southern Agusan del Norte operated by MRL Gold Philippines, Inc., a unit of Canadian miner Mindoro Resources Ltd.

The tests showed most of the low-grade laterite ores in the country could be “potential feed material” for iron and steel making, MGB chief metallurgist Juancho Pablo S. Calvez said in a statement.

The MGB has forecast the country’s nickel concentrate production this year to rise 19% from a year earlier to 23,000 tons worth P15.3 billion.

Nickel direct shipping ore is projected to increase 55% to 20.45 million dry metric tons valued at P23.3 billion this year, MGB said.

In the first quarter, nickel concentrate output fell 1% from a year earlier to 9,606 dry metric tons, but its value rose 34% to P2.86 billion.

The Philippines expects the value of its metals output this year to increase by 24% to a record P137.6 billion, as higher world prices drive miners to produce more.

Nickel Asia Corp., the country’s largest nickel miner partly owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., said last month that the region was running low on high-grade lateritic nickel ore, fueling higher demand for medium- to low-grade ores that are available in the Philippines.

The Philippines is believed to have explored only a miniscule amount of its estimated $1-trillion mineral resources.

The one-year-old administration of President Benigno S. C. Aquino III now hopes to capitalize on higher metal prices to boost the domestic economy. -- Reuters

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 07:33 AM

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Nice design. Except for the roof, the rest looks retro especially the prominent vertical and horizontal lines.

i just love the roof brick.its very tropical. Its the usual detail evident in Glenn murcutt, SCDA and WOha. They are the premier tropical design advocates.:cheers: Youll get to love it once its all done. :banana:

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 07:35 AM

One of Philippines’ original mines reflects on new life
By: Vincent Cabreza
Inquirer Northern Luzon 1:54 am | Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

BAGUIO CITY – This was supposed to be the year when one of the country’s oldest mines in Benguet should have stopped operations.

In 2006, Philex Mining Corp. put together a closure program that would shut down in five years its Padcal mine in Benguet after 56 years of operations.

Philex is arguably the only old mine to contemplate closure, according to Clarence Baguilat, Cordillera director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Its program has become a template for other mines because it was designed to clean up the environment and provide livelihood to the mining community Philex would leave behind.

Libby Ricaforte, the company’s Padcal assistant general manager, says an integrated mine closure plan is prescribed by the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 7942), but its own initiative was received well by the local community and industry critics.

Benguet has been host to many of the country’s old mines for over a century since 1903. Benguet Corp. was the first mining outfit that operated during the American colonial period.

Downgraded Philex is the only high-profit mine to concede that it has exhausted its mineral reserve at Padcal down to its low-grade ore body, according to documents supplied by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. Its been developing the Silangan mine project in Surigao del Norte to take its place.

Mine officials, like geologist Redempta Baluda, now Philex vice president for explorations, have consulted local residents about the company’s likely exit, asking them for ideas as to how it could help build a post-mine community for over 14,000 people who now make up the village surrounding Padcal mine.

Ricaforte says the consultation results guided Philex in designing a livelihood training program, which would be integrated to a company-supported marketing network to help the community develop its economy.

Training plan

A parallel program that would rehabilitate the mine area and develop a forest there had been enforced, Ricaforte says.

But Padcal’s life has been extended to 2017, thanks to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he says.

Chinese companies, he says, started buying up huge supplies of metals as the Chinese government built sports facilities for the games.

Ricaforte says China’s demand resulted in the increase in world metals prices. On June 27, for example, a troy ounce of gold sold for $1,496.40 (P64,973.68) in the world market.

Reevaluation

“A consequence of the record high prices is that some of what used to be less than economic resources may now be considered ore. Our technical staff in Padcal is now reevaluating the present mineral resources to see if more of it could be classified as ore reserves, and justify the investment in the development work needed to extend the mine life beyond 2017,” says Jose Ernesto Villaluna Jr., Philex president, in a message he gave to the company’s stockholders recently.

Ricaforte says old mines such as Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp., which was started in 1935, had reopened to take advantage of the healthy metals trade.

In his report to stockholders, Manuel Pangilinan, Philex chair and chief executive officer, says the firm’s gold profits, “comprising 54 percent of total revenue, rose to P7.2 billion [in 2010] from P5.1 billion in 2009 and P5.4 billion in 2008.”

“Copper revenue, accounting for 43 percent of the total, also improved to P5.7 billion this year (2010) compared to P3.7 billion in 2009 and P4.3 billion in 2008,” Pangilinan says.

Hiring binge

Ricaforte says the company is reviewing what its original closure program had established in winding down its Benguet presence. After all, Padcal still generates the gold that keeps the company running, he says.

Padcal is on a hiring binge because of the profitable market, he says. The new hires would be trained and deployed to Silangan when that project starts.

“Philex is one of the few mining companies that have delivered on their environmental commitments, above and beyond what are required by law and regulation,” Pangilinan says in his report.

He says the firm’s first tailings pond was built in 1967, “long before the pollution control law in 1976 required it.”

“Our community-based reforestation program was started in the 1970s, long before the Man and Biosphere Program of the Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was adopted. Our materials recovery facility was put up in 1998, long before Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001,” he says.

“On top of it all, Philex was the first mining company in the country to have achieved, and continues to sustain, its ISO 14001 certification for environmental management system since 2002, long before the DENR issued its administrative order on self-regulation toward improved environmental performance.”

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 08:09 AM

jsl_bxu1206

July 5th, 2011, 08:15 AM

nice view! ^^

asa ni dapit mike?

mga gulay na kanang sa 4th pic?

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Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 08:33 AM

i just love the roof brick.its very tropical. Its the usual detail evident in Glenn murcutt, SCDA and WOha. They are the premier tropical design advocates.:cheers: Youll get to love it once its all done. :banana:

yup the roof's upward incline will definitely bring the sun inside the building, the pilasters will give shade at different times of the day- also protection from strong winds.

rally

July 5th, 2011, 08:48 AM

Uno may baja stand nan city officials? are they still insisting to keep the night cafe?

Yes they are. I think the principal author Kag. Bonite considers it a personal baby of his and a personal insult if ever it will be suspended or totally scrapped.
They will just make amendments daw to address the concern of the Surigao Chamber.

Meanwhile a new ordinance has been approved to have a "night market" again o the boulevard on the same days and time as the night cafe!!!:ohno::bash:

ay ay inday unoy vision nan city council sa boulevard- talipapa or a haven for itenerant vendors. I agree with Suirgao Chamber pres. Jake Miranda when he observed that one no longer needs to look for a suitable permanent place for his business and put up a capital for it, as you can do it in the blvd.

The Mayor has been silent on this issue and it is Kag Bonite and Kag. Abian who are on the front lines for the City. For someone who is a businessman by profession, the Mayor has been on logger heads with the local business community.

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 08:57 AM

yup the roof's upward incline will definitely bring the sun inside the building, the pilasters will give shade at different times of the day- also protection from strong winds.

it wont since eaves is at 4 to 5 meters in width.its very wide for the sun to get inside and sometimes it depends on the buildings orientation for you to decide to widen your eaves..

somehow look like this. by SCDA Singapore higher commission in India

http://static.urbarama.com/photos/medium/6474.jpg

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 09:02 AM

nice view! ^^

asa ni dapit mike?

mga gulay na kanang sa 4th pic?

murag gulay guro na bai. wa pasad ko kaanha pang dapita.Kapihan view park is located in socorro, siargao island.:)

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 09:24 AM

Yes they are. I think the principal author Kag. Bonite considers it a personal baby of his and a personal insult if ever it will be suspended or totally scrapped.
They will just make amendments daw to address the concern of the Surigao Chamber.

Meanwhile a new ordinance has been approved to have a "night market" again o the boulevard on the same days and time as the night cafe!!!:ohno::bash:

ay ay inday unoy vision nan city council sa boulevard- talipapa or a haven for itenerant vendors. I agree with Suirgao Chamber pres. Jake Miranda when he observed that one no longer needs to look for a suitable permanent place for his business and put up a capital for it, as you can do it in the blvd.

The Mayor has been silent on this issue and it is Kag Bonite and Kag. Abian who are on the front lines for the City. For someone who is a businessman by profession, the Mayor has been on logger heads with the local business community.

What happened to the saying majority rules? If the cafe is not working, why insist? Sounds like Bonite has ulterior motives when obviously his brainchild is losing support from the business community. The SCC should be smart to put up a better night cafe/ market to compete directly with the one by Bonite. People will decide which one should prevail. :D

Bricken Ridge

July 5th, 2011, 09:31 AM

it wont since eaves is at 4 to 5 meters in width.its very wide for the sun to get inside and sometimes it depends on the buildings orientation for you to decide to widen your eaves..

somehow look like this. by SCDA Singapore higher commission in India

http://static.urbarama.com/photos/medium/6474.jpg

I see. 4 TO 5 meters eaves is pretty wide. That's a lot of shade. It will be an eyecatcher from a distance, at least if the set back from the road is considerable.

rally

July 5th, 2011, 09:55 AM

melai

July 5th, 2011, 10:13 AM

aw na ugsa siguro nakigstorya sa Mayor kay in his own words over the radio he is a businessman engage in real estate to explain the P5M check he received from Gaisano Capital. hmmmm, now he will be more prudent he he he :)

sa ako nadungog sa presscon sa radyo an P5m was gaisano's downpayment for a housing unit in the mayor's subdivision somewhere in the tagaytay area which costs P10.4 m. utangan pa si gaisano may balance pa.

the mayor is filing a counter-case sa adton mga tawo na nag file sa ija nan case and maliciously insinuating direct bribery. dili sab ko maka tuo na bribe kay kun bribe umay pabor na tag hatag nan mayor or nan city sa gaisano baja? sa ako nahibaw-an nag comply man sila sa mga permits.

rally

July 5th, 2011, 10:40 AM

^^ that raises so many questions instead of resolving the matter. but ill leave it to the investigation to come out with their findings.

pero it does not need to be bribery, it does not need to be a criminal liability even. Administrative cases are even easier to pursue kay dili proof beyond reasonable doubt an kinhanglan.

The mayor is well within his right to file counter charges but he should wait until the present complaint is resolved kay kun magfile sija kuman, the complaint against him will be a prejudicial question which has to be resolved first.

I hope his private lawyers will give him good advice on this. It does not help that the Surigao Chamber is also contemplating on filing a case against the city over this night cafe and market if the matter is not resolved amicably. in the words of Jake Miranda, we do not want to go that way and add to the burden of the Mayor who is already facing other complaints.

melai

July 5th, 2011, 10:56 AM

What happened to the saying majority rules? If the cafe is not working, why insist? Sounds like Bonite has ulterior motives when obviously his brainchild is losing support from the business community. The SCC should be smart to put up a better night cafe/ market to compete directly with the one by Bonite. People will decide which one should prevail. :D

asa man diay ni sila sa kadtong gi public hearing ang ordinance? dili ba requirement man na sija before ma approve ug implement?

naa pud ko kaila nga member sa surigao chamber, dili man daw gyud ni sab collective stand sa chamber sila2 lang sa kanang naa pud negosyo diha na area. ambot lang pud ug tinood ba ni ;)

melai

July 5th, 2011, 10:59 AM

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Surigao City invites groups to join Bonok-Bonok Festival 2011
by FEAbkilan

SURIGAO CITY, July 5 (PIA) -– The Surigao City Tourism Council is inviting all cultural groups throughout the country to participate in the much anticipated annual ethnic mardi gras in the city, the 2011 Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival on September 9 this year.

Sr. Tourism Officer Roselin Armida B. Merlin revealed that this year’s competition has two categories: the Free Interpretation (FI), which is open to barangays, schools and municipalities within and outside the province of Surigao del Norte and the Bonok-bonok (BB) based which is open to barangays of Surigao City only.

As stated in the contest mechanics and guidelines, the criteria for the Free Interpretation are storyline theme and concept—20%; choreography—30%; performance—35%; production design that includes costumes, music, props and sets—15%. For the Bonok-Bonok based includes storyline theme and concept—20%; choreography—35%; performance—35%; production design that includes costumes, music, props and sets—10%.

The dance entry shall take in the forms of street dancing (done during the parade in progressive steps) and the main dance drama or stationary dance will be performed in a place designated by the organizers. The main dance/ritual shall be given an allotted time of 6 minutes excluding entrance and exit.

“For the FI, the time starts from the first movement of any musical instrument while for the BB, the time starts as the music played. Any contingent going beyond the time limit shall be deducted 20 points from over – all average score,” Merlin said.

The dance entry may present a storyline or dance scenarios taken from the place being represented or inspired from various literary forms.

Merlin also said that musical accompaniment should be live for the free interpretation and canned for the barangay-based.

Prizes at stake for the Free Interpretation are P200,000 plus trophy for the 1st prize; P150,000 plus trophy for the 2nd prize; P100,000 plus trophy for the 3rd prize; and P20,000 each for the consolation prize.

Special awards for Best in Street Dancing is P50,000 plus trophy; Best Choreographer is P20,000 plus trophy; and Best in Musicality is P20,000 plus trophy.

Meantime, prizes for the Bonok-Bonok based are P100,000 plus trophy for the 1st prize; P75,000 plus trophy for the 2nd prize; P50,000 plus trophy for the 3rd prize; and P20,000 each for the consolation prize. Special awards for Best in Street Dancing is P50,000 plus trophy; Best Choreographer is P20,000 plus trophy; and Best in Costume is P20,000 plus trophy.

Merlin disclosed that interested groups must submit their entry on or before July 29, 2011 or they can inquire at their office at the Luneta Park, Borromeo Street, Surigao City.

For additional details, they can call the Bonok-bonok Festival 2011 Secretariat at telephone numbers (086)826-8064 or 232-7228, telefax (086) 826-4131.

The Bonok-bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival is an ethnic Mardi gras marked by street dancing and stationary festivities held in line with the annual fiesta celebration of San Nicolas de Tolentino on September 10. (PIA-Surigao del Norte

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 01:20 PM

There might be a new 50bed Hospital to rise soon in brgy Rizal sitting in a 2 hectare land.

mike durero

July 5th, 2011, 01:27 PM

WOLLKENT BEACH RESORT
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the_villager

July 5th, 2011, 01:48 PM

BULLDOG

July 5th, 2011, 02:05 PM

WOLLKENT BEACH RESORT
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puyde paba kaliguan sa sabang? bagan dukag naman an dagat did-on :lol:

Pacificdude

July 6th, 2011, 12:49 AM

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Ive been here past 2009 tag constuct pa ini, its really really nice ma feel gajod nimo an presence ni Rizal sa kamingaw nan lugar :cheers: bitaw feeling nimo ur in Taal overlooking and its nice to build a Zipline connecting to Dapa, baranagay islands na sa Dapa jaon sa atbang. i have pics with this kaso di me kabayo mag post hehehehe. kun ya me masajop inday kon related sa mga Mollanidas an tag ija nan luna?

rally

July 6th, 2011, 03:45 AM

affidavit ra kuno ni sir ni gaisano stating kung unsa ang purpose sa check human na dayon ang kaso ;)

ha ha ha they would wish it was that easy. :)

rally

July 6th, 2011, 03:53 AM

asa man diay ni sila sa kadtong gi public hearing ang ordinance? dili ba requirement man na sija before ma approve ug implement?

naa pud ko kaila nga member sa surigao chamber, dili man daw gyud ni sab collective stand sa chamber sila2 lang sa kanang naa pud negosyo diha na area. ambot lang pud ug tinood ba ni ;)

the ordinance itself is not the problem, its the implementation.

im not a member of the SCCI, but iv heard of that also. In fact tag float ini nan city na tag pressure ra daw ni jake an iban members, but it did not work. Kay di man i-identify kun sin-o na member sa Chamber an against sa ini na move,

rally

July 6th, 2011, 03:55 AM

There might be a new 50bed Hospital to rise soon in brgy Rizal sitting in a 2 hectare land.

apply dajun imu tag seminaran mike hu.:)

mike durero

July 6th, 2011, 05:58 AM

apply dajun imu tag seminaran mike hu.:)

hehe.lageh sir.private ni nga hospital sir.and they wanted this one to be a hotel-looking hospital. Its something for Surigaonon to look forward to.:banana:

regjeex

July 6th, 2011, 06:07 AM

kuya Rally, kaning sacanto, mao ba ning kang villager? hala taas jud diay ang demand ani nga resto? basin pwede ko mag franchise bi?

villager! pa franchisa ko bi... :bash: :cheers:

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 07:02 AM

sa ako nadungog sa presscon sa radyo an P5m was gaisano's downpayment for a housing unit in the mayor's subdivision somewhere in the tagaytay area which costs P10.4 m. utangan pa si gaisano may balance pa.

the mayor is filing a counter-case sa adton mga tawo na nag file sa ija nan case and maliciously insinuating direct bribery. dili sab ko maka tuo na bribe kay kun bribe umay pabor na tag hatag nan mayor or nan city sa gaisano baja? sa ako nahibaw-an nag comply man sila sa mga permits.

First, hain man an delikadeza nan mayor by receiving a personal check from Mr. Gaisano? Like what rally said, it raises a lot of questions than answers. Why is the check not written to the company that runs his business in Tagaytay? Why is the check deposited about the same time Gaisano got approval to build the 1st mall in the city? So now he acknowledges the check and bank transaction is indeed correct. Wow. Very unethical considering he is an elected public official. Regardless if the money is a legit "payment" for some real estate transaction somewhere, there is an obvious conflict of interest. The mayor should know that's the basic rule unless he is illiterate. They should investigate the paper trail of the property Gaisano purchased. I'm sure it requires a lot of signatures and a lot of people have to be involved if their is a transfer of ownership. The transaction cannot just be between Mr. Gaisano and Mr. Matugas. Not for a house worth P10.4 million.

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Surigao del Norte’s income rises 5.85%; expenditures at 6.61% low

Posted by Surigaonon Ako on 11:07 AM in Feature, Matugas, PNA, Surigao del Norte

Income of the province of Surigao del Norte increased to 5.85% or totaled to P555,604,948.26 in fiscal year 2010 up to the first quarter of 2011 as compared to total income of P524,882,523.73 only in 2009, Surigao del Norte treasurer’s office official financial report claimed.

But the most significant improvement in the province’ financial management was the significant decrease of expenditures by about 6.61%, same report claimed.

Because of the significant financial improvement Surigao del Norte has achieved, the Department of Finance has given the province an award for their sound fiscal management, one of the best improved among local governments in Caraga region.

The report added that of the total income in 2010, 89.3% or 496,155,631.00 came from our share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA).

The report also claimed the significant improvement of sound fiscal management of the province was initiated during the new administration of the province headed by Governor Sol Folcadilla Matugas.

It also added that same report will be one of the highlights of Surigao del Norte Governor’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) today to be held at the newly refurbished Surigao del Norte Provincial Convention situated at downtown Surigao City today.

Matugas in a press statement furnished to this writer said she thanked the unwavering support from the members of the Local Finance Committee, fiscal policies and administration that were carried out effectively and efficiently

Matugas claimed amendments in the province’ revenue code, adoption of austerity measures such as the selective filling up of permanent positions, limiting the number of casuals and job order employees to the barest minimum made significant contributions in the austerity initiatives she initiated.

Matugas added that she will continue implementing rationalization of fuel consumption and implementing the new procurement system through the Procurement Depot to ensure that maximum benefits were derived from the limited resources.

“Strengthening our financial system was on top of our priorities. Efforts to beef up revenue collection and enhance resource allocation and utilization were manifested in the implementation of debt restructuring, implementation of Enhanced Tax Revenue Assessment and Collection System (ETRACS) and other tax collection strategies” Matugas in said press statement claimed.

Matugas also lauded efforts of the Municipal Mayors of the province in achieving their best performance in their respective tax collection efforts in the respective municipalities. (Ben Serrano)

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 08:08 AM

Observance of mining safety measures pressed in Surigao

SURIGAO CITY -- The Catholic Church in Surigao is not against mining activities even as it called for the observance of safety measures, a church official said.

“What we are against is the way mining operations is being done because there are safety measures that are not respected,” said Bishop Antonieto D. Cabajog.

“These are measures [to ensure] the safety of the people and the environment, which are not respected and that is where we object,” he added.

Mr. Cabajog oversees the Surigao del Norte jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caraga.

The church will call for an assembly next month to discuss environmental concerns of nuns and priests, with the mining industry to be invited to take part in the event.

Mr. Cabajog said as early as the administration of then governor Robert Ace S. Barbers, the diocese has asked the local government to promote eco-tourism instead of mining activities.

“We could always shift into [eco-tourism] and not destroy the environment,” he said.

The bishop said damage to the environment has taken its toll with the regularity of calamities that have claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

Mr. Cabajog has called for stricter monitoring of mining activities in the province while lamenting the fact that laws governing the industry are not fully implemented.

Under the Mining Act of 1995, companies are required to create a community technical working group to monitor mining operations, including social, economic and environmental obligations to localities hosting mining operations.

But the prelate cautioned that mining firms offering bribes and dole-outs to government officials and host community residents to circumvent the requirements.

In a separate interview, Governor Sol F. Matugas vowed to closely monitor mining firms operating in the province.

“We are closely working with mining companies especially on rehabilitation programs that they are required to undertake,” she said. -- Vanessa J. Almeda

rally

July 6th, 2011, 08:53 AM

hehe.lageh sir.private ni nga hospital sir.and they wanted this one to be a hotel-looking hospital. Its something for Surigaonon to look forward to.:banana:

Health specialist?

rally

July 6th, 2011, 08:57 AM

kuya Rally, kaning sacanto, mao ba ning kang villager? hala taas jud diay ang demand ani nga resto? basin pwede ko mag franchise bi?

villager! pa franchisa ko bi... :bash: :cheers:

yep. sige gani sad gani ko ingong sa iya nga mag open dire sa city kay invest mga forumers.

rally

July 6th, 2011, 09:04 AM

First, hain man an delikadeza nan mayor by receiving a personal check from Mr. Gaisano? Like what rally said, it raises a lot of questions than answers. Why is the check not written to the company that runs his business in Tagaytay? Why is the check deposited about the same time Gaisano got approval to build the 1st mall in the city? So now he acknowledges the check and bank transaction is indeed correct. Wow. Very unethical considering he is an elected public official. Regardless if the money is a legit "payment" for some real estate transaction somewhere, there is an obvious conflict of interest. The mayor should know that's the basic rule unless he is illiterate. They should investigate the paper trail of the property Gaisano purchased. I'm sure it requires a lot of signatures and a lot of people have to be involved if their is a transfer of ownership. The transaction cannot just be between Mr. Gaisano and Mr. Matugas. Not for a house worth P10.4 million.

the check was given and dated on the same day of the groundbreaking of Gaisano. The mayors real estate company is Woodridge Inc. During the Rotary induction/meeting, the Mayor was supposed to have given another version in explaining the P5M. Im still trying to ask my Rotarian friends if this is true and what was the version this time.

rally

July 6th, 2011, 09:36 AM

melai

July 6th, 2011, 09:55 AM

First, hain man an delikadeza nan mayor by receiving a personal check from Mr. Gaisano? Like what rally said, it raises a lot of questions than answers. Why is the check not written to the company that runs his business in Tagaytay? Why is the check deposited about the same time Gaisano got approval to build the 1st mall in the city? So now he acknowledges the check and bank transaction is indeed correct. Wow. Very unethical considering he is an elected public official. Regardless if the money is a legit "payment" for some real estate transaction somewhere, there is an obvious conflict of interest. The mayor should know that's the basic rule unless he is illiterate. They should investigate the paper trail of the property Gaisano purchased. I'm sure it requires a lot of signatures and a lot of people have to be involved if their is a transfer of ownership. The transaction cannot just be between Mr. Gaisano and Mr. Matugas. Not for a house worth P10.4 million.

para sa ako depende na sa perspective sa tawo. kung malisyoso gyud ka ug thinking most likely ing-ana ang mahitabo hehehe. pero sa ako tan-aw since kining duha ka tawo are businessmen, normal ra na nga transaction considering the amount involved - sinsilyo ra man ni sa ila intawon so normal ra na nga personalized ang transaction - between 2 respectable businessmen.

wala pud ko maka sabot sir kung asa ani nga part ang "conflict of interest". kung nag negosyo ka ug nag compete ka sa city kana naa ang conflict. hehehe peace sa inyo tanan ;) bisag kinsa man siguro maka tukod ug mall basta mag comply lang ka sa requirements and get the necessary permits. si boya mao nang klaro wala mo comply unya sa city pa gyud ang property - kana daghan diha conflict of interest hilabi na kung hisgotan na nato ang campaign contributions sa parties involved. :D

melai

July 6th, 2011, 10:00 AM

a former contractual employee in the City Govt was not renewed after writing about some irregularities he observed in the City Hall. He got the ire of the so called "little" mayor. Now that he is out, he has been exposing irregularities in city hall, the biggest of which on who will win the bidding for the P120M supply of Heavy Equipments. He used to be a member of the BAC-TWG.

aw normal gyud na tang-tangon ka kay you are voicing out against your employer hehehe bisa'g sa private companies hagbay ra ka paluparon. as the saying goes, do not bite the hands that feed you. :D

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 10:35 AM

the check was given and dated on the same day of the groundbreaking of Gaisano. The mayors real estate company is Woodridge Inc. During the Rotary induction/meeting, the Mayor was supposed to have given another version in explaining the P5M. Im still trying to ask my Rotarian friends if this is true and what was the version this time.

you mean the 1st version was not convincing enough?:lol: i will seriously doubt his honesty on this matter.

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 10:42 AM

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 10:51 AM

para sa ako depende na sa perspective sa tawo. kung malisyoso gyud ka ug thinking most likely ing-ana ang mahitabo hehehe. pero sa ako tan-aw since kining duha ka tawo are businessmen, normal ra na nga transaction considering the amount involved - sinsilyo ra man ni sa ila intawon so normal ra na nga personalized ang transaction - between 2 respectable businessmen.

wala pud ko maka sabot sir kung asa ani nga part ang "conflict of interest". kung nag negosyo ka ug nag compete ka sa city kana naa ang conflict. hehehe peace sa inyo tanan ;) bisag kinsa man siguro maka tukod ug mall basta mag comply lang ka sa requirements and get the necessary permits. si boya mao nang klaro wala mo comply unya sa city pa gyud ang property - kana daghan diha conflict of interest hilabi na kung hisgotan na nato ang campaign contributions sa parties involved. :D

I'm sure if I'll take his 5 million, he will not say to me "ok lang na dong kay sinsilyo ra na!":lol: 5 million or 50000 pesos- a bribe is a bribe. So if there is reason to doubt how the money reached his bank account, it needs to be investigated. At least if he wants his constituents to continue to trust him. ( At least for those who voted him. :D)

Bricken Ridge

July 6th, 2011, 11:23 AM

a former contractual employee in the City Govt was not renewed after writing about some irregularities he observed in the City Hall. He got the ire of the so called "little" mayor. Now that he is out, he has been exposing irregularities in city hall, the biggest of which on who will win the bidding for the P120M supply of Heavy Equipments. He used to be a member of the BAC-TWG.

Mag exposé anay kita diri :D- so who is the "little" ( or mini me) mayor? Did the 'good government' mole mention the winning bidder publicly? I guess we have to watch for another possible personal check?:lol:

melai

July 6th, 2011, 11:29 AM

I'm sure if I'll take his 5 million, he will not say to me "ok lang na dong kay sinsilyo ra na!":lol: 5 million or 50000 pesos- a bribe is a bribe. So if there is reason to doubt how the money reached his bank account, it needs to be investigated. At least if he wants his constituents to continue to trust him. ( At least for those who voted him. :D)

aw lage sir. pero before na matawag nga bribe ang nag akusar has the burden of proof:D. kung bribe na sya para asa man nga pabor sa city ang gi ayo ni gaisano? ang lot sa ilang project is privately owned, ang mga permits nag comply sila apil pa gani diay ECC from denr naa issued pud ingon sa akong friend from this agency. sa para asa man??

in comparison sa usa ka mall project: ang lot sa city, ang lease contract disadvantageous sa city government, wala gani gisukot ang rental, ang developer wala mo comply ug nag construct building sugod nga walay permit - gi apasan na lang daw pag sige na batikos ug gi rescind na lang dayon ang contract pag hapit na election ;). ang building naa tawon gi dulaan ug gira2 na lang hahaha. pero diay naa pa reconsideration nga karon lang pud mi gawas sa publiko. pero walay cheke involved kay kung daotan daan imong tinguha maayo gyud ka mo tago wahahaha :D pero sa ilang mga actions?? ingon pa nila - kuha mo?

mike durero

July 6th, 2011, 01:15 PM

rally

July 6th, 2011, 02:18 PM

aw normal gyud na tang-tangon ka kay you are voicing out against your employer hehehe bisa'g sa private companies hagbay ra ka paluparon. as the saying goes, do not bite the hands that feed you. :D

with alll due respect, it is this kind of thinking which makes a fertile ground for corruption. magpaka buta bungol rakan kay utang kabobot-on an pag trabaho.

The irony of it all is that he was motivated in helping the city govt by pointing out this irregularities. He came in with the new admin. he work his butt offf during the campaign for toynitz.

nope, in private companies, if you exposed an anomaly which can save money for the employer you will be rewarded. its only in our government, generally speaking where whistle blowers are persecuted.

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:21 PM

rally

July 6th, 2011, 02:22 PM

nagbaga baga naman ning ilang mga estorya oi. cencya na kay dili lang ko magapil-apil ani.

btw, on going na ang construction sa powerhouse for the 2 genset.
The city government will construct a gasoline station inside the city motorpool fpr its own consumption.

Finally, i was about to bring up this matter again re: gen set.

as for the gasoline station, oh well i wonder who will be the fortunate or unfortunate operator or supplier for this.:) Can the City afford this? i mean naglisod man gani pag bayad sa fuels kuman, mag operate na hinua nan gasoline station?

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:25 PM

hehe.lageh sir.private ni nga hospital sir.and they wanted this one to be a hotel-looking hospital. Its something for Surigaonon to look forward to.:banana:
hala!nice to hear it!looking forward to it!great for surigaonon..lots of choices!

rally

July 6th, 2011, 02:28 PM

para sa ako depende na sa perspective sa tawo. kung malisyoso gyud ka ug thinking most likely ing-ana ang mahitabo hehehe. pero sa ako tan-aw since kining duha ka tawo are businessmen, normal ra na nga transaction considering the amount involved - sinsilyo ra man ni sa ila intawon so normal ra na nga personalized ang transaction - between 2 respectable businessmen.

wala pud ko maka sabot sir kung asa ani nga part ang "conflict of interest". kung nag negosyo ka ug nag compete ka sa city kana naa ang conflict. hehehe peace sa inyo tanan ;) bisag kinsa man siguro maka tukod ug mall basta mag comply lang ka sa requirements and get the necessary permits. si boya mao nang klaro wala mo comply unya sa city pa gyud ang property - kana daghan diha conflict of interest hilabi na kung hisgotan na nato ang campaign contributions sa parties involved. :D

ill wait for the counter affidavit of the Mayor so i can get his official side of the story. This would not be an issue if Nitoy is not an incumbent Mayor, but the thing is, he is.

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:35 PM

rally

July 6th, 2011, 02:35 PM

Mag exposé anay kita diri :D- so who is the "little" ( or mini me) mayor? Did the 'good government' mole mention the winning bidder publicly? I guess we have to watch for another possible personal check?:lol:

He only mentioned its Davao based na dealer of heavy equipments. he will reveal the name later on.

Alarm bells should be ringing by now on this 120M purchase of heavy equipment, for one, with the huge amount involved, it is quiet surprising only 2 bidders submitted their bids. although when i last talked with a member of the BAC tag cancel daw nila and re advertised the invitiation to bid again.

The cancellation (illl grab credit for this) was my advise to them when they consulted me since at that time they advertised and scheduled a bid, there was no resolution yet for the City Council for the authority of the Mayor to apply for the 120M loan with DBP. kuman jaon na but per info from the BAC and the City Council, the technical description in the REsolution and that of the BAC did not match.:ohno:

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:53 PM

congrats SACANTO for the new store :cheers:
congrats to the other branch of sacanto! may ta muabot sad ini sa xudad!hehehe:cheers::banana:

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:54 PM

GOLDILOCKS in Gaisano Mall? why not? ampo lang mo na ma ok ang negotiation nila. ang nag franchise sa sunburst-surigao sila ra isab ang mag franchise sa goldilocks-surigao pero ongoing pa ang negotiation sa goldilocks while ang sunburst ok na.
wow! a full goldilocks!sound great!another additional fast food chain to be look for!

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 02:58 PM

SM Hypermart soon in Surigao City... - source: City Mayor Ernesto Matugas :banana::banana:

http://abuggedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/smhypermarket.jpg
image source (http://abuggedlife.com/2007/07/09/sm-hypermarket-business-blogging-booming)
wow! ito yong hinihintay ko!:banana::banana::banana:

is this for real?????

BULLDOG

July 6th, 2011, 03:06 PM

nagbaga baga naman ning ilang mga estorya oi. cencya na kay dili lang ko magapil-apil ani.

btw, on going na ang construction sa powerhouse for the 2 genset.
The city government will construct a gasoline station inside the city motorpool fpr its own consumption.

Pasagdan rakan nato sila sa mga legal issues.....an ato tutukan an mga haligi nan gaisano kon pila na kabuok no tindog :lol: imo na nakalimtan pag tan-aw an development sa gateway hotel :)

white_ranger

July 6th, 2011, 03:19 PM

BULLDOG

July 6th, 2011, 03:38 PM

sakto!ikaw na, the best ka!:nuts::lol:

winner ka talaga! kuha mo?

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 05:23 PM

NEDA Sec. Paderanga, bumisita ng Surigao City
THURSDAY, 16 JUNE 2011 14:05
NEWS - REGIONAL

(RMN Surigao) BUMISITA ngayong araw si National Economic Development Authority Secretary Cayetano Paderanga sa Surigao para magsilbing espesyal na panauhin sa isinagawang Provincial Economic Summit.

Inihayag nito ang tuwa sa pagbisita sa Surigao lalo na’t ang asawa niya ay isang Surigaonon.

Nagbigay naman ng ilang mga paraan ng lokal na pamahalaan para matanggal na ito sa listahan bilang isa sa poorest provinces ng Pilipinas.

Ilan aniya sa mga proyekto na nakatakdang itulong ng NEDA ay ang expansion sa Surigao City Airport, pagtatayo ng Surigao Fish Port, sistema sa irrigasyon, pagkukumpuni ng ilang daan at kung anu-ano pa.

Samantala inamin naman ni Sec. Paderanga na hindi pa muling mabubuksan ang Nonoc Nickel Plant dahil marami sa mga interesadong investors ang umaatras nang napag-alamang sila ay magbabayad ng $400 milyon na utang na buwis ng kompanya sa gobyerno.

Habang mananatili aniya ang kundisyon sa pagpapabayad ng utang sa buwis, walang mga investors ang susugal sa pagpasok sa isang negosyo na utang kaagad ang sasalubong sa kanila.

http://www.rmnnews.com/beta/index.php/news/regional/16348--neda-sec-paderanga-bumisita-ng-surigao-city

sakto sab matood...

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 05:24 PM

nope, way kabayos sa alesandra pero amu lagi dili convenient and comfortable.

hello guys

kumusta n akamo tanan

wya pa gadjod ako kasuyod sa alesandra
sa estorya pa lamang kalisod na, huyasan na ta

:ohno:

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 05:36 PM

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 05:51 PM

basi mahimo inin mga tourist aides nan personal escort sa mga tiguyang na foreign tourists. :D kakuyba ba kay 'roving' baja ini sila. i wonder if there are specific regulations to keep this from happening?

let's see, pila dinhi an mamenyo nan mga "foreingers" taglaong pa nila
unhon man pagcalculate nan sueldo kon 'roving' baja--basi permi -overtime-
-overdrive--

:)

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:00 PM

true. they can be tempted to make money on the side. what we need are tourist booths that are located at strategic locations in the city like the airport, seaport, luneta, grandstand, lipata and boulevard. these booths can be manned by these people and direct visitors to tourism- related questions. personal tour guiding should be relegated to private tour companies. i don't have any problem with that since that's what they are paid for.

agree gadjod ako sa idjo duha--rally & brickenridge

2009--ako sab naobserbahan na wayay matood tourism information booths.
an hotel sab, wyay ila koneksyon or flyers or brochures of what is going on in the city--fiesta activities related. so, i missed a lot of the parades--
night programs, etc, etc. pastilan- biskay amoy tag-uli ko.
maradjao pa an taga tyangge na naninda nan gulay kay tagimbitar pa ako na mangita nan parade nan mga crop producers--parada kuno nila...

very good idea brick---information booths---at least matrack down pa nila an ila mga empleyado---

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:03 PM

aw uno baja ton, ya pa ka take off, nag crash na.:)

:ohno:

ay ay gadjod...
magabtik gadjod matood---

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:04 PM

oistttt kaila diay nako ang tag iya sa mata funeral homes... :cheers: ka business partner pa jud nako... hehehe pero dili funerals among business... bigatin jud diay ning mata kay naa sad sila branch sa Butuan....

amo ba? sin-o na man baja tagidja--kilaya nako sab jaon sila--
klasmet ko an isa sa sa magsoon

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:07 PM

wui, reg.wala may mata funeral diri surigao. ang ako nahibal-an kay Nilo funeral Services, Aldonza,Valte, ug Bollozos ra man.

hehehehehe
si Valte sanan si Mata===isa ra!
:):nuts::lol:
klasmet ko lagi an isa sa ila

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Nice Place hope maka kadto sab me did on puhon.

bagan an Villa Eufemia is in Anao-aon/San Francisco
iban sab ako ho

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:15 PM

Regional police chief bans Facebook use during office hours
By Jennifer P. Rendon The Freeman Updated June 30, 2011

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – There would be no more Facebook or Twitter for policemen of the Police Regional Office-6, at least during office hours.

Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol, Jr., PRO-6 director, reiterated this the other day saying that logging on to Facebook and other social networking sites during office hours is prohibited.

There’s an exception however and that is when FB use is work-related “like they’re tracking criminals or gathering information about activities useful in their investigation,” Querol said.

If it’s for personal business then it’s a no-no. “They should not use office computers to do their kids’ assignments because it would be using government resources for personal benefits,” he said.

“Banning employees from logging on to social networking sites will also save us on electricity,” said Querol, adding that those who would be found violating his order would face administrative sanction for gross violation of specific instructions.

A few months ago, Querol reminded police units all over Western Visayas that internet connection was meant to improve efficiency and effectiveness in preparing and submission of reports, and provide immediate access to information to enhance knowledge and awareness of police personnel.

"I already issued a directive to all police unit commanders to warn their personnel from uploading indecent photos, videos and other materials in their social network and reminded them to make their computers and internet access for official use only," he said.

Querol then enjoined the public to report to his office by texting to 09202230577 or sending e-mail to pio_pro6@yahoo.com.ph for any information regarding social network sites, blogs, websites and other online sites containing indecent materials accessed by police personnel. –

na iton gadjod an email address para dali ra ireport

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:18 PM

The dentist is the daughter of Valte Mata.

korek rally...

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:22 PM

FB is addicting I must admit back when it was new. Pero hupas na karajaw since I joined this social network in 2004. I haven't been active in FB for the last 4-5 years. I don't need to know every detail of my friends personal lives.:D But to each his own pero doing this while at work is a no no.

agree ko sa imo.

---ok ra sa mga tsismoso, tsismosa--following peoples lives---

FB nohinay na--people are getting FB fatigue...

wayay ako fb

surigaonongihapon

July 6th, 2011, 06:40 PM

Kwarentay Tres na kita...

suyat na kamo sa ijo mga balita, kumentaryo sanan mga tsismis pa kunuhay...:lol::lol::lol:

ppsssttt tympa anay--hapit na an pista--hamok na manguli did-on-bibo na sab...ako ra lamang napansin na joan iban--nagkaguapa naman kompara sa ila mga wayong sauna. :)--thanks to facial cosmetic enhancement/surgery
an laong pa nan ako kilaya---"nay di man kon amo jaon an idja wayong sauna!" :)
hamok na balitaw jaon nagpa cosmetic surgery--pastilan waya ko hapit kilay-i an iban kon di pa tungod sa ila ngayan...
anyways, just imagine the shock on people's faces- when someone say their name and you have to pause and think ---try to remember...

good day to all!

melai

July 7th, 2011, 02:04 AM

with alll due respect, it is this kind of thinking which makes a fertile ground for corruption. magpaka buta bungol rakan kay utang kabobot-on an pag trabaho.

The irony of it all is that he was motivated in helping the city govt by pointing out this irregularities. He came in with the new admin. he work his butt offf during the campaign for toynitz.

nope, in private companies, if you exposed an anomaly which can save money for the employer you will be rewarded. its only in our government, generally speaking where whistle blowers are persecuted.

aw lain na sya nga perspective imo pasabot sir. supposedly kun constructive imo tujo you should use the grievance procedures available to you within the organization. dayha ton imo nahibaw-an na mga issues didto sa imo mga bosses. kun way action na hala pag jawjaw sa gawas :D.

an ija tag himo nag suyat sija sa ija opinion column sa isa ka local newspaper. equivalent na jaon sa trial by publicity and rumor mongering kay one sided man an ija view waya nija tag lakip an opinion, or better no gather sija nan facts sa mga concern na ija tag "expose" kuno. amo bagan jaon an basic sa responsible journalism :D.

rally

July 7th, 2011, 03:00 AM

rally

July 7th, 2011, 03:04 AM

Pasagdan rakan nato sila sa mga legal issues.....an ato tutukan an mga haligi nan gaisano kon pila na kabuok no tindog :lol: imo na nakalimtan pag tan-aw an development sa gateway hotel :)

sakto!ikaw na, the best ka!:nuts::lol:

our apologies for this topic, but they are tied to the development of the City, specially with the Gaisano as it all started there.

At any rate, the construction at Gaisano and Davao Central are going full blast, I was in the area last tuesday for a parents meeting at SPUS, unfortunately i was not able to bring my cam.

rally

July 7th, 2011, 03:06 AM

hello guys

kumusta n akamo tanan

wya pa gadjod ako kasuyod sa alesandra
sa estorya pa lamang kalisod na, huyasan na ta

:ohno:

ha ha ha tinood kaw, but if you want to have every single centavo count then Alesandra is the place, huyas and baho akip na.:)

rally

July 7th, 2011, 03:12 AM

ppsssttt tympa anay--hapit na an pista--hamok na manguli did-on-bibo na sab...ako ra lamang napansin na joan iban--nagkaguapa naman kompara sa ila mga wayong sauna. :)--thanks to facial cosmetic enhancement/surgery
an laong pa nan ako kilaya---"nay di man kon amo jaon an idja wayong sauna!" :)
hamok na balitaw jaon nagpa cosmetic surgery--pastilan waya ko hapit kilay-i an iban kon di pa tungod sa ila ngayan...
anyways, just imagine the shock on people's faces- when someone say their name and you have to pause and think ---try to remember...

good day to all!

ha ha ha yep many are joining this bandwagon. you failed to mention adton mag morena sa una na puti na kuman courtesy of injected glu.:)

hamuk na sab hiwi na ilong.:lol:

rally

July 7th, 2011, 03:31 AM

RE: SUVs of Bishops from PCSO.

Dire Surigao Diocese di na kinhanglan mag request sa pcso, ka afford karajaw mga Pari, jaoy Grandia, Prado, crosswind, adto pay pick up inday uno adto na model.:)

the 2nd collection for the convento cum one network bank is still on and yet the last time there was a tarp displayed, it showed that they have already raised more than P21M (of course not just from the 2nd collection but from various donors). pila man baja an cost jaon convento?

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 07:49 AM

ppsssttt tympa anay--hapit na an pista--hamok na manguli did-on-bibo na sab...ako ra lamang napansin na joan iban--nagkaguapa naman kompara sa ila mga wayong sauna. :)--thanks to facial cosmetic enhancement/surgery
an laong pa nan ako kilaya---"nay di man kon amo jaon an idja wayong sauna!" :)
hamok na balitaw jaon nagpa cosmetic surgery--pastilan waya ko hapit kilay-i an iban kon di pa tungod sa ila ngayan...
anyways, just imagine the shock on people's faces- when someone say their name and you have to pause and think ---try to remember...

good day to all!

:lol: at least nanga guapa. lisod ini kon nangayaot. sanan labina ka problema ini kon tagaw gihapon.:D

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 07:58 AM

our apologies for this topic, but they are tied to the development of the City, specially with the Gaisano as it all started there.

At any rate, the construction at Gaisano and Davao Central are going full blast, I was in the area last tuesday for a parents meeting at SPUS, unfortunately i was not able to bring my cam.

agree. it is good to know that the city is progressing on solid transparent grounds and not because investors gave gifts in exchange for business in the city.

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 08:23 AM

aw lain na sya nga perspective imo pasabot sir. supposedly kun constructive imo tujo you should use the grievance procedures available to you within the organization. dayha ton imo nahibaw-an na mga issues didto sa imo mga bosses. kun way action na hala pag jawjaw sa gawas :D.

an ija tag himo nag suyat sija sa ija opinion column sa isa ka local newspaper. equivalent na jaon sa trial by publicity and rumor mongering kay one sided man an ija view waya nija tag lakip an opinion, or better no gather sija nan facts sa mga concern na ija tag "expose" kuno. amo bagan jaon an basic sa responsible journalism :D.

it takes a lot of guts to bring this out to the media. i commend him for having balls to speak up no matter if it cost him his career, or worse, possibly his life. laong pa nila if there's smoke there's fire. i think we are seeing a pattern here starting with the Gaisano check and now this. and the mayor is not even a year in office. :ohno:

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 08:26 AM

let's see, pila dinhi an mamenyo nan mga "foreingers" taglaong pa nila
unhon man pagcalculate nan sueldo kon 'roving' baja--basi permi -overtime-
-overdrive--

:)

ilib sab ako sa backreading nimo.;)

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 09:16 AM

DPWH starts P64.9 M road projects in Siargao Island

SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte, July 7 (PIA) –- The Department of Public Works and Highways has recently started the implementation of three road concreting projects in Siargao Island worth P64.9 million.

Among these projects are the P18.720 Million Junction Cancohoy-Pilar Road (Cancohoy-Pilar RoadSection), P27.495 Million Junction Del Carmen-Sta. Monica-San Isidro Road (Del Carmen-Sta. Monica-San Isidro Road Section) and the P18.720 Million Junction Osmeña-Pilar Road (Osmeña-Pilar Road Section).

All of these road concreting projects are part of the Siargao circumferential road concreting plan of the DPWH-Surigao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office.

District Engineer Salvador E. Montil, Jr. said the completion of these road concreting projects will surely provide more reliable access roads for tourists to various tourist spots in the island as well as for farmers in delivering their farm produce to the market areas.

Besides from the concreting works, DPWH is also repairing various roads destroyed by the continuous heavy rains in the past days.

“The Department is doing everything to maintain roads passable especially during heavy rains and influx of motorists in Siargao,” DE Montil added. (DPWH-Siargao Island/PIA-Caraga)

Bricken Ridge

July 7th, 2011, 09:35 AM

RE: SUVs of Bishops from PCSO.

Dire Surigao Diocese di na kinhanglan mag request sa pcso, ka afford karajaw mga Pari, jaoy Grandia, Prado, crosswind, adto pay pick up inday uno adto na model.:)

sosi baja inin mga pari sa surigao- ok ra ton basta dili kon aston martin, bentley or maserati.;) basi magisi inin ila palda, opps, cassock baja kon kayalingon an sakyanan.:D

the 2nd collection for the convento cum one network bank is still on and yet the last time there was a tarp displayed, it showed that they have already raised more than P21M (of course not just from the 2nd collection but from various donors). pila man baja an cost jaon convento?

basi may full cinema an suyod nan konbento. kuyang pa iton 21 million sa audio visual equipments ra daan.:)

ipur

July 7th, 2011, 09:59 AM

^^ basi sab may motel este hotel sab sa suyod para di na makit-an sa gawas...

rally

July 7th, 2011, 10:28 AM

sosi baja inin mga pari sa surigao- ok ra ton basta dili kon aston martin, bentley or maserati.;) basi magisi inin ila palda, opps, cassock baja kon kayalingon an sakyanan.:D

basi may full cinema an suyod nan konbento. kuyang pa iton 21 million sa audio visual equipments ra daan.:)

^^ basi sab may motel este hotel sab sa suyod para di na makit-an sa gawas...

ha ha ha inday lagi but it will probably be a luxurious convento already. The better to attract many more to enter the seminary- o tan-awa being a priest is not bad at all.:)

melai

July 7th, 2011, 10:58 AM

^^ ah so you know him. I agree on that point that if your an "insider" you do not wash you dirty linen in public but do it internally. Reminds of a former colleague who did the same during the previous admin. mu attend nan meeting tapos i critic sa radio.:nuts:

But my point is not on his being fired from his work but on the things he has been revealing.

it takes a lot of guts to bring this out to the media. i commend him for having balls to speak up no matter if it cost him his career, or worse, possibly his life. laong pa nila if there's smoke there's fire. i think we are seeing a pattern here starting with the Gaisano check and now this. and the mayor is not even a year in office. :ohno:

^^ basta para sa ako as an OD practicioner media is definitely not the first option hilabi na kun insider kaw. dili kami kilaya but a friend of a friend consulted me kun sakto ba daw and i gave my 2 cents worth. besides the party involved is contractual pa man baja gani - less than a year in service, no career position, wlay security of tenure and he hasn't shown his worth to the organization so to speak, so simple ra gajod sija tangtangon :D.

regarding the substance sa ija expose kun may fire ba gajod? still and all he should have filed his complaint with the office of the ombudsman (legal researcher man ini sija kuno) and let the courts decide on it. dili kun sin suyat ra kaw sa opinion column kay para sa ako suspect dajon jaon an imo motive - and definitely not for the good of the organization or the city. gusto man bagan ini ma promote sanan mo dako dajon an sueldo bisan waya pay gani permanent position :D.

agree. it is good to know that the city is progressing on solid transparent grounds and not because investors gave gifts in exchange for business in the city.

^^ agree ako sab. puede sab kun sa una man galing the city is not progressing business wise because investors shy away from the demands of the powers that be. :D from the grapevine si gaisano (at least this group) waya mo suyod sa una kay gusto nan mga politiko may say or "recommendatory powers" sila sa hiring nan employees. ;D pero hearsay ini your honors.

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:16 AM

wow! nice ini na development kay mo apas na an rizal, tana mag himo na nan access road from luna to rizal kay para dali ra mag transfer ug balance an flow nan mga sakyanan ug mga tawo.

bulldog, i hope and wish somebody is paying attention to the future influx of people in those areas---and the roads, exit areas, overpass, underpass, widening, sidewalks... are there...one way, 2 way, dili nga way !!!:lol:
balitaw, jaoy unta dayan

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:20 AM

my concern exactly. oh well, no one ever said that progress comes without a price.

the city might become deserted bec everybody will flock to Gaisano and the neighboring plaza, malls, arcades that will be built in the outskirts...

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:30 AM

it takes a lot of guts to bring this out to the media. i commend him for having balls to speak up no matter if it cost him his career, or worse, possibly his life. laong pa nila if there's smoke there's fire. i think we are seeing a pattern here starting with the Gaisano check and now this. and the mayor is not even a year in office. :ohno:

ppsssttt

sin-o man sab iton baja
hunghung ra anay diri sa ako talinga ang ngayan---

it takes guts to do things like that esp in a small place--progressung though...

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:34 AM

sosi baja inin mga pari sa surigao- ok ra ton basta dili kon aston martin, bentley or maserati.;) basi magisi inin ila palda, opps, cassock baja kon kayalingon an sakyanan.:D

basi may full cinema an suyod nan konbento. kuyang pa iton 21 million sa audio visual equipments ra daan.:)

basi Bose pa an sound system! bwhahahahahaaa:nuts:

pastilan waya man moagi nan jaguar, bmer---

waya kamo kabantay sige nagbyhae jaon mga pari---out of town---
mga jetsetters kahamokan did-on---try hanging out in the airport---

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:43 AM

ha ha ha inday lagi but it will probably be a luxurious convento already. The better to attract many more to enter the seminary- o tan-awa being a priest is not bad at all.:)

not bad at all---from what i see and what i hear---

regjeex

July 7th, 2011, 11:48 AM

hehee Jerome Mata...:D hehehe business partner nako ni sija... anak ni sija sa tag-ija sa mata

amo ba? sin-o na man baja tagidja--kilaya nako sab jaon sila--
klasmet ko an isa sa sa magsoon

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:48 AM

Here's the rest of the story.

Pichay dismissed from government service
By Michael Punongbayan and Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated July 05, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman ordered yesterday the dismissal from service of Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Board of Trustees chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and two other ranking officials for grave misconduct in connection with their unlawful use of P780 million in state funds for acquiring Express Savings Bank Inc. in 2009.

Acting Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro said Pichay, acting Administrator Daniel Landingin and acting Deputy Administrator Wilfredo Feleo are stripped of all benefits and permanently disqualified from working in government.

Pichay, a former Surigao del Sur congressman and a staunch supporter of the Arroyo administration, called the Ombudsman’s order “political harassment.”

“The penalty of dismissal from the service with the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from public office and forfeiture of all benefits is imposed upon them,” Casimiro said through his spokesperson Rawnsle Lopez.

Casimiro added that the dismissal order against Pichay, Landingin, and Feleo is immediately executory pursuant to the rules of the Office of the Ombudsman.

More than a month ago, the anti-graft agency issued a six-month preventive suspension order on the LWUA officials.

The case stemmed from a complaint filed by LWUA employees Rustico Tutol, Luis DG. Estrada, and Carmen Amores.

The employees accused Pichay, Landingin, Feleo and corporate legal officer and Board Secretary Arnaldo Espinas of violating Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

The officials were accused of investing P780 million of LWUA funds in ESBI, a private banking institution, in violation of the rules of the General Appropriations Act and without prior approval from the Monetary Board.

The investment allowed LWUA to gain 20 percent of the bank’s voting stock.

It was not clear when the ombudsman intended to file criminal charges with the Sandiganbayan against the three.

Meanwhile, Pichay said the Aquino administration was getting back at him for his staunch support for the previous Arroyo administration.

“The Acting Ombudsman has committed a grave abuse of discretion. Casimiro has become an instrument of injustice of the Aquino administration,” Pichay said in a telephone interview.

He said Casimiro in the past few weeks has been busy filing and resolving cases against officials of the previous administration in a last-ditch attempt to boost his chances of ultimately bagging the position of ombudsman.

“I think this is his way of ingratiating himself with the present administration. If he thinks this is one way of fooling the administration, good luck. I hope that his conscience will not bother him for the rest of his life,” Pichay said.

nngiyawww
this sounds harsh and rough considering graft and corruption, bribery is all over the place.
no offense to the trustworthy few

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 11:52 AM

surigaonongihapon

July 7th, 2011, 12:11 PM

ha ha ha yep many are joining this bandwagon. you failed to mention adton mag morena sa una na puti na kuman courtesy of injected glu.:)

hamuk na sab hiwi na ilong.:lol:

no offense meant baja ho
beauty remains in the eye of the beholder gihapon...
di ba ral?

:banana:

the_villager

July 7th, 2011, 02:41 PM

hehee Jerome Mata...:D hehehe business partner nako ni sija... anak ni sija sa tag-ija sa mata

wayay mata funeral. its valte funeral. iton sila jerome ang tag-ija sa valte funeral.

regjeex

July 7th, 2011, 02:49 PM

^^ aw ok salamat nyorito... :cheers:

boknot

July 8th, 2011, 03:16 AM

the city might become deserted bec everybody will flock to Gaisano and the neighboring plaza, malls, arcades that will be built in the outskirts...

actually it is a strategy for decongesting the central business district (CBD). but it will not result to outright desertion since there are still the remaining centers of population convergence like government offices, public market, schools and others.

but small commercial establishments will definitely be affected and they have to diversify or change their target market segment just like what happened to the stores of colon in cebu and divisoria in cdo.

there are already planned roads for more effective circulation which will be integrated in the city's updated land use plan. but as to how soon they can be constructed is something that depends on the coffers of the government to handle. :) for the meantime, i see a more congested national highway beginning december this year. :(

rally

July 8th, 2011, 03:21 AM

^^ basta para sa ako as an OD practicioner media is definitely not the first option hilabi na kun insider kaw. dili kami kilaya but a friend of a friend consulted me kun sakto ba daw and i gave my 2 cents worth. besides the party involved is contractual pa man baja gani - less than a year in service, no career position, wlay security of tenure and he hasn't shown his worth to the organization so to speak, so simple ra gajod sija tangtangon :D.

regarding the substance sa ija expose kun may fire ba gajod? still and all he should have filed his complaint with the office of the ombudsman (legal researcher man ini sija kuno) and let the courts decide on it. dili kun sin suyat ra kaw sa opinion column kay para sa ako suspect dajon jaon an imo motive - and definitely not for the good of the organization or the city. gusto man bagan ini ma promote sanan mo dako dajon an sueldo bisan waya pay gani permanent position :D.

^^ agree ako sab. puede sab kun sa una man galing the city is not progressing business wise because investors shy away from the demands of the powers that be. :D from the grapevine si gaisano (at least this group) waya mo suyod sa una kay gusto nan mga politiko may say or "recommendatory powers" sila sa hiring nan employees. ;D pero hearsay ini your honors.

Who knows he may just do that now because his out of the service. The media has always been a refuge for those whose resources are not enough to sustain a legal proceeding. As for motive, I have always maintained that whatever is the motive of a whistle blower, that pales in comparison with the information he reveals. Assuming his motive is not honorable, would that make the anomaly less serious or worst, non-existent? its an old defense, lately being used by the CBCP. Divert the attention and focus from the revealed anomaly, to the motive and character of the accuser.

Ah so, better to give in to a demand of pay out than than to give in to a demand of recommendations? If this true then something is wrong with the business acumen of Gaisano. The nature of our politics carries with it the "burden" of our elected officials to recommend their supporters to jobs in the private sector if they cant be absorbed in the govt. that is no secret. The present admin is no exception. It is not demanded, but it is given already. Its true all over the country.

having said that, I was never aware of Gaisano Capital talks in the previous admin, in the city at least. Not that i know everything, but the peculiar relationship i had with previous admin AND with the owner of the lot purchased by Gaisano, would have at the very least given me an inkling of their entry.

oh and one more thing, don"t belittle the contractuals in the present city admin. They are the "chosen few" starting with the little MAyor, his brother, his daughter, and around a dozen more who receive generous salaries with grandiose titles to their positions. :0

rally

July 8th, 2011, 03:27 AM

actually it is a strategy for decongesting the central business district (CBD). but it will not result to outright desertion since there are still the remaining centers of population convergence like government offices, public market, schools and others.

but small commercial establishments will definitely be affected and they have to diversify or change their target market segment just like what happened to the stores of colon in cebu and divisoria in cdo.

there are already planned roads for more effective circulation which will be integrated in the city's updated land use plan. but as to how soon they can be constructed is something that depends on the coffers of the government to handle. :) for the meantime, i see a more congested national highway beginning december this year. :(

Already the traffic at the gates of SPUS and SEC is horrendous jaon ting suyod and ting gawas sa klase. But desertion sa downtown, dont think so, not yet anyway.

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 04:35 AM

Surigao traders want to go to court to stop night café
Posted by Surigaonon Ako on 4:20 PM

Businessmen here questioning the legality of the night café operations may have found a key ally at the City Council, even as they threatened to go to court to close down the weekend revelry.

Last week, Councilor Baltazar C. Abian said he will move for the suspension of the ordinance creating the night Café, a twice-a-week street fair that allows vendors licensed by City Hall to sell food and beverages on a wide strip at the boulevard.

Abian is one of the authors of the ordinance, and his position on the issue weighs heavily on the already contentious fight between members of the Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. (SCCII) and its main author, Councilor Christopher T. Bonite. Abian said he will file the appropriate motion during this Thursday’s session.

He said he will move to have the night café temporarily stopped if the scheduled talks between city officials and SCCII members this week break down.

The strip is home to several food and entertainment establishments, whose owners complained that the weekend revelry is making the area unattractive to tourists, to the detriment of their businesses. Because the two-lane road at the boulevard is sealed from traffic during Fridays and Saturdays, this also violated the public’s right for access of the street anytime they need it, they said, adding that night Café’s fixed weekend schedule creates a semblance of permanence that is not allowed under the law.

SCCII members’ consternation even grew upon learning that a “night market” would be added on the existing food stalls – also Bonite’s brainchild. The night market, which would allow vendors of apparels and other goods to sell their wares on the boulevard, is expected to be launched this Friday, although Bonite said this may be postponed to a later date.

SCCII president Johann Jake B. Miranda said they will try to stop both weekend activities altogether through a court injunction.

Miranda believes they have a strong case.

“While the Local Government Code allows city councils to craft ordinances allowing likes of night markets or flea markets, the law also includes the word ‘temporarily’ – not on periodic or regular basis. By having it every Friday and Saturday, this is no longer temporary; it is regular. That’s the difference there,” he said.

“But having it during fiestas, once a year celebration for the general welfare of public, that is what we call temporary and that is the purpose of the Local Government Code,” he added.

Another proof of permanence, Miranda said, is the permit the City Hall provides to night café vendors, which he said was a form of a contract. The law, he said, clearly forbids public roads from being subjected into contracts with private persons.

At the City Council, Abian said he will call a committee hearing on the night café issue to be attended by the night café management – headed by Bonite – and SCCII members. The councilor said they will try to find a win-win formula to end the deadlock, though the businessmen made it clear earlier that they want nothing but the closure of the night Café.

What is apparent is Abian’s seeming turnaround on the issue, though in a previous meeting with SCCII members and City Hall officials representing Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas, the councilor vowed to “revisit” the viability of the night café operations.

Miranda said he was elated with Abian’s move.

“We commend the call of the city councilors who also see its irregularities as well as its inconsistency with the Civil Code in which the latter prohibits the use of public streets for commerce,” he said.

Abian had earlier expressed doubts on the viability of the weekend food fair, noting its apparent failure to generate income for the city.

As early as April this year, lawmakers in the city are questioning the viability of the operations based on the dwindling stall owners participating in the weekend revelry, patterned with the night café in Cagayan de Oro City.

Councilor Jose Expeditus Bayana, chairman of the committee on public order and safety, said a temporary suspension of an ordinance can be done by passing a resolution.

Miranda, meanwhile, struck a middle ground tone, saying City Hall can relocate the night café activities if it wants to diffuse the businessmen’s opposition.

“If they transfer the nightly activities to other underdevelop areas in the city, this would be much better. Opening the boulevard to night market is not going to help the boulevard’s image as a tourist spot,” he said.

This did not sound agreeable to Bonite, however.

“We made this ordinance in accordance with Republic Act 7160 in particular with our Local Government Code under Section 21,” the councilor said. “This ordinance is anchored on a solid basis.”

He refuted claims of a permanent closure of roads during night café activities, adding that the allegation of permanence is belied on “the fact that when morning comes, they (vendors) would disassemble their makeshift stalls.”

Bonite said any local government unit can even permanently close a street provided that this is backed up with a valid ordinance.

However, Bonite acceded to demands to postpone the night market, saying the ordinance for this purposes needed revisions.

While he insists for the night café to remain in the boulevard, the councilor said he was willing to sponsor an amendment in which the weekend activities would only be conducted on a limited portion of the boulevard, away from business establishments.

“We can move the whole night café and night Market away from the permanent business establishments so that there will no longer a conflict between the businessmen and the night café vendors,” he said. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 04:41 AM

Bishops: It’s not illegal to accept cars from govt by Rey T. Salita

A SENATE investigation of irregular government donations on Wednesday zeroed in on an outspoken critic of President Benigno Aquino III, Butuan Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos, who had written former President Gloria Arroyo to ask for “a brand new car, possibly a 4 x 4”, in time for his 66th birthday in 2009.

The chairman of the state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Margarita Juico, told the Senate Blue Ribbon committee dominated by presidential allies that an audit showed that at least P6.9 million in charity funds were used to buy five vehicles at the request of several bishops.

Pueblos asked then President Arroyo for a brand-new car on his 66th birthday in 2009 and received a P1.7-million Mitsubishi Montero.

Such donations could violate a law prohibiting the use of state funds for religious purposes, Juico said.

Pueblos had written Mrs. Arroyo saying he would not organize a birthday party in consideration of the “existing [economic] crisis.” Instead, he asked her for “a brand new car, possibly a 4 x 4,” to help him reach remote areas to promote peace in Mindanao.

“I hope you will never fail to give a brand new car, which would serve as your birthday gift to me,” he said.

The vehicle was for “spiritual and social services programs,” Pueblo said in a follow-up letter.

His letters were addressed to both Mrs. Arroyo and the charity agency, which indicated that he expected the money for the car would come from the government’s sweepstakes agency. The lotto operator raises funds for health care and other social services, and it routinely donates ambulances to poor municipalities around the country.

Repeated calls to Pueblos’ office went unanswered Wednesday. He was among the staunchest supporters of Mrs. Arroyo, who faced down several coup attempts by disgruntled young military officers and survived impeachment charges of election cheating, corruption and human rights violations during her nine-year rule, which ended last year. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Pueblos had earlier called for the President Aquino’s resignation.

Arroyo, who rarely directly responds to allegations against her, was elected to the House of Representatives after she stepped down. She was traveling out of the country and her spokeswoman made no comments.

In a letter to the Senate, Archbishop Nereo Odchimar, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said the bishops who received luxury sports utility vehicles from the charity sweepstakes office violated no laws, and that any donation to a bishop went to the diocese and did not become his personal property.

“Whatever benefit the Catholic Church may draw from the gift is purely incidental,” Odchimar said, adding they were willing to “face the consequences” of receiving financial aid from the government because it was being channeled to the needy.

“Our conscience is clear,” Odchimar said.

During her testimony, Juico said the other clerics who had received high-end vehicles from the charity office were Bonto-Lagawe Bishop Rodolfo Beltran, who received a 10-year-old Nissan Pathfinder; Bangued Bishop Leopold Jaucian, who got a Mitsubishi Strada pick-up worth P1.107 million; Basilan Bishop Martin Jumoad, who received a 2009 Strada pick-up worth 1.225 million; Zamboanga Bishop Romulo Valles, who got a Toyota Hi Ace Gradia worth P1.518 million; and Ilocos Bishop Ernesto Salgado, who received an Isuzu Crosswind worth P720,000.

Also on Wednesday, the Senate ordered Immigration to issue a hold-departure order against the charity agency’s former general manager, Rosario Uriarte, who reportedly cashed P315 million in PCSO checks from 2006 to 2010.

The agency’s board member, Maria Aleta Tolentino, said the checks bore the approval of then President Arroyo and were never liquidated.

At the hearing, the agency’s resident auditor, Maria Gracia Tan of the Commission on Audit, said funds earmarked for intelligence operations were not audited but checked by a special audit from the Audit Commission’s central office.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile was surprised that the agency’s intelligence fund was bigger than that of the Armed Forces’. With AP

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 04:54 AM

Mindanao power situation in 2012 seen as challenging

THE POWER situation in Mindanao is seen to be more challenging as concerns over the weather, lack of capacity and low reserves may not meet power demands in the coming year, an Energy department official said.

“Next year will be challenging. There can be a possible shortage if you get a really hot summer,” Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras said in an interview with reporters.

“Although [the weather bureau] made an announcement that we’re entering the La Niña phase. If it pushes through [then] that’s good. Hopefully the new power plants will come online by 2013,” Mr. Almendras said.

He added the Energy department is “not happy with the reserve energy levels in Mindanao because the reserves are only 100 megawatts (MW) during peak hours.”

From March to June 2010, Mindanao experienced power shortages due to El Niño which downed many of its hydroelectric power plants and necessitated the use of more expensive ancillary power from diesel-fired power barges.

The power shortage also caused rotating brownouts which lasted until late last year and which affected businesses.

The Department of Energy (DoE) earlier said the colder weather this year has helped make the power situation in Mindanao more stable.

Investors welcome

Mr. Almendras said the DoE is trying to encourage more investors in the region.

“Reserve levels are very low. The ideal level depends on the ancillary load now. We’re enticing as many investors as we can to Mindanao,” said Mr. Almendras.

The DoE is also planning to ask the Power Sector Assets and Liability Management Corp. to make the transfer of Power Barges 101 and 102 to Mindanao when it privatizes the assets.

Business groups in Mindanao are asking the DoE to announce whether there will be a shortage in power next year.

“It would be good for the DoE to declare this early if we are expecting a shortage in 2012 so that businesses can anticipate and not be caught flat-footed like what happened in 2010 when government did not declare a crisis until it was very pronounced,” said J. Rafael U. Paguio, president of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. in a text message to BusinessWorld.

Additional capacity expected in Mindanao will not come in until 2013.

These are the 300-MW coal-fired power plant of Aboitiz Power Corp. in Davao and the 200-MW coal power plant of Sarangani Energy Corp. in Sarangani province. -- Emilia Narni J. David

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 06:59 AM

Surigao Norte gov reports sound fiscal management in SOPA
by FEAbkilan

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, July 7 (PIA) -- Gov. Sol Matugas presented a fiscal management report on her first State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.

According to Gov. Matugas, strengthening financial management was on top of her priorities and this includes the implementation of the Enhanced Tax Revenues Assessment and Collections System (ETRACS), Revised Tax Ordinances, and other tax collection strategies such as keeping track of royalty and excise tax payment of mining companies to determine their share from the national wealth and giving awards and recognitions to municipalities with highest tax collection or remittance.

The governor also reduced and controlled the fuel consumption from P5 million in July to December, 2010 to P854,000.00 in January to June, 2011.

“The province, as part of its austerity measures, has implemented a conservative approach in the filling in of vacant positions,” he said.

The final result of the organizational diagnosis has yet to be completed, he said.

While Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) is still the primary source of income for the province, Matugas said they have tried their best to lessen their IRA dependency “through improved tax collection and improved management of the economic enterprise.”

Gov. Matugas said for calendar year 2010, the province’s income totaled to P561 million of which P281 million were earned during the start of her term from July-December, 2010.

“On the other hand, collection/income for the period January-June, 2011 amounted to P356 million as compared to P279 million for the period January to June, 2010,” she said.

This income, according to Matugas, was spent for the 1st tranche of salary increase of the employees in the total amount of P6 million, the face-lifting of the Provincial Capitol which amounted to P27 million, financial assistance to municipalities and barangays in the total amount of P19 million, and gasoline in the amount of P5M, among other expenses.

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 07:59 AM

Bricken Ridge

July 8th, 2011, 08:01 AM

thank you for sharing the info brick

my pleasure. all the time.;)

rally

July 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM

boknot

July 8th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Already the traffic at the gates of SPUS and SEC is horrendous jaon ting suyod and ting gawas sa klase. But desertion sa downtown, dont think so, not yet anyway.

yup i have seen that. but pending the actual construction of these proposed arterial roads where one among the many proposed may not even be factored in within the next 3 years, :( we can ease traffic in these areas by disallowing cargo trucks and delivery vans to use these main highway and reroute them to mapawa-arellano-espina road at certain hours of the day. vehicle volume reduction is the short term solution. that is of course if the city council can see the light and pass the corresponding legislation. :)

rally

July 8th, 2011, 10:43 AM

^^ I wonder if a Police Officer can be an effective Traffic Administrator?

jsl_bxu1206

July 8th, 2011, 02:22 PM

Gov. Matugas bares plans for Surigao Norte , will not tolerate corruption
by FEAbkilan

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Jul. 8 (PIA) -- Governor Sol Matugas, in her first State of the Province Address (SOPA) Wednesday, Jul. 6 bared her plans and programs in the next years of her administration.

Speaking before local government officials and employees, officials and representatives of line agencies, non-government organizations and other sectoral leaders, Matugas said her agenda for progress is coined in a program called HEALS which stands for health; education and environment; agri-aquaculture; livelihood and tourism; and spiritual renewal, social services, and security.

In her more than an hour speech, the first lady governor vowed to strive for excellence in the next years of her administration. “This administration will not tolerate corruption, mediocrity and complacency. I will focus to put the house of government in order to create a better climate for teamwork and cooperation.”

The governor will also continue to improve revenue generation schemes to beef up the province’s financial resources to include requiring Tax Clearances prior to employment, promotion, and granting of terminal pays and other benefits, improved management of our economic enterprise and enhancing its policies and regulations, and implementation of the new Revised Tax Ordinance, among others.

On Health, she will expand the “Panambay Sa Barangay” (barangay medical mission), using the sectoral approach, with the women, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and the youth, as among their target clients.

On education, the governor will create more teacher items to respond to the huge demand and explore the possibility of increasing salaries of Local School Board teachers from P6, 000 to P8, 000. She will also declare the province as a reading province, continue the retooling of teachers on teaching strategies and other capability building trainings, intensify Project BEST, address classroom gaps such as repairs of dilapidated schools and construction of new schools and establish day care centers in all barangays.

“The Educational Roadmap will be in full swing as we attain to achieve our goals of 100% participation rate, 90% achievement rate and 0% dropout rate in our public schools.”

On environment management, the lady governor will champion Ecological Solid Waste Management in the municipalities with the help of the private sector through programs such as Siargao Green. “We will strictly implement the Solid Waste Management Act of 2000,” she said.

On Agri-aquaculture, the governor said agriculture satellite offices will be given focus as a center for agricultural trainings and seminars to farmers and fisherfolks and serve as the center in the production and dispersal of fruit trees, show window for technology transfer of greenhouse farming, organic fertilizer production, organic agriculture, production of high value crops and artificial breeding for swine.

As for livelihood and tourism, the governor said her major project is the establishment of the Provincial Training and Livelihood Center in Bad-as, Placer.

“This community college will offer employable vocational and technical courses to serve our developing mining and other industries. This is a model for public-private partnership since the mining companies have pledged to support this project in the amount of P40M.”

The fight against lawlessness and criminality will also continue, according to Gov. Matugas. “Our campaign against illegal mining, fishing and logging activities will be sustained. We will work hard to make this province environment and investment-friendly,” she added. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=42499

NewTown

July 8th, 2011, 03:43 PM

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 03:57 AM

UCPB SURIGAO ON GOING RENOVATION

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN 3 WEEKS AGO.
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HERE IT IS NOW. PHOTO TAKEN LAST NIGHT

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mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 04:02 AM

GATEWAY HOTEL'S
CONVENTION BUILDING u/C UPDATE

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mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 04:09 AM

DAVAO CENTRAL WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

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mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 04:13 AM

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 04:25 AM

ON GOING CONSTRUCTION AT LUNA

1. A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BEFORE THE CENTRAL WAREHOUSE SITE
2. CITI HARDWARE- working for the walls of the building
3. GAISANO- frontal columns now for on going fabrication and footing.U/c of DORMITORY
4. CENTRAL WAREHOUSE- -construction of perimeter fence
5. A FILLING beside CITI HARDWARE still on going.
6. THERES a NEW BIG DEVELOPMENT BESIDE THE SHORR BUILDING.THERES A FENCE ALREADY. ITS MORE OR LESS THE SAME SIZE AS THAT OF CITI HARDWARE. is this TOYOTA? i really wanted to take pictures pero next time na lang para exciting.hehe
7. fronting the SAID TOYOTA HUMORED SITE (along citi hardware) is also working on elevating the site.

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 05:09 AM

NOW OPEN

B-ZEM SHOWROOM

a complete store for your home construction/furnishing needs from lighting, tiles, toilet and bath and more.They are located at borromeo st beside TAVERN HOTEL.

congrats!
gikan ko diri. its like a small citihardware. they a dramatic skylight above since they have a loft. This will become my hangout when ill be looking for finishing. Bzem is attached to Cebu based hardware store. This is something new in our city. You guys wanna check it out. :)

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 05:19 AM

Barton's Bed and Breakfast

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http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/3825777/hotel+for+sale+in+surigao#imageGallery

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 05:26 AM

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 05:41 AM

OCEAN 1O1
GL, SIARGAO

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http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xSXyrtYHHfI/ThIhlRPg9GI/AAAAAAAABv4/zQk06h-X4tU/s400/DSC08998.JPG

GL ROAD
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http://therriegamboa.blogspot.com/2011/07/siargao-island.html

Flipmarc

July 9th, 2011, 06:33 AM

Really nice pictures Mike. Thank you for posting them here.

Flipmarc

July 9th, 2011, 06:38 AM

Flipmarc

July 9th, 2011, 06:39 AM

Naa unta ko patambakan sa likud sa amo bayay. Pwd naba magpalit lupa dha sa Surigao para filling?

Pacificdude

July 9th, 2011, 07:46 AM

Barton's Bed and Breakfast

http://st2.sulitstatic.com/images/2011/0707/223010574_222052416view-resto2.jpg

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/3825777/hotel+for+sale+in+surigao#imageGallery

Nice Pictures sir Mike, dapat na a Vertical Blinds diha sa ila dining area para dili init ka ayo bsag na a pa cla aircon. tapos na a ceiling ila roof para lessen sa heat pud.:cheers::cool:

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:14 AM

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:18 AM

jsl_bxu1206

July 9th, 2011, 08:23 AM

ahhh, dormitory diay ning sa likod. i was there last sunday and ga-wonder ko kung unsa na ang structure sa likod.^^

UPDATE ON GAISANO CAPITAL SURIGAO

WORKING FOR THE 3 STOREY DORMITORY BUILDING

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Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:24 AM

UPDATE ON GAISANO CAPITAL SURIGAO

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WORKING FOR THE 3 STOREY DORMITORY BUILDING

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A lot of movement there. I can see this construction boom is unprecedented since the 70's when Nonoc opened. Thanks for the nice pics Mike.

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:26 AM

Nice Pictures sir Mike, dapat na a Vertical Blinds diha sa ila dining area para dili init ka ayo bsag na a pa cla aircon. tapos na a ceiling ila roof para lessen sa heat pud.:cheers::cool:

You have a good eye on how to save on their electric bill.;) I agree with you on all points.

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:28 AM

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:32 AM

Barton's Bed and Breakfast

http://st2.sulitstatic.com/images/2011/0707/223003962_222038909front-3.jpg

Sin-o may ini tag-ija?

Bricken Ridge

July 9th, 2011, 08:34 AM

BULLDOG

July 9th, 2011, 08:49 AM

BULLDOG

July 9th, 2011, 08:51 AM

mike durero

July 9th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Is this the branch atbang nan tiangge?

yup.maybe by next week, tapus na sila ila renovation. :)

ipur

July 9th, 2011, 02:21 PM

regjeex

July 9th, 2011, 03:39 PM

pag ka mamordz sa mga pics miko..:cheers:

the_villager

July 10th, 2011, 12:24 AM

an ice cream parlor will soon to open along rizal st near dales resto.

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 01:45 AM

di pa gajud. butr peopel still flock to Alesandra, hot, sweaty and long lines thrown in kay arang gajud ka barato.

ral, basi magpa-air air da an mga tawo tuho sa suyod nan mga tindahan, amo na dili magaircon...

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 01:51 AM

actually it is a strategy for decongesting the central business district (CBD). but it will not result to outright desertion since there are still the remaining centers of population convergence like government offices, public market, schools and others.

but small commercial establishments will definitely be affected and they have to diversify or change their target market segment just like what happened to the stores of colon in cebu and divisoria in cdo.

there are already planned roads for more effective circulation which will be integrated in the city's updated land use plan. but as to how soon they can be constructed is something that depends on the coffers of the government to handle. :) for the meantime, i see a more congested national highway beginning december this year. :(

kumusta na sab boknot..:)
manghinaut ako na dili lagi na dili macongested jaon highway--kay gana ra jaon paspas an byahe gikan sa airport.mamista ako sa idjo boknot...

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 01:55 AM

I hope the charges against her are not true... Ingon sa ako papa, kawatan daw na dako ang bana ni Gov. I wonder how true that is.

ay ay gadjod baja

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 02:05 AM

Who knows he may just do that now because his out of the service. The media has always been a refuge for those whose resources are not enough to sustain a legal proceeding. As for motive, I have always maintained that whatever is the motive of a whistle blower, that pales in comparison with the information he reveals. Assuming his motive is not honorable, would that make the anomaly less serious or worst, non-existent? its an old defense, lately being used by the CBCP. Divert the attention and focus from the revealed anomaly, to the motive and character of the accuser.

Ah so, better to give in to a demand of pay out than than to give in to a demand of recommendations? If this true then something is wrong with the business acumen of Gaisano. The nature of our politics carries with it the "burden" of our elected officials to recommend their supporters to jobs in the private sector if they cant be absorbed in the govt. that is no secret. The present admin is no exception. It is not demanded, but it is given already. Its true all over the country.

having said that, I was never aware of Gaisano Capital talks in the previous admin, in the city at least. Not that i know everything, but the peculiar relationship i had with previous admin AND with the owner of the lot purchased by Gaisano, would have at the very least given me an inkling of their entry.

oh and one more thing, don"t belittle the contractuals in the present city admin. They are the "chosen few" starting with the little MAyor, his brother, his daughter, and around a dozen more who receive generous salaries with grandiose titles to their positions. :0

QUID PRO QUO----nothing new ....
amo na gadjod jaon
kon way imo kilaya or dili kaw lakas---bisan qualipikado--ipakilid ra kaw
kay kuhaon jadto may lakas...

psstt i still want to know who the little mayor is---hong hong ra anay diri bi
ral, mista sab ako sa idjo...
:)

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 02:11 AM

surigaonongihapon

July 10th, 2011, 02:25 AM

Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos is truly in a quandary and his alibis have become vague and unbelievable! Initially, he said that people in the Caraga Region prefers riding an SUV than an ambulance. These statements were commented upon by Leo Lastimosa, a top commentator of DYAB radio station in Cebu as not true and quiet insulting to the people of the Caraga Region. Then he said that the brand new SUV is not for his personal use but for the use of his constituients in the Caraga Region. Why is he talking of the Caraga Region? Is he the overseer of the entire Caraga Region? And now, he said that the SUV will help him reach remote areas to promote peace in Mindanao! Mindanao is such a big area. Why is he not talking of Butuan City where he is the bishop and where he truly belongs? The next statements from him, he will probably already include the entire Philippines as his jurisdiction.

very tacky, wa class---SUV pa.brand new pa. nakalimot na nan kalesa,tricycle, jeepney...an progreso matood---milyones an estorya...

Bricken Ridge

July 10th, 2011, 07:26 AM

Mining exports, revenues soar in first quarter
By James Konstantin Galvez

REVENUES of the Philippine mining industry more than doubled, while exports soared following the up trend in mineral output in the first quarter of this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

In a report, the DENR-Mines and Geosciences Bureau said that mining revenues and exports spiked by 110 percent and 31 percent, respectively.

The MGB said that total taxes, royalties, and fees collected from mining operations soared from P93.8 million in 2010 to P197.0 million this year. This includes revenues collected by the MGB in the form of royalty from mineral reservations as well as services rendered such as application and verification fees, laboratory fees and payments for other services rendered.

The amount also includes collections by local government units from occupation fees, real property tax, business tax and the like, the MGB said.

Mineral exports also increased to $513 million in the first quarter from $391 million in the same three-month period last year.

Copper metal accounted for the bulk of the exports at $227 million, up from $188 million a year ago. Copper concentrate exports amounted to $60 million, followed by gold with $31 million gross receipts.

China and Japan remain the Philippines’ major markets of minerals.

Rosas Pandan

July 10th, 2011, 08:21 AM

an ice cream parlor will soon to open along rizal st near dales resto.

Baskin Robins? or what? :)

Bricken Ridge

July 10th, 2011, 10:14 AM

actually it is a strategy for decongesting the central business district (CBD). but it will not result to outright desertion since there are still the remaining centers of population convergence like government offices, public market, schools and others.

but small commercial establishments will definitely be affected and they have to diversify or change their target market segment just like what happened to the stores of colon in cebu and divisoria in cdo.

The bulk of the sales in downtown wholesalers and department stores come from the islanders ( tagatabuk) who disembark at the piers, boulevard or even Lipata. I expect these people to continue to shop downtown for convenience both in accessibility and time management. The Luna shopping area will probably attract the locals who prefer a leisurely shopping even if the prices are a little higher.

there are already planned roads for more effective circulation which will be integrated in the city's updated land use plan. but as to how soon they can be constructed is something that depends on the coffers of the government to handle. :) for the meantime, i see a more congested national highway beginning december this year. :(

Do have a map of the proposed roads from DPWH?

Bricken Ridge

July 10th, 2011, 10:41 AM

grabe na gajud na development did-on na area. the next thing that we will know, sobra na an trapik sa area...:ohno:

Already the traffic at the gates of SPUS and SEC is horrendous jaon ting suyod and ting gawas sa klase. But desertion sa downtown, dont think so, not yet anyway.

This is just the beginning. I can only see the worsening of the situation unless DPWH will prioritize the construction of a bypass national highway across the river to Poctoy-Togbongon-Rizal then to its terminal in Lipata.

Also, they should enlarge the rotunda across the Gateway Hotel. Out of topic ini but a giant iconic sculpture/ gateway arch can be erected in the middle of the rotunda as a symbolic structure that visitors would be able to associate with Surigao City for many generations. I'm looking at an obelisk or a structure similar in size and simpleness to the one at Quezon Memorial Circle.

Bricken Ridge

July 10th, 2011, 10:53 AM

[brand neQUOTE=surigaonongihapon;81166574]very tacky, wa class---SUV pa.brand new pa. nakalimot na nan kalesa,tricycle, jeepney...an progreso matood---milyones an estorya...[/QUOTE]

Naglaong man an mga pari na i-uli an mga gamit na na SUV. The thing is it was given to them brand new at 1.7 million each. So kung i- uli nila kuman na gamit na, an kantidad gamay ra kan. The government will be lucky to sell it for
1 million each. The government should insist to be paid cash and the value if the SUV's when it was brand new.

white_ranger

July 10th, 2011, 02:46 PM

rally

July 11th, 2011, 02:20 AM

rally

July 11th, 2011, 02:21 AM

rally

July 11th, 2011, 02:24 AM

Is this the branch atbang nan tiangge?

yep.

rally

July 11th, 2011, 02:26 AM

QUID PRO QUO----nothing new ....
amo na gadjod jaon
kon way imo kilaya or dili kaw lakas---bisan qualipikado--ipakilid ra kaw
kay kuhaon jadto may lakas...

psstt i still want to know who the little mayor is---hong hong ra anay diri bi
ral, mista sab ako sa idjo...
:)

the name is there na, ha ha ha...:)

boknot

July 11th, 2011, 03:13 AM

kumusta na sab boknot..:)
manghinaut ako na dili lagi na dili macongested jaon highway--kay gana ra jaon paspas an byahe gikan sa airport.mamista ako sa idjo boknot...

like i said the highway will eventually get more congested in the months and years to come. it will go the way like the lapasan highway of cagayan de oro before they were able to build the necessary roads - and building roads, especially highways are not cheap and would take years to complete. :)

Do have a map of the proposed roads from DPWH?

the city came up with the plan - at least the circulation and conceptual plan yet. it was posted here earlier by mike if i remember it right. some of these roads will eventually be national roads under dpwh.

boknot

July 11th, 2011, 03:23 AM

This is just the beginning. I can only see the worsening of the situation unless DPWH will prioritize the construction of a bypass national highway across the river to Poctoy-Togbongon-Rizal then to its terminal in Lipata.

Also, they should enlarge the rotunda across the Gateway Hotel. Out of topic ini but a giant iconic sculpture/ gateway arch can be erected in the middle of the rotunda as a symbolic structure that visitors would be able to associate with Surigao City for many generations. I'm looking at an obelisk or a structure similar in size and simpleness to the one at Quezon Memorial Circle.

it is one among those proposed arterial roads. the connection from bonifacio across the river by a bridge then connecting to the existing road of the city slaughterhouse in poctoy to togbongon and the highway in rizal. this is not a national road however since the togbongon-mat-i road is classified as a city road still.

there is another one proposed near the city motorpool area that will connect to sabang/san juan area and another one from bioborjan, rizal to sabang.

in the eastern side, there are also a lot of roads proposed beginning with the utilization of the national highway in quezon-mapawa-arellano for cargo trucks, the bonifacio-silop-memorial park and those existing smaller ones in bacud-looc-bernadette village.

boknot

July 11th, 2011, 04:17 AM

rally

July 11th, 2011, 04:41 AM

hala! did i miss something or did the pages suddenly jump?

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 05:06 AM

hala! did i miss something or did the pages suddenly jump?

They combined the shop and dine thread which means only one thread for SUG.

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 05:25 AM

this is conceptual still and subject to the actual field surveys for the exact road location. those in dashed red are the proposed national roads.

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Thanks. The coastal road from Bilang bilang to Cagniog will definitely hasten the development towards Day-asan. The rolling hills there have the best views for any subdivision development rivaling that of Lipata. The motorpool road can also be extended behind Doña Pepang all the way to Rizal. That will ease up the heavy traffic at the intersection fronting Gateway.

If I remember, Mike mentioned at one point the motorpool road is already underconstruction. Any idea for the target date of implementation of the rest of the projects?

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 05:33 AM

The owner said she is putting it on the market if anyone is interested.

Why are they selling it? Di ba bag-o ra ini mag-abri? They must be losing money.

boknot

July 11th, 2011, 05:55 AM

Thanks. The coastal road from Bilang bilang to Cagniog will definitely hasten the development towards Day-asan. The rolling hills there have the best views for any subdivision development rivaling that of Lipata. The motorpool road can also be extended behind Doña Pepang all the way to Rizal. That will ease up the heavy traffic at the intersection fronting Gateway.

If I remember, Mike mentioned at one point the motorpool road is already underconstruction. Any idea for the target date of implementation of the rest of the projects?

nope. none of the roads are under construction although some are already existing and only needs repaving/concreting/widening. these proposed roads have just been approved by the city development council last june 2011 and will be incorporated in the city's land use plan.

no implementation dates yet for now.

rally

July 11th, 2011, 09:18 AM

They combined the shop and dine thread which means only one thread for SUG.

oh. and i did not even know there was such thread.:nuts:

jsl_bxu1206

July 11th, 2011, 09:20 AM

tingala pod ko nga bag-o ra man to nagsugod ang new thread og na 700+ na man dayon, hehehe.

oh. and i did not even know there was such thread.:nuts:

rally

July 11th, 2011, 09:21 AM

Why are they selling it? Di ba bag-o ra ini mag-abri? They must be losing money.

probably. it lacks the full complement and amenities for a B and B. Hamuk kuyang. The owner i think ran out of funds to really make it fully operational. napugos pag operate just so mukita bisan kun gamay ra.

melai

July 11th, 2011, 10:36 AM

mike durero

July 11th, 2011, 10:42 AM

NAWALA ang SHOP AND DINE thread .hehehe

lets reborn the thread when GAISANO opens.

mike durero

July 11th, 2011, 11:01 AM

B-ZEM

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Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 11:08 AM

probably. it lacks the full complement and amenities for a B and B. Hamuk kuyang. The owner i think ran out of funds to really make it fully operational. napugos pag operate just so mukita bisan kun gamay ra.

I looked at their website and by the looks of it, the size, the amenities and having an alfresco cafe- it does not fit the category of a bed and breakfast. They should sell the business as an inn, which will rake more money. This could be a good investment if managed well.

Just to share you how bed and breakfast generally operate. A few years ago, I entertained the idea of buying an established B&B after staying in many of them during my visits to small historic towns here in the US and Canada. They are very popular here. It is like a house ( usually historic) with common areas for living, library, and of course breakfast.

The only person running these establishments are the owners- wife serves breakast and husband cooks in the kitchen. They also hire cleaning contractors for the day at the time of checkouts- usually 10 am. What I like about this model is the quietness and the no frills service. Sometimes, you are able to talk to the owners like you would if you are a guest in a friend's house. Minimal karajaw an staffing and almost always invisible to give you utmost privacy. You can come in and out of the house anytime with your keys. Honor system is followed based on trust, honor and honesty. Before you leave, keys are dropped off in a designated box.

rally

July 11th, 2011, 11:22 AM

this is conceptual still and subject to the actual field surveys for the exact road location. those in dashed red are the proposed national roads.

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/boknot/miscellaneous/ARTERIALJPEG.jpg

This has been in the drawing boards for awhile already. if im not mistaken sugod pa kan Goding Sering. As usual the culrpit is the funding for the roads.:)

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 11:22 AM

oh. and i did not even know there was such thread.:nuts:

tingala pod ko nga bag-o ra man to nagsugod ang new thread og na 700+ na man dayon, hehehe.

the shop and dine thread has been idle for a while apparently kay nagsara na an mga restaurant sanan waya nay nanga-on. nagmingaw na. :D sasunod- isa isahon nijo pagsuyod iton kada kan-anan sanan picturan an utan ( puede na ilakip an mga silbedora :)), reviewhon an tagkaon kon lami ba, reviewhon an surroundings kon guapa ba especially interior design, reviewhon an service kon abtik sanan listo ba, reviewhon an maitre-d kon attentive ba, reviewhon an ambience kon masaba ba, sosi ba, or nakatsinelas ra ba an mga kustomer....... etc...... hamok ini an puede i post sa shop and dine thread so no reason discussions are anemic.

rally

July 11th, 2011, 11:24 AM

I looked at their website and by the looks of it, the size, the amenities and having an alfresco cafe- it does not fit the category of a bed and breakfast. They should sell the business as an inn, which will rake more money. This could be a good investment if managed well.

Just to share you how bed and breakfast generally operate. A few years ago, I entertained the idea of buying an established B&B after staying in many of them during my visits to small historic towns here in the US and Canada. They are very popular here. It is like a house ( usually historic) with common areas for living, library, and of course breakfast.

The only person running these establishments are the owners- wife serves breakast and husband cooks in the kitchen. They also hire cleaning contractors for the day at the time of checkouts- usually 10 am. What I like about this model is the quietness and the no frills service. Sometimes, you are able to talk to the owners like you would if you are a guest in a friend's house. Minimal karajaw an staffing and almost always invisible to give you utmost privacy. You can come in and out of the house anytime with your keys. Honor system is followed based on trust, honor and honesty. Before you leave, keys are dropped off in a designated box.

maybe the owner had that concept in mind pero ya matuman. She is a retired truck driver in the US.:)

rally

July 11th, 2011, 11:26 AM

the shop and dine thread has been idle for a while apparently kay nagsara na an mga restaurant sanan waya nay nanga-on. nagmingaw na. :D sasunod- isa isahon nijo pagsuyod iton kada kan-anan sanan picturan an utan ( puede na ilakip an mga silbedora :)), reviewhon an tagkaon kon lami ba, reviewhon an surroundings kon guapa ba especially interior design, reviewhon an service kon abtik sanan listo ba, reviewhon an maitre-d kon attentive ba, reviewhon an ambience kon masaba ba, sosi ba, or nakatsinelas ra ba an mga kustomer....... etc...... hamok ini an puede i post sa shop and dine thread so no reason discussions are anemic.

next time i will do that basta mahibayo ko na jaon ton na thread. :)

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 11:27 AM

B-ZEM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5925229223_745db332b9_z.jpg

Uno may kasagaran an mga baligya dinhi- locally made ba or imported from china, usa, japan, germany?

Bricken Ridge

July 11th, 2011, 11:34 AM

This has been in the drawing boards for awhile already. if im not mistaken sugod pa kan Goding Sering. As usual the culrpit is the funding for the roads.:)

Dugay na baja ini na plano. Uno may revisions since its been more than 20 years fast forward? I see roads but except for the motopool and the cagniog coastal, the rest are more like feeder roads.

NewTown

July 11th, 2011, 03:47 PM

this is conceptual still and subject to the actual field surveys for the exact road location. those in dashed red are the proposed national roads.

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/boknot/miscellaneous/ARTERIALJPEG.jpg

It's nice to know that the city of Surigao has a comprehensive road plan at this early stage of the city's development. Many settlers would be moving in those areas where there are proposed roads and would result in the spread out of the population of the city. Eventually, the population of the city would tremendously grow.

BULLDOG

July 11th, 2011, 04:35 PM

B-ZEM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5925229223_745db332b9_z.jpg

Wow! ka nice ani :)

boknot

July 12th, 2011, 01:43 AM

This has been in the drawing boards for awhile already. if im not mistaken sugod pa kan Goding Sering. As usual the culrpit is the funding for the roads.:)

yup but not all. the coastal road from punta bilang-bilang and the bioborhan-banahaw road were already included in the development plans of the city since the 1990s. the one from motorpool-tumanday is a new proposed north-south lateral road as well as the east-west laterals of bonifacio-poctoy and looc-landfill.

melai

July 12th, 2011, 05:07 AM

yup but not all. the coastal road from punta bilang-bilang and the bioborhan-banahaw road were already included in the development plans of the city since the 1990s. the one from motorpool-tumanday is a new proposed north-south lateral road as well as the east-west laterals of bonifacio-poctoy and looc-landfill.

daghan man ka "know-how" sa mga plano sa city sir. sa ato pa dugay pa gajod ini ma implement considering nga 90s pa man kaha ning iban na roads diri hangtud kumn proposed pa gihapon.

BOB-bXu

July 12th, 2011, 05:18 AM

guys, unsa manang mga drilling companies dinha sa timamana sa tubod gani?

para unsa man mga drilling nila?

rally

July 12th, 2011, 05:36 AM

^^ mining exploration bob.

BOB-bXu

July 12th, 2011, 05:42 AM

^^ mining exploration bob.

I see....thanks rally....naa na diay sila nag mina sa may sison dapit?

rally

July 12th, 2011, 08:53 AM

^^ bagan the whole province is already blanketed with mining exploration permits.

mike durero

July 12th, 2011, 11:09 AM

I see....thanks rally....naa na diay sila nag mina sa may sison dapit?

MABUHAY MINING an sa sison. Naay sa tubod, mainit, claver ,placer. 1 refinery at tubod and 2 for claver.:banana:

ingon ako classmates who are working in HPAL, nagkalain-lain na daw mga tawo sa claver.:lol:

and by SEPTEMBER, magoperate na ang 1st nga planta nan GREENSTONE MINING at TUBOD.

mike durero

July 12th, 2011, 11:09 AM

u/c building at the boulevard

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/5929741832_e06307466e_z.jpg

white_ranger

July 12th, 2011, 02:02 PM

whats the news regarding SM and Robinson?

mike durero

July 12th, 2011, 04:24 PM

whats the news regarding SM and Robinson?

naghanap pa ug site daw ang HYPERMART having a size of 2 hectares. With the Robinsons, that i dont know. :)

everyday scene at the boulevard

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5925751458_efdaca398e_z.jpg

mike durero

July 12th, 2011, 04:49 PM

more of B-ZEM

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/citysurigao/5930455378/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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surigaonongihapon

July 12th, 2011, 06:43 PM

They combined the shop and dine thread which means only one thread for SUG.

lipong man sab lamang ako

:nuts:

surigaonongihapon

July 12th, 2011, 06:54 PM

^^ I wonder if a Police Officer can be an effective Traffic Administrator?

a possibility...

somebody who can do strategic planning & forward thinking, with lots of common sense, and street sense, with the financial backing na dili pede ibulsa-- and...etc etc iban pa..

jaoy bay street drainage system an surigao para dili dali magbaha kon maguyan...

rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:17 AM

CLUB ALCATRAZ during dinner time:

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rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:19 AM

Sampling of Alcatraz Food:

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rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:21 AM

More on Alcatraz food:

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rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:24 AM

and of course the crew::) aw dapat baja the "jail guards"

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boknot

July 13th, 2011, 02:39 AM

^^ am confused whom to sample between the alcatraz food and the crew :D both looked delicious ...

rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:49 AM

a possibility...

somebody who can do strategic planning & forward thinking, with lots of common sense, and street sense, with the financial backing na dili pede ibulsa-- and...etc etc iban pa..

jaoy bay street drainage system an surigao para dili dali magbaha kon maguyan...

nangutana ako jaon kay Police gajud an tag designate na traffic administrator sa city.:)

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 02:50 AM

yummy an food + crew. :lol:^^

rally

July 13th, 2011, 02:56 AM

^^ am confused whom to sample between the alcatraz food and the crew :D both looked delicious ...

ha ha ha ha... the kinilaw and caldereta were great. the grilled panga, belly and buntot were overcooked, dry na. the rest were average.

As for the crew, they do look great, as for sampling ill ask around.:)

shaun WIN

July 13th, 2011, 05:22 AM

yummy an food + crew. :lol:^^

salin rakan jaon sila.. mas lami ang mga crew sa una... hahaha... pero sa food mas lami sila kay sa islands para sa ako..

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 05:36 AM

http://202.91.162.20/surigaocityspecialsciencees/images/headskulfourth.png

Special Science Elementary school was tagged as one of the best public schools in the City of Surigao. In fact many parents would like to have their child enrolled in this institution. It may be a different school since they have computer subjects from Grades I- Grade VI and pupils will spend more time in science and mathematics since there is a time extension in these subjects but other than that same with the other schools in Surigao.

Many would say that SSES is for the elite families in the city. This is the only public school where you can find most of the students were fetched by their parents with cars which you think owned by the people who have the money and can afford to buy those things.

Hm mm…sounds fishy? Well this is true but before these students can be enrolled in this institution will get through the hole of a pin. From the start beginning grade I they will take a written examination in English, Science, and Mathematics, after taking the test they are told to go back by the following day for the interview and the reading test. From these results they will be ranked from 1-50 highest score and those top 50 will go on in the psycho test. Result in the written examination, interview/reading plus the result of the psycho test they will be ranked again into top 35 and these are the only pupils who can officially enrolled and be accommodated in SSES. Whew! What’s spell in this school that parents would let their child go through with these tremendous tests (lol). But as observed Grade One pupils in this school can read already not only words but paragraphs with good pronunciation and can solve simple word problem in Math as early as the first day in school!Sounds interesting? Well most of the Grade One entrants are outstanding pupils in the different Pre-school in the city, that is why the institution find it difficult to choose the best pupils since all the examinees are smart in their own way, and unfortunately there is only one section in each grade level.

As what the saying goes, “Mother knows best”, and parents would actually give what is the best for their child/children. Maybe only the parents in this school would say that SSES is one of the best schools in Surigao. You may visit SSES in Suirgao City and find it with yourself. (Fe c. Daruca)

http://202.91.162.20/surigaocityspecialsciencees/photos.htm

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 05:51 AM

Cantilan Bank Inc. Brings ATM to Siargao

The lack of opportunity for tourists to replentish cash supplies has long been detrimental to local tourism, in that wasting a day going to Surigao City and back is rarely figured into anyones travel plans.

The range of acceptable cards are as follows; 1) Megalink 2) BancNet 3) ExpressNet and 4) Local MasterCards... leaving a considerable number of international cards unavailable, but much much better than nada.

They also do GCash, several remittance services such as Philippine National Bank, Asia United Bank, Dollar American Exchange, Czarina Remittance Co. Ltd, Reliable Peso Remit, Inc., and Kabayan Remittance. (Though XOOM is glaringly absent, lets hope they are also included soon....though with a transfer to PNB it could be worked out easily enough.)

Fund transfers available between MetroBank, BPI, BDO, PNB, RCBC, and LBP are also available.

http://www.reefbreakonline.com/local_news.html

ipur

July 13th, 2011, 06:09 AM

Sin-o kaha nagbutang sa wikipedia nan SM City Surigao (proposed)? Matinood ba kaha jaon?

shaun WIN

July 13th, 2011, 06:36 AM

Sin-o kaha nagbutang sa wikipedia nan SM City Surigao (proposed)? Matinood ba kaha jaon?

amo? hahahaa ay ay... well unta matinuod... pero arang k binuang bagan.. km 14. ? lolz

melai

July 13th, 2011, 07:27 AM

salin rakan jaon sila.. mas lami ang mga crew sa una... hahaha... pero sa food mas lami sila kay sa islands para sa ako..

ulahi na bja sila sirs rally n boknot :D

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 08:11 AM

amo? hahahaa ay ay... well unta matinuod... pero arang k binuang bagan.. km 14. ? lolz

:ohno: sin-o nasad inin nag himo-himo ba. anyway, jaoy lage tagkural dha sa mag luna buyun sa shorr building. daku-dako man gud adto cja nga lot nga tagtampugan ug tagkural. The lot has more or less 1hectare in size.

Uno ba kaha ini?:ohno:

ipur

July 13th, 2011, 08:15 AM

amo? hahahaa ay ay... well unta matinuod... pero arang k binuang bagan.. km 14. ? lolz

kay haman baja dapit inin km 14? lampas pa nan pacemco?

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 08:22 AM

Preferred investment areas this year listed
Posted on July 12, 2011 11:44:28 PM

THIS YEAR’S list of investment areas where businesses will be eligible for tax perks will come into effect within the month, after Malacañang finally published it in newspapers yesterday.

This, as the implementing rules of the 2011 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) should be out by next week, a Trade official said.

The annual plan is usually released in June.

This year’s IPP -- under Memorandum Order 20, dated July 5 but published only yesterday -- will take effect on July 27.

In his message accompanying Memorandum Order No. 20, President Benigno S. C. Aquino III said the 2011 IPP “seeks to generate more investments in key areas of the economy that are considered as ‘enablers’ and ‘triggers’, thereby creating much-needed jobs...”

Public-private partnership (PPP) projects have been included in the list of preferred investments on top of 12 other areas carried over from last year.

Besides PPP, the Palace order listed the 12 other “preferred activities” as: agriculture, agribusiness and fishery; creative industries and knowledge-based sources; disaster prevention, mitigation and recovery; energy; “green” projects; infrastructure; mass housing; motor vehicles; research and development; strategic projects that promise high socioeconomic returns “that will significantly contribute to the country’s economic development”; shipbuilding; and tourism.

In its initial IPP draft, the BoI had excluded creative industries, which include film and theater, and disaster prevention from the proposed list of preferred activities. But these areas were restored to the list on Mr. Aquino’s instruction.

The Palace order also includes a “mandatory list,” composed of activities required for inclusion in the IPP by existing laws, namely:

• “extensive” plantation of forest land of tree crops -- except fruit trees -- for commercial and industrial purposes;

• exploration and development of mineral resources, mining/quarrying and processing of metallic and non-metallic minerals;

• printing, re-printing, publication and content development of books and textbooks;

• refining, storage, distribution and marketing of petroleum products;

• establishment of waste-recycling facilities;

• establishment of wastewater treatment and sewage facilities, as well as adoption of water pollution control, cleaner production and waste minimization technologies;

• development of renewable energy facilities, equipment and components; and

• manufacture of technical aids and gadgets for use of the disabled, as well as establishment of special schools, homes, residential and retirement communities for this sector.

The Palace order also includes merchandise and service exports, “activities in support of exporters”, as well as 12 areas identified solely for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Saying that his agency had approved the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 2011 IPP and submitted them to Malacañang “for final approval”, Cristino L. Panlilio, Trade undersecretary for investment promotions and managing head of the Board of Investments (BoI), said in a telephone interview yesterday that “it (IRR) should be published next week.”

Mr. Panlilio noted that “the only controversial issue of the IRR was the housing issue with HUDCC (Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council)”, referring to the much-debated price ceiling for mass housing projects qualified for income tax holiday.

BoI proposed to reduce the cap to P2.5 million from last year’s P3-million threshold, while Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, who heads the HUDCC, had insisted on keeping the higher limit.

In a brief chance interview in Makati City yesterday, Mr. Binay said only that, “eventually, there will have to be a meeting of minds.” -- EJD/FJGDF

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 08:44 AM

Local gov’ts to get less in NG tax share
BY DIANE CLAIRE J. JIAO, Reporter
Posted on July 10, 2011

LOCAL GOVERNMENT units (LGUs) will have to share a smaller pool of money next year as their internal revenue allotment (IRA) shrank slightly, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

A total of P273.31 billion is earmarked for the 2012 IRA, which is the share of LGUs in national tax revenues. This amount is a 4.75% dip from the P286.945 billion allocated this year, according to Local Budget Memorandum No. 65, dated June 27.

Eighty provinces will share P64.217 billion in IRA, 122 cities will receive P62.327 billion, 1,500 municipalities will get P93.399 billion and 41,890 barangays will be allocated a total of P53.367 billion.

The 16 municipalities petitioning to be converted into cities, which get bigger IRAs, were still considered as municipalities, “pending the issuance of an entry of judgment by the Supreme Court,” the DBM said.

The 16 municipalities concerned are: Baybay (Leyte); Bogo, Carcar and Naga (Cebu province); Catbalogan (Samar); Tandag (Surigao del Sur); Borongan (Eastern Samar); Tayabas (Quezon); Lamitan (Basilan); Tabuk (Kalinga); Bayuga (Agusan del Sur); Batac (Ilocos Norte); Mati (Davao Oriental); Guihulngan (Negros Oriental); Cabadbaran (Agusan del Norte); and El Salvador (Misamis Oriental).

The conversion to city of the 16 municipalities has been much-debated since 2008. In its latest ruling on the controversy in February, the court stated that the 16 municipalities were qualified to be cities, therefore, qualified to get a bigger slice of the IRA pie.

But this was questioned by the League of Cities of the Philippines and a motion for reconsideration was filed in March.

The contested province status of Dinagat Islands was also not considered by the Budget department, pending a decision from the Supreme Court.

Should the court decide definitively on these questions within the year, the 2012 IRAs will be adjusted accordingly, the DBM said.

“The IRA and other local resources shall first cover the cost of providing basic services and facilities...particularly those devolved by the Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...,” DBM’s memo read.

A quarter of the IRA is equally shared among LGUs. Another quarter is distributed based on the land area of the LGU, while the other half is allocated based on population.

In addition to the IRA, some local governments receive special shares from national taxes, which is then integrated into their total budget.

These include excise taxes on native tobacco products, gross income taxes paid by businesses within ecozones and proceeds “from the utilization and development of national wealth within their territorial jurisdiction.”

Moreover, the DBM also released the guidelines for the preparation of the 2012 budgets of LGUs. LGUs are required to submit schedules on personnel and other operation expenditures, as well as servicing of debt and other contractual obligations.

They must also submit a report on their actual revenue collections and expenditures for this year, including their Annual Investment Program.

In compliance with other laws, the 2012 budget of LGUs must also allocate funds for gender concerns and development, senior citizens and persons with disabilities, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and the implementation of programs for the protection of children.

Lastly, the Budget department reminded LGUs to align their programs with the priority thrusts set by the Aquino administration, namely: anti-corruption, poverty reduction, economic growth, as well as lasting peace and environmental protection.

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 08:47 AM

more of B-ZEM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5929900999_a5189cbb67_z.jpg

Are those marble or granite countertop slabs they're selling?

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 08:52 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5930455378_44c64e3b81_z.jpg

Congrats to Surigao for this specialty hardware. Interesting selection of wall sconces and chandeliers.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5929898943_803174aa0c_z.jpg

And interesting tray ceiling/skylight feature.

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 08:52 AM

On going ang construction of the Police Checkpoint building at luna. They transfer the checkpoint away from the citihardware with a more or less hundred meter distance.

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 08:53 AM

Are those marble or granite countertop slabs they're selling?

yes. those are 3/4" thick granite slabs they are selling at around 2400 to 6000 depending on the design.

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 08:58 AM

CLUB ALCATRAZ during dinner time:

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/DSC04426.jpg

I'm like them, I'll take any wine anytime even if it is served on a water glass.:)

rally

July 13th, 2011, 09:03 AM

salin rakan jaon sila.. mas lami ang mga crew sa una... hahaha... pero sa food mas lami sila kay sa islands para sa ako..

ulahi na bja sila sirs rally n boknot :D

ha ha ha tan garahe na nila shaun an sa una. seloso sab tuho an mga jail warden sa Alcatraz, tanguralan an mga jail guards sa una. :lol: pero actually tag tang tang sila kay manhagad man nan ila mga grp sa alcatraz tpos man diskarte drinks sa iban inmates para ia pinom sa ila mga kosa.:lol:

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 09:03 AM

rally

July 13th, 2011, 09:05 AM

On going ang construction of the Police Checkpoint building at luna. They transfer the checkpoint away from the citihardware with a more or less hundred meter distance.

pagawas sa surigao or pasuyod?

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 09:05 AM

yes. those are 3/4" thick granite slabs they are selling at around 2400 to 6000 depending on the design.

Nice. That's not bad at all. Way labot ini an installation i suppose.

rally

July 13th, 2011, 09:07 AM

Nakagutom sab ini looking at the food selection. I thought Alcatraz is a club? So they're serving meals now?

yep, lunch and dinner pero manakit imu likod sa ingkoran unless you seat in the "selda" kay an original concept lagi club man.:)

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 09:17 AM

http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SSS.gifSSS tops revenue in Normin by 9%

7-7-11

THE Social Security System (SSS) collected 9% more contributions from Northern Mindanao in 2010 as more employers and employees signed up to the pension fund for private sector employees.

In a statement, it said it collected a total of P2.26 billion last year, up from P2.05 billion in the year before.

“The major driver for the increase in contributions was the increase in covered employers and employees of various plantations, shipping industries and self-employed members in Northern Mindanao,” SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. said.

“The result of the loan condonation program from last year in Northern Mindanao also contributed to the growth in contributions,” he added.

SSS was able to collect P45.92 million in delinquent contributions from 975 employers who availed of the amnesty program condoning penalties on unpaid premiums. The program ran from February to August last year.

“All 10 branches under the Northern Mindanao cluster reported higher collections. Six of them posted double-digit growth, with the biggest increase reported from Surigao City and Tandag branches at 16%,” Mr. De Quiros was quoted as saying in the statement.

Northern Mindanao covers the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.

But the Cagayan de Oro City office alone accounted for 40% or P944.82 million of the total collections. Cagayan de Oro City has over 40,600 registered employers and roughly 1.7 million registered employees.

“Among SSS’ top priorities this year is to ensure that more members pay contributions regularly to secure meaningful benefits for them and their beneficiaries. We expect total contribution collections to exceed P2.5 billion in northern Mindanao in 2011,” Mr. de Quiros said in the statement.

http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/content/?p=2599

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 09:20 AM

Bricken Ridge

July 13th, 2011, 09:29 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5929898943_803174aa0c_z.jpg

Too much attention to detail but I just noticed there's a wire at the truss across the skylight. I hope they're not hanging a pendant lighting or chandelier there. That will be awkward to see across the skylight. :)

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 09:34 AM

Waya bajay limit nan income bracket an qualified students? Unfortunately, it's mostly the kids from families with higher income brackets that have easier access to better education. If this school is receiving government/public funds, shouldn't they give a certain quota to smart kids who cannot afford a good private school education?

maski sino-may pwede for as long as makapasar kaw sa mga exams and interview. Fortunate sa mga rich kay makaafford man sila sa marajaw nga primary schools that will serve as the foundation/preparation for the kids to enter elementary education.So most likely sila gajud an kadaghanan mga pupils. Same ra sa Science high.

mike durero

July 13th, 2011, 09:37 AM

rally

July 13th, 2011, 10:30 AM

Remember the lot besides LML building which was fenced off? Theres activity inside, soil testing daw. I guess construction will start soon na. If i remember corrrectly this would be a Pension house or apartelle with the groundfloor having commercial spaces for lease.

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/DSC04552.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/DSC04553.jpg

rally

July 13th, 2011, 10:35 AM

maski sino-may pwede for as long as makapasar kaw sa mga exams and interview. Fortunate sa mga rich kay makaafford man sila sa marajaw nga primary schools that will serve as the foundation/preparation for the kids to enter elementary education.So most likely sila gajud an kadaghanan mga pupils. Same ra sa Science high.

Waya bajay limit nan income bracket an qualified students? Unfortunately, it's mostly the kids from families with higher income brackets that have easier access to better education. If this school is receiving government/public funds, shouldn't they give a certain quota to smart kids who cannot afford a good private school education?

its the same sa Caraga Science High, a lot of their students come from affluent families. I too feel there should be quota for students coming from low income families.

UP Diliman was not spared of this criticism. hamok na daw rich students than the Iskolar ng Bayan.

BULLDOG

July 13th, 2011, 11:58 AM

BULLDOG

July 13th, 2011, 12:00 PM

BULLDOG

July 13th, 2011, 12:03 PM

Sin-o kaha nagbutang sa wikipedia nan SM City Surigao (proposed)? Matinood ba kaha jaon?

waw! ka kuyba pero not bad :banana: :banana: :banana: mag yaw-yaw nasab an mga parenti ni Shaun :lol: :lol:

white_ranger

July 13th, 2011, 04:14 PM

waw! ka kuyba pero not bad :banana: :banana: :banana: mag yaw-yaw nasab an mga parenti ni Shaun :lol: :lol:
hehehe.wa pa jud d i naka recover!

white_ranger

July 13th, 2011, 04:17 PM

whats the update regarding mcdonald surigao tuloy paba ang franchise nila?

shaun WIN

July 13th, 2011, 05:35 PM

waw! ka kuyba pero not bad :banana: :banana: :banana: mag yaw-yaw nasab an mga parenti ni Shaun :lol: :lol:

alams na lolz....

mike durero

July 14th, 2011, 02:14 AM

mike durero

July 14th, 2011, 02:17 AM

Tsk! tsk! tsk! sayang dili nako ma view an mga larawang kupas :bash:

try diri.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/citysurigao/

mike durero

July 14th, 2011, 02:27 AM

[QUOTE=fellow_BXUanon;81377640]City-----------------Income----Nat'l Rank----Expenses------Net-----Growth
1 Davao City-------3,279,863-----5---------3,076,401----203,462----11%
2 Zamboanga City--2,004,040----10---------1,356,901----647,139---234%
3 Cagayan de Oro--1,452,191----14---------1,079,383----372,808
4 Iligan------------1,081,773----22-----------883,935----197,838---(-1%)
5 General Santos---1,075,419----23-----------872,528----202,891-----3%
6 Butuan------------879,633-----28-----------663,059----216,574---14%
7 Tagum------------629,079-----33----------475,182----153,897----9%
8 Surigao City-------475,598-----44----------432,845-----42,753----9%
9 Mati--------------444,694-----48-----------325,178----119,516-(-11%)
10 Kidapawan-------428,914-----50-----------370,867-----58,047--244%
11 Panabo----------427,134-----51-----------342,769-----84,365----9%
12 Gingoog----------411,585-----54---------- 321,559-----90,026---19%
13 Bayugan---------405,151-----55-----------165,790----239,361----1%
14 Digos------------387,438-----58-----------353,490-----33,948
15 Koronadal--------369,818-----60-----------301,712-----68,106---8%
16 Dipolog-----------366,186-----61-----------358,378-----7,808
17 Ozamiz-----------364,900-----62-----------363,079-----1,821----13%
18 Marawi-----------310,193-----75-----------213,656----96,537---14%
19 Dapitan-----------302,186----76-----------254,302----47,884
20 Samal------------280,031-----80-----------265,503-----14,528---9%
21 Oroquieta---------243,681----93------------247,461----(-3,780)---5%
22 Tandag-----------241,662----96------------119,606----122,056---4%
23 Lamitan-----------239,542----97------------118,875----120,667
24 Tangub-----------222,491----99------------205,405-----17,086
25 El Salvador--------169,724---103-------------87,462-----82,262--(-8%)

* does not include Bislig, Cabadbaran, Cotabato, Malaybalay, Pagadian cities due to unavailability of data

Based on*2008 FY Annual Financial Report, Commision on Audit
Source: http://www.pueblophilippines.com/philippine-cities-financial-profile-200-income-and-expenses

Ranking Based on Growth

1. Kidapawan City - 244%
2. Zamboanga City - 234%
3. Ginoog City - 19%
4. Butuan City - 14%
Marawi City - 14%
6. Ozamis City - 13%
7. Davao City - 11%
8. Tagum City - 9%
Surigao City - 9%
Panabo City - 9%
Samal City - 9%

*Ranking made despite the unavailability of data of other cities