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Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:25 AM

Surigao City launches coffee, swine programs to boost farmers' income
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO
January 21, 2012, 5:36pm

SURIGAO CITY, Philippines — Taking advantage of its rich natural resources and clean free-flowing water resources, the city government has launched coffee plantation and swine dispersal programs to boost the productivity of farmers as city officials envisioned Surigao becoming the “coffee and swine-producing city” of Mindanao.

To start the programs, the city government initially distributed 3,000 coffee seedlings and 40 sacks of organic compost fertilizers to farmers in this city’s seven barangays.

The city government is also set to distribute next month to Barangays Manjagao, Buenavista, Aurora, Cantiasay, Cagutsan, Alegria, Danaon and the island barangay of Lisondra.

The programs are part of the Surigao City Agri-Fisheries and Agro-Industrial Development (SAFIDEV).

“We are targeting thousands of hectares to mark this city as coffee-producing city in Mindanao,” said City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas, in an exclusive interview.

The mayor said the launching of the swine dispersal program seeks to make the wife of the farmer more productive and become a co-partner in the economic development of the city.

The massive coffee production and swine dispersal programs are fully supported by the Department of Agriculture (DA-Caraga Region 13) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-13).

Meanwhile, officials of Surigao City and the provincial government of Surigao del Norte are joining hands to assist farmers and fisherfolk on organic agriculture.

In this year’s theme “Asenso sa Organikong Pagpanguma, Asenso nan Probinsiya,” the city and provincial officials along with the line agencies of the government, particularly the DA, NGO’s/PO’s/private institutions pledged to join hands in promoting organic agriculture farming.

The group committed to strengthen organic vegetable production using EM (effective micro-organism) technology, organic swine and poultry production, and other sustainable aquaculture approaches.

The group also laid down the importance of having seaweed and shell production in line with fish cages/pens for sustainable fishery production.

First District Surigao del Norte solon Rep. Francisco T. Matugas and Gov. Sol F. Matugas vowed to support the implementation of RA 10068 (Organic Act of 2010) in the province.

The whole officialdom led by Governor Matugas seeks to utilize the rich natural resources of the province and richness of bio-diversities.

The governor launched early this week the “Pagkaon nan Surigao del Norte” as a flagship program on agriculture for 2012.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/348807/surigao-city-launches-coffee-swine-programs-boost-farmers-income

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:33 AM

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Rosas Pandan

February 1st, 2012, 07:35 AM

maayo na nga balita. pero dapat conscious ang local authorities na mag comply sa conditions sa presidential proclamation na protected area ang siargao. dili unta nila himoon ang sayop sa boracay. primary gyud na kinahanglan diha ang water supply system.

You're right! dapat proteksyonan ang buong isla na h'wag masira specially ang mga natural resources dahil 'yan ang tunay na asset ng lugar.....modern development is welcome pero dapat ang LGU may tamang ordinansa to protect from any forms of damage at higit sa lahat ipagbawal ang kahit anong uri ng activities to lead into prostitution.

Rosas Pandan

February 1st, 2012, 07:36 AM

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j392/sacanto/MOOONcafe.jpg

Wow! I luv Mooon Cafe dahil level na s'ya :cheers:

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:37 AM

Mooon Cafe Franchise

Mooon Cafe, under the management of Pages Holdings, is a Mexican inspired eating place much loved by Cebuanos. The menu is typically international cuisine, but with more focus on Mexican fare and the interior is reminiscent of a Mexican cantina.

Mooon Cafe has certainly earned a reputation for serving great food. Diners con start off with appetizers such as Gambas ala Luna, Gambas al Ajillo, Calamares fritos, Beef Salpicao, Crispy Chili Squid Head, Garlicky Mushroom, Tocino Strips, Tapa Strips, and Sisig. These dishes have just the right amount of spiciness to whet your appetite and leave you looking forward to the next course.

The restaurant offers the best tasting Mexican food in town such as Chimichanga, Quesadilla Uno, Quesadilla Veracruz, Beef Burito, Campesinos, Nacho de Salsa, Beef Taco, Fish Taco, Burrito Pescado, Campesinos Jalapeno, Chicken Flautas, and Nacho Spinners.

For the main course. Mooon Cafe offers the ever-popular Mooon Steak. Beef Tips, Chicken Mozzarella Melt, Pork Belly. Pork Chop, Peppered Beef, Mexican Baby Back Ribs. Pork Barbecue, Steak ala Pobre, Lechon Kawali, Beef Stroganoff, Tenderloin Steak, Fillet Mignon, Rib Eye Steak, and Chili Con Carne. Fish lovers can also enjoy Fish Mozzarella Melt, Blue Marlin, Tangigue Steak, Breaded Fish Fillet, and Tuna Belly. Diners can also enjoy different cocktails and drinks to quench their thirsts.

Franchise Information

Franchise Fee: P 800,000
Inclusive of:
• Trade Name and Proprietary marks
• Site approval
• Training for Franchisee, Supervisor, Kitchen and Service Crew
• Procurement program
• Opening assistance
• Operations manual
• Research & Development

Franchise Term: 5 years
Royalty Fee: 5% Gross of Sales
Total initial Investment: P3-5 Million
Minimum required space: 120 sqm.

Rosas Pandan

February 1st, 2012, 07:38 AM

congrats for the new thread and for the awards!it really means not just for the people of caraga but through the rest of the philippine island!

:)

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:40 AM

superlike this pic taken at DEDON ISLAND

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396695_362966360380882_100000025628734_1511710_941788492_n.jpg

nice wedding pic. :cheers1:

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:45 AM

sa forum sa city website. punto na troll sa una.:)

that was an interesting forum. reading it was a lot of fun. grabe an mga tirada- wayay padaplis.:lol: if i remember, the boulevard and srbc mall were among the hot topics.

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:49 AM

aw puide baja na isa ka domain name pero lain lain na provider? if that is so, then basin posibe na na direct sab sa lain... :)

true. and apparently it does can run also under different hosts.

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 07:58 AM

IT ra kuno sila sir :) the inputs re news and others gikan sa mga city depts. PIO dapat an mo take nan lead bagan sa ini na butang hilabi na sa news. kun way mag hatag news waya sab sila ma post na updates hehehe.

hain naman baja an mga news reporters did-on? even Surigao Today's last post was in December.

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:10 AM

Casa Ilongga primer:

Bizman turns eatery into successful restaurant chain
By Katlene O. Cacho
Monday, June 6, 2011

BUSINESSMAN Raffy Uytiepo never thought that the family would still succeed in business after their gasoline hauling venture was hurt by the oil crisis in the 1970’s.

But hard work, determination and a meager investment of P50,000 left from their last undertaking allowed the family to open Casa Ilongga, which names Iloilo’s La Paz batchoy as its best-seller.

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The Uytiepos migrated to Manila and with barely enough money, opened a four-table eatery at the ground floor of an old Spanish ancestral house in Malate, which they had turned into a boarding house.

“The boarders instantly became our first customers,” Uytiepo said, who is Casa Ilongga’s president and chief executive officer.

The family served the all-time favorite La Paz batchoy, a noodle soup garnished with pork innards, crushed pork cracklings, and vegetables topped with raw egg, exclusively
for them. They named their business Casa (home) Ilongga (a female resident of Iloilo).

Through word of mouth, the small eatery soon became popular, prompting the Uytiepos to open a full-blown restaurant in Vito Cruz Extension in Makati City. Apart from serving La Paz Batchoy, Casa Ilongga started serving Ilonggo specialties such as pancit molo, chicken inasal, kanse, kadios-baboy-langka (KBL), and dinuguan with manapla puto.

“The restaurant really draws a lot of customers. We serve across markets- yuppies, professionals and families. In fact, due to the limited parking space, we learned that cars of our customers were sometimes towed,” he said.

Mall opening

Casa Ilongga was brought into the limelight when SM, one of the country’s biggest conglomerates, invited the family to bring their business to the mall. Raffy said this was one of the biggest and challenging ventures the family entered into.

“We believe that opening a mall-based outlet would help expand our market reach,” he said. Casa Ilongga opened its first mall outlet in SM North Edsa.

Having been blessed with successful operations in Manila, the family thought of opening a mall outlet in SM Iloilo in the early 1990’s to bring the brand to the Ilonggos.

“We felt it was right for the business to open an outlet in Iloilo, especially that it serves the province’s specialties. And our main market, really, are the Ilonggos. We addressed the clamor of the people knowing that this is an Ilonggo food business which never really started in Iloilo,” Uytiepo said.

The Casa Ilongga outlet in Iloilo is the company’s first franchised outlet. The expansion also paved the way for the business to penetrate the neighboring Visayas and Mindanao market.

Branching out

Uytiepo, who is also a veteran race director and runner, added that his inclination to sports also helped the business create network linkages. He said some of his friends who are athletes franchised some of the Casa Ilongga outlets.

Casa Ilongga now boasts of 15 branches nationwide. It has two branches each in Manila, Bacolod, Iloilo, Dumaguete and General Santos; and one branch each in Davao, Cebu, Tacloban and just recently, in Ormoc. Of the 15 branches, four are company-owned while the others are franchises.

Its Cebu branch is located at Robinson’s Place along the Fuente Osmeña circle.

“Although Ilonggos were the main market of the restaurant, we’ve observed that Cebuanos have come to love Iloilo specialties. The Cebuano market has been receptive with the dishes we serve,” he said.

Losses

Uytiepo reported that Casa Ilongga-Cebu has been growing 20 percent year-on-year.

However, he said the food business does not “reap good fruits” at all times. He mentioned the recent fire at Robinson’s Place as one of the challenges they faced.

Uytiepo noted that the mall’s recent closure cost him some P50,000 to P60,000 in income losses, which covers the unused raw materials and the transport subsidy for his employees to Iloilo, among others.

But with the mall’s supermarket and food court opening last May 13, Uytiepo reported that all tenants including his business have slowly regained their sales.

Recovery

Consumers, he said, have started to come back and he noted that sales losses will soon be recovered in the next few days.

Casa Ilongga will be opening two new outlets this year in Maasin, Southern Leyte and either in Iligan or Ozamis City.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2011/06/06/bizman-turns-eatery-successful-restaurant-chain-159645

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:17 AM

melai

February 1st, 2012, 08:19 AM

that was an interesting forum. reading it was a lot of fun. grabe an mga tirada- wayay padaplis.:lol: if i remember, the boulevard and srbc mall were among the hot topics.

sayang bagan hamok ko na miss in that forum :D

true. and apparently it does can run also under different hosts.

apil sad kuno sir ang email service sa city na ila official url an extension, lain sab an hosting daw.

hain naman baja an mga news reporters did-on? even Surigao Today's last post was in December.

waya siguro sila maka gather nan "envelopmental" news. amo jaon an culture nan local media practice diri sa ato. :D inday lamang kun tanan, jaon man gajod exemptions sab hinoon. :ohno:

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:19 AM

Ecleo lawyer wants records from Cebu
By Mylen P. Manto/JMO (The Freeman) Updated January 24, 2012

CEBU, Philippines - The defense counsel of Ruben Ecleo Jr. in his graft case before the Sandiganbayan has asked copies of his medical records from the Regional Trial Court in Cebu City that hears his parricide case.

Atty. Democrito Barcenas, the prosecution lawyer in the parricide case, said two motions have been filed before RTC Branch 10 precided by Judge Soliver Peras.

“There were two motions filed…I forgot the motions particularly but they are asking for the medical records of Ecleo,” Barcenas said.

Ecleo has a pending warrant of arrest before the Sandiganbayan after the Supreme Court (SC) affirmed his conviction for his alleged involvement in three anomalous construction projects during his stint as mayor of San Jose, Dinagat Island from 1991 to 1994.

Barcenas said they will file a formal motion to oppose the motions. He said the motions are immaterial to the parricide case, considering that both parties have rested their cases and are now awaiting decision from the court.

“We, with Atty. Kit Enriquez, oppose it because its immaterial…why not produce Ecleo for hospitalization instead of getting a copy from the RTC?” he said.

Even Atty. Orlando Salatandre, Ecleo’s lawyer in the parricide case, is said to be unaware of the motions filed by his client’s other lawyers.

“Atty. Salatandre, during the hearing of the motions last Friday, claimed he don’t know (anything) about the motions,” Barcenas said.

The two motions will be heard next month.

Meanwhile, Barcenas said the prosecution is set to file its memorandum on the parricide case by next week, at the latest, to comply with the court order before the promulgation of the case.

In its own memorandum, the defense sought for Ecleo’s acquittal in the parricide case.

Lawyers Salatandre and Giovanni Mata stated the prosecution failed to establish the guilt beyond reasonable doubt of Ecleo.

“It should be remembered that the rules of credence apply more strictly in criminal cases because the degree of proof required to make a conviction is proof beyond reasonable doubt,” the memorandum reads.

Ecleo has been tagged as mastermind in the killing of his wife Alona Bacolod in 2002.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=770798&publicationSubCategoryId=107

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:19 AM

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:21 AM

melai

February 1st, 2012, 08:22 AM

RE: Capitol Road Beautification

- the newly improved walker path made of bricks is beautiful. It looks like the newly improved pedestrian lane along Fuente Osmeña in Cebu City. pero basi mamahimo ra iton na parking area. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

- the spanish style lamp post is useless having those electrical and telephone wires na nagkuros-kuros sa taas :bash: :bash: :bash:

agree ko ani na observation except na dili gajod sija bricks an tag butang. ok na unta bag-o na posts pero purely decorative rakan halos sija waya na an function of illumination para sa dayan gawas kun ila pulihan nan mas hayag na mga bulbs kay bagan pareho ra sa garahe namo ton ila tag taod hehehe.

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:22 AM

Makonbikto kaha si Ecleo?
AMBOT LANG Ni Gerry Auxilio (Banat) Updated January 17, 2012 12:00

Sigun sa akong nasagap nga balita, nalangay ang hukmanan sa pagpakanaug sa iyang hukom sa kaso ni PBMA Supreme Master Kongresista Ruben Ecleo kana tungod kay nagsige og pangayo og lugway sa panahon ang prosecution sa pagsumiter sa ilang trial memorandum nga maoy basihan sa hukmanan sa pagpakanaug sa iyang hukom.

Ang abogado ni Kongresista Ruben Ecleo dali rang nakasumiter sa ilang trial memorandum nga nagladlad sa tanan nilang argumento ug balaod nga nanalipod sa ilang nilabanan o kliyente apan ang prosecution nagsige og pangayo og lugway sa ilang panahon sa pagsumiter sa ilang trial memorandum nga magladlad usab sa ilang mga argumento ug balaud nga mopaligon sa pagkonbikto ni Kongresista Ruben Ecleo Jr. Unsa may buot ipasabot niini? Nga naglisod ang prosecution sa pag-prosecute ni Ruben Ecleo Jr.?

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http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=768412&publicationSubCategoryId=102

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:27 AM

any pics?

next time pag may chance to take pictures :)

anyway, the welcome arc is small yet very eyecatching. simple yet modern. minus the electrical and telephone posts and wires, the whole area I guess would be ok.

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:28 AM

More Filipinos now using Internet for news, information–study

By: Matikas Santos
INQUIRER.net
5:43 pm | Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos are using digital media for news and information rather than listening to radio or reading newspapers and magazines, according to a study conducted by TNS, a global research company.

“TNS Digital Life 2012″ showed that 45 percent of Filipino respondents connected to the Internet compared to 36 percent who listened to radio, 12 percent who read newspapers, and 4 percent magazines.

The 2012 study showed a jump in the number of Internet users compared to 36 percent in 2011; a decrease in radio listeners who were at 40 percent in 2011; a further decrease in newspaper and magazine readers who were at 22 percent and 4 percent respectively in the same year.

Television remains the dominant medium of information with 89 percent in 2012, up from 77 percent in 2011, the same study said.

The study was based on interviews with 72,000 consumers in 60 countries worldwide from November 2011 to January 2012.

In the Philippines, TNS interviewed 1000 respondents throughout urban areas from the ABCD socio-economic classes.

The study also showed that majority of Filipinos accessing the Internet were teens and young adults, with 85 percent of Filipinos aged 16 to 20 accessing the Internet in the past four weeks, and 74 percent of Filipinos between 21 and 24 accessing the Internet in the same period.

The study also showed that families of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Philippines used the Internet as the primary communication medium with 81 percent, higher than mobile phones, 77 percent, and landline telephones, 24 percent.

Facebook is the primary social networking site used by 90 percent of families of OFWs to keep in contact with their relatives abroad, the study showed.

The study also showed that Filipinos accessed the Internet mostly through personal computers either at home, 50 percent, or at Internet cafes, 49 percent.

It also noted that there was an increasing number of people accessing the Internet through mobile smartphones at 12 percent.

http://technology.inquirer.net/8013/more-filipinos-now-using-internet-for-news-information-study/

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:32 AM

agree ko ani na observation except na dili gajod sija bricks an tag butang. ok na unta bag-o na posts pero purely decorative rakan halos sija waya na an function of illumination para sa dayan gawas kun ila pulihan nan mas hayag na mga bulbs kay bagan pareho ra sa garahe namo ton ila tag taod hehehe.

amu sab ako nabati na reklamo, ngit-ngit daw ug feeling nimo dili na safe kay ngit-ngit man

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:32 AM

Casa Ilongga will soon to open at Gaisano Capital Surigao beside PNB-Gaisano Branch

apparently this article was posted before the planned opening at GCS.

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:36 AM

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:36 AM

next time pag may chance to take pictures :)

anyway, the welcome arc is small yet very eyecatching. simple yet modern. minus the electrical and telephone posts and wires, the whole area I guess would be ok.

salamat sa pics daan.:)
anyway, why does it need a welcome arc? amo ra baja ini nan chinatown. :D

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:40 AM

Anyway, someone sent this to me. I think the Imelda Village aka Kaskag area was built after 1970's?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/philbern/SurigaoCityExpansion2-1.jpg

melai

February 1st, 2012, 08:41 AM

amu sab ako nabati na reklamo, ngit-ngit daw ug feeling nimo dili na safe kay ngit-ngit man

lage sir an bulbs tag gamit dili man na sija designed for street lighting gajod. ok ra ton ibutang sa parks and promenades. gawas kun nag tuo sila na promenade na jaon capitol road hehehe.

salamat sa pics daan.:)
anyway, why does it need a welcome arc? amo ra baja ini nan chinatown. :D

hehehe daghan na hisgot2 sa radio bahin ini na half-arc. na hilom ra man sab. street name man kuno ini ibutang. so kun amohon amo ini an pinaka dako sana engrande na street name/sign sa entiro pilipinas or maybe the world. :D

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:42 AM

apparently this article was posted before the planned opening at GCS.

actually the whole area that soon to be occupied by casa ilonga was already covered by manilapaper. I think may nagtrabaho na sa suyod.

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:45 AM

salamat sa pics daan.:)
anyway, why does it need a welcome arc? amo ra baja ini nan chinatown. :D

exactly! amu ra gajud nan mosuyod kaw sa chinatown. :lol:

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:51 AM

lage sir an bulbs tag gamit dili man na sija designed for street lighting gajod. ok ra ton ibutang sa parks and promenades. gawas kun nag tuo sila na promenade na jaon capitol road hehehe.

hehehe daghan na hisgot2 sa radio bahin ini na half-arc. na hilom ra man sab. street name man kuno ini ibutang. so kun amohon amo ini an pinaka dako sana engrande na street name/sign sa entiro pilipinas or maybe the world. :D

waaaaaaaaaaaaaa :bash: basi amu jadton taglaong ni sir rally na Gov. Sering Road :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: amu???????????????????????? hahahahahahahaha

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:54 AM

Spreading wealth to the regions

Generative regional growth theories consider national growth as the outcome of the growth rates of the regions comprising that economy. Therefore, improving regional growth rates can result in higher economic growth at the national level.

“[Regional development] is a good thing because it spreads wealth over the Philippines,” Cid L. Terosa, senior economist at the University of Asia and the Pacific told BusinessWorld.

A 2006 paper by Arsenio M. Balisacan, Hal Hill, and Sharon Faye A. Piza titled “Regional Development Dynamics and Decentralization in the Philippines: 10 Lessons from a ‘Fast Starter’” noted that Philippine economic activity was highly uneven and concentrated in Metro Manila and its two adjacent regions. The country also needed to address several region-specific challenges — the most prolonged of which is the peace and order situation in Mindanao.

The study cited better global connection of some business enclaves compared with others, effects of international migration and remittances, and under-investment in infrastructure as the main contributors to uneven regional development.

The Philippines has adopted development policies since the 1960s to address uneven regional development, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. In 2003, the Arroyo administration formed a regional development committee under the board of the National Economic Development Authority, as “a means to promote national growth” and to specifically address “disparities in regional development and promote equitable allocation of resources among the regions.”

Economic disparity remains wide, however. In 2009, Metro Manila and its neighboring regions — CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) and Central Luzon — accounted for more than half of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices. Metro Manila accounted for 36.6% of the national economy while CALABARZON and Central Luzon held 10.5% and 7.5% respectively, based on latest gross regional domestic product (GRDP) data.

Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) also registered the highest real per capita GRDP at P246,753 — nearly three times the Philippines’ per capita GDP of P83,261. It was followed by Northern Mindanao, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the Davao Region at P91,453, P90,041, and P85,720 respectively.

“Currently, the economic and business activities are still highest in NCR and its two neighboring regions. However, despite the relatively large economic sizes of the three regions, the fastest average annual growth rates can be found outside these three regions,” Mr. Terosa said.

In 2009, the Bicol region posted the highest GRDP growth rate at 12.7% followed by the Davao Region and Western Visayas at 9.2% and 8.4% respectively.

Mr. Terosa noted that high production and consumption growth can be seen in regions outside NCR, citing Western Visayas, the Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and SOCCKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Cotabato Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos). Metro Manila’s neighboring regions CALABARZON and Central Luzon, despite their sizes, “are low production and consumption growth regions,” the economist added.

Mr. Terosa said the data and trends indicate regional development is indeed taking place in the Philippines, although at a slow rate. “Mindanao has a lot of potential and some of its regions show promise as evidenced by high production and consumption growth,” he added.

But the lowest real per capita GRDP is also in Mindanao — with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao posting only P18,924. “Mindanao’s potential isn’t fully tapped due to its power obstacles, peace and order situation, and weak infrastructure,” Mr. Terosa said. — Luis Nonito Q. Pasuelo

http://www.bworldonline.com/Research/populareconomics.php?id=0228

melai

February 1st, 2012, 08:54 AM

waaaaaaaaaaaaaa :bash: basi amu jadton taglaong ni sir rally na Gov. Sering Road :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: amu???????????????????????? hahahahahahahaha

amo lage daw. an pangutana ka grandiose ba na sign sanan naka pa huot na hinoon sa dayan. hehehe sagdi lamang :ohno: inday kinsa ni project sa city or dpwh or province ba kaha?

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:55 AM

exactly! amu ra gajud nan mosuyod kaw sa chinatown. :lol:

except na cementeryo an unahan.:D

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 08:57 AM

actually the whole area that soon to be occupied by casa ilonga was already covered by manilapaper. I think may nagtrabaho na sa suyod.

that's all good news. i assume these stores will all be open by March this year.

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 08:58 AM

amo lage daw. an pangutana ka grandiose ba na sign sanan naka pa huot na hinoon sa dayan. hehehe sagdi lamang :ohno: inday kinsa ni project sa city or dpwh or province ba kaha?

ok, ato ra lamang anay paabuton ang resulta :)

Bricken Ridge

February 1st, 2012, 09:00 AM

count me in! I'm one of them heheehe.

at this time mas mo prefer ako mobasa nan news sa internet. favorite news site ko ang Philippine Star website. even sa newspaper Philippine Star japon ko hehehhee

papers are history........the web is SOP today. even the old folks are switching to the net.

the_villager

February 1st, 2012, 09:00 AM

that's all good news. i assume these stores will all be open by March this year.

hopefully mag open tanan this march.

ipur

February 1st, 2012, 09:02 AM

Speaking of Good News, i-invite ko tuod kamo to like Good News. Philippines sa FB. Pa click da kan jaon sa ako signature sa ubos...:)

rally

February 1st, 2012, 12:48 PM

that was an interesting forum. reading it was a lot of fun. grabe an mga tirada- wayay padaplis.:lol: if i remember, the boulevard and srbc mall were among the hot topics.

To think i was being liberal at that time ha ha ha :lol:

rally

February 1st, 2012, 12:52 PM

RE: Capitol Road Beautification

- the newly improved walker path made of bricks is beautiful. It looks like the newly improved pedestrian lane along Fuente Osmeña in Cebu City. pero basi mamahimo ra iton na parking area. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

- the spanish style lamp post is useless having those electrical and telephone wires na nagkuros-kuros sa taas :bash: :bash: :bash:

Di sija kun bricks bai, jaon semeto gani na puya na usually amuy himoon na sayog? inday unoy tawag ton.:nuts: tapos samtang basabasa pa jaoy ipress na kabilya (?) na porma na sa design,. kalaong ko gani tiles sija.

rally

February 1st, 2012, 01:06 PM

waaaaaaaaaaaaaa :bash: basi amu jadton taglaong ni sir rally na Gov. Sering Road :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: amu???????????????????????? hahahahahahahaha

amu gajud bai. blessingan sa Feb. 5.

rally

February 1st, 2012, 01:07 PM

amo lage daw. an pangutana ka grandiose ba na sign sanan naka pa huot na hinoon sa dayan. hehehe sagdi lamang :ohno: inday kinsa ni project sa city or dpwh or province ba kaha?

province jaon lai.

rally

February 1st, 2012, 01:30 PM

sayang bagan hamok ko na miss in that forum :D

apil sad kuno sir ang email service sa city na ila official url an extension, lain sab an hosting daw.

waya siguro sila maka gather nan "envelopmental" news. amo jaon an culture nan local media practice diri sa ato. :D inday lamang kun tanan, jaon man gajod exemptions sab hinoon. :ohno:

hamuk gajud na miss nimu lai. hopefully with new face and new admin, the new city forum would be as democratic as before.:):)

SC_00

February 1st, 2012, 03:22 PM

^^MAAYONG GABIE SA TANAN!!!^^

SC_00

February 1st, 2012, 03:23 PM

new thread napod baje anhi....lol

SC_00

February 1st, 2012, 03:24 PM

amu gajud bai. blessingan sa Feb. 5.

pics dajon ^^ :lol:

SC_00

February 1st, 2012, 03:26 PM

guys, failed ako source:lol: :lol:....well at first murag di jud makaya ma-abli ang 2nd floor nan gcs by late jan. or early feb.

pro sa latest madajon sila next month mag grand closing

white_ranger

February 1st, 2012, 11:28 PM

hae naman ang bombo radyo sa surigao..engun kay jauy bag-o na radio station ang city?

white_ranger

February 1st, 2012, 11:28 PM

when ang grand opening sa GCS?this feb ba o march na?whats new with the GCS?

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 01:58 AM

ipur

February 2nd, 2012, 02:09 AM

melai

February 2nd, 2012, 03:29 AM

Di sija kun bricks bai, jaon semeto gani na puya na usually amuy himoon na sayog? inday unoy tawag ton.:nuts: tapos samtang basabasa pa jaoy ipress na kabilya (?) na porma na sa design,. kalaong ko gani tiles sija.
di kaha jaon makaslide? :lol:

dili lage tiles. almagre kuno na gamit laong amo panday hehehe. wait and see rakan ta kun may ma slide ba. :D

guys, failed ako source:lol: :lol:....well at first murag di jud makaya ma-abli ang 2nd floor nan gcs by late jan. or early feb.

pro sa latest madajon sila next month mag grand closing

uman imo pasabot mag sira na sila next month?? :)

rally

February 2nd, 2012, 04:12 AM

Theres a tarp in the corner of San Nicolas and Rizal sts. sa luneta announcing soon to open Surigao city branch of First Consolidated Bank.

white_ranger

February 2nd, 2012, 04:28 AM

Theres a tarp in the corner of San Nicolas and Rizal sts. sa luneta announcing soon to open Surigao city branch of First Consolidated Bank.
ang east west sir wala pa?asa ang ila location?

rally

February 2nd, 2012, 04:47 AM

ang east west sir wala pa?asa ang ila location?

East West will take over Greenbank, jaon sa San NIcolas corner Diez st., atbang nan tyangge.

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 04:48 AM

Theres a tarp in the corner of San Nicolas and Rizal sts. sa luneta announcing soon to open Surigao city branch of First Consolidated Bank.

they are located near Mercury Drug Rizal-Vaques Branch. naa nakabutang didto march daw ang blessing sa new branch

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 04:49 AM

East West will take over Greenbank, jaon sa San NIcolas corner Diez st., atbang nan tyangge.

I wonder if they will renaming it to East West Bank

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 04:51 AM

di kaha jaon makaslide? :lol:

dili man noon bai, maka sapduk ra hahahahaha

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 04:55 AM

guys, failed ako source:lol: :lol:....well at first murag di jud makaya ma-abli ang 2nd floor nan gcs by late jan. or early feb.

pro sa latest madajon sila next month mag grand closing

kataw-anan jud ni si SC :lol:

anyway, no definite date yet kung when ang grand opening but I heard na this coming March.

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 05:18 AM

FYI lang

Superferry & Cebuferries will soon be called 2GO Travels

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403700_237146046365367_228290047250967_569332_182158822_n.jpg

melai

February 2nd, 2012, 06:04 AM

I wonder if they will renaming it to East West Bank

amo na cguro mahitabo. naka dungog man ko tag palit sa east-west ang green bank.

Bricken Ridge

February 2nd, 2012, 07:49 AM

12 Most Overlooked Islands Worth Visiting

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Located 800 kilometers southeast of Manila, the laid-back town attracts top surfers who between July and November for some of the best waves in
the world. The season peaks with the annual Siargao Cup. For those who wipe out, there are fishing and dive sites.

Why the island is unknown: Until recently, flights to Siargao were not readily available.

How to get there: Philippine Airlines offers flights from Cebu to Siargao five days a week. Cebu Pacific offers once a weekly flights from Cebu. You can also board a 12-hour overnight boat from Cebu, or a faster boat from Surigao.

Where to stay: The General Luna district is centrally located. Visit surigaoislands.com for listings

http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/12-overlooked-islands-worth-visiting-454538

Bricken Ridge

February 2nd, 2012, 07:55 AM

I wonder if they will renaming it to East West Bank

most likely. the surviving bank usually retains the name.

Bricken Ridge

February 2nd, 2012, 07:57 AM

actually the whole area that soon to be occupied by casa ilonga was already covered by manilapaper. I think may nagtrabaho na sa suyod.

progress!:)

Bricken Ridge

February 2nd, 2012, 08:01 AM

hehehe daghan na hisgot2 sa radio bahin ini na half-arc. na hilom ra man sab. street name man kuno ini ibutang. so kun amohon amo ini an pinaka dako sana engrande na street name/sign sa entiro pilipinas or maybe the world. :D

does the street name, GOVERNOR JOSE SERING ROAD have to be written in bold letters? 3 words to sum it up: sakit sa mata.:lol:

ipur

February 2nd, 2012, 08:03 AM

dili man noon bai, maka sapduk ra hahahahaha

dili lage tiles. almagre kuno na gamit laong amo panday hehehe. wait and see rakan ta kun may ma slide ba. :D

di man gud sa tiles da ta puide mahiligad. bisan semento puide sab. anyways, may design man baja kaha ad-on, so an tagla-ong ni @villager na makasapdok basin amoi una na puide mahitabo :D

Bricken Ridge

February 2nd, 2012, 08:08 AM

Theres a tarp in the corner of San Nicolas and Rizal sts. sa luneta announcing soon to open Surigao city branch of First Consolidated Bank.

When is PSBank opening? It was posted here that it is under construction.

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 08:22 AM

When is PSBank opening? It was posted here that it is under construction.

one building that is under construction infront of Prov. Grandstand rumored to be occupied by PSBank-Surigao Branch. the said information was posted by mike at the previous thread and that information came from his friend working at BDO. as of this moment no press release or any information yet coming from the said company as regards to PSBank Surigao Branch. but like China Bank waya pud press release nor tarpz so it is really possible that PSBank will indeed occupy that building.

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 08:24 AM

does the street name, GOVERNOR JOSE SERING ROAD have to be written in bold letters? 3 words to sum it up: sakit sa mata.:lol:

sakit jud sa mata. thus, I am infavor to sir rally suggestion that it will be called as Governor's Road or Avenue instead.

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 08:53 AM

pa share lang

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j392/sacanto/HiddenIslandResort.jpg

rally

February 2nd, 2012, 08:56 AM

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 08:57 AM

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j392/sacanto/HiddenIslandResortIII.jpg

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 09:04 AM

UPDATE ON MCDO:

Just talk with the son-in-law of the franchisee. His wife (the daughter of franchisee) will be arriving in April after undergoing the MCDO Management training. Shell lease on the area will end on June with one month grace period to pull out all the equipments therein. Then construction will start. McDo wants to open daw by October kun maapas.

this is good news! so shell current location will be Mcdo-Surigao first branch. I thought apason nla sa fiesta sa september sa october pa baja ila target date. so, how about sir the Mcdo-Gaisano any info in this regard?

the_villager

February 2nd, 2012, 09:05 AM

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j392/sacanto/HiddenIslandResortVII.jpg

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 02:22 AM

ui himala the whole night waya juy nag post? hehehehe

asa ang mga tawo? anyway, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING RAKANVILLE!

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:12 AM

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:14 AM

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:38 AM

NATURAL BEAUTY OF SURIGAO

All Photos by ALMAR RAZONBALE

(Caveat, the pictures are not arranged by location. They are mixed photos of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte. Tagpuluhoan na ko magkopya sa location tuho. Sorry.:))

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:39 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:41 AM

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:42 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:43 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:44 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:45 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:46 AM

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rally

February 3rd, 2012, 03:48 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 03:54 AM

^^ tag luja mga tawo siguor bai.:)

Anyway, over the radio, City Hall has announced that a Chinese investor is interested in expanding and developing the local airport into an world class international airport supposedly under Public Private Partnership (PPP). I hope this is not another "investor" na kutob ra sa exploration. As they say, when the offer is too good to be true, chances are it is not true.:)

If I remember right, tag post dire sa una adton plan nan DOTC and/or CAAP for the expansion and upgrading of our airport with a proposed budget of Php400 Million.

too good to be true gajud. cg man lamang ini pa news news waya may nahitabo ni isa. :bash:

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 03:56 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:01 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/40339_148732595144677_100000238117472_379064_3204954_n.jpg

very very familiar to me :)

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:06 AM

very nice. kay uman baja kung ato planohon otro ir para madajon :)

nag order kaw adto nan lechon bai, di ba?:lol:

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:10 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/165387_182303805120889_100000238117472_606458_4948533_n.jpg

this is part of Sohoton. sa unahan ani amu na ang Hidden Island Resort. diri mi nag swimming. ang white diri mas pino pa kay sa bora. perte ka nice na place kay arang na ka private.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:11 AM

nag order kaw adto nan lechon bai, di ba?:lol:

oo nag-order ako then a day before sa nasabotan na date tagpacancel nako kay duda man gajud ako. :lol:

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:12 AM

very very familiar to me :)

ha ha ha obviously. ya ko ma upload adton pix na view nan valley towards lake mainit. hanapon ko anay.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:13 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/266803_225208600830409_100000238117472_930306_4915164_o.jpg

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I think this is Kabuntog Beach. 45 minutes away from the city

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:13 AM

^^ tag luja mga tawo siguor bai.:)

Anyway, over the radio, City Hall has announced that a Chinese investor is interested in expanding and developing the local airport into an world class international airport supposedly under Public Private Partnership (PPP). I hope this is not another "investor" na kutob ra sa exploration. As they say, when the offer is too good to be true, chances are it is not true.:)

If I remember right, tag post dire sa una adton plan nan DOTC and/or CAAP for the expansion and upgrading of our airport with a proposed budget of Php400 Million.

these are all proposals. it won't hurt if we explore all possible avenues for financing :). after all the final say would still be with DOTC.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:15 AM

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:16 AM

amo lage daw. an pangutana ka grandiose ba na sign sanan naka pa huot na hinoon sa dayan. hehehe sagdi lamang :ohno: inday kinsa ni project sa city or dpwh or province ba kaha?

this is a provincial govt. project for P3.5 million (overheard).

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:19 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/268899_10150356127301258_713171257_10064335_3743044_n-1.jpg

malimono? :) nice maligo diri. this beach is just beside a river na pwede ditso nakaw manabnaw.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:22 AM

these are all proposals. it won't hurt if we explore all possible avenues for financing :). after all the final say would still be with DOTC.

I forgot about that matood. Natingaya lagi ko why sa LGU sila nakigstorya when the airport is under DOTC.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:23 AM

these are all proposals. it won't hurt if we explore all possible avenues for financing :). after all the final say would still be with DOTC.

actually it's really good news coz this is what we are dreaming of but what they are up to? I mean these chinese investors, what made them decide to invest for the expansion of our city airport?

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:23 AM

Also the proposed 3 storey commercial building in pantalan 2 by the City would cost daw Php24M. Tag post sa una ni mike an artist concept of the building.

An financing is broken down as follows: Php 2M from the prize from DILG, Php 2M from City coffers and Php20M grant from a financing institution.

Hopefully the claimant of the lot would not set obstacles on this project.

i think the city is now in the process of finalizing its application (MSA) for the titling of the subject lot. the said claimant cannot show proof that his application was given due course way back in the 1970s(?) until to date. plus the city has clear possession of the area now and even way back then. :)

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:25 AM

this is a provincial govt. project for P3.5 million (overheard).

I think this is too much for a project that looks so cheap.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:26 AM

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very very familiar to me :)

i biked up here before and had lunch ;) very nice place.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:27 AM

I think this is Kabuntog Beach. 45 minutes away from the city

Im not sure jaon last 2 pix, but the first one is definitely not Kabuntog. kalimot ko sa ngayan, sa Dinagat islands jaon.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:28 AM

nagdumot gajud ako ini na beach kung ha-i ini dapit. labad ako uyo huna-huna kung ha-i ini dapita. may naglaong na sa surigao city ra daw ini.

di kun sa Looc ini, sa likod nan Mabua?

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:29 AM

i think the city is now in the process of finalizing its application (MSA) for the titling of the subject lot. the said claimant cannot show proof that his application was given due course way back in the 1970s(?) until to date. plus the city has clear possession of the area now and even way back then. :)

so sa dili madugay masugdan na ini :banana: :banana:

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:30 AM

I forgot about that matood. Natingaya lagi ko why sa LGU sila nakigstorya when the airport is under DOTC.

actually it's really good news coz this is what we are dreaming of but what they are up to? I mean these chinese investors, what made them decide to invest for the expansion of our city airport?

i think they will come up with an unsolicited proposal for BOT under the national government's PPP program. they need some data/information on the LGU level and i suppose they will also sit down with the national govt. (DOTC, NEDA) eventually.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:34 AM

so sa dili madugay masugdan na ini :banana: :banana:

hopefully within this year as long as the application for tenure will be acted soon also. a good 6 months was already wasted last year on this alone at the regional level. if the proposal for the P20million would take time to be approved, maybe and i said maybe :D the city may opt to start with the phased construction.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:35 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/40339_148732595144677_100000238117472_379064_3204954_n.jpg

i biked up here before and had lunch ;) very nice place.[/QUOTE]

LGU project like the reservoir ruined the whole scenery :bash: arang ka dyugo ang municipal engr. notice nijo ang mga tubo sa ilayum? amu ton ka bugo ang mun. engr. she could have diverted it to other direction para dili madaot ang view. wa jud utok. if you can only see the reservoir constructed by the LGU makapangjawa kaw. waya man lamay ka art-art knowing that it is a tourist attraction they could have made it more pleasing to the eyes na pwede mo complement and design sa sorroundings. :bash: :bash: :bash:

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:36 AM

this is a provincial govt. project for P3.5 million (overheard).

basta not less than Php3M kay an ako nabatian Php3.1M sab.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:37 AM

hopefully within this year as long as the application for tenure will be acted soon also. a good 6 months was already wasted last year on this alone at the regional level. if the proposal for the P20million would take time to be approved, maybe and i said maybe :D the city may opt to start with the phased construction.

it's a commercial building right? so priority ang mga occupants kuman na mo occupy pohon?

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 04:37 AM

I think this is too much for a project that looks so cheap.

hala ka! :lol:

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:39 AM

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 04:40 AM

too good to be true gajud. cg man lamang ini pa news news waya may nahitabo ni isa. :bash:

actually it's really good news coz this is what we are dreaming of but what they are up to? I mean these chinese investors, what made them decide to invest for the expansion of our city airport?

i think they will come up with an unsolicited proposal for BOT under the national government's PPP program. they need some data/information on the LGU level and i suppose they will also sit down with the national govt. (DOTC, NEDA) eventually.

announcement na sab. :lol: sige lamang gud basta naa tag himo. pero mga insik na sab ay2 dili ko comfortable ani.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:41 AM

hala ka! :lol:

hehehehe it's my opinion ra pud melai. cheap kay it's not a real bricks. cheap kay lantawa ra gud ton mga lamp post.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:42 AM

it's a commercial building right? so priority ang mga occupants kuman na mo occupy pohon?

yup that is always the policy of the city like the 2 commercial bldgs. before.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:43 AM

announcement na sab. :lol: sige lamang gud basta naa tag himo. pero mga insik na sab ay2 dili ko comfortable ani.

there's nothing wrong man sab kung chinese japon and importante ma develop na sija kay sa maghuyat kita nan P-NOY aw pinoy investor na dili sija priority

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:44 AM

yup that is always the policy of the city like the 2 commercial bldgs. before.

so ang mahitabo nan iton boknot, bigasan ra gihapon sija

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:44 AM

announcement na sab. :lol: sige lamang gud basta naa tag himo. pero mga insik na sab ay2 dili ko comfortable ani.

as long as local media men always come to city hall there will always be announcements. :D

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:45 AM

pa promote lang

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j392/sacanto/funsacanto.jpg

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:45 AM

as long as local media men always come to city hall there will always be announcements. :D

hahahhahaha korek! :lol:

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:46 AM

basta not less than Php3M kay an ako nabatian Php3.1M sab.

suroyon ko gajud ngadj-an :)

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:48 AM

so ang mahitabo nan iton boknot, bigasan ra gihapon sija

:) there will be more occupants since the proposed bldg. is 3-storeys i think. if all would opt to sell rice then that is classy "bigasan" outlet if mike's design will be followed. :D

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 04:48 AM

yup that is always the policy of the city like the 2 commercial bldgs. before.

i hope maka sulod ko diri. ;)

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:49 AM

:) there will be more occupants since the proposed bldg. is 3-storeys i think. if all would opt to sell rice then that is classy "bigasan" outlet if mike's design will be followed. :D

hahahaha aw ok :)

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:50 AM

i think the city is now in the process of finalizing its application (MSA) for the titling of the subject lot. the said claimant cannot show proof that his application was given due course way back in the 1970s(?) until to date. plus the city has clear possession of the area now and even way back then. :)

As ive said i hope the claimant wont set obstacles such as filing a case whhc will then halt any development in the area. you know how it is with our courts.:ohno:

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:50 AM

i hope maka sulod ko diri. ;)

ngano d ay melai gibawalan ka na mosulod diha? :rofl:

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 04:51 AM

hehehehe it's my opinion ra pud melai. cheap kay it's not a real bricks. cheap kay lantawa ra gud ton mga lamp post.

laong btaw ko dli sya bricks. hehehe

there's nothing wrong man sab kung chinese japon and importante ma develop na sija kay sa maghuyat kita nan P-NOY aw pinoy investor na dili sija priority

aw sabagay sab basta mo land na airbus good na ko. ;)

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 04:53 AM

as long as local media men always come to city hall there will always be announcements. :D

ha ha ha pero in the same way as long as there are media "consultants" there will always be announcement otherwise they lose their purpose.:lol:

which reminds me, nag announce man sab tood nan launching nan City LGU publication -"Surigao ini"/

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 04:55 AM

As ive said i hope the claimant wont set obstacles such as filing a case whhc will then halt any development in the area. you know how it is with our courts.:ohno:

but there was already a definite action on the part of denr on this regard hence the city's move to have the area titled in their favor. surveys have been conducted by them already in favor of the city's applicaton. it was them who provided the opinion and/or quashing the nature of that previous application which per my information is just that - an application.

the claimant cannot also show proof of any agreement or lease contract with the city before and all they have is an application without any action/approval from denr.

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 04:56 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 04:59 AM

laong btaw ko dli sya bricks. hehehe

aw sabagay sab basta mo land na airbus good na ko. ;)

question is expandable pa ba ang area to accommodate huge aircraft like airbus.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 05:01 AM

question is expandable pa ba ang area to accommodate huge aircraft like airbus.

well this chinese group did an ocular inspection already. so let them handle the worries and we will just wait for their proposal. :) it wont cost the city any centavo.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 05:03 AM

ha ha ha pero in the same way as along as there are media "consultants" there will always be announcement otherwise they lose their purpose.:lol:

which reminds me, nag announce man sab tood nan launching nan City LGU publication -"Surigao ini"/

yup haven't seen the first issue yet. i think this is handled by the city PIO.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 05:04 AM

melai

February 3rd, 2012, 05:04 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 05:05 AM

well this chinese group did an ocular inspection already. so let them handle the worries and we will just wait for their proposal. :) it wont cost the city any centavo.

well it's good news. so may pag-asa pa gajud kita. wew!

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 05:06 AM

abtik man na mga insik puede nila pikason ang river diha hehehe.

hahahaha pikason gajud?

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 06:05 AM

RE: Traffic

@boknot, may idea kaba kung unoy plano sa city regardign sa traffic flow sa rizal st labi na ang dapit diha sa caltex pasigud didto sa petron atbang sa homebaker? traffic na gajud karajao diha labi na ug rush hour. uno may plano sa city government regarding sa mga illegal settlers along rizal st near sa caraga hospital? magpadajon pa ba gihapon did-on ang mga automotive shops ug ubna pa na amuy nakapahuot sa dayan? how about sa no parking zone policy nan syudad, allowed pa gihapon ang one lane parking sa rizal, borromeo ug san nicolas na tataw man gajud na gamay ug siut ang dayan unja paparkingan pa gajud? uno may action sa mayor ani? any information to share?

for hard infra solutions its a combination of new road construction and expansion of existing ones. national roads are supposed to be 60m.-wide so its up to dpwh how soon they can implement this along the bxu-surigao road. :) i have posted before the picture on the proposed roads ill check my files first.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 06:21 AM

for hard infra solutions its a combination of new road construction and expansion of existing ones. national roads are supposed to be 60m.-wide so its up to dpwh how soon they can implement this along the bxu-surigao road. :) i have posted before the picture on the proposed roads ill check my files first.

aw oo matood kay national highway man ini sija.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 07:07 AM

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

this is the proposed traffic/road circulation plan covering east, south and west of the present urban center. except for the existing roads that need to be expanded only, the new ones are still indicative location pending the actual joint field surveys that will be conducted beginning this month by city planning, engineering and dpwh.

just don't ask me when this will be started or even completed. :D

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 07:15 AM

aw oo matood kay national highway man ini sija.

the city also planned several alternate routes if one has to avoid passing through brgy. luna esp. the gaisano vicinity. just check out the pic i earlier posted.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 07:16 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 07:18 AM

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 07:23 AM

the city also planned several alternate routes if one has to avoid passing through brgy. luna esp. the gaisano vicinity. just check out the pic i earlier posted.

so far makaya pa ang traffic flow sa gaisano vicinity kay super market paman ang open. how about kung open na ang tanan shops? masmosaka pa jud sguro ang volume sa traffic most especially jaon sab did-on ang SPUS ug City Terminal plus airport pa sa unahan. tana tag anticipate na ini nan traffic management office ug may plano na sila just in case.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 07:25 AM

hehehehe tabangan ta sa pag-ampo :lol:

:) the inner roads of bernadette village, looc and bacud will be converted into 15-m wide city roads... a bridge will be constructed to connect national hi-way along bonifacio to poctoy passing the slaughterhouse ... bonifacio road going to silop exiting in front of memorial park passing the city landfill will be converted to a national road... borromeo will be connected with a bridge to canlanipa and new coastal road (national) will be constructed passing along proposed pacemco port in cagniog and exiting in arellano road ... new national road to be constructed along city motorpool to connect to san juan road and connecting some interior roads in san juan, e.g. road to science high school ... another national road to be constructed in bioborjan, rizal to connect to sabang ...

let us all pray hard indeed. :D

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 07:29 AM

how about the proposed PACEMCO Port mahinajon pa ba iton?

only pacemco can tell :) but they have acquired the adjacent property already as far as i heard.

so far makaya pa ang traffic flow sa gaisano vicinity kay super market paman ang open. how about kung open na ang tanan shops? masmosaka pa jud sguro ang volume sa traffic most especially jaon sab did-on ang SPUS ug City Terminal plus airport pa sa unahan. tana tag anticipate na ini nan traffic management office ug may plano na sila just in case.

i dont know if the traffic management office can do transport circulation planning. :) but they can do "soft" solutions like policies on truck bans during peak hours. you need sp approval for this to amend the traffic ordinance.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:11 AM

yup haven't seen the first issue yet. i think this is handled by the city PIO.

siman an city PIO kuman?

An ako ba, kun an articles na mugawas dire are the same articles that will lso appear in local papers and the radio, additional expense ra sa city. Unless the city would at least lessen purchasing space in local publications kay jaoy namay kaugalingon publication.

Daily, weekly or monthly? kun monthly, bahaw na an mga news kun amuhun.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:13 AM

but there was already a definite action on the part of denr on this regard hence the city's move to have the area titled in their favor. surveys have been conducted by them already in favor of the city's applicaton. it was them who provided the opinion and/or quashing the nature of that previous application which per my information is just that - an application.

the claimant cannot also show proof of any agreement or lease contract with the city before and all they have is an application without any action/approval from denr.

stranger things have happened.:) But if thats the case hopefully the claimant has given up.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:16 AM

abtik man na mga insik puede nila pikason ang river diha hehehe.

ha ha ha pikasun or utdon?:lol:

I have no doubt about their capabilities, if they were able to tame the great Yangtze river and build the 3 gorge Dam (sakto ba?), Surigao river would be a childs play.:)

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:20 AM

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 08:24 AM

ipur

February 3rd, 2012, 08:42 AM

Ato ipropose sa Obispo na ilakip sa 2nd collection sa Simbahan pagakahuman sa "forever" 2nd collection para sa multi million kumbento.:lol:

bayloan sab an pag-ampo sa kaparian to pag ampo para sa mga dayan, he he he....

sir basin mosamot pagkatrapik kay basi way mamati sa ila pag-ampo :lol:

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 08:48 AM

^^ tag luja mga tawo siguor bai.:)

Anyway, over the radio, City Hall has announced that a Chinese investor is interested in expanding and developing the local airport into an world class international airport supposedly under Public Private Partnership (PPP). I hope this is not another "investor" na kutob ra sa exploration. As they say, when the offer is too good to be true, chances are it is not true.:)

If I remember right, tag post dire sa una adton plan nan DOTC and/or CAAP for the expansion and upgrading of our airport with a proposed budget of Php400 Million.

SUG needs to be upgraded into a domestic airport of international standard ASAP. the national government should prioritize this over Butuan. how can they not? big revenues that feed the national coffers come from Surigao via mining and tourism. i think our solons should lobby this project aggressively.

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 08:54 AM

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:57 AM

This is Bitaug Beach.

there you go... Bitaug it is.:)

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 08:59 AM

any idea on the progress of the Motorpool-Tumanday road? i think it was posted here before that the road is under construction.

jaon naka red puro pa bagan sa drawing boards.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 09:06 AM

siman an city PIO kuman?

An ako ba, kun an articles na mugawas dire are the same articles that will lso appear in local papers and the radio, additional expense ra sa city. Unless the city would at least lessen purchasing space in local publications kay jaoy namay kaugalingon publication.

Daily, weekly or monthly? kun monthly, bahaw na an mga news kun amuhun.

ms. anette villaces sir is the city's current PIO. i dont know also the frequency of this publication and much more zero info on the expense of the city on local publications now and before :).

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:09 AM

there's nothing wrong man sab kung chinese japon and importante ma develop na sija kay sa maghuyat kita nan P-NOY aw pinoy investor na dili sija priority

unless San Mig decides to pursue its Nonoc interest, we might be seeing an 800 meter runway as pledged in the MOU.

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:11 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/164780_183718568312746_100000238117472_616798_2772963_n.jpg

is this the one in Balibayon owned by a popular Surigao caterer?

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 09:12 AM

any idea on the progress of the Motorpool-Tumanday road? i think it was posted here before that the road is under construction.

nope. the field surveys is scheduled to commence sometime this month to verify actual location, contour and other aspects as basis for the engineering plans and design. then you still have the works on road-right-of-way acquisitions and of course for dpwh to source out the funds since this is a national road.

jaon naka red puro pa bagan sa drawing boards.

these are proposed national roads for construction. others are existing ones proposed just for reclassification into city to national roads and some from brgy. to city roads.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 09:12 AM

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 09:13 AM

is this the one in Balibayon owned by a popular Surigao caterer?

yes but its now defunct caterer.:)

never fails to have my visitors enjoy when i bring them here. pero taod taod na ya ko kabalik didto.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 09:19 AM

Ive just noticed, ya na adton proposed connection of Espina to old Spanish raod to the highway?

that one remains to be resolved given its practicality to implement it now vis-a-vis existing settlers in the area and its functionality given its close proximity (exit/entry link) to what is now or soon will be a congested portion of the national hi-way. it was proposed last year to be released to the settlers during the meeting of the city development council but no motion was carried and this was remanded to the infrastructure committee for further study.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 09:20 AM

ms. anette villaces sir is the city's current PIO. i dont know also the frequency of this publication and much more zero info on the expense of the city on local publications now and before :).

Huyatan ta anay mabasa an first issue. I hope they have competent proofreaders to complement what would hopefully be competent writers also, kun dili nay, mabibo na sab.:)

it will be in the dialect or mix? an english translation ba nan Surigaonon Ini is This is the Surigaonon?

I remember the defunct Surfing Surigao sa capitol sa una.

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:20 AM

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/297514_271170939567508_100000238117472_1110100_618018534_n.jpg

nagdumot gajud ako ini na beach kung ha-i ini dapit. labad ako uyo huna-huna kung ha-i ini dapita. may naglaong na sa surigao city ra daw ini.

di kun sa Looc ini, sa likod nan Mabua?

those type of rocks can only be found in the Mabua/Punta Bilar area.....so sakto kaw- its Looc or better yet ask the photographer:)

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:25 AM

yes but its now defunct caterer.:)

never fails to have my visitors enjoy when i bring them here. pero taod taod na ya ko kabalik didto.

apparently, you've got to go there on low tide to enjoy the beach, tie your boat to the cottage and leave when the high tide lifts the boat close to the stairs for easy access.

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 09:38 AM

Huyatan ta anay mabasa an first issue. I hope they have competent proofreaders to complement what would hopefully be competent writers also, kun dili nay, mabibo na sab.:)

it will be in the dialect or mix? an english translation ba nan Surigaonon Ini is This is the Surigaonon?

I remember the defunct Surfing Surigao sa capitol sa una.

the PIO actually asked me to be a part of the editorial staff but i have to beg off because i can never be effective on that regard given current work loads. having worked on student papers, a stringer of a local daily in cebu and a member of college editors guild of the phils. before i know you need more than full time to work on a publication. maybe i'll send in my contributions whenever i got the chance. :)

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 09:39 AM

Im not sure jaon last 2 pix, but the first one is definitely not Kabuntog. kalimot ko sa ngayan, sa Dinagat islands jaon.

sajop ako. dili kung kabuntog kung dili Bitaug baja.

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 09:44 AM

those type of rocks can only be found in the Mabua/Punta Bilar area.....so sakto kaw- its Looc or better yet ask the photographer:)

check the album of Almar Razonable, its indeed Looc, Mabua.:)

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 09:47 AM

it's finally revealed. the name written in the Arc is "WELCOME TO PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPLEX" hehehe

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:50 AM

announcement na sab. :lol: sige lamang gud basta naa tag himo. pero mga insik na sab ay2 dili ko comfortable ani.

apparently waya kaw mag inosara. the animosity against the chinese is worldwide....:) but that's another story.

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 09:51 AM

check the album of Almar Razonable, its indeed Looc, Mabua.:)

aw amu ba. bagan ya man ako kakita nan iton na view gud didto

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 09:53 AM

it's finally revealed. the name written in the Arc is "WELCOME TO PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPLEX" hehehe

its not gov j sering road after all..:lol: it think a smaller sign on the side of the road will make it look classier. oh well........

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 09:54 AM

Dire unta an ako plano na EB nato kun nadajun si ________( sin-o gani adto?:)) pag abot. kasayang. Within the City limits ra ini.

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt152/rally_620/164780_183718568312746_100000238117472_616798_2772963_n.jpg

yes but its now defunct caterer.:)

never fails to have my visitors enjoy when i bring them here. pero taod taod na ya ko kabalik didto.

pino gajud karajao ang buhangin sir. dili iton hamok corals na nangadugmok?

the_villager

February 3rd, 2012, 09:58 AM

its not gov j sering road after all..:lol: it think a smaller sign on the side of the road will make it look classier. oh well........

whatever improvement they may installed in the area it still looks cheap because of those telephone and electrical wires crossing in all directions. kuyang rakan hayhayan nan mga senina :lol: :lol: :lol:

rally

February 3rd, 2012, 09:59 AM

apparently waya kaw mag inosara. the animosity against the chinese is worldwide....:) but that's another story.

nahinumdum lmang ko sa joke - God made the heavens and the earth, all else are made in china!:lol:

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 10:04 AM

hehehehe tabangan ta sa pag-ampo :lol:

let us all pray hard indeed. :D

uso pa baja ini? :D

Ato ipropose sa Obispo na ilakip sa 2nd collection sa Simbahan pagakahuman sa "forever" 2nd collection para sa multi million kumbento.:lol:

bayloan sab an pag-ampo sa kaparian to pag ampo para sa mga dayan, he he he....

amo na, all these serious infra talk takes a backseat easily and up and front in the comedy club the fact that not a single dirt has been moved yet......

Bricken Ridge

February 3rd, 2012, 10:11 AM

nahinumdum lmang ko sa joke - God made the heavens and the earth, all else are made in china!:lol:

true :) even the fake and imitations..

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 10:16 AM

amo na, all these serious infra talk takes a backseat easily and up and front in the comedy club the fact that not a single dirt has been moved yet......

that is always the case. what is firm yet are the land use plans and of course the circulation/roads component. the infra side is the harder and more longer part to implement - as always. :)

boknot

February 3rd, 2012, 10:21 AM

nahinumdum lmang ko sa joke - God made the heavens and the earth, all else are made in china!:lol:

OT: a friend of mine also has this to say but he has to include at the last part ... everything else is made in china including my wife :D. he is married to a fil-chinese.

NewTown

February 3rd, 2012, 03:17 PM

OT: a friend of mine also has this to say but he has to include at the last part ... everything else is made in china including my wife :D. he is married to a fil-chinese.

The reality is that China buys more products from the Philippines compared to what the Philippines buys from China. Which means that the balance of trade is in favor of the Philippines! The rise of the Chinese economy worries a lot of countries due to racial prejudice. The Philippines will also experience the same thing when it becomes economically well off. Other nations will try to put it down.

bluepanther

February 3rd, 2012, 06:28 PM

i biked up here before and had lunch ;) very nice place.

LGU project like the reservoir ruined the whole scenery :bash: arang ka dyugo ang municipal engr. notice nijo ang mga tubo sa ilayum? amu ton ka bugo ang mun. engr. she could have diverted it to other direction para dili madaot ang view. wa jud utok. if you can only see the reservoir constructed by the LGU makapangjawa kaw. waya man lamay ka art-art knowing that it is a tourist attraction they could have made it more pleasing to the eyes na pwede mo complement and design sa sorroundings. :bash: :bash: :bash:[/QUOTE]

@villager, sa una bike pa kay studyante paman, kuman feroza na. next yr montero na imo isuroy dha :banana:

Bricken Ridge

February 4th, 2012, 09:47 AM

whatever improvement they may installed in the area it still looks cheap because of those telephone and electrical wires crossing in all directions. kuyang rakan hayhayan nan mga senina :lol: :lol: :lol:

waya bay plano to bury these wires underground? bagan national problem gajud ini. a building's aesthetics is easily ruined by these hideous wires so bisan unhon pagpagana, there's always these bloody f:)ugly wires.:lol:

Bricken Ridge

February 4th, 2012, 10:08 AM

that is always the case. what is firm yet are the land use plans and of course the circulation/roads component. the infra side is the harder and more longer part to implement - as always. :)

unfortunately this is only true in poorly managed provinces and cities. these folks who we voted should up their game in lobbying, not blabbing so our infra projects will receive some priority.:)

Bricken Ridge

February 4th, 2012, 10:16 AM

The reality is that China buys more products from the Philippines compared to what the Philippines buys from China. Which means that the balance of trade is in favor of the Philippines! The rise of the Chinese economy worries a lot of countries due to racial prejudice. The Philippines will also experience the same thing when it becomes economically well off. Other nations will try to put it down.

I think it would be quite the opposite. Philippines will gain a lot of respect once it becomes very prosperous because historically, we were never known to be bullies.

BTW, China buys more from us because it needs all these raw minerals and ores to run its factories. Hint: Oil and Gas. Another hint: West Philippine Sea.

Bricken Ridge

February 4th, 2012, 10:28 AM

Huyatan ta anay mabasa an first issue. I hope they have competent proofreaders to complement what would hopefully be competent writers also, kun dili nay, mabibo na sab.:)

it will be in the dialect or mix? an english translation ba nan Surigaonon Ini is This is the Surigaonon?

I remember the defunct Surfing Surigao sa capitol sa una.

how many local papers are currently published- daily, weekly or monthly? waya bay regional paper kuman that publishes a local edition? any national paper with a satellite office based in SUG?

melai

February 4th, 2012, 01:48 PM

it's finally revealed. the name written in the Arc is "WELCOME TO PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPLEX" hehehe

nice na complex gyud kay naa discohan, imnanan, residences, ukay-ukayan ug sementeryo ;D

SC_00

February 4th, 2012, 03:59 PM

nice na complex gyud kay naa discohan, imnanan, residences, ukay-ukayan ug sementeryo ;D

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa441/SC_0000/cry5.gif

boknot

February 5th, 2012, 05:58 AM

unfortunately this is only true in poorly managed provinces and cities. these folks who we voted should up their game in lobbying, not blabbing so our infra projects will receive some priority.:)

maybe. :) but for small cities (less than 200k population) like surigao then i would say it is performing well comparatively. there are about 120 cities in the phils. about 10% or less are metropolitan cities whose local income exceeds that of their IRA share by sheer economies of scale, thus can very well afford their own local infra. requirements. so just imagine the enormity of the lobbying task for national funds.

btw surigao's major projects, e.g. public market, bus terminal are funded by soft loans/grant funds from ODA. the city's total income is still hovering at around half a billion per year only.

boknot

February 5th, 2012, 06:02 AM

white_ranger

February 5th, 2012, 11:31 AM

moon cafe soon to open @ GCS from leyte thread! credits to ormocanon.....

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litigs

February 5th, 2012, 09:08 PM

this is the conceptual runway extension and river diversion plan as jointly proposed by the LGU and CAAP to DOTC/national government. with the interest signified by this chinese group, their plan will be much more than this. ;)

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/boknot/AirportlayoutImage2.jpg
Will be the most expensive runway extension in the country to date if this happens as this will be three phases or contracts to materialize. First, dredging the new water channel and embankment protection, next is the infill of the old river, third, grading then concreting. I hope DOTC will provide enough money!

rally

February 6th, 2012, 04:21 AM

^^ if i remember right the proposed budget was Php400M.

rally

February 6th, 2012, 04:57 AM

nice na complex gyud kay naa discohan, imnanan, residences, ukay-ukayan ug sementeryo ;D

ha ha ha:lol:

Bricken Ridge

February 6th, 2012, 06:18 AM

Will be the most expensive runway extension in the country to date if this happens as this will be three phases or contracts to materialize. First, dredging the new water channel and embankment protection, next is the infill of the old river, third, grading then concreting. I hope DOTC will provide enough money!

There should be a cheaper alternative to the laborious 3-phase runway extension which can take a decade to complete. Building a bridge taxiway that spans over the river contiguous to the main runway maybe a faster, cheaper option.

Bricken Ridge

February 6th, 2012, 06:32 AM

Bricken Ridge

February 6th, 2012, 06:43 AM

Palace optimistic on foreign tourist arrivals in Philippines
02/06/2012

Malacanang is optimistic of more tourist arrivals for this year as it embarks on a web-based survey that placed Boracay on the number one spot in Asia and number two in the world’s best beach tourist destinations.

On yesterday’s radio briefing aired over the State-owned Radyo ng Bayan (dzRB), deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said the survey of travel website “TripAdvisor” is just one of the many manifestations of the support that the Philippine government has been getting since it launched its new tourism slogan “It’s More Fun in the Philippines. ”

“Just a little something to share in furtherance of our campaign, “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” we just to share a few bits of good news with you. First, is that Boracay is ranked as number one by travel website TripAdvisor. They have a list of the best beach destinations in Asia and around the world. We’re number one in Asia and number two around the world,” Valte said.

Valte added that aside from Boracay, another manifestation of the successful tourism drive of the Philippines is the most recent compilation of the CNN travel news website, which placed Siargao on the 8th spot of the world’s top 50 best surfing spots.

“Another good news is that Siargao didn’t just make it to the list of 50 top surfing destinations. Siargao has in fact notched the 8th spot as per CNN-Go.”

The Department of Tourism (DoT) earlier reported that the Philippines remains as an ideal destination with foreign individuals and groups are continuing to arrive — and that no travel cancellations have been made.

The series of travel advisories on specific areas and isolated areas did not deter tourists from visiting the country.

The DoT shared this optimism in light of speculations of decreased visits due to the recent United Kingdom (UK) travel advisory on limited areas in the South following the kidnapping of two European tourists in Tawi-Tawi on Feb. 1.

Fernan J. Angeles

http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20120206nat4.html

Bricken Ridge

February 6th, 2012, 06:51 AM

Caraga DRRMC issues general flood advisory today
By Robert E. Roperos
Sunday 5th of February 2012

BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- With continuous rains pouring in all provinces of Caraga Region since Saturday, Feb. 4, the Regional Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) issued flood advisory this afternoon.

In the last 24 hours, rainfall until 8am today in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur measured 60.5 mm while rainfall in Butuan City measured 0.1mm while Surigao del Norte posted 8.44 mm of rainfall.

Moderate to occasionally heavy rains for the next 24 hours is expected.

The region’s disaster risk reduction council said waterways still likely to be affected like rivers and streams, as well as its tributaries in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Dinagat Islands.

With this latest development, people living near the mountain slopes and those in low-lying areas of the above-mentioned river systems and the local DRRMCs concerned are advised to be alert for possible flashfloods and landslides, as RDRRMC emphasized that the government is on proactive action which is evacuation rather than rescue.

As of 10:30 am today, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that a tail end of a cold front will bring mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in Visayas and Mindanao. It will be cloudy with widespread rains in Leyte, Bohol, Siquijor, Surigao provinces, Agusan provinces, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon that may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

In a related development, the City DRRMC here reported that despite of the continuous rains, water level at Agusan River remains normal at 1.6 meters.

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