Surigao City, and Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands Provinces - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 6

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:33 AM

What to see in the Little Venice of Surigao or Barangay Day-asan.

Earth School, project initiated by Model/Social Entrepreneur Illac Diaz
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Floating village
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Fish cages
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Mangrove Forest
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Daydream Laguna Resort and Teppinyaki Restaurant
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the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:34 AM

nasa city ka ba? have youbeen to DALES this lunch sa eat all you can nila?

nopes. the heavy rains made it impossible for me.
will try this evening. so how was it so far?

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:42 AM

nopes. the heavy rains made it impossible for me.
will try this evening. so how was it so far?

di nga ako nakapunta, i was there na yesterday. but you're living in the city?

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:45 AM

Earth School, project initiated by Model/Social Entrepreneur Illac Diaz

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i heared about this before, thanx for posting it, nakita ko na atlast. hindi ba mainit dyan?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:45 AM

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Hajahay Suite extension of Mt. Hagarabon Resort
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filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:46 AM

Daydream Laguna Resort and Teppinyaki Restaurant
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matagal na na i want to visit this resort but i heard na mahal daw? is it true?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:49 AM

di nga ako nakapunta, i was there na yesterday. but you're living in the city?
yeah. living and working in the city.

i heared about this before, thanx for posting it, nakita ko na atlast. hindi ba mainit dyan?
nopes. actually kewl. the materials are made of indigenous materials.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:49 AM

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ano ba ang plans ng city government sa mabua pebble beach, wala bang future development on this side of the city?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:50 AM

matagal na na i want to visit this resort but i heard na mahal daw? is it true?

like the entrance fee is 500 bucks. :ohno:

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:52 AM

Hajahay Suite extension of Mt. Hagarabon Resort
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other than this resort, i remember there are other two resorts being develop at mabua, if i remember it right parang korean yong isa? any updates on this regard?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:52 AM

ano ba ang plans ng city government sa mabua pebble beach, wala bang future development on this side of the city?

like they will make it another crowded boracay? hehe no.
but i saw some rising resorts.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:53 AM

like the entrance fee is 500 bucks. :ohno:

really? so how far is 500 bucks can go? hanggang entrance lang ba?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:54 AM

other than this resort, i remember there are other two resorts being develop at mabua, if i remember it right parang korean yong isa? any updates on this regard?

ah, the dawoo leisure park and resort... or fiesta resort.
wait ill upload one.

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:56 AM

really? so how far is 500 bucks can go? hanggang entrance lang ba?

didnt bother to inquire. i got no 500 bucks when i went there. hehe.
but according to a local, unreliable source though, you'll have a treat for it.
dunno... maybe like bottles of beer or coffee worth of starbucks.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:56 AM

like they will make it another crowded boracay? hehe no.
but i saw some rising resorts.

a sort of..... hehehe but if this area will be fully developed this could help our city economically

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 06:59 AM

a sort of..... hehehe but if this area will be fully developed this could help our city economically

amenable. but anyone can saw it growing yet preserved.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 06:59 AM

yeah. living and working in the city.

let me guess, maybe your connected at the city government hehehe

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:00 AM

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the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:02 AM

let me guess, maybe your connected at the city government hehehe

no. it's like suicide! i mean, no offense with the city government but...
not my type. i dont wanna be a casual employee for life.

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:03 AM

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filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:04 AM

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until now ganyan pa rin yan? kc last time i went there yan na ang itsura e.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:06 AM

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this is where we can buy the famous puto, sayongsong, etc. am i right?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:08 AM

until now ganyan pa rin yan? kc last time i went there yan na ang itsura e.

haha! i guess it's just that.
look at the, what you call this, blueprint?
its almost done

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:10 AM

this is where we can buy the famous puto, sayongsong, etc. am i right?

no. that is purely wet market.
sayongsongs and bibingka can still be bought at the curve going to interior ipil

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:12 AM

^^^ posted a lighter photo...

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:12 AM

haha! i guess it's just that.
look at the, what you call this, blueprint?
its almost done

as in it's done already? im expecting too much pa naman about htis resort. :ohno:

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:16 AM

The 16th Century effigy of Child Jesus enshrined at Brgy. Serna

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the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:17 AM

as in it's done already? im expecting too much pa naman about htis resort. :ohno:

dont expect too much cause it usually ended to frustrations.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:18 AM

The 16th Century effigy of Child Jesus enshrined at Brgy. Serna

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this owned by the sembrano family

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:20 AM

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:21 AM

this owned by the sembrano family

do you happen to know the history behind it?

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:23 AM

dont expect too much cause it usually ended to frustrations.

the resort soemwhere at poktoy my pix ka ba, d pa kc ako nakapunta don

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:26 AM

do you happen to know the history behind it?

hindi pa! :lol: but anyway i ask ko sa isa sa mga anak nya, kilala ko kasi actually we're together this morning

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:27 AM

the resort soemwhere at poktoy my pix ka ba, d pa kc ako nakapunta don
mt. carmel inland resort..
unfortunately none.
i dont usually bring money when i roam around.
not even 30 pesos to pay for the entrance. hehe
next time maybe.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:27 AM

BASUL ISLAND

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the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:29 AM

hindi pa! :lol: but anyway i ask ko sa isa sa mga anak nya, kilala ko kasi actually we're together this morning

ill take it as a favor if you could share to me their history.
how it came to their hands when it age 16th century old.

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:31 AM

BASUL ISLAND
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you broke the link. here it is...

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:33 AM

ill take it as a favor if you could share to me their history.
how it came to their hands when it age 16th century old.

I will and i know such info will help others too

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:35 AM

islander any updates on this?
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the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:41 AM

islander any updates on this?
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haha. the srbc city mall...
can see nothing erected. even the resto, still skeletal.
as what ive heard it was postponed because of the interrupted developments in the philnico reopening.

and i also heard a week ago that a new investor is coming in.
century properties if my memory serves right.
they're going to put up a mall also. but i dunno when.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:45 AM

haha. the srbc city mall...
can see nothing erected. even the resto, still skeletal.
as what ive heard it was postponed because of the interrupted developments in the philnico reopening.

omg, tagal na nito ah. i feel sorry for this, siguro some people were right na gipaasa ra ta sa srbc

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:46 AM

and i also heard a week ago that a new investor is coming in.
century properties if my memory serves right.
they're going to put up a mall also. but i dunno when.

where you get this info? it is a good news indeed but what is that century properties? local investor o outsiders?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 07:49 AM

where you get this info? it is a good news indeed but what is that century properties? local investor o outsiders?

manila-based.
i heard over the news in local radio.
under the initiative of former gov. lyndon.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 07:55 AM

manila-based.
i heard over the news in local radio.
under the initiative of former gov. lyndon.

where's the possible location? i hope not in the center of the city ofrat the boulevard, sana going to city airport ang location nila.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 08:05 AM

ask ko lang jaon bay website ang province?

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 08:12 AM

where's the possible location? i hope not in the center of the city ofrat the boulevard, sana going to city airport ang location nila.
they gave no details about it.
they just expressed interest in investing here.

ask ko lang jaon bay website ang province?
www.surigaonorte.gov.ph but undergoes construction now...

filino

February 14th, 2008, 08:42 AM

thanx for all those infos. kep posting here islander, atleast in our own little way we're promoting our city

filino

February 14th, 2008, 08:50 AM

they gave no details about it.
they just expressed interest in investing here.

by the way, seems you have more ideas hehe, i heard about robinsons before, that the current public market will be transfered to other location infavor of robinsons mall. is it true? then another mall who was conducting a survey also then how about the gaizano's i heared about it long before pa, how come until now wala man lagi? is it true that an area near the terminal is where the gaizano mall will be erected?

filino

February 14th, 2008, 08:57 AM

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filino

February 14th, 2008, 08:59 AM

based on that article we could say it is a big time investor, usually they were involved in residential projects.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 09:01 AM

and it seems wala pa silang mall na na develop and if it is true surigao mall will be their first mall project. :banana:

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 09:58 AM

by the way, seems you have more ideas hehe, i heard about robinsons before, that the current public market will be transfered to other location infavor of robinsons mall. is it true? then another mall who was conducting a survey also then how about the gaizano's i heared about it long before pa, how come until now wala man lagi? is it true that an area near the terminal is where the gaizano mall will be erected?

heard about gaisano conducting researches way back 2004 i guess.
but nothing happened. and never heard update about it again.
if you look at the inventory of gaisano malls, they were only located in feasible areas highly urbanized. take the case of CDO, Davao, Gensan, Butuan.
the trend is they're putting up their branches in regional centers. so surigao might be impossible.

much impossible for the robinsons to be erected at the post of the public market. look at how robinsons mall and markets are located and you yourself would discard the idea of it erected in replacement of the public market.

the_islander

February 14th, 2008, 10:05 AM

and it seems wala pa silang mall na na develop and if it is true surigao mall will be their first mall project. :banana:

how i wish they will pursue the plan, the soonest.
but i was afraid im not the only one frequenting the place.
i got to see you there very often if ever. :lol:

qwert_guy

February 14th, 2008, 02:24 PM

heard about gaisano conducting researches way back 2004 i guess.
but nothing happened. and never heard update about it again.
if you look at the inventory of gaisano malls, they were only located in feasible areas highly urbanized. take the case of CDO, Davao, Gensan, Butuan.
the trend is they're putting up their branches in regional centers. so surigao might be impossible.

i strongly disagree, surigao might be possible.. just considers those cities like iligan, pagadian and tagum, the gaisanos are building huge malls on these cities. and yet these are not regional centers. and when i say huge, these are really huge malls.

naa na ba Lot ang gaisano sa surigao?

yoncha789

February 14th, 2008, 03:55 PM

filino

February 14th, 2008, 11:27 PM

heard about gaisano conducting researches way back 2004 i guess.
but nothing happened. and never heard update about it again.
if you look at the inventory of gaisano malls, they were only located in feasible areas highly urbanized. take the case of CDO, Davao, Gensan, Butuan.
the trend is they're putting up their branches in regional centers. so surigao might be impossible.

much impossible for the robinsons to be erected at the post of the public market. look at how robinsons mall and markets are located and you yourself would discard the idea of it erected in replacement of the public market.

i beg to disagree, as what qwert_guy says, pagadian city is not as urbanized as with the other cities you have mentioned and yet gaizano mall and some other malls are busy building their respective malls on that place.

filino

February 14th, 2008, 11:31 PM

i am friends with the architects of the srbc mall, and they too are still waiting when the construction will start.. hehe. while regarding the resto and the playground, my architect friend told me that they were not the designers daw. no wonder "out of this world" ang design ng playground. hehe.

srbc is nothing but broken promises, the plan was already 3 years ago and yet a single post wala pa gyud? i wonder how the sangguniang bayan members are reacting now, they rushed to pass the resolution to accomodate the promises of this srbc owner.

filino

February 15th, 2008, 01:10 AM

c0kelitr0

February 15th, 2008, 01:19 AM

filino

February 15th, 2008, 01:30 AM

you're not kidding about century properties, are you? :eek:

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as much as id love a mall to be erected in Surigao, i wish wag naman yung big box lang. :bash:

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actually, everyone is just waiting na mag fully-operational ang Nonoc...if that happens, then it's boom time again for Surigao...it will overtake Butuan's economy in a year.

full operations will pump $250 million or P10 billion into the city's economy...that's several times the city's current GDP ;)

i wasnt able to hear it sa local news but according to ISLANDER and some furomers at the surigao city website binalita daw sa local radio station here in the city and this is through the effort of Gov. Barbers. know about century properties?

filino

February 15th, 2008, 03:03 AM

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c0kelitr0

February 15th, 2008, 06:00 AM

i wasnt able to hear it sa local news but according to ISLANDER and some furomers at the surigao city website binalita daw sa local radio station here in the city and this is through the effort of Gov. Barbers. know about century properties?

Century Properties is big man. they're currently building Century City in Makati with Gramercy becoming one of the tallest in the country. They also have a project in Manhattan with IM Pei as the architect of the project.

BOB-bXu

February 15th, 2008, 06:12 AM

the deeper problem on this is when the rumors are true that Surigao City SB Members and local businessmen are the main reason why big time mall developers are shying away to invest on this city bec. gibabagan sila ani na mga tawhana kay gusto nila local investors and thats the reason why when srbc invested for a mall development they're rushing all those resolution to accomodate the needs of srbc. at ito ang kanilang napala! :ohno:

the owner of SRBC (Surigao Rural Bank Corp.) is Mr. BonPin, a businessman based in Butuan...he is an active member of the Butuan Chinese Chamber and Commerce and founder of the Butuan Amity Club which is an NGO responsible for various socio-economic programs for the Butuan urban poor....

BOB-bXu

February 15th, 2008, 06:21 AM

you're not kidding about century properties, are you? :eek:

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as much as id love a mall to be erected in Surigao, i wish wag naman yung big box lang. :bash:

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actually, everyone is just waiting na mag fully-operational ang Nonoc...if that happens, then it's boom time again for Surigao...it will overtake Butuan's economy in a year.

full operations will pump $250 million or P10 billion into the city's economy...that's several times the city's current GDP ;)

the revitalization of the Nonoc mines will benefit Surigao city by 100% and Butuan by 50% and the rest of CARAGA by 25 to 15%...

overtaking for a year seems too rosy...considering Surigao did not overtake Butuan even before those years when the mines was at their full 100% operation

filino

February 15th, 2008, 07:46 AM

the owner of SRBC (Surigao Rural Bank Corp.) is Mr. BonPin, a businessman based in Butuan...he is an active member of the Butuan Chinese Chamber and Commerce and founder of the Butuan Amity Club which is an NGO responsible for various socio-economic programs for the Butuan urban poor....

if im not mistaken, he is also doing it here in surigao but it's not the issue.

filino

February 15th, 2008, 07:49 AM

filino

February 15th, 2008, 07:51 AM

Century Properties is big man. they're currently building Century City in Makati with Gramercy becoming one of the tallest in the country. They also have a project in Manhattan with IM Pei as the architect of the project.

i really hope that the news will come to reality

filino

February 15th, 2008, 08:42 AM

SRBC Corporate Center

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this will soon become SRBC Main Office (KUNG MADTUKOD PUD LAGI!!!) :ohno: :ohno:

filino

February 15th, 2008, 08:44 AM

but infairness nag clearing na sila sa area so maybe soon mag start na ang construction ani:soon:

filino

February 15th, 2008, 08:49 AM

and in relation to that, SRBC's current location will be Jollibee's Second Brnach in the City (?) but some people says nga Mcdo daw, that i do not know. but for sure Jollibee will be having it's second branch in the city with drive-thru.

WawaY[625]

February 15th, 2008, 09:25 AM

^^ nice :)

yoncha789

February 15th, 2008, 09:35 AM

SRBC Corporate Center

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this will soon become SRBC Main Office (KUNG MADTUKOD PUD LAGI!!!) :ohno: :ohno:[/QUOTE]

this won't materialize, a new corporate building is being designed by the architects as of the moment, it will be located in the lot on where the existing srbc building is situated.

too bad sayang nindot ang design ana na building... the in-house engineer of srbc is incompetent daw, takot yata gumawa ng building daming alibi kung bakit di itutuloy. pano kasi ung inhouse engr nila pang road works lang ang alam. hehehe. nagkamali daw itong engr na ito when constructing the city hall of surigao? that's what i heard.

btw sir bob-bxu, mr. bonpin of butuan is the brother of the head of srbc.:)

filino

February 15th, 2008, 09:38 AM

repost ko lang:

SURIGAO SPORTS COMPLEX: - under construction/renovation/expansion

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filino

February 15th, 2008, 09:41 AM

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/jafhoy3/112_1662.jpg

filino

February 15th, 2008, 09:42 AM

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/jafhoy3/112_1663.jpg

filino

February 15th, 2008, 09:43 AM

this will soon become SRBC Main Office (KUNG MADTUKOD PUD LAGI!!!) :ohno: :ohno:

this won't materialize, a new corporate building is being designed by the architects as of the moment, it will be located in the lot on where the existing srbc building is situated.

too bad sayang nindot ang design ana na building... the in-house engineer of srbc is incompetent daw, takot yata gumawa ng building daming alibi kung bakit di itutuloy. pano kasi ung inhouse engr nila pang road works lang ang alam. hehehe. nagkamali daw itong engr na ito when constructing the city hall of surigao? that's what i heard.

btw sir bob-bxu, mr. bonpin of butuan is the brother of the head of srbc.:)[/QUOTE]

what??????????????:weird:

but how come nag clearing na sila sa area?

the_islander

February 15th, 2008, 09:57 AM

BOB-bXu

February 15th, 2008, 10:33 AM

I just hope the national government will help re negotiate for the Philnico deal after it failed with a jinchuan mining company last year....

putting back mining as one of the fuels of the economy will surely create a cascade of economic events across the region.

yoncha789

February 15th, 2008, 11:35 AM

what??????????????:weird:

but how come nag clearing na sila sa area?

i think a bank will be leasing a portion of that property plus srbc will be putting up a commercial bldg on that same lot.

filino

February 15th, 2008, 03:53 PM

On surpassing butuan's economy, the question is do we have the sufficient land for commercial use?

and by the way, i was in a meeting with the city dept heads, mayor, vice and CSO representatives earlier. he said construction of the 3rd floor of the government owned commercial building will be started next week.

now i knew it, you have some connection sa LGU. hehehe by the way, i remember that this building was supposed to be a mini mall right? with one theater if i remember it right. i was even excited then, when it was announced by the city mayor itself until a sudden change of the plan. so, whtas the plan for the third flr?

filino

February 15th, 2008, 03:57 PM

On surpassing butuan's economy, the question is do we have the sufficient land for commercial use?

we are better than baguio kung land area man lamang ang issue. if baguio was able to do it then why we cant?

filino

February 15th, 2008, 03:59 PM

i think a bank will be leasing a portion of that property plus srbc will be putting up a commercial bldg on that same lot.

a national bank? i hope so and not just a rural bank. so, that area would not be the possible site of jollibee's second branch as what the manager has told us?

filino

February 15th, 2008, 04:02 PM

@ the islander: for your confirmation lang, pila bay capacity sa gym if finished and rubberrized ba ang tracks sa oval?

c0kelitr0

February 16th, 2008, 02:35 AM

the revitalization of the Nonoc mines will benefit Surigao city by 100% and Butuan by 50% and the rest of CARAGA by 25 to 15%...

overtaking for a year seems too rosy...considering Surigao did not overtake Butuan even before those years when the mines was at their full 100% operation

you have to remember that Surigao at that time was just a small town of less than 50,000 pop; per capita, Surigao was doing as good or even better than Butuan. it became a city in just a few years after Nonoc started full operations because of its booming economy. at that time, Nonoc wasn't even producing more than $50 million.

but now that they're planning to produce $250 million/year when Nonoc becomes fully operational and it will increase every year, you can just imagine what it will do to Surigao's GDP. I don't think Butuan is producing that much, correct me if I'm wrong.

i said in a year...because by the time that Nonoc is operating 100%, they will have already been operating less than that for a few years.

and Surigao has already learned a lot of lessons because it almost become a ghost town when Nonoc closed down. It will diversify its industries; no longer will it depend on just mining.

But of course, the question remains to be "When?"

c0kelitr0

February 16th, 2008, 02:41 AM

On surpassing butuan's economy, the question is do we have the sufficient land for commercial use?

and by the way, i was in a meeting with the city dept heads, mayor, vice and CSO representatives earlier. he said construction of the 3rd floor of the government owned commercial building will be started next week.

land area is not a question. they will just have to re-zone some land for commercial use. And do you know that they're going to reclaim San Juan's coast and create a new urban center there?

yoncha789

February 16th, 2008, 02:55 AM

a national bank? i hope so and not just a rural bank. so, that area would not be the possible site of jollibee's second branch as what the manager has told us?

it's a national bank...

don't you think it to be weird for jollibee putting up a 2nd branch there when it is located just a few meters from the 1st branch? hehe.

filino

February 16th, 2008, 05:16 PM

it's a national bank...

don't you think it to be weird for jollibee putting up a 2nd branch there when it is located just a few meters from the 1st branch? hehe.

its the word of mr. sobrecaray

yoncha789

February 17th, 2008, 06:48 AM

its the word of mr. sobrecaray

if they do put up a branch there, sana may drive thru. hehe.

filino

February 18th, 2008, 01:13 AM

if they do put up a branch there, sana may drive thru. hehe.

thats the plan daw

filino

February 18th, 2008, 04:50 AM

UPDATES ON THE SURIGAO SPORTS COMPLEX

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02162008.jpg

filino

February 18th, 2008, 04:56 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02162008001.jpg

filino

February 18th, 2008, 05:01 AM

@narciso st.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02162008002.jpg

filino

February 18th, 2008, 06:08 AM

APO GOES TO SURIGAO

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/apo1.jpg

March 1, 2008
7:00 PM
Surigao Convention Center

GearX

February 18th, 2008, 08:31 AM

any updates on SRBC City Mall? :cheers:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x287/GearX_2007/another/another%202/SurigaoMall.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x287/GearX_2007/another/another%202/SRBCCityMall.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x287/GearX_2007/another/another%202/SRBCCityMall2.jpg

filino

February 18th, 2008, 08:43 AM

unfortunately hindi pa rin nagsisimula

qwert_guy

February 18th, 2008, 08:56 AM

baka nag change sila ng design...

yoncha789

February 18th, 2008, 11:15 AM

heard rumors na they are starting on the mall na raw... hope it's going to be true...

baduy talaga ng park dun sa srbc city mall... hehe. sarap tanggalin ung castle2x na entrance.

the_islander

February 19th, 2008, 09:32 AM

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the_islander

February 19th, 2008, 09:34 AM

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the_islander

February 19th, 2008, 09:36 AM

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filino

February 20th, 2008, 12:04 AM

islander is this the latest pics of almont now? on going pa ba ang renovation nila? is it true that two pools will be added soon?

qwert_guy

February 20th, 2008, 12:46 AM

looks far ang resort na yan sa city.

yoncha789

February 20th, 2008, 03:19 AM

soon to rise, excavation in progress right now...

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/31/photos/4/600x600/1/a.jpg?et=%2B77yLWsFUaoRKrhJXusg1g&nmid=22617485

i don't know if it's ok to post it here, PAT's radio supply expansion in Gaisano Mall Butuan... new image, new logo...

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/6/photos/4/600x600/49/exterior.jpg?et=hMCywQk%2CbIB%2CetnWsVAF2g&nmid=22617485

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/6/photos/4/600x600/51/interior.jpg?et=lV6ifLzXQopH8Pdj9LrOhA&nmid=22617485

an interior design for a surigao business woman's bedroom:

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/13/photos/4/600x600/34/entertainment1.jpg?et=TKiKvbCATVkp09Q1ufolYA&nmid=22617485

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/13/photos/4/600x600/35/entertainment2.jpg?et=2ApKhbRiInoNIVZBrzM9bg&nmid=22617485

actual pics:
http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/10/photos/4/600x600/41.JPG/P9210476.JPG?et=Szd9aVpMXajypnxfEeXHvQ&nmid=22617485

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/10/photos/4/600x600/42.JPG/P9130399.JPG?et=6jlWI%2CVfKSXLEl9dEp3ljQ&nmid=22617485

photos taken from the architects webpage at multiply, www.8designstudio.multiply.com

filino

February 20th, 2008, 03:30 AM

looks far ang resort na yan sa city.

it is within the city

filino

February 20th, 2008, 03:36 AM

[QUOTE=yoncha789;18537236]soon to rise, excavation in progress right now...

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/31/photos/4/600x600/1/a.jpg?et=%2B77yLWsFUaoRKrhJXusg1g&nmid=22617485

QUOTE]

:applause: i love it! where it is located? along rizal?

filino

February 20th, 2008, 03:40 AM

what i like the most is that tinangal nila ang radio supply sa name nila which i think is good and not bisdak ang dating :lol: i like it more when it's PAT'S.

filino

February 20th, 2008, 03:43 AM

an interior design for a surigao business woman's bedroom:

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/13/photos/4/600x600/34/entertainment1.jpg?et=TKiKvbCATVkp09Q1ufolYA&nmid=22617485

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/13/photos/4/600x600/35/entertainment2.jpg?et=2ApKhbRiInoNIVZBrzM9bg&nmid=22617485

actual pics:
http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/10/photos/4/600x600/41.JPG/P9210476.JPG?et=Szd9aVpMXajypnxfEeXHvQ&nmid=22617485

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/10/photos/4/600x600/42.JPG/P9130399.JPG?et=6jlWI%2CVfKSXLEl9dEp3ljQ&nmid=22617485

photos taken from the architects webpage at multiply, www.8designstudio.multiply.com

saan ito?

yoncha789

February 20th, 2008, 04:07 AM

qwert_guy

February 20th, 2008, 04:19 AM

is that an interior of a mansion? i like the pink combination...:cheers:

qwert_guy

February 20th, 2008, 04:23 AM

filino

February 20th, 2008, 04:32 AM

Pat's Building is along the main road, same street ng pat's radio supply nemco branch. too bad the radio supply must stick though, hirap magchange ng business name daw. hehe.

as for the interior of bedroom, ayaw idisclose ng architect ung client eh, sorry.

oic, di ko nabasa sa taas, "surigao business woman's room" pala i thought it's a room of a new hotel here.

btw, the whole building is for pat's lang o rentable yan? when yan mag open?

filino

February 20th, 2008, 04:34 AM

[QUOTE=yoncha789;18537236]soon to rise, excavation in progress right now...

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/31/photos/4/600x600/1/a.jpg?et=%2B77yLWsFUaoRKrhJXusg1g&nmid=22617485

QUOTE]

located at the vacant lot in front of PNB? am i right?

filino

February 20th, 2008, 05:47 AM

http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/31/photos/4/600x600/1/a.jpg?et=%2B77yLWsFUaoRKrhJXusg1g&nmid=22617485

nadaanan ko kanina, this building will be erected here if im not mistaken.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02202008004.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02202008005.jpg

filino

February 20th, 2008, 05:55 AM

landscaping at the park:

BEFORE:a week ago
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02202008001.jpg

NOW:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02202008003.jpg

filino

February 20th, 2008, 05:56 AM

a view along the future site of PAT's:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02202008007.jpg

filino

February 20th, 2008, 06:06 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/rizalst.jpg

yoncha789

February 20th, 2008, 03:00 PM

@filino, yup i think that's the site...

this is the architects' proposal for the interior of PATs building...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/P_CHUAINTERIOR.jpg

1st floor commercial (either for rent or for pat's radio supply branch)
2nd floor office for Pat's radio
3rd, 4th, 5th residential.

the architects want to ask you guys if ano comments nyo about Mega Grand Contractors? are they any good? coz i think they will be hired to build Pats building...

filino

February 21st, 2008, 06:36 AM

unfortunately im not familiar with any contractors here

filino

February 22nd, 2008, 01:18 AM

good morning surigao!

qwert_guy

February 22nd, 2008, 02:40 AM

napansin ko mga pics.. puro cloudy lahat... la nina ba jan?

filino

February 22nd, 2008, 05:54 AM

napansin ko mga pics.. puro cloudy lahat... la nina ba jan?

3 weeks nang umuulan dito, buti nga ngayon medyo nag rest ang ulan :lol:

yoncha789

February 22nd, 2008, 07:56 AM

my architect friends just finished rendering a redesign of srbc headquarters.. waiting for the clients approval pa daw before i can post it here.. stay tuned. hehe.:banana:

filino

February 22nd, 2008, 04:22 PM

my architect friends just finished rendering a redesign of srbc headquarters.. waiting for the clients approval pa daw before i can post it here.. stay tuned. hehe.:banana:

really? saan ba yan itatayo?

c0kelitr0

February 23rd, 2008, 09:06 AM

sosyal na ang Pat's ah!! :eek: their store in Butuan is quite impressive huh.

filino

February 26th, 2008, 12:32 AM

oo nga pero sana pat's lang yong pangalan wala na ang radio supply

filino

February 26th, 2008, 09:00 AM

gud pm surigao!!!!

filino

February 27th, 2008, 09:02 AM

:cheer: St. Paul University Surigao has a 97% PASSING RATE to the latest NURSING BOARD EXAM with more than 30 examinees :cheer:

:dance:

filino

February 27th, 2008, 09:15 AM

traffic at surigao city pilot school:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02222008001.jpg

filino

February 27th, 2008, 09:16 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02222008002.jpg

filino

February 27th, 2008, 09:18 AM

remember this? the soon to rise addtional school building of surigao state college of technology:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/11142007001.jpg

filino

February 27th, 2008, 09:19 AM

here's an update on the construction site:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02222008.jpg

sorry guys, but next time magpaduol na gyud ko!

icarusrising

February 27th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Mariculture technology goes to Caraga

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Manila Bulletin

SURIGAO CITY — The regional office here of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Regional Director Alauya R. Olama, in coordination with the local government units, will launch tomorrow in this city the first mariculture zone in the Caraga Region.

Called "Surigao City Mariculture Zone," the 500-hectare area is facing the Surigao Strait and encompassing the waters of Barangays Day-asan, San Isidro, Capalayan, Cabunbongan, Urok, and Nabago.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV20080227118054.html#

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap, BFAR National Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Surigao City Mayor Alfonso R. Casurra, Congressman Guillermo A. Romarate Jr., and Governor Robert S. Barbers, are expected to grace the launching activities.

Director Olama said that the SCMZ is the first mariculture zone in Region 13. The project is one of the DA- BFAR’s undertakings to implement President Arroyo’s hunger-mitigation and job-generation agenda that is intended to alleviate poverty in the countryside.

Assistant Regional Director Nerio G. Casil said that a mariculture zone is an area in coastal waters of from 100 to 400 hectares (or more).

The area is chosen for its diverse productive environment suitable for commercial aquaculture development and access to BFAR training and laboratory facilities, and infrastructure support -- like fishport and ice plants, he said.

Casil said the rationale behind the concept of mariculture is to address the pressing issues of declining productivity in the fisheries sector and the depletion of marine resources, caused by capture fishing, that has led to the displacement of fisherfolk.

This is one of the causes of the persistent poverty in coastal communities.

Dominador G. Mapotol, mariculture coordinator of Caraga Region, said that to be cultured in the declared mariculture zone are high-value species such as grouper (lapu-lapu), lobster, king crab, and prawns, and also milkfish (bangus) and seaweeds farming.

Meanwhile, BFAR Mariculture Specialist Peck Orbeta said that the promotion of fish cage farming, sea ranching and other sustainable aquaculture technologies in the mariculture zone would provide great opportunity and promise for alternative sources of income for the marginalized fishing communities, he said. (JCG)

filino

February 28th, 2008, 02:27 AM

this is good news :cheers:

WawaY[625]

February 28th, 2008, 02:42 AM

whats a pilot school?

filino

February 28th, 2008, 04:51 AM

;18713610']whats a pilot school?

the main elementary school in the city. parang the number public elementary school in the city

filino

February 28th, 2008, 05:29 AM

surigao informative map. not the latest though:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/surigao_city_map.jpg

filino

February 29th, 2008, 02:58 AM

yeasterday i was at mister donut wiht my gf and a friend of ours:

brewed coffee ta bai:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008003.jpg

filino

February 29th, 2008, 02:59 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008002.jpg

filino

February 29th, 2008, 03:02 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008001.jpg

seems this shop is maliit, but this is just the "first room" which you can order for donuts, etc. take out counter is also separated from the dine-in counter. and the resto for spag and other bunnies is also separated plus the second floor for kids and feeling kids :lol: (not yet operational).

filino

February 29th, 2008, 03:03 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008.jpg

Ibex

February 29th, 2008, 03:11 AM

;18713610']whats a pilot school?

IMO:

A Pilot School is the first School to be constructed in a place as in "Pilot Project".

filino

February 29th, 2008, 03:14 AM

IMO:

A Pilot School is the first School to be constructed in a place as in "Pilot Project".

ah ganoon pala, thanx Ibex for the correction and clarification

Ibex

February 29th, 2008, 03:21 AM

ah ganoon pala, thanx Ibex for the correction and clarification

Welcome bro...:) :cheers:

filino

February 29th, 2008, 04:25 AM

one more to go, thread two na tayo guys! :banana: :carrot::pepper::lock:

:applause::applause::applause:

Ibex

February 29th, 2008, 04:26 AM

Yahooo!!:banana:

filino

February 29th, 2008, 04:40 AM

:banana: paano ba mag thread two? :lol: :lol:

Ibex

February 29th, 2008, 04:44 AM

Go to Mindanao thread you will see the new thread button, In the title type the thread name. Go go go...

filino

February 29th, 2008, 04:49 AM

WELCOME TO SURIGAO CITY THREAD II

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4921/surigaoweblogohy7.jpg

SURIGAO CITY MOVING ONWARD

Ibex

February 29th, 2008, 04:54 AM

Congratulations Surigao!

filino

February 29th, 2008, 04:56 AM

Brief History of the City of Surigao

The City of Surigao nestles along the northernmost tip of the Province of Surigao del Norte where mountains and hills are prominent indentions throughout the coast. It is bounded on the north and east by the Hinatuan Passage, on the west by the Surigao Strait, and on the south by Tagana-an.

The city has a land area of 245.34 square kilometers and a population of 35,855 inhabitants in 1970. It has an ideal port which is shielded by the Nonoc Islands. It is also connected with good roads to Butuan City in Agusan del Norte, and Lianga in Surigao del Sur.

Legendarily, the town of Surigao was a thriving settlement ruled by Chief Solibao. When the Spaniards came, they called the place “Surigao”, but during the arrival of early Christian missionaries in the province, it was better known as “Caraga,” from the name of its inhabitants – the “Caragas” of the Visayan stock – warlike, brave and ferocious.

The settlement of the early colonizers in Bilang-bilang harbor, where the present city is located, became ideal centers of trade, commerce and religion. The village had been transferred from one place to another. On June 29, 1655, Surigao became a town and by 1751, it was made the seat of the provincial government, after Caolo, the former provincial capital, was burned. Since then, town of Surigao became a center of Spanish political and ecclesiastical power in the region, rivaled only by Tandag on the southern coast of Surigao Province.

The town suffered severely from Muslim raids. In 1752, after the town was devastated, almost all of its 2,000 inhabitants were either killed or taken as slaves by the Muslims.

During World War II, on May 23, 1942, the Japanese Imperial Forces under Captain Yusee occupied Surigao. The local government was then managed by Mayor Amat. Later, after the American planes bombed Bilang-bilang harbor on September 9, 1944, the American troops and guerrilla units forced the Japanese forces to withdraw until Surigao was liberated on April 12, 1945.

In July 1945, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit (PCAU) took over the local government, prior to the restoration of the administration to the local authorities.

During the Commonwealth period, Protolico Egay was appointed by the guerrillas as governor of Surigao Province and Macario Diaz, who resumed his office on September 1, 1945, as mayor of the town of Surigao. He was succeeded by the guerrilla-appointed mayor, Juan Parrucho.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 2786, dated June 19, 1960, the old Province of Surigao was divided into Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte, with the Municipality of Surigao as the capital of the latter. Surigao became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 6134, which was approved on August 31, 1970.

Surigao City is noted for its proximity to the almost fathomless underwater gorge, the “Philippine Deep”, which is one of the deepest portions in the Pacific Ocean, including all other oceans in the world.

filino

February 29th, 2008, 04:58 AM

Quick Facts: The Surigao City Primer

Wanna know Surigao City in a flash? This article will help you learn quick facts about the City of Island Adventures.

Geography

Surigao City is geographically located in the northeastern portion of Mindanao. It lies between 9 to 10 degrees north latitude and 125 to 126 degrees east longitude. It is bounded by Dinagat Island on the north, the mainland of Surigao del Norte on the south, Hinatuan passage on the east, Surigao Strait and Southern Leyte on the west.

Land Area

In the 1980 Surigao City Town Plan, Surigao City’s total land area was recorded at 24,534 hectares or 245.34 square kilometers (see Table 1.1). This total land area is roughly equivalent to 1.4% of Caraga Region’s land area of 1,884,697 hectares. This was officially recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and National Statistics Office (NSO) as the official land area of Surigao City.

With the new certification issued by DENR, which was based from the Geographic Information System (GIS) generated land area of cities, municipalities and provinces of CARAGA Region, the official total land area of Surigao City as of CY 2002 now stands at 26,117 hectares or 261.17 kilometers.

However, this new land area of 26,117 hectares was not yet officially recognized by NSO-Manila, obliging the city to use its original land area of 24,534 hectares as official in its physical and demographical computations in relation to the city’s socio-economic information.

Barangays

Surigao City is comprised of 54 barangays; 33 are mainland and 21 are island barangays. The city proper is divided into five (5) urban barangays, namely: Taft, Washington, San Juan, Canlanipa and Luna. It has also eight (8) sub-urban barangays. Out of twenty (20) rural mainland barangays, fourteen (14) of which are in the mainland and six (6) are located along the coastal areas.

Climate

In 2005, the prevailing climate in the city falls under climate Type II with no definite dry season but with a pronounced maximum rainfall from November to March. There are 223 rainy days making the city one of the “wettest” in the country. Its average maximum temperature stands at convenient 32.7 degrees centigrade with an average humidity of 83%.

Population

During the censal year 2000, Surigao City’s population reached 118,534 with the average annual growth rate increase of about 2.65% compared from the censal year of 1995 (Table 2.1). Barangay Washington accounted for the largest population, followed by Barangays Taft, San Juan, Luna, Canlanipa and Rizal.

Dialects and Religious Affiliation

Almost 90% of the households in the city speak the native dialect Surigaonon, Cebuano follows it by 1.99%, Boholano – 0.37% and Butuanon – 0.16% (Table 2.11). The rest of the population speaks all other local dialects. On the other hand, 88% of the household populations are Roman Catholics, followed by Aglipay – 6.96%. Iglesia Ni Cristo – 2.51% and UCCP – 2.0%

filino

February 29th, 2008, 05:05 AM

Congratulations Surigao!

thanx! but ibex why is it walang nakalagay na thread two sa title? paano ba lagyan?

Peng Hok

February 29th, 2008, 05:28 AM

^^
Ikaw dapat ang mag type ng Thread 2 sa title. Next time nalang when you open Thread 3. In the meantime, just request our mods to modify the title. Pwede mo sila i-PM. :)

filino

February 29th, 2008, 05:44 AM

^^
Ikaw dapat ang mag type ng Thread 2 sa title. Next time nalang when you open Thread 3. In the meantime, just request our mods to modify the title. Pwede mo sila i-PM. :)

ok, thanx for the information.

Peng Hok

February 29th, 2008, 05:45 AM

^^
You are welcome dude. :)

filino

February 29th, 2008, 05:50 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/mayor.jpg

Hon. Alfonso S. Casurra
Mayor of the City of Surigao

City Mayor Alfonso S. Casurra is a lawyer by profession and currently the City Mayor of the City of Surigao, a city of 135,000 people located in CARAGA Region, Mindanao.

A consistent achiever during his academic years, he was born of simple parents and celebrates his birthday every 30th of October, finishing Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science at the University of San Carlos, proceeded to finish Bachelor of Laws at the San Beda College of Law and passed the Philippine Bar Examinations in 1980.

He got into politics by accident. He ran as city councilor in 1988 as a filler to complete the slots of a local political party. Since then, his political career never suffered any set back completing three terms (nine years) as city councilor, six years of which as number one, elected overwhelmingly as city vice mayor, and later assumed the top post and is now serving his sixth year as city mayor.

During his term, the city government garnered prestigious awards like the Kaagapay Seal of Excellence in Local Governance, one of the Peace Cities in the World, Child FriendlyCity, consistent National Finalist as Cleanest City in the Philippines, considered as one of Asia’s Most Livable City and within the top 10 Competitive Cities in the Philippines for two consecutive years. In fact, the City of Surigao ranked No.1 in 2005 in terms of doing business out of 37 small cities in the Philippines. Mayor Casurra received the 2005 University of San Carlos Outstanding Alumni Award and the 2006 Outstanding Alumni of San Nicolas College, now St. Paul University of Surigao. He also received the 2003 Outstanding Public Servant Award by the Civil Service Commission.

Mayor Casurra has been sent to represent the Philippines in several conferences abroad such as the trip to Vancouver, Canada for the Training on Policy Formulation and Advocacy sponsored by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, the Study Visit to Bangkok, Thailand for Building Partnerships in Response to AIDS, the Study Trip on the Waste Treatment Plant in Bukit Tagar, Malaysia and Stockholm, Sweden, the Workshop on Sustainable Approaches To Local Government and Capacity Building in Bali, Indonesia, the Establishment of the Environmental Unit with the League of Cities of Florida, in Orlando, Florida, as lone presentor coming from Asia in the Workshop on Strengthening Decentralization and Local Governance in Cairo, Egypt and was sent on a Training on Effective Good Governance at the Rand Graduate School in Sta. Monica, California, USA in 2002.

On November 29, 2006, the Local Government Academy (LGA), together with Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., the father of the Local Government Code, named Mayor Casurra as the Most Outstanding City Mayor of the Philippines in the 2006 Local Government Leadership Awards held at the Padilla Room of the Senate of the Philippines.

Mayor Casurra is serving his well-deserved last term as the mayor of the City of Surigao after being proclaimed for the third time during the May 2007 elections.

Mayor Casurra is married to Rosemarie Aldas of Bacolod City and they are blessed with two sons and a daughter.

filino

February 29th, 2008, 05:52 AM

downtown area
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/surigao-map-street-mainland.jpg

filino

February 29th, 2008, 05:53 AM

surigao city territorial map

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/surigao-map-territorial.jpg

filino

February 29th, 2008, 06:14 AM

APO GOES TO SURIGAO
UGMA NA GAJUD!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/apo1.jpg

SURIGAO PROVINCIAL CONVENTION CENTER

WawaY[625]

February 29th, 2008, 08:30 AM

downtown area
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/surigao-map-street-mainland.jpg

nice looking map :) gaano ba kahaba ang isang grid? say 1 to 2?

qwert_guy

February 29th, 2008, 10:45 AM

congrats thread 2 surigao.

qwert_guy

February 29th, 2008, 10:52 AM

ilang kilometers ba yang boulevard area?

qwert_guy

February 29th, 2008, 11:03 AM

MIster Donut Surigao
Photo By: filino

Pilyo talaga to si filino mag pic.. Look at that girl na nakatalikod...:lol::lol:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008001.jpg

the_islander

February 29th, 2008, 01:32 PM

care to share what happened to the first thread?

yoncha789

February 29th, 2008, 02:04 PM

garzland

March 1st, 2008, 06:44 AM

^^Ganda ng design... Sayang di pala matutuloy bakit kaya...

yentotz.giatotz

March 1st, 2008, 04:33 PM

congrats! :)

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 04:52 AM

care to share what happened to the first thread?

tapos na yon islander. hangang 1,000 post lang tayo kaya dapat mag thread two na. anyway you can access naman doon at the archieve. for now, keep posting on thread two.

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 04:55 AM

MIster Donut Surigao
Photo By: filino

Pilyo talaga to si filino mag pic.. Look at that girl na nakatalikod...:lol::lol:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/02282008001.jpg

hahaha dihins ko tinuyo, eh biglang tumuwad :lol: :lol:

welcome to thread two quert_guy!

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 05:06 AM

some more buildings that the architects of 8designstudio.multiply.com did for SRBC... sadly i think they will never be constructed...

bakit naman d matuloy?

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 05:10 AM

a proposed redesigned of cardinal bakeshop's packaging... for their cebu branch...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/panlogo1.jpg

Cardinal Bakeshop Butuan branch (posting this since Cardinal Bakeshop originated from surigao, if it's ok)
http://images.8designstudio.multiply.com/image/28/photos/4/600x600/20/t.jpg?et=rb8BEBEUhuGgZ%2Ck4IeeXmg&nmid=22617485

i wonder bakit hinmdi ganito ang design ng cardinal bakeshops dito sa surigao? ang pangit ng mga bakeshop nila dito, dito pa naman sila nag originate. :ohno:

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 05:43 AM

VIP lounge at the airport
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/vip2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/vip1.jpg

sa surigao city airport ba?

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 05:46 AM

SRBC HQ:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/srbchq1.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/srbchq2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/edison_lee/3D%20Models/srbchq3.jpg

im really hoping that this will be constructed. as of now nag clearing na sila sa area, how i wish na they will follow this design.

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:01 AM

LATEST ON SURIGAO CITY BLVD DEVELOPMENT:

source: island post

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008.jpg

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:04 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008004.jpg

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:05 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008003.jpg

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:07 AM

sensya na sa quality ng mga pics, sa news stand ko lang kinunan. naki hiram lang. hehehehe

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:09 AM

ilang kilometers ba yang boulevard area?

based sa article ablove, it is about 1,800 meters, convert mo na lang quert_guy, di kasi me marunong mag convert :lol:

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:13 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008005.jpg

" from being diplomatic to moderately harsh, the city government is now shifting its gear to a more sterner measures in finding ways to solve the growing dilemma of indiscriminate garbage disposal and littering in the city of surigao"

source: island post

filino

March 3rd, 2008, 06:14 AM

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/mayor.jpg

"armed with political will: casurra's strong hands over garbage control in City of Surigao"

source: island post

yoncha789

March 3rd, 2008, 09:45 AM

c0kelitr0

March 3rd, 2008, 10:08 AM

shala ang boulevard, may devt authority!

i'm glad there's something like that in Surigao. Great plan for that stretch! I didn't know it's that long at 1.8 km!

qwert_guy

March 3rd, 2008, 01:25 PM

sana binili mo nalang ang newspaper @filino at encode mo nalang sana yung article...:cheers:

wow taas pala yan, almost same ng 2km boulevard ng dipolog.:cheers:

filino

March 4th, 2008, 01:31 AM

sana binili mo nalang ang newspaper @filino at encode mo nalang sana yung article...:cheers:

wow taas pala yan, almost same ng 2km boulevard ng dipolog.:cheers:

hahaha ang haba kaya ng article

filino

March 4th, 2008, 01:34 AM

shala ang boulevard, may devt authority!

i'm glad there's something like that in Surigao. Great plan for that stretch! I didn't know it's that long at 1.8 km!

that will be extended up to lipata hills according to the city mayor that is why ang pacemco port along that area will be relocated to canlanipa to give way for the boulevard expansion.

filino

March 4th, 2008, 02:04 AM

wow taas pala yan, almost same ng 2km boulevard ng dipolog.:cheers:

try to check the downtown area map and that blvd will be extended along the shoreline up to lipata hills which is 8(not sure on this) kms long.

qwert_guy

March 4th, 2008, 02:32 AM

hahaha ang haba kaya ng article

e text mo nalang para ma shortened siya..hehehe

filino

March 4th, 2008, 03:18 AM

guys some good news here, after beating all the schools in the philippines in a competition conducted on subic, Caraga Regional Science High School of this CIty will be representing the Philippines in International Competition in Malaysia. i post ko mamaya ang exact info.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

filino

March 4th, 2008, 03:28 AM

e text mo nalang para ma shortened siya..hehehe

:lol:

c0kelitr0

March 4th, 2008, 04:03 AM

try to check the downtown area map and that blvd will be extended along the shoreline up to lipata hills which is 8(not sure on this) kms long.

i think it's 12 km ;)

filino

March 4th, 2008, 05:04 AM

i think it's 12 km ;)

really? so taas-taas gajud baja cja!

filino

March 4th, 2008, 05:06 AM

expansion of surigao luneta arcade building II along borromeo st
is now ongoing

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008008.jpg

:banana: :banana: :banana:

filino

March 4th, 2008, 05:08 AM

surigao luneta arcade II is just located in front of surigao luneta arcade I

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/lagat_bucket/03032008009.jpg

filino

March 4th, 2008, 05:12 AM

that building was originally designed as mini mall with escalator and a movie theater if i remember it right, but i dont know what made the city government changed their decision. as of now, the second floor was rented by SURIGAO SPECIALIST.

filino

March 4th, 2008, 08:42 AM

from other thread:

PHILIPPINE ports continued their strong performance, sailing into positive territory for the fourth consecutive month in November propelled by the country’s strong export shipments.

For the first 11 months of 2007, the total cargo volume was at 148.02 million metric tons (mmt), up 5.65% compared to the 140.11 mmt of the same period in 2006.

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) attributed the increase to the 9.86% rise in foreign cargo from 74.58 mmt last year to 81.93 mmt for the period in review. Exports and imports posted positive growth rates of 24.11% and 1.92%, respectively.

The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) recorded the most foreign volume (13.93 mmt), followed by Cagayan de Oro (13.06 mmt), Batangas (11.58 mmt), Limay (10.34 mmt), Surigao (7.89 mmt) and South Harbor (5.87 mmt).

Exports grew from 26.69 mmt to 33.12 mmt, and imports from 47.89 mmt to 48.81 mmt.

Domestic cargo volumes, which have been sliding in the past several months, also registered a 0.86% increase for the 11-month period from 65.53 mmt to 66.10 mmt.

Container throughput continues its uptrend, growing 7.47% from the same period last year or from 3.38 million TEUs to 3.64 million TEUs as a result of the active foreign cargo trade.

Foreign containerized cargoes soared 13.42% from 1.89 million TEUs in 2006 to 2.14 million TEUs in 2007. Of the total, imports accounted for 1.09 million TEUs from 957,491 TEUs, up 13.88%; and exports, 1.05 million TEUs from 934,159 TEUs, or an increase of 12.95%.

The increase was mostly felt at the North and South Harbors, the MICT, and the Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos ports.

Domestic containerized cargoes, however, again retreated 0.06% from 1.495 million TEUs to 1.494 million TEUs for the period due to the preference of shippers for the use of the roll on-roll off highway.

Shipcalls increased 1.85% for the 11-month period vis-à-vis 2006. Domestic shipcalls grew 1.72% from 269,044 to 273,678 and foreign shipcalls, 5.69% from 8,874 to 9,379...................................