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De Leon St. is currently under rehab.

more developments :banana:

@g0Rs, do you have any idea kung anong establishment yong u/c na nasa harap ng Zoey Cafe?

^^ no idea @Alingatong :ohno:

A friend of mine asked me to take some pics of a bridge near the Central Market and post them here. So, I went there after office, took some pics...and here they are!

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The Hanging Bridge of Tambacan

^^ tumawid ka ba sa bridge @Alingatong?

^^ Hindi nga eh. Next time, tatawid ako. I'd like to take some pics of the Central Market from the other side. Titingnan ko kung anong itsura and i-po-post ko dito.

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My first time to capture the wonder of the sun beginning to fall below the horizon.

I really like the sunset in Iligan Bay :)

^^Just imagine kung meron tayong baywalk plus the sunset. Ganda siguro ano? Para na ring sa Manila :)

^^ Yes. Pwede siguro ilagay ang baywalk from Saray going to Santiago. :)

You took the sunset at the reclaimed land beside the central market right?

^^Yes. Korek. Sakto! :)

BTW, na feature na ang ILIGAN sa Business world.. but wala naman mga picture from ssc.. not even a single ILIGAN city picture.. :(

Hope to see ILIGAN pics in BW in the coming days..

^^ Have you read/seen the article already @Alingatong?

Not yet. Wala naman pala pics ng Iligan doon. :)

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oo nga sayang at yung gawa ko sa paint di kasya kasi laki ng memory 13 mb...kta dun ang boulevard sa saray at reclamation ng tambacan area hanggang tominobo area...

Not yet. Wala naman pala pics ng Iligan doon. :)

Ok lang. Ang importante ay nafeature city natin. :)

Ok lang. Ang importante ay nafeature city natin. :)

Tama. :)

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^^ what a busy afternoon

oo nga sayang at yung gawa ko sa paint di kasya kasi laki ng memory 13 mb...kta dun ang boulevard sa saray at reclamation ng tambacan area hanggang tominobo area...

tsk tsk sayang. gusto ko sanang makita.

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Iligan Central Market

u will have a store at the gaisano mall?tell me the name of the store so i will buy there...with discount...hehehe

iliganon boy, did they say that there will be odyssey music store there jst like in gaisano cdo?

i think in every floor there is a warehouse or a storage room, as u see in the blueprint...
yep, odyssey

u will have a store at the gaisano mall?tell me the name of the store so i will buy there...with discount...hehehe

iliganon boy, did they say that there will be odyssey music store there jst like in gaisano cdo?

about the name of our store we're still looking for a nice name yung cool to hear, any idea?

^^ what are you selling @iliganon Boy?

^^ what are you selling @iliganon Boy?

its a resto and at the same time its a pasalubong center

its a resto and at the same time its a pasalubong center

wow nice concept.

^^ kaya pala...
pinalitan nila ng concrete post ang dating made of wood.

mas nice ang concrete post kay masmatibay xa, and yung wood madaling masira yun

wow nice concept.

sana maka punta kayo sa opening ng store namin sa gaisano.. hehe..

pero, maiba tayo musta na ang tshrt natin tuloy parin ba yun, o gawa nalng tayo ng billboard haha..

^^ ewan ko sa kanila. busy kasi mga people.

Here are some Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade that has been established since it started in Manila's Chinatown many years ago.

Dumaguete Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade
Filipino Chinese Firefighters Foundation of Dvo
South San Nicholas Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Toril Volunteer Fire Brigade Foundation Inc
Manila Zone 28 North Binondo Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Pasay Volunteers Fire Prevention Assn Inc
West Binondo Fire Prevention & Civic Welfare Assn Inc
Assn of Phil Volunteers Fire Brigades Inc
Ongpin Gandara Tetuan Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Soler Volunteers Fire Prevention Center Inc
Iloilo Filipino Chinese Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Filipino Chinese Youth Volunteers Fire Dept Inc
Gandara Volunteers Fire Brigade Inc
Quiapo Filipino-Chinese Volunteers Fire Brigade Inc
Lucena Integrated Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Inc
Quiapo Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Pasay Market Fire Brigade Inc
Metro Manila Volunteer Fire & Disaster Brigade Inc
San Jose Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Prevention Inc
Davao Volunteers Fire Brigade Inc
Fire Brigade Communication Group Inc
Divisoria Allied Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Fire Protection Assn Inc
Quezon City Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
West Tondo Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
North District Volunteers Fire Brigade of QC
Central Sto Cristo Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Central Quiapo Filipino Volunteers Fire Brigade Inc
Integrated Filipino-Chinese Volunteers Fire Brigade Inc
Panzer San Juan Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Filipino Chinese Community Volunteers Fire Brigade
Paco Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Iligan Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Valenzuela Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Chin Po Tong Volunteers Fire Brigade Foundation Inc
Sta Cruz Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc 141327
Assn of Manila Blumentritt Volunteers Fire Brigades
Assn of Fire Chiefs and Fire Fighters
Assn of Manila Center Sta Cruz Volunteer Fire Brigade
Catbalogan Fil-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Assn
Quezon City Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Assn Inc
Olongapo Filipino-Chinese Fire Prevention and Community
San Juan Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Security Communication and Fire Brigade Inc
Gagalangin Volunteer Fire Prevention Assn Inc
Volunteers Fire Brigade of Pasay City Inc
Filipino Chinese Firefighters Foundation of Davao Inc
Makati Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Amateur Fire & Civic Org Inc
Volunteers Fire Brigade Foundation of Pasay City Inc
Alpha Fire Brigade & Brotherhood Assn Inc
Divisoria Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Fighter Assn Inc
Malate Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Southern Manila Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Islamic Volunteers Fire Brigade Assn Inc
Quezon City District I Firefighters Volunteer Assn Inc
Cotabato Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Masbate Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Pasay Libertad Taft Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Mt Apo Volunteer Firefighters Foundation Inc
Tacloban Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Assn of Free & Friendly Firefighters Inc
San Juan Eagles Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Fire Emergency Paramedic Assistance Group Inc
Zamboanga Filipino-Chinese Volunteers Fire Brigade Foundation Inc
Spear Rescue Volunteer Fire brigade Inc
Morong Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Cagayan de Oro Volunteer Fire Brigade Foundation Inc
Koronadal Filipino Chinese Firefighters Foundation Inc
Federation Iloilo Fire Brigade Inc
United Fire Fighters of the Phils Inc
Manila Blumentritt Fire Prevention Assn Inc
New Divisoria Mall Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc
Tutuban Fire Volunteer Assn Inc
Smhng Upper Bicutan Water Delivery & Volunteers Fire Brigade Assn Inc 6
Assn of Phil Volunteer Fire Brigade Foundation Inc
Binondo Fire Volunteer Search & Rescue Brigade Inc

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its a resto and at the same time its a pasalubong center
wow thats a nice business...i think a wooden with modern oriental interior is nice...then the name has a native sounding...

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NEWS UPDATESSC ILIGAN

PNP-Iligan nag advance pistol markmanship training from US Forces @ Dr. H.T. Feliciano Target Range, Tipanoy, Iligan City

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PNB - Iligan

sana maka punta kayo sa opening ng store namin sa gaisano.. hehe..



sure why not. ill be expecting a discount. hehe...

:D lol... sure jud ko mapuno jud nag ayo ba sa first day or hangtud nga naa nay matukod laing mall. I think impurtante pud nga mag invest na pud ug mga new estates sa iligan para mahapsay ang lugar

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Chowking - Iligan

wow thats a nice business...i think a wooden with modern oriental interior is nice...then the name has a native sounding...

Ang gusto ng mom ko yung may tatak iliganon with a chinese touch

@gors its Resurrection of the Lord Chinese Filipino Catholic Community Parish

^^ copy. i already edited it. thanks for the correction. :)

Hey guys I noticed that Iliganons are now spending. Is this a sign that the economy of the city is improving? I see more and more people everyday.

^^ copy. i already edited it. thanks for the correction. :)

no probs

Hey guys I noticed that Iliganons are now spending. Is this a sign that the economy of the city is improving? I see more and more people everyday.

talaga, kala ko normal lang yun na busy ang mga tao d2 sa iligan

^^ Its getting even busier

actually the purchasing power of the ppl dictates the economy of the city...i mean what would be the use of investments from shops, malls and restos when the ppl cannot afford to pay or purchase any service or product???right guys? it is a good sign that our locals can buy or pay...it means businesses can sustain their existence or perhaps result to their growth here...

^^ I see a crowded Gaisano Mall when it opens

^^ me too i think di pa ako pupunta the day of the opening kasi so crowded havent u seen the opening of Unicity before?many ppl went there how much more of this first mall?maybe pasok lang ako sa mcdo muna...hehehe....or sa pizza hut

^^ hahaha. maybe ill go there 1 to 2 weeks after the opening.

^^ Ako, I'll be there during the opening. Gusto ko makuhanan ng pics ang crowd during the opening day. :)

^^ Ok. We'll be expecting that.

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the mc falls isnt at full throttle there =( but still it looks grand!

The railings in the viewing deck are being beautified. I think this is part of their proposed NPC Natures Park.

guys any idea when will be the grand opening of gaisano mall here in iligan.. :)

^^ hello @tough. welcome to ssc iligan.

opening will be on august daw. :)

my oficemate said that NPC is planning to put a cable car near the MC falls, have you heard of this plan?

indeed they are... part of their beautification project.. alingatong perhaps can link us to that info.. im sleepy now.. but if you visit the older threads theres a big poster of the plan

@exile, thanks for the beautiful pics of mc falls. Your officemate is right. The area, Agus 6 & 7, will be developed into a Nature's Park. One of the amenities will be a cable car near mc falls.

@tough, welcome to SSC-Iligan. I like your name - When the going gets tough, the tough get going. :)

@Exile see Post#30 for further details regarding the NPC Natures Park and its amenities.

^^ hahaha. maybe ill go there 1 to 2 weeks after the opening.

hehe.. me baka 1 month after pa ciguro, dahil kapag sa sept. e fiesta month dami ng tao yun nag shoshopping

^^ i'm not going there during fiesta.

@exile, thanks for the beautiful pics of mc falls. Your officemate is right. The area, Agus 6 & 7, will be developed into a Nature's Park. One of the amenities will be a cable car near mc falls.

@tough, welcome to SSC-Iligan. I like your name - When the going gets tough, the tough get going. :)

WOW!!! a Cable car just like in hong kong oooh... thats cool! i just hope that there cable car is just like in hong kong yung capsule type not the open type.. hehe.. pero kayo guys ano ang mas gusto nyo? yung open o yung close type na cable car

and im sure also kapag matapos na ang NPC nature's park siguradong dadami ang mga turistang bibisita sa city natin and siguro this will be the 1st nature's park that has cable car here in the phil. TAMA BA?

^^ most likely. AFAIK it's the only park that has a cable car.

WOW!!! a Cable car just like in hong kong oooh... thats cool! i just hope that there cable car is just like in hong kong yung capsule type not the open type.. hehe.. pero kayo guys ano ang mas gusto nyo? yung open o yung close type na cable car

I think it's going to be a close type. for safety reasons.

I think it's going to be a close type. for safety reasons.

oo nga noh baka u will jump there hehe joke

^^ OT: haha. gusto mo talaga akong patayin. eto sayo :bash: :jk:

^^ most likely. AFAIK it's the only park that has a cable car.

@gors have you been to macahambus adventure park in cdo?

The widening of the road along the national highway (near tibanga) is almost done.

:rofl: :dance2: hehe

@gors have you been to macahambus adventure park in cdo?

nope. do they have a cable car there?

The widening of the road along the national highway (near tibanga) is almost done.

yep! its almost done maliban lng sa na may sunflor tailoring shop

nope. do they have a cable car there?

wala only hanging bridge, cottages, and main attraction na white water rafting

share ko lang sa nyo.. some of my macahambus adventure

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yep! its almost done maliban lng sa na may sunflor tailoring shop

yup. what are they going to do with that old structure?

wala only hanging bridge, cottages, and main attraction na white water rafting

^^ NPC Natures Park will also have these amenities. Actually, mas marami pa.

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Ray of Hope - Photo by Bobby Timonera

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View from Mt. Agad-agad - Photo by Bobby Timonera

Who is your congressman for the 1st district of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City for the May 2007 Elections?
Badelles 44.7% 38 votes
Belmonte 35.3% 30 votes
Zaragosa 12.9% 11 votes
Dimaporo 7.1% 6 votes
Total 85 votes

This poll reflects the opinions of only those who have chosen to participate. The results cannot be assumed to represent the public as a whole. StatPac Inc. is not responsible for content, functionality or the opinions expressed therein.

^^ I thought there are five candidates vying for the congressional seat in the 1st District of Lanao del Norte for the May 2007 elections. AFAIK Badelles, Belmonte, Zaragoza, Quimco and Dimaporo.

Oh well...Im still undecided. :ohno:

^^ hello @tough. welcome to ssc iligan.

opening will be on august daw. :)

@exile, thanks for the beautiful pics of mc falls. Your officemate is right. The area, Agus 6 & 7, will be developed into a Nature's Park. One of the amenities will be a cable car near mc falls.

@tough, welcome to SSC-Iligan. I like your name - When the going gets tough, the tough get going. :)

^^ thnx for welcoming me here guys. :cheers:

no problem @tough. :)

:dance2: :dance2: :dance2: :dance2:

learned from iliganon boy's post..:colgate: ^^

OT: bago ba yan @lew?

i dunno..hehe, this also my first time to see that dancing "pido dido" hehe..

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A Taste of Taboo Exotic Meat in Iligan City

If you’re into tasting taboo exotic meat such as baboy ramo (wild boar), then Iligan City is the place to be! Be cautioned, though, there are fake wild boar meat being sold so make sure you are with a true-blue Iliganon to know the difference. This baboy ramo shop is located along Agoncillo Street, Iligan City.

Source (http://mindanao.com/photoblog/?p=1719)

i've eaten wild boar. and it tastes just like the ordinary pork. Really cant distinguish the two from each other.

CITY NEWSSSC ILIGAN

14th Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW)

The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), the Mindanao Creative Writers Group, Inc., and the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Reseach and Extension (OVCRE) are accepting applications from writers to the 14th Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW) to be held on May 21-24, 2007 in Iligan City.

Panelists this year are Rosario Cruz Lucero, Erlinda Kintanar Alburo, Jaime An Lim, Leoncio P. Deriada, Merlie M. Alunan, German V. Gervacio, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez, Victor N. Sugbo and this year’s keynote speaker, the poet Rebecca Anonuevo, 3rd INWW Fellow (1996)

Fifteen (15) slots, five each from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are available for writing fellowships to the INWW.

Applicants are required to submit five poems, or, one short story, or, a one-act play in Filipino, English or in Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Waray (with English or Filipino translations) along with the applicant’s bio data, two 2X2 photos and a certification that his/her work is original. For short stories or plays, please submit a hard copy and a CD with the manuscripts encoded in MS Word Unpublished works are preferred.

Writing fellows will be given free board and lodging and a travel allowance. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 30,2007. No applications or manuscripts will be accepted if sent by fax or e-mail. Applicants are also advised to keep copies of their manuscripts since these will not be returned.

Send all applications to the 14th INWW Director, Christine Godinez-Ortega c/o OVCRE, MSU-IIT, Iligan City. For more information call Pat Cruz tels. (063) 3516131; or e-mail: ovcre-mepc@sulat.msuiit.edu.ph or cherlyadlawan@yahoo.com.

Source (http://www.panitikan.com.ph/newsandevents.htm#7)

i dunno..hehe, this also my first time to see that dancing "pido dido" hehe..

:dance2: same here. :dance2:

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A Taste of Taboo Exotic Meat in Iligan City

If you’re into tasting taboo exotic meat such as baboy ramo (wild boar), then Iligan City is the place to be! Be cautioned, though, there are fake wild boar meat being sold so make sure you are with a true-blue Iliganon to know the difference. This baboy ramo shop is located along Agoncillo Street, Iligan City.

Source (http://mindanao.com/photoblog/?p=1719)

Your picture reminds me of "pinakurat".
Not just the suka....
Sarap pang pulutan...
kasabay ng SMB

share ko lang sa nyo.. some of my macahambus adventure

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Nice capture:)

Pare, are you one of that rafters? Can I post this one to CDO thread? More Thanks...

never tried eating a wild boar meat + suka pinakurat + drinking SMB.

gusto ko rin magwhitewater rafting...if only di ako busy

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never tried eating a wild board meat + suka pinakurat + drinking SMB.

Ano nga yung pinakurat? Ako rin hindi pa nakakain ng baboy ramo kahit sa anong luto.

@boju "Suka Pinakurat," is a spicy vinegar made from pure fermented coconut nectar and spices germane to the farmlands of Iligan

Ah, yung sukang galing sa niyog after sa "tuba" diba magiging suka na yan pagmatagalan na.

actually the Pinakurat has many varities...Pinakurat w/c is the hot/spicy chilli, Waykurat w/c is not spicy chilli, Kuratsoy w/c has a soy sauce but spicy...they also have other products...

iliganon man ko pero di jud ko mokaon anang baboy sulop...

^^ wild boar per definition is a wild pig. pork pa rin.

Me alam akong recipe ng baboy damo na masarap pampulutan. Most requested yan everytime meron kaming drinking session. :)

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SPORTS NEWSSSC ILIGAN

Monday, March 5, 2007
NBC kicks off March 10

FOR the first time in the young history of the National Basketball Conference, its festive opening on March 10 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City will be televised live on Basketball TV.

The league’s two newcomers—MP-Gensan Pacman of Manny Pacquiao and Gov. Willie Enverga’s Villa Anita-Quezon—will clash in the main game after the runners-up in the last two conference, Tagaytay Spring Cooking Oil, co-owned by NBC President Nathaniel “Tac” Padilla and EVP Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, face Mayor Sammy Co’s Pagadian Explorers in the opener.

“Our people are excited. You will see and feel not only our love for basketball but our province’s hospitality as well,” said Governor Enverga.

“This is an unprecedented move and a great start for NBC’s season 4,” said Padilla.

Padilla and Tolentino stressed that this is the result of NBC’s tie-up with Basketball TV. “We’re hoping to lure more fans and see more exciting games,” they chorused.

Basketball TV marketing manager Rely San Agustin announced the live coverage starting at 1:30 p.m. in a meeting with the NBC Board.

Nine teams, including Toyota-Iloilo Warriors, Montana Pawnshop-Davao, Valencia Golden Harvest and Iligan Crusaders, will compete in a double-round classification phase that will end in August. The winner will be called the NBC first conference national champion.

Source (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/mar/05/yehey/sports/20070305spo7.html)

wala pay picture update sa gaisano mall diha mga bai? :)


sumo na ang mga badelles...lain na pud.

never tried eating a wild boar meat + suka pinakurat + drinking SMB.

really? :colgate:

never tried eating a wild boar meat + suka pinakurat + drinking SMB.

You should try. It's great. :)

Lanao Hydropower to bid for NAPOCOR’s Agus 2 expansion


By DONNABELLE GATDULA
The Philippine Star

Lanao Hydropower Development Corp. (LHDC) will participate in the bidding for the expansion of the Agus 2 power project of National Power Corp. (NAPOCOR), a top company official said.

LHDC chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said the company will specifically join the bidding for the Baloi plains flood control project owned by NAPOCOR.

He said the project would help NAPOCOR fully utilize the capacity of the Agus 2 hydropower project.

"The project will involve the dredging and widening of the Agus River so Agus 2 which is located in Saguiaran can operate in full. Right now, Agus 2 has 180 megawatts but cannot operate all its three turbines," he said. "Every time NAPOCOR attempts to operate fully, it floods the Baloi – resulting to damages and claims against NAPOCOR. So the Baloi plain has to be dredged and widened to be able to accommodate the water coming from Agus 2."

He said if NAPOCOR would be able to start the project in two years’ time, it could cover for the projected 57MW power shortage in Mindanao during that period.

"Once Baloi plains is in place by next year, then Agus 2 can fully operate its 180MW which is an additional 60MW for the Mindanao grid by 2009," he said.

Aside from this project, LHDC is also talking with at least four investors to put up a 225MW Agus 3 hydroelectric power project in Lanao del Norte.

He said three foreign investors and a local group have expressed interest to pour in capital for the $300-million hydropower project which is expected to start construction by the end of this year.

Pangarungan said they may also be exploring the possibility of tapping multilateral financial institutions to take part in the project.

According to the LHDC executive, they expect the project to jumpstart this year and completed in 2011 to be able to help ease the power supply shortage in Mindanao in four years’ time.

"This project is crucial. We hope that some sectors that are opposing the project will see this as a private sector initiative which is aimed at alleviating the power demand problem in Mindanao. We are trying to help bring more capacity in the province," he said.

He warned that unless new power plants are built, Mindanao will start suffering from blackouts in 2009 as there would be a shortage in power supply of 57MW by this time.

The 57MW shortage, he said, is enough to paralyze two provinces in Mindanao.

ABS-CBN (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=69014)

really? :colgate:

:lol: bold pa talaga. what i meant was doing it altogether.

hello pipz! good morning iligan city!!!:banana:

hi,

would you know where exactly in CGY can we try white water rafting? anybody we can contact?

thank you...

Hi erictimon, welcome here!

Btw, here are some few contacts/links for WHITE WATER RAFTING IN CDO:

http://www.raftingcdo.com/
http://www.cagayan-de-oro.com/AttractionsWhiteWater.htm
http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/index.php?page=tourism&cat=3

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^^ nice pic alingatong :banana:

sana gawa ka rin ng banner for SSC featuring ILIGAN CITY :)

Thanks. How I wish I could. :)

^^ kaya mo yan. kaw pa

thank you for the links. youve all been very helpful. makes us see iligan from the other side of the world. whatever you all are doing, keep it up...

mawnin' ssc pips! since ako ra man girlaloo dri..extnd ds message 2 ur wives, sis, moms, mistresses(?) f any, lady help etc...

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY! RELIVE GIRL POWER!!!!

cheers, kudos, mabuhay ug uban pa!!! :cheers: :cheers:

8 PROVINCIAL VENUES PLAY HOST IN THE FIESTA CONFERENCE
San Miguel – Coke tiff in Lanao kicks off out-of-town sorties


Continuing its efforts to bring its games closer to the fans, the PBA has lined up eight out-of-town sorties to spice up the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference that starts on Sunday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

"The out-of-town sorties are in line with the PBA's vision of bringing the league closer to the fans, especially those in the provinces," said commisioner Noli Eala.


He also noted the continued increase in both live attendance and TV ratings during games held in the provinces since the league intensified its regional trust four years ago.

"This is also our way of giving back something to our faithful fans," he added.

San Miguel and Coca-Cola kick off the league's series of provincial games this conference whey they take on each other in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on March 17.

A week later (March 24), it's off to Cabanatuan City as Talk N Text battles Welcoat, before Cagayan de Oro takes its turn hosting Asia's first play-for-pay league with the encounter pitting Alaska against Purefoods on March 31.

The PBA's road trip then takes a three-week respite as the league heads to the Middle East for its first ever out-of-the-country sojourn this conference, featuring reigning Philippine Cup champion Barangay Ginebra against Purefoods at the Al-Ahli Sports Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The provincial slate resumes on April 21 in Tacloban City where San Miguel clashes with Sta. Lucia Realty. After the All-Star break, the PBA goes to Urdaneta for the Ginebra-Air21 tussle on May 5.

Basketball hotbed Cebu City is the site of the possible explosive match up between San Miguel and Red Bull on May 12, before the PBA shifts to Naga City to stage the Ginebra -TNT match.

Alaska and Red Bull play in the tournament's final provincial outing in Bacolod on May 26.

PBA (http://www.pba.ph/content/view/1455/59/)

wala pay picture update sa gaisano mall diha mga bai? :)


sumo na ang mga badelles...lain na pud.

no update yet regarding the construction.

thank you for the links. youve all been very helpful. makes us see iligan from the other side of the world. whatever you all are doing, keep it up...

everybody is welcome here bai. please do visit our thread again. :)

:hi: musta na kayo guys and gals?

:hi: musta na kayo guys and gals?

ok lang, now lng me naka balik ulit d2 sa ssc busy ang life ko

:hi: musta na kayo guys and gals?

Very busy.

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hi guys, i havent been able to post here lately...well, anyway i always read the thread and visit everyday...

pareho pala tayong lahat.

pareho pala tayong lahat.

Pareho pala tayo lahat, mga busy pipz hehe.. musta na kayo mga iliganon?

sige na ko visit since na discover nko ni...im also advertising this thread sa akong friends. thank you...

by the way, naa moy idea if existent pa ang janecis? it's a restaurant along tibanga near the bifurcation going to the city and to sabayle...i think it's the next block after globe in tibanga going west. it's on the same side as globe. and what about tatay's grill? there was also a coffee shop near the corner of la salle road and quezon ave....existent pa na sila?

^^ close na ang janecis. it is now Kuzina Iliganon (2nd branch).

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buhay pa ang tatay's grill . close na rin ang cafe romano.

BUSINESS NEWSSSC ILIGAN

Friday, March 09, 2007
N. Mindanao pushes power, energy investments

NEGOTIATIONS are currently undergoing to resolve the power shortage in Camiguin prompting the local government to coordinate with the stakeholders of a 69KVA submarine power cable lines from Aplaya in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

This, while prospects of a wind-generated power and improvement in telecommunications infrastructure to include direct transportation to the island are also being explored, Regional Director Alicia V. Euseña of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Northern Mindanao said.

"Stable power in Mindanao is a permanent agenda of the Administration and the government is meeting the challenge of boosting energy supply in the entire island to welcome investors not only by rehabilitating old power plants and construction of new ones but by expanding the field of alternative sources of energy," Euseña said.

Meanwhile, she said regional investments (TRI) of P23.78 billion have been poured into Northern Mindanao in 2006, noting a 24 percent increase compared to P19.22 billion in 2005.

Investments from the chemical-based sector out-paced all others with P13 billion or 55 percent of the TRI, followed by the Agri-Based Sector with P3.8 billion or 16 percent, Services Sector, P2 billion or 9 percent and Trading Sector, P1.6 billion or 7 percent.

Next was the Infrastructure Sector with P724 million or 3 percent, Mining and Metallurgical Sector, P503 million or 2 percent, Forest-Based Sector, P266 million or 1 percent, Consumer-Manufacturer Sector, P83 million or 0.35 percent, Metal Sector, P5.8 million or 0.2 percent and other sources not elsewhere classified, P1.67 billion or 7 percent.

Euseña said by sources of investments, P13.29 billion or 56 percent of the TRI came from the economic zones, such as the Phivedec Industrial Estate- Misamis Oriental (PIE-MO) where Pilipinas Kao, Inc. (PKI), Tagoloan Agri-Milling Corp., and the AAA Wood Processor are located.

This was followed by Business Name Registrations (BNR), an indicator for new investments with P4.16 billion or 17 percent, Banks, P1.26 billion or 5 percent, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) cluster projects, P219 million or 1 percent, Local Government Unit (LGU) initiatives, P57 million or 0.24 percent, Bank Financing, P1.46 million or .006 percent and from other multi-sources, P4.7 billion or 20 percent.

Meanwhile, Euseña said among the region's five provinces, Misamis Oriental got the biggest TRI share of P15.992 billion or 67 percent, derived mostly from the chemical-based sector representing 81 percent of its total provincial investments (TPI) that included the expansion and purchase of new equipments worth P13 billion of PKI.

On the other hand, Bukidnon with a share of P5.08 billion or 21 percent of the TRI accounted for 91 percent of the region's total agri-based investments while 20 percent of its TPI came from financing institutions, 10 percent from the BNR and the rest from the establishments and expansion projects for biscuits, banana, cassava, palm oil, raw sugar and fresh pineapple plantations.

Likewise, Lanao del Norte's TRI share of P1.67 billion or 7 percent also came from the: Mining and Metallurgical Sector, 28 percent, for the expansion of a steel company while the bulk of its infrastructure investments included the construction of Gaisano Mall in Iligan City, which is targeted for completion after 2 years Trade and Services Sectors, 19 percent and 10 percent, respectively, from the BNR of agri-based ventures, such as, seaweeds and banana production, among others, in the area.

Misamis Occidental had a P858.53 million or 4 percent share of the TRI but 70 percent of its TPI came from the Services Sector derived mostly from BNR, as well as construction and expansion of commercial firms, real estate, restaurants and appliance distribution centers while its Trading and Agri-Based Sectors posed positive growth from general merchandise, fishing and poultry farms, water system and livelihood assistance program from the Phil- Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP).

Camiguin's P179 million or 1 percent share in the RTI accounted for agri-based investments comprising of bank releases, as well as tourism-based and reforestation projects.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/03/09/bus/n..mindanao.pushes.power.energy.investments.html)

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Iligan City Hall - Photo by Alingatong

mga kakosa ko sa ssc iligan wer naman u?

here. i don't stay long. most of the time just lurking

same here..especially if there's nothing really to talk about, i just lurk on the threads here in SSC.

me too, i jst keep on reading the other threads and im also patiently waitng for other news to come out from this thread...good afternoon to all of u there! musta na man kayong lahat?:)

me too, i jst keep on reading the other threads and im also patiently waitng for other news to come out from this thread...good afternoon to all of u there! musta na man kayong lahat?:)

ako nga, still waiting for the latest news sa iligan kaya im just lurking around the ssc site

:dance: T10 :soon:

LOLS, 171 post to go still...:lol:

getting too excited? :jk:

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Just this morning, I learned that Gaisano is asking for the mayor's approval to construct an overpass in front of the mall. :)

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The “City of Majestic Waterfalls,” as Iligan is being described, does not plummet to the depths of the earth but empowers the industries it houses to keep the nation moving. It is not only known for its rich natural resources, the likes of Maria Cristina Falls that has become a major source of power, but it is also the home of nationally acclaimed artists, poets, cultural workers, and writers, and geographically, is a cross road of the cultural mix of the Maranaos of Lanao del Sur, Higaonons of Bukidnon, and the dominantly Christian settlers and migrants from the Visayas and other places of Mindanao.

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Iligan City is bounded on the south by the municipalities of Balo-I and Linamon of Lanao del Norte; on the north by the municipality of Lugait, Misamis Oriental; on the east by the territories of Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon; and on the west by Iligan Bay.

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There are about 325,000 (as of year 2000) Iliganos, with an annual growth rate of 3.8%. 42% live in the city. Iliganons are a mixture of the Muslim and Cebuano stock s with Tagalogs and some other cultural minority groups and immigrants from other places.

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Nice updates @alingatong..

325,000, good enough for Iligan's own district.

Nice updates @alingatong..

325,000, good enough for Iligan's own district.

More than enough. :)

5th floor 5th floor 5th floor lol im just chanting about gaisano

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JVC is a wholly owned Filipino company engaged in the design and development of various residential communities nationwide. Established in Iligan City in 1986 by the Lim brothers, it has completed over 26 housing projects with around 8,500 units, or an estimated P3 billion worth of mass housing projects.

5th floor 5th floor 5th floor lol im just chanting about gaisano

Gawin mo na 7th floor 7th floor 7th floor...:lol:

It seems that the health spa business, which has become commercially successful in Manila and Cebu, has invaded Iligan City. Health & foot spas have proliferated all over Iligan offering an array of services such as foot massage, body massage, facials, body scrubs, the works. With its growing popularity, more and more spas are expected to rise to provide Iliganons a good hard rub.

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http://www.iligancity.ph/

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ST. PETER'S COLLEGE

Founded in February 10, 1952, by the late Mrs. Escolastica Punongbayan-Paguio, a visionary with a heart and mind of a true and genuine educator, St. Peter's College has metamorphosed from its humble beginning with 63 Education students in a rented building along Aguinaldo Street near the old market, into what it has become today: a bastion of quality education in this part of the country, producing successful graduates and entrepreneurs in Master of Arts in Education, Commerce, Computer Science and liberal Arts.

St. Peter's College initially offered courses Education in response to the clamor of the people of Iligan City and the neighboring towns for more teachers in both Elementary and Secondary schools. Cognizant of such acute need, the prophetic community leader in Mrs. Punongbayan-Paguio, crafted the academic agenda for St. Peter's College which then set into motion SPC's wheel towards its search for quality education.

After four years from its founding, all classes on that rented building along Aguinaldo Street, were moved to a new and bigger campus at Sabayle Street, where a two-storey structure was constructed to house the offices and classrooms. By this time, enrolment rose to 816 students. The school offered then classes for day and evening students, which led to an increased enrolment. Eventually, a three-storey semi-concrete building, known as the Punongbayan Building was put up to accommodate more students and thereafter a Laboratory school for Education students was also constructed.

The ultimately death of Mrs. Punongbayan-Paguio on July 31, 1969 had momentarily albeit temporarily, stalled the school's wheels to growth. It took the courage and swiftness of the young heir apparent of the schools founder in the person of Danilo G. Punongbayan who saved the school from impending total loss. Imbued with the dynamism, pragmatism, and positive foresight, President Danilo G. Punongbayan withstood the tests of time and difficulties took charge of the academic steering wheels of St. Peter's College and continued on with the academic agenda, which was crafted by his aunt, the school founder.

With the advent of Iligan City's industrialization, St. Peter's College took the opportunity to venture its offering Engineering courses, which have eventually become its flagship courses. The construction of a concrete 3-storey Engineering Building and its machine shop, a modern 3-storey Administration Building, and Elementary Building, and the Technological Center Building were made possible under the able and dynamic leadership of Danilo G. Punongbayan.

In 1997, the school was able to take its first step in the Accreditation process. The groundwork for this undertaking was laid down by the Academic Council under the untiring leadership of Mrs. Carmelita P.Punongbayan, the Vice -President for Academic Affairs and now the new President of St. Peter's College.

There are more plans afoot, but foremost in the minds and hearts of the Administration, Faculty and Staff of St. Peter's College through the leadership of its new President Carmelita P. Punongbayan is the fulfillment of the dream of its late founder, to prepare the students to the age of globalization.

http://www.iligancity.ph/ answer the 1 question poll

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Cabili Avenue

Thanks for the updates @Alingatong :)

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An old building along Cabili Ave.

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A solitary walk

Just this morning, I learned that Gaisano is asking for the mayor's approval to construct an overpass in front of the mall. :)

i remember may overpass sa rendering ng mall.

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A solitary walk

IMO that ludo bldg. should be demolished.

^^Matanong ko lang, sino kaya'ng may-ari ng Ludo Bldg.? Matagal na kasing idol ang property na yan. Sayang, maganda pa naman sana ang location.

i remember may overpass sa rendering ng mall.

Some CT Hall officials have visited the area for an ocular inspection regarding the proposed construction of the overpass in front of the u/c mall. According to them, there will be few establishments that would be affected with the said construction. I wonder how they're going to convince the affected owners to clear the area.

^^Matanong ko lang, sino kaya'ng may-ari ng Ludo Bldg.? Matagal na kasing idol ang property na yan. Sayang, maganda pa naman sana ang location.

Warehouse yan ng Gaisano

Some CT Hall officials have visited the area for an ocular inspection regarding the proposed construction of the overpass in front of the u/c mall. According to them, there will be few establishments that would be affected with the said construction. I wonder how they're going to convince the affected owners to clear the area.

problema na nila yan :lol: . What is important ay may ginagawa sila to address the problem.

problema na nila yan :lol: . What is important ay may ginagawa sila to address the problem.

Oo nga no.:)

BTW, meron akong good news about the surveillance project ng city govt. At last nag-start na po yong contractor (cebu based) ng paglalagay ng mga poste na kakabitan ng mga IP cameras. Di ko lang pwedeng sabihin kung saan saan yong mga location. Bawal ata. There will be more than 40 cameras to be installed in different locations including public places. :banana:

mabuti naman. as expected the surveillance cameras will be installed in the first quarter of the year.

i do hope that helps to minimize and stop the rampant car napping... all cities should have surveillance watching the entry and exit points so that passage of vehicles are easily monitored and we should get an idea as to what city all of these car napped vehicles are going to even though we already have good hunches as to where this is... two of my family members there in the past year were victims of car napping and im really sad that it seems like theres nothing done about it :(

USA VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL 2007
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS


1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during April. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations were made, to the extent possible under the numerical limitations, for the demand received by March 8th in the chronological order of the reported priority dates. If the demand could not be satisfied within the statutory or regulatory limits, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number. Immediately that it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a cut-off date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new cut-off date.

2. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.

3. Section 203 of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of immigrant visas as follows:

FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES

First : Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.

Second : Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, and any unused first preference numbers:

A. Spouses and Children: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;

B. Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older): 23% of the overall second preference limitation.

Third : Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

Fourth : Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES

First : Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.

Second : Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.

Third : Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "Other Workers".

Fourth : Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.

Fifth : Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of P.L. 102-395.

4. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.

5. On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)

Fam-ily All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPP-INES
1st 08MAY01 08MAY01 08MAY01 01JAN94 22FEB92
2A 01APR02 01APR02 01APR02 01DEC00 01APR02
2B 15AUG97 15AUG97 15AUG97 01MAR92 01OCT96
3rd 22MAR99 22MAR99 22MAR99 08FEB88 01JAN85
4th 01MAY96 15OCT95 01JAN96 08JUN94 01NOV84

*NOTE: For April, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01DEC00. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01DEC00 and earlier than 01APR02. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

All
Charge-ability
Areas
Except
Those
Listed
CHINA-
mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIP-PINES
Employ-ment
-Based

1st C C C C C
2nd C 22APR05 08JAN03 C C
3rd 01AUG02 01AUG02 08MAY01 15MAY01 01AUG02
Other
Workers 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01
4th C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C
Iraqi & Afghani Translators 18SEP06 18SEP06 18SEP06 18SEP06 18SEP06
5th C C C C C
Targeted Employ-ment Areas/
Regional Centers C C C C C

The Department of State has available a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at: (area code 202) 663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.

Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the NACARA, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105 - 139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002.

B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY

Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides a maximum of up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit immigration opportunities for persons from countries other than the principal sources of current immigration to the United States. The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. This reduction has resulted in the DV-2007 annual limit being reduced to 50,000. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year.

For April, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2007 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 17,700 Except:
Ethiopia
15,400
Nigeria
10,750

ASIA 5,125
EUROPE 15,100 Except:
Ukraine
10,700
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 7
OCEANIA 825
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 1,240

Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2007 program ends as of September 30, 2007. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2007 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2007 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2007. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2007 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.

C. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN MAY

For May, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2007 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 20,550 Except:
Ethiopia 17,100
Nigeria 12,375

ASIA 5,825
EUROPE 16,000 Except:
Ukraine 11,100
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 7
OCEANIA 900
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 1,450

D. RETROGRESSION OF THE MEXICO AND PHILIPPINES FAMILY THIRD PREFERENCE CATEGORY CUT-OFF DATES

It has been necessary to retrogress the cut-off dates for the Mexico and Philippines Family Third preference category for the month of April in an attempt to keep the issuance level within the annual numerical limit. Further retrogression or “unavailability” in future months cannot be ruled out.

E. VISA AVAILABILITY DURING THE COMING MONTHS

Family-sponsored: It is likely that the Mexico Family First preference cut-off date will retrogress for the month of May.

Employment-based: It is likely that the Employment Third Preference “Other Worker” (EW) category will become unavailable beginning in May.

Both of these issues are the direct result of low annual limits and very heavy demand for numbers, primarily for adjustment of status cases at Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices.

F. OBTAINING THE MONTHLY VISA BULLETIN

The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs offers the monthly "Visa Bulletin" on the INTERNET'S WORLDWIDE WEB. The INTERNET Web address to access the Bulletin is:


http://travel.state.gov

From the home page, select the VISA section which contains the Visa Bulletin.

To be placed on the Department of State’s E-mail subscription list for the “Visa Bulletin”, please send an E-mail to the following E-mail address:

listserv@calist.state.gov

and in the message body type:
Subscribe Visa-Bulletin First name/Last name
(example: Subscribe Visa-Bulletin Sally Doe)


To be removed from the Department of State’s E-mail subscription list for the “Visa Bulletin”, send an e-mail message to the following E-mail address :

listserv@calist.state.gov

and in the message body type: Signoff Visa-Bulletin


The Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa cut-off dates which can be heard at: (area code 202) 663-1541. The recording is normally updated by the middle of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.

Readers may submit questions regarding Visa Bulletin related items by E-mail at the following address:

VISABULLETIN@STATE.GOV

(This address cannot be used to subscribe to the Visa Bulletin.)

Department of State Publication 9514
CA/VO: March 8, 2007

asa dapit sa iligan ang spa?

asa dapit sa iligan ang spa?

Among the leading and more elegant spas is the one owned and operated by the Delestes in Tibanga. It offers Thai style of massage and health treatments. The spa is located in the former residential compound of Dr. Deleste where there used to be a swimming pool as its centerpiece.

Just this morning, I learned that Gaisano is asking for the mayor's approval to construct an overpass in front of the mall. :)

wow really??? nice if in front of this structure...i wish this line of tire suppliers are not there so that ok ang view of the highway...i heard before that gaisano wanted to buy that place but the price of the lot is so high, in time that owner lowered its price, tapos na ang plan sa gaisano...what do u thnk ok pa negosyo in that area after the gaisano is completed?

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^^ Once the mall is finished, those establishments like Omisol will become an eyesore if they don't renovate or build new structures that blend with the mall. Who wants to do business with an eyesore?

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Another colorful building...

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nakikita nyo ba ang overpass sa rendering ng mall? looks like Omisol will be demolished. hehehe

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Another colorful building...

My family and I always pass by this building after going to church every sunday.

i can remember as a small kid there was a small barber shop there and i used to have hair cuts there (is it still there?) and the bbq on the other side :D

the bbq on the other side is still there

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nakikita nyo ba ang overpass sa rendering ng mall? looks like Omisol will be demolished. hehehe

Hehehehe, baka di rin nila sinali ang Omisol....

Maganda din na overpass ah...

yes that tire supply makes the view a bit dirty but the overpass can cover it...maybe in the comng years that lot will be sold to gaisano in a good price...

^^ Kung ako lang sana ang masusunod, gusto ko lahat na mga structures na nakatayo dyan sa palibot ng mall, commercial buildings. Dami kasing mga bahay at barong-barong lalo na yong area across the highway na nasa harapan ng mall. Ang sagwa tingnan.

the Gaisano mall should have been erected somewhere in a vast but remote area not necessarily in the city centre because I'm sure that the people would find a way to go there no matter which part of the city it is located. It could have been a sparking start for a new development within the city and region. what's nice about spreading the commercial business addresses is that it would minimize traffic congestion and a city with narrow streets like Iligan would benefit from having like one. it would also open up another area in the city for progress and then we can hope to see more commercial buildings sprouting like hotels, fast-food chains, etc...

I do like the exterior design of this mall based on the plan shown here but i'm not really expecting too much from it because Gaisano malls are not really known to have an aesthetically pleasant ambience malls. Even the ones in cebu and cdo are not really well-designed malls although its old age could have been the reason for their being so-so and less attractive. Plus the fact that this mall has only 2 theatres that has given me some kind of a downbeat. I just hope that this mall would NOT turn out like the kind of mall I'm expecting.


What's the plan for Iligan's airport if at all there is one? Which amongst the candidates has ever mentioned it? Again, enough of the badelleses. they have been in seat for a long time yet little progress has been achieved under their terms. Let's give others a chance.

^^ Kung ako lang sana ang masusunod, gusto ko lahat na mga structures na nakatayo dyan sa palibot ng mall, commercial buildings. Dami kasing mga bahay at barong-barong lalo na yong area across the highway na nasa harapan ng mall. Ang sagwa tingnan.

you mean pati yung cemtery lagyan ng commercial buildings. hehehe lol :lol:

you mean pati yung cemtery lagyan ng commercial buildings. hehehe lol :lol:

Why not? Pwedeng magtayo dyan ng hotel. :lol: Just like CDO, their Hall of Justice was once a cemetery.

^^Matanong ko lang, sino kaya'ng may-ari ng Ludo Bldg.? Matagal na kasing idol ang property na yan. Sayang, maganda pa naman sana ang location.

si mr. ludo ang may ari sa bldg na yan his from cebu, i forgot his name.he is a friend of the mr. stephen gaisano, and barkada sa dad ko.. i thnk d gaisano is using it as there bodega

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matanong lang po, bat ang mga bldg ng city natin makulay? is that a trade mark of iligan?

Hehehehe, baka di rin nila sinali ang Omisol....

Maganda din na overpass ah...

sana may overpass din, its for the safety of the shoppers of gMall

^^ Kung ako lang sana ang masusunod, gusto ko lahat na mga structures na nakatayo dyan sa palibot ng mall, commercial buildings. Dami kasing mga bahay at barong-barong lalo na yong area across the highway na nasa harapan ng mall. Ang sagwa tingnan.

well, call for the demolition team haha.. ang panget tignan, lalo na yung sa tabi mismo ng gmall, yung nag bebenta ng tire

matanong lang po, bat ang mga bldg ng city natin makulay? is that a trade mark of iligan?

Siguro dahil makulay din ang buhay ng mga Iliganons.:lol: Hindi lang naman siguro dito sa Iligan ang may mga makukulay na mga buildings. Parang nagiging trend ata ngayon.

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sana this road will also undergo rehabilitation...

Sana nga. Maigsi lang naman ang dapat i-rehab. Yong front ng City Police Office at Equitable-PCI Bank na portion lang ang me problema.

Ewan ko lang ha. Ang daming planta ng semento dito sa Iligan pero di pa makuhang i-semento lahat ng kalye lalo na sa city proper.

Sira din yung road sa likod ng police station.

Ewan ko lang ha. Ang daming planta ng semento dito sa Iligan pero di pa makuhang i-semento lahat ng kalye lalo na sa city proper.

oo nga. matagal na rin akong nagtataka

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^^ Kung maglalakad ka sa sidewalk, para kang nakipag-patentero sa mga vendors. Halos occupied na nila ang buong lugar. At nagiging parking area pa yong daan.

^^ Quezon Avenue used to be most busiest street sa Iligan. Ngayon Aguinaldo Street na.

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Eto kuha ko sa Sabayle St. Ang dami talagang naka-park na mga sasakyan. Yong ibang portion ng daan meron pang naka double park considering na Sunday ko nakuhanan ng pics. How much more kung working days.:ohno:

The Central Business District really needs more parking spaces

That's true. Finding a parking space in downtown area is becoming harder everyday. Ang dami kasing vehicles at very limited lang ang mga parking spaces.

OO nga. Feasible siguro na lagyan ng multilevel car parking area sa mga vacant lots ng CBD.

If this would materialize luluwag na ang traffic sa mga major thoroughfares sa city especially in the CBD.

Eh paano yan. Ni halos wala nang vacant lot sa CBD. Kung meron man, maliliit lang.

Eh paano yan. Ni halos wala nang vacant lot sa CBD. Kung meron man, maliliit lang.

gibain ang mga squatters area. :lol: .

They can also use the lot in Kim San Rice Mill.

How about the Ludo Building near the port and another rice mill along Mariano Badelles Sr. Street near Kuzina Iliganon's branch

They can also use the lot in Kim San Rice Mill.

'yon ba yong lot na next to Kuzina Iliganon? 'lam mo ba na merong investor na interesado sa lugar na yan. Pagkakaalam ko, gusto ng investor na magtayo ng mall dyan. Gusto atang tapatan ang Gaisano Mall. Pero hindi pa po confirmed so wait and see pa muna tayo. :)

Pwede rin yung lot infront of the Gaisnao Mall

Pwede rin yung lot infront of the Gaisnao Mall

Pwede rin.

'yon ba yong lot na next to Kuzina Iliganon? 'lam mo ba na merong investor na interesado sa lugar na yan. Pagkakaalam ko, gusto ng investor na magtayo ng mall dyan. Gusto atang tapatan ang Gaisano Mall. Pero hindi pa po confirmed so wait and see pa muna tayo. :)

wow thats another good news kahit hindi pa confirmed. i think malaki yung lot

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Ba't kaya hindi tinanggal yong mga nakakabit na xmas lights?

^^Yong building na nasa background napakaluma na pero buo pa rin. Sana man lang inayos ng konte para man lang gumanda.

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Ba't kaya hindi tinanggal yong mga nakakabit na xmas lights?

I dont like seeing the xmas lights there. nilagyan pa nila ng light post... lalo tuloy pumangit ang cabili monument tsk tsk tsk

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sana nilagay nalang nila ang lights sa ground facing the monument. lagyan din nila ng fence para di gawing tambayan ng mga porter na nag-aabang ng pasahero

^^Kanino kayang idea yang paglalagay ng apat na poste ng ilaw dyan? Hindi siguro siya aware na ang pangit ng kinalabasan.

^^ Hindi ko rin alam.

Aalamin ko yan, pagkatapos sasabihin ko sa kanya na tanggalin yong mga poste at linisin ang monumento at lagyan ng ilaw, flood lights, ba tawag doon? :)

^^Kanino kayang idea yang paglalagay ng apat na poste ng ilaw dyan? Hindi siguro siya aware na ang pangit ng kinalabasan.

kawawang monument. pinaglaruan :ohno:

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Pansin ko lang na halos lahat ng mga buildings na nakapalibot sa monumento ay mga luma. Ito ba ang oldest business district ng Iligan?

^^ buti pa ang lumang building na ito. If my memory serves right ...nirenovate ito last year

Pansin ko lang na halos lahat ng mga buildings na nakapalibot sa monumento ay mga luma. Ito ba ang oldest business district ng Iligan?

i don't know but according to history the old poblacion sank due to floods

^^ ^^Sana yong ibang lumang buildings ganyan din ang mangyayari. Pwedeng i-preserve yong design pero dapat ayosin nila o i-restore nila.

I noticed that Sabayle St. to Cabili Ave. looks old compared to Aguinaldo and Quezon Ave.

I noticed that Sabayle St. to Cabili Ave. looks old compared to Aguinaldo and Quezon Ave.

Totoo yan. Daming lumang gusali sa mga streets na yan.

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An old chruch along Sabayle St.

I think Art Deco ang architectural design ng church (nagsalita ang frustrated archi:lol:). It also needs renovation para gumanda naman.

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ACROSS THE PROVINCESSC ILIGAN

Friday, March 16, 2007
Dimaporos to gun for 3 top posts
By Ryan Rosauro
Ozamiz correspondent

ILIGAN CITY -- Defying criticisms of a political dynasty build-up, three Dimaporos will be vying for the top three elective posts in Lanao del Norte province in the coming mid-term polls.

Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo, her husband, Representative Abdullah D. Dimaporo and their eldest child, Mohammad Khalid are yet to file their certificates of candidacy, but they have already made declarations of their running before different audiences the past weeks.

Governor Dimaporo is set to end her term on June 2007. Hence, she will be seeking the congressional seat in the province's first district.

While she is widely expected to gun for that post as early as February, she has withheld any announcement pending the result of a series of surveys on her "winning prospects."

In the congressional race, she will be facing the daughter of outgoing Representative Cirilo Alipio Badelles, lawyer Angelique Badelles Bacareza, and Iligan City Councilor Vicente Belmonte.

Her candidacy breaks the political truce the Dimaporos have with the Badelleses way back 2001 in which the two parties agreed not to lock horns during the elections whether in a direct or indirect manner.

During Badelles's first congressional run in 1998, the Dimaporos backed musician RJ Jacinto.

In an earlier interview, Dimaporo said apart from the "good prospects" of her bagging the seat, she has been pushed to run for the post by large families in this city.

Admitting it was "unfortunate" to break political ties with the Badelleses, Dimaporo pointed to two "weighty reasons."

The first, she said, had to do with Representative Badelles's "demeanor during the 2004 presidential campaign" in which the latter allegedly supported President Arroyo in the seven towns of the first district while throwing his hat behind actor Fernando Poe Jr. in Iligan City.

"We know how difficult to sell GMA against FPJ that time," she lamented.

The second reason, she further related, has to do with the failure of Representative Badelles to carve this city as a separate congressional district and then re-draw the localities composing the two other districts in the province.

At present, the first district is composed of this city and seven coastal towns.

The congressional candidacy of Dimaporo will also pose a headache within Team Unity as to who will be its official candidate in the race; Badelles is from Kampi, Dimaporo Lakas-CMD. Belmonte is the Genuine Opposition's standard bearer.

Serious matter

Governor Dimaporo will be succeeded by her eldest son, 27-year-old Mohammad Khalid, a US-trained economist who is presently overseeing the family's vast agribusiness interests.

Presently chair of the GSIS Family Bank, Khalid was first floated to succeed his father as representative of the province's second congressional district. This was obviously done to dissuade any serious challenge to the greenhorn politician.

With the current political alignment, Representative Dimaporo will stick with his seat in the second congressional district through which he is expected to continue holding a seat in the powerful Commission on Appointments of Congress.

His camp is expecting a challenge from their former opponents for the post.

As early as February, Marcos Dimaporo, younger brother of Representative Dimaporo, has filed a certificate of candidacy for representative of the second district.

This was followed by word circulating the political grapevine that a cousin, Sultan Naga Dimaporo town mayor Motalib Dimaporo, will face Khalid in the race for the gubernatorial seat.

According to well-placed sources, this indicated the infighting within the Dimaporo clan.

But early this week, the same sources said, "The serious matter was already settled." However, Marcos Dimaporo has yet to withdraw his candidacy.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/03/16/news/dimaporos.to.gun.for.3.top.posts.html)

RA09348 [PDF, 51k]
"AN ACT CONVERTING THE CITY ROAD CONNECTING BARANGAYS STA. FELOMINA, BONBONON, DIGKILAAN, AND ROGONGON IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALAKAG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON INTO A NATIONAL ROAD"
Approved by the President on August 04, 2006
Origin: House (HB03927 / SB00000)

Source (http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra.php)

^^ This is the only law passed by the 13th Congress directly benefitting the city of Iligan.

Beneficiaries Started Planting Vegetables

The launching of the government's Gulayan ng Masa Program on February 7, 2007 in Lanao del Norte which is aimed to minimize hunger and malnutrition through the establishment of backyard gardens is now benefiting 18,981 households in the said province. These households are expected to establish backyard gardens out of the 32,621 packets of assorted vegetables seed assistance given to them by the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit-10 (DA RFU-10) as a start up materials.

Lanao del Norte which is identified as vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition is the Priority 1 target province under the Gulayan ng Masa program implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in coordination with the local government unit. Aside from vegetable seeds, farm tools and implements, organic fertilizer and technical assistance in establishing their own backyard gardens will be extended to beneficiaries.

Out of the 32,621 packets of vegetables, 29,201 goes to the various muncipalties of Lanao de Norte and the 3,420 packets goes to Iligan City.

Mr. Abraham Fajardo of DA RFU 10 who is in-charge in the distribution of the seeds in various areas in Lanao del Norte mentioned that some areas have started land preparation and planting of vegetables. "Prior to the distribution of vegetable seeds, a briefing was conducted among beneficiaries. Planting in pots, sacks, old tires, bamboos and plastic cups and cans were introduced and also encouraged the use of organic fertilizer," Fajardo said.

Gulayan ng Masa program will also be extended to school for the establishment of communal/school gardens. The program ensures that every Filipinos have access to healthy and nutritious food crops through the establishment of backyard and communal gardens. "This way, fresh and nutritious vegetables are always available in every Filipino home and eventually hunger will be minimized. Extra harvest can be sold for additional income," Fajardo disclosed. # (Elsie Robas-Abecia, Information Officer III)

Source (http://agri10.norminet.org.ph/News&Events/March2007/beneficiaries_started.htm)

TO CURTAIL HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION, GOVT’S GULAYAN NG MASA MOVING ON

The government is firm in its position to curtail hunger and malnutrition among Filipinos in identified provinces in the country. In region 10, identified provinces that is vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition include Lanao del Norte which is considered as Priority 1 target province, while Priority 2 target provinces include Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental. Camiguin and Misamis Oriental is Priority 3.

Thus the Gulayan ng Masa of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving on in different barangays in the provinces to address such pressing problems by ensuring that every household in identified areas are given access to healthy and nutritious food crops through establishment of backyard gardens for their daily food needs.

In region 10, a total of 44,093 households were benefited from the program where DA Regional Field Unit (DA RFU) distributed 27,142 packets of assorted vegetable seeds like kangkong, okra, patola, pechay, ampalaya, pole sitao, squash, eggplant, upo, bush sitao, tomato and sweet pepper worth Pph 800,000.

DA RFU 10 Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos said that the Pph 800,000 worth of seeds is just an initial assistance to identified beneficiaries in Priority 1 and Priority 2 provinces. “Other assistance will be in the form of fingerlings, native fowls, farm tools and implements and organic fertilizer. DA RFU 10 will likewise provide technical assistance in the establishment of vegetable backyard gardens”, Director Ramos said.

Recently, eight (8) barangays in Linamon, Lanao del Norte benefiting 944 households were given 768 packets of assorted vegetable seeds in a simple turn-over ceremony held at the SB Session Hall in Linamon. The affair was graced by Vice Mayor Noel D. Deano, Chairman of Agriculture/Kagawad Felix Beyal, Municipal Agriculturist Motalib D. Caorong, and Abraham Fajardo representing DA RFU 10.

In his message, Vice Mayor Deano expressed his profound gratitude to DA for the vegetable seed assistance citing that it is very necessary to help improve the nutrition of his constituents. He likewise encouraged his constituents to support the said program as it not only gives them food for their nutrition but additional income as well.

Gulayan ng Masa of the government aims to minimize hunger and malnutrition by ensuring that food is always available in every Filipino home through establishment of backyard gardens. # (Elsie Robas-Abecia, Information Officer III)

Source (http://agri10.norminet.org.ph/News&Events/March2007/gulayan_masa.htm)

2,902 HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS FROM GULAYAN NG MASA

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit 10 in coordination with the Local Government Unit of Iligan City launched the Gulayan ng Masa program and distribution of vegetable seeds and foliar fertilizer on February 23, 2007 at the City Agriculture Office.

The City of Iligan has the highest household beneficiary target of 2,902 in the province of Lanao del Norte. The City Agriculture Office with the assistance of the barangay captains classified the barangays to hinter and urban, wherein hinter barangay beneficiaries will receive seeds such as patola, squash, upo and string beans. However, urban barangays will receive okra, pechay and eggplant seeds.

The barangay captains are tasked to directly distribute the vegetable seeds and foliar fertilizer to their organized groups such as the Women (GAD), Rural Improvement Clubs, farmer associations, farmer’s coop and Barangay Agriculture and Fishery Council for the establishment of backyard garden as well as communal gardens in their respective communities.

In his message, Kagawad Bienvenido Badelles, Committee Chair on Agriculture, encouraged all beneficiaries to support the program. “Let us help one another because it is in us that we will progress”, he said.

On the other hand, Mr. Ladislao Nadura, City Mayor’s Consultant on Agriculture said, “we are very much privileged for the support our government is giving us since not all farmers can receive all these assistance for free. It is our responsibility to do our part and make sure that we can sustain it.”

Gulayan ng Masa aims to reduce rural hunger and improve nutrition in targeted provinces and urban areas through the establishment of backyard and communal gardens. # sva

Source (http://agri10.norminet.org.ph/News&Events/March2007/2902_household.htm)

YES to Gulayan ng Masa! :banana:

Hey guys it's been 3 days straight na rainy every afternoon. :(

On nga. Pero Ok na rin. Hindi naman buong araw umuulan. Al least hindi masyadong mainit. :)