Congratulations to Iligan! Thread 2: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=380132

^^What we have as of now is not a real big mall. It's a theater converted to a mall called Berds Theater and Mall. Gaisano Mall is still under construction. Iliganons normally go shopping either in CDO or Cebu.

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Iligan City is a 1st class city in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, of which it was the province's former capital. It is approximately 800 kilometers southeast of Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 355,061 people in 57,179 households.

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

Known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls (approximately more than 20 waterfalls), Iligan is also the Industrial Center of the South. It produces hydroelectric power for the Mindanao region through the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), the site of the Mindanao Regional Center (MRC) housing Agus IV, VI and VII hydroelectric plants. It also houses industries like steel, tinplate, pulp and paper and flourmills. The National Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the Southeast Asian region, now Global Steelworks International Incorporated was re-opened in 2003 after heavy setbacks resulting to its closure in 1999. Iligan along with its neighboring city, Cagayan de Oro City, are the two major components for the Cagayan-Iligan Corridor, the country's major development growth area in Mindanao.

Iligan City is not only rich in natural resources and industries but it is also the home of cultural mixes, Maranaos of Lanao del Sur, Higaonons of Bukidnon, settlers and migrants from other parts of the country. The climate is consistent year around since Iligan is outside the typhoon belt with an average temperature of just 22 degrees Celsius, and average rainfall of 109 mm per month.

To the west Iligan Bay provides ferry and container ship transportation. East of the city, flat cultivated coastal land gives way to steep volcanic hills and mountains providing the waterfalls and cold springs for which the area is well known.

Big thanks to you Sinjin. :)

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W E L C O M E
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Padayon Iligan. :cheers:

Thread 2 : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=380132

Congratz thread to na!:colgate:

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ILIGAN, City of Majestic Waterfalls, as of latest count has 23 waterfalls distributed in the 44 barangays of Iligan. Most famous of these waterfalls is the Maria Cristina Falls which is harnessed by the National Power Corporation - Mindanao Generation and provides electricity not only for the city but the entire Mindanao island as well.

BOATS travel from Manila everyweek and almost daily from Cebu by all major shipping lines.

PLANES from Manila and Cebu to Cagayan De Oro is daily. Bus and Taxi from Cagayan De Oro usually takes 1 1/2 hr.

BUSES from almost all major points in Mindanao also connects through Iligan.



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BOATS travel from Manila everyweek and almost daily from Cebu by all major shipping lines.

PLANES from Manila and Cebu to Cagayan De Oro is daily. Bus and Taxi from Cagayan De Oro usually takes 1 1/2 hr.

BUSES from almost all major points in Mindanao also connects through Iligan.

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Alingatong, gasto kaayo ug langay ning imong sugyot. all i have to do is dream, dream, dream, dream, dream... matod pas "Everly Brothers" :old:
bitaw, Iligan is in my heart & it'll always be close to me. tungod pod ani nga forum, lab-as sa akong panumduman ang minahal kong dakbayan.
keep it up, iliganons of the world! CONGRATS to all for keeping this forum alive. :okay:

^^ Let's all CONGRATULATE ourselves for sharing ILIGAN to the rest of the world. :)

Congratz Iligan for your 2nd thread :applause: :applause: :applause:

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Chroniclers say that centuries ago, long before Legaspi's expedition reached the Philippines in 1565, the Talaandigs and the Banwahons, two of the known peace-loving Higa-onon tribes of Mindanao, had to build an ilihan, meaning a"fortress of defense" on the coastal plain to secure them from the frequent attacks of pirates and savage tribes. Hence, the place came to be called as ILIGAN.

Iligan implements TESDA ladderized education program
by Glenda @ 9:15 am. Filed under News


Cagayan de Oro City (3 August) — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Edwin Gatinao reported that five schools in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte have already registered for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Ladderized Education Program.

Gatinao explained the program as an education and training mechanism that allows students’ and workers’ progression between TESDA and higher education and vice versa.

Through the ladderized degree program, a student can now earn a full technical-vocational educational training qualification should he choose to exit from college. On the other hand, a student of a technical-vocational course will now also find it easier to take up a college degree.

“We are now working with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Education (DepEd) for this program, as this will help the students match skills to jobs and enable them to take advantage of the opportunities given by the President,” Gatinao said. (PIA 10)

2nd Lanao Del Norte Joint Session
July 31, 2006, Monday

The Provincial Board of Lanao del Norte convened with the Iligan City and Balo-i Municipal Councils for the second time last week resulting to the creation of a Technical Working Committee (TWC) which will probe into details relevant to the boundary dispute regarding national wealth share issues involving National Power Corporation. The TWC will be composed of five representatives from each of the three local governmental units. Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz acknowledged Congressman Abdullah Dimaporo and Governor Imelda Dimaporo’s cooperation for personally attending the joint session in Iligan City and expressed his hope for the issue to be resolved soon. He already indicated that Atty. Eulalio “Lally” Gaite of the City Legal Office will lead the City’s representatives to the TWC. (CIO / EAMayormita-ICTC)

IT Training Center For Iligan OSY
August 2, 2006, Wednesday

The Information Technology / Computer Literacy and Lifeskills Center (ICLLC) at the City Social Works and Development (CSWD) office in Barangay Saray, Iligan City has formally opened today with a program from 9:00 o’clock in the morning till high noon that launched the EWB-SCALA project for out-of-school youths (OSY). The activity ended with the signing of the Memoranda of Agreement (the mother MOA and the sub-MOA) by all agencies involved in the IT literacy project and a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Center (ICLLC).
Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz personally commends CSWD Head Grace Joy O. Saquilabon for smoothing the progress of the preparation for the project. Other important personalities to grace the launching ceremony were Iligan City Vice-Mayor Henry C. Dy, Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee Chairman on Social Services and Day Care Chonilo O. Ruiz, SP Committee Chairman on Research, Science and Information Technology Voltaire I. Rovira, Atty. Nikki Badelles of the office of Congressman Badelles, representatives from the national government agencies such as the DSWD Region 10, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Education (DepEd), Philippines Ports Authority (PPA), Philippines National Police (PNP), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP), and the Philippines Information Agency (PIA). Representatives from the different departments of the Iligan City government and the local barangays, local TV and radio stations, and from the private sector, National Power Corporation (NPC), San Miguel Corporation and Holcim Philippines, were among the well-wishers of the newly-launched center.

The Center (ICLLC) will start to operate tomorrow, August 3, with a pre-motivation session for 15 out-of-school-youths from the seven CSWD districts in Iligan City whose supervisors’ approval are required for all OSY candidates preferably endorsed by their local Pag-asa Youth Association chapters. Fifteen OSY trainees will compose each batch for every quarter of the year as targeted. Two candidates from each district will be entitled for the 15 available slots as of the current reckoning period allowing a single district to recommend three candidates, one with disability (PWD), hence, member barangays of each district will take turns on endorsing three candidates (including a PWD) for each quarterly term.


The ICLLC is a joint project of the Social Technology Bureau of the Department of Social Works and Development (STB-DSWD, Manila), the DSWD Region 10, the Iligan City Government thru the CSWD, and Engineers Without Borders’ (EWB) SCALA of Canada. Social Officer IV Josefina B. Mabanta acts as center head for the ICLLC.

A Canadian EWB-SCALA volunteer, Martin F. Giroux-Cook, and a Region 6 Filipino youth volunteer, Narciso P. Abad III (also incumbent VP of the National Federation of Pag-asa Youth Associations) conducted a trainers’ training at the ICLLC. Priscilla E. Maghanoy, Freddie R. Sumangit and Dennis E. Egagamao from the local CSWD underwent a month-long preparation as trainers of OSY with Raymel Jon M. Nadayag as the center’s technician. Joining them as on-call trainers were Roel L. Ubay-ubay, Rose Mae E. Ortiz, Cherilyn L. Obedencia and Emelyn A. Mayormita from the Information and Communications Technology Center (ICTC) under Councilor Voltaire I. Rovira’s headship.

Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a Canadian non-governmental organization (NGO), reaches out to third world countries, specifically those in the African continent, with the Philippines being the only Asian country to benefit from one of their projects dubbed “Sharing Computer Access Locally and Abroad” (SCALA). Another Canadian volunteer, Ms. Sara Triggs will oversee the EWB-SCALA centers in the country for a prolonged period. Out-of-school youths eligible for the IT training are between 15 to 24 years old who have attended at least a year in high school and come from indigent families with a monthly income of less than PHP6,000.

The Philippines is thankful to the EWB for making the country the only Asian recipient of its SCALA program. More details on the NGO and its noble programs can be viewed at www.ewb.ca. (EAMayormita-ICTC / CIO)

IPAG Kicks Off U.S. Tour in Hawaii
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August 03, 2006

The Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG), a resident company of the MSU–Iligan Institute of Technology, opens its 2006 U.S. tour with performances in the Hawaiian Islands.

IPAG will be featured in performances celebrating the Filipino centennial in North America.


The Hawaii Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission commemorates 100 years of Filipino migration when the first Filipino workers arrived in the island state in 1906.


IPAG performs in Honolulu and in the islands of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii until Aug. 6.


Hosting the Philippine group will be the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission and the Congress of Visayan Organizations (COVO).


Hawaii has over 275,000 Filipinos, the 2nd largest Filipino population next to California.


From Hawaii, IPAG performs in Washington D.C., North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Los Angeles.


IPAG will be on tour until the first week of October.


The guild performs its signature Tales From Mindanao, a string of dance–music vignettes pooled from local lore.


Joining the 2006 International Ensemble are Melvin Pascubillo, Leilani Monterola–Fernandez, Eleanor Lila, Lilybeth Maraon, Wenna Balaido, Arlem Abanes, Julius Hechanova, Amado Guinto, Kenn Erwin Velasquez, Phoebe Jean Gayanelo, Flory Vic Caoile, Jetaime Yamut, Loraine Antiquina, Ronald Salazar and Arvin Solis.


Steven P.C. Fernandez directs with choreography by Nolly C. Ceballos, lighting design by Joey Nombres, and tour management by Stanley Perry C. Fernandez.

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This is the Jose Rizal Monument at the Centennial Park in Dalipuga, Iligan. It's the same statue that used to occupy a central spot at the old Iligan public plaza. The statue, bearing exactly the same design, has been repaired and refurbished and is now one of the main attractions at the Centennial Park.

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Old Iligan Public Plaza

hehehe.. wow wow... damn i just love centennial park.. if they just improved it a bit more.. then wohoo.. what an attraction

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This is the Jose Rizal Monument at the Centennial Park in Dalipuga, Iligan. It's the same statue that used to occupy a central spot at the old Iligan public plaza. The statue, bearing exactly the same design, has been repaired and refurbished and is now one of the main attractions at the Centennial Park.


Alingatong, karon, dili na jud ko makatagna kung unsang adlawa nimo ni gikuha nga mga pix nga wa man juy tao sa Centennial Park? Morag alas tres sa hapon, pero mingaw? imong gipang papas ang mga tao ani? :ohno:

^^ Me too. I love the place specially during lazy Sunday afternoon. Nindot magpahayahay unya tagay-tagay ginagmay. :)

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Iligan Bay as seen from the park

Alingatong, karon, dili na jud ko makatagna kung unsang adlawa nimo ni gikuha nga mga pix nga wa man juy tao sa Centennial Park? Morag alas tres sa hapon, pero mingaw? imong gipang papas ang mga tao ani? :ohno:

Mga 4:15 sa hapon, karon gyud ning adlawa. Naay mga tawo pero naa ra sa kilid-kilid, gapares-pares. Pero mas daghan gyud tawo during weekends. Tama si Ikra, kung i-improve pa gyud ni nga park, mamahimo gyud ning usa sa attractions sa Iligan.

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From Cagayan De Oro

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To Iligan City

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From Zamboanga

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To Iligan City

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To Iligan City

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To Iligan City


pagkanindot jud sud ungon ang imong hulagway sa mga dalan ngatog oi, mura jud ug dili iligan ang mga dalan. if all the road will be widened to ease the traffic iligan would become a better place for drivers :yes:

wohooo salamat sa pics!

PIA Press Release
08/04/2006
EWB-SCALA puts up ITC center in Iligan


-- “The government’s tie-up with international partners who help the less privileged has in a way helped our city become one of the recipients, and we are fortunate enough to have been installed with an Information Technology Computer Literacy Center,” said Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz during the Center’s recent launching.

Highlighting the inauguration was the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of the three-year project, which was jointly undertaken by the Iligan City government through the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 10 (DSWD-10) and the Engineers Without Borders-Sharing Community Access Locally and Abroad (SCALA), a Canadian non-governmental organization.

The City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office identifies the needy Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and other disadvantaged youth, including youths with disabilities, and refers the list to the Computer Literacy Program, Cruz added.

Trainees shall undergo a six-month computer education program. Aside from computer skills, the program involves teaching of life skills to include values education, counseling, population awareness and entrepreneurship skills. The program also includes on-the-job access to current job postings, scholarships and capital assistance for small business opportunities.

In her speech, Sarah Triggs, EWB-SCALA Coordinator from Canada, challenged the parents and families of the beneficiaries and other members of the community to be involved in the project and thus help ensure sustainability and success of the program.

“We donated 15 computer units for 15 trainees per training to give opportunities to the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth to enhance their employable skills and thus become productive and contributing members of society,” Triggs added.

Other partner agencies working together to hammer out an integrated blueprint that would match skills to jobs are DepEd, TESDA, DOLE and the private sector, to connect graduates to the workforce or on to formal and informal educational institutes to further their training.

Laguindingan town, Misamis Oriental and the cities of Ozamiz and Oroquieta also availed the ICT Center. (PIA-10)

pagkanindot jud sud ungon ang imong hulagway sa mga dalan ngatog oi, mura jud ug dili iligan ang mga dalan. if all the road will be widened to ease the traffic iligan would become a better place for drivers :yes:

Tinuod na. Mas maayo gyud kung lapad ang mga dalan para dili mag-huot ang mga sakyanan. Quezon Ave. Ext. is already widened. Pero ang ubang major streets labi na gyud sa downtown/old business district sa Iligan, maglisod na kay naa na may daghang building.

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Bonifacio Avenue, Tibanga, Iligan City

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Holcim Philippines is the leading cement company in the industry. It is committed to building foundations for society’s future, by providing quality products and services, and opportunities for the sustainable development of communities where they operate. It is a member of Holcim, one of the world's leading suppliers of cement, aggregates, concrete and construction-related services.

wohoooo!! pagkang ninduta jud... ug para sa akua di man na problema ang narrow streets sa iligan ba.. basta tarungun lang jud nag organize ang atuang transportation. London gani, ang streets na nagapalibut dili man jud maingun nga wide ba.. naa ganiy mga narrow jud dire na streets pero daghan tawo.... heheh (naa man pud silay tube underground gud)

wohoooo!! pagkang ninduta jud... ug para sa akua di man na problema ang narrow streets sa iligan ba.. basta tarungun lang jud nag organize ang atuang transportation. London gani, ang streets na nagapalibut dili man jud maingun nga wide ba.. naa ganiy mga narrow jud dire na streets pero daghan tawo.... heheh (naa man pud silay tube underground gud)

Well, it's not that worse pa man ang traffic. In fact if you compare it with other cities, very tolerable ang traffic considering the volume of vehicles. Gamay ra baya ni nga ciudad ang iligan pero quality wise hmmmm. Anyways, we're more concern about the quality of life a city can offer and thanks God, we're more than satisfied. Bonus na lang na kung naa pay mas maayong panghitabo ug paglambo pa gyud sa Iligan.

Abante Iligan!

Matod pa sa akong mga friends "paabot lang gud". Don't rely on Newspaperclips? (unsa ba na?!) Kana diayng balita nga puro lang estorya pero wa guy klaro nga nahipatik sa newspaper ang tawag daw ana kay "consuelo de Bobo". Saon na lang!

hehhehe... wellp, as long as iligan continues its god name.. im sure a lot more investors will come in.. and more jobs for teh people and BOOM!!!

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Quezon Avenue @ 5:00am

ive strolled around the city during early hours about a dozen times and its amazing :D

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Mindanao Sanitarium and Hospital
Tibanga, Iligan City

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College of Medical Arts Foundation Inc.
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dammmn!!! you know what for me, schools and hospitals are priority =D

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from that perspective.. it seems BIG!!! thats ig they occupy the whole land area

^^ I heard the whole area would be occupied.

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Thanks for the pic nga pala Windlady.

havent been back to iligan for quite a time now and i heard there are several new constructions daw and new stores opening there. sana may makapagpost naman ng pics here.

dugay na lagi...kaya im looking for recent pics

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You may visit ILIGAN CITY Thread 1 for La Salle pics.

lol.. sana they make the first underground parking system sa iligan -_-

dugay na lagi...kaya im looking for recent pics

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La Salle Academy Administration Building. Diha ang lugar kon mobayad ug tuition, enrollment... shortcut sa high school classrooms. :P

no.. thats the new grade school lassrooms(grade 6) and the GS library

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MSU-IIT, one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
Located at Tibanga, High-way, ILigan City

lol.. sana they make the first underground parking system sa iligan -_-

good idea, ikra. pero kung mao na ang itsura sa construction works karon sa Gais Mall, morag wa jud na nila buhata. tingali pareha ra sa CdO mall ang ilang buhaton diha. sa kaniwang sa highway, sigurado jud ma congested ng karsada inig abri na sa mall kung wai parking space ng Gais.
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^^ I heard the whole area would be occupied.

Alingatong, unsa ka dako ang land area?
:dunno:

^^ No exact info regarding the land area. But I heard it would be a 5-level structure. Each level has a parking area daw.

Anyways, as soon as I have the details, i-post dayon nako diri. :)

hey guys! I've never been to Iligan but I believe it's a very prosperous place... Is it close to Cagayan de Oro? How far is it from CDO? :)

dugay na lagi...kaya im looking for recent pics

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I'm a proud LSA product. I earned my elementary at LSA some time in 1995. I later transferred to La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) in the turned of my HS when my parents migrated to Manila. I went to UP Diliman for my undergrad education. Very recently, I just acquired a master's degree from the Imperial College, University of London. On June of next year, I'm marrying an old friend from LSA, who also went to UP (Manila) and Oxford University, UK.

Kumusta na ang construction sa Gaisano Mall? More pics of the constrcution site please.

hey guys! I've never been to Iligan but I believe it's a very prosperous place... Is it close to Cagayan de Oro? How far is it from CDO? :)

Iligan is next to CDO southward. It's approx. 86km terminal to terminal.

Iligan is next to CDO southward. It's approx. 86km terminal to terminal.

That's kinda close considering the fact that both cities are highly urbanized... :)

That's true. Iligan has long been identified as Cagayan De Oro's twin city. The proximity of both highly urbanized cities led to the formulation of Cagayan de Oro- Iligan Industrial Corridor which economic ripple effect to the entire people of Northern Mindanao cannot be underestimated .

If the Cagayan de Oro - Iligan Corridor will effectively materialized, its to called the Philippines is an industrialized country.

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Waterfalls Capital

Iligan City is a good mix of unspoiled nature and hardcore industrialization.
By: Maricar T. Manuzon

Northern Mindanao’s Iligan City is a diamond in the rough. Under- explored by local and foreign tourists alike, it is one city which promises to captivate its visitors with its gifts of nature, intermingled with signs of industrialization.

The city’s name was derived from the word ilihan or iliyan which means “fortress of defense.” Long before Spaniard Miguel Lopez de Legaspi’s expedition reached the Philippines in 1565, two of the peace-loving Higa-onon tribal groupings of Mindanao had to build an ilihan on their coastal settlements to secure them from the frequent attacks of pirates and savage tribes. Traces of the fortress can no longer be found, but the people’s peace-loving nature – evident in the harmonious co-existence of Christian, Muslim, and Higa-onon cultures – remained.

Iligan City in Lanao del Norte used to fall under Region 12. In year 2000, however, it was reclassified under Region 10 which comprises Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental and Occidental, and Lanao del Norte. It is a major component of the Cagayan Iligan Corridor, one of the priority investment areas in the country.

More ...http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/archives/magazine/vol11-2004/11-3/geographics.htm

TransCo posts P9.13 billion first semester income
by Gladys @ 10:53 am. Filed under News


Iligan City (8 August) — National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) President and CEO Dr. Alan T. Ortiz revealed that TransCo posted a net income of P9.13 billion for the first semester of operations this year.

This is an increase of P605 million from the previous year’s figures for the same period. The state utility firm’s financial report also showed net utility revenue reaching p13.09 billion for the six-month period, or an increase of 6.1% from the firm’s revenues in the first semester of 2005, added Ortiz.

Operating expenses meanwhile decreased by P1.53 billion from the projected budget of P5.49 billion for January to June this year.

This performance was primarily due to the implementation of the interim Maximum Allowable Revenue (MAR) for the current year as approved by the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) effective April 2006, said Ortiz.

Ortiz was in town recently to grace the inauguration of TransCo’s Mindanao Operations and Maintenance Building, located at Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, Iligan City. (PIA-10)

Iligan Mulls Freeze on Global's Assets
www.abs-cbnnews.com Aug. 7, 2006

The local government of Iligan City is again pushing for the garnishment of the assets of Global Steelworks International Inc. in a bid to collect real-property taxes outstanding since the new owner of bankrupt National Steel Co. began operating in 2004, according to a legislator who hails from the area.

Global took over the National Steel facilities in 2004 for P13.25 billion, with a down payment of P1 billion. National Steel shut down in 1999 due to weak domestic sales and cheap imports.

In a phone interview, Rep. Alipio Badelles of Iligan said Global has been unable to pay its real-property taxes amounting to more than P100 million. This excludes taxes on equipment the steel company has been importing.

"Global Steel owes the city. I’m not sure about the exact figure but it’s at least P100 million since it took over the [National Steel] facilities in 2004," Badelles told The Manila Times.

Last year Vice-Mayor Henry Dy of Iligan City had said Global owes the local government some P177 million in real-property taxes.

Global had said it is already producing steel for export to China.

Left unresolved, the company’s tax liabilities and a possible disruption in operations due to the garnishment of its assets may jeopardize the jobs of new hires, Badelles said, adding some 1,000 residents have secured jobs in the company.

The lawmaker said the city government and Global should begin negotiations to avert any disruption.(By NIEL V. MUGAS,
The Manila Times Reporter)

Iligan Mulls Freeze on Global's Assets
www.abs-cbnnews.com Aug. 7, 2006

The local government of Iligan City is again pushing for the garnishment of the assets of Global Steelworks International Inc. in a bid to collect real-property taxes outstanding since the new owner of bankrupt National Steel Co. began operating in 2004, according to a legislator who hails from the area.
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dili lang pod hinoon tingali maayong e garnish kay basin ug mao pay pag barog gikan sa pagka longkoy.
ang linya nga nasira ang NSC tungod sa hinay nga merkado sa puthaw mao ang pinaka gas-gas nga plaka. apan ang mga gikan sa sod sa planta mas nasayod sa tinu-od nga mga panghitabo.

:runaway:

TransCo posts P9.13 billion first semester income
by Gladys @ 10:53 am. Filed under News


Iligan City (8 August) — National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) President and CEO Dr. Alan T. Ortiz revealed that TransCo posted a net income of P9.13 billion for the first semester of operations this year.

This is an increase of P605 million from the previous year’s figures for the same period. The state utility firm’s financial report also showed net utility revenue reaching p13.09 billion for the six-month period, or an increase of 6.1% from the firm’s revenues in the first semester of 2005, added Ortiz.

Operating expenses meanwhile decreased by P1.53 billion from the projected budget of P5.49 billion for January to June this year.

This performance was primarily due to the implementation of the interim Maximum Allowable Revenue (MAR) for the current year as approved by the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) effective April 2006, said Ortiz.

Ortiz was in town recently to grace the inauguration of TransCo’s Mindanao Operations and Maintenance Building, located at Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, Iligan City. (PIA-10)


REALLY? :eek2: i've always been under the impression that NPC-clone Transco, has always been in the red. we're paying for their debts, did you know that? granting the 6.1% increase in revenue to be true, did they also disclose how many percent they increased the power rate for suffering Iliganons? to think that we should be enjoying the lowest power rate in the country because of our water resources, and yet are paying as much as cities running their power plants on petroleum, should make Transco think and think hard. i'm not ranting against the sin of the people in Transco, i'm ranting about the sin that is Transco. (ducking and running)...
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I'm a proud LSA product. I earned my elementary at LSA some time in 1995. I later transferred to La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) in the turned of my HS when my parents migrated to Manila. I went to UP Diliman for my undergrad education. Very recently, I just acquired a master's degree from the Imperial College, University of London. On June of next year, I'm marrying an old friend from LSA, who also went to UP (Manila) and Oxford University, UK.

Kumusta na ang construction sa Gaisano Mall? More pics of the constrcution site please.
waw, great... whereabouts in the UK are you??? im a LSA student during gradeschool... =/ and how you got into imperial (and your friend into Oxford) from 2 prominent colleges in the Philippines is quite something... cuz when I applied for A levels in here, they did not even mention about how good our education system was, I even barely got into school because of this... To think that you got into University level quite easily.. that must be something (you must be very smart :D)

I chatted with my frend to day, he lives near the construction site so he knows about the progress, afaik... theyre just on standby with the starting materials still being put in there... no real work has been started yet he said... but as long as we know they are gonna make a gaisano with 5 levels... DAMN!!!! (is CDO 5 levels too?? last i can remember it was 4 wasnt it??? not including the underground parking)

[QUOTE=langyaw]Alingatong, karon, dili na jud ko makatagna kung unsang adlawa nimo ni gikuha nga mga pix nga wa man juy tao sa Centennial Park? Morag alas tres sa hapon, pero mingaw? imong gipang papas ang mga tao ani? :ohno: [/QUO


Nag dali dali na si alingatong og kuha og pix aning centennial park mintras walay pay tawo kay dili ninyo ma appreciate ang beauty sa park hehehehe bitaw oi dili manjud kaayo daghan diri og mga tawo kasagara managhan ang tawo diri mga wkends og almost dawn na. ENJOY........

Bogart

Bogart, welcome! Enjoy your stay here. :)

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alingatong,

what a big service you are providing for us expats. thanks for all the pictures. I have not been in iligan since '99 and I do see the big changes.
do you have any pictures of 69th st bar?

I saw the Old Baloi airport on google earth? are there any flights landing there? there was news that Mindanao express will start servicing that airport. how about the Laguindingan international airport?

more power to you.

634veteran

^^Welcome. It's my pleasure to share our city to the rest of the world.

I have to ask permission first from the owner of 69th St Bar before posting the pics here.

Unfortunately, I have no info regarding the Baloi airport.

Re: Laguindingan Intl Airport, you may visit Cagayan De Oro Thread for some updates.

Thanks and again, welcome to this thread. :)

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GTLMH also known as City Hospital located at Palao, Iligan City

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Iligan Medical Center Hospital - Iligan Medical Center College
(Picture taken after heavy rain)

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Mini-forest at the rotunda in front of Iligan Medical Center College

bisan unsa ka gamay o kadagko sa mga karsada kung ang mga pedestrian ug driver lay disiplina useless lang gihapon, ang kinahanglan lang jud is disiplina para hapsay ang palibot..kanus a pa kaha na mahitabo no???? :cucumber: mao nay ginaingon nga lets just wait and see :)

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Main Entrance

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Left Wing = Rural Transit

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Right Wing - Super 5

alingatong ikaw ra nagpicture ani tanan????? cool!!! walay pics sa nightlife diha? like darren's etc.? hehe

Nice kaayo imong pictures, bay. If you don't mind, asa ka nga highschool nag graduate sa ato? basig ka alumni ta ka?

Downtown

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This picture was taken a few years back. Currently, new buildings and structures have filled up some spaces.

Dear Alingatong,


Do you have updated pics for me? Thanks for the effort.


Regards,

Welcome to Iligan City


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Very nice pictures.


Regards,

Bai, kailan nga ang Diyandi Festival?

Maria Christina Falla

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Tinago Falls

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Photos courtesy of James Bonner of PBase.com

^^Thanks Guys. Nindot man gud sad mag-picture-picture. Instead nga ako lang ibutang sa album, post na lang nako diri para ma-share sa tanan.

We have pictures of Iligan nightlife. Try to visit Thread 1 or click the link below. But as soon as I have the time to roam around at night, kuha nya ko pics sa mga hang-outs.
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I graduated from Cebu Institute of Technology (college) ug ga-high school ko sa MSU :) Bitaw, di man gyud ko tubong Iligan, pero since pagtrabaho nako diri, I learned to love the place and proud to be called as Iliganon na.

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Admin Building

Water Supply Improvement Projects
August 9, 2006, Wednesday

Residents of Puroks 9 and 13-A in Barangay Pala-o, including the Iligan Medical Center College administration, are thankful to be among the first to enjoy the series of Water Supply Improvement Projects of the Iligan City government thru the Iligan City Waterworks System (ICWS). The Project, which kicked-off last week and amounts to more than a million pesos, will cover the re-alignment of an in-line pump for water supply to directly reach its intended consumers. ICWS Manager Christine Milagros Orbe, ICWS-Planning Division Chief Jaime Sato and Financial Consultant Maricel Lagaras presented the General Overview of the city government’s 15-Year Water Improvement Project before the Iligan City Council session yesterday which included the proposed transmission line and valving system to solve existing water supply problems in the city. The Program of Works and feasibility study of the project already received the City Council’s approval during last week’s session.

City Councilor Moises Dalisay, Jr., Committee Chair on Water and Energy, seeks legal advice from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on making the ICWS an independent body from the local city government to comply with a requisite for a zero-interest 8- to 15-year term loan from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) to help fund the 15-Year Water Improvement Plan which is close to PHP 500M. DANIDA’s loan application conditions require ICWS to have its own balance sheet, management board and statement of income independent from the city government’s fund. (CIO / ICTC-EAMayormita)

Senate Approves Iligan-Bukidnon Road Construction
August 10, 2006, Friday

Congressman Alipio “Tikbong” Badelles of the first district of Iligan City and Lanao del Norte disclosed via long distance telephone call to the City Information Office recently that the Iligan-Bukidnon Road Project he initiated finally made it as among the six newly adopted Senate Bills under the Committee on Public Works headed by Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla. The Iligan-Bukidnon Road Bill indicates that the budget for its construction and maintenance will come from the national government making it a national road instead of a barangay road as earlier proposed.

The Bill now awaits President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s signature or a 30-day lapse period to turn into a republic act and for the preparation of the PHP 2B budget for the 67-kilometer road construction. (CIO / ITCMS EAMayormita)

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Located on top of a hill within the MVC plant site, at Assumption Heights, Tourism Triangle, Iligan City.

The small park rimming a lagoon is a burst of color and life.

:D wasnt there a lagoon on the NSC hill as well???? afaik, there was this large swimming pool like place where theres a lot of fishes... -_- wellp, that NSC hill was a great feature and i mean, going up there was great.. the tennis courts, the buildings and the basketball hall... :D

^^You're right. How I wish someone could take me up there and take some pictures too. As far as I know, the place is now a haven for "Indianos" and the security is more strict than before.

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Located on top of a hill within the MVC plant site, at Assumption Heights, Tourism Triangle, Iligan City.

The small park rimming a lagoon is a burst of color and life.

Very beautiful and "refreshing" place! I didn't know that there is a place like it in Iligan. Is this open to the public?

^^Yes. It's open to the public. It's one of the tourist attractions here in Iligan. But since it's in the plant site of MVC, you have to arrange your visit with the management. :)

Alingatong, nice pictures as well as last time I visited in here:)

Boju beautiful waterfall pictures, wow:)

catcher your pictures are beautiful to :)

Bai, kailan nga ang Diyandi Festival?

The whole month of September. Diyandi sa Iligan is a month-long festival.

:D wasnt there a lagoon on the NSC hill as well???? afaik, there was this large swimming pool like place where theres a lot of fishes... -_- wellp, that NSC hill was a great feature and i mean, going up there was great.. the tennis courts, the buildings and the basketball hall... :D

ikra, the "swimming pool like place" you are referring to is not a lagoon. it's really the reservoir for industrial water (water from Agus river) that is used for the mills' operation. because the Agus river is teeming with life, fishes and other aquatic life forms would be found in the reservoir, some small shrimps even ending up being flushed in the CR. the reservoir is fenced and is strictly off limits, for obvious reasons.
further uphill, is the real swimming pool between the clubhouse and guesthouse. it used to be available for employees and their families, too, on certain days, but i'm not sure if it's still the case today.
your "basketball hall" is the company gymnasium, where company affairs were held, including of course, athletic events and the regular, year-round sporting competitions. it used to have a small weight-training room, but i heard that it has been sold off, after lots of plates and bars were found missing.
the guesthouse, which sits on what is probably the highest point on the hill (if my memory still serves me right), offers a commanding view of iligan bay, and part of downtown iligan.
Alingatong, if you can capture that view, it'd be an amazing view for us to see. :applause:

the guest house for me, was quite something

^^ Guys, I really don't know how the place looks like when you're up there. One of these days, i'll ask my Indiano friend 'Vevek" to take me there and see for myself.

For now, here's a sat pic of the hill.

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I wondered why google earth labeled that square pool-like thing as Camp Overton???

the guest house for me, was quite something

Are you referring to this?

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Ganda ng mga waterfalls, especially Tinago. Iligan should exploit these (I mean promote, not necessarily "develop" it) for tourism purposes. Just like Pagsanjan, minus the shooting of the rapids. Have been to Iligan several times but never been to these places. I hope I can find time someday.

^^ Once in Iligan, don't miss the chance to visit these natural attractions. It would surely enhance your relationship with nature. Very relaxing indeed.

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In photo: The renowned Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG), a resident dance-drama company of the MSU–IIT, is currently on U.S. tour with performances in Hawaii, Washington D.C., North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Los Angeles.

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A vintage photo of the old wharf of Iligan City taken in the mid 1960s. Docking at the city's Pier Ono in this rare photo is a typical vessel plying the Iligan and Cebu route. Travelers and students of the 60s will remember such vessels as M/V Don Victoriano, M/V Doña Elena, among others. A voyage from Iligan to Cebu generally took 12 hours to navigate. There were no airconditioned cabins or suites on board then. All passengers endured the trip sleeping on rows of cots made of canvass.

camp overton.. i think because military uses the hill now???? has Global Steel got that back or is the military still usin it as head quarters?

Camp overton was a staging point for the US army during its campaigns against the Moros in the Lanao hinterlands. The US army also established a camp in Marawi called Camp Keithley. The Highway system for Mindanao starts at KM 0 in Marawi, KM 30(?) iligan and all the way to cotabato.

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^^nice pic latino. Post some more...:)

bro,

naay swimming pool sa ibabaw sa didto sa Guest House didto mi mag shoot ug ms. iligan adto una kay di naman pwede karon kay bag o na man ang tag iya
ikra, the "swimming pool like place" you are referring to is not a lagoon. it's really the reservoir for industrial water (water from Agus river) that is used for the mills' operation. because the Agus river is teeming with life, fishes and other aquatic life forms would be found in the reservoir, some small shrimps even ending up being flushed in the CR. the reservoir is fenced and is strictly off limits, for obvious reasons.
further uphill, is the real swimming pool between the clubhouse and guesthouse. it used to be available for employees and their families, too, on certain days, but i'm not sure if it's still the case today.
your "basketball hall" is the company gymnasium, where company affairs were held, including of course, athletic events and the regular, year-round sporting competitions. it used to have a small weight-training room, but i heard that it has been sold off, after lots of plates and bars were found missing.
the guesthouse, which sits on what is probably the highest point on the hill (if my memory still serves me right), offers a commanding view of iligan bay, and part of downtown iligan.
Alingatong, if you can capture that view, it'd be an amazing view for us to see. :applause:

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69th St. bar

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Kingsway Inn in front of Lady's Burger

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Lady's Burger (@2 am)

How I love this simple life....
Foods... Drinks...and of course Videoke...(pahabol: and good time)

***Iliganons...16 days more to go, DIYANDI Festival sa Iligan na!!!

Worst Oil Spill in Philippine History hits Western Visayas!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9647981#post9647981

We are just human...

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Gazpacho's at night

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Kingsway Inn in front of Lady's Burger

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Lady's Burger (@2 am)

How I love this simple life....
Foods... Drinks...and of course Videoke...(pahabol: and good time)



wow!! ladies burger is slowly but surely surviving!!!! grabeh! earliest memories of childhood nako naa na man ni nga place hehe!

i love this! at least medyo buhy na gamay ang iligan...uh ask ko lang where are the people?? soon machange na sad attitude mga people sa iligan. eventually theyll learn to discover their own place and in turn will love what it can offer...hulat lang jud ta kay hapit na na.

^^ lingaw gyud sa ladys burger. Iliganons knows that. tanan mag-abot in this place for pancit, sabaw, videoke buntagay ... well pinaka demand ang bulalo!!!!!

thanks for posting those night pictures. why don't you put your name of your pictures, for copyright purposes? could I share it with other people?

^^ Yes. You can share it with other people. (Basta ba wag lang for profit...)

@bogart, many thanks to you. Being an Iliganon is truly a blessing...

waw, great... whereabouts in the UK are you??? im a LSA student during gradeschool... =/ and how you got into imperial (and your friend into Oxford) from 2 prominent colleges in the Philippines is quite something... cuz when I applied for A levels in here, they did not even mention about how good our education system was, I even barely got into school because of this... To think that you got into University level quite easily.. that must be something (you must be very smart

Honestly, it wasn't that hard for both of us to get into the top-tier unis in the UK since we both have a UP undergraduate degree tucked under our belt. I went to UK on my own expense whilst my fiance is on the Bristish Chevening Scholarship programme. I stayed in Linstead Hall on the South Kensington Campus, London, whilst she is staying in Christchurch College in Oxford City. I'm now back in the Philippines and very happy about that decision.

I chatted with my frend to day, he lives near the construction site so he knows about the progress, afaik... theyre just on standby with the starting materials still being put in there... no real work has been started yet he said... but as long as we know they are gonna make a gaisano with 5 levels... DAMN!!!! (is CDO 5 levels too?? last i can remember it was 4 wasnt it??? not including the underground parking)

Do we have any news about the construction of Gaisano Mall-Iligan? Maybe pictures of the construction site will do.

^^ Guys, I really don't know how the place looks like when you're up there. One of these days, i'll ask my Indiano friend 'Vevek" to take me there and see for myself.

For now, here's a sat pic of the hill.


I wondered why google earth labeled that square pool-like thing as Camp Overton???

it's the reservoir, Alingatong. maybe they thought our military personnel are aquatic creatures :scouserd:
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wow!! ladies burger is slowly but surely surviving!!!! grabeh! earliest memories of childhood nako naa na man ni nga place hehe!

i love this! at least medyo buhy na gamay ang iligan...uh ask ko lang where are the people?? soon machange na sad attitude mga people sa iligan. eventually theyll learn to discover their own place and in turn will love what it can offer...hulat lang jud ta kay hapit na na.

shy man gud kaayo si Alingatong manguha ug pix nga naay mga tao. mas maayo pa magpa uban siya ni latino aron alegre sila. :)

guys what about pics of timoga?!?!?!?!

^^nice pic latino. Post some more...:)
rey,


ngano gagmay ang akong pix nga gi post samantala ang imu dagko man ug size

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^^I-resize na lang imong picture, Bai. Just use 640 x 480 pixels. Cge lang, tudloan ta nya ka kung magkita ta. Pero try lang gyud gihapon.

As of now man gud, off-line pa ko sa amo house kay transfer ko ug ISP. Nxt week pa ma-install. Upgrade ko to 512kbps kay hinay na kaayo ang akong previous nga connection...

MSU-IIT KALIMULAN CULTURAL TROUPE OFF TO TAIWAN
August 16, 2006

The Kalimulan Dance Troupe of MSU-IIT is the country’s representative to the Austrination Festival in Taiwan from mid-July to early August this year. Prof. Aguado, Executive Director of the cultural troupe revealed that other participating countries that took the advantage of the opportunity to showcase their own heritage thru cultural presentations include New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. The Philippine delegation took advantage of the event by promoting the local tourism industry when they handed out Iligan City tourism brochures to the audience.

Chief of Staff Jose Zalsos of the City Mayor’s Office divulged that the city government funded the dance troupe’s trip from Iligan to Manila as other related expenses have been sponsored by the organizers of the Austrination Festival.

This marks the second time in a single month that constituents from the MSU-IIT earned the honor to represent the Philippines in an international event. The Octava Choral Society also took part in the recently concluded International Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (CIO / ICTMS-EAMayormita, August 12, 2006, Saturday )

ICTC AND MIS MERGER
August 16, 2006

Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz fuses the Information and Communications Technology Center (ICTC) and the Management Information Systems (MIS) into a new organization which will be known as Information Technology and Communication Management System (ITCMS). The new office headed by Ms. Marie Zoe H. Castro operates as a new division under the Office of the City Administrator (CAD).

The MIS (created as a section of the City Mayor’s Office by virtue of Executive Order No. 29, series of 2004 and later placed under the CAD) and the ICTC (established by Executive Order No. 253, series of 2004 under the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Research, Science and Information Technology), deemed as “having almost similar tasks and functions requiring the same manpower capabilities and using identical equipment, systems and services”, will now function as one in “the realization of the city’s desire to be at par with other cities gaining ground and benefiting in advance information technology and communication development and utilization. (CIO / ITCMS-EAMayormita, August 10, 2006, Thursday)

ICTC AND MIS MERGER
August 16, 2006

Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz fuses the Information and Communications Technology Center (ICTC) and the Management Information Systems (MIS) into a new organization which will be known as Information Technology and Communication Management System (ITCMS). The new office headed by Ms. Marie Zoe H. Castro operates as a new division under the Office of the City Administrator (CAD).

The MIS (created as a section of the City Mayor’s Office by virtue of Executive Order No. 29, series of 2004 and later placed under the CAD) and the ICTC (established by Executive Order No. 253, series of 2004 under the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Research, Science and Information Technology), deemed as “having almost similar tasks and functions requiring the same manpower capabilities and using identical equipment, systems and services”, will now function as one in “the realization of the city’s desire to be at par with other cities gaining ground and benefiting in advance information technology and communication development and utilization. (CIO / ITCMS-EAMayormita, August 10, 2006, Thursday)


then i wanna be the first to greet Zoe congratulations! :cheer: i guess the city is not yet prepared to recognize the worth of ICT, that it should be positioned at the level of a DEPARTMENT, not anything lesser. but, it's a good start.

^^I'm also happy about this development. Congrats Zoe!

Sr San Miguel Song Festival
Song Writing Contest

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Sr San Miguel Song Festival is a songwriting competition in original popular music with lyrics describing His role as Archangel in Christian Tradition, His role in the lives and Culture of Devotees . The Festival is being held under the auspices Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral Parish Pastoral Council Church of Iligan City.


Criteria (http://www.iligan-city.gov.ph/sam%20miguel%20rules.htm)

One of the highlights of this year's Iligan City fiesta celebration is a form of "panaad" or promise which is the "Diyandi", in fact, henceforth, it is the theme for every fiesta celebration in honor of this city's patron St. Michael the Archangel on September 29.

According to an excerpt of a brochure written by Patrick Fernandez in 1985, like the play "comedia", "Diyandi" is another form of "panaad". It is the all-female folk dance of the Iligaynon.

Traditionally preceding the comedia performance, the "Diyandi" portrays the courtship between the Maranao males and Higa-unon females represented by the symbolic exchange of handkerchiefs between the two groups.

The "Comedia" is a cultural play depicting the conflict between good and evil where St. Michael the Archangel comes out victorious and triumphant over the devil.

The 'Diyandi'

Starting with the offering of gifts--an egg, a chick and ginger, the oration of praises in Maranao and Higa-unon dialects, the dancers, in parallel formation exchange positions from one line to the other.

With the accompaniment of the agong, the dance climaxes in the holding of hands signifying the unity of the cultural community's worship of the "Senor."

The dance ends with the folk song "Ang Buotan nga Iliganon" (The Good Iliganon), which has become an anthem of sorts for this city."

Iligan is gearing up for the upcoming Diyandi Festival in September :)

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(still waiting for my Globe Broadband Connection)

alingatong,
I heard from a friend that there will be a concert featuring bands from Manila at the Iligan Village hotel this coming Sept 16. It will be co sponsored by 69th St Bar.
Any other big events scheduled this coming fiesta?

jun

It's already past mid-August but I still don't see any preparations for the fiesta.How come? Usually at this time of the year banderitas are seen hanging in the city. San Miguel Fiesta (Diyandi Festival) is a month long celebration as far as I can remember. right? I haven't seen a single banner of a band or artist from Manila coming over. :(

IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS AND PUBLIC PLAZA
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 22, 2006

The City Engineer’s Office (CEO) is now processing the Purchase Request (PR) and other essential requirements for the improvement and beautification of the City Public Plaza under the city mayor’s directive. City Engineer Franklin Maata bares plans which are all set for the expansion of the stage with an appropriate dressing room, additional lighting facilities, replacement of the crazy-cut tile flooring with clay tiles and repositioning of the Rizal effigy to the center portion of the public plaza among other things.

The improvement of parks and plaza is another step towards bolstering Iligan City’s tourism industry.

^^Good news. Another thing i've observed are the re painting of St. Michaels Cathedral and some commercial buildings within the city proper. Brighter colors everywhere. I know banderitas will follow soon.

yah i noticed that too...good thing some establisments had their buildings repainted...makes it more appealing to the eye.

Originally posted in Dinagyang.com by Lewdsaint:

PROJECT SUNRISE
Kasimanwa,

Here's the website in response to the 811 Oil Spill Disaster in Guimaras. Kung sino gustong tumulong sa inyo please try to visit the site.

http://www.projectsunrise.org/


Contact Info:

Task Force Sunrise
Office of the Governor
Guimaras, Philippines
Tel. No. +63 33 2371134
Fax No. +63 33 2371111
Email: help@projectsunrise.org

for people who wanted to help the Guimarasnons somewhat cushion their agony as of this moment and help clean up the shores of the mango country. This is not just a Visayan problem, this is a national issue.

Thanks Iligan!

^^I feel bad such thing happened. I can only watch in horror how an oil spill ravaged thousands of hectares (acres) of fishing grounds and marine reserves...

CITIZENS’ CHARTER DUE FOR RELEASE SOON
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 23, 2006

With the final draft of the Citizens’ Charter nearing completion, the general public will be guaranteed that printed copies of a manual that will guide Iliganons regarding the nature of transactions they need to make with the local city government including the length of time required and the specific fees involved will be at hand. This will also urge city hall employees to render genuine effective service and help protect Iliganons against potential fixers who would wish to take advantage of valuable transactions.

The list of transactions in all 21 departments of the city government and the corresponding procedures to follow for availing of the basic services offered which will be an official guide in fulfillment of the administration’s commitment for transparency will be released within this month as targeted. The Task Force on Citizens’ Charter Formulation declared that the service manual will be known as “GIYA sa Serbisyo Lokal” .

kamusta naman ang gaisano construction??? ok na ba sya???

^^ On-going pa rin. Soon, post ako ng pics ng construction site. Mahirap kasi mag-post ngayon kasi Office PC yong ginagamit ko. As soon as ok na yong connection ko with Globe broadband sa bahay, post ko lahat ng mga bagong pics na kuha ko these past few days. :)

kamusta naman ang gaisano construction??? ok na ba sya???

ikra, paminaw ko, ikaw jud ang kauban sa nag-unang mag shopping diha sa bag-ong Gaisano! :D
:runaway:

^^ On-going pa rin. Soon, post ako ng pics ng construction site. Mahirap kasi mag-post ngayon kasi Office PC yong ginagamit ko. As soon as ok na yong connection ko with Globe broadband sa bahay, post ko lahat ng mga bagong pics na kuha ko these past few days. :)

latino, ikaw sa ang pag post ug mga pix diri, miyentras dili pa makahimo si Alingatong. aron ma alegre ta ba. mingaw man kung way pix. sige lang ta yawyaw, way makita. :(
or, kung kinsa ninyo ang naay mga collection diha, e share pod. ang akong collection nabilin man gud sa Iligan. sige lang, akong suwayan to ug kuha.
:runaway:

ikra, paminaw ko, ikaw jud ang kauban sa nag-unang mag shopping diha sa bag-ong Gaisano! :D
:runaway:
lol nah... ako jud mag una una nabuang.... wahahahaha

^^ On-going pa rin. Soon, post ako ng pics ng construction site. Mahirap kasi mag-post ngayon kasi Office PC yong ginagamit ko. As soon as ok na yong connection ko with Globe broadband sa bahay, post ko lahat ng mga bagong pics na kuha ko these past few days. :)
bigger than CDO gaisano ni sya diba???

^^As far as I know, pare-pareho daw kadako sa CDO. As of now, wala pa ko'y nakuhang detalye (total floor area, design, render).

ILIGAN PRIDE STANDS OUT AT CARRERA HABAGAT 2006
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 26, 2006



Team Iligan Pride was phenomenal during the country’s premier multi-sport adventure race, the 2006 Carrera Habagat “Kombate sa Camotes”, when its members bested nine other seasoned adventure racing teams.

The Cebuano team Kalit Vudu bagged this year’s title beating veteran adventure racers Leo Oracion and Pastor Emata’s Team Sandugo-Philippines Coast Guard in the 286-km. race by a safe margin of two hours and five minutes.

The 6th Carrera Habagat was carried out in Camotes Island, Cebu last August 14 to 17, the second time for the island to host it (the first time being the first year Habagat Outdoor Equipment organized the same event). Carrera Habagat prides itself on being the country’s toughest adventure race claiming the largest area of coverage and the longest length of time. It includes trekking, trail running, swimming, kayaking and mountain biking among other events.

The all-out backing of sponsor Bambi Guevara, Jr. of MCCI Corporation and the Iligan City government thru its City Sports Office who sent a team of supporters for team players Leo Espinosa, Angel Allen, Eric Acas, Cecile Faith Topia, Jan Bartolata and Oming Gamalinda made victory even more special for Team Iligan Pride who took home a cash prize of P7,000 and a trophy for finishing the race at third place followed by another Iliganon team, Iligan Gasul at fourth. A total of 15 teams took part in this year’s race excluding the three teams who did not finish the race.

NEW CHARGE RATES FOR TINAGO MOUNTAIN RESORT
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 28, 2006

City Council Tourism and Beautification Committee Chair Moises Dalisay, Jr. has penned the resolution on the collection of charges from visitors who come to Tinago Mountain Resort to help cover maintenance and operation expenses and the P10,000 monthly lease payment of the city government to the Landbank-acquired property. Specific rates will be as follows: P10 for the entrance fee, P40 for the use of chairs and tables and P10 for the swimming pool.

Councilor Dalisay revealed that the city has already collected P15,000 to P20,000 a month from the current entrance fee imposed by the city government on those who visit Tinago Mountain Resort.

that is still relatively cheap though :D but for me i think they should also think about renovating the very steep road going to tinago... everytime i go up there, that road gives me the shivers... lol.. plus maze park is beautiful... and theres another swimming pool up further... so that place i think should be used to its fullest... plus its on top of the hill... =D

im not sure 'bout how big the gaisano mall will be but atleast i see some structures standing now...

updates:

*i heard in the news that MUGNA(trade air) will be at the PRYCE CORP. lot Rosario Heights...
*the city local governement is spending roughly around P5 M for the fiesta
(not sure if i heard it right though.hehehe.yet to be confirmed)

5m is big and should be worth it when the time comes :D awww... i miss mugna... :(

DENR-CENRO Iligan pitches in for nationwide tree planting
Glenda @ 1:00 pm. Filed under News [by

Cagayan de Oro City (25 August) — All is set for the launching of the Greening of National Highways and main thoroughfares through “Adopt a Street/Park and Grow a Tree for Legacy.”

City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Mamacaya Lucman of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Iligan City has called for a press briefing held at the PIA Conference Room with the local media here in giving them appropriate information as to foregoing preparations of the greening activity launched simultaneously nationwide last Friday, 25th August 2006 at 10 AM.

The greening of the country’s highways would showcase the DENR’s roadside/urban forestry program, which runs across the archipelago’s three major islands. At the same time, the project seeks to promote social mobilization for environmental protection, through the cooperation of various stakeholders and local government units (LGUs), indicating them as legitimate “adoptors” of the tree for the next five years.

To date, 28 adoptors coming from the LGUs, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), religious and civic organizations have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DENR-CENRO Iligan City.

CENRO-Iligan covers Iligan City to Maigo, Lanao del Norte. A total of 9.34 kilometers of the National Highway, starting from Brgy. Dalipuga to Brgy. Kulasihan, Maigo town will be planted with 949 seedlings of ilang-ilang, Caballero, Mahogany and Gold tree, said Lucman. (PIA-Iligan City)

Related topic from above

Green highway to open Friday
by Gladys @ 11:14 am. Filed under News
ILIGAN CITY –At least 2,000 people from in this city and Lanao del Norte will plant trees along the highways Friday.

The move is to help the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in its effort to land in the “Guinness Book of World Record” as having planted simultaneously the most number of trees in the world in one day.

Mamacaya Lucman, Community Environment and Natural Resource Officer (Cenro) in this city and Lanao del Norte, said the tree planting on Friday will be done simultaneously all over the Philippines where at least 500,000 seedlings will be planted along the 2,000-kilometer stretch of the Pan Philippines national highway as ordered by Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes.

SunStar CDO

CITY GOV’T EMPLOYEES TO LEAD ALAY LAKAD 2006
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 29, 2006

Acting Mayor Henry C. Dy urges city government employees in all 21 departments to support Alay Lakad 2006, an annual “walk-for-a-cause” event this Sunday, September 3, for the benefit of the out-of-school youths of Iligan. Participants are expected to report to their nearest designated assembly area at 4:30 in the morning. The MSU-IIT (Tibanga), Port Area and Pryce Business Park (Tubod) cluster of participants will then converge at the Anahaw Amphitheatre, Buhanginan Hills, Pala-o for a “hataw exercise”.

The Alay Lakad Foundation seeks to raise funds this year for local OSY training at the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) or the Information Technology / Computer Literacy and Lifeskills Center (ICLLC) at the CSWD in Saray.

Civic clubs Kiwanis International; Rotary Club; Division 4-B, Lions International and Jaycees International co-sponsor the event which kicks off this year’s Tourism Month and Fiesta Celebration.

^^As far as I know, pare-pareho daw kadako sa CDO. As of now, wala pa ko'y nakuhang detalye (total floor area, design, render).
no, as what my classmate(son of contractor) said, it's gonna be the biggest Gaisano in Mindanao. At least their company, w/c also owns the GaisanoCDO. Gmal davao is owned by another Gaisanos.

^^That's cool. :)

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Iligan Skyline

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Iligan City Hall

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Iligan chessers stamp class
by Gladys @ 9:52 am. Filed under News, Sports

MICC-Iligan looked heading to romp away with the title of the 2006 Cagayan de Oro City Fiesta chess team tournament at De Luxe Hotel.

With former Shell Active junior standout Victor Lluch and veteran Victor Escorra manning the top boards, the Iliganons made mincemeat of their first five opponents to take the solo lead with only two more rounds to go of the City Council-backed event staking over P30,000 in cash prizes plus trophies.

“Lisod bangbangon ang Iligan kay puro above 60 percent ang performance sa ilang mga board players. Malupig gyod `ta sa team tourney basta naay mga dayo kay maglisud ta’g evaluate sa strength sa ilang mga players,” said Jokorn Maestrado of the Misor-Pacuribot team, even citing the domination here of Zamboanga White team the last time around.

ILIGAN WEBSITE STICKERS ON CITY GOV’T VEHICLES?
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 30, 2006

City Planning Officer Architect Gil R. Balondo prefers to have his official service vehicle carry the city government website label over using the usual ‘For Official Use Only” sticker which he has put on hold. The city official proposes posting www.iligan-city.gov.ph stickers to mark city government-owned vehicles suggesting that Iligan is globally competent modernization-wise. He added that this would also provide Iliganons easier access for reporting incidents and feedbacks regarding misdemeanors connected with city government service vehicle users when spotted.

Balondo hopes to get the city mayor’s approval for this plan.

Isang tulog na lang.......Diyandi Festival na sa Iligan!!! :)

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St. Michael Cathedral

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St. Michael College

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Security Bank

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Derbe Building

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Commercial Building under construction

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IGX

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New Majesty

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REGIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING
By: ITCMS-EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
August 31, 2006

Police Chief Superintendent Florante Baguio of the PNP Regional Command is inviting the Disaster Management Operations Center of the Iligan City Disaster Coordinating Council (ICDCC) to join the “Regional Training on Incident Command System” in Ozamis City this coming September 11 and 12. The exercise seeks to gear up the different agencies of the member areas of Region 10 for any catastrophe that is bound to take place anytime in its localities.

Baguio who also chairs the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council requests the presence of City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz, PNP City Director Graciano Mijares, DILG City Director Meles Samporma and Civil Deputized Coordinator/ICDCC Action Officer Armando Edrozo, Sr. at the training.

hahaha wow! very colourful hahaha i love it!!! (sort out the fuzzy wires and were beautiful!)

^^It's nice to see those colourful buildings. At least, iba na naman ang dating. Hindi na "boring" tingnan. Marami pang mga structures na very colorful around the city. Post ko dito kung makakuha ako ng pics. :)

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they're all nice...

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Color has always played an important role in how we feel. There are numerous scientific studies on how color affects our moods and outlook on life... Have you ever noticed that the colors in nature seldom invoke feelings of hostility or aggression? Instead, they seem to inspire a sense of wonder, awe and peace. The things we Love - our favorite color, food, place, person, or thing - also invoke feelings of joy and inner peace. They naturally brighten our mood and our day.

Considering these thoughts, we seek to find a new "Happy Place" through the use of color.

...by Christine :)

We need chacha now – Iligan VM
by Gladys @ 9:45 am. Filed under News
Cagayan de Oro City (31 August) — “For the country to move forward, Filipinos should support Charter Change. Our Constitution is not perfect. It has some flaws that must be rectified, in consonance with the needs of the changing times,” said Vice Mayor Henry Dy of Iligan City.

By adopting the unicameral system, he said, the country could save billions of pesos and the money could be used for more important plans of the government.

“And this can be attained only if there is a change. There should be Charter Change, and it must be now!” Dy added. (PIA 10)

yes i believe in charter cahnge.... the correct persons should be involved in rewriting th constitution.. and this should be a nationawide issue.. and everybody should help polish it. I think this is one of the most radical yet, effective changes if we are to improve the economy..... right now, I do not like the way the whole nation runs...

provided that the right people do it.

yes...i agree with you

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:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: Viva Señor San Miguel! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

It's September once again. And in Iligan, September is equated with the fiesta season in honor of our patron Saint Michael the Archangel. Every Iliganon looks forward to this season to pay homage and give thanks to St. Michael who has blessed and protected Iligan from natural and man-made calamities. But aside from the religiosity of the occasion, Iliganons and non Iliganons alike look forward to the occasion for the merrymaking, fun, numerous events, street parties, lechon, and celebrations.

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DIYANDI FESTIVAL SA ILIGAN

Folklore depicts Iligan's patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel as the protector of peace. During the 70's, at the height of the secessionist hostilities in Mindanao, people believed that Iligan remained untouched and safe from rebel attacks because of the miracles of St. Michael.

One evening, when a hostile group was poised to attack Iligan City, the members retreated because they could not find the city as it was transformed into a lake. Another story told is that the Patron Saint makes his rounds in the evening as evidenced by amorseko grass on his clothes and muddy boots.

These are just a few of the many stories about St. Michael. Even the story of his installation as patron saint of Iligan continues to inspire and endear him to each and every Iliganon.

Thus, his feast every 29th of september, is a grand celebration in Iligan. In fact, it has transformed into a month-long festival, the DIYANDI FESTIVAL SA ILIGAN.

Diyandi is a ritual performed by an all-female group portraying the courtship between the Maranao male and Higaonon female and offering this union and agricultural harvest to the Catholic Saint Michael the Archangel. Diyandi captures and mirrors the peaceful co-existence of Iligan's tri-people: Maranao Muslims, Higaonons and Christians. This ritual is performed during the 'Pagpakanaug" before the start of every novena, before the start of the stage play Comedia and before the procession of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Let me the one who will first greet you all a Merry-merry Christmas!!!


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Photo: Naawan Arc of Friendship- winning the grand prize of the nationwide landmark-making contest “Christmasterpiece: Bayanihang Pasko 2005,” mounted by Lady’s Choice.

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sakay ko ug silhig ani

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kini kay ming lukso ko sa eroplano take dayon ko pix

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kini kya ge hulog ko sa sundalo nga akong tapad sa helicopter mau na lang naka kuha pa gyud ko ug picture

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:applause: :applause: Nice photos Latino.

Hope to see more...:)

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^^ Nice flying motorcycle. Naa ba kahay Motocross karong fiestaha no? I just hope naa gihapon kay nindot tan-awon nang mga motorcycle nga manglupad...:)

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^^Global Steel Philippines in Suarez. Nice Iligan Bay!

hoy! alingatong,

wala na kay laing buhat kun dili mag post. hahahahahahhah

thank you my friend

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early morning market vendor

kana alingatong ganahan ka ana

He He He...All pics you've posted are really nice to look at. Iliganons will be very proud of having you here. Basta ba post lang ug pics sa Iligan...aron ma-update sad ang mga Iliganon nga tua sa halayong dapit ug ma-share sad nato ang giingon nga " Maayong Iligan Kanatong Tanan" ...

Wow! all the pictures look great...upload more

Guys, I just want you to know that the Derbe Cinema Building which is under renovation will be converted into a new mall - ILIGAN FIESTA MALL. I have no idea how it looks inside but the exterior is now painted with yellow. :)

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Iligan Fiesta Mall

Berds Theatre Mall, Iligan Fiesta Mall and the Gasiano Iligan Mall...hope there will be more...:)

Gaisano Mall which is under construction sparks competition among retailers here in Iligan. Maybe this is the reason why some of the establishments are converted into malls. This is good for Iliganons. The more...the merrier. :)

The City Engineer’s Office (CEO) is now processing the Purchase Request (PR) and other essential requirements for the improvement and beautification of the City Public Plaza under the city mayor’s directive. City Engineer Franklin Maata bares plans which are all set for the expansion of the stage with an appropriate dressing room, additional lighting facilities, replacement of the crazy-cut tile flooring with clay tiles and repositioning of the Rizal effigy to the center portion of the public plaza among other things.

The improvement of parks and plaza is another step towards bolstering Iligan City’s tourism industry.

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:tyty: Salamat! on-going na gyud ang renovation sa plaza...

It's nice that you have uploaded some pics regarding the improvements of our public plaza. :scouserd: Murag gidali ang renovation para sa pista...

dapat himuon kang City tourism officer. Your pictures are of exceptional quality.Pls put your name of the pictures para dili i-pirate sa uban without giving you due recognition

^^Thanks for that. :)

gituyo ang pagpacolorful sa mga buildings along the cathedral area? hayag kaau, fenk na fenk hehe...? tourism purposes???? at least naa na jud uy matawag na mall ang iligan. sana the gaisano thing is really worthy sy hype and sa anticipation sa mga tawo noh? anyways hapit na ko makablik diha pohon hehe!!!!!

@toffeechoy, pauli gyud sa fiesta kay bibo gyud kaayo. Lahi ra mag-fiesta ang Iligan kay halos tanan mag-lechon. Binirahay ug bisita para naay mangumbira sa preparasyong pagkaon. Mura bitawg sa Bohol ug sa Siquijor. Nakasulay ko fiesta sa ubang ciudad, maka-pasmo man. Ang uban dad-on ra sa mall o resto ang mga bisita. Moderno nga paagi pero makawala sa spiritu sa fiesta. :)

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Green Gold Gourmet is a metaphor which means the utilization of natural ingredients to produce something of value (from green to gold).

Green Gold Gourmet is a food processing family business based in Iligan City, the maker of the famous and the "best sawsawan" - the "Suka Pinakurat", which is now available not only in Iligan City, but throughout the Philippines!

Visit www.sukapinakurat.com (http://www.sukapinakurat.com)

lami bitaw jud ang suka pinakurat na sawsawan makapagana ug kaon. labi na jud kung magkinamot. hehehe

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gituyo ang pagpacolorful sa mga buildings along the cathedral area? hayag kaau, fenk na fenk hehe...? tourism purposes????

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The area looks great with those newly painted buildings. Sentro man gud ni diri sa selebrasyon sa fiesta kay naa man ang St. Michael Cathedral. But there are also newly constructed buildings around painted with bright colors.

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ninduta gud ana

how colorfull...luv it!

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Corner M. Badelles Sr. St and Quezon Ave.

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Crossing Tubod

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Tubod Bridge

lami bitaw jud ang suka pinakurat na sawsawan makapagana ug kaon. labi na jud kung magkinamot. hehehe

Before, Cheding's Peanuts ra gyud ang madali-dali ug palit sa mga bisita para pasalubong. Pero karon, bida na sad ang Suka Pinakurat. Lami man gud gyud himuong sawsawan. Lami sad siya itimpla sa "Baboy Sulop nga Pinakurat" (another Iliganon delicacy?) :runaway:

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Palao Market Area - One of the busiest area in Iligan.

Naa nay bag-o photos sa Gaisano Mall Construction? :)

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Palao Market Area - One of the busiest area in Iligan.


matraffic pa jud! char hehe! at least naay traffic jam sa iligan hehe!

well...can't help it...we live in a highly-urbanized city

Naa nay bag-o photos sa Gaisano Mall Construction? :)

Since brownout among area from 7am to 7pm, wa ko ka open sa SSC mao laag na lang ko and took pics around the city. Naka-chance ko ug agi sa Gaisano construction site ug nakakuha na ko latest pics. Upload sa nako sa photobucket and then post them here. :)

For the mean time, post sa ko sa ubang pics...

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Philippine Veterans Bank along Mahayahay Rd., Iligan City

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Land Bank of the Philippines - Palao

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Lyceum of Iligan Foundation

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when gani ni sya mag open? nya what will happen to the old gaisano?? naniguwang na lang ko ang gaisano iligan mao ra japon hehe

^^I'm not sure kung kanus-a mahuman/mag-open. I heard nga next year daw mao nga gipaspasan nila ang trabaho. Definitely, old gaisano will be closed because they don't own the building and the lot. Sa provincial government man daw na nga property unya ila ra giabangan ug hapit na mo-expire. Mao siguro nga gi-paspasan nila ang construction sa mall. :)

From the update, looks like it's gona take some time pa gyud.. I pressume it will have 4 levels?

i hope its 4-5 levels pls pls pls.. lol. Any updates as to whats the total floor area gonna be?>?? or even just how big this is gonna be??? hmmm.. lahi ra jud sya ba, naay ongoing construction for a mall dire sa ako gipuyan, about as big as that one i think. and lahi ra jud kaayu ang style sa ilang pag build... i mean, the support lalum kayu ilang kalut lol, i think maybe its also for the parking space.... sayang, this one doesnt look to have an underground parking

ing ana jud ang mga gaisano, lalom ang kalut... unlike sa mga sm, kay light materials ang gi gamit..

apil ba ang area sa una nga gigamit sa super 5(wala na ba ang super 5 dira dapita?) kay pananaw nako, daku jud sya kung apil tong super 5 area.

i just hope that this will definitely jumpstart the economic boom of iligan, coz obviously this mall will somewhat be a measure of the purchasing power of iliganons w/c i believe has improved alot. daghan na kaayong nahatag nga kwarta ang mga iliganon sa cagayan, just the thought that every weekend most of the families from iligan would go to cdo para laag2x...ang dad mag coffee, ang mom magrocery, ang kids magtuyok2x and d jud na mahimo nga walay bitbit maski fruit shake...if u just sum it all up and get the 12% amount aloted for the tax, sus dako na kaau na matabang sa iligan!!!! (nangasaba????!!!! hehe) bitaw ishare lang nako ninyo dra, here sa cebu towns ha, medium sized towns such as carcar and borbon have their own jollibee and a decent sized gaisano department store. and to think kani nga mga towns similar ra sa lugait or linamon, ung tipong after 2 blocks rice fields na. so how come they have this kinds of 'luxury'....so if kaya sa mga preobinyanos kaya sad kaayo sa mga iliganons to have somthing as big ( i hope this will be BIG) as this gaisano mall. The Gaisano Mall of the falling waters....ka char sa ngalan oi wahahaha!

booming na kaayo ang economy sa iligan oi... sa mga industries pa lang daan... imagine, mas dako pa ang income sa iligan compared to Iloilo and bacolod...

booming na kaayo ang economy sa iligan oi... sa mga industries pa lang daan... imagine, mas dako pa ang income sa iligan compared to Iloilo and bacolod...

Iloilo & Bacolod have Robinsons and SMs. Iligan deserves more leisure amenities. Pero could this new "mall" developments have a major impact on CDO's revenue since Iliganons usually go to CDO to shop?

i dont think so... sige, sign off na jud...

Iloilo & Bacolod have Robinsons and SMs. Iligan deserves more leisure amenities. Pero could this new "mall" developments have a major impact on CDO's revenue since Iliganons usually go to CDO to shop?



mao, coz im talking about the purchasing power of the people man gud. and its one of the primary gauge and the very visual proof that indeed the economy of a city is improving. dako lagi ug income ang city but ang income sa tao enough ba to sustain all these 'amenities'? dugay ra au dako ug income ang city, obvious kaau sa public service and insfrstructures but still maski wide na ang mga dalan, better public service, saktong tubig ug kurente etc etc but still why slow ang pag move sa iligan, its because of the purchasing power of its people...fortunately ang tao sa iligan ron naa nay kwarta and the presence of a mall in ilgan can be an indication that indeed the iliganon can make this amenity work. ang nakaparat sa iloilo, eversince ang mga ilonggos and bacolodnons have the money (mga haciendero bya na sila) so maski dili kaau dako ug income ang government nila, ang main factor nga nagpadako sa ilang city is their people itself, mga dato sila ug mga tao dats why masustain jud nila ang presence sa mga malls and all w/c at the same time creates job etc etc. so mahulog nga opposite states ang iligan and iloilo/bacolod but either way both cities/areas do really good man sad! micomplement lang bah...=)

apil ba ang area sa una nga gigamit sa super 5(wala na ba ang super 5 dira dapita?) kay pananaw nako, daku jud sya kung apil tong super 5 area.


Dugay dugay na jud tingali ka wa kauli ug iligan? hehehe. Pag open sa Integrated North Bus and Jeepney Terminal gipangclose na ang mga gagmay gagmay na terminal apil na to ang terminal sa una sa Super 5. Yes apil ang area na gigamit sa super 5.

kanang post nako sa ibabaw for francisxavier diay na...pasensya d pa man gud ko kamao dri hehehe

apil ba ang area sa una nga gigamit sa super 5(wala na ba ang super 5 dira dapita?) kay pananaw nako, daku jud sya kung apil tong super 5 area.

Yes. The lot which was occupied by the Super 5 old terminal is also included. Super 5 terminal is now transfered to IBJT (Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal) at Brgy. Del Carmen.

With all these good things happening in Iligan, I'm sure, all Iliganons will be proud to say "Maayong Iligan Kanatong Tanan".

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awts... maayu! daku jud diay ni na gaisano!! kaso sa pic kay kulangan gamay ug view para makita jud ang full extent sa construction from the street point of view. haaay, nihawa kog iligan ato lang june 2004, 2 years na ko wa kauli dira.. naabta pa to nako ang terminal kay taga del carmen ra gud pud ko, di duol ra kaayu. Murag na erase na gamay akong memory kay gahunahuna ko ang super 5 na terminal ila pa japun ginagamit para sa mga repair i.e. shop works.

dakua gud ug ngisi aning badelles sa picture lol... apsan pa man niya ang atong mayor sa kadaku ug ngisi. at least ang main highway is 3 lanes.. :D maayu unta na ma kusgan ang link between cdo and iligan.. for example, 3 lane highways para mas accessible ug unta ilang i improve ang routa para ma paspasan gamay ang travel... kung pwede unta railway system!

toffeechoy ok lang man hinay hinay basta steady lang ang growth...

murag naa naman to plans mindanao railway system sa una. i dont know kung padayunon to nila. I think first phase pa gani ato kay to connect Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.