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Alingatong

October 30th, 2007, 11:58 AM

Medium-Term Regional Development Plan 2004-2010
Northern Mindanao Priority Programs, Projects and Activities

1. Transportation Sub Sector

a. Road Transportation

The following national roads and bridges programs and projects, costing about Php 8.7 billion, shall be implemented by the national government in the next six years:

i. Maintenance of national roads and bridges;
ii.. Rehabilitation, improvement and construction of arterial roads and bridges:

Sayre Highway-(Bndry.-Cagayan de Oro/Bukidnon-Manolo Fortich-Malaybalay Section.) Rehabilitation and Widening;
East-West Lateral Road: Bukidnon-Iligan Road, Talakag.(Bukidnon Side)
Improvement;
Bukidnon-Agusan Norte-Agusan Sur Road (Aglayan-Zamboanguita-Bunaguit-San Luis Section;
Mindanao East-West Lateral Road: Lantapan-Aglayan Section and Valencia-San Fernando Section;
Jct. S.H. Dologon-BUSCO-Quezon Road (Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Davao Road (Bukidnon Side) Rehabilitation of Slips;
Camiguin Circumferential Road (Catarman-Mambajao Section) Slope Stabilization and Viaduct installation;
Oroquieta-Sindangan Road Rehabilitation (Misamis Occidental);
Panguil Bay Bridge Construction (Tangub, Misamis Occidental-Tubod, Lanao del Norte);
Butuan -Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road Rehabilitation (Misamis Oriental);
CIC Highway Expansion along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Jasaan-Lugait Section) Rehabilitation and Construction of additional two lanes (Misamis Oriental);
Tagoloan Parallel Bridge along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Misamis
Oriental);
Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon By Pass Road (Phividec-Alae, Misamis Oriental Side);
Widening/Concreting of Ma. Cristina-Misamis Oriental Boundary Road, Kiwalan Section (Iligan City);
Widening/concreting of Ma. Cristina-Misamis Oriental Boundary Road, Dalipuga Section;
Bauyan Bridge, Sultan Naga Dimaporo (Lanao del Norte);
Baloi Bridge (Lanao del Norte);
Iligan-Marawi Road (Balo-i) Widening and Canal Lining (Iligan Norte);
Iligan-Aurora Road (Lanao del Norte Side);
Construction of Access Road (Kauswagan-Igpit) of Cagayan de Oro Third Bridge;
Cagayan de Oro West Diversion Rd. Rehabilitation (Jct. Lumbia-Jct. PN Roa-Jct. Bulua Rd.);
Cagayan de Oro West Diversion Rd. ( Bulua-Canitoan Road) Construction;
J.R. Borja Road Extension Construction (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of Western Coastal Road (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of J.R. Borja Bridge and Approaches (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of seventh Bridge & Access Road along Carmen-Nazareth Road (Cagayan de Oro);
Cagayan de Oro Skyway along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Licoan-Lapasan Section);
Cagayan de Oro Alternate Highway (Alae-Camp Phillips-Libona-Baungon- Jct. (Talakag- Iponan Road)

iii. Rehabilitation, improvement and construction of secondary roads and bridges

Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon-Agusan Road Concreting (Malitbog, Bukidnon);
Manolo Fortich-Libona-Cagayan de Oro Rd. (Libona, Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Misamis Oriental ( PHIVIDEC-Alae) By Pass Rd.(Alae-Malaiba Section;
Cagayan de Oro-Talakag-Camp Kibaritan Road (Ticalaan-Dominorog Section,
Talakag) Improvement (Bukidnon);
Bangcud-Mailag By Pass Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Completion of Valencia Bridge & Access Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Malaybalay City Circumferential Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Don Carlos-Kadingilan Road Improvement (Bukidnon);
Kibawe-Kadingilan-Kalilangan Road Improvement (Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Cotabato Road (Puntian-(Quezon, Buk, Arakan, Cotabato) Construction;
Oroquieta-Calamba Mt. Road (Misamis Occidental);
Oroquieta City-Plaridel-Calamba- Sapang Dalaga Asphalt overlaying (Misamis
Occidental);
Tangub-Bonifacio-Don Victoriano Road (Misamis Occidental);
Ozamiz-Pagadian Road (Misamis Occidental Side);
Tangub-Polao Road Concreting (Misamis Occidental);
Tan Avenue Road Asphalt overlay 3.640 km (Tangub City, Misamis Occidental);
Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road Improvement/Concreting (Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental);
Completion of Palapay Bridge and access road (Misamis Oriental);
Villanueva-Claveria-Gingoog Road (Misamis Oriental);
Access Road to Laguindingan Airport (Misamis Oriental);
Tubod-Ganassi Road Concreting (Lanao del Norte);
Malabang-Dobliston-Kapatagan-Molave Road (Lanao del Norte Side);
East West Lateral: Iligan-Bukidnon Road (Iligan City Side);
Sagadan Bridge (along Iligan-Aurora Road) Replacement (Baroy, Lanao del Norte);
Bayug Bridge Completion (Iligan City);
Iligan City Circumferential Road;
Digkilaan-Mandulog Bridge Construction (Iligan City)
Retrofitting or replacement of seven bridges along Linamon-Zamboanga Road (Lanao del Norte)

b. Air Transportation

Some Php 5.1 billion shall be spent in the next six years for the following airport development projects:

i. Construction of International-Standard Laguindingan Airport; and
ii. Improvement of Lumbia, Balo-i Airports and Camiguin Airports.

c. Sea Transportation

About Php 2.5 billion shall be spent by the national government in improving the passenger, vessel and cargo-handling facilities and features of the following ports:

Cagayan de Oro Port
Iligan Port
Ozamiz Port
Balingoan Port
Benoni Port
Tubod Port
Silanga Port

Port facilities at Mambajao shall also be improved to support the Nautical Highway, which includes the Mambajao (Camiguin)-Jagna (Bohol) RORO route.

d. Rail Transportation

The Philippine National Railway shall implement the Iligan-Cagayan de Oro Rail Project, which shall be the Phase 1-Segment 1 of the proposed Mindanao Railway System. The project is currently under evaluation by the NEDA.

2. Communications

a. Postal Communications

i. Establishment, when economically feasible, of postal stations in municipalities where there are no postal stations;

b. Telecommunications

The national government shall allocate some Php 54 million for the following projects/activities:

Rehabilitation/Expansion of NTC regional office building and facilities in Cagayan de Oro City and establishment of NTC regional field offices in the cities of Iligan and Malaybalay;
Establishment of community e-centers in the cities of Tangub, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro & Gingoog and municipalities of Kibawe (Bukidnon), Claveria (Misamis Oriental) and Linamon (Lanao del Norte);
Rehabilitation of outside Telecommunication Office (TELOF) outside telephone plants in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Tangub cities;
Rehabilitation of TELOF public calling offices in the cities of Oroquieta, Ozamiz and Tangub and Lanao del Norte municipalities of Tubod, Baloi and Sultan Naga Dimaporo;
Perimeter-fencing of TELOF repeater stations in: (a) Plaridel, Misamis Occidental; (b) Mucas, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte; (c) Pantar, Lanao del Norte; (d) Agad-agad, Iligan City; (e) Batangan, Mantungao, Lanao del Norte; (f) Tupokon, Lanao del Norte; (g) Kabasagan, Baroy, Lanao del Norte; and transmitting station in Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City;
Rehabilitation of access roads to the TELOF repeater stations located in: (a) Guihian, Bukidnon; (b) Musuan Peak, Bukidnon; (c) Sipaka Pt., Misamis Oriental; (d) Mambayaan, Misamis Oriental; (e) Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental; (f) Panisikan, Bukidnon; (g) Donque Hill, Mantical, Misamis Oriental; and (g) Medina, Misamis Oriental;
Renovation of TELOF buildings in the cities of Iligan, Oroquieta & Tangub and
municipalities of Catarman & Mambajao of Camiguin and El Salvador of Misamis
Oriental; and
Construction of Information and Communication Technology regional office at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City.

3. Water Resources Development

a. Water Supply

i. Levels II and III Water Supply System Projects (costing Php 15.22 million) of the DOH for the fourth, fifth and sixth class municipalities of all five provinces of the region

ii. Surface water development, rehabilitation and cluster metering projects of Cagayan de Oro Water District costing Php 377 million

b. Irrigation

The national government, through the National Irrigation Administration, shall continue to implement its irrigation development program in all five provinces (including the cities therein) of the region.

The program involves construction of new irrigation systems and rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems. At an estimated cost of Php 5.93 billion, the program shall irrigate additional 36,709 hectares of farm lands and re-irrigate 17,106 hectares.

Among the major irrigation construction projects, involving 500 hectares and above, under this program include: (a) Bubunawan River Irrigation Project-Phase II; (b) Talakag Irrigation Project; (c) Kadingilan Irrigation Project; (d) Balingasag River Irrigation Project; (e) Claveria Small River Irrigation
Project; (f) Mobod-Villaflor Communal Irrigation Project; (g) Sebasi Small River; (h) Irrigation Project; (i) Tangub Small River Irrigation Project; (j) Tialulin Communal Irrigation Project; and (k) Gandawan Communal Irrigation Project.

c. Flood Control and Drainage

i. Flood/River Control Projects

Cagayan de Oro River Basin Development Project, Cagayan de Oro City
Tagoloan River Basin Developmen Project, Misamis Oriental
Dinangasan Rive Control Project, Camiguin
Iligan River Control Project, Iligan City
Mandulog River Control Project, Iligan City
Sultan Naga Dimaporo Flood Control Project

ii. Various Flood Control Projects for the Protection of National Roads and Bridges

4 Power, Transmission and Electrification

a. Energy Resource Development Projects

i. 200-MW Mindanao Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant, Misamis Oriental
ii. 11.9-MW Liangan Hydroelectric Plant (HEP), Lanao del Norte
iii. 68-MW Tagoloan HEP, Bukidnon
iv. 68-MW Impasug-ong HEP, Bukidnon
v. 10-MW Culaman HEP, Bukidnon
vi. 225-MW Agus III HEP, Lanao del Norte
vii. 300-MW Pulangui IV HEP, Bukidnon
viii. 10-MW Odiongan3 HEP, Gingoog City
ix. 0.5-MW Tuasan HEP, Camiguin
x. 1-MW CEPALCO Solar Photovoltaic Plant, Cagayan de Oro City

b. Transmission Development Projects
i. Lugait Substation 75-MVA Expansion Project
ii. Maria Cristina Switchyard Project
iii. Abaga – Kirahon 230-kV Transmission (Backbone) Project
iv. Kibawe Substation Expansion Project, Bukidnon
v. Kirahon – Maramag-Bunawan 230-kV Transmission (Backbone) Project
vi. Northern Mindanao 69-kV Transmission Project
vii. Mindanao-Camiguin Small Island Grid Interconnection Project
viii. Cagayan de Oro - Iligan Corridor (CIC) 138-kV Substation Project.

c. Capacity Enhancement Projects

i. Dredging of Pulangui IV HEP
ii. Balo-i Plains Flood Control Project

5. Social Infrastructures

a. Educational Facilities

i. Construction of 528 elementary classrooms worth Php 211.2 million and 672 secondary classrooms worth Php 268.8 million

b. Health Facilities

i. Construction and or maintenance by LGUs of barangay health stations, municipal health centers and district hospitals
ii. Improvement and development by the DOH of state-run tertiary hospitals

source (http://www.neda.gov.ph/RDP/main.asp)

:cheers:

erictimon

October 31st, 2007, 03:30 AM

hi, can anyone please post the rates of broadband inet in iligan? does one need to get a landline to get one? thank you so much in advance.

erictimon

October 31st, 2007, 04:11 AM

i think ive read it in one of the threads. just cant remember where.

bariQ

October 31st, 2007, 04:42 AM

naku! mas sisikat pa talaga yang timoga kung may private investors! :cheers:

Ibex

October 31st, 2007, 07:39 AM

Medium-Term Regional Development Plan 2004-2010
Northern Mindanao Priority Programs, Projects and Activities

1. Transportation Sub Sector

a. Road Transportation

The following national roads and bridges programs and projects, costing about Php 8.7 billion, shall be implemented by the national government in the next six years:

i. Maintenance of national roads and bridges;
ii.. Rehabilitation, improvement and construction of arterial roads and bridges:
Sayre Highway-(Bndry.-Cagayan de Oro/Bukidnon-Manolo Fortich-Malaybalay Section.) Rehabilitation and Widening;
East-West Lateral Road: Bukidnon-Iligan Road, Talakag.(Bukidnon Side)
Improvement;
Bukidnon-Agusan Norte-Agusan Sur Road (Aglayan-Zamboanguita-Bunaguit-San Luis Section;
Mindanao East-West Lateral Road: Lantapan-Aglayan Section and Valencia-San Fernando Section;
Jct. S.H. Dologon-BUSCO-Quezon Road (Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Davao Road (Bukidnon Side) Rehabilitation of Slips;
Camiguin Circumferential Road (Catarman-Mambajao Section) Slope Stabilization and Viaduct installation;
Oroquieta-Sindangan Road Rehabilitation (Misamis Occidental);
Panguil Bay Bridge Construction (Tangub, Misamis Occidental-Tubod, Lanao del Norte);
Butuan -Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road Rehabilitation (Misamis Oriental);
CIC Highway Expansion along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Jasaan-Lugait Section) Rehabilitation and Construction of additional two lanes (Misamis Oriental);
Tagoloan Parallel Bridge along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Misamis
Oriental);
Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon By Pass Road (Phividec-Alae, Misamis Oriental Side);
Widening/Concreting of Ma. Cristina-Misamis Oriental Boundary Road, Kiwalan Section (Iligan City);
Widening/concreting of Ma. Cristina-Misamis Oriental Boundary Road, Dalipuga Section;
Bauyan Bridge, Sultan Naga Dimaporo (Lanao del Norte);
Baloi Bridge (Lanao del Norte);
Iligan-Marawi Road (Balo-i) Widening and Canal Lining (Iligan Norte);
Iligan-Aurora Road (Lanao del Norte Side);
Construction of Access Road (Kauswagan-Igpit) of Cagayan de Oro Third Bridge;
Cagayan de Oro West Diversion Rd. Rehabilitation (Jct. Lumbia-Jct. PN Roa-Jct. Bulua Rd.);
Cagayan de Oro West Diversion Rd. ( Bulua-Canitoan Road) Construction;
J.R. Borja Road Extension Construction (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of Western Coastal Road (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of J.R. Borja Bridge and Approaches (Cagayan de Oro);
Construction of seventh Bridge & Access Road along Carmen-Nazareth Road (Cagayan de Oro);
Cagayan de Oro Skyway along Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road (Licoan-Lapasan Section);
Cagayan de Oro Alternate Highway (Alae-Camp Phillips-Libona-Baungon- Jct. (Talakag- Iponan Road)iii. Rehabilitation, improvement and construction of secondary roads and bridges
Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon-Agusan Road Concreting (Malitbog, Bukidnon);
Manolo Fortich-Libona-Cagayan de Oro Rd. (Libona, Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Misamis Oriental ( PHIVIDEC-Alae) By Pass Rd.(Alae-Malaiba Section;
Cagayan de Oro-Talakag-Camp Kibaritan Road (Ticalaan-Dominorog Section,
Talakag) Improvement (Bukidnon);
Bangcud-Mailag By Pass Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Completion of Valencia Bridge & Access Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Malaybalay City Circumferential Road (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon);
Don Carlos-Kadingilan Road Improvement (Bukidnon);
Kibawe-Kadingilan-Kalilangan Road Improvement (Bukidnon);
Bukidnon-Cotabato Road (Puntian-(Quezon, Buk, Arakan, Cotabato) Construction;
Oroquieta-Calamba Mt. Road (Misamis Occidental);
Oroquieta City-Plaridel-Calamba- Sapang Dalaga Asphalt overlaying (Misamis
Occidental);
Tangub-Bonifacio-Don Victoriano Road (Misamis Occidental);
Ozamiz-Pagadian Road (Misamis Occidental Side);
Tangub-Polao Road Concreting (Misamis Occidental);
Tan Avenue Road Asphalt overlay 3.640 km (Tangub City, Misamis Occidental);
Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road Improvement/Concreting (Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental);
Completion of Palapay Bridge and access road (Misamis Oriental);
Villanueva-Claveria-Gingoog Road (Misamis Oriental);
Access Road to Laguindingan Airport (Misamis Oriental);
Tubod-Ganassi Road Concreting (Lanao del Norte);
Malabang-Dobliston-Kapatagan-Molave Road (Lanao del Norte Side);
East West Lateral: Iligan-Bukidnon Road (Iligan City Side);
Sagadan Bridge (along Iligan-Aurora Road) Replacement (Baroy, Lanao del Norte);
Bayug Bridge Completion (Iligan City);
Iligan City Circumferential Road;
Digkilaan-Mandulog Bridge Construction (Iligan City)
Retrofitting or replacement of seven bridges along Linamon-Zamboanga Road (Lanao del Norte)b. Air Transportation

Some Php 5.1 billion shall be spent in the next six years for the following airport development projects:

i. Construction of International-Standard Laguindingan Airport; and
ii. Improvement of Lumbia, Balo-i Airports and Camiguin Airports.

c. Sea Transportation

About Php 2.5 billion shall be spent by the national government in improving the passenger, vessel and cargo-handling facilities and features of the following ports:
Cagayan de Oro Port
Iligan Port
Ozamiz Port
Balingoan Port
Benoni Port
Tubod Port
Silanga PortPort facilities at Mambajao shall also be improved to support the Nautical Highway, which includes the Mambajao (Camiguin)-Jagna (Bohol) RORO route.

d. Rail Transportation

The Philippine National Railway shall implement the Iligan-Cagayan de Oro Rail Project, which shall be the Phase 1-Segment 1 of the proposed Mindanao Railway System. The project is currently under evaluation by the NEDA.

2. Communications

a. Postal Communications

i. Establishment, when economically feasible, of postal stations in municipalities where there are no postal stations;

b. Telecommunications

The national government shall allocate some Php 54 million for the following projects/activities:
Rehabilitation/Expansion of NTC regional office building and facilities in Cagayan de Oro City and establishment of NTC regional field offices in the cities of Iligan and Malaybalay;
Establishment of community e-centers in the cities of Tangub, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro & Gingoog and municipalities of Kibawe (Bukidnon), Claveria (Misamis Oriental) and Linamon (Lanao del Norte);
Rehabilitation of outside Telecommunication Office (TELOF) outside telephone plants in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Tangub cities;
Rehabilitation of TELOF public calling offices in the cities of Oroquieta, Ozamiz and Tangub and Lanao del Norte municipalities of Tubod, Baloi and Sultan Naga Dimaporo;
Perimeter-fencing of TELOF repeater stations in: (a) Plaridel, Misamis Occidental; (b) Mucas, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte; (c) Pantar, Lanao del Norte; (d) Agad-agad, Iligan City; (e) Batangan, Mantungao, Lanao del Norte; (f) Tupokon, Lanao del Norte; (g) Kabasagan, Baroy, Lanao del Norte; and transmitting station in Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City;
Rehabilitation of access roads to the TELOF repeater stations located in: (a) Guihian, Bukidnon; (b) Musuan Peak, Bukidnon; (c) Sipaka Pt., Misamis Oriental; (d) Mambayaan, Misamis Oriental; (e) Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental; (f) Panisikan, Bukidnon; (g) Donque Hill, Mantical, Misamis Oriental; and (g) Medina, Misamis Oriental;
Renovation of TELOF buildings in the cities of Iligan, Oroquieta & Tangub and
municipalities of Catarman & Mambajao of Camiguin and El Salvador of Misamis
Oriental; and
Construction of Information and Communication Technology regional office at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City.3. Water Resources Development

a. Water Supply

i. Levels II and III Water Supply System Projects (costing Php 15.22 million) of the DOH for the fourth, fifth and sixth class municipalities of all five provinces of the region

ii. Surface water development, rehabilitation and cluster metering projects of Cagayan de Oro Water District costing Php 377 million

b. Irrigation

The national government, through the National Irrigation Administration, shall continue to implement its irrigation development program in all five provinces (including the cities therein) of the region.

The program involves construction of new irrigation systems and rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems. At an estimated cost of Php 5.93 billion, the program shall irrigate additional 36,709 hectares of farm lands and re-irrigate 17,106 hectares.

Among the major irrigation construction projects, involving 500 hectares and above, under this program include: (a) Bubunawan River Irrigation Project-Phase II; (b) Talakag Irrigation Project; (c) Kadingilan Irrigation Project; (d) Balingasag River Irrigation Project; (e) Claveria Small River Irrigation
Project; (f) Mobod-Villaflor Communal Irrigation Project; (g) Sebasi Small River; (h) Irrigation Project; (i) Tangub Small River Irrigation Project; (j) Tialulin Communal Irrigation Project; and (k) Gandawan Communal Irrigation Project.

c. Flood Control and Drainage

i. Flood/River Control Projects
Cagayan de Oro River Basin Development Project, Cagayan de Oro City
Tagoloan River Basin Developmen Project, Misamis Oriental
Dinangasan Rive Control Project, Camiguin
Iligan River Control Project, Iligan City
Mandulog River Control Project, Iligan City
Sultan Naga Dimaporo Flood Control Projectii. Various Flood Control Projects for the Protection of National Roads and Bridges

4 Power, Transmission and Electrification

a. Energy Resource Development Projects

i. 200-MW Mindanao Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant, Misamis Oriental
ii. 11.9-MW Liangan Hydroelectric Plant (HEP), Lanao del Norte
iii. 68-MW Tagoloan HEP, Bukidnon
iv. 68-MW Impasug-ong HEP, Bukidnon
v. 10-MW Culaman HEP, Bukidnon
vi. 225-MW Agus III HEP, Lanao del Norte
vii. 300-MW Pulangui IV HEP, Bukidnon
viii. 10-MW Odiongan3 HEP, Gingoog City
ix. 0.5-MW Tuasan HEP, Camiguin
x. 1-MW CEPALCO Solar Photovoltaic Plant, Cagayan de Oro City

b. Transmission Development Projects
i. Lugait Substation 75-MVA Expansion Project
ii. Maria Cristina Switchyard Project
iii. Abaga – Kirahon 230-kV Transmission (Backbone) Project
iv. Kibawe Substation Expansion Project, Bukidnon
v. Kirahon – Maramag-Bunawan 230-kV Transmission (Backbone) Project
vi. Northern Mindanao 69-kV Transmission Project
vii. Mindanao-Camiguin Small Island Grid Interconnection Project
viii. Cagayan de Oro - Iligan Corridor (CIC) 138-kV Substation Project.

c. Capacity Enhancement Projects

i. Dredging of Pulangui IV HEP
ii. Balo-i Plains Flood Control Project

5. Social Infrastructures

a. Educational Facilities

i. Construction of 528 elementary classrooms worth Php 211.2 million and 672 secondary classrooms worth Php 268.8 million

b. Health Facilities

i. Construction and or maintenance by LGUs of barangay health stations, municipal health centers and district hospitals
ii. Improvement and development by the DOH of state-run tertiary hospitals

Is this the road connecting Davao del Norte & Bukidnon? DDN's RDR is putting a lot of funds for this project from the provincial coffers & other sources. Good at isa din sa mga priorities ng Bukidnon. :cheers:

GearX

October 31st, 2007, 10:55 AM

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[SIZE=3] Is this the road connecting Davao del Norte & Bukidnon? DDN's RDR is putting a lot of funds for this project from the provincial coffers & other sources. Good at isa din sa mga priorities ng Bukidnon. :cheers:

I think it's the road connecting Bukidnon and Agusan del Sur. This section covers the section from Valencia City to the Municipality of San Fernando. East of San Fernando is the province of Agusan del Sur. Maybe the DDN road is the one colored blue below.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x287/GearX_2007/another/east-west.gif

Ibex

October 31st, 2007, 11:26 AM

OT:

I think its the San Fernando-Talaingod Road @GearX. Cge lang mag inquire ako.

boom_box

October 31st, 2007, 05:03 PM

sana matapos na yang iligan bukidnon road... nang sa ganon ma expose na ang hinterlands natin...

tough

October 31st, 2007, 05:55 PM

hi, can anyone please post the rates of broadband inet in iligan? does one need to get a landline to get one? thank you so much in advance.

PLDT MyDSL

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/jcbroken/RATES.jpg

http://www.globelines.com.ph/downloads/Blurb-46_File-332_GLBB-2.jpg

Up to 384 kbps Broadband + Landline - Php 995

Up to 1 Mbps Broadband + Landline - Php 1495

Up to 2 Mbps Broadband + Landline - Php 1995

I don't know with Smart Bro and Bayantel and some other Internet Service Provider in the city.

P.S. You have the option to get a landline or not. :)

ikra

October 31st, 2007, 06:46 PM

i have to say that broadband really is improving at quite an impressive rate in pinas. I remember when i was in grade 6 that there was this cafe on the second floor which was adjacent to the current el centro. It was 40php per hour or something just to use the net. Then dial up came, 100php for 8 hours and now 2kphp for 3mbps. I have to say that it is impressive. I do hope that it improves even further and faster in the coming years.

tough

October 31st, 2007, 07:44 PM

^^ That’s because of competition. :)

tough

November 1st, 2007, 11:11 PM

Iligan grandma prepares for death with plane-shaped coffin

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/newspics/11-01-2007/coffin.jpg

A 72-year-old grandmother from Iligan City has ordered craftsmen to deliver a coffin in preparation for her death in the future. The coffin, however, is not an ordinary one because it is shaped like a plane.

Flora Actub Tapic of Purok Uno in Kiwalan, Iligan City said this early, she is already preparing for to meet her Maker. She has also decided on the shape of her unusual coffin and where she wants to be buried.

"Gusto ko talaga ang eroplano. At gusto ko ay mailibing ako sa aming bukid (I really want an airplane-shape coffin. And I want to be buried in our farm," she said.

Tapic said at first, she wanted a coffin shaped like an ocean-going vessel. Her brother, however, prodded her to order a plane-shaped one instead to symbolize her travel to heaven.

Juan Actub, Tapic's brother, said his sister really wants to be buried in the family farm.

It was learned that the plane-shaped coffin is made of wood from a jackfruit tree. The family said jackfruit is sturdy and would not easily rot through the years.

Tapic, meanwhile, said that her "vessel to heaven" is nearly finished. The only thing lacking at the moment, she said, is a paint job.

She said she cannot wait to try lying inside the coffin, a prelude to the day she finally says goodbye to family and friends. With a report from Ronnie Enderes, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group

ABS-CBN Interactive (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=97775)

tough

November 1st, 2007, 11:18 PM

All Saints’ Day brings flower fest near graves

By Richel Umel
Mindanao Bureau
Last updated 11:09pm (Mla time) 11/01/2007

ILIGAN CITY—If sales of flowers are brisk on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, why not hold a two-day flower festival near the crowded public cemetery?

Taking advantage of the occasion, an all-women cutflower growers’ cooperative in Barangay Tipanoy here is again holding a flower festival near the cemetery, as it has done in 2005 and 2006.

Crecencia Gonza, co-op chair, pointed out that since people normally buy flowers for their departed loved ones, cooperative members, numbering 30, would find it easier to make a sale near the cemetery.

Rose varieties

An American rose sells for P150 a dozen at the festival, but the public will have a wide range of varieties to choose from, Gonza said.
Gonza said the cooperative had asked the city government to pave the bumpy road leading to its plantations so that the quality of harvest could be maintained.

Cutflowers have been the main source of income for many Tipanoy residents, she said.

INQUIRER.net (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=98238)

tough

November 1st, 2007, 11:24 PM

Happy Halloween!

http://www.masterpiecepumpkins.com/Graphics/gho-DoorPrize%20(1)_____PM.jpg

:runaway:

Ex!lE

November 2nd, 2007, 03:21 AM

Infra, ind’l projects to boost Lanao Norte economy

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte — Gov. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo is seeking the completion of infrastructure and industrial projects in this province worth P1.506 billion.

source: (http://www.mb.com.ph/SP_PROV20071102.html)

boom_box

November 2nd, 2007, 09:52 AM

some shots i got from Maria Christina Gardens last night... meron kasing Halloween party doon... dami nga parti pepz

ito lang nakuha ko.. di kami nagtagal doon... hindi pa maganda ang kuha ng digicam ko sa gabi...
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i dont know why i get this shot at Shell tambo station...
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tough

November 2nd, 2007, 02:46 PM

Ex-Iligan judge named Comelec commissioner
11/01/2007 | 11:32 AM

Amid calls for transparency in the selection process to fill up vacant posts at the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye on Thursday announced the appointment of a former trial court judge Moslemen Macarambon as Comelec commissioner.

In a report, dzBB radio said Bunye confirmed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s appointment of Macarambon to the poll body.

Macarambon served as presiding judge of the Iligan City regional trial court. His appointment was said to be recommended by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr, the report said.

As early as last January, Akbayan party list Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel was quoted as saying her group received information Macarambon would be one of those appointed to the Comelec.

At the time, she said their information was that the Palace was deciding who between Macarambon or Maguindanao Provincial Prosecutor Salick Panda for the post vacated by retired Commissioner Mehol Sadain.

Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Francis Pangilinan assailed Malacañang's "utter lack of transparency" in its selection process for Comelec posts.

Pangilinan – who has long been calling on Malacañang to open up the selection process to the public – said that while Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita referred to a search committee on Comelec appointees, the composition of the supposed committee remains unknown.

With Macarambon’s appointment, Comelec just needs to fill up the chairmanship post left by Benjamin Abalos.

Two more Comelec posts are expected to be vacated by February 2008, when Commissioners Resurreccion Borra and Florentino Tuason retire. - GMANews.TV

GMANews.TV (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/66751/Ex-Iligan-judge-named-Comelec-commissioner)

tough

November 2nd, 2007, 03:06 PM

Political clans extend power base, groom newbies in barangay posts
11/01/2007 | 08:32 AM

National and local politicians have turned barangays, the lowest rung of political power in the Philippines, into levers of clout and control – but also vassals of political largesse – for political and electoral campaigns.

In 2006, the Arroyo administration hitched its campaign for Charter change on “barangay consultations." Whether the forums were staged or genuine community initiatives at political discourse, one thing was clear: money flowed in generous amounts to the barangays for these “consultations."

It was the Marcos administration, however, that first unleashed the latent powers of the barangays in the ‘70s. Marcos used the barangay councils, and their junior clone, the Kabataang Barangay, to legitimize martial law, and project a veneer of popular support for his regime. Too, Marcos started a tradition of spreading a bounty of political favors to barangay village chiefs, from sacks of rice to piles of cash.

In the past five years, 49 barangays have been created in Luzon and Mindanao. Almost seven out of 10 are from Mindanao. Almost half are in the province of Maguindanao alone.

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Barangay politics today offers a mirror image of the good and bad in Philippine politics. Some exemplary barangay leaders have served as a modernizing force in their communities, while others less diligent and more steeled in old-style politics, of regress and stagnation.

But the ties that bind barangays to local and national politicians have endured, and remains ever strong.

GMA News Research found in a study that most of the 29 newly-created barangays belong to provinces that have showed consistent political loyalty in the past two elections: 25 are from provinces that are administration bailiwicks and 10 from opposition bailiwicks.

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All the new barangays are within the territories of active political clans. By all accounts, the new barangays have served them two purposes: 1. as village units of their political machine; and 2. as entry point for young clan members just starting out in politics, or as alternative posting for those who have to wait out term limit bans.

Many political families have taken interest in seemingly lowly barangay posts. And why not? For certain traditional politicians, the barangay proved to be a good ground to launch political careers.

A study of GMA News Research showed that at least 12 incumbent local officials who are also members of political families started their political careers in the barangay hall. Five of them are congressmen, one is a governor of a rich province, two vice governors and four mayors.

The members of the House of Representatives who are former barangay chairmen are Antonio Diaz (Second District, Zambales), Marina Clarete (First District, Misamis Occidental), Edelmiro Amante Sr. (Second District, Agusan del Norte), Eufrocino Codilla Sr. (Fourth District, Leyte) and Florencio Vargas (Second District, Cagayan).

Diaz, now 80 and one of the oldest congressmen right now, was barangay captain of Santa Maria, Castillejos, from, 1958 to 1961, shortly after the reign of his uncle, President Ramon Magsaysay. He became vice governor of Zambales before his election as congressman, assemblyman and congressman again.

Amante, another veteran at 74, had the most colorful political career—from being barangay captain of Ampayon, Butuan City in 1959, he went on to become a councilor, 1972 Constitutional Convention delegate, assemblyman, and congressmen. He was President Fidel Ramos's executive secretary and presidential consultant for Mindanao flagship projects. His son Erlpe John is the incumbent governor of Agusan del Norte.

Clarete made a big hop in the political ladder when she got elected as congressman from being barangay chairman in Oroquieta City in the late '90s. Still, she inherited the post from his husband Ernie, who did not seek another position. In the 14th Congress, seven congressmen from the previous Congress successfully turned over their seats to their wives, most of whom have no political background.

Both Codilla and Vargas became mayors after serving in the barangay hall. Vargas was vice governor, then governor, of Cagayan before he ran and won as congressman.

Bulacan Gov. Joselito "Jon-Jon" Mendoza was the barangay captain of Buhat, Bocaue town before he ran and won as governor in the elections last May, besting seasoned politician and former governor Roberto Pagdanganan.

But it was his political clout that made him win. His sister, then governor Josefina de la Cruz, campaigned for him even before the campaign period started. The de la Cruz-Mendoza clan officially became a political family when Jon-Jon won.

Ilocos Sur Vice Gov. Jeremias Singson, former Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson's brother, at least took it a step at a time despite the fact that he belongs to the most powerful clan in the province.

He was barangay chairman in a village in Vigan for 13 years then became the town's vice mayor for seven years, then provincial board member for three years. He took a three-year break from politics then ran for and won as vice governor and, subsequently, provincial board member again, before reclaiming the vice governor post.

Palawan Vice Gov. David Ponce de Leon got his big break politically when he was appointed OIC vice governor of Palawan shortly after his stint at the barangay hall. He was congressman before he got elected as vice governor.

Four city and municipal mayors are also former barangay chairmen -- Michael Fariñas of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro of Tabaco City, Albay; George Pinzon of Luna, La Union; and Benjamin Bautista Jr. of Malita, Davao del Sur.

Fariñas, of course, has the backing of his prominent clan. Lagman-Luistro also had the same privilege: she was barangay chairman of Sogod, Bacacay in Albay in 1997 to 1998, when his father, Edcel Lagman, was serving his last term as representative of the First District of the province. Lagman-Luistro went on to become provincial board member and even replaced his father in the House from 1889 to 2004.

Bautista was appointed barangay captain in 1982 to 1985, when his father Benjamin Jr. was assemblyman representing Davao del Sur. He was vice governor, then governor before he ran and won as Malita mayor. A demotion it may seem, but members of the Bautista clan actually switch posts among themselves. Benjamin Jr.'s brother Franklin, is congressman of the Second District; another brother, Claude, lost his bid for governor. Like their father, all three siblings became mayor of Malita.

While her family is virtually controlling Davao del Sur politics, Claude’s teenage daughter Claudine Diana is also doing her share, being SK Federation president in Digos City. Claudine obviously won the position with the help of the clan and is on her way to inheriting the posts her family appears to have owned.

For certain political families, the youngest members are presented the SK as launchpad for an early political career. The clout of the clan ensures the victory of their young. In some cases, the decision of the voters is no longer; the appointing power of those who rule is enough.

Lawrence Lluch Cruz, a member of the Badelles-Lluch political family of Lanao del Norte, entered politics via SK in barangay Pala-o, Iligan City. A nephew of former Rep. Alipio Badelles (First District, Lanao del Norte), Cruz then became federation chairman of the Kabataang Barangay in Iligan City and vice president of Kabataang Barangay-Philippines.

He was appointed Iligan City councilor in 1988, when his granduncle Mariano Lluch Badelles Sr. was congressman of the First District. Cruz was elected councilor in 1992.

Cruz then ran and won as Iligan City vice mayor in 2001. After serving only one term, he sought the mayoralty post and won. He is currently on his second term on the posr, which his grandfather Pacificador used to occupy.

In Bangar, La Union, the vice mayor used to be SK Federation president. Gary Pinzon was SK Federation president in 1993 to 1996, when his father George was Bangar mayor.

Gary was appointed Bangar councilor also during his father’s 10-year stint in the municipal hall. He eventually inherited his father’s post in 1998, serving three terms before bequeathing it to his sister Joy Meri. Gary settled for the vice mayoralty seat. His father, who started as barangay captain in the ‘70s, is now on his third term as mayor of Luna, La Union. -- Karen Tiongson-Mayrina, Allan Vallarta and Brenda Barrientos

GMANews.TV (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/66728/Political-clans-extend-power-base-groom-newbies-in-barangay-posts)

g0Rs

November 2nd, 2007, 04:18 PM

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Me and my family at Maria Cristina Gardens last Nov. 1

tough

November 2nd, 2007, 05:22 PM

Statement of Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan City Re: Commissioner Macarambon

(As relayed to Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye)

I laud President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for her excellent and wise decision in appointing Judge Moslemen Macarambon as Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner.

It is a fitting recognition of Judge Macarambon's able qualifications and exemplary performance as Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge in Iligan City for many years.

As an Iliganon, I rejoice and thank President Arroyo on Judge Macarambon's appointment because an honest and hardworking son of Iligan and Lanao can now contribute to the metamorphosis of Comelec. (OPS)

Philippine Information Agency (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p071102.htm&no=5)

g0Rs

November 3rd, 2007, 04:19 AM

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At Maria Cristina Gardens last Nov. 1

g0Rs

November 3rd, 2007, 04:27 AM

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At Dela Mar Swimming Pool (Timoga) last Nov. 2

g0Rs

November 3rd, 2007, 04:36 AM

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This ancestral house is home to artifacts from two Philippine presidents (Diosdado Macapagal and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo). Located at Timoga, Iligan City. It has been declared as a Philippine Heritage Site.

The Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House is currently undergoing renovation

g0Rs

November 3rd, 2007, 05:32 AM

Anatomy Of Man And Politics
by Mario Ong Edmilao - Checkpoint

A healthy body is physically strong with an active mind and all its organs and cells are functioning normally. Its immune systems are on the go to attack any invading foreign organisms that tend to destroy its physiology. The moment the healthy body feel something is wrong in its systems, like high cholesterol level, abnormal triglyceride, or upward trend of glucose count and irregular heartbeat, it is a negative sign that fats are growing too fast. It is an urgent call of the body temperature to treat itself or consult a doctor or¨¨ by taking synthetic or herbal medicines to get rid of the fats or change radically its eating lifestyle. If not immediately attended to, as most Filipinos are fond of “mañana syndrome,” the body will suffer cardiac arrest and dies.

By analogy, Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz has a very healthy administration because it is premised on golden human values like honesty, sincerity, performance, development orientation and transparency. It is in his genetic political lifestyle. Some of his staff are also intelligent, honest and workaholic like him. In the process to maintain his healthy administration, he has worked tirelessly and sincerely to focus on his goals to achieve its tourism-slogan of WOW (wonder of waterfalls) ILIGAN. Unfortunately, however, this early Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz is beginning to lose his grip and rein over some of his overzealous advisers, senior staff members and lieutenants that probably, unknowingly, have become arrogant, sneaky and starting to sow intrigue within the inner core itself. They represent the LDL – bad cholesterol. That’s traditional politics! I happen to know some of the chosen people on the list who were previous die-hard supporters of the past administration and are now lording over the performance-oriented loyal supporters of Mayor Lawrence Ll, Cruz. They are, by and large, ordinary persons but who have been “made” now extra ordinary only by the salary they are receiving like manna from an over-indulgent heaven. This is not sour-graping. The misfits fortunate “privileged few” are where they are now because they have the right ties with the powers-that-be whom they have pleased not with their virtues and performance but with their vices of political support, financial contributions or marital relationship by consanguinity or even remote affinity. In our deranged society, what matters most for financial success in the public service is not competence and integrity but simply connections with “right people” in high places who are bluntly called “lap dogs”.

But we seek for the truth with the best there is in our hearts. From the ashes of the past administration failures shall rise the empire of Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz’s success. We seek what there is of the sublime gift granted to the race of men. It is a quest. To the future of our little kingdom, the City of Waterfalls, Iligan! At this point, Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz must need urgent priority adjustment to maintain a healthy and pleasant administration to place people in its rightful place of governance with probity, integrity and proven performance to serve its constituency. “Recycled” and “hibernated” dead cells that were placed in previous political labyrinth are waking up again in euphoria of victory of unequaled proportion in political history of Iligan City and are now back in corridors of power. They represent the excess fats. That’s traditional politics!

Eye of the Storm

The science of politics is always addition and compromise. But the way some administration lieutenants are doing their jobs right now, they are actually making the science of addition and compromise a formula of highhandedness and subtraction that made the people within the power block and supporters grit their teeth in anger and distress but in silence. Obviously, these early “termites” are slowly eating down the vision of economic development and political invincibility of Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz as this will gradually dwindle the support of its constituency, if not checked properly at the right time.

Consultants, advisers and senior staff should know where they stand between the government and the people. They are hired because of their “talents and skills” and must only perform the one specific task expected of them and report to office regularly and work hard to compensate the high pay they are receiving. The irony of it is consultants who receive meager pay work from 8 am to 5 pm supposedly done by other consultants with higher pay. This is symptomatic of its upcoming disease of what is commonly called “patronage politics”.

Some of the advisory staff of Mayor Lawrence L. Cruz do not know what their job is all about. They are, figuratively speaking, like square pegs placed in a round hole. My “unsolicited” advice: executive quality time of in-depth study review and evaluation is paramount for a change come 2008 shall have to be done in earnest in order to rectify any omission or misjudgment on the part of the appointing authority in early political appointments. Traditional politics of “promises” which are most likely made to be broken must not prevail in this administration. Let me quote what CONFUCIUS said about the greatness of life: “The superior man thinks of his character, the inferior thinks of his position. The superior man thinks what is right, the inferior one what is profitable. The superior man is slow to promise and prompt to fulfill.” Those who ought to prevail are supporters with exemplary qualification, experience and performance-oriented, rather than those self-centered and “non-performing assets” who self-destruct the administration they are supposed to help and build. These experienced and performance-oriented supporters who were left behind in oblivion represent the HDL-the good cholesterol.

Some of the advisers and staff of Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz including excess job order or casual workers are not just but pain in the neck, but actually “extra baggage” in the flight towards economic development and financial stability of the city government.

People who tend to easily forget history will be shocked to see history repeat itself. Remember the TROJAN HORSE of the great battle between Sparta and Greece. Every man has his own Achilles heel. Please let it not be you, mayor, or your healthy administration will suffer the same fate of that sick human anatomy.

Unless people change, their condition remains the same or worse…deteriorates.

STOP, LOOK and LISTEN, there’s a CHECKPOINT ahead!

Source (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=324&Itemid=1)

rovineye

November 4th, 2007, 04:03 AM

Anyone know of a site that will list the results or Barangay elections?

win_wow

November 4th, 2007, 07:00 AM

sang barangay ba ang gusto mong malaman? baka alam ni gearX...

tough

November 4th, 2007, 03:29 PM

Guys any updates?

:lurker:

mercedita

November 4th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 03:23 AM

^^Welcome to SSC-Iligan @mercedita.

Thanks for the compliment but I want you to know that I've only learned a little about photography when I joined SSC. I don't consider myself as a world-class photographer. Just an enthusiast. :)

I am using Konica Minolta DiMAGE G600. Unfortunately, the said model is no longer available in the market. There are lots of good brands with the latest models of digicam in the market. Hope you can get the best one. :)

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 04:52 AM

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I'm glad, the laying of ceramic floor tiles at the Public Plaza has resumed.

Ibex

November 5th, 2007, 06:18 AM

hi alingatong just wanna ask, what type of camera did you use the time you took the public plaza view coz i'm planning to buy a new one. What a nice shot, you must be a world class photographer.:applause::bow:

just my two cents on the query @mercedita, if money is out of the question you go for those top of the line compact digicams like canon, nikon etc... surf the internet for these brands and read reviews. Good luck!!

win_wow

November 5th, 2007, 12:12 PM

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I'm glad, the laying of ceramic floor tiles at the Public Plaza has resumed.

wow chada na diay kaayo na nga plaza...huroton jud na nila ug tiles sir alingatong?

KulasKusgan

November 5th, 2007, 01:31 PM

just my two cents on the query @mercedita, if money is out of the question you go for those top of the line compact digicams like canon, nikon etc... surf the internet for these brands and read reviews. Good luck!!

OT:

ibex: ano ngang gamit mo na cam? yong ginamit mo pagkuha ng royal mandaya from hilltop na pati pearl farm klarex pa rin.

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 02:51 PM

wow chada na diay kaayo na nga plaza...huroton jud na nila ug tiles sir alingatong?

As far as i know, the whole area will be covered with tiles. :)

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 02:56 PM

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A birthing clinic near the defunct Iligan Village Hotel

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 03:09 PM

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Peaceful and Calm Iligan :)

Ibex

November 5th, 2007, 03:15 PM

OT
OT:

ibex: ano ngang gamit mo na cam? yong ginamit mo pagkuha ng royal mandaya from hilltop na pati pearl farm klarex pa rin.

PM ko na @kulas :) dili pud kaayo top of the line pero ok na for me na bago pa lang sa photography. Slowly i'm getting the hang of it.

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 03:27 PM

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Moshi moshi! O genki desu ka?...

jhunix

November 5th, 2007, 09:14 PM

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Moshi moshi! O genki desu ka?...

hmmm the controversial telepono sa barangay...is it working?

Alingatong

November 5th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Macarambon out to prove his critics wrong
Monday, November 05 2007 @ 04:15 PM UTC

Former Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Moslemen Macarambon took his oath of office today as commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), painfully aware of the controversy and criticisms buffeting his new appointment.

But Macarambon, who has served in various positions in the legal profession as trial lawyer and later as presiding judge of various RTCs, and a law professor, vowed to prove his critics wrong.

“I will prove them wrong,” the 66-year-old Macarambon said after he took his oath of office before Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita at the Guest House of Malacañang.

He expressed no ill-feelings towards those who have attacked his appointment to the poll body, saying criticisms of public officials are normal. “I am happy despite all the criticisms. That’s normal.”

Looking ahead, the new Comelec commissioner said he expects rough sailing at the Commission of Appointments (CA) but added that he is prepared to explain his side on the issues raised against him.

“I am willing to answer them during the proceedings at the Commission on Appointments,” Macarambon said.

He also expressed confidence he could help push the electoral reforms being undertaken by the poll body.

A Maranao, Macarambon boasts of 30 years in the legal profession as law practitioner and later --until his appointment to the Comelec-- as RTC presiding judge in Iligan City.

His first appointment was as presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch (RTC) 12 in Malabang, Lanao del Sur in September 1989.

Before his Iligan City assignment, Macarambon was assigned to RTC Branch 11 as acting presiding judge for more than seven years; RTC Branch 3 also in Iligan City as acting presiding judge for more than a year; RTC Branch 8 in Marawi City as acting presiding judge for more than four months; RTC Branch 23 in Cagayan de Oro City as assisting judge for more than nine months and RTC Branch 7 in Tubod, Lanao del Norte as acting presiding judge.

On Oct. 3, 2003, President Arroyo appointed Macarambon as presiding judge of RTC Branch 4 in Iligan City.

Malacañang has pointed out that Macarambon’s appointment to the Comelec is “in line with the President’s commitment to honor the GRP-MNLF agreement to appoint qualified Muslims to positions of responsibility in government.”

Macarambon takes over the Comelec post left vacant following the retirement of Commissioner Mehol Sadain, also a Muslim.

Source (http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20071105161523464)

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 12:03 AM

hmmm the controversial telepono sa barangay...is it working?

Di ko rin alam if they're working. I haven't tried using one. :ohno:

jcbroken

November 6th, 2007, 12:34 AM

hmmm the controversial telepono sa barangay...is it working?

Yes, those phones work with Prepaid Phone Cards :)

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 12:51 AM

^^Thanks @jcbroken. At least they're working 'though seen no one using them. I thought they're there as another display evidence of corruption and raketeering. :bash:

Saan nga pala pwedeng bumili ng prepaid phone cards for TSB?

g0Rs

November 6th, 2007, 01:53 AM

AFAIK Globe, Smart and PLDT are using phone cards. NO idea about this TSB though :ohno:

Ibex

November 6th, 2007, 03:24 AM

from the looks of it parang coin operated yata??

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-telephone.jpg

qwert_guy

November 6th, 2007, 03:26 AM

^^i think sa city hall banda to...am i right?

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 05:56 AM

^^You're right. :)

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 06:00 AM

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Rural Bank of Iligan is almost finished. :)

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 06:08 AM

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Uni City

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Iligan Fiesta Mall

win_wow

November 6th, 2007, 09:09 AM

^^cool...im missing walking downtown of iligan:)

TONZI

November 6th, 2007, 10:47 AM

hmmm the controversial telepono sa barangay...is it working?
these phones are working...but these two should be put in hinterland barangays...i saw two of them in Ampucao near Brgy. Rogongon.

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 01:48 PM

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Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 02:10 PM

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win_wow

November 6th, 2007, 03:36 PM

giunsa nimo na pag capture sir? naglakaw ra ka ana?

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 03:42 PM

I took those snapshots while on my way to city hall this morning. :)

g0Rs

November 6th, 2007, 03:45 PM

Hmnn...are you a city hall employee?

Alingatong

November 6th, 2007, 03:55 PM

^^ Nice try @gORs but no. :)

tough

November 6th, 2007, 10:06 PM

Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Church, senator mixed on new Comelec man
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

AS THE Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro Tuesday voiced willingness to give newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Moslemen Macarambon a chance, Mindanao Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. called for a scrutiny of the background of this official.

This developed as Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Cruz issued statements lauding Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for appointing Macarambon. The judge took his oath last Monday.

Earlier, the Arroyo Administration drew flak for appointing Macarambon, a Regional Trial Court judge from Iligan City, who was not in the list of nominees submitted to her.

But there were talks that Arroyo only responded to critics who lambasted her for appointing politicos in the poll body.

Also, there were accusations from Senator Panfilo Lacson that Macarambon has links to controversial former Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

Lacson even went to say that it was Garcillano who requested Arroyo for Macarambon's appointment.

Meanwhile, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro vicar general Monsignor Rey Monsanto said the Catholic Church and many of its attached religious organizations are not going to pass any judgment on Macarambon.

"We are giving him the benefit of a doubt," he said. "We just hope that the people will not judge him just because he is a Muslim."

Protégé

Monsanto said he is even excited to see Macarambon fulfill his promise to clean up the Lanao areas especially during elections.

"And I am looking forward on him also cleaning up our Comelec," he said.

Nevertheless, Senate Minority Leader Pimentel is not taking chances as he called for a scrutiny of Macarambon's background particularly in view of apprehensions over his ability to discharge his duties with independence and impartiality.

"I am willing to give Macarambon the benefit of the doubt but the allegation of Senator Panfilo Lacson that Macarambon was named to the Comelec post through Garcillano's backing should be looked into," he said in a statement furnished to Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro.

Besides, Senator Pimentel admitted that he did not actually know Macarambon personally.

"If you talk of legal qualifications, he may be fully qualified,” he said. "Ping Lacson's observation, however, about his being a protege of Garcillano deserves scrutiny. I support it as a way of searching for the truth."

Pimentel reiterated that nominees of the opposition should be given a chance to sit in the Comelec. This, to erase the impression that the poll body is under the thumb of Malacañang.

"It would be better if Gloria asked the opposition to nominate their choices for the Comelec. That's what I thought she should do," he said.

But Iligan City Mayor Cruz said it is a fitting recognition of Judge Macarambon's able qualifications and exemplary performance as Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge in Iligan City for many years.

"As an Iliganon, I rejoice and thank President Arroyo on Judge Macarambon's appointment because an honest and hardworking son of Iligan and Lanao can now contribute to the metamorphosis of Comelec," he said.

Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/11/07/news/church.senator.mixed.on.new.comelec.man.html)

langyaw

November 7th, 2007, 07:47 AM

I took those snapshots while on my way to city hall this morning. :)

this morning? the sun's inclination seems to indicate your pix were taken at noon or a little past noon. or, have I now lost my orientation of these locations? :ohno:

TONZI

November 7th, 2007, 09:45 AM

guys this is a late pic upload for the city fiesta...

this is taken on a ferry's wheel at mugna
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1898891771_69e1bf0ff7_m.jpg

TONZI

November 7th, 2007, 09:52 AM

guys this is a late pic upload for the city fiesta...

this is taken on a ferry's wheel at mugna
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1898891771_3445c6436c_o.jpg

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 11:11 AM

this morning? the sun's inclination seems to indicate your pix were taken at noon or a little past noon. or, have I now lost my orientation of these locations? :ohno:

Those pics were actually taken around 10 in the morning. :)

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 11:14 AM

guys this is a late pic upload for the city fiesta...

this is taken on a ferry's wheel at mugna
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1898891771_69e1bf0ff7_m.jpg

Thanks for the pic @TONZI.

I considered this year's fiesta carnival the merriest one (as compared to previous ones). :cheers:

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 11:17 AM

Boundary Dispute Talks Reset On December
City Information Office/City Web Office

Talks on who will rightly benefit the national wealth's share (already amounting to P50 million from the operation of National Power Corporation, NPC) was reset sometime December this year.

Iligan City and the Municipality of Balo-i both claimed sole ownership of the area where NPC's Agus 5 Hydroelectric Power Plants operate.

Lawmakers on both sides will resume talks this coming December, hopefully to first settle the boundary dispute before claims to the national wealth share will be determined.

As recalled, the Iligan- Balo-i joint session on October 23 declared a recess as the two councils finds difficulty in settling the issue.

The Local Government Code of 1991, section 289 states that "...local government units shall have an equitable share in the proceeds derived from the utilization and development of the national wealth within their respective areas, including sharing the same with the inhabitants by way of direct benefits."

Source (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=337&Itemid=1)

GearX

November 7th, 2007, 11:40 AM

Balo-i is 90% Muslim and 10% Christian. Barangay Maria Cristina in Balo-i is 90% Christian and 10% Muslim. I think it's time for Iligan to annex Brgy. Ma. Cristina of Balo-i. Also, Newtech Pulp is there.

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 11:44 AM

^^Meron di pala Brgy. Ma. Cristina in Balo-i.

win_wow

November 7th, 2007, 11:51 AM

i thot balo-i is part na ng lanao del sur... and baloi is i think municipality na sya...ive been there many times...hahaha

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 11:55 AM

^^It's a municipality of Lanao del Norte

BoyProzac

November 7th, 2007, 12:00 PM

^^no,baloi is still part of lanao del norte...:)

win_wow

November 7th, 2007, 12:00 PM

^^It's a municipality of Lanao del Norte

ah ic.. part ba ng baloi ang brgy maria christina?

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 12:03 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/1669177408_d7ce812bf7.jpg

Centennial Park, Dalipuga, Iligan City

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/1669741019_7e91b7777d.jpg

A typical Summer sunset view @ Bahayan, Iligan City

by jb_gap2002 @Flickr.com

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 12:13 PM

ah ic.. part ba ng baloi ang brgy maria christina?

Both Iligan and the Municipality of Balo-i merong Brgy. Ma. Cristina

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 12:19 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/1573687392_23818a352c.jpg
By Sun Cellular @Flickr.com

Imago plays in one of the biggest concerts to hit iligan

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 01:00 PM

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-amphitheater-1.jpg

zoroethgenre_003

November 7th, 2007, 01:29 PM

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-amphitheater-1.jpg

the ampitheater..how nice..nice tlaga ung location ng cityhall nyo noh..the pictures suggests..

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 01:39 PM

I may say, one of a kind. :)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-cthallrd1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-cthallrd2.jpg

The road leading to City Hall on top of Buhanginan Hill

zoroethgenre_003

November 7th, 2007, 01:42 PM

the most interesting place as to my perspective is Maranding..the urban barangay..can you please tell me more about this place or post some pictures of the abovementioned place?

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 01:58 PM

zoroethgenre_003

November 7th, 2007, 02:04 PM

Maranding is just one of the barangays of Municipality of Lala but I considered the place the Central Business District of Lanao Del Norte. :)

As per your request, here are some snapshots of Maranding.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/maranding1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/maranding2-1.jpg

yuh truly..cbd tlga xa ng whole of Lanao..pero at the looks of it..it lacks some arrangement and planning..Y not convert Maranding into a town? hindi ba puede?

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 02:07 PM

I think hindi pa nakapasa para maging town. Maranding is just a small barangay na may malalaking business. :)

zoroethgenre_003

November 7th, 2007, 02:08 PM

how about Lala? the real municipality..anong meron dun?

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Yong Municipal Hall lang ata at malalapad na ricefields. :)

I have just realized na meron naman palang thread for Lanao Del Norte. Maybe we can change venue for more of Lanao Provinces and Municipalities. :)

win_wow

November 7th, 2007, 03:58 PM

Alingatong

November 7th, 2007, 04:54 PM

^^Sana magdilang anghel ka. :)

g0Rs

November 7th, 2007, 06:44 PM

Iligan City launches Dangerous Drugs Awareness Month

(7 November) -- Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz declared during flag-raising rites at the City Hall's Anahaw Amphitheatre that that the City's campaign against substance addiction is not only during the month of November, but also throughout the year.

Cruz, who heads the Iligan City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ICADAC), said that efforts to curtail the local drug trade have been sustained and relentlessly rallied to every constituent of the city to protect the most vulnerable among the sect in the society -– the youth.

The active participation of the ICADAC members has contributed much to control or minimize drug abuse that has caused havoc among individuals, families and communities throughout our city and our country, added Cruz.

Meanwhile, Suzette P. Redondo, ICADAC Action Officer, has lined up activities for the celebration of Dangerous Drugs Awareness Month. These include a Symposium on Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation to the Out-of-School Youths and the Children in Conflict with the Law; advocacy on Dimensions of the Drugs Program, Law Enforcement and the Legal Aspects, Prevention and Cure aired through local radio stations with the ICADAC members as advocates in line with their area of concern.

Redondo added that a random and unannounced drug test shall be conducted to students at the secondary public schools in the city.

Highlighting the celebration will be the "Torch Rally Kontra Droga" on November 29 at the city's major main road, which will then converge at the public plaza with the burning of the confiscated drug paraphernalia. Expected to participate are all sectors in the community - city and barangay officials, youth, non-governmental organizations, religious groups, civic clubs, fraternal groups, and from the business community.

This year's celebration bears the theme, "Do Drugs Control YOUR LIFE? Your Life. Your community. No Place for Drugs."

ICADAC has been a national awardee, conforming with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum that mandates the creation and implementation of Anti-Drug Abuse Committees in Local Government Units (LGUs), Redondo disclosed. (PIA-Iligan City)

Source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p071107.htm&no=65)

634veteran

November 7th, 2007, 09:42 PM

congrats to the IIT ELECTRONIC enggr topnotchers:

bilib gyud ko sa atong mga graduates sa IIT> tan awa ra gud, top 2 sila sa exam sa ECE. 90 plus pa gyud ang scores.

Wind Shear

November 8th, 2007, 02:37 AM

ah ic.. part ba ng baloi ang brgy maria christina?

There are two barangays named aftter Maria Cristina. One in Iligan City, and another from Baloi.

qwert_guy

November 8th, 2007, 02:38 AM

congrats to the IIT ELECTRONIC enggr topnotchers:

bilib gyud ko sa atong mga graduates sa IIT> tan awa ra gud, top 2 sila sa exam sa ECE. 90 plus pa gyud ang scores.

wow ang galing naman...sayon ra guro ang exam..

zoroethgenre_003

November 8th, 2007, 02:44 AM

IIT Engineering pipz were really gud..Center of Excellence bia cla of al the courses related to numbers..

qwert_guy

November 8th, 2007, 02:48 AM

IIT Engineering pipz were really gud..Center of Excellence bia cla of al the courses related to numbers..

youre right...joke ra to ako pre..hehehe

zoroethgenre_003

November 8th, 2007, 02:49 AM

Dha gali unta ko skwela sa IIT kay nindot ang tinudluan dha..Zamboanga nlang..

qwert_guy

November 8th, 2007, 02:55 AM

Dha gali unta ko skwela sa IIT kay nindot ang tinudluan dha..Zamboanga nlang..

murag peaceful pud ang iligan kaysa zambo i guess...what you think?

zoroethgenre_003

November 8th, 2007, 02:57 AM

peaceful man jud ang Zambo..its only the press that exagerrates everything..maybe with its proximity sa Basilan..

qwert_guy

November 8th, 2007, 03:00 AM

peaceful man jud ang Zambo..its only the press that exagerrates everything..maybe with its proximity sa Basilan..

ang nakaganahan nako sa iligan kay daghan chicks...hehehe... mingaw na ko sa iligan...:cheers:

zoroethgenre_003

November 8th, 2007, 03:02 AM

hehe..murag daghan daw..pero daghan jud sa zambo pre..gwapa jud kaau..

qwert_guy

November 8th, 2007, 03:12 AM

hehe..murag daghan daw..pero daghan jud sa zambo pre..gwapa jud kaau..

yah i know daghan sa zambo pero iligan thread man ni so palabihon nato ang illigan dinhi....:)

zoroethgenre_003

November 8th, 2007, 03:22 AM

aw..hehe..diay noh..balhin ta zambo thread pre..

tough

November 8th, 2007, 05:23 PM

congrats to the IIT ELECTRONIC enggr topnotchers:

bilib gyud ko sa atong mga graduates sa IIT> tan awa ra gud, top 2 sila sa exam sa ECE. 90 plus pa gyud ang scores.

Top 10 electronics engineering examinees

INQUIRER.net
Last updated 06:36am (Mla time) 11/08/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- Below are the top 10 successful examinees of the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Electronics Engineering this November:

1. Jake Daryll Ello Obina -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (91.10)

2. Virgil Roy Requiroso Ajo -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (90.10)

3. Adrian Solis Paala -- Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sto. Tomas, Batangas (89.90)

4. Julius Paulo Ramos Servigon -- Xavier University–Cagayan de Oro (88.90)

5. Michael Chester Masangcay Cusi -- Batangas State University-Batangas City (88.60)

6. Ceasar Ryan Tibangwa Cia -- Saint Mary’s University-Nueva Ecija (88.40)

7. Francis Jay Bejerano Jumawan -- University of Southeastern Philippines-Davao City (88.30)
Jerickson Palding Oyco -- Technological University of the Philippines-Manila (88.30)

8. Allan Tamayo Vinluan -- Cagayan State University-Tuguegarao (88.00)

9. Philip Lawrence Go Aberion -- University of San Carlos (87.90)

10. Leslie Peña Isip -- Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City (87.80)
Rodney Ortaliz Sia -- University of Saint La Salle (87.80)

INQUIRER.net (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=99510)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Proposed La Salle Academy Redevelopment Plan

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024451/proposed-salle-academy-redevelopment.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Port of Iligan

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024332/untitled.jpg

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024304/port-iligan.jpg

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024283/port-iligan.jpg

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024265/port-iligan.jpg

Photos by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:06 PM

MSU-IIT Engg Tech Building

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024147/engg-tech-building.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:08 PM

MSU-IIT COE Building

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024088/building.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:09 PM

CSM Building where the MSU-IIT School of Graduate Studies

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024070/building-where-school-graduate.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:10 PM

Jollibee Tibanga

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024054/jollibee-tibanga.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:12 PM

MSU-IIT Pedestrian Overpass

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4024009/pedestrian-overpass.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:14 PM

MSU-IIT Main Gate House

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023985/main-gate-house.jpg

Photo by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:16 PM

MSU-IIT Admin Building

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023965/admin-building.jpg

MSU-IIT Admin Building and Park

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023945/admin-building-park.jpg

Photos by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

tough

November 8th, 2007, 09:22 PM

Proposed Site of the Future MSU-IIT Center for E-Learning (MICEL)

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023856/proposed-site-future-center.jpg

The Proposed MSU-IIT Center for E-Learning

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023845/proposed-center-learning.jpg

Photos by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

qwert_guy

November 9th, 2007, 02:48 AM

The Proposed MSU-IIT Center for E-Learning

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/4023845/proposed-center-learning.jpg

Photos by bascug (http://www.panoramio.com/user/571757)

:applause:

:applause:

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 03:54 AM

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/3739630.jpg
Photo by khan0519 (http://www.panoramio.com/user/746302)

Maria Cristina Hotel

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 04:11 AM

Friday, November 09, 2007
Steel firm sets share price

Listed steel manufacturing firm TKC Steel Corp. has set its additional shares on offer to the public at P9.68 each, 34 percent lower its closing price of P14.75 per share, the company announced Thursday. Caesar Altarejos, TKC Steel chief financial officer, said it is the only steel company available for public ownership in the Philippine Stock Exchange. The company is selling 235 million new common shares that will be listed in the local bourse on November 23. It expects to raise about P2.3 billion slated for expanding its subsidiaries, the Iligan City-based Treasure Steelworks Corporation and Zhang Zhou Stronghold Steel Works Co. Ltd in China. TKC Steel is part of the Tiu Group of Companies that also owns listed remittance firm iRemit, Sterling Bank of Asia and the Discovery Hotel Chain.
--Likha Cuevas-Miel

Source (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/nov/09/yehey/business/20071109bus14.html)

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 12:15 PM

Circumferential Road 3 Project Update:

A team from DPWH-National Office is here in Iligan City to conduct an Environmental Impact Study (EIS).

GearX

November 9th, 2007, 12:28 PM

I think hindi pa nakapasa para maging town. Maranding is just a small barangay na may malalaking business. :)

Maranding is a barangay of the Municipality of Lala and is the bustling town proper. It's the CBD of Lala, where hospitals, schools and other commercial establishments are located. Without Maranding, there would be no Lala....:lol: The Municipal Hall of Lala is located in a very quiet site along the highway far from the town proper....

GearX

November 9th, 2007, 12:29 PM

^^^^^^ 3 of the top 4 from the CIC Area...^^^^^^

Top 10 electronics engineering examinees

INQUIRER.net
Last updated 06:36am (Mla time) 11/08/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- Below are the top 10 successful examinees of the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Electronics Engineering this November:

1. Jake Daryll Ello Obina -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (91.10)

2. Virgil Roy Requiroso Ajo -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (90.10)

3. Adrian Solis Paala -- Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sto. Tomas, Batangas (89.90)

4. Julius Paulo Ramos Servigon -- Xavier University–Cagayan de Oro (88.90)

5. Michael Chester Masangcay Cusi -- Batangas State University-Batangas City (88.60)

6. Ceasar Ryan Tibangwa Cia -- Saint Mary’s University-Nueva Ecija (88.40)

7. Francis Jay Bejerano Jumawan -- University of Southeastern Philippines-Davao City (88.30)
Jerickson Palding Oyco -- Technological University of the Philippines-Manila (88.30)

8. Allan Tamayo Vinluan -- Cagayan State University-Tuguegarao (88.00)

9. Philip Lawrence Go Aberion -- University of San Carlos (87.90)

10. Leslie Peña Isip -- Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City (87.80)
Rodney Ortaliz Sia -- University of Saint La Salle (87.80)

INQUIRER.net (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=99510)

GearX

November 9th, 2007, 12:31 PM

With the future opening of the new Gaisano Mall, there would be now 2 malls in Iligan. Mall 1 (original Gaisano), and Mall 2 (multo) in front of the cemetery... :banana: JOKE....

ph_matrix

November 9th, 2007, 01:04 PM

^^ at least yong mga ghost naman mag malling pag gabi ehehe joke !

qwert_guy

November 9th, 2007, 02:00 PM

With the future opening of the new Gaisano Mall, there would be now 2 malls in Iligan. Mall 1 (original Gaisano), and Mall 2 (multo) in front of the cemetery... :banana: JOKE....

hahahahaha...nakatawa ko gearX...joker kaayo ka ha...sab an jud ka sa taga iligan ani....

:hahaha:

:hahaha:

:hahaha:

zoroethgenre_003

November 9th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Maranding is a barangay of the Municipality of Lala and is the bustling town proper. It's the CBD of Lala, where hospitals, schools and other commercial establishments are located. Without Maranding, there would be no Lala....:lol: The Municipal Hall of Lala is located in a very quiet site along the highway far from the town proper....

mnay exact figure ba keo if wat is the pop of Maranding..at anong percentage nito as to the pop of Lala.

tough

November 9th, 2007, 04:51 PM

BANANA BUSINESS POTENTIAL
Friday, 09 November 2007
City Web Office

After the success of abaca, coffee and papaya projects, Iligan City is eyeing on the banana potentials of its hinterlands.

Recently, a Davao-based Chinese investor has expressed willingness to invest on a large-scale banana-chips business in Iligan, if the city can provide an ample supply of quality bananas.

City Councilor Simplicio "Pisyong" and investor Larrazabal III who heads the city's agricultural committee, said he was able to talk to this businessman and assured the prospective investor that Iligan can still improve its banana produce in due time.

A series of agricultural forums were launched by the city's agricultural department including a banana investment forum (recently) to encourage farmers and land-owners to invest on banana plantation.

In the past, Iligan successfully forged partnership with Del Monte, Nestle and New Tech Pulp for its papaya, coffee and abaca products, respectively.

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=345&Itemid=1)

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 05:35 PM

^^This is good news. :banana:

Another chinese investor has expressed willingness to invest in our city. Hopefully, the 3,000-hectare cavendish banana plantation investment of AMS Corp. will push through so that it can also provide the supply of quality bananas for the large-scale banana-chips business.

634veteran

November 9th, 2007, 06:56 PM

bay,

wala kay pictures sa IIT high school dept?

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 07:07 PM

IIT graduates grab Top 1 and 2 spots in ECE Board Exam
Contributed by stephenh Thursday, November 08

Two graduates from the College of Engineering topped the recent Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Electronics Engineering this November 2007.

Jake Daryll Obina garnered a 91.10% rating to earn the no. 1 spot and closely following at no. 2 is Virgil Roy Ajo with a 90.10% mark.

Obina joins the list of board exam topnotchers the school has produced and is the most recent in years. Ajo on the other hand, complemented what seems to be like a one-two punch for that Licensure exam and is a first for the school's ECE program.

Below is the complete list of the top 10 successful examinees for the ECE Board Exam:

Jake Daryll Ello Obina -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (91.10)
Virgil Roy Requiroso Ajo -- Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (90.10)
Adrian Solis Paala -- Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sto. Tomas, Batangas (89.90)
Julius Paulo Ramos Servigon -- Xavier University–Cagayan de Oro (88.90)
Michael Chester Masangcay Cusi -- Batangas State University-Batangas City (88.60)
Ceasar Ryan Tibangwa Cia -- Saint Mary’s University-Nueva Ecija (88.40)
Francis Jay Bejerano Jumawan -- University of Southeastern Philippines-Davao City (88.30)
Jerickson Palding Oyco -- Technological University of the Philippines-Manila (88.30)
Allan Tamayo Vinluan -- Cagayan State University-Tuguegarao (88.00)
Philip Lawrence Go Aberion -- University of San Carlos (87.90)
Leslie Peña Isip -- Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City (87.80)
Rodney Ortaliz Sia -- University of Saint La Salle (87.80)

And the rest of the MSU-IIT ECE board passers are the following:

AGAD, SUZETTE MANGAHAS
AVILA, KEVIN JOSEPH BADELLES
CALIMPONG, JEZIEL TOME
DE ASIS, KATRINA AGCANAS
DEGUIT, AGNES CECILIA BAGAMASPAD
GARDE, NAPOLEON NOGRA
GUMERA, XERXEX DAN GAYO
HATAGUE, RODYL EMMANUEL MENISIS
JAPSON, MARK CHIO
LAVISUREZ, GINA MARIE GONO
LLUBIT, CRIS LAYUGAN
MIPARANUM, MARK ARIEL BURLAT
PAGHASIAN, JEROME ACOSTA
PANTONIAL, ROEL FIRMEZA
PUYOS, MARIECHU ANINAO
REYES, GRACE ADELAIDE OBACH
ROLLON, JOMIL TABAT
SY, NICO RYAN JAMES GEGUIERA
VILLAZORDA, CLIFF EARL LEYSON
VIRTUDAZO, VIC WENDELL RACHO
YUSON, MERIAM CALO

Source (http://ibalita.msuiit.edu.ph//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=153)

g0Rs

November 9th, 2007, 07:13 PM

bay,

wala kay pictures sa IIT high school dept?

I have no pictures of MSU-IIT Integrated Developmental School (IDS). Ask natin si @Alingatong or any SSC Iligan peeps. Baka meron sila.

zoroethgenre_003

November 10th, 2007, 03:14 AM

may i ask na rin ng pic of MSU-IIT Gym..

g0Rs

November 10th, 2007, 01:17 PM

UPDATES: Cam Phone

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image001.jpg
Road Widening Camague Area

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image037.jpg
Drainage Construction Pala-o (infront of St. Michael's Memorial Park)

g0Rs

November 10th, 2007, 01:19 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image013.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image027.jpg
Road Widening Timoga Area

Alingatong

November 10th, 2007, 01:22 PM

^^Nice developments. Thanks for the updates @gORs. :)

g0Rs

November 10th, 2007, 01:25 PM

Your welcome :)

g0Rs

November 11th, 2007, 05:16 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/1899755962_8a41e99ad2.jpg
Photo by bluejacob_614 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8407565@N07/1899755962/)

A view from the TOR convent (Sta. Filomina, Iligan City)

boom_box

November 11th, 2007, 08:03 PM

@g0rs

dyan ba yung convent nasa kabilang hill ng Maria Christina Memorial Gardens..? Ang ganda at peaceful tignan...

nilagyan ba ng parang stone wall doon sa daan ng bandang Timoga? eh pano yung mga nagnenegosyo ng tubig (carwash) at chlorox..? apektado ba sila...?

BTW..

meron daw bagong coffee shop at net cafe na katabi sa Chili Verde...? Sino naka pansin doon... Meron daw kasing LAN party event this coming November 30 daw... Visitors will be from CDO, Bukidnon, and some from Marawi daw...

tough

November 12th, 2007, 03:29 AM

GG Game Philippine Regional Wars: Mindanao Qualifier Brackets
Posted by polar on November 11th, 2007 | Visited 44 times, 44 so far today

Today, the GG Game Philippine Regional Wars will commence. The Mindanao Qualifier Brackets are now online. Who among these teams will succeed in earning the title of Mindanao Representatives?

The Round 1 match-ups are as follows…
Team_Ch¡LL of Davao City vs 50ph of Davao City

Team_LexDivina of Lanao del Norte vs Team-[E-stop] of Cagayan de Oro City

Team-WTC of Zamboanga City vs Team.Rage of Cotabato City

Team-Jet_IP of General Santos City vs TeamDPLG of Dipolog City

Team-CORPO of Davao City vs team-BNL of Butuan City

NoPantsDay of Iligan City vs Team-Evo of Iligan City

TEAM-CDOALLSTAR of Cagayan de Oro City vs Team-MANG of Marawi City

Team-Anytime of Koronadal City vs Team-Cheeky of Zamboanga City

Who has the grit and determination to slug it out with the best of Luzon and Visayas???

DotaStrategy (http://www.dotastrategy.com/blog/gg-game-philippine-regional-wars-mindanao-qualifier-brackets/)

langyaw

November 12th, 2007, 11:03 AM

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g0Rs

November 12th, 2007, 12:29 PM

^^ :( how tragic...

tough

November 12th, 2007, 09:02 PM

MSH College Promo Video

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From: janztajoe (http://http://www.youtube.com/user/janztajoe)

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Guys, I learned that the underconstruction building along Tibanga Hiway, rumored to be of McDo, is just another nursing school. If it's true, then we can only expect 1 McDo (GMall) for now.

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 02:27 PM

http://www.mindanao.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3009&g2_serialNumber=3

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 02:27 PM

what else na mga fastfoods na musolod sa Gmall?

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 02:29 PM

For sure, Jollibee and Chowking will be there. I don't have the lists of the other tenants of the said mall. Hope somebody can post them. :)

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 02:33 PM

Update:

Christmas Bazaar 2007 will be opened at the City Public Plaza. Construction of booths is on-going. :)

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 02:47 PM

naa pud guro na pizza hut kay kasagaran Gmall naa man like sa davao, butuan ug cdo...

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 02:49 PM

I hope so. :)

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 02:52 PM

pila ba ka hectares ang area sa Gmall?

tough

November 13th, 2007, 03:02 PM

Guys, I learned that the underconstruction building along Tibanga Hiway, rumored to be of McDo, is just another nursing school. If it's true, then we can only expect 1 McDo (GMall) for now.

What school could it be?

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 03:03 PM

Here's the floor plan of GMall.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/plan1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/plan2.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/plan3.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/plan4.jpg

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 03:09 PM

wow nice...asa nimo ni nakuha ang floor plan? nalibog man ko...asa man dapit ani ang front?

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 03:11 PM

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 03:16 PM

ah ok...and what is that in the upper left corner?

tough

November 13th, 2007, 03:18 PM

pila ba ka hectares ang area sa Gmall?

Land Area: 1.5 hectares
Mall Area: 37,057 sq. m.
Parking Area: 6,756 sq. m.
Gross Floor Area (including the parking area): 43,813 sq. m.

g0Rs

November 13th, 2007, 03:19 PM

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 03:23 PM

great...:cheers:

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 03:23 PM

when mag open ang mall?

g0Rs

November 13th, 2007, 03:24 PM

when mag open ang mall?

MARCH 2008 daw

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 03:32 PM

can anyone post picture update sa mall?

Alingatong

November 13th, 2007, 03:48 PM

wow nice...asa nimo ni nakuha ang floor plan? nalibog man ko...asa man dapit ani ang front?

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/gaisanoloc-1.jpg

qwert_guy

November 13th, 2007, 04:09 PM

unsa ng naa sa likod sa mall?

langyaw

November 14th, 2007, 07:24 AM

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/gaisanoloc-1.jpg

ingenious, Alingatong! :lol:

yanolang

November 14th, 2007, 09:46 AM

ingenious, Alingatong! :lol:

Hanep gyud ni si @alingatong!

ph_matrix

November 14th, 2007, 10:05 AM

^^ walay sinehan sa Gmall ?

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 10:10 AM

Twin cinema. Please refer to 3rd Floor Plan. :)

BoyProzac

November 14th, 2007, 10:15 AM

@alingatong: dude are you a spy?:lol:

BoyProzac

November 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM

Twin cinema. Please refer to 3rd Floor Plan. :)

so the cinema is in the third floor?sa 4th floor unta..just like gaisano cdo...:)

ph_matrix

November 14th, 2007, 10:20 AM

ehhehe, di man gyud kaayo ma claro sa kagamay sa picture, lobby ra ako na basa, Cool !!

Twin cinema. Please refer to 3rd Floor Plan. :)

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 10:22 AM

@BoyProzac: bat mo naman naitanong yan? :)

BoyProzac

November 14th, 2007, 10:26 AM

@BoyProzac: bat mo naman naitanong yan? :)

kasi nakuha mo blue print nila...ehehehe...:)

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Balak ko ngang pasukin yong construction area at kunan ng pics para ma-post dito. Sobrang strict lang talaga ng mga sekyu. :)

BoyProzac

November 14th, 2007, 10:33 AM

Balak ko ngang pasukin yong construction area at kunan ng pics para ma-post dito. Sobrang strict lang talaga ng mga sekyu. :)

grabeh, you will do it for the sake of ssc?ahehehe..cool!:)

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 10:36 AM

wow grabe talaga si sir A. bilib talaga ako sayo...sabihin mo sa sekyu na media ka para papasukin...

ph_matrix

November 14th, 2007, 10:39 AM

pag uniform ug sek-u na nang ehehe good idea ? :lol:

wow grabe talaga si sir A. bilib talaga ako sayo...sabihin mo sa sekyu na media ka para papasukin...

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 10:41 AM

Pero, napag-isip-isip ko na mas mabuting wag na lang. Mas exciting ata kung mag-iisip tayo kung ano ang itsura sa loob at makikita lang natin during the grand opening. Tama na muna yang floor plan. :)

ph_matrix

November 14th, 2007, 10:44 AM

ya your right, hey pang ma pa cdo ka picture naman sa Laguindingan Airport kong ano ng hitsora sa road from highway to LA :)

Pero, napag-isip-isip ko na mas mabuting wag na lang. Mas exciting ata kung mag-iisip tayo kung ano ang itsura sa loob at makikita lang natin during the grand opening. Tama na muna yang floor plan. :)

g0Rs

November 14th, 2007, 10:50 AM

unsa ng naa sa likod sa mall?

3 cemeteries...

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 10:53 AM

pag uniform ug sek-u na nang ehehe good idea ? :lol:

bugoya jud nimo pre oi, unsa kaha kung mag uniform ug construction worker...hehehe

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 10:54 AM

3 cemeteries...

ah ok, i thot ang atubangan ang menteryo...thanks pareng gor

g0Rs

November 14th, 2007, 10:55 AM

^^the entrance of the mall will be facing the highway

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 10:57 AM

assa man dapit ana ang parking space?

g0Rs

November 14th, 2007, 11:01 AM

^^the carpark building is at the left side just above the creek (see floor plan)

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 11:21 AM

unsay style sa cark park?

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 01:37 PM

^^Multi-level. :)

qwert_guy

November 14th, 2007, 01:44 PM

wow thats nice...over na jud kayo ng iligan ha...hehe

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Thanks to the investors. :cheers:

g0Rs

November 14th, 2007, 03:38 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image000.jpg
Building infront of Mirrors Salon

zoroethgenre_003

November 14th, 2007, 03:42 PM

wer is larger.. Gaisano of Pagadian or that of Iligan?

Alingatong

November 14th, 2007, 03:57 PM

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Image000.jpg
Building infront of Mirrors Salon

I find the construction of this building in a snail's pace compared to that of Rural Bank. I am excited how this building looks like when finished. :)

g0Rs

November 14th, 2007, 04:05 PM

wer is larger.. Gaisano of Pagadian or that of Iligan?

Gaisano Mall Iligan's lot is about 1.5 hectares while 4 to 5 hectares daw ang lot ng Gaisano Mall in Pagadian sabi ni @qwert_guy sa pagadian thread.

BoyProzac

November 15th, 2007, 02:54 AM

Gaisano Mall Iligan's lot is about 1.5 hectares while 4 to 5 hectares daw ang lot ng Gaisano Mall in Pagadian sabi ni @qwert_guy sa pagadian thread.

wow!ang laki pala ng gmall pagadian...mas marami siguro shoppers doon...:)

qwert_guy

November 15th, 2007, 03:10 AM

yung lot lang nila ang malaki sa pagadian gaisano pero di naman cguro yan nila punoin ng building ung lot... baka cguro gamitin nila yung iba sa warehouse at parking lot....

GearX

November 15th, 2007, 03:22 AM

kasi nakuha mo blue print nila...ehehehe...:)

copy sa city engineer's office yan.... :cheers:

djLeX

November 15th, 2007, 07:42 AM

djLeX

November 15th, 2007, 07:46 AM

copy sa city engineer's office yan.... :cheers:

wow nice...asa nimo ni nakuha ang floor plan? nalibog man ko...asa man dapit ani ang front?

>hmmmm...i believe sir A. got a copy sa city planning and devt. office...ayt sir A? :lol::nuts:

Ibex

November 15th, 2007, 08:09 AM

Land Area: 1.5 hectares
Mall Area: 37,057 sq. m.
Parking Area: 6,756 sq. m.
Gross Floor Area (including the parking area): 43,813 sq. m.

Query lang... Bat malaki pa ang Mall Area (3.7057Has) kesa Land Area (1.5Has) baka 15Has ang land area sir@Tough??

Ibex

November 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Tama pala for 5 floors na pala... hehehe:bash:

qwert_guy

November 15th, 2007, 08:17 AM

buti naman ibex at nasagot mo yung tanong mo...hehehe:bash:

Alingatong

November 15th, 2007, 08:24 AM

copy sa city engineer's office yan.... :cheers:

>hmmmm...i believe sir A. got a copy sa city planning and devt. office...ayt sir A? :lol::nuts:

Tama ang isa sa inyo pero di ko sasabihin kung sino. :lol:

GearX

November 15th, 2007, 08:32 AM

Tama ang isa sa inyo pero di ko sasabihin kung sino. :lol:

City engineer's kasi sila nag-rereview ng floor plans at building plans necessary prior to issuance of building or construction permits..... yung city planning covers issuance of zoning certification and/or locational clearance... :cheers:

Alingatong

November 15th, 2007, 09:52 AM

^^Ang galing mo talaga @GearX.

Actually, both CEO and CPDO have copies of the floor plan.

Alingatong

November 15th, 2007, 11:03 AM

djLeX

November 15th, 2007, 11:16 AM

KAGAMHANANG LOKAL PADAYONG NANGITA OG PAAGI NGA MAKOLEKTA
ANG DELINGKWENTING BUHIS GIKAN SA NSC

Gitataw ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz nga padayon naningkamot hangtud ning panahona ang kagamhanang lokal ubos sa iyang pamuno-an nga makolekta ang delingkwenting real property tax gikan sa National Steel Corporation.

Kini, matud pa, ang hinungdan nga nakigtagbo siya dili pa lamang dugay didto sa kauloha kang Trade & Industry Secretary Peter Favila kauban ang mga sakop sa iyang gimugnang Task Force on Tax Collection nga sila si Konsehal Voltaire Rovira ug City Treasurer Louela Maybituin.

Gisaysay sa pamuno-dakbayan nga ilang gipresentar ngadto sa DTI secretary ang kahimtang sa panudlanan sa siyudad ug ubang mga katarungan sa lakang niining mopursigi sa pagkolekta sa buhis gikan sa nabangkarotang planta. Kini aron usab mapasabot sa maong cabinet member ngadto sa Board of Liquidators ang bahin sa dakbayan batok sa ilang mga gipangayo nga kundisyones. Butang usab nga gipasalig kaniya ni Secretary Favila.

Gibana-bana nga mokabat na ngadto sa dos bilyones, kapin kun kulang, ang obligasyon sa NSC sa kagamhanan sa Iligan tungod sa pagkapakyas nga masundan ang nauna niining bayad sa milabay’ng tuig 2005. (City Information Office)

g0Rs

November 15th, 2007, 11:34 AM

g0Rs

November 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM

MSU-IIT STUDES TOP ECE BOARD EXAMS
Thursday, 15 November 2007
CIO Press Release / R. Español

Once again, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) proved that it is one of the country's top engineering schools as two of its graduates dominated the top two slots in the recent Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) Board exams given earlier this month.

Grabbing the top spot is Jake Daryll Obina with a 91.10% mark, while Virgil Roy Requiroso Ajo garnered a 90.10 mark that landed him at no. 2, beating examinees from other prestigious schools in Manila like the University of the Philippines and Mapua Institute.

Out of 4,182 examinees nationwide, only 1,257 were able to pass, including twenty-one others from MSU-IIT (giving the school a 100% passing rate). MSU-IIT, for the record has been producing consistent topnotchers of the ECE Board annually.

Meanwhile, the Iligan City Council passed a Resolution of Commendation in recognition of these outstanding graduates.

Source (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=364&Itemid=1)

zoroethgenre_003

November 15th, 2007, 01:05 PM

Gaisano Mall Iligan's lot is about 1.5 hectares while 4 to 5 hectares daw ang lot ng Gaisano Mall in Pagadian sabi ni @qwert_guy sa pagadian thread.

wow quite malaki ung difference..malaki pala sa Pagadian..dats gud for Pagadian..

qwert_guy

November 15th, 2007, 04:53 PM

wow quite malaki ung difference..malaki pala sa Pagadian..dats gud for Pagadian..

we cant say that yet kung alin ang mas malaki...hintayin nalang natin pag matapos na...

Alingatong

November 16th, 2007, 03:04 PM

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-a.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/11-b.jpg

zoroethgenre_003

November 16th, 2007, 04:09 PM

we cant say that yet kung alin ang mas malaki...hintayin nalang natin pag matapos na...

pero the area itself suggests that malaki tlaga xa..can anyone post the statistics of the two malls (Gmall Pagadian and Gmall Iligan)..

Ex!lE

November 16th, 2007, 04:21 PM

pero the area itself suggests that malaki tlaga xa..can anyone post the statistics of the two malls (Gmall Pagadian and Gmall Iligan)..

kung area ng lote ang pag-uusapan mas malaki nga ang sa Pagadian pero ang importanteng figure na dapat nating pagtuonan ng pansin ay ang GFA (Gross Floor Area) at NLA (Net Leasable Area) sa itatayong mall.

zoroethgenre_003

November 16th, 2007, 04:31 PM

on one point your correct..how many floors ba ang plano sa Gmall Iligan?

Tor

November 16th, 2007, 06:44 PM

yung lot lang nila ang malaki sa pagadian gaisano pero di naman cguro yan nila punoin ng building ung lot... baka cguro gamitin nila yung iba sa warehouse at parking lot....

Most likely, the Gaisano Mall -Pagadian wouldn't be as huge as Gaisano Mall- Iligan because the investor has to take into account the following things:
1. Market of the mall/stores which is dependent on
-- A. Population of the city
-- B. Population of the adjoining cities (if there are) or municipalities
-- C. Purchasing power of the local population (who are the potential market)

2. Viability
3. Peace and Order

In short, the investor would want to see profit supercedes community growth contribution.

Tor

November 16th, 2007, 07:20 PM

Gisugdan na karon ni Konsehal Joe Zalsos, Committee Chairman on Arts & Culture sa Sangguniang Panlungsod, ang pagplano sa laraw’ng pagpahimutang og balik sa museo sa siyudad…/

Sa pagpakighinabi ngadto kaniya sa mga sakop sa media, nasayran nga aduna na siya’y gitahasan nga personahe aron motutok sa mga paglihok niini lakip na ang pagtuon kung asa kini posibleng mapahimutang ingon man ang pag-ila sa mga butang nga kinahanglanon alang niini…./

Tiguha, matud pa, sa maong lakang ni Zalsos ang pagbaton og usa ka pasilidad sa siyudad nga mao’y mopahinumdum sa kasaysayan sa atong dapit, kultura sa katawhan, ug uban pa (City information Office)

I don't think that at this point in time, the local government of Iligan should prioritize that project. I sure think that a city museum would be a good addition to Iligan but I honestly think it's not a priority or shouldn't be a priority as there are many infrastructures that are none existence in Iligan but are in other cities, and because of that the city of Iligan remains a small-size city (despite its huge income) and is at disadvantageous status in the investment wars.

When I visited Iligan City a few weeks back, I kind of pictured some of Iligan's glaring problems in my mind that I think the local Iliganons must be aware of.

1. I think that as Iligan grows the city has to widen its roads (and add more new ones.) Lest we forget that roads are major facilities that would enhance the growth of a community. The roads we have in Iligan cannot support for the future growth of the city. If the transport system won't be stable, growth won't be as well.

2. Iligan also suffers from the lack of potable drinking water. This is very ironic for a place that has 23 waterfalls around and in the outskirts of the city.
Davao has 1.5 million people and does not have lakes or fresh bodies of water near it. Yet its water supply system is every city's dream to have.

3. Peace and Order is also a major concern of Iligan. Muslims are mashrooming in the area. Killings spree continious. And most of the time, crimes are often withheld from the public.

4. No airport! Iliganons have to travel to Cagayan de Oro, a 1.5-hour drive away from Iligan to ride a plane to Manila, Cebu or Davao. For an ordinary Iliganon who does not own a van or car, it would cost him P1,500 to get to the airport. That's similar in cost (but lesser hussle) for a Londoner who travels to Heathrow Airport.

Unless, these 4 major concerns are addressed, Iligan would continue to be the small brother of Cagayan de Oro like it was when I lft the city 15 years ago or so.

Tor

November 16th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Query lang... Bat malaki pa ang Mall Area (3.7057Has) kesa Land Area (1.5Has) baka 15Has ang land area sir@Tough??

Ibex, I don't think you're thinking.

Gaisano Mall - Iligan is a four-storey building which stood on a 1.5-hectare landsite. Assuming that only about 1/3 of the 1.5-hectare land was utilized for the building, that means the actual floor size of the mall -- for every floor level -- is 1 hectare and 1,250 square meters. You multiply 4 levels (since, again, it has 4 leasing floors) by 1.125 hectars (since, again, it's the actual FLOOR-size of the building) you get 4.5 hectares. Bare in mind that I was not giving you the actual figures as from the floor plan which was provided by alingatong clearly appears that the parking building has 7 storeys while the mall itself has only 4 floors. My presentation should rather to give you the formula of how the 4.5 hectare size was derived from given the small land area.

Tor

November 16th, 2007, 07:46 PM

Tama pala for 5 floors na pala... hehehe:bash:

sori, i was able to read this part only after i made the post prior to this one. . my bad.

tough

November 17th, 2007, 12:09 AM

Who’s afraid of China
steel threat? Not TKC

By Emeterio Sd. Perez
Section Editor

TKC Steel Corp. is building the first blast furnace in the Philippines, which is expected to cost from P800 million to P1 billion.

The plant, to be built in Iligan City, will be operational in October 2008, according to Ben C. Tiu, chairman of TKC Steel, whose family owns Goodyear Steel Corp., the Philippines’ biggest steel maker.

“This [blast furnace] will be a dream come true for the Philippines,” said Tiu, who now heads the group of companies built by his father, starting with Goodyear. He said TKC Steel is undertaking the project, which has been a “dream of the government for the last 50 years.”

Tiu added his group is undertaking the blast-furnace project “without special tax consideration from the government.” They just want to respond, he said, to the government’s call to bring down and stabilize the prices of steel.

In a talk with BusinessMirror on Wednesday, Tiu also disputed reports on Monday that local steel makers have expressed fears of losing their markets to China once steel is given preferential treatment under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations- China free-trade agreement (Asean-China FTA).

Quoting a global industry report called “Steel Business Briefing (SBB),” Tiu said China cannot possibly dump steel into the country—a fear based on the prediction by some quarters that once China’s currently huge demand for steel tapers off after the Beijing 2008 Olympics, it would be dumping steel on its neighbors, taking advantage of its preferential treatment in the FTA with Asean.

“Chinese steel is too expensive to export,” the report cited by Tiu, datelined November 8, 2007, quoted international traders as saying at the sidelines of the SBB Steel Markets Conference held in Hong Kong last week. “High FOB [free-on-board] prices, as well as increasingly expensive freight charges, means buyers are looking to other markets to source steel.”

In another article, the SBB said an official of China Steel Development Research Institute (CSDRI) admitted some difficulties which China may encounter next year.

“With raw material costs expected to soar next year, causing profit margins to fall for steel producers, China’s steel- export volume could fall dramatically,” said Liu Haiming, identified by SBB as a CSDRI official.

As a result, Liu also said that the “Chinese government’s export policies would eventually achieve a balance between steel exports and imports.”

Until recently, China’s massive volume of steel exports has been a result of the large gap between domestic and international steel market prices, according to Liu.

In 2006, Liu said, the average gross profit margin was about 30 percent for steel exports and 15 percent for domestic market.

“It has been high profits rather than a desire to dump steel on international markets that has led to the volume increases,” Liu said.

“However, with increasing raw material costs and export taxes, the profit margins for exporting at most Chinese steel mills have been squeezed in the second half of 2007.

The future even looks bleak for China’s steel industry. “Next year,” Liu said, these profit margins will be even lower, leading to a significant decrease in the volume of steel exported.”

TKC Steel hit a 30-day high of P19.25 on October 15, 2007 and a low of P13.25 on November 7. Trading on the company’s shares remains suspended on the company’s request filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange. It will resume on November 23, when TKC lists an additional 235 million shares under a follow-up offering.

BusinessMirror (http://http://businessmirror.com.ph/11152007/headlines06.html)

ph_matrix

November 17th, 2007, 12:36 AM

wow ! , bravo iligan ! congrats ! :applause::applause::applause:

tough

November 17th, 2007, 12:41 AM

on one point your correct..how many floors ba ang plano sa Gmall Iligan?

4-storeys lang. :)

zoroethgenre_003

November 17th, 2007, 02:53 PM

Most likely, the Gaisano Mall -Pagadian wouldn't be as huge as Gaisano Mall- Iligan because the investor has to take into account the following things:
1. Market of the mall/stores which is dependent on
-- A. Population of the city
-- B. Population of the adjoining cities (if there are) or municipalities
-- C. Purchasing power of the local population (who are the potential market)

2. Viability
3. Peace and Order

In short, the investor would want to see profit supercedes community growth contribution.

But then..if that is ur standards..Pagadian would really the one who deserves to have the larger Gaisano..

1.Population of Iligan ang Pagadian is almost the same although Iligan is an inch higher..but then the population growth of Pagadian is much faster than that of Iligan.
2.There are many municipalities that is within the 15 kilometer radius..namely Labangan, Guipos, Dumalinao, Ramon Magsaysay, and Tukuran..
3. Peace and order situation is not a problem in the city..
4.In the issue of viability..Pagadian and Iligan stand on the same status..

Tor

November 17th, 2007, 03:29 PM

zoroethgenre_003,

I will not argue with you because I don't have the statistics of Pagadian City and what I heard about Pagadian City might just be hearsay all along.

Tor

November 17th, 2007, 03:47 PM

Wait a minute, I got this from Wikipedia. Well, if Wikipedia is something that we can really rely on. Here's what it says for the two cities:

Pagadian:
Populatiuon - 162,515
Area size - 333.8 km²
Growth Rate - ??
Baranggays - 54
Income - ???
Major Industries - ???

Iligan:
Population - 350,061
Area size - 813.37 km²
Gorwth Rate - ??
Baranggays - 44
Income - 1.1 billion/annum
Major Industries - 13

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If we have to base on the facts above, Iligan is about twice as big as Pagadian City and is ritcher as well.

g0Rs

November 17th, 2007, 04:04 PM

I don't think that at this point in time, the local government of Iligan should prioritize that project. I sure think that a city museum would be a good addition to Iligan but I honestly think it's not a priority or shouldn't be a priority as there are many infrastructures that are none existence in Iligan but are in other cities, and because of that the city of Iligan remains a small-size city (despite its huge income) and is at disadvantageous status in the investment wars.

When I visited Iligan City a few weeks back, I kind of pictured some of Iligan's glaring problems in my mind that I think the local Iliganons must be aware of.

1. I think that as Iligan grows the city has to widen its roads (and add more new ones.) Lest we forget that roads are major facilities that would enhance the growth of a community. The roads we have in Iligan cannot support for the future growth of the city. If the transport system won't be stable, growth won't be as well.

2. Iligan also suffers from the lack of potable drinking water. This is very ironic for a place that has 23 waterfalls around and in the outskirts of the city.
Davao has 1.5 million people and does not have lakes or fresh bodies of water near it. Yet its water supply system is every city's dream to have.

3. Peace and Order is also a major concern of Iligan. Muslims are mashrooming in the area. Killings spree continious. And most of the time, crimes are often withheld from the public.

4. No airport! Iliganons have to travel to Cagayan de Oro, a 1.5-hour drive away from Iligan to ride a plane to Manila, Cebu or Davao. For an ordinary Iliganon who does not own a van or car, it would cost him P1,500 to get to the airport. That's similar in cost (but lesser hussle) for a Londoner who travels to Heathrow Airport.

Unless, these 4 major concerns are addressed, Iligan would continue to be the small brother of Cagayan de Oro like it was when I lft the city 15 years ago or so.

1. Matagal ko na rin gustong iwiden ang mga major roads sa city. A new highway (C3) will be constructed kaso 4 lanes lang.

2.The almost 500M peso water development project will address the shortage of potable drinking water in the city.

3. I dont want to generalize but I noticed they're usually the ones who violate laws of the city (esp. traffic rules)

4. Pag operational na ang Laguindingan Airport, mga 45 mins. na ang travel time going to the airport.