more more more!!!

mangita pa ko. hehehe

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Photo by elzhear@flickr.com

papaya jam.....mapapasayaw ka ng papaya! :lol:

sila ba nanalo sa Sinulog?

Cebu groups win Sinulog Festival tilts (http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV20080122115004.html)
Mars W. Mosqueda Jr.

CEBU CITY — It was a landslide victory for Cebu contingents in this year’s Sinulog Festival.

Out-of-town contingents failed to bring home the titles for Sinulog-based and Free Interpretation categories during last Sunday’s mardi gras as first-timer Siloy Festival contingents from Alcoy town, south of Cebu, bagged the Sinulog-based crown and Lumad Basakanon of Basak Pardo with the Free Interpretation title.

This is the fourth year that Lumad Basakanon was declared grand champion in the same category having won it in 2004, 2005 and last year. It failed to get into the top five in 2006 because of a point deduction.

For grabbing the grand prize in the free interpretation category, Basakanon will get P500,000 and an additional P400,000 for coming in second in the street dancing category. Its choreographer will take home P30,000.

Alcoy Siloy Festival, for its part, snapped the winning streak of Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City, which won it the past three years in the Sinulog-based category.

Sinanduloy Festival settled for second place.

The Tangub City dancers however were declared as the street dancing champions ahead of Lumad Baskanon with Carmen taking third.

Landing in third place in the Sinulog-based Category is Pakol Festival of Sta. Catalina in Negros while Barangay Lahug and Silaw Culture and Arts of Carcar Central National High School came in fourth and fifth respectively.

Sta. Catalina’s Pakol Festival was adjudged Best in Costume in the Sinulog-based Category. On the other hand, Alikaraw Organization of Hilongos, Leyte was named Best in Musicality above all the participating contingents.

The technical movements of the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe earned the judges’ nod in the aspect of street dancing because discipline is paramount in this area of competition and Sinanduloy’s consistency of movement showed just that, said Lordino Vergara, head of the Center for Culture and the Arts of the Philippine Normal University and chief judge in the street dancing competition.

Other winners in the free interpretation category include the Municipality of Carmen (second), Alikaraw Organization of Hilongos, Leyte (third), Tribu Iliganon of Iligan City (fourth) and Tribu Pintaflores of San Carlos City (fifth).

Carmen also won the Best in Costume in the same category, which entitles it to receive additional R100,000 cash prize.

Despite the downpour in the afternoon last Sunday, the street dancing went on and the crowd of more than one million revelers remained rooted on their seats watching the performers that hailed from various parts of the country.

Gors is right, Saray. Iligan's economy will thrive even more if there are no war freak Muslims in the area. In my own opinion, CdO has benefited a lot from the people of Bukidnon, who are peace loving people. CdO would not have flourished this much if Bukidnon was a Muslim-dominated territory.

But before I go on, let me clarify it first with you that I was not against Maranaos in general. I think some of them are really nice people. A lot of the educated Maranaos that I personally know are tamed and are even more conscientious than many Christians I know. My Maranao classmates in La Salle, for instance, are fun loving people. So, I was particularly against those Maranaos who act like hoodlums. These particular set of Maranaos do not believe the sanctity of the rule of law. Let's face it, the majority of Maranao do not believe the Philippine law that's why they have the Sharia Court (I'm sorry if I didn’t spell that right.) These people often put justice in their own hands and they are a big threat to Iligan's future success. Sadly, many of them hide in the “boscage” of Tambacan and Tubod that's why I wanted Police to be visible in those areas.

This is not to take anything away from you, Saray. I think you're a nice guy and probably different from those Maranaos who think they're superior. But to be honest with you, investors are not exactly attracted to Iligan because of the presence. Or, let me rephrase that to sound it a little bit more lenitive: investors are not exactly attracted to infuse money into Iligan’s barely surviving economy because there are Maranao’s who have nothing better to do than create chaos and fear in the area. Sadly, this is Iligan's intrinsic disadvantage over Cagayan de Oro and other cities where there’s a clear absence of discordant Muslims. And this is exactly why I keep on saying that an ideal mayor of Iligan should embody these three important qualities: strong, quick and enthusiastic. By that it means, strong enough to combat war against terrorism, quick enough to respond to terroristic acts, and enthusiastic enough to invite potential investors to consider Iligan as one of their important business hubs as the city is abundant of rich natural resources e.g. clean water and cheap electricity.









Let me clear this up too before I get bombarded again by the mayor's supporters in this thread. For the record -- I am not angry with Mayor Cruz. I think he's a nice and sincere guy. I am, however, disappointed with his poor administrative performance as he has not yet produced any substantial result since the day he held office as the top guy of Iligan. Add to that his weakling personality and laggard attitude to respond to certain critical situations. For example, he did not protect or do anything when Congressman-elect Berf Belmonte's proclamation was held by the Dimaporos. In other words, parang walang bayag na manindigan sa katotohanan. I thought that situation was a test for his character, and obviously, he failed in that area.

You may not believe this but my entire family voted for him the past two elections he run. I just want my family to be right about him so he needs critiques now more than would even need adulations especially that he has not produced a single substantial project at this point in time. The ones we are hearing (or reading) here are mere blueprints. That's nothing to cause for celebration yet.




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Congratulations to TRIBU ILIGANON. Very nice costume. I bet they had a wonderful performance too.


CORRECTION LANG PO! Congressman-elect Varf Belmonte hindi po, Berf Belmonte
FULLNAME: VICENTE "Varf" F. BELMONTE JR. (VFB)

anyway, i watch the sinulog very nice!!! ang galing nila lahat lalo ng tribung iliganon :applause::applause::applause:

TRIBU ILIGANON

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/2208551533_c877d69fda.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikikik/2208551533/in/set-72157603698006214/)
Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/2207288945_a28ae30e22.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nchanzplace/2207288945/)
Photo by nchanz @flickr.com

i love the costume!!!!! striking11!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:
its like they are warriors in a big budget movie. ang gaganda ng mga colors, ng mga tatoos pati na yung muse! i love the ponytail behind the bald head! kakaiba talaga1!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

i love those skin heads...parang tribesmen from africa...:cheers:

Gors is right, Saray. Iligan's economy will thrive even more if there are no war freak Muslims in the area. In my own opinion, CdO has benefited a lot from the people of Bukidnon, who are peace loving people. CdO would not have flourished this much if Bukidnon was a Muslim-dominated territory.

But before I go on, let me clarify it first with you that I was not against Maranaos in general. I think some of them are really nice people. A lot of the educated Maranaos that I personally know are tamed and are even more conscientious than many Christians I know. My Maranao classmates in La Salle, for instance, are fun loving people. So, I was particularly against those Maranaos who act like hoodlums. These particular set of Maranaos do not believe the sanctity of the rule of law. Let's face it, the majority of Maranao do not believe the Philippine law that's why they have the Sharia Court (I'm sorry if I didn’t spell that right.) These people often put justice in their own hands and they are a big threat to Iligan's future success. Sadly, many of them hide in the “boscage” of Tambacan and Tubod that's why I wanted Police to be visible in those areas.

This is not to take anything away from you, Saray. I think you're a nice guy and probably different from those Maranaos who think they're superior. But to be honest with you, investors are not exactly attracted to Iligan because of the presence. Or, let me rephrase that to sound it a little bit more lenitive: investors are not exactly attracted to infuse money into Iligan’s barely surviving economy because there are Maranao’s who have nothing better to do than create chaos and fear in the area. Sadly, this is Iligan's intrinsic disadvantage over Cagayan de Oro and other cities where there’s a clear absence of discordant Muslims. And this is exactly why I keep on saying that an ideal mayor of Iligan should embody these three important qualities: strong, quick and enthusiastic. By that it means, strong enough to combat war against terrorism, quick enough to respond to terroristic acts, and enthusiastic enough to invite potential investors to consider Iligan as one of their important business hubs as the city is abundant of rich natural resources e.g. clean water and cheap electricity.









Let me clear this up too before I get bombarded again by the mayor's supporters in this thread. For the record -- I am not angry with Mayor Cruz. I think he's a nice and sincere guy. I am, however, disappointed with his poor administrative performance as he has not yet produced any substantial result since the day he held office as the top guy of Iligan. Add to that his weakling personality and laggard attitude to respond to certain critical situations. For example, he did not protect or do anything when Congressman-elect Berf Belmonte's proclamation was held by the Dimaporos. In other words, parang walang bayag na manindigan sa katotohanan. I thought that situation was a test for his character, and obviously, he failed in that area.

You may not believe this but my entire family voted for him the past two elections he run. I just want my family to be right about him so he needs critiques now more than would even need adulations especially that he has not produced a single substantial project at this point in time. The ones we are hearing (or reading) here are mere blueprints. That's nothing to cause for celebration yet.




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Congratulations to TRIBU ILIGANON. Very nice costume. I bet they had a wonderful performance too.


i don't believe nga ang kalambuan sa usa ka lugar ga depende lang sa mga tao . kay naay mga maranao sa iligan mao nga dili mulambu? is that what you mean? sa time ang iligan usa sa pinaka mauswagung syudad sa mindanao wala bay mga maranao diri? ang mga maranao bay reason why nanghawa ang ubang planta diri?

Lahi ang Muslim sa maranao. ang Muslim follower of Islam, ang maranao tribu ok? so please don't use Muslims.

^^ this discussion is not going anywhere. Peace :)

@Tor...Gabayad mi ug tax diri sa iligan busa we don't deserved that kind of treatment coming from you nga ga ingon ug iliganon? kung suko ka sa present administration ayaw mi e apil nga mga muslim.

I have nothing against muslims, maranaos specifically. And yes they may have helped the city's economy to a certain degree pero I doubt mapobre na ang syudad kung wala pa ang mga maranao sa Iligan.

stop it already. :deadthrea this discussion is not uplifting at all, but is destructive. :nocrook:

wow, the best !!! congrats iligan !


TRIBU ILIGANON

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/2207288945_a28ae30e22.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nchanzplace/2207288945/)

Photo by nchanz @flickr.com

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

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Photo by EricRP @flickr.com

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Dumating kaninang umaga dito sa Iligan ang Tribu Iliganon and I have watched them performed while on the way to City Hall. Talagang pang award ang performance. I was able to take some pics. Unfortunately, until this time, my Globe connection is not yet restored. Hindi ko ma-post yong mga pictures.

^^ We'll wait for the photos to be posted. :)

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

^^ I didn't know we have this one.

speed boat on wheels ^^

^^ I think the photo was taken during Adlaw sa Iligan few years ago. Kasali kasi sa parade ang lahat ng government vehicles such as firetrucks, police cars/motorcycles, and many more.

very nice, its about time we have one.... esp that iligan is along the coast.. a speedboat is essential

Dumating kaninang umaga dito sa Iligan ang Tribu Iliganon and I have watched them performed while on the way to City Hall. Talagang pang award ang performance. I was able to take some pics. Unfortunately, until this time, my Globe connection is not yet restored. Hindi ko ma-post yong mga pictures.


@Alingatong, try to call the globe customer service.

Sa akin ok naman connection ko but not as fast as before.

I think globe has not yet fully restored their connection.

Deutsche signs trade deal with Philippine mining company
By Howard Winn | 22 January 2008

The bank provides $40 million in pre-export finance to Platinum Group Metals.



Deutsche Bank has signed a $40 million pre-export financing facility with Philippine mineral processing company, Platinum Group Metals, to help support the acquisition, rehabilitation and development works at the company’s two ferronickel smelter plants. This mandate was completed in November 2007.

Platinum's smelter plants, located in the northern Mindanao city of Iligan and town of Manticao, Misamis Oriental, are considered to be investment priority projects for the Philippine government.

These plants capture significantly more off-take value of Philippine mineral output by way of local mineral processing, prior to the export of processed minerals (ferronickel) to the world’s leading stainless steel producers in Australia, Japan and China.

Platinum's ferronickel operations will also provide a ready market for smaller domestic mining companies, again maximising value for the Philippines.

Deutsche Bank’s facility will entail pre-financing of future ferronickel exports from Platinum's smelter plants. The facility includes innovative arrangements to mitigate various risks and also to enable Platinum to optimise its cash flow.

Platinum chairman Ramon Atayde says: “This financing facility allows Platinum to continue and sustain its momentum towards the full phase development of our ferronickel smelter projects, which is consistent with the major push by the Philippine government in developing the mining and mineral processing industries of the country. With foreign investment providing impetus to the Philippine mining and mineral processing industries, support for both project financing and operating capital is made available without the need for securing state guarantees.”

Enrico Cruz, Deutsche Bank’s chief country officer for the Philippines, says: “This tailored financing package provides capital support for a key project in the Philippine nickel industry and ensures Platinum can continue to fund export costs related to its nickel ore and ferronickel operations."

David Barnes, Deutsche Bank’s regional head of structured trade and export finance, global transaction banking, Asia, adds: “We are glad to lead the financing of a priority project of the Philippine government and we look forward to a long-standing relationship with Platinum, as well as with the country’s mining and mineral processing industries."

The landmark deal also comprises a $5 million working capital component to provide continuous support to Platinum's existing mining operations and eventually the smelter operations.

FinanceAsia.com (http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=68508)

:applause::applause::applause:

Another good news. :cheers:

Welcome @BobNY, malamig pa dyan? Can you understand bisaya?

I have always admired those who are multi-lingual although I am not one of them. My native language is " American English " and I am somewhat fluent in " British English " ( yes, there is a difference ) from spending time in the UK.

Although I have learned that Bisaya is commonly used in Iligan and CDO, I have also learned that English and Tagalog are more universal in the Philippines. I am making an attempt at learning a few words in Tagalog although I doubt I could really carry on a conversation in it at this point. I have picked up a few words in the #iligan and CDO IRC chats although primarily at random. I also purchased a Learn Filipino ( tagalog ) book that came with 2 audio CD's although I have not spent too much time with that yet.

While I was researching Jollibee Foods Corp. I found an interesting video on youtube, The Jollibee Song " sung partially in English and Tagalog. I recorded the audio onto a CD knowing that if I played it about 100 times I could mimick the words verbally and I have also been getting translations of the words or as close as you can get to a direct translation or meaning in American English. This has been a fun way to learn a few words and meanings in Tagalog that I can remember although I doubt I could carry on much of a conversation with them ! LOL

Here is a link to the Jollibee Video I am making reference to :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3W_h7eNWDc

Something I am looking forward to when I visit Iligan, is to ( cautiously ) take a ride on a Jeepney and go to Jollibee for hamburgers ! I have printed out some pics of the Jollibee on Tibanga Highway as found on the Internet. Can you imagine someone going half way around the world for a burger at Jollibee in Iligan ? I am, after all, not the typical tourist. Although tourist attractions are nice, at times they are not much more than that, " Attractions " . What interests me more is learning about everyday things and how people live and this is something that is not always conveyed in tourist books and websites. The pictures posted here and elsewhere on the internet as well as hundreds of videos are showing me what I really enjoy viewing !

When I view the pictures and videos I look at many of the small details in a picture or video and mentally remove the main focal point of the pic to see what is in the background. Some that I have chatted with there on the internet find it difficult to believe how much I have learned about Iligan City by websurfing it on the internet for many months, a few of them thought I was playing games with them and that I actually lived there LOL !

Speaking of videos, I recently put one up in the Iligan, MSU-IIT and CDO categories on youtube. Aparantly it was somehow removed from the Iligan category but should you care to see and hear me say hello to all of you just type " jollibeefan " in the search box on www.youtube.com and thats me.

Halena't magsaya Bob New York narito na !

ICC endorses two infrastructure projects (http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080123115097.html)
Edu Lopez

The Investment Coordination Committee has endorsed for approval by the NEDA board the P1.35-billion Balo-i Plains Flood Control Project (BPFCP) and the P2.5-billion Caticlan Airport Development Project.

The BPFCP is intended to fully use the power potential of the Agus 2 hydroelectric power plant (HEP) of the Agus Hydroelectric Power Complex by increasing the stream flow capacity of the Agus river section in Balo-I Plains. The complex is located in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Previously, plant operations caused flooding along the Baloi plains which resulted in damages and claims against the National Power Corporation (NPC) which operates the facility. The NPC targets to begin construction of the BPFCP this month.

However, the ICC Cabinet Committee’s nod for the BPFCP is on condition that the project be validated for consistency with the provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA).

The project will be funded through the internal cash generation of the NPC.

Meanwhile, the unsolicited Caticlan Airport Development Project, which is expected to boost tourist arrivals in Aklan, includes the construction of new and bigger airport passenger terminal, extension of the existing runway from 950 meters to 2,100 meters, improvement of the road network, and upgrading of airport facilities and air traffic control aids.

The private proponent Caticlan International Airport Development Corporation (CIADC) plans to build other support utilities, put up fire-fighting equipment, and construct a diversion road. The project is based on a Build-Rehabilitate-Operate-Transfer (BROT) agreement with no cost required from the government.

The Cabinet Committee endorsed the project advising the public proponent Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) to review the qualification particularly the financial capacity of CIADC.

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Photo by BUroKHUli @flickr.com

Repeat Performance during the awarding ceremonies

^^Nice find @gORs. Galing talaga ng Tribu Iliganon. :cheers:

how much ba prize nila as 4th place sa Sinulog?

Tribu Iliganon
January 22, 2008
Iligan City

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stop it already. :deadthrea this discussion is not uplifting at all, but is destructive. :nocrook:

ok..mapi mushkila...peace!

award winning ang costume nila! they somehow remind me of Avatar the Last AIrbender :D

i love those head, theyre so weird theyre amazing! :cheers:

Grand welcome for the proud Tribu...^^

Yeah! The pride of Iligan - worth more than a million. :cheers:

<SNIP>

Although I have learned that Bisaya is commonly used in Iligan and CDO, I have also learned that English and Tagalog are more universal in the Philippines. I am making an attempt at learning a few words in Tagalog although I doubt I could really carry on a conversation in it at this point. I have picked up a few words in the #iligan and CDO IRC chats although primarily at random. I also purchased a Learn Filipino ( tagalog ) book that came with 2 audio CD's although I have not spent too much time with that yet.

While I was researching Jollibee Foods Corp. I found an interesting video on youtube, The Jollibee Song " sung partially in English and Tagalog. I recorded the audio onto a CD knowing that if I played it about 100 times I could mimick the words verbally and I have also been getting translations of the words or as close as you can get to a direct translation or meaning in American English. This has been a fun way to learn a few words and meanings in Tagalog that I can remember although I doubt I could carry on much of a conversation with them ! LOL
<SNIP>
Something I am looking forward to when I visit Iligan, is to ( cautiously ) take a ride on a Jeepney and go to Jollibee for hamburgers ! I have printed out some pics of the Jollibee on Tibanga Highway as found on the Internet. Can you imagine someone going half way around the world for a burger at Jollibee in Iligan ? <SNIP>

Halena't magsaya Bob New York narito na !

You should come now to escape the freezer that is NY :lol:
Iligan is one of those few places in the Philippines where nature still has a strangle-hold on urbanization, and so you find the best in nature, and a taste of urbanity at the same time.
On your quest at being a polyglot, let me pose one more challenge. There are actually 2 types of Tagalog: the formal and the street talk. Street talk Tagalog is an evolved version that has already incorporated several Cebuano words, fag lingo, and just plain degradation of diction, contractions, etc.. An example of this is the formal word "palagi" (English for always, pronounced with a hard 'e' in the last syllable), contracted into "lagi", but pronounced in street talk as "lage" soft 'e'. Using the formal Tagalog in normal conversation will make you understandable, and since you're a foreigner, will be acceptable. Filipinos use formal Tagalog only in speeches and formal occasions, which is why it is less popular, and sounds really archaic.
Which makes Cebuano the best Philippine dialect (and widely-used even in Luzon). In Cebu, for example, street talk hardly differs from formal Cebuano, and when you use formal language, it even elicits admiration from your hearers, not like Tagalog.
So if its the Iliganon bee that has stung you, better learn Cebuano, the tongue of Philippine sages and poets.
And on your way to Jollibee Tibanga, don't forget to invite Alingatong, Gors, GearX, et. al., too. "Dali na, ug magkalipay ta!" :banana:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/2212533078_2e28d47261.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsbyallan/2212533078/)
Photo by BUroKHUli @flickr.com

Repeat Performance during the awarding ceremonies

^^ang ganda naman! so unique! :okay:

hey, invite me too ;)..

You should come now to escape the freezer that is NY :lol:
Iligan is one of those few places in the Philippines where nature still has a strangle-hold on urbanization, and so you find the best in nature, and a taste of urbanity at the same time.
On your quest at being a polyglot, let me pose one more challenge. There are actually 2 types of Tagalog: the formal and the street talk. Street talk Tagalog is an evolved version that has already incorporated several Cebuano words, fag lingo, and just plain degradation of diction, contractions, etc.. An example of this is the formal word "palagi" (English for always, pronounced with a hard 'e' in the last syllable), contracted into "lagi", but pronounced in street talk as "lage" soft 'e'. Using the formal Tagalog in normal conversation will make you understandable, and since you're a foreigner, will be acceptable. Filipinos use formal Tagalog only in speeches and formal occasions, which is why it is less popular, and sounds really archaic.
Which makes Cebuano the best Philippine dialect (and widely-used even in Luzon). In Cebu, for example, street talk hardly differs from formal Cebuano, and when you use formal language, it even elicits admiration from your hearers, not like Tagalog.
So if its the Iliganon bee that has stung you, better learn Cebuano, the tongue of Philippine sages and poets.
And on your way to Jollibee Tibanga, don't forget to invite Alingatong, Gors, GearX, et. al., too. "Dali na, ug magkalipay ta!" :banana:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/sinulog4.jpg



wow! gors...nakunan mo pala ng pic yung friend ko si Herbert Louie Lapid...taga iligan din sya...isa sa mga dancers. :D

Tribu ba yung sandals nila??

You should come now to escape the freezer that is NY :lol:
Iligan is one of those few places in the Philippines where nature still has a strangle-hold on urbanization, and so you find the best in nature, and a taste of urbanity at the same time.
On your quest at being a polyglot, let me pose one more challenge. There are actually 2 types of Tagalog: the formal and the street talk. Street talk Tagalog is an evolved version that has already incorporated several Cebuano words, fag lingo, and just plain degradation of diction, contractions, etc.. An example of this is the formal word "palagi" (English for always, pronounced with a hard 'e' in the last syllable), contracted into "lagi", but pronounced in street talk as "lage" soft 'e'. Using the formal Tagalog in normal conversation will make you understandable, and since you're a foreigner, will be acceptable. Filipinos use formal Tagalog only in speeches and formal occasions, which is why it is less popular, and sounds really archaic.
Which makes Cebuano the best Philippine dialect (and widely-used even in Luzon). In Cebu, for example, street talk hardly differs from formal Cebuano, and when you use formal language, it even elicits admiration from your hearers, not like Tagalog.
So if its the Iliganon bee that has stung you, better learn Cebuano, the tongue of Philippine sages and poets.
And on your way to Jollibee Tibanga, don't forget to invite Alingatong, Gors, GearX, et. al., too. "Dali na, ug magkalipay ta!" :banana:

I had originally thought of visiting during what are the winter months here but I could not arrange the time off work for this time of the year. Another consideration also is that being away from my house in the winter, if my furnace malfunctions and shuts itself off, without heat in the house at this time of the year I would probably come home to frozen and burst water pipes ! This happened to me once while I was in the UK during the winter. Fortunately I had the forthought of turning off my water supply while I was away so my house did not get flooded from the broken pipes. At this time of the year it can easily be as cold as -10 Deg F ( about -25 Deg C ) during the cold winter nights .

So many languages and dialects for what appears to be a small country does kind of boggle my mind although this possibly dates back to tribal times and limited communications between Islands ? There is formal and street language here as well and those vary in different parts of the country. I have heard on some of the youtube videos made there, some in English talk as good as if they lived here in the USA so I know there will be some that i can easily have conversation with. I am fortunate that I will be with a friend there in Iligan who will be my tour guide and language translator.

I would also like to charter a jeepney for half a day or full day to tour the city without having to worry about other riders hopping on and off. If this is possible it would be a great way to see things.

That sounds like a great Idea, I would really enjoy having the Skyscrapercity Iligan crew join me at Jollibee. Could you just picture me going into Jollibee - Tibanga with an enterouge of Iligannons from Skyscrapercity.com ? Now that might make an interesting pic for this website ! LOL Bring the cameras, your pics are always excellent !

...^^ lunch is free?^^

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I would also like to charter a jeepney for half a day or full day to tour the city without having to worry about other riders hopping on and off. If this is possible it would be a great way to see things.

That sounds like a great Idea, I would really enjoy having the Skyscrapercity Iligan crew join me at Jollibee. Could you just picture me going into Jollibee - Tibanga with an enterouge of Iligannons from Skyscrapercity.com ? Now that might make an interesting pic for this website ! LOL Bring the cameras, your pics are always excellent !

This would be a good time for the Iligan-based SSC members to meet, too. :banana: Seems like your plans to meet face to face have never materialized. Split nyo lang ang bayad para hindi mabigat. :)

This would be a good time for the Iligan-based SSC members to meet, too. :banana: Seems like your plans to meet face to face have never materialized. Split nyo lang ang bayad para hindi mabigat. :)

Are CdeO forum enthusiasts included too? :cheers:

Everyone's invited. :cheers:

Everyone's invited. :cheers:

if it's free...many will come :lol: :lol:

Free to come. :)

Guys, can anyone tell me the name of this independent power provider (IPP) just outside the Dalipuga border (already part of Mis. Or.)? The name eludes me at the moment.:ohno:
And can you also give me its complete address? URL?
Would appreciate any assistance.

ei, seems like there's a plan for ssc-iligan to meet! heheh, oh well, i'm currently based in cebu, but i'll be coming to iligan next week and stay there for about 2months! pwede ka-join?

Guys, can anyone tell me the name of this independent power provider (IPP) just outside the Dalipuga border (already part of Mis. Or.)? The name eludes me at the moment.:ohno:
And can you also give me its complete address? URL?
Would appreciate any assistance.

Northern Mindanao Power Corp.
Capacity: 98 MW
Plant Address: Sitio Mapalad, Dalipuga, Iligan City
Business Office: 3rd Flr., Solid House, 2285 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City
Contact Person: Mr. Tomas I. Alcantara, Chairman & President
Telephone No.: 812-0294; 812-1005 (fax)

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Sunburst Restaurant, home of the famous Sunburst Fried Chicken

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Bed Asia

^^ @alingatong: where is Bed Asia located?
i didn't notice this during my visit last December...

It's located near Sunburst Restaurant (Pala-o Market area). :)

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Madelicious Native Foods

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Teepoy's Grille

It's located near Sunburst Restaurant (Pala-o Market area). :)

oh, ok... tnx.
kaya pala i didn't notice. i didn't have the chance to go to the Sunburst area while I was there...

RDC-X identifies priority power generation projects of NorMin
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (24 January) -- At least 14 projects have been identified by the Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) in the Road Network Development Program of the region from 2007-2010.

"With the strategies and targets set for the next three years, these projects will be implemented to support the thrusts and directions specified in the President's 10-Point Agenda, Millennium Development Goals, Super Regions and the 8 by 8 for 2008," Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), region 10, said.

Balandra, Vice-Chairperson of RDC-X, during the 76th full council meeting held recently, said some of these projects were also identified in the 2007-2010 Medium-Term Public Investment Program (MTPIP) for Mindanao.

The projects are the Panguil Bay Bridge which has a length of 2.36 km. linking Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental; Metro Iligan Regional Infrastructure Development Project (MIRIDP) in Lanao del Norte; Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon By-Pass Road and the Tangub City-Bonifacio-Don Victoriano Road, also in Misamis Occidental.

Lanao-Cotabato Road, particularly the improvement of 16 km. road length along the Dobliston-Sultan Gumander Section in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; the improvement of 22 km. length in the Tukuran-Dobliston-Kapatagan Road in Zamboanga del Sur and Lanao del Norte and the construction of Ganassi, Lanao del Sur-Tubod, Lanao del Norte Road.

Completion of the GMA Loop of Lanao del Norte involving 2.8 km. out of the 11.75 km. road length covering 5 barangays of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, namely San Vicente, Cathedral, Suso, Malinas, Bel-is and Kidalos and the Mindanao East-West Lateral Road.

National Road Improvement Program Phases 2 & 3, construction of Kabangahan Bridge and Rogongon-Panoroganan Bridge in Iligan City, improvement/concreting of Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia City Road, junction T-A-K-ST-D-P Circumferential Road, Talaingod-Valencia Section, Kapalong/Talaingod, Davao del Norte/Bukidnon and the Iligan City Circumferential Road (C3) Project.

Meanwhile, about eight (8) projects on power generation have been identified by RDC-X as priority in the next three years, namely:

Uprating of the hydro-electric power plants (HEP) of Agus 4, 5, 6 & 7, the Abaga-Kirahon-Maramag-Bunawan Transmission (backbone) project, rehabilitation of Pulangi IV HEP Plant Reservoir, transfer of Iligan Diesel Plant #1 & 2 to Southern Mindanao and the implementation of Balo-i Plains Flood Control (BPFCP) by 2008.

PIA 10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p080124.htm&no=62)

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RDC-X identifies priority power generation projects of NorMin
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (24 January) -- At least 14 projects have been identified by the Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) in the Road Network Development Program of the region from 2007-2010.

PIA 10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p080124.htm&no=62)


Wow! :banana:

Most of the projects are for Lanao del Norte and Iligan City. :cheers:

RDC-X identifies priority power generation projects of NorMin
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (24 January) -- At least 14 projects have been identified by the Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) in the Road Network Development Program of the region from 2007-2010.

PIA 10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p080124.htm&no=62)


INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The City Government of Iligan through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors registered with Category "B" and classified as "Medium "A" by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) with experience in the installation of bridge steel frame structure, to apply for eligibility and if found eligible, to bid for the hereunder contract:


Name of Project: Construction of Cabangahan - 1 Bridge (Phase 1) Revised
Location: Brgy. Rogongon, Iligan City
Brief Description: To provide labor, materials and equipment for the Construction of Cabangahan - 1 Bridge (Phase 1)
Contact Duration: 95 Working days
Approved Budget for the Contract: P 4,579,507.85

More (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=539&Itemid=341)

Who wants a taste of Iligan lechon?


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This is the globalization of the Iligan lechon industry.

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The taste of Timoga lechon is now in Ireland

IFOI Corner (http://ifoi.blogspot.com/2008/01/who-wants-taste-of-iligan-lechon.html)

Japanese films wow CU, Liceo and MSU-IIT college students

By MARK D. FRANCISCO


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – THERE are now a total of about 4,000 Filipinos who are now proficient in Nihongo, the national language of Japan.

This is according to Iizawa Nobuaki, Japan Foundation-Manila assistant director for Japanese language promotion in the Philippines.

Iizawa was in a two-day leg in Northern Mindanao – January 23 and 24 – to promote Japanese cultural awareness among college students in three academic institutions, Capitol University, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) and Liceo de Cagaya University.

In an interview, Iizawa said that since 1996, Japan Foundation-Manila has been conducting Nihongo acquisition as a second language classes in Manila for Luzon, Cebu City for the Visayas and Davao City for Mindanao.

Each year, Iizawa estimated that they produce a total of 400 graduates.

Iizawa is also happy to announce that many Filipinos have already embraced several facets of Japanese culture.

“The entry of Japanese anime in Filipino television mainstream such as Naruto, Slam Dunk and Voltes V since the 1990s is a testament to that,” Iizawa happily recounted in halting English.

Iizawa said Japan Foundation-Manila will be bringing in February to the country world-renowned kabuki artists who will not only perform in Manila and Baguio cities but will also deliver tutorials on the subject.

Kabuki is a form of Japanese theatre known for the elaborate makeup of its performers.

Japan Foundation-Manila will also be bringing to the country in February a waidako performing percussion quartet.

A waidako is a multi-player multi-instrument performance highlighted by the nagadako-daiko or bass drum.

In the meantime, Japan Foundation-Manila wowed hundreds of students from the three educational institutions mentioned above with the screening of three award-winning Japanese films.

The first film, Fifteen, is about a 15-year-old stowaway girl who realized her mistake upon stumbling into a 7,000-year-old cedar tree in Yakuchina Island which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The second and third films are all samurai classics megged by acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.

“I can relate to Fifteen because I’m young just like the main character in the movie and I sympathize with what she went through,” Sheryl Abas, a 19-year-old mass communications student from Liceo de Cagayan University said

friendster-cdo (http://mwamaarkhh.multiply.com/journal/item/380/Japanese_films_wow_CU_Liceo_and_MSU-IIT_college_students)

Iligan Bay Sunset


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Photos by Al Fritz G. Ermac (http://banjhing.multiply.com/)

Golden Sunset of Iligan Bay :cheers:

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Photos by Al Fritz G. Ermac (http://banjhing.multiply.com/)

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Photos by Al Fritz G. Ermac (http://banjhing.multiply.com/)

Golden Sunset of Iligan Bay :cheers:


^^

Those pics were taken near RCP. :)

Who wants a taste of Iligan lechon?


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This is the globalization of the Iligan lechon industry.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_RyZhAqAWndQ/R5fd1zTuTVI/AAAAAAAAAS8/FILBetJz29U/s200/NOKIA-002.jpg

The taste of Timoga lechon is now in Ireland

IFOI Corner (http://ifoi.blogspot.com/2008/01/who-wants-taste-of-iligan-lechon.html)

Cool. :)

^^

Those pics were taken near RCP. :)

^^

:cheers: to Mr. Al Fritz G. Ermac for the very beautiful shots indeed.

Another building (where Chowking-Aguinaldo is located) is undergoing renovation

"Young Devotee"


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Mr. Ermac's winning piece during the Diyandi Festival 2007 photo contest.
Sept. 29,2007 - Iligan City fiesta.

Photo by Al Fritz G. Ermac (http://banjhing.multiply.com/)

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Di pa rin pala tapos ang laying ng tiles:ohno:

Some photos of Mr. Ermac featured in Philippine Daily Inquirer.


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Maranao Peace March
Camp Busra - Butig, Lanao Del Sur - March 31, 2004 (Front Page)

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Peace Monitors
Camp Busra in Butig, Lanao del Sur - April 1, 2004

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Marawi City
Marawi City - May 13, 2004

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Workhorse
Marawi City - May 16, 2004

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Cooling Off
Marawi City - May 29, 2004

Photos by Al Fritz G. Ermac (http://banjhing.multiply.com/)

Another building (where Chowking-Aguinaldo is located) is undergoing renovation


I didn’t notice that.

Nice :cheers:

^^ Sa 2nd and 3rd level

^^ Sa 2nd and 3rd level

I see.

Napansin ko lang din during the Sto. Nino Procession last Sunday

'DINAMITA' READY FOR CISO MORALES

By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 17 Jan 2008

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Ciso Morales.

Indonesia's Marangin Marbun is reportedly planning to put unbeaten Ciso "El Terrible" Morales on the defensive when they clash on February 9 in Iligan City.

The 22-year-old Marbun, who is nicknamed 'Dinamita' owing to his one-punch power, has been in the ring with some more experienced fighters, and Morales does not faze him one bit.

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Indonesia's Marangin Marbun.

Morales, however, will make sure Marbun will not only eat his words, but go back to Indonesia with another defeat in his ledger as the Filipino fighter is already assured of a slot in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez showdown on March 15.

Golden Boy Promotions, according to WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, keeps a keen eye on the undefeated Morales, who is described as "raw but has the potential to become a world-beater."

PhilBoxing.com (http://philboxing.com/news/story-14564.html)


MINDANAO BOXING SUMMIT SLATED

By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 23 Jan 2008

A first Mindanao boxing summit to be attended by managers and promoters based in the region is scheduled on February 8 in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, SGG Promotion's Sammy Gello-ani has informed PhilBoxing.com.

The purpose of the summit, according to Gello-ani, is to discuss the general welfare of boxing in the region and to map out regular boxing activities for the year.

The gathering of boxing afficionados in Mindanao is being spearheaded by promoter Lemuel Yap of Black Scorpion Sports Promotions with the full support of Lanao del Norte's first family led by Congressman Abdullah D. Dimaporo, Governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo and former governor Imelda Q. Dimaporo.

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Lanao del Norte's first family, from left, former governor Imelda Dimaporo, current governor Khalid Dimaporo and congressman Abdullah Dimaporo.

To be held on the eve of the boxing event dubbed as 'A Night to Remember -- Battle of Champions' headlined by the WBO Asia-Pacific Youth Title fight between Ciso Morales of the Philippines and Marangin Marbun of Indonesia, also in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, the summit points to the rising popularity and importance of boxing in Mindanao and all over the Philippines.

Malapit na pala matapos ang thread na 'to.


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Any other updates?

Tama si @qwert_guy. Sa Tubod iheld ang boxing tournament

That will be held at Tubod Complex, lanao del norte, i guess...:):cheers:


Tama yong hula ni qwert guy na sa Tubod ang venue.

I have always admired those who are multi-lingual although I am not one of them. My native language is " American English " and I am somewhat fluent in " British English " ( yes, there is a difference ) from spending time in the UK.

Although I have learned that Bisaya is commonly used in Iligan and CDO, I have also learned that English and Tagalog are more universal in the Philippines. I am making an attempt at learning a few words in Tagalog although I doubt I could really carry on a conversation in it at this point. I have picked up a few words in the #iligan and CDO IRC chats although primarily at random. I also purchased a Learn Filipino ( tagalog ) book that came with 2 audio CD's although I have not spent too much time with that yet.

While I was researching Jollibee Foods Corp. I found an interesting video on youtube, The Jollibee Song " sung partially in English and Tagalog. I recorded the audio onto a CD knowing that if I played it about 100 times I could mimick the words verbally and I have also been getting translations of the words or as close as you can get to a direct translation or meaning in American English. This has been a fun way to learn a few words and meanings in Tagalog that I can remember although I doubt I could carry on much of a conversation with them ! LOL

Here is a link to the Jollibee Video I am making reference to :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3W_h7eNWDc

Something I am looking forward to when I visit Iligan, is to ( cautiously ) take a ride on a Jeepney and go to Jollibee for hamburgers ! I have printed out some pics of the Jollibee on Tibanga Highway as found on the Internet. Can you imagine someone going half way around the world for a burger at Jollibee in Iligan ? I am, after all, not the typical tourist. Although tourist attractions are nice, at times they are not much more than that, " Attractions " . What interests me more is learning about everyday things and how people live and this is something that is not always conveyed in tourist books and websites. The pictures posted here and elsewhere on the internet as well as hundreds of videos are showing me what I really enjoy viewing !

When I view the pictures and videos I look at many of the small details in a picture or video and mentally remove the main focal point of the pic to see what is in the background. Some that I have chatted with there on the internet find it difficult to believe how much I have learned about Iligan City by websurfing it on the internet for many months, a few of them thought I was playing games with them and that I actually lived there LOL !

Speaking of videos, I recently put one up in the Iligan, MSU-IIT and CDO categories on youtube. Aparantly it was somehow removed from the Iligan category but should you care to see and hear me say hello to all of you just type " jollibeefan " in the search box on www.youtube.com and thats me.

Halena't magsaya Bob New York narito na !


Hello Iligan & Cagayan De Oro

UYPGVWtGNtA

wow nahulaan ko...galing ko talaga. try ko kaya hulaan yung lotto na lalabas bukas...hehehe:banana:

wow nahulaan ko...galing ko talaga. try ko kaya hulaan yung lotto na lalabas bukas...hehehe:banana:

PM mo na lang...:lol:

The national university celebrates with komedya (http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20080125lif1.html)
By Roel Hoang Manipon, Staff Writer
01/25/2008

My first serious involvement with theater was with a komedya. I dabbled in theater in high school, producing, writing and directing plays as class requirements, and I regularly watched plays in college. While finishing a literature degree, I had a short stint as an apprentice stage manager for Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, for Orosman at Zafira, a komedya written by Francisco Baltazar, one of the Philippines’ greatest writers. The experience provided me with an inside look at the workings of a professional theater group, as well as an appreciation of Balagtas and komedya, a traditional theatrical form in the country.

It was also my first time to see a komedya. For others, their involvement with komedya is more likely not in a cultural center setting but in their own communities. They may have watched it when they were kids and may even have been part of the production. But in my case, the komedya is hard to come by. Komedya is hardly staged nowadays, except in few pockets of Manila and in the provinces, where communities keep the tradition alive, but only during special occasions like the Holy Week or fiesta.

Now, Orosman at Zafira will be restaged by the Dulaang UP, the resident theater group of the Univesity of the Philippines, for the Komedya Fiesta, a national theater festival dedicated to this form and a flagship project of the University of the Philippines in celebration of its centenary. Every Friday for the whole month of February, different theater groups from around the country will be staging komedyas in the university’s amphitheater free to the public. Additionally, there will be attendant events like conferences, workshops, an exhibit and even activities that traditionally accompany the staging of a komedya like parades and peryas.

The festival is spearheaded by the university’s College of Arts and Letters with its dean Virgilio Almario, National Artist for Literature, who wishes to create a national theatrical form with the komedya and the zarzuela.

Bringing colors for more than three centuries

The komedya was brought by the Spaniards when they came to colonize the country in the 16th century, tracing its origins from Spanish and Mexican theatrical forms. Used in the Christianization of the Philippines, the komedya is thus generally religious and moralistic in theme, with stories usually depicting love and the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims. Many komedyas were written in verse like Balagtas’s Orosman at Zafira and all incorporated dance steps to stylize battles. Actors wear colorful costumes. Usually the color red is assigned for the Muslim group while blue for the Christians.

Komedya was popular in the country until the 19th century, spreading to different regions. It is also known by other names in other regions: moro-moro in the Tagalog and

Ilokanos, linambay in the Cebuano; moros-moros in the Ilonggo, and palo-palo in the Ivatan. However, this theatrical form eventually declined and is mostly forgotten now. During the eighties though some scholars, prominently Dr. Nicanor Tiongson, conducted studies and revive interest in the komedya, but there have been measly efforts to promote this further and no initiatives to appreciate this on a national scale.

Now, the University of the Philippines is attempting to fill that gap with the Komedya Fiesta that “seeks to celebrate the komedya as a significant legacy in the continuing history of the Philippine theater.”

The few bearers of colors

The Komedya Fiesta will feature Komedya ng San Dionisio of Parañaque City, Komedya ng San Miguel of Iligan City, Hiraya Theater Company of San Jose in Antique, Komedya ng Don Galo of Parañaque, Dulaang UP and Comedia de Baler of Baler in Aurora.

The Komedya ng San Dionisio was born in 1962 when the civic leaders of the barangay of San Dionisio in Parañaque, Metro Manila, and some komedya enthusiasts organized the San Dionisio Cultural Society to produce the popular komedya Prinsipe Rodante in an effort “to make the komedya truly an entity of dramatic art.” Now, they occasionally perform komedyas. The old conflict between the Christian and Islam, which is at the heart of many komedyas, has been reworked “to the ecumenical spirit of the modern times,” espousing instead unity.

On the other hand, the Komedya ng Don Galo, also from the same city, is of recent establishment and is composed of school children. It was organized in 1992 for a school komedya production, which became a success, thus earning a grant from the Cultural Center of the Philippines for a second production, now with the supervision of faculty and veteran komedyaperformers from San Dionisio.

The oldest group is the Komedya ng San Miguel of Iligan City in Mindano, which was formed in 1898. The group and their performances are kept alive by the community’s devotion to their patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. Every year during the saint’s feast day, the Komedya ng San Miguel mounts a drama, originally written in Spanish and Cebuano, depicting the life of Saint Michael. Performances were temporarily put on hold during World War II. After the war, the group carried on with new members who were closely related to the original cast. Today, the group continues to perform the komedya through the sponsorship of private companies and the city Government of Iligan through its tourism office.

On the other hand, the Comedia de Baler of Aurora mounted its first production in 1927. It was supported by then president Manuel Quezon and enjoyed the collaboration of artists Fortunato Esoreña and Alejandro Ferreras and arnis expert Antonino Ramos. Still alive until today, the group boasts of using real weapons in their plays.

The Dulaang UP is the official performing group for the theater of the University of the Philippines, conceived in 1976 by Prof. Emeritus Antonio O. Mabesa to be the production arm of the UP Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts (DSCTA) and dedicated to the staging classics by master playwrights, in original or translation, and works by professional and promising Filipino playwrights.

The Hiraya Theater Company is the newest group in the festival, having been formed in 2006 as the resident performing group of Binirayan Foundation, Inc. The foundation has been mounting a komedya festival in Antique, bringing to light forgotten works, for two years now. Under the artistic direction of Alex C. Delos Santos, the Hiraya Theater Company, after a couple plays, also mounted a komedya, a 1960s one written by Exaltacion Combong campaigning against gambling and lauding the rural electrification program.

The productions of these groups can be viewed every Friday for the whole month of February at the UP Amphitheater from 6 to 8 p.m.

Making it more colorful

Aside from the regular performances, a host of other activities surround the festival, from the festive perya to the more serious conferences.

The festival will have an opening parade and ceremonies on Feb. 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. Called “Tahak,” the opening parade aims to educate the people about the theatrical form; it will be interactive and have reenactments of some scenes. It will also be festive. Representatives of the komedya groups will parade around the UP academic oval together with marching bands, higantes, stilt walkers and jugglers. After the parade, the opening program will commence.

The role of marching bands during fiestas is given spotlight with the “Paseo” and “Serenata ng Banda” on Feb. 8, 15, 22, 28 and 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. A special concert will be held every Friday afternoon at the Quezon Hall steps with selected bands from Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Featured marching band will have a paseo around the academic oval to announce the events of the day. On the other hand, the “Serenata ng Banda” will feature the UP Symphonic Band, Quezon City Band, Taguig City Band, Antipolo City Band and Banda 88 of Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

From Feb. 15 to 29, there will be the Pista ng Bayan Fair and Exhibit, which will be highlighted by the display of “the best of Philippine fiesta,” curated as one big exhibit featuring the Philippine’s most celebrated fiestas and the distinct manner each fiesta is celebrated.

Puppet performances, poetry readings, storytelling sessions and komedya excerpts will be mounted on a small scale inside kubols (temporary bamboo structures). These special performances are called “Palabas sa Kubol,” which are slated for Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Filipinos are suckers for photo opportunities, and this predilection will be given venue with “Kodakomedya” on Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. Life-size and faceless depictions of komedya characters, carved out from plywood, will serve as bodies for visitors. For a minimal fee, visitors can realize their dreams of being stars of the komedya, even only in photographs.

On Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 3 to 4 p.m., the pubic can enjoy traditional games like palosebo, tyakad, pabitin and agawan ng buko at the “Palaro” at the amphitheater. And there will be a perya from Feb. 15 to 29, featuring rides like the Ferris wheel, the Flying Elephant and the carousel; different game booths; jugglers; stilt walkers; higantes; and magic shows.

On the serious side, there will be a conference, a workshop, a colloquium and an exhibit as festival components.

The conference and workshop, called “Balitaktakang Komedya at Palihan,” is a three-day gathering, which will include the presentation of academic papers from here and abroad with eminent scholars like Dr. Nicanor G. Tiongson and Dr. Resil B. Mojares serving as keynote speakers. The conference hopes to tackle the current state of the komedya tradition, both in the country and other parts of the world. There will also be workshop modules on the different aspects of the production like the batalla/pondo and the dicho. Selected komedya groups will have sharing sessions to impart their experiences, performance conventions and production processes to the participants.

On the other hand, the half-day colloquium, called “Usapang Komedya,” will have those involved in the komedya groups — the comediantes, production team and accompanists — discussing on the strengths and weaknesses of the groups and their recommendations for the future of komedya on a national scale. This event is aimed at establishing a network of komedya groups of the country.

The visual arts aspect of the Komedya Fiesta focuses on Francisco Baltazar’s literary masterpiece, the metrical romance Florante at Laura, which is said to be written in the manner of the komedya. Curators asked different visual artists to interpret passages from the romance, resulting in 22 figurative paintings. The exhibition will open on Feb. 8 and will run until March 31 at the Edge Gallery of the Vargas Museum.

With the Komedya Fiesta, the first national initiative focusing on the komedya, it is hoped that interest in it will be revived, leading to the realization of a concrete national theatrical form, as nationally distinct as Japan’s noh drama. “More significantly, the effort, talent and creativity that have been manifested by several komedya groups all over the country to make this tradition survive for more than three hundred years are definitely worth celebrating,” the organizers declared.

The Komedya Fiesta 2008: First National Festival is in cooperation with the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) of the University of the Philippines, and with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

For inquiries, call 928-7508; email komedyafiesta@yahoo.com or visit Web site at http://kal.upd.ph/komedya/.

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e txt ko nalang kaya miss X...hehehe. dont forget to donate to charities ha missX...or mrs. X?:lol:

Guys, ano ulit yong itinatayong structure beside Masonic temple? Mukhang malaking building ah kasi malaki ang lot nila. :)

29 postings to go, thread 16 na tayo :banana:

^^ Sabi ng tito ko ang may-ari ng lot ay Krisland.

May itatayo daw dyan na arcade at bangko. Di ko lang alam which one is facing quezon ave and aguinaldo st.

^^Dumadami na mga shopping arcade sa 'tin. Buti naman at ma-utilize na yong area. Matagal ding bakante yan. :)

Di pa rin pala tapos ang laying ng tiles:ohno:

Medyo mabagal ng konte ang trabaho pero tuloy-tuloy naman. :)

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^^ Sabi ng tito ko ang may-ari ng lot ay Krisland.

May itatayo daw dyan na arcade at bangko. Di ko lang alam which one is facing quezon ave and aguinaldo st.


@g0Rs anong klaseng arcade ang itatayo dyan is it a shopping arcade or a gaming arcade?

Thanks :)

Medyo mabagal ng konte ang trabaho pero tuloy-tuloy naman. :)


Ano na balita dun na iextend daw yung public plaza?

Are they going to continue it?

29 postings to go, thread 16 na tayo :banana:

:banana::banana::banana:

Sino ulit gagawa ng new thread (Thread 16) basta definitely not me.

Hehe..

The national university celebrates with komedya (http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20080125lif1.html)
By Roel Hoang Manipon, Staff Writer
01/25/2008

My first serious involvement with theater was with a komedya. I dabbled in theater in high school, producing, writing and directing plays as class requirements, and I regularly watched plays in college. While finishing a literature degree, I had a short stint as an apprentice stage manager for Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, for Orosman at Zafira, a komedya written by Francisco Baltazar, one of the Philippines’ greatest writers. The experience provided me with an inside look at the workings of a professional theater group, as well as an appreciation of Balagtas and komedya, a traditional theatrical form in the country.


For inquiries, call 928-7508; email komedyafiesta@yahoo.com or visit Web site at http://kal.upd.ph/komedya/.


Di pa ako nakapanood ng komedya. :ohno:

^^ Really? Kahit ang komedya de San Miguel? It is usually staged after the patron saint's feast day and before Pagpasaka

Ako rin di pa nakapanood ng komedya. Busy kasi masyado sa t'wing me presentasyon ng Komedya de San Miguel. :)

@g0Rs anong klaseng arcade ang itatayo dyan is it a shopping arcade or a gaming arcade?

Thanks :)

Shopping

^^

:banana::banana::banana: Nice

Sana magandang shopping arcade yong itatayo wag yong so so lang. :)

Congrats nga pala sa Thread 15. Umabot tayo hanggang 18,000 plus (views). :cheers:

Sana magandang shopping arcade yong itatayo wag yong so so lang. :)


Sana nga, kahit na di masyadong malaki yung may pagkaclass naman.

Hehe..

State of the City Address ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz ngayong January 29 during the meeting sa City Development Council ng Iligan sa Maria Cristina Hotel.

Tinanggal naba ang mga barong-barong sa harap ng wet market malapit sa daan? Deadline kasi ngayong araw. This is part of the City Government's Operation Hapsay ug Kalinaw

State of the City Address ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz ngayong January 29 during the meeting sa City Development Council ng Iligan sa Maria Cristina Hotel.


I’ll expect more surprises from him. ;)

Tinanggal naba ang mga barong-barong sa harap ng wet market malapit sa daan? Deadline kasi ngayong araw. This is part of the City Government's Operation Hapsay ug Kalinaw


Di ko rin alam kasi di ako napadaan doon ngayong araw.

Sana pagdaan ko dun la na yong mga barong-barong. :)

Congrats nga pala sa Thread 15. Umabot tayo hanggang 18,000 plus (views). :cheers:


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Sana magandang shopping arcade yong itatayo wag yong so so lang. :)

Sana nga, kahit na di masyadong malaki yung may pagkaclass naman.

Hehe..

Gusto ko sana malaki at class hehehe. Di natin alam baka magdilang anghel ako. :lol:

Ano na balita dun na iextend daw yung public plaza?

Are they going to continue it?

Sana nga iextend ang public plaza

:banana::banana::banana:

Sino ulit gagawa ng new thread (Thread 16) basta definitely not me.

Hehe..

That'll be me. I guess :nuts:

I’ll expect more surprises from him. ;)

sino bang hindi gusto. i know there are projects na less popular at hindi natin napag-usapan dito sa forum..

Simulan mo ng gumawa ng bagong thread @g0Rs

5 more post to go Thread 16 na tayo. :banana::banana::banana:

sino bang hindi gusto. i know there are projects na less popular at hindi natin napag-usapan dito sa forum..

Yang mga less popular projects ang pag-uusapan natin sa next thread para magiging popular naman. Kailangan talagang pag-usapan para ma-inform tayo kung saan napupunta ang mga taxes natin. Maliit man o malaking projects, project pa rin. :)

^^

Correct!

Guys, sinimulan nang lagyan ng glass walling yong building na nasa harap ng SBG. Gandang tingnan. Class ang dating. Post ako ng pics once matapos ng lagyan ng glass. :)

ILIGAN CITY:
Recommencing Her Prime
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Moving Towards A More Sustainable Economy

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Why is the City of Iligan a viable business location?
The answer is simple – abundant source of cheap power and water; solid industrial base; availability of suitable sites for deep harbor; virtually typhoon and earthquake free; accessible by land transport and sea transport; established local investment incentives package; relatively young, trainable and english-speaking human resource; vast pool of engineers, technicians and managers.

Economic Info (http://www.iliganinvest.com/basicfacts.php)
Employment Rate82.8%

Domestic Trade (http://www.iliganinvest.com/basicfacts.php)
Total No. of Registered Business Establishments 7,178 (2006)
Total Capitalization 20.0 Billion Pesos
Major Industries 16

Foreign Trade (http://www.iliganinvest.com/basicfacts.php)
Total Value of Exports 10.0 Billion Pesos
Major Markets Korea, Hong Kong, Netherlands, USA, China, Malaysia, Vietnam
Major Export Products Crude, Coco-Oil/Pellets, Cement, Steel products
Value of Imports 4.0 Billion Pesos
Major Import Industrial Salt, Wheat, LPG, Coal

Projects & Programs (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=442&Itemid=364)
FLAGSHIP AND MAJOR PROJECTS
As of December 2007

1. Water Supply Improvement Project

Components:

System 1 (Existing source - Ditucalan Spring)

- Installation of distribution line along Sabayle St., Bryg. Poblacion and Isabel Ramiro St., Brgy. Hinaplanon

- Installation of Isolation Valve

System 2 (Existing source - Ditucalan Spring)
- Installation of Isolation Valve

System 3 (Proposed source : Spring at Upper Tominobo)

- Development of spring source

- Construction of 10,000 cu.m. RC Reservoir at Camague

- Installation of 7.5 km. transmission line from source to Reservoir

- Installation of distribution line from reservoir to Brgy. Dalipuga (15.640 km.), from reservoir to Brgy. Tipanoy (4.5 km.) and from reservoir to Brgy. Abuno (5.0 km.)

- Construction of chlorination building and equipment facilities

2. Solid Waste Management System Project
Components:

1. Land Acquisition for Central Material Recovery & Composting Facility at Brgy. Bonbonon

2. Site Development

3. Building and Infrastructure

4. Construction of MRF and Composting Facility and Special Waste Facilitiy

5. Acquisition of Equipment

6. Closure of Existing Dumpsite and Rehabilitation

3. Circumferential Road Three (C-3) Project

The C-3 will span approximately 18.055 kilometers. Phase I has a length of 10.651 kms. and Phase II has a total length of 7.404 kms (Phase II-A = 1.084 kms, Phase II-B = 4.5 kms., Phase II-C = 1.820 kms.) It will involve the construction of five bridges (Pugaan, Merila, Tominobo, Sta. Elena and Nonucan). It will be a two-lane, 6.70 meters wide paved highway with 3 meters shoulder and 30 meters road-right-of-way.

Phase I will begin at Mandulog Bridge I, Barangay Hinaplanon, and traverses Barangays Luinab, Del Carmen, Pala-o, Puga-an, Ubaldo Laya, Tubod and Tomas Cabili and ends at Macapagal Avenue (National Highway) fronting the NSC Compound.

Phase II-A will start at the junction of the Iligan-Bukidnon Road at Barangay San Roque and ends at Mandulog Bridge I.

Phase II-B will start at Scion Road at Barangay Tomas Cabili and traverses Barangay Suarez and will connect to old road going to Marawi City then down to national highway at Nonucan.

Phase II-C begins after the proposed Suarez Bridge (Nonucan) and connects to old road to Marawi City then ascends to the present national highway to Marawi City at Barangay Ma. Cristina.

4. Iligan-Bukidnon Road

Iligan-Bukidnonn Road is a section of the proposed 397.85 km-Mindanao East-West Lateral Road, totaling a length of 185.27 kms. The road project section for Iligan City will traverse 5 barangays, namely : Sta. Filomena, San Roque, Bonbonon, Digkilaan and Rogongon.

5. Urban Roads Development Program

The project consists of 13 road segments totaling to about 2.0 kms. interconnecting the existing city streets through the opening/concreting of new city roads.

6. Farm-to-Market Roads

Improvement and rehabilitation of existing 22 farm to market roads totaling 144 kms. covering 13 barangays, namely : barangays Abuno, Bunawan, Buru-un, Dalipuga, Digkilaan, Ditucalan, Kabacsanan, Luinab, Mandulog, Puga-an, Rogongon, Sta. Elena and Tipanoy.

7. Rural Bridge Program

Construction/replacement of 7 bridges with a total length of 464 linear meters located at Barangays Mandulog, Digkilaan, Rogongon, Panoroganan, Kabacsanan, Mahayahay and Tambacan.

8. Construction of New Pala-o Public Market

The proposed new Pala-o Public Market is a three (3)-storey reinforced concrete structure with a total building area of 25,085 sq.m. It will be located at the existing public market at Pala-o which has a total land area of 9,734 sq.m. owned by the City Government of Iligan.

The ground floor (7,643 sq.m.) will house the wet and semi-wet section. A portion will be used as mechanical rooms (escalators, passenger and freight elevators), utility storage rooms and generator area. The second and third level (8,221 sq.m. each) will be for the dry goods section, cooked food section, administration office, day care center, games and recreation and others.

It has an open space of 2,091 sq.m. as parking space for approximately 136 vehicles. The remaining area will be for police outposts, loading and unloading zones, waiting sheds, pedestrian lanes and landscaping. The sewerage treatment plant will be constructed under the diagonal parking bays.

The new public market will encase a total of 1,775 rentable stalls.

9. Drainage System Improvement (Phase II & III)

The widening of Baslayan Creek along Barangays San Miguel and Villaverde with 1,353.05 m in length and Pala-o Creek along Barangays Pala-o and Del Carmen with 1,140.00 m in length.

10. Expansion of GTLMH (City Hospital)

The project is a construction of a Main Building with floor area of 8,456.60 sq.m. and Maintenance Building with floor area of 1,419.00 sq.m. This will expand the bed capacity from 75 to 150.

11. Establishment of Government and Cultural Center

Construction of a government center to house all national government offices/ bureaus stationed in Iligan and construction of a cultural center. The Center will be located at Brgy. Del Carmen, Iligan City.

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City Council Approves 2008 Budget (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1)

A total of P1.422 Billion Executive Budget was approved recently by the Iligan City Council: P 752,873,978 for the General Fund, and P 670 million for the Special Account.

The General Fund is lower compared to 2007 due to the reduction in the internal revenue allotment (IRA) by around P 68 million. The creation of 12 new cities caused these IRA reductions as new cities were given their respective allotments (from the same pie).

Also, by not counting the taxes to be collected from National Steel, was part of the reason why the General Fund is lower compared to 2007.
It can be recalled that the shortfall in 2007 was partly due to the uncollected taxes from National Steel in the vicinity of P100 million plus.

LADP seen to cover Oro, Iligan traffic (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2008/01/09/bus/lapd.seen.to.cover.oro.iligan.traffic.html)

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is scheduled to visit Misamis Oriental on January 10 to grace the 78th Anniversary of the province at the Capitol Grounds, Lara Park, formerly MacArthur Park, this city.

In a press statement, Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno said while in the province, the President would see for herself the status of implementation of the Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP), the groundbreaking of which she attended on January 11, 2006.

The LADP is aimed at developing a new major trunk line airport of "international standards" to meet the increasing aviation traffic demand of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC).

Located in Barangay Moog, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, which is about 30 kilometers, northwest of the city, the project is accessible through a 5-kilometer barangay road from the poblacion through the CDOC-Iligan City Road.

Its original project scope include the consulting services, such as reviewing and updating of the feasibility study and master plan, the preparation of the detailed engineering and tendering of documents and the construction-supervision of a passenger/cargo terminal building and control tower, as well as, the procurement of air navigation and airfield visual aids...

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Iligan joins ICT hubs (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive5/12-17-07.html)

Iligan has joined other key cities outside Metro Manila in forming the Philippine Federation of ICT organizations. The group counts among its organizers information & communication technology (ICT) organizations from the cities of Iligan, Bacolod & Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, and Cebu.

These organizations include the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for ICT and IT Schools Network of Negros Occidental Incorporated, the Iloilo Federation for Information Technology, the Davao ICT, Incorporated and the Iligan Information and Communication Technology and E-Commerce Council. The group aims to collectively work for ICT-readiness and competitiveness and promote their respective areas in the Philippine Cyberservices Corridor. The members agreed to invite ICT councils and organizations of other cities, provinces and regions like General Santos City and Urdaneta City. Aside from making the necessary preparation in the establishment of the body, the members shall soon be preparing for the 2008 e-Services Conference and to allocate for a bigger regional space in the expo and better promotional activities for the regional ICT hubs.

Iligan strengthens ICT program for 2008 (http://techbays.com/2008/01/15/iligan-strengthens-ict-program-for-2008/)
by Carlo Maglinao

First, I’d like to thank Dr. Emmanuel Lagare [1] for inviting me to attend the Iligan ICT Action Plan Meeting at the Department of Trade and Industry, Iligan City.

Here are some points I’ve learned during the meeting:

Executive Order No. 331, Series of 2005, created the Iligan Information and Communications Technology and E-Commerce Council (IICTECC,) which later by EO No. 266, Series of 2007, was renamed to e-Council. the e-Council is created to promote Iligan City as a viable location for IT-enabled services by planning and coordinating the various IT development activities in the city its Honorary Chairman and ICT Champion is the city mayor, Hon. Lawrence Ll. Cruz
Iligan e-Council will assist in establishing the Lanao Norte ICT council projects include the identification and establishment of an e-Building and an IT Park, which has a budget of about P200 M and P35 M, respectively create a network of schools for sharing ICT resources hold a bootcamp on animation and open source IT tools conduct an annual ICT month celebration

On other related items,

Link2Support, a call center based in Cagayan de Oro, has a MOA with MSU-IIT to conduct daily training on contact center english. I heard that entry rate of applicants from MSU-IIT to L2S is 13%. Four high-schools including MSU-IIT IDS received grants in setting up computer labs using open source tools such as Ubuntu.
Phinma, a company previously focused on cement production, has been in talks to acquire Iligan Medical Center. Currently, it has acquired Araullo University in Nueva Ecija and Cagayan de Oro College in CDO.

There are tax incentives in place for companies investing in IT products and services.
As a guest member, I was given an opportunity to express some thoughts (or visions) on ICT:


I explained that Iligan should focus on creating internet technology or products as this is a high growth area


These areas include internet social platforms; blogging platforms of various sizes namely micro (twitter,) mini (tumblr,) and standard (wordpress;) search and data storage; practically any web application


Develop and sustain an enterprising culture among Iligan’s young and younger denizens (that is old and young for you)


That this will take 10 or 20 years to fully realize Iligan’s role in technology development


That Iligan should be the technology hub in the South, if not in the Philippines

That Iligan technologists should play its strength, that is, develop and maintain enterprise applications as Iligan has more than a dozen of major industries.
I will continue to evangelize these visions as I travel between Silicon Valley and Iligan City.

Among those in the meeting include representatives from DTI, Iligan Computer Institute, Iligan Investment Promotion Center, Iligan Light and Power, Inc., MSU-IIT School of Computer Studies, and others.

Notes:

[1] Dr. Emmanuel Lagare is the Executive Director of Information and Communications Technology Center, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology. He is also the Chairman of Iligan Information and Communications Technology Council, or Iligan e-Council.

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Public Consultation on HB 3164 Ends (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=540&Itemid=1)
R. Español, City Web Office

The four-day public consultation on House Bill No. 3164 filed by Congressman Vicente Belmonte, Jr. of the First District of Iligan and Lanao del Norte ended Friday, January 11 2008.

House Bill No. 3164 of Congressman Vicente "Varf" Belmonte Jr., seeks to constitute the City of Iligan as a lone congressional district and the seven towns of Linamon, Kauswagan, Bacolod, Maigo, Kolambugan, Tubod and Baroy, Lanao del Norte as the First Congressional District of Lanao del Norte. Presently Iligan City and the seven towns constitute one congressional district known as the First District of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City.

After hearing different reactions from various sectors, Congressman Belmonte thanked participants from the media, local government units, religious organizations, and the academe, who, according to the congressman, expressed majority support for his move to make Iligan a lone congressional district.

Meanwhile Congressman Abdullah Dimaporo of the 2nd District of Lanao del Norte filed another bill to re-apportion the Province of Lanao del Norte into the First District to cover the seven coastal municipalities of Lanao del Norte to which will be added four (4) towns from the second district - Pantao Ragat, Tagolo-an, Balo-i and Matungao. The second district will cover the remaining eleven (11) towns of the fourteen town second district. Under the Dimaporo bill, Iligan City will also be a lone congressional district.

Congressman Belmonte said the possibility is that Congress will consolidate his bill and that of Congressman Dimaporo into one which will be the result of an agreement among the legislators.

Belmonte said he has been open to compromise with Dimaporo's bill since it also proposes social and economic development for the people of both Iligan and Lanao del Norte.

Consortium of Banks Andam Mobayad (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=358)

Desidido ang consortium of banks o grupo sa mga bangko, ubos sa pagpangulo sa Philippine National Bank, nga bayran ang delingkwenting real property tax sa National Steel Corporation sugod sa tuig 1999 ngadto sa tuig 2007.

Kini ang nasayran gikan mismo kang Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz atol sa iyang paghidangat kagahapong adlawa sa dakbayan gikan sa gitambungang panagtigum didto sa kaulohan kauban si Vice Mayor Henry Dy, abogado sa PNB nga si Rex Sayson, NSC Liquidator Danilo Concepcion ug tigdumala sa Global Steel nga si Mr. Lalith Segal.

Hinoon, sumala pa sa amahan sa siyudad, mihangyo ang maong bangko ingon man ang NSC ug GSII nga ipatuman og balik sa kagamhanang lokal ang gikasabutang amnestiya niadtong tuig 2004 nga nag-condone sa mga penalties and surcharges sa naasoy'ng buhis.

Tungod niini, buot karong sulatan ni Mayor Cruz ang Sangguniang Panlungsod aron matuki ang posibilidad nga subling mopatuman ang nahisgutang tax amnesty sa RPT.

Sa datos nga gibutyag sa pamuno-dakbayan, mokabat ngadto 134.53 milyones pesos ang mabayad sa bangko ngadto sa siyudad tungod kay una na mang nakahatag ang NSC niadtong tuig 2004 ug 2005 og pasi-unang bayad nga mikabat sa 44 milyones pesos. Wala pa'y labot niini ang buhis gikan sa 2005 ngadto 2007 nga adunay nakapatong nga penalties and surcharges gumikan kay dili kini i-apil sa gisugyot nga amnestiya. (mta)

Malapit narin matapos ang Mindanao Sanitarium & Hospital Annex Bldg.

Just inform us here @g0Rs kung tapos mo ng gawin ang Thread 16 so when can post new updates dun.

Thanks! :cheers:


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In addition, post mo na rin ang link dito before closing this thread.

WOW! @gORs, ang galing ng opening ng Thread 16. Iba ka talaga. :cheers:

^^Tapos na po :)


Thread 16 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=574230)

See you there!

^^Tapos na po :)

:applause::applause::applause:

Thank you very much @g0Rs :cheers:

Maraming maraming salamat sa lahat na mga forumers ng Thread 15. Kita-kits tayo sa Thread 16 at i-enjoy natin ang bawat sandali ng pananatili natin sa bagong thread na ito. :cheers:

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Sunset
Brgy. Dalipuga, Iligan City


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Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes

CONTINGENCY PLAN ‘LABAN TERORISMO' GIBALIK-SUSI SA MGA SAKOP SA ICPOC


Gibalik-susi sa mga sakop sa Iligan City Peace and Order Council atol sa usa ka panagtigum kagahapong adlawa didto sa SP Session Hall, nga gidumala ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz, ang Contingency Plan "Laban Terorismo" nga ilang napanday niadtong bulan sa Agosto sa miaging tuig.

Tumong niini ang pagsusi sa mga bahin nga haum pa sa kasamtangang sitwasyon ug pag-revise sa mga punto nga angay'ng wala-on o ilisan. Usa sa nakitang paga-usbon sa maong plano ang tahas nga gihatag ngadto sa "Joint Task Force Kilat" sanglit deactivated na man kini niadto pang Disyembre sa tuig 2007.

Apan gumikan sa kakulangon sa oras, gi-uyonan na lamang sa CPOC ang sugyot ni Lt. Col. Edwin Respicio, hepe sa 32nd Infantry Brigade sa Philippine Army, nga magtagbo ang usa ka gamay'ng grupo kalabot niini nga langkuban sa army, pulis ug DILG. Hinoon, wala pa matakda kung kanus-a ug asa kini mahitabo.

Gihimo ang Contingency Plan "Laban Terorismo" sa CPOC aron pag-andam sa siyudad batok sa posibleng pagsamok-samok sa mga terorista, armadong rebelde ug ubang dautang elemento. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=548&Itemid=358)

Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes

ICADAC MILUSAD OG SORPRESA NGA ‘DRUG TESTING' SA MGA KAWANI SA LOKAL NGA KAGAMHANAN


Sorpresang mipahigayon og drug testing ang Iligan City Anti-Drug Abuse Council ngadto sa tanang kawani sa lokal nga kagamhanan sugod niadtong adlaw'ng Martes hangtud kagahapong adlawa. Subay kini sa kamandoan nga gipakana-ug ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz isip Chairman sa ICADAC nga himoong drug-free ang tanang buhatan sa city hall.

Unang gilusad ang maong kalihukan niadtong adlaw'ng Martes didto sa Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital ug City Health Office ug gitapos kagahapong adlawa sa City Mayor's Office pinaagi sa upat ka mga gimugna nga mga grupo.

Matud pa ni Ms. Aurea Suzette Redondo, Action Officer sa ICADAC, buot gayud ni Mayor Cruz nga mamahimong ehemplo ang mga kawani sa city hall diha sa iyang gitinguha nga mamahimong drug free city ang Iligan.

Kahinumduman nga niadtong mga nakalabay'ng tuig sa pagpahigayon sa susamang kalihukan, pinili o random lamang ang pagpa-ilalom sa maong drug test tungod sa kakulangon sa pundo hangtud nga napangita-an ra gayud karon og paagi nga himoon ngadto sa tanang empleyado sa kagamhanag lokal.

Gisumiter na karon sa ICADAC ngadto sa PNP Crime Lab ang mga urine sample nga nakuha sa maong kalihukan aron masusi kung kinsa ang mag-positibo o mag-negatibo. Adunay nagpaabot nga silot niadtong kawani sa kagamhanang lokal kinsa unya mamatud-an nga positibo sa paggamit og gidiling droga, subay sa Civil Service Laws. (jsg)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=549&Itemid=358)

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Dodiongan Falls
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^^Ang galing ng mga kuha ni Al Fritz. :cheers:

Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes

CDC MEETING GITAKDA SA ENERO 29


Gikatakdang ipahigayon karong umaabot nga Enero 29, adlaw'ng Martes sa may alas nuwebe ang takna sa buntag, didto sa Maria Cristina Hotel ang labing unang full council meeting sa City Development Council sa Iligan.

Gikumpirmar ni Architect Gil Balondo, City Planning and Development Coordinator kinsa mao'y pangulo sa CDC Secretariat, nga tuki-on sa maong panagtigum ang updates sa mga dagkong proyekto sa siyudad ug ang 2008 20% Development Fund nga pagasundan sa State of the City Address ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz.

Pagatambungan kini sa tanang opisyal sa siyudad, mga department heads, opisyales sa kabaranggayan, chairperson sa City Agriculture and Fishery Council, mga non government organizations nga sakop sa CDC ug ubang nagpakabanang katawhan. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=550&Itemid=358)

Godbless to this new thread! :cheers:

My first post. :banana:

Thanks for gracing our thread @Farirah. Enjoy Iligan. :cheers:

Membership sa Iligan City Peace & Order Council, Buot Palapdan ni Mayor Cruz

Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes


Gilaraw karon ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz nga palapdan ang membership sa Iligan City Peace and Order Council. Iya kining gipahayag atol sa natigayong panagtagbo sa mga sakop sa maong kahugpungan kagahapong adlawa didto sa SP Session Hall.

Buot sa pamuno-dakbayan nga ilakip na isip regular members sa ICPOC ang mga kapitan sa coastal barangays. Tumong niini ang paghimo usab kanila nga aktibo diha sa pagplano ug pagtuman sa mga programa alang sa kahusay ug kalinaw sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka dapit.

Angay'ng masayran nga sa pagka-karon, nahimong membro lamang niini ang 16 ka mga hinterland barangays sanglit mao man kini ang nahimutang sa mga boundary lines tali sa mga kasikbit nga lalawigan.

Ning pagbalita, kamulo pa lamang nga gi-asikaso ni Mayor Cruz ang pag-amendar sa executive order alang niini nga lakang sa pagpalapad sa CPOC membership. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=551&Itemid=358)

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Tribu Iliganon Mopasundayag sa Ilang Piyesa Atol sa Flag Raising (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=554&Itemid=358)

Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes

TRIBU ILIGANON MOPASUNDAYAG SA ILANG PIYESA ATOL SA FLAG RAISING PROGRAM SA CITY HALL KARONG LUNES

Gikatakdang mopasundayag sa ilang piyesa atol sa ‘Sinulog Festival 2008' ang Tribu Iliganon karong umaabot nga adlaw'ng Lunes, Enero 28, isip parte sa senemanang Flag Raising Program sa mga kawani sa city hall.

Kini ang gibutyag ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz kagahapong adlawa ngadto sa mga sakop sa media.

Tuyo niini ang paghatag higayon sa mga Iliganon kinsa wala makahigayon sa pagsaksi sa ilang aktwal nga pasundayag niadtong nakalabay'ng adlaw'ng Dominggo didto sa Dakbayan sa Sugbu.

Gipadayag ni Mayor Cruz ang iyang dakong pagpasigarbo sa nakab-ot nga kalampusan sa maong mga mananayaw gikan sa Iligan, bisan pa man nga anaa lamang kini sa ika-upat nga dapit, tungod kay dako kini og natabang nga ma-promote ang Diyande Festival sa siyudad ngadto sa mga turista.

Gidapit sa amahan sa siyudad ang mga interesadong mosaksi sa performance sa Tribu Iliganon sa pagtambong sa Flag Raising Program sa city hall, didto sa Anahaw Amphitheatre, alas otso sa buntag karong adlaw'ng Lunes. (mta)

Thanks for gracing our thread @Farirah. Enjoy Iligan. :cheers:

You're graciously welcome! :cheers:

Mayor Cruz-Pagpatunay sa Kahusay ug Kalinaw, Responsibilidad sa Tanan

Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes


"Dili lamang responsibilidad sa militar, kapulisan ug mga opisyal sa gobyerno ang pagpatunhay sa kahusay ug kalinaw sa atong dapit kundili iya usab kini sa pribadong sektor ug tanang katawhan". Kini ang mensahe nga gipaabot ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz atubangan sa mga sakop sa Iligan City Peace and Order Council kagahapong adlawa.

Sumala sa amahan sa siyudad, sayop ang batasan sa pipila ka mga katawhan nga basolon ang mga tinugyanan sa balaod kung adunay mga krimen nga dili gilayon mahatagan og kasulbaran, ilabi na kay gamay lamang sila kung itandi sa tibuok populasyon. Base sa talaan sa Iligan City Police Office, aduna lama'y usa ka pulis sa matag 2,909 ka mga molupyo. Halayo ra kini sa ideal ratio nga usa sa matag 700.

Subay niini, mipahayag usab si Mayor Cruz nga mas angayang mabatunan sa Iligan ang kalinaw ning panahona nga aduna na'y mga dagkong investments ug kalamboan sa rehiyon ug lakip nga makabenepisyo ang atong siyudad. Kini mao ang katukuran sa Hanjin Shipbuilding sa Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; Laguindingan International Airport sa Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental; ug Panguil Bridge nga magkonektar sa Tubod, Lanao del Norte ug Tangub City.

Dugang niyang giasoy nga mas mobati og kumpiyansa ang mga dagkong investor kung mahibalo sila nga malinawon ang atong dapit. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=358)

Libreng Philhealth Card Ipang-Apod-Apod sa Kagamhanang Lokal ngadto sa District III Barangays (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=553&Itemid=358)
Enero 25, 2008, Biyernes

LIBRENG PHILHEALTH ID CARD IPANG-APOD-APOD SA KAGAMHANANG LOKAL NGADTO SA DISTRICT III BARANGAYS KARONG BUNTAG

Ipahigayon didto sa ABC Hall karong adlawa ang seremonya sa pagpang-apod-apod sa Philhealth Identification Card (ID) ngadto sa mga kabarangayan nga nahisakop sa District 3 nga gilangkuban sa Mahayahay, Poblacion, Puga-an, Pala-o, Villa Verde ug Ubaldo Laya.

Alayon kini sa nagpadayong programa sa kagamhanang lokal nga kahatagan og health insurance ang mga kabus nga wala'y sarang ikagasto sa pagpa-ospital.

Sa gihapon, mangulo niini nga kalihukan sila si City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz ug Konsehal Chonilo Ruiz, Chairman sa Committee on Health sa konseho ug gitudlo sa Mayor nga Chairman sa Task Force on Indigency Health Program.

Gipaklaro ni Konsehal Ruiz nga usa lamang ka ceremonial distribution ang mahitabo didto sa ABC Hall tungod kay ang uban niini didto na man sa matag barangay health centers.

Sigun sa nasayran, moabot ngadto sa 201 ka mga Philhealth ID Cards ang alang sa Barangay Mahayahay, 107 sa Barangay Poblacion, 321 sa Puga-an, 308 sa Pala-o, 218 sa Villa Verde ug 448 sa Ubaldo Laya. (boy decena)

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Tribu Iliganon :cheers:

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Tribu Iliganon :cheers:


Parang may Sinulog din ang Iligan. :cheers:

Sana may English Version ang "Daily Press Release" ng City Government Website.


Sana nga para di na tayo mahirapan magtranslate. :lol:

I-suggest natin sa City Forum. :)

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Masarap siguro maligo dito.

BTW, di pa ako nakapunta dito. :ohno:

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Sabi nang ibang nakakakita nito, ang mga ulo raw ay sina Varf, Kiko, Henry at mga konsehal. Natawa ako do'n. :lol:

^^ :rofl:

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Central Material Recovery Facility

Recent Pictures at CMRF by @jcbroken

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Ma. Cristina Falls


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^^^^WOW! Ang ganda ng kuha ng Maria Cristina Falls. :cheers:

Nakasakay yata sya ng helicopter

Pilot yong blogger na kumuha ng pic. Ang galing! :cheers:

Guys, 'yong ground floor ng Elena Tower will be occupied by Chowking. Close na po ang MicroTouch kasi kasama yong area nila. - Jollibee, Mercury, Chowking, etc. Lumalakas ang commercial area ng Tibanga ah! :cheers:

^^

You forgot to mention the Red Ribbon @Alingatong

Hehe..

Guys, 'yong ground floor ng Elena Tower will be occupied by Chowking. Close na po ang MicroTouch kasi kasama yong area nila. - Jollibee, Mercury, Chowking, etc. Lumalakas ang commercial area ng Tibanga ah! :cheers:


Galing!

Tibanga area will be the next CBD in the near future. :cheers:

^^

You forgot to mention the Red Ribbon @Alingatong

Hehe..

Oo nga pala. Nandyaan din yong Club Seven, D'zyre, Darrens, etc. talagang humahataw! :banana:

Sana may magtayo ng bangko dyan sa may Tibanga.

Bangko na lang ata ang kulang. Hehe..

Tama. May hospital, hotel, ang daming fastfood house, internet cafes, meat shp, bakery, drug store, etc. lumalaban para maging next business district. Go Go Tibanga! :cheers:

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Iligan Mountain Bike Race

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Tinago Falls

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Mimbalut Falls

Good News!

Chicken Ati-Atihan is now open to serve us Iliganons located at Pryce Business Park, Iligan National Highway, Iligan City.

Just opened last January 22, 2008.

Chicken Ati-Atihan (http://www.philippineweb.net/aa_chicken/opening_soon.html)

Congrats iligan for thread 16 :cheers: :applause: :banana:

Sana may English Version ang "Daily Press Release" ng City Government Website.

I second the motion.....
I find it hard reading in the vernacular.

At hindi lang local yong kina-cater ng city website pati international community din so dapat me english version talaga. :)

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The very busy Aguinaldo Street

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Maganda pala interiors ng Aruma

^^Yes. Puting-puti at ang linis tingnan. :cheers:

Yung El Renzo's yan ba sa tapat ng Jollibee Tibanga?

Hindi. Nasa likod siya ng Patio Alejandra, malapit sa paanan ng Tambacan Bridge. :)

Guys, sino me pics ng AlFresco Park and Diner? Kindly-post naman. :)

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Tinago Falls

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Mimbalut Falls

Wow Iligan!!! Congrats for Thread 16:bash::bash::bash:

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Golf and Country Club of Iligan

Climbing Mount Agad-Agad
Photos by mij @multiply

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The City of White and Dark
Photo by barrioheiress @multiply

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^^Nice. :cheers:

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Miss Iligan '07

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Dunkin' Donuts-Quezon Ave.

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El Centro (http://iconjen.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Kasadya_Festival_07)

Photos by iconjen @multiply.com

^^WoW naman. Humahataw ang mga pics. Thanks @gORs. :cheers:

FOOD TRIP!!!
Photos by caoboy @multiply.com

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Iligan20City20008.jpg (http://caoboy.multiply.com/photos/album/84/Pumpin_Decembah_Iligan_City_December_22)

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Interlude

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Aruma Coffee Lounge (http://caoboy.multiply.com/photos/album/84/Pumpin_Decembah_Iligan_City_December_22)

^^ ^^Maraming ganyan dito sa Iligan (lechon, letson manok, bbque, etc.) . At ang sasarap at very affordable pa. :cheers:

^^ Gutom na nga ako :nuts:.

Sarap talaga ng lechon lalo na kung me Sukang Pinakurat na kasama. :)

Pansin ko lang na dumadami ngayon ang mahilig sa magdamagang hatawan. halos lahat na mga night spots palaging puno lalo na ang Bangkok Nights. :cheers:

^^ Pansin ko din. Especially kung weekend.

Naku, pag-weekend mahirap talaga makakuha ng table sa Bangkok at Club Seven. Daming gumigimik. Maganda namang sign to di ba? Dumadami na siguro pera ng mga Iliganon. :)

^^Indeed. Gumaganda na kasi ang economy so may extra cash na for gimmicks.

Oo nga pala. Nandyaan din yong Club Seven, D'zyre, Darrens, etc. talagang humahataw! :banana:

sno ba yung bagong may-ari ng ng darrens bar? sana mag open cla ng mga club tulad ng club eleven 50 sa CDO hehe..

congrats pala t-16 na tayo:cheers:

Tama. May hospital, hotel, ang daming fastfood house, internet cafes, meat shp, bakery, drug store, etc. lumalaban para maging next business district. Go Go Tibanga! :cheers:

magkano na kaya ang income ng brgy. tibanga last yr.?

Good News!

Chicken Ati-Atihan is now open to serve us Iliganons located at Pryce Business Park, Iligan National Highway, Iligan City.

Just opened last January 22, 2008.

Chicken Ati-Atihan (http://www.philippineweb.net/aa_chicken/opening_soon.html)

WOW!!!! Punta tayo dun, kain tayo.. teka na tuloy ba ang EB ng mga forumers ng iligan thread?

^^ ^^Palagay ko tumaas na yong income nila, plus mag-oopen pa ng branch ang Chowking. :cheers:

Hindi. Nasa likod siya ng Patio Alejandra, malapit sa paanan ng Tambacan Bridge. :)

Ano ba meron sa el renzo? i never been there.. hehe

NSC Soccer Field
Photo by bingertz @multiply.com

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Ano ba meron sa el renzo? i never been there.. hehe

Pizza

Nag se-serve din ata sila ng beer. :cheers:

sno ba yung bagong may-ari ng ng darrens bar? sana mag open cla ng mga club tulad ng club eleven 50 sa CDO hehe..

congrats pala t-16 na tayo:cheers:

Last time i heard marami sila may-ari. Barkada yata.

WOW!!!! Punta tayo dun, kain tayo.. teka na tuloy ba ang EB ng mga forumers ng iligan thread?

Sure why not. Hindi pa rin natuloy :lol:

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Photos by thezspot @multiply.com

Oi! Yan yong mga pader sa may De Leon Street. Ganda! :cheers:

^^ Humihinto talaga ako pagnapapadaan ako dyan :)

^^Wag ka lang huminto sa gitna ng daan ha, baka masagasaan ka. :)

Maze Park and Resort
Photos by astroidgem @multiply

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I second the motion.....
I find it hard reading in the vernacular.

At hindi lang local yong kina-cater ng city website pati international community din so dapat me english version talaga. :)

Paging @djLeX kindly inform the web staff about this. Thanks in advance.

Dela Mar Resort
Timoga Cold Springs

Photos by kylegervin @multiply.com

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/IMG_1701.jpg (http://kylegervin.multiply.com/photos/album/17/second_major_adventure_CAGAYAN_ILIGAN_PAGADIAN_101607_-_102107)

Elow guys, by the way, remember that under construction in Tibanga where the old Caltex used to be.

May rendering ng nakalagay unfortunately di ko masyadong nabasa kasi ang bilis ng sinakyan ko ng mapdaan ako dun kanina. Basta yong second word lang nabasa ko parang ****** Arcade ata yun. :bash:

He..He.. Sorry talaga.

Summer of Service Jan 25, '08 11:35 AM
by Jon for everyone


Guys,

Kanina I talked sa isang rep ng SAO, they asked me about this very interesting offer. hehe...

This Summer sa Summer of Service...

DLSU-Iligan is requesting for trainors na pwedeng magturo ng Basic Photography Workshop sa mga youth.

Pero hurry, January 30 na ang deadline ng registration. Kasi marami pa kayong pagdadaanan na interviews and stuff.

Guys, ALL the transferees, macrecredit ito sa community service nyo.

To ALL the frosh students, I think they are working it out na credited ito sa NSTPCW2 niyo.

To all the MMA STUDENTS, magandang opportunity ito to collect stuffs for portfolio. mas magaganda ang mga scapes, at super ganda ang photojourn doon.

And especially to my beloved OV MEMBERS, attend kayo, volunteer to teach photography! hehehe...Magandang experience din ito to enhance your skills sa photography.

For more info, punta lang kayo sa Social Actions Office sa Solomon Building ASAP. Katabi siya ng SIU, OCA, and ng SDO.

Ang inyong lingkod,
Jon delos Reyes
Sekretari...

Media Max (http://mediamaxorg.multiply.com/journal/item/9/Summer_of_Service)



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DLSU-Iligan???

^^Sila lang nakakaalam kung anong ibig sabihin nyan. :)

Famous Pension House


http://www.kagayhaan.com/files/images/famous_400.jpg


Address:
Pension 1
#2-A Northgate Street,
Barangay San Miguel
Iligan City, Philippines 9200
Phone: (063)2230683/2230684

Pension 2
0021 Milestone Drive
Barangay San Miguel
Iligan City, Philippines 9200
Phone: (063)2253967/2253966/2254780/4920735

Amenities:

Color TV - not all rooms
Air Conditioned rooms
Internet
PABX Telephone
24/7 Security
Taxi Service


Room Rates:
DISCLAIMER: Rates are valid as of date of posting and subject to change without prior notice. Call for checkout time.


Single Room w/o TV (limited) - PHP300.00
Single Room w/ TV - PHP350.00
Double Room - PHP400.00
Deluxe Room - PHP450
Double Single Room - PHP450.00
Family Rooms - PHP1250.00
Cagayan de Oro City Free Classifieds (http://www.kagayhaan.com/node/28)

Ya-Ha! hey hey hey...wasup ILIGANON? may i join the fun?

Alingatong i think kilala kita. Have we meet?

Elow guys, by the way, remember that under construction in Tibanga where the old Caltex used to be.

May rendering ng nakalagay unfortunately di ko masyadong nabasa kasi ang bilis ng sinakyan ko ng mapdaan ako dun kanina. Basta yong second word lang nabasa ko parang ****** Arcade ata yun. :bash:

He..He.. Sorry talaga.

Maganda yan. Shopping Arcade in Tibanga! Di na ako magtataka kung biglang may magpatayo ng mall dyan. :cheers:

Ya-Ha! hey hey hey...wasup ILIGANON? may i join the fun?

Alingatong i think kilala kita. Have we meet?

Welcome @suka-pinakurat. Enjoy your stay here. :banana: :cheers:

Ewan ko lang sa yo pero ako siguradong alam ko ang suka-pinakurat. Pang export yan. :lol:

Famous Pension House


http://www.kagayhaan.com/files/images/famous_400.jpg




Famous Pension House is one of the most famous pension houses in the city. :cheers:

Maganda yan. Shopping Arcade in Tibanga! Di na ako magtataka kung biglang may magpatayo ng mall dyan. :cheers:

^^

Di ako sigurado @Alingatong ha di ko kasi nabasa ng mabuti kung ano ung nasa rendering eh,
kunan ko sana ng pic pero malayo na kami ng sinasakyan ko.

THank you Alingatong!

Parang alam ko yang Famous Pension house ahh...hahaha familiar ung lugar...hmmm

Famous Pension House


http://www.kagayhaan.com/files/images/famous_400.jpg


Address:
Pension 1
#2-A Northgate Street,
Barangay San Miguel
Iligan City, Philippines 9200
Phone: (063)2230683/2230684

Pension 2
0021 Milestone Drive
Barangay San Miguel
Iligan City, Philippines 9200
Phone: (063)2253967/2253966/2254780/4920735

Amenities:

Color TV - not all rooms
Air Conditioned rooms
Internet
PABX Telephone
24/7 Security
Taxi Service


Room Rates:
DISCLAIMER: Rates are valid as of date of posting and subject to change without prior notice. Call for checkout time.


Single Room w/o TV (limited) - PHP300.00
Single Room w/ TV - PHP350.00
Double Room - PHP400.00
Deluxe Room - PHP450
Double Single Room - PHP450.00
Family Rooms - PHP1250.00
Cagayan de Oro City Free Classifieds (http://www.kagayhaan.com/node/28)


Dalawa na pala ang branch ng Famous Pension House noh, one is in front of SDA church and the other one is at the back of Mindanao Sanitarium & Hospital. :cheers:

Thank you Alingatong!

hmmm teka nga...prang alam ko yang Famous Pension House na yan ah...familiar sakin...prang dun sa likod ng MSH

Ya-Ha! hey hey hey...wasup ILIGANON? may i join the fun?

Alingatong i think kilala kita. Have we meet?


Welcome back to Iligan Thread @suka-pinakurat.

Keep posting!
Enjoy! :cheers1:

Thank you Alingatong!

hmmm teka nga...prang alam ko yang Famous Pension House na yan ah...familiar sakin...prang dun sa likod ng MSH


Yup and the other one is in front of SDA church.

Welcome back to Iligan Thread @suka-pinakurat.

Keep posting!
Enjoy! :cheers1:


Sureness tough!

Thank you Alingatong!

hmmm teka nga...prang alam ko yang Famous Pension House na yan ah...familiar sakin...prang dun sa likod ng MSH

Baka may mga magagandang happenings ka sa Famous kaya familiar ka? :lol:

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/DSC03363.jpg (http://astroidgem.multiply.com/photos/album/25/M-A-Z-E_Park)

One of the coolest places here in Iligan. :cheers:

:lol:Baka may mga magagandang happenings ka sa Famous kaya familiar ka? :lol:


Hahaha tama ka. ang galing mo talaga Alingatong...pano mo nalaman? cguro nkita mo ako sa loob ano? :lol:

Hula ko lang. Alam mo naman, pag nag-stay ka sa Famous, talagang hindi mo malilimutan. Kasi, para siyang home away from home. :)

Hula ko lang. Alam mo naman, pag nag-stay ka sa Famous, talagang hindi mo malilimutan. Kasi, para siyang home away from home. :)


Home away from home? Park View Hotel namn yan cguro...

Park View Hotel in Cagayan, Famous Pension House in Iligan. - Home away from home. :cheers:

Park View Hotel in Cagayan, Famous Pension House in Iligan. - Home away from home. :cheers:

Yeah right...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/SSC/iliganst.jpg

Welcome back @suka-pinakurat. :)

Pugaan Crag

Natural wall. A haven for weekend honing of rockclimbing skills. It is across the bridge towards Mount Agad-agad.

Photos by photosforallreasons @multiply.com

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Omeng1.jpg (http://photosforallreasons.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Pugaan._Once.)

Very challenging Pugaan Crag. :)

http://mindanao.com/photoblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/view-going-up-from-tinago-falls.jpg
These stairs might not lead to heaven, but they come close! These are the stairs that go to Tinago Falls in Iligan, which indeed is a heavenly site. It’s a big climb, over 400 steps as my memory serves me! Just ask Jose Porfirio, who shot this photo!

http://mindanao.com/photoblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/view-of-tinago-falls-going-down.jpg
This lovely view of Tinago falls, looking through the trees, was captured by my friend, Jose Porfirio. Jose was on his way down the long stairs to the falls when he caught this photo.

http://mindanao.com/photoblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/tinago-falls1.jpg
Jose Porfirio caught this great shot of Tinago Falls in Iligan. What a beauty!



Mindanao Photo Blog (http://mindanao.com/photoblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/view-going-up-from-tinago-falls.jpg)

Murag lalum og bugnaw kaau tubig dinha dah. 22 yrs in Iligan but wla pa gyud ko ka bisita ana lugara...

Paging @djLeX kindly inform the web staff about this. Thanks in advance.


I don't really mind reading stuff written in the local lexicon. Purus mga puti ang akong kaistorya adlaw adlaw (from the our clerk all the way to the boss) , so ang ginagmay nga bisaya wala prblema sa ako.

Is the group Ludabi still active? It would be nice if they have a website where Cebuano stories/literary works could be appreciated.

I don't really mind reading stuff written in the local lexicon. Purus mga puti ang akong kaistorya adlaw adlaw (from the our clerk all the way to the boss) , so ang ginagmay nga bisaya wala prblema sa ako.

Is the group Ludabi still active? It would be nice if they have a website where Cebuano stories/literary works could be appreciated.

What I meant is to have both English ang Cebuano Translations of the Daily Press Release so that Filipinos as well as the International Community may be able choose which language he prefers.

Sorry I haven't heard of any group named Ludabi in Iligan.

Sunday, January 27, 2008
RDC recognizes NorMin's power generation projects (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2008/01/27/bus/rdc.recognizes.normin.s.power.generation.projects.html)

AT LEAST 14 projects have been identified by the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Northern Mindanao in the Road Network Development Program of the region from 2007-2010.

"With the strategies and targets set for the next three years, these projects will be implemented to support the thrusts and directions specified in the President's 10-Point Agenda, Millennium Development Goals, Super Regions and the 8 by 8 for 2008," said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic Development Authority (Neda).

Balandra, vice-chairperson of RDC-X, during the 76th full council meeting held recently, said some of these projects were also identified in the 2007-2010 Medium-Term Public Investment Program (MTPIP) for Mindanao.

The projects are the Panguil Bay Bridge, which has a length of 2.36 kilometers linking Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental; Metro Iligan Regional Infrastructure Development Project (MIRIDP) in Lanao del Norte; Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon by-pass road and the Tangub City-Bonifacio-Don Victoriano Road, also in Misamis Occidental.

Lanao-Cotabato Road, particularly the improvement of 16 kilometers road length along the Dobliston-Sultan Gumander Section in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; the improvement of 22 kilometers length in the Tukuran-Dobliston Kapatagan Road in Zamboanga del Sur and Lanao del Norte and the construction of Ganassi, Lanao del Sur-Tubod, Lanao del Norte Road.

Completion of the GMA Loop of Lanao del Norte involving 2.8 kilometers out of the 11.75 kilometers road length covering 5 barangays of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, namely San Vicente, Cathedral, Suso, Malinas, Bel-is and Kidalos and the Mindanao East-West Lateral Road.

National Road Improvement Program Phases 2 & 3, construction of Kabangahan Bridge and Rogongon-Panoroganan Bridge in Iligan City, improvement/concreting of Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia City Road, junction T-A-K-ST-D-P Circumferential Road, Talaingod-Valencia Section, Kapalong/Talaingod, Davao del Norte/Bukidnon and the Iligan City Circumferential Road (C3) Project.

About eight (8) projects on power generation meantime have been identified by RDC-Northern Mindanao as priority in the next three years, namely: uprating of the hydro-electric power plants (HEP) of Agus 4, 5, 6 & 7, the Abaga-Kirahon-Maramag-Bunawan Transmission (backbone) project, rehabilitation of Pulangi IV HEP Plant Reservoir, transfer of Iligan Diesel Plant number 1 & 2 to Southern Mindanao and the implementation of Balo-i Plains Flood Control (BPFCP) by 2008. (Trends)

Murag lalum og bugnaw kaau tubig dinha dah. 22 yrs in Iligan but wla pa gyud ko ka bisita ana lugara...

Naku, you miss 1/4 of your life na. Before it's too late, ayain mo na katropa mo na mag-excursion sa Tinago. Try nyo ngayong holy week para mystical yong dating. :)