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Very nice photos :) :) :)

^^ Wonderful shots! Thanks to the generosity of Sir Jun Tiin owner of Creativeshots Digital Photography and Videography located at 2nd Flr., Charis Bldg., Quezon Ave. Iligan City.

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Rev. Fr. Elenito De Los Reyes Galido

The following photos were taken during the canonical installation of the new bishop of Iligan last September 18, 2006 - 10:00AM at St. Michael's Cathedral. (Photos by Jun Tiin)

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wow nindot na au ang iligan cathedral...=)

It looks GRAND! :)

@Alingatong Yes it really look grand. Lingaw na kayo ko ug tabok-tabok ug post diri ug sa pikas.

waw nindut na kaayu ang interior da! haay.. paninduton na pud unta nila ang gawas! haaaay, ako ganahan jud biya ko atong monsineur bataclan... nindut jud kayu to siya mu homily ba

@ikra, nindot na man ang gawas. Limyo na ang palibot sa cathedral ug wala nay mga vendors nga gayagaw kay gi-transfer na sila sa bag-o nila nga mga stalls didto sa kilid (De Leon St.) Naa na say bag-ong mga globo lights gapalibot sa cathedral ug hayag na kaayo magabii. :)

;10160498']^^ ganda ng lamps ng Iligan! only a few cities (CDO and ILIGAN, AFAIK) lang ang meron ganyan outside MM...go iligan..One Mindanao tayo!

Tagum City has one too bai waway...

btw, di ba may UC na gaisano mall ang iligan, how big is the area in terms of sq. m. once completed? tnx in advance.

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Cheradel Suites

Ammenities: Bedrooms (Airconditioned), Living Rooms, Dining Area, Veranda, Swimming Pool, Sauna Bath, Function Hall, Coffee Shop, 24 hrs. Security, 24 hrs. Room Service. Accomodation Price: Residential Suit-P6,000, Presidential Suite1-P3,100, Presidential Suite2-P2,600, Dream Suite-P1,690, Prime Suite-P1,490, Queen-P1,290, Double Doubles-P1,290, Etra Bed-P200. Located at Bro. Raymond Jeffrey Rd., Iligan City, Philippines Tel. Nos. (063)223-8118 & (0917)8110390

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btw, di ba may UC na gaisano mall ang iligan, how big is the area in terms of sq. m. once completed? tnx in advance.

We are also very eager to know more about this underconstruction Gaisano Mall. Until this time, wala lang gihapon sila gabutang ug billboard with the perspective view, floor area, no. of storeys, etc. Di ba required man gyud na kung naay construction?

Anyways, as soon as magbutang sila, share dayon nako diri ang info. :)

^^ ok tnx... i dunno really bout billboards (if it's required by law) coz i don't remember seeing one when SM davao was constructed, even marco polo hotel put its billboard sa later stage na. billboard or no billboard, gaisano mall will surely grace downtown iligan.

Tagum City has one too bai waway...

btw, di ba may UC na gaisano mall ang iligan, how big is the area in terms of sq. m. once completed? tnx in advance.

gORs / latino:
This question keeps popping up every now and then. Please get these data from either CPDO or CEO. When Gaisano secured their building permit, they submitted their construction plans, too. It's all there.:lock: Just tell them the information is being requested by SkyscraperCity, an International society of Iliganons in the Internet, and that this will help promote the city.:dj:

Alingatong naa ka kaila sa CPDO/ CEO naay nangayo ug geographical coordinates sa mga waterfalls?

Yes, i have friends working at CPDO-GIS. Maybe I can ask for some info regarding the exact locations of the waterfalls in Iligan.

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I like these lights in front of the Post Office. Very colorful. Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green. Hope they'll add more.:)

...and more of these too.

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gORs / latino:
This question keeps popping up every now and then. Please get these data from either CPDO or CEO. When Gaisano secured their building permit, they submitted their construction plans, too. It's all there.:lock: Just tell them the information is being requested by SkyscraperCity, an International society of Iliganons in the Internet, and that this will help promote the city.:dj:

@Alingatong pls. include this one ^^ .thanks

^^ Na-istorya na baya nako si Engr. Quitos, Asst. City Engr., about ani. Giingnan ko niya nga naa daw sa Building Permit Division. Pwede daw ko motan-aw didto sa plano. But during that time, medyo gadali ko ug hangtod nalimtan na lang hinoon nako.

@Alingatong hehehe Sa sunod nalang nimo balik.

Hopefully. :)

Agi ko sa Construction site ganiha ug nakita nako nga dako na kaayo ang natukod nila. paspas gyud kaayo ang trabaho. Kuha nya ko picture kung naa ko time.

Bitaw 3rd floor na. Cge nya bai aron makita nila ang developments. :)

Nabalitaan nako nga ang dump site sa Brgy. Santiago kay i-convert daw into an eco-park once ma-cleared na ang mga basura. Naa na daw investor mibisita didto. Tinuod ni nga balita. Taga CEO may nag-estorya.

Nabalitaan nako nga ang dump site sa Brgy. Santiago kay i-convert daw into an eco-park once ma-cleared na ang mga basura. Naa na daw investor mibisita didto. Tinuod ni nga balita. Taga CEO may nag-estorya.

I have no idea. I hope tinuod. They should also relocate people living near sa dagat. Iconvert unta sad nila that area pareha sa baywalk sa roxas boulevard aron nindut.

Basi sad kay sa akong nahibaw-an, usa sa mga projects nga gi-present sa Iligan sa Malacanang kay ang Circumferential Road (C3) Project ug coastal area man siguro ang agian.

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I like these lights in front of the Post Office. Very colorful. Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green. Hope they'll add more.:)

Hala nindot lagi ni na coconut !. :) can I have a twig or leaf or the coco so that I can plant it also here in one of Butuan's parks ? :)

Dugay nako kadungog ana about Circumferential Road (C3)Project. BUt i dont understand unsa na. Kindly educate me pls.

Mag-construct man daw silag bag-ong dalan subay sa coastal area. Murag from bayug area paingon sa shell depot duol sa Global Steel. Of course, naa gyuy reclaimation area. Kita ko sa plano ana sa una pa kaayo. Kung ipadayon ni, mura dayon nig katong SRP (coastal road) sa Cebu.

Hala nindot lagi ni na coconut !. :) can I have a twig or leaf or the coco so that I can plant it also here in one of Butuan's parks ? :)

He He He...Paaboton na lang nato nga mo-lahing na ang mga bunga dayon atong patoboon diha sa Butuan.

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Mag-construct man daw silag bag-ong dalan subay sa coastal area. Murag from bayug area paingon sa shell depot duol sa Global Steel. Of course, naa gyuy reclaimation area. Kita ko sa plano ana sa una pa kaayo. Kung ipadayon ni, mura dayon nig katong SRP (coastal road) sa Cebu.

wow. i hope mapadayun na. mura na ta ug cebu.hehehe

Balo lang kaha. Dako man kaayo kinahanglan nga budget para ana nga project. Maayo unta ug naapil na sa program ni PGMA para sa Mindanao.

Anyways, let's just cross our fingers. :)

May unta. Ang news ganina successful daw ang meeting nila mayor,vice mayor and some councilors kang pgma. gitagaan sila 2 hours instead of normal na 30 mins. Namention mana circumferential road apil. Ang mando ni pgma makigcoordinate sila sec. mendoza(dotc), sec. ebdane(dpwh) sa city officials.

:) :) :) Happy EID AL FITR to our Muslim brothers and sisters :) :) :)

I have no idea. I hope tinuod. They should also relocate people living near sa dagat. Iconvert unta sad nila that area pareha sa baywalk sa roxas boulevard aron nindut.

yes i think we need a reclamation area since we are really running out of space para sa expansion sa city... mountainous man gud kaayu na area atua... just like the whole of mindanao.... i think they should grab this opportunity to increase the size of our port by at least x2.. although nindut na sya, paninduton pa jud!

plus I think we should make use of the unlimited coastline we have...kung buot hunahunaon, not all cities enjoy the privilege of being on the coast, thus since we have it we should make full use of it and make some kind of public park along the coast.. it should be big and beautiful... dapat naa pud tay area with baywalk or seaside park kaha with stores and shops along there.... dapat mas nindut pa sa roxas boulevard... unya yes dapat i relocate ang residential areas.... dapat sa city center nato dapat just business buildings and all that stuff, tapos sa outskirts na ang mga residential areas. Plus i think we need to restructure and organize residential areas para mas ma save nato ang space and at the same time looks good. (the city council can impose strict rules if they want to)

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i think we should start creating regulations and imposing strict guidelines as well as more organised land use and planning rather than doing things randomly.. it makes everything look cleaner, nicer, and organised (not cluttered).. and will help make this city beautiful. I think we should start sooner than later, before the city expands and more residential areas are made.. however these rules can only apply to new properties and not to old ones since obviously were economically still not that stable.

@ikra i sent you a PM.

Anyway, nice suggestion. Yes it's true not all cities enjoy the privilege of being on the coast.

uhuh ive joined vismin not too long ago :D the forums is still growing.. needs a bit of publicity, but in time im sure it will

To all our Muslim Brothers

Eid-Mubarak

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Eid al-Fitr follows the sighting of the new moon which signifies the end of the fast in the month of Ramadan. On the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast) is celebrated before Eid al-Ad'ha. Eid means recurring happiness or festivity. Eid is celebrated with enthusiasm every where in the world. Muslims all over the world buy new clothes for Eid and exchange gifts.

Traditionally they visit the mosques not only to attend to the Eid prayer but also to hand out gifts and donations to the unprivileged kids and the needy. Eid prayer is performed by the whole community in an outdoor prayer ground that is known as the musalla. In large cities, the Eid prayer is also performed in congregations in mosques. Greetings of "Eid-Mubarak" or "a blessed Eid" are exchanged. A very important aspect of Eid is the charity which all the Muslims are expected to give to the needy.

Few festivals in the Muslim world are anticipated with greater delight than Eid el-Fitr. It is this festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual assertion of ‘the spirit over the flesh'.

:pepper: :pepper: :pepper: Happy DIWALI FESTIVAL to our INDIAN Community in Iligan! :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

:banana: :banana: MSU-IIT Graduate 2nd Placer in the 2006 CPA Board Exam :banana: :banana:

MSU-IIT tops again!!! Congratulations!:tyty:

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@Alingating you took this photo?

:pepper: :pepper: :pepper: Happy DIWALI FESTIVAL to our INDIAN Community in Iligan! :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:

is there an indian community in iligan???? my, never knew this... what other communites do we have now?

@Alingating you took this photo?

A friend of mine lent it to me just for use in Iligan thread. I have a similar shot but his is more professional. :)

is there an indian community in iligan???? my, never knew this... what other communites do we have now?

yes there is and growing in numbers.

i remember last year, the Indian community here in Iligan celebrated the Diwali festival and invited some of the GSP Iliganon employees. They have different rites in their celebration and ended it with fireworks display.

Madugay multi racial na Iligan. hehehe

Ikaw g0Rs, di ba español man imong kagikan? :)

@Alingatong wahahaha. ako ra mga distant relatives wa ko labot...mauwaw man sab ta.

He he he. Abi ko Espanyol kay daghan baya diri sa Iligan mga mestizo espanyol.

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Madugay multi racial na Iligan. hehehe

heheheh very nice indeed.... multi-cultural na dayun ang iligan :D

Things discussed by the city officials during their visit to Malacanang:
(Incomplete)

Circumferential road (C3)
Iligan Balo-i Airport Opening to commercial flights (Asian Spirit..I 4got d oder one...)
Iligan-Bukidnon Road
Macapagal-Macaraeg Convention Center
Security of the displaced residence(Higa-onon) of Limunsudan
Other Roads and Bridges

Things discussed by the city officials during their visit to Malacanang:
(Incomplete)

Circumferential road (C3)
Iligan Balo-i Airport Opening to commercial flights (Asian Spirit..I 4got d oder one...)
Iligan-Bukidnon Road
Macapagal-Macaraeg Convention Center
Security of the displaced residence(Higa-onon) of Limunsudan
Other Roads and Bridges

whats the C3 road???

balo-i airport was closed because of safety hazards wasnt it??? plus its a bit redundant since were going to have a new airport in laguindingan which is not that far away???

iligan bukidnon road, can anyone plot the road in google maps? or anything?

convention centre.. isnt this the sports complex, or is this another one?? can you expand???

security for higa onon... dapat lang!

other roads and bridges.... XD i think we need another bridge katong unahan gamay sa terminal... and sa unahan sa NSC.... =/ roads... wellp, widening... :D

awww... i was really hoping to hear about the sports arena...

c3 road. Theres is already a plan daw.Maybe in the coming weeks/months we'll post it here.

iligan-baloi airport i think is already done. Few months ago nagtest flight na ang isang airline company. Kelangan nalang cguro commercial flights.

iligan-bukidnon road. Wala pa ako info regarding this.

Macapagal-Macaraeg Convention Center.The lot is donated by PGMA. 2 hectares pero gusto ng city government gawing 4 hectares.this is @ timoga.

regarding the sports arena...pag tapos na daw lahat ng water projects ng city.

bridges unahan sa terminal? Mandulog? there are already two existing bridges there.

@g0Rs, kato diayng atong gi-discuss nga C3, di diay to mao. Coastal Road diay to. Ang C3 daw, diversion road which is connected sa Iligan-Bukidnon Road.

I asked my friend at CPDO for info regarding the coordinates of the location of the 23 waterfalls in Iligan but they don't have it as of the moment.

Local TV Patrol features Diwali Festival sa Iligan 2006 early this evening.

Here are some of the festival's highlights:

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Diwali is celebrated with jubilation and enthusiasm. It is one of the biggest festival of Hindus and is celebrated for five continuous days. Third day is the main day of Diwali and is celebrated as the 'Festival of Lights'. To mark this day people light diyas and candles all around their house. During the evening Lakshmi Puja is performed to seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. People also exchange Diwali Gifts with all their dear ones and burst fire crackers in the night to express their happiness.

To our Hindu Brothers, Happy Diwali Festival!!!

pila kabuok indians sa iligan pananaw ninyu??? ug ilang mga anak where do they go to school??? anyway, i would also like to ask about the baloi airport, diba sa una operational man na sya??? nganu gani na close na???

^^ Siguro, more than a hundred na kay de-pamilya na man ang magsuroy-suroy ug mag-market. Most if not all of their children were enrolled at La Salle Academy.

No info about Baloi Airport. Maybe g0Rs can tell us why?

I heard nga Iligan is a finalist for the most peaceful city in the Phils. together with makati, Bacolod, Davao, Naga to name a few. First time ni sa Iligan. Hope nga mahimo gyud siyang most peaceful city kay dako kaayo ni'g impact sa economy sa Iligan.

^^ finalist in the peace and order council. top6.

with regards sa balo-i airport, my dad told me na outdated na daw and facilities sa airport, security concerns that time, airline companies have been using bigger planes...the airport runway is short and needs to be repaired.

Thanks @g0Rs. Peace and Order Council diay. Anyways, basta it all sums up nga ang Iligan is a very peaceful city ug maayo ang trabaho sa mga hingtungdan. Hinaut nga mopadayon ang kalinaw sa atong dakbayan ug silingang dapit ug unta, sa tibuok kalibutan.

BTW, asa dapit sa Timoga ang proposed Macapagal-Macaraeg Convention Center?

Bitin sad ang news..ingon lang kay sa Timoga. Wala pa jud ko more info regarding this

Sige lang, hinayhinayon ta nag diskobre. Maayo kaayo na nga proyekto para sa Iligan. :)

^^ Siguro, more than a hundred na kay de-pamilya na man ang magsuroy-suroy ug mag-market. Most if not all of their children were enrolled at La Salle Academy.

No info about Baloi Airport. Maybe g0Rs can tell us why?

I heard nga Iligan is a finalist for the most peaceful city in the Phils. together with makati, Bacolod, Davao, Naga to name a few. First time ni sa Iligan. Hope nga mahimo gyud siyang most peaceful city kay dako kaayo ni'g impact sa economy sa Iligan.
as expected.. la salle jud... lol! haaaay.. nindut kay maayu ang peace situation sa iligan... wala diay kaayu daghan crimen dira??? may gani nabuotan ang mga tawo sa iligan.... may unta second term pa ni si cruz... murag maayu jud iyang pagdala sa iligan da!

ug ang balo-i airport ba kay ilaang gi improve ang facilities??? runway etc?

^^Iligan is one of the most peaceful places in Mindanao. We should promote it as a place of destination.

Congratulations to the Iligan Airsoft Gamers (ILAGA) for being the 1st runner- up @ the National Airsoft Competition held in Cebu last October 21-22, 2006. :) :) :)

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Christmas Village 2005
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Nice Photos

MINDANAO'S BEST BUSINESS CHAMBER

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) — The business chamber in this city was named as the best in Mindanao during the recent Philippine Business Conference held in Metro Manila last week.
The award was given by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Tony Veneracion, president of the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Veneracion said criteria include services extended to the members, community involvement, and networking with government agencies.

Aside from GenSan, the other finalists for Mindanao were the cities of Davao, Iligan and Butuan, he said.

The award came amidst the controversy caused by the Davao chamber’s bolting out of the PCCI. Romeo Serra, chairman of the Mindanao Business Council, resigned as PCCI vice president for Mindanao.

He said his chamber’s disaffiliation from the national chamber “will have a snowballing effect” as he claimed that 16 other chambers in Mindanao will follow suit.

Veneracion, however, clarified that the GenSan group would not follow the Davao chamber. “We have no plans to bolt PCCI. There’s no discussion among the members to that effect,” he said.

Among the members of the GenSan chamber are six tuna processors and other companies engaged in the fishing industry, which provide direct and indirect employment to at least 100,000 people.

In the last few years, GenSan was also recognized for the dynamism of its business sector, named as among the most competitive cities by the Asian Institute of Management. MindaNews

where can you find those replicas??? what part of the city are they displayed?

Unfortunately, these replicas can no longer be seen. It was when the city joined the Lady's Choice Christmas Village Competition nationwide last year. Iligan, which had three entries, won a special citation. The Department of Education's entry, which featured traditional symbols of the season like the Christmas tree, used the most number of bottles-2,672-beating the local government's replica of city hall by just a few jars.

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Iligan City skyline as viewed from Maria Cristina Gardens (Photo by Derek H. Borromeo)

US envoy pledges aid to Lake Lanao
By Lino dela Cruz
Iligan Correspondent


MARAWI CITY -- United States Ambassador Kristie Kenney Friday met beneficiaries of the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) and its different projects on livelihood.

The US ambassador turned over at least 50 units of sewing machines for the Mindanao State University (MSU) Women's Center and said they would give assistance to the university's computer center and pledged to help the university's programs on environment, particularly concerning the watershed and Lake Lanao.

Earlier, it was reported by environmentalists that Lake Lanao is contaminated with bacteria as a result of degradation and the MSU recently formed a task force to study and prevent the contamination of the lake, according to MSU president Ricardo de Leon.

Mayor Omar Solitario Ali hosted a lunch for Kenney and her entourage before she was brought by chopper to nearby Iligan City to attend the 50th anniversary of the 1st Valley Bank, which is a beneficiary of the USAid micro finance program for small entrepreneurs.

The microfinance program of 1st Valley Bank has been very successful that its profitability registered a growth of at least 800 percent, according to Nelson Te, executive vice president of the bank.

Kenney received the recognition given by 1st Valley Bank to the USAid for its micro finance program, which has contributed immensely to the bank's growth.

Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz welcomed Kenney and reported he recently attended the US-sponsored Transparency and Accountability in Governance (TAG) program in the US and expressed his optimism that through USAid, the US government will assist in the completion of the still unfinished Iligan-Bukidnon road and the now on-going Solid Waste Management Program Materials Recovery Facility.

Sunstar CDO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/28/news/us.envoy.pledges.aid.to.lake.lanao.html)

wow that's good news...

These replicas can no longer be seen. It was when the city joined the Lady's Choice Christmas Village Competition nationwide last year. Iligan, which had three entries, won a special citation. The Department of Education's entry, which featured traditional symbols of the season like the Christmas tree, used the most number of bottles-2,672-beating the local government's replica of city hall by just a few jars.

Please don't post pictures from bygone days. We want updates, not downdates :(
Hasta kanag pic sa city hall nga napuno sa suga, sa 2005 pa pod na? Now, i'm really confused. :doh:

afaik.. its in 2005 as well, plus thats a model

Iligan is hosting a one-stop passport processing shop from October 28-29, 2006 at the Integrated North Bus And Jeepney Terminal.

^^Well, we have to do this sometimes. Must have a glimpse of the past in order for us to know of what we have achieved at present and what must be done in the future. This is part of rediscovering Iligan. We "must" make a "lingon" from our pinanggalingan in order for us to "makarating" sa paroroonan.

Sana, mas masaya at mas bongga yong celebration natin sa darating na pasko as compared to last year's.

Iligan is hosting a one-stop passport processing shop starting October 28-29, 2006 at the Integrated North Bus And Jeepney Terminal.

Napakagandang project. Daghan kaayo ko mga friends nga nalipay. Di na sila moadto sa kagayan para mo-apply or renew sa ilang passport. Serbisyong totoo!

@Alingatong I just want to clarify na good only for two days ra ang one-stop passport processing shop. Anyway, many people were able avail the service including me. :)

^^Ako wa gyud ko ka-renew kay busy sa work. Karon ta to pero naa sad ko lalaw. Adto na lang ko ani sa CDO or unta ma-extend kay daghan pa ang gusto mo-avail sa service. :)

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Madelicious Iha-Ihaw

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Corner Mariano Badelles Sr. and Sabayle Sts.

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Mural at De Leon St.

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At last! We can now have a preview of Gaisano Mall Iligan.

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WOHOOOO!!!! holy syet malaki talaga!!!! mukhang 4-5stories to ah!!! ayus ang architecture nya tapos at least naa na tay kaugalingun na mall.. ayusa oy!! excited na kayu ko da!!! oi kanang building na naa sa left sa rendering it looks like a car park!!! sana car park na with multiple levels.. the first in mindanao jud tingali na!! plus butangan ug ticket system para hi tech!!!

You're right. It's a multiple level carpark. Accordingly, the mall is a 5-storey building and if it's true, then it's really BIG!

yes!!!! nindut jud, at least mu sugod dire ang pag improb improb for more infra projects sa iligan... tapos akoa lang jud problema kay efficient transport.. maybe a few years time mao na pud ni ang aim... i support the total change from the normal PUJ's we have... =/

multiple level car park.. nice... im really glad theyve thought of making one.

No choice sila kay sementeryo man gud ang likod ug wa na sad vacant lot sa tapad para himoong carpark. If they will fully occupy the whole lot, manakit gyud atong bagtak ug tuyok-tuyok sa mall kay lapad-lapad man gyud ang area.

yes.. i think we should have multiple car parks all round the city since it saves us space and it is more safer for cars.... esp if they add cctv equipment for surveillance... but if you look at it, the overpass makes it somewhat feel like the gaisano of cdo... lol

btw, theres an undergoing construction here sa amua pud, its also a mall, and its 5 stories high as well. from the pictures its as big as the one thats being built here, plus coincidentally, there is a multi level car park beside it as well, very similar to that one sa rendering sa gaisano. And judging from the work, they started this project last march i think, and project it to be finished in early 2007(january perhaps) and its good looking too, maybe slightly better looking.

nusa man ang projected date na mahuman ni?

No idea. Pero basing on the pace sa trabaho, basi by next year, mahuman na ang mall. Di lang ta kasiguro unsa nga month. :)

did you see the bridge they were making in butuan... i think that was feckin amazing tbh... the first cebu mactan bridge isnt very well looking, the second one looks better... but the butuan bridge i think is the best looking out of the three... are there any bridges in pinas which is as beautiful as those???

I think it would be safe to say that the most beautiful bridge in the Philippines is in (Butuan) Mindanao. Yon kasing ibang mga bridges, pare-pareho lang ang itsura.

lol... yeah... i should agree to that... =/

You're right. It's a multiple level carpark. Accordingly, the mall is a 5-storey building and if it's true, then it's really BIG!

Alingatong, judging from the image and the building alongside it (which is 5 storeys if I'm counting it correctly), Gaisano Mall should be at least 6 storeys high.:|

By the way, wa pay nakatubag sa akong pangutana. Kadtong picture sa city hall naputos ug suga, bag-o to, or last year pa? I wanna know.

Alingatong, judging from the image and the building alongside it (which is 5 storeys if I'm counting it correctly), Gaisano Mall should be at least 6 storeys high.:|

yeah but i think the floors on the car park have shorter heights in my opinion... but i can be wrong... so lets just cross fingers...

and about ure question, i think that city hall is also a model... since i have doubts about the picture being life-sized

Don't be confused. Those Christmas images posted in the previous page were our entries in last year's Lady's Choice Christmas Village Competition nationwide. The city hall was just a replica. :)

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At last! We can now have a preview of Gaisano Mall Iligan.


indeed its HUGE!!! para nako ha mura syag naay feel nga SM..hehe siguro sa blue color lng sa tarpo or somthing ehehe..finally..a gud one for iligan!

its not the biggest... but still at least theres a mall we can call our own...

cuz iliganons always had to make an hours trip to go shopping at limketkai, or sm cdo, or gaisano cdo.... :D which my family used to do when my father received his salary.. lol...

I passed by sa likud sa construction site ganina...astang dakua paman diay space. I think mga 1/4 palang na gabarug karon.

ILIGAN celebrates ALIMYON FLOWER FESTIVAL from October 30-November 2, 2006.

Ahh... finally! Our own very mall in our city!

sure mo nga 1/4 pa lang ang nagamit???? tibuok space jud ilang i occupy?

sure mo nga 1/4 pa lang ang nagamit???? tibuok space jud ilang i occupy?

i think so kay naa man koy nakita foundations

nice... that means soon to rise pud na area lol...

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This is the location of the mall. As you can see, basing on the total land area (red perimeter) about 1/4 or 1/3 of the mall is taking shape (yellow) and it's huge already. The blue box could be the location of the carpark.

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Roxas Avenue

Indie films conquer Mindanao

By Christine Godinez-Ortega
Inquirer
Last updated 00:25am (Mla time) 10/30/2006

Published on page E2 of the October 30, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO dream of a vital Philippine cinema that, ideally, will not know painful compromises for commercial gain.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Outreach Program might not be able to compete with what complex system of distribution commercial film outfits practice, but the CCP and its affiliate sponsors of indies can’t go wrong in knocking on the doors of academe.

Impressionable minds with the guidance of their professors might as well be the potent force to change the taste of a future movie-going public.

Mindanao students recently showed a high level of awareness of independent films, which included Byron Bryant’s “Baryoke,” Alfred Aloysius Adlawan’s “Room Boy,” Emmanuel de la Cruz’s “Sarong Banggi,” Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.’s “Pepot Artista” (represented by producer Mike Lim), the short film “Babae” by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo and the runaway favorite, Michiko Yamamoto’s “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros,” directed by Auraeus Solito.

Students of Mindanao State University System and other Iligan schools were picky with the lineup of indie films screened 8 a.m.-9 p.m. in separate venues on the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology campus Sept. 18-19.

Aside from the well-applauded “Sarong Banggi,” students mobbed “Pagdadalaga,” the country’s entry to this year’s Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. Hundreds queued in the rain before “Pagdadalaga’s” screening at the gymnasium.

Beyond the obvious theme of love and care for another, the movie’s defamiliarization of life’s routines, such as Maximo doing household chores, was enough to put one on edge while watching.

What is more familiar than measuring rice for cooking? The difference is Maximo’s sudden realization that his habitual pouring of four milk tins of rice into the pot must stop at three to represent the surviving members of a family whose ordinary fare had always been crime.

The dreaded screams, heavy dialogue and meaningless silences in most commercial films were happily absent here.

Complex theme

Bryant’s lengthy “Baryoke” dealt with a complex theme anchored on a videoke machine. Painted a hot pink with the phallic symbol of a microphone in the middle, the contraption changed many lives in a barrio and also awakened in its women some secret aspirations.

Men will be men, and I wondered all along how a male writer and director like Bryant would treat his female characters. Sure enough, Bryant is the next director to watch with his poetic renderings of local color and his treatment of self-righteous women and of long-suffering wives within the traditional Tagalog culture of machismo and speakeasy society.

The best portrayal of all, of course, is that of the barrio whore whose feistiness and instinctive good sense allowed her to survive a hostile environment. Hopefully, her pastor-lover who loved sex over his ministry would help her work for her redemption.

If the irony-filled “Baryoke” tackled personal and environmental issues, Adlawan’s focused portrayal of a good man and a woman of strength in “Room Boy” was remarkable.

A cigarette-puffing actor in a movie has always been a powerful image, disregarding, alas, health concerns. Yet in “Room Boy,” its use as metaphor for make-believe was refreshing.

Melba’s puffing on unlighted cigarettes exemplified a modern preoccupation of fiction and reality, contrasting with Luis’ literal interpretation of keeping to his word, having been a one-time honored Boy Scout until faced with his own epiphany.

Among the indies, the quest story and the use of metaphor and irony came on strong. For instance, Bernardo’s “Babae” contrasts the image of a kargador with an impaled doll over train tracks and nude Barbies on the sleeping mat—Bernardo’s statements of lives lived without the gloss.

Iligan’s film festival, in the end, was a fun-filled experience, especially for my own hardworking student-team composed of MSU-IIT College of Arts and Social Sciences student leaders, Joyce Adlawan, Jezreel Faith Montes, Dennis Rey Abas, Alyn Tolero, Ma. Darmiell del Castillo, Diana Sorongon and Faizal Catong.

Among other things, we witnessed the filmmakers’ humility in conducting a room-to-room campaign for Mindanao students to support indies, and, with their easy banter, sending the message that, with a great audience, dreams work.



INQ7 (http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=29447)

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This is the location of the mall. As you can see, basing on the total land area (red perimeter) about 1/4 or 1/3 of the mall is taking shape (yellow) and it's huge already. The blue box could be the location of the carpark.

holy feck that indeed is huge.. does the yellow dots represent the support structures that are erected ( ang haligi ba) or are they just there for no reason???

yes those are support structures...

dako jud diay... akong gi try ug compare ang 2 gaisanos sa cdo, mas dako jud to in terms of land area nga na cover... :D pila gani ka floors ang cdo na mall? plus akong gi compare pud sa kitkai... mga 80% lang sya sa kadako sa kitkai... (in terms of land area covered again) pero since mas daghan nig floors.. ok japun....

i love malls

but i love open space city centres more XD... well european shopping streets to be exact :D

I noticed that in the philippines pabongahay jud ug mga malls, in london its not the case though =/ thats why im still quite puzzled kung asa na gikan atuang malling addiction... XD murag nahimu naman nag trend sa pilipinas.

Siguro tungod kay init ang panahon sa Pinas. Nindot magpabugnaw sa mall kay libre, mopalit ka man o dili. (Joke da'ng tinuod) :)

tambayanan...hehehe

I'm sure, the lifestyle of Iliganons will be changed once the mall will be opened. :)

A source from CPDO told me that the mall will house two cinemas, one on the 3rd and another on the 4th floor. Enough for Iligan movie goers. He told me also that the property is approximately 1.5 ha. and that the total floor area of the mall is around 45,000 to 50,000 sq.meter only. Big enough for a city with 300,000 population. The rest of the space will be allocated for carparks.

that's quite big...

hi to all. puede ko ka-apil anang inyo mga storya. taga-iligan man pod ko..

sure everybody is welcome here :)

thanks gors

invite more friends. we need more to keep this thread lively

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Group meets gov't, Moro rebels on peace talks issue
By Lino Dela Cruz
Iligan Correspondent

LANAO DEL NORTE -- The Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) met Monday with the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels to defuse tension in Central and Southern Mindanao where fighting erupted in the past three days that could derail the now stalled peace talks.

The move came after fighting between government and MILF forces broke out in Sharief Aguak, Maguindanao recently.

However, no details about the meeting had been released to the media in this city.

The MILF leadership, in a statement posted at the luwaran.com, said bigger fighting between government and MILF forces could erupt in Maguindanao after the latest encounter (October 27) in Sharief Aguak, Maguindanao when Civilian Volunteer Oranization (CVO) members allegedly assaulted MILF positions in the area. No one was reported killed or wounded in the encounter.

Last October 26, the MILF accused the military of using helicopter gunships in strafing MILF positions in Mt. Gurain, Piagapo, Lanao del Norte, which led to a retaliatory firing by MILF fighters. No one was reported hurt or killed in the incident.

Mt. Gurain is an MILF sanctuary where the forces of MILF commander Abdulrahman Macapaar alias commander Bravo is believed holding fort.

Some residents in the coastal towns of this province, particularly Maigo, Kauswagan, Bacolod and Linamon have reportedly evacuated because of fear of retaliation by the Moro rebels and persistent threats that there will be attacks, according to town officials.

Local leaders in this province and nearby Iligan Xity had raised the alert levels since last week.

Maigo town mayor Rafael Rizalda said he is personally a subject of threat and the town had been a target of supposed attacks but added that the police, the military and residents are vigilant.

In nearby Iligan City, Mayor Lawrence Cruz recently met with top officers of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Marines to discuss security measures.

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/10/31/news/group.meets.gov.t.moro.rebels.on.peace.talks.issue.html

hi to all. puede ko ka-apil anang inyo mga storya. taga-iligan man pod ko..

@yanolang. WELCOME!!!:cheers:

@Alingatong unsay bag-o balita karon sa iligan?

Same with the rest of the country, busy sa preparasyon para All Saint's Day ug All Souls Day.

BTW, I passed by at El Centro this afternoon and they're busy putting up a stage, lights and sound system. Is there a halloween party tonight?

no idea yet...probably...

i noticed that el centro has become the "IT" destination when it comes to party...hehehe

I always like halloween parties. I believe there are lot of people out there who love halloween parties too.

El Centro, I think is the best place to make it for public and most important, it's safe to do such a party there. :)

sentro man gud sad sa syudad...maagian cge

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BWA!!! HA! HA! HA! BWA!!! HA! HA! HA!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Awwwwoooooooooo!:nuts:

ROFLMAO!!!!

nyahahaha

huwawwwww!

hehehe..

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Anyway, naa ko question.. Dli ba jud maligu-an ang Maria Cristina Falls?

yeah but i think the floors on the car park have shorter heights in my opinion... but i can be wrong... so lets just cross fingers...

and about ure question, i think that city hall is also a model... since i have doubts about the picture being life-sized

Thanks, ikra. but AFAIK, buildings are standard floor heights, whatever is it's usage (office, residential, or just as a parking space). Nag hinam-hinam na jud tang tanan aning Gaisano Mall. i'm sure we'll be very proud of it when it's finished. :banana:

hmmm.. yeah... i think so theres standard heights... but usually the ground floor usually have taller ceiling heights as far as ive observed.... =/ but yeah lets just hope... maybe in 3-6 months we should be able to see the whole place taking shape

Anyway, naa ko question.. Dli ba jud maligu-an ang Maria Cristina Falls?

Pwede baya maliguan, ayaw lang gyud patungod sa falls kay 'PLAK!!! disgrasya ang labas :jk: Bitaw, it's strictly prohibited. Hugaw sad ang tubig unlike the cool crystal clear water of Tinago.

^^ I've talked with the Head of the City planning and Devt. Office about the mall and he said that it will be up to 4 storeys only. Well, hope they'll change their mind and make it 5 or 6. :)

awwwww.. 4 storeys only :(

BANG! :nuts:

bibo kaayo ang syudad karon...halloween street party sa el centro

ARG!!! To see is to believe. They have submitted a plan and I have to look at it then. Tan-awon gyud nako kung sa plano, 4 storeys ra ba gyud. Pero karon nang Friday kay holiday man sa Iligan on Nov 1 and 2. :)

^^Muadto gani ta ko ganina sa El Centro kay take ko'g pics pero naa man ko bwesita gud. We can see from our location the beam of light swirling up in the sky.

makita man sab gani diri sa amoa ang suga...
sayang naa unta photos ma post sa halloween street party...cge lang
i wonder why 4 storey lang ang mall?...

Ambot lang sad ha. Dili pa ko sure pero naay gaingon sa ako nga humok daw na ang yuta diha kay below sea level man daw ang Villa Verde. Sige daw na magbaha diha labi na kung kusog kaayo ang ulan. Mao nga dili daw maayo kung patas-an pag-ayo ang building. Part na baya na sa Villa Verde ang location sa mall.

Basin sad noh...nindut unta kung 5 storeys...pero for safety reasons ok na sad ang 4 storeys kay sa walay mall...hehehe

Sakto! Anyways, once kusog ang kita sa mall, daghan na man dayon nang mosunod ug tukod. Padag-koay na lang dayon na sila sa ilang mga mall. Extend diri, extend didto just lika Ayala and SM in Cebu.

wala pa jud uptown ang iligan...i hope idevelop ng sa pryce business park surrounding areas...

hmmmm... what if they put deeper structural support... theres always room for improvement. I dont know why pryce never got off

That's why am not yet sure if it's really the main reason of limiting to 4 storeys. Some structural engineers said that the piles were driven deep enough into the ground to give a stable foundation for a 7-level structure.

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SSC-ILIGANON supports the Cut Flower Industry of Iligan

hopefully in the future Alimyon Flower Festival will be as grand as Panagbenga Festival of Baguio...

I hope so.

OT: Wa diay ka bisita sa sementeryo gORs?

@Alingatong duha man gud ka sementeryo ako bisitahon...gikan nako ganina buntag sa maria crisitina gardens...unya mga 5 sa hapon sa st. michael's memorial park nasad

Sulti pa ka kuyog ta ko kay gusto ko mokuhag pictures sa Mc gardens. Overlooking the city ra ba ang view didto ingon sila.

laag ko diha be. ligo ko sa falls.

hala pauban sa isa sa mga kagwang dire... si alingatong o murag pwede na ni ma tour guide.. or mu work sa tourism office lol...

laag ko diha be. ligo ko sa falls.

Anytime Sir! Kuyugan nya taka kung asa nga falls ka gusto maligo (wa lay labot Maria Cristina Falls kay makuryente nya ta).

Matod pang ikra pwede na daw ko mahimong tour guide? Saon na lang ang mga taga Tourism Office? :bash:

Anytime Sir! Kuyugan nya taka kung asa nga falls ka gusto maligo (wa lay labot Maria Cristina Falls kay makuryente nya ta).

Matod pang ikra pwede na daw ko mahimong tour guide? Saon na lang ang mga taga Tourism Office? :bash:

mga way pulos ning mga tawhana... kung pwede gani sulatan nato ug petition lol... Alingatong for city tourism head! Di ta anang rally2x kay wa nay ayu

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SSC-ILIGANON supports the Cut Flower Industry of Iligan


speaking of, kamusta naman ang mga tartanilya sa iligan? buhi pa? idevelop ta na for tourists diba..=)

actually ok na kaayo ng 4 stories oi...2 stories ra man gani ang SM CDO db? sos hehe ok na kaau na cya as long as dako nga area of land ang mcover...anybody who know unsa na mga brands or stores na sure na mulease sa gaisano mall????

@toffeechoy...yes buhi pa ang tartanilya pero naa nay designated areas ila route...

As of now wala pa mi kabalo unsa mga brands or stores na sure na mulease sa gaisano mall...

@ikra boto ko kang Alingatong for city tourism head...:banana: hehehe

at least sure na ta na maka experience jud tag mas nindut pa jud nga mga movie thatres hopefully! paninduton pa jud unta nilag maayu esp sa karaan na kayu natong mga theatres, i heard naa toy bago na theatre pero di man daw kaayu ayus

mga way pulos ning mga tawhana... kung pwede gani sulatan nato ug petition lol... Alingatong for city tourism head! Di ta anang rally2x kay wa nay ayu

ARAGUY!!! :ohno: In fairness, wa may problema sa mga taga-City Tourism Office if only kung naa silay dako nga budget. Intawon sad nga ultimo Internet Connection sa ila office wa man tawon. How can they promote the city kung ultimo ray kwarta unya di pa gyud online. labon ang ubang offices, naka DSL pa. Pero depende man sad siguro na sa ila no? :bash:

@ikra boto ko kang Alingatong for city tourism head...:banana: hehehe

Naunsa na man ni?!!!:nuts: Wa gyud koy plano bisag sa damgo. I'm happy with my job.

Anyways, Di na necessary nga naa ta sa Tourism Office mag work to promote Iligan. All we need to do is simply share the good things we have in Iligan to the rest of the world in whatever way. Sama gud ani atong gibuhat. :)

How can they promote the city kung ultimo ray kwarta unya di pa gyud online. labon ang ubang offices, naka DSL pa. Pero depende man sad siguro na sa ila no? :bash:

di man tingali mapobre ang syudad kung magpataud sila DSL. Naa ra jud na nila. Sayang kaayo ila mga photos dili maggamit...

I agree. Maayo pa i-post nila diri, daghan pang malipay labina tong tua sa gawas sa nasod.

In-fairness sab sa taga City Tourism Office, gibuhat na baya gyud sad nila ang ilang makaya. Pero murag di man gyud nato ma-feel. Naa gyuy kulang. Have you notice nga naa may City Tourism Information Center diha sa may plaza. Mingaw man. Wala kaayo impact bisan sa local nga turismo. Kini obserbasyon lamang.

^^ yes...tatakan lang nila ila pics aron dili ma pirate. nakabantay sad ko ana na mingaw ang tourism information office.

may unta gani naa sila city tourism website...pero later nalng sa ni ang unahon sa nila kay magpataud ug DSL

He he he. Maayo na imong suggestion. Kita gani nga naa ra sa balay, pataud man gani ta DSL. Importante kaayo na sa Turismo. Another thing, Iligan is a highly-urbanized city pero look at Iligan's Official WebSite, walay mga updates and yes, there should be a city tourism website without this mura ra ang Iligan ug balay nga sirado tanang bintana.

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He he he. Maayo na imong suggestion. Kita gani nga naa ra sa balay, pataud man gani ta DSL. Importante kaayo na sa Turismo. Another thing, Iligan is a highly-urbanized city pero look at Iligan's Official WebSite, walay mga updates and yes, there should be a city tourism website without this mura ra ang Iligan ug balay nga sirado tanang bintana.

yes mao na ako macomment sad dili updated ila website esp. sa mga data, news, pictures. the site also needs something to make it more inviting.

Just imagine, instead of visiting the Iligan City Official Website, lots of Iliganons, especially those in abroad, prefer to visit our thread for news and photo updates. Libog ko nganong nakabalo sila ani nga site nga gamay ra man unta akong na-invite.

Ikaw siguro ga-imbita g0Rs no? :)

@Alingatong wala man ko nainvite na iliganon sa gawas. puro raman naa sa iligan. Updated man gud ta sa mga new and photos...we can't blame them...gimingaw na bya sila sa ila syudad...

CoreK! Malingaw ra sad ta nga naka-share ta sa atong mga kabs.

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mintras wala pa naka pa DSL ang city tourism office padayun lang gihpaon ta promote sa ato syudad

Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Iligan defeats Lanao Royals in MVBA

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte -- Visiting Iligan Archangels dealt host Lanao Royals a crushing 73-66 defeat Sunday at the Mindanao Civic Center at the ML Kwarta Padala Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference.

The Archangels of Mayor Lawrence L. Cruz and Coach Ed Arugay pounced on the unsuspecting Royals of Governor Imelda Q. Dimaporo and Coach Angelito Quidlat behind the heroics of guard Michael Bangloy who submitted 10 of his 12 points in the final canto.

Ironically, Bangloy was scoreless in his team's first four games in the community-based league powered by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature's Spring Drinking Water, Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Reva Sandals Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball.

From a 52-52 deadlock, Bangloy powered a key 14-6 run that took the fight out of the Royals entering the final two minutes, 66-58. The Royals answered with a free throw from Baltazar Jueves followed by a triple from his brother Arlo Jueves, 62-66. Dino Cabili then converted four consecutive free throws to ensure the Archangels' second win in four games, 70-62, and 1:24 to play. The Royals returned to the Mindanao Division cellar with one win in five outings.

Marvin Tundag returned from a two-game absence due to injury to lead the Archangels with 31 points off seven triples. Cabili followed with 17. Arlo Jueves paced the Royals with 14 markers followed by Robert Valconcha with 12 in the tight game that saw seven deadlocks and four lead changes.

Visayas Division leader M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala of sports patron Michel Lhuillier and Coach Raul Alcoseba was still locked in combat with the Talisay Aquastars of Coach Eddie Ybanez at press time last night at the New Cebu City Coliseum, the league's final game before going on a break for All Saints' Day.

Games resume on November 4 with the Toyota-Iloilo Turbos of Robert Uy and Coach Jerry Jaranilla playing their first game when they visit the Aquastars.

How they scored

Iligan 73 -- Tundag 31, Cabili 17, Bangloy 12, France 6, Ayodelle 5, Sereno 2, Espinosa 0, Gloria 0.

Lanao 66 -- A. Jueves 14, Valconcha 12, Senining 11 Mella 8, B. Jueves 8, Clavite 6, Abang 5, Rosal 2, Maghamil 0.

Period scores: 15-12, 33-35, 50-48, 73-66.

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/11/01/sports/iligan.defeats.lanao.royals.in.mvba.html

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damn... no football???

Debuting Iligan faces Cotabato 5

ILIGAN CITY - Firefly Electronics-baked Iligan and expansion team North Cotabato open their respective campaigns in the National Basketball Conference Saturday when they clash at the MSU-IIT gym here.

The Crusaders of Mayor Lawrence Cruz are expected to have their hands full against the Braves of Governor Manny Piñol of North Cotabato in the 6 p.m. contest.

The Crusaders will parade a star-studded lineup led by last year’s NBC Most Valuable Player Chris Nicdao, former UST Tiger Derrick Hubalde and ex-UE Warrior Ollan Omiping in the tourney sponsored by Panasonic, Sulpicio Lines, Spring Cooking Oil, Regent Foods, Nature’s Spring, Firefly Electronics, Molten and Prime Channel.

New Iligan coach Jun Longalong has also tapped ex-Laguna Spring forward Marlon Kalaw, Melvin Taguines, Sammy Ayodelle, Adam Baguio, Dave Sagad, Jeyzel Canoy, Kim Olivaros, Kim Gandarosa, Jeff Tajonera, Ronnie Matias, Jerson Espinosa, Ferdinand Go, Mhero Parilla and Renante Bumagang.

Longalong, who disclosed that they decided to practice against Mindanao squads rather than join the preseason series, are not taking the Braves lightly.

"They won the Pagadian leg of the preseason series. Certainly, they’re no pushovers," said Longalong.

The Braves will lean on Michael Etrata, Buboy Panigue, Marvin Martinez, Ruel del Norte, Romeo Clar, Junel Jawod, Rex Ligue, Gary Garcia, Recaredo Reyes, Jerold Cabanog, Anselmo Dagatan, Frederick Sansaet and Aljerico Aure.

North Cotabato coach Niel "James" Bemeil is wary of Ilagan’s homecrowd.

"We’ve heard that Ilagan’s crowd is the Crusaders’ sixth man," he said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=33029

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gORs ulahi na man na nga news. wala na man tay team sa NBC. Ang sa atoa kay ang team na lang sa MVBA, ang Iligan Archangels.

ARG!!! To see is to believe. They have submitted a plan and I have to look at it then. Tan-awon gyud nako kung sa plano, 4 storeys ra ba gyud. Pero karon nang Friday kay holiday man sa Iligan on Nov 1 and 2. :)

alingaton murag 4 storeys ra gyud ang Gaisano Mall. ok lang man kay at least naa na tay mall diri sa Iligan.

^^Nagpromise man diay ko nga tan-awon nako ang plano no? Well, basi next week. Busy lang gyud akong sked. Even if it's a 4-level mall, dako na kaayo na para diri sa Iligan. The most important is, naa ang atong mga panginahanglanon, from basic to medyo luxurious needs. I'm sure, with the purchase power of Iligan and neighboring areas, there will be more malls coming in the future... (how i wish) :)

@yanolang thanks bout the correction...nalibat tingali ko...hehehe...pataka lang copy and paste :bash:

Pwede baya maliguan, ayaw lang gyud patungod sa falls kay 'PLAK!!! disgrasya ang labas :jk: Bitaw, it's strictly prohibited. Hugaw sad ang tubig unlike the cool crystal clear water of Tinago.


Thanks for the reply.. Ngano mahugaw man ang tubig nga kusug man ang current sa tubig? Hehehehe..

Anyway, post sad mo pictures sa mga waterfalls diha.

Anyway, post sad mo pictures sa mga waterfalls diha.

bitaw. kay manganha mi.

Anytime Sir! Kuyugan nya taka kung asa nga falls ka gusto maligo (wa lay labot Maria Cristina Falls kay makuryente nya ta).

Matod pang ikra pwede na daw ko mahimong tour guide? Saon na lang ang mga taga Tourism Office? :bash:

dili diay makaligo sa maria cristina falls?

seryoso?

;10341146']dili diay makaligo sa maria cristina falls?

seryoso?

yes seryoso na...

ngano dili man? i thought pwede maligo dira?

lahi sad nang tinago falls?

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Unused%20Waterfall%20Photos/152354286LwpUsW_ph.jpg
Mimbalut Falls

diri pwede ka kaligo

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Unused%20Waterfall%20Photos/IMG_4154.jpg
Photo by Julius Vacalares

Mao ni ang Tinago Falls...mas nindut diri maligo

pic of maria cristina please..and why dili pwede maligo?

tinuod na makakuryente? naa nay nakuryente?

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/macrstna.jpg
Photo by the City Tourism Office

@WawaY[625]Mao ni ang Maria Crisitna Falls...90% of its water is utilized for the hydropower plant. Sad to say prohibited ang pagkaligo sa falls. Good only for viewing...

and for health and safety purposes too i assume

sabagay, grabe sab siguro ang pressure sa ilalom ana no? i mean if magpwesto ka sa ubos sa falls, basi macrush sab imo body...

it's very rocky samutan pa jud sa prssure...i doubt anyone can survive...

lol ull be ripped to shreds in teh end :D

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/Agus6.jpg
Maria Cristina Falls and Agus 6 HEP

Basig makuryentehan ta ana..ehehehe.. anyway, what happend to our other tambayan?i mean vizmin?

Welcome back @FrancisXavier. :)

Busy lagi ug forum hopping...From here to there. basta naay spare time, hala bira!

Lagi @Alingatong.. Busy gyud..

ehehehe..

@FrancisXavier, what can you say 'bout the rendering of Gaisano Mall Iligan?

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Unused%20Waterfall%20Photos/IMG_4154.jpg
Photo by Julius Vacalares

Mao ni ang Tinago Falls...mas nindut diri maligo

This one's nice. If I'm not mistaken, the mountaineering club in my school way back college went to this place after a climb in Mt. Apo.

Mura ug wala sa Pilipinas.. Aw Pilipinas gihapon oi, nindot lang jud ang Pilipinas!

;10343129']sabagay, grabe sab siguro ang pressure sa ilalom ana no? i mean if magpwesto ka sa ubos sa falls, basi macrush sab imo body...

Katung nangadto mi sa Kawasan Falls dinhi sa Cebu, gamay ra kaayo siya pero sakit kaayo katung didto mi sa tungod jud sa Falls.

Gidala man mi sa guide didto kay water massage daw. Actually nagsakay mi atu ug bamboo raft tapos naghigda mi (face down of course) while ni-agi mi tungod jud sa Falls.

I think ma-upaw cguro ka kung imo itungod imo ulo ug dugay sa Falls, hehehe.. Tang-tang jud tanan nimo Buhok! Basta I think mura cguro ka ug gi-igo ug M16 rifle, hahaha..

Waaaah, I can't imagine doing it in Maria Cristina Falls.. unsaon..

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/Unused%20Waterfall%20Photos/IMG_4154.jpg
Photo by Julius Vacalares

Mao ni ang Tinago Falls...mas nindut diri maligo

nice.

unsa pud ng timoga?

^^

Mura ug pang Lord of the Rings..

If not for the bad media publicity, we can have foreign films shot here in the Philippines.. Mike Gleissner of BigFoot Entertainment said that he likes to shoot movies here in the Philippines because it's cheaper here aside from the fact that the people speak english.

Take for example hollywood films. Most of them are shot in various locations in Thailand. But the thing is it's very expensive to shoot there because they have to hire interpreters since the locals do not speak english!

This is very much true when I went to Bangkok. The locals really could not help me in giving directions to a particular attraction because while I was speaking in english to them, they were at the same time replying in their language (some of them can actually understand a little english but cannot speak it).

nice.

unsa pud ng timoga?

Timoga Spring is a spring located along the National Highway, Timoga, Barangay Buru-un around 9 kilometers away from the city proper. It is well-known for icy-cold and crystal-clear springs flow freely to the pools of different sizes. There are around five spring resorts along the highway which is easily accessible by land to all locals and tourists.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/426f6c9c.jpg
Timoga

@FrancisXavier, what can you say 'bout the rendering of Gaisano Mall Iligan?

naa diay na post diri na rendering? beh, scan sa nako ha.. dugay dugay man gud ko nawala..

what can i say.. it's impressive.. naay multi level carpark, wow! with its logo, i pressume ang owner ani ug gaisano cdo kay isa ra..

Para nako mao na tingali ni ang pinaka tsada na gaisano sa mindanao.. the best! Go Iligan!

maayu unta.. cross fingers lang ta :D

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/cooltimoga.jpg
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Photos by (1-2) the City Tourism Office (3) Julius Vacalares

More photos of Timoga Spring Pools

what can i say.. it's impressive.. naay multi level carpark, wow! with its logo, i pressume ang owner ani ug gaisano cdo kay isa ra..

Para nako mao na tingali ni ang pinaka tsada na gaisano sa mindanao.. the best! Go Iligan!

I hope so.

^^^^ I love Timoga. My neighbors love Timoga. Iliganons love Timoga. You must love Timoga too.

Gimingaw nasad ko ligo didto. Nindut kayo isalum sa bugnaw nga pool...tambal sa kainit sa panahon

dakong tabang ni nga site para sa mga na home sick na iliganon sama nako... born and raised 'latin'. i accidentally got into this site and since then, I have been checking out the posts everyday...to the people who post updates, good job! :applause: :applause:

Welcome to SSC-Iligan Thread @KEEBS. Hope you'll like it here. :)

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Repost from thread 1 - Just love this pic.
(Photo by Bob Timonera)

@FrancisXavier, what can you say 'bout the rendering of Gaisano Mall Iligan?

nasaan na ang rendering? NASAAAAAAANNN????

ILABAASSS NYO ANG RENDERIIINNNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! lols

if not page 20, page 21..

page 20 if not 21.

wala naman eh!!!!! ILABAS MO LEW ILABAS MO!!! #&$#*&#$#* bat mo winala?!?!?!


ibalik mo kundi magsisisis kaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehe

seriously i post mo naman oh..hehe tnx

ay, sorry boss Waway..page 17 pala..lol..
http://www1.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=397382&page=17

lols thanks or the rendering lew..

looks like a big mall indeed...

ilang daw area nito?

hahaha..di man na akoa..ehehehe...

;10360414']lols thanks or the rendering lew..

looks like a big mall indeed...

ilang daw area nito?

as of now wala pay nakabalo sa area...

dakong tabang ni nga site para sa mga na home sick na iliganon sama nako... born and raised 'latin'. i accidentally got into this site and since then, I have been checking out the posts everyday...to the people who post updates, good job! :applause: :applause:

@ KEEBS Thanks. You're always welcome here @ SSC-Iligan. Ato ni :)

any update regarding the maria christina eco park???

^^ Phase I of NPC Nature's Park will be started early next year. That's according to an insider.

yes...next year pa sugdan ang NPC Nature Park

how about the propesed coliseum???

imo pasabot ang SPORTS ARENA? the last report i got kay humanon sa daw ang tanan water projects sa city before sya sugdan...

di man sa selfish ba pero...dapat ang mindanao civic center (located in tubod, ldn) diri unta sa iligan gibutang...mas nindut unta.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/viva20turismo20300T.jpg

imo pasabot ang SPORTS ARENA? the last report i got kay humanon sa daw ang tanan water projects sa city before sya sugdan...

di man sa selfish ba pero...dapat ang mindanao civic center (located in tubod, ldn) diri unta sa iligan gibutang...mas nindut unta.

I agree totally... imho, putting the MCC in tubod was a waste of money to be honest... I mean, its such a remote area... the closest city is Osamiz which you have to take a barge to get there. If they however create a bridge somewhere in tubod, then yes I think the MCC stadium would have been put into better use.

Is the iligan sports complex going to be similar to the MCC?? with an oval and stadium and gym etc???

*haaaaaaaaay... sayanga jud sa MCC oi!* Ang governor man gud tingali atung panahuna ang nagsugo ato... tae kayu

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

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/2608298-Restaurants-Iligan_City.jpg

Wala lang...gigutom lang ko gatan-aw sa lechon...gaimagine gakaun dayun gisuwa sa suka pinakurat. yummy. :banana:

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Photo by Julius Vacalares

Limunsudan Falls
Repost lang...

effin beautiful.. sa agad-agad man ni diba???? I noticed that its 2-step falls... :D very beautiful!

^^ Limunsudan Falls is located in Barangay Rogongon, about 54km from Iligan City proper. It's the second highest waterfall in the country. Limunsudan Falls, a two-tiered fall, has a combined height of 870 feet. Its lower cascade alone measures 400 feet, higher than the entire height of Maria Cristiana Falls.

I agree totally... imho, putting the MCC in tubod was a waste of money to be honest... I mean, its such a remote area... the closest city is Osamiz which you have to take a barge to get there. If they however create a bridge somewhere in tubod, then yes I think the MCC stadium would have been put into better use.

Is the iligan sports complex going to be similar to the MCC?? with an oval and stadium and gym etc???

*haaaaaaaaay... sayanga jud sa MCC oi!* Ang governor man gud tingali atung panahuna ang nagsugo ato... tae kayu

Hi ikra. actually there's the Proposed Panguil Bay Bridge that will connect the prov. of tubod to ozamis city. in fact, it was mentioned in the State of the Nation Address of PGMA this year together with the proposed Laguindingan International Airport. Just dont know when the project will start.

Panguil Bay Bridge
by Morpheus Agot


A utopia infrastructure symbolizing the visionary leadership of the present administration, the Panguil Bay Bridge has been on the priority list of projects of Governor Loreto Leo Ocampos.

Borne out of an overload of concretizing accomplishments of projects, livelihood programs, and environmental concerns, this dream is a giant leap to unite the fragmented Mindanao and soon catapult this part of the island to progress in the subsequent increase of commerce once this spider web of steel is completed.

Governor Ocampos has already submitted the detailed engineering plan assigning every bolt and steel frame of the proposed 1.3 km bridge. Supposedly, its feasibility study costs P50M, but the governor himself, an engineer, intervened and by his resourcefulness and creativity collated a cheaper perspective costing only less than a million pesos

He has presented the plan to the pledging sessions in numerous international gatherings of bankers, financers, and would be stake holders.

“Panguil Bay Bridge na naman?” snapped President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when Governor Ocampos was seated beside her in a plane on the way to Japan for a state visit to early last year. The President seems vexed by the persistence of our beloved governor to get the Panguil Bay Bridge Project’s ‘Presidential Approval.’

The Governor is quick to admit that the roadblocks of this four to seven billion-peso project are lack of counterpart funds on the side of the Philippine Government and the protectionist attitude of semi-government financial institutions which have multi-million exposures to the dominant barge operator in the Ozamiz City to Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte route.

“But as long as I am governor of Misamis Occidental, my relentless effort will continue for its eventual realization. At least, for the moment, I have transferred this longing in our hearts to walk across Panguil Bay, to the drawing boards of world-class engineering consultants and contractors,” Governor Ocampos declared.

“For nothing has ever reached the skies until someone dreamed about it, thought about it and decided that it must,” the Governor added.

Source (http://www.misocc.gov.ph/gr_panguilbay.html)