This comming Saturday I am planning to be on " The Saturday Morning Club " A radio program on WXCI FM in Dambury, Connecticut. This station webstreams and it has been heard in Iligan and CDO via Internet. It will be Saturday Evening there in Iligan. I should be on the program sometime between 8:15 and 11:00 . I will be playing some of the music I brought back with me from The Philippines by such artists as Amber Davis, Raisencrantz, JR, Iligans own, Nikki Bacolod. I am going to try and play The Octava Choral Society from MSU-IIT performing " Iligan March ". Although I havn't quite figured out the translation for that song, when someone coupled it with a pic slide show on Youtube it gave me a good idea of the theme of it and I like the way it sounds. The last time I was on this program, I even played " The Jollibee Song " LOL. Naturally I will also talk about my visits there and the great time I had.

you can access the webstream by going to:

www.wxci.org

Download the player ( easy and virus free ) and you should be able to hear it if you are on a DSL or better connection. If you are on dial up you might want to give it a try anyway.

Although it will be morning here, I am going to try to sign on by saying :

" Maayong Gabii Halenat Magsaya si Kuya Bob Narito Na www.wxci.org "

If you take a look at the pic section of this website you might see something familiar !

Locally, this station emits a 3 Kilowatt ERP omnidirectional signal from an elevation of 800 Feet above sea level on 91.7 FM

Link:
http://clubs.wcsu.edu/wxci/

To you Drazen001, instead of making faulty nga istorya nga dili mahoman ang repair ssa bridge within 45 days ug unya dunay mga under the bridge, mas maayo atong tabangan ang tigdumala ssa lungsod thru SSC pagpahibalo sa readers, domestic ug internationals the actual situation dili kanang mga binu-ang nga mga istorya. Morag anad ka sa under the bridge nga mga business dealings. Hugaw ang imong hunahuna. Your profession is a Nurse not an Engineer so you have no technical knowledge on this type of repair work.

Thank you.


huh? you mean to say that only an engineer can comment on this?i just commented what are the realities of our goverment...is there something wrong with that?and cge daw beh, tell me if you have an idea that a project was being finish on time!!tell me...dont care how much the budget on that..basta on time...tell me...hilasan man nuon ko nimo!!!
and besides, it is not my intention to ruin anything here, because it is already ruined...
basin naigo ka part kay basin nag.deal ka anang mga butanga...
and get a life!!!

Mao na akong nadunggan ga analysis sa isa namo ka teacher. Sakita pud nmo makacomment Bamboo oi. God bless you.

yeah, may god bless that guy bamboo kay basin grabeh ra tingale na iyang tama....arf-arf nana cya kay kalit lang ug paghot...:lol::lol:

yeah, may god bless that guy bamboo kay basin grabeh ra tingale na iyang tama....arf-arf nana cya kay kalit lang ug paghot...:lol::lol:

ligid-ligid ko beh:lol:

:rofl:
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:rofl:

hala ligid delpin... kamang pa arong matughan ka... :hilarious... bugkutig lastiko imong mga tudlo kay aron dili masangit sa imong ilong...:hilarious....

ligid-ligid ko beh:lol:

:rofl:
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:rofl:

I heard Unitop is a 6-storey building. Is it true?

^^ Really? So they're not following the original plan to build a 3 level bldg? Very good news indeed if true.

yeah, may god bless that guy bamboo kay basin grabeh ra tingale na iyang tama....arf-arf nana cya kay kalit lang ug paghot...:lol::lol:

Nahh... just leave him alone anyway. As if he is moderator in this forum. Not even a worth of carp ;). Di ra ba ko mopatol ug iro gawas paakon. :rofl:

Maayong adlaw mga silingan! :cheers:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/kroschwitz/MariaCristinaFalls.jpg

Ktng nakaagi mi sa detour bridge sa Barngy Ditucalan grabe kanindot ang part sa Ma. Cristina Falls. Ganda ng view.

Dili kita magbinata dinhi sa SSC...we have so many readers reading this site everyday...wanted to hear good news about Iligan and its sorroundings. Kahibalo kaba kung unsay impact sa imong mga komintaryo?




huh? you mean to say that only an engineer can comment on this?i just commented what are the realities of our goverment...is there something wrong with that?and cge daw beh, tell me if you have an idea that a project was being finish on time!!tell me...dont care how much the budget on that..basta on time...tell me...hilasan man nuon ko nimo!!!
and besides, it is not my intention to ruin anything here, because it is already ruined...
basin naigo ka part kay basin nag.deal ka anang mga butanga...
and get a life!!!

This is my challenge to you WIND SHEAR? dili kita magbinata dinhi sa SSC....ang mga katuyu-an dinhi sa SSC ma-o ang pag-abag sa mga siyudad sa kalibutan, nga magtinabangay, madevelop ang turismo sa matag usa ka siyudad. Pero kung ang atong mga columnista puro lang walay claro...unsay may mahitabo? We should help each other to develop as a person. Even dog now is well love by people so..don't call dogs as dogs. Dog has name's. Ang maturity sa tawo magdepende sa iyang pagdawat sa maayong kriticismo. Salamat...



Nahh... just leave him alone anyway. As if he is moderator in this forum. Not even a worth of carp ;). Di ra ba ko mopatol ug iro gawas paakon. :rofl:

This comming Saturday I am planning to be on " The Saturday Morning Club " A radio program on WXCI FM in Dambury, Connecticut. This station webstreams and it has been heard in Iligan and CDO via Internet. It will be Saturday Evening there in Iligan. I should be on the program sometime between 8:15 and 11:00 . I will be playing some of the music I brought back with me from The Philippines by such artists as Amber Davis, Raisencrantz, JR, Iligans own, Nikki Bacolod. I am going to try and play The Octava Choral Society from MSU-IIT performing " Iligan March ". Although I havn't quite figured out the translation for that song, when someone coupled it with a pic slide show on Youtube it gave me a good idea of the theme of it and I like the way it sounds. The last time I was on this program, I even played " The Jollibee Song " LOL. Naturally I will also talk about my visits there and the great time I had.

you can access the webstream by going to:

www.wxci.org

Download the player ( easy and virus free ) and you should be able to hear it if you are on a DSL or better connection. If you are on dial up you might want to give it a try anyway.

Although it will be morning here, I am going to try to sign on by saying :

" Maayong Gabii Halenat Magsaya si Kuya Bob Narito Na www.wxci.org "

If you take a look at the pic section of this website you might see something familiar !

Locally, this station emits a 3 Kilowatt ERP omnidirectional signal from an elevation of 800 Feet above sea level on 91.7 FM

Link:
http://clubs.wcsu.edu/wxci/


:cheers:mate!

I just want to share this with everyone :)


US family survived war thru Pinoy hospitality

By Fe Zamora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:56:00 04/26/2009


FILIPINO hospitality at its best sustained Virginia “Ginger” Hansen Holmes and her American family throughout the ordeal of World War II, a kindness which Holmes has memorialized in her moving book, “Guerilla Daughter.”

Based partly on the war documents of her father, Capt. Charles Hansen of the US Army Reserve, Holmes’ memoirs bears some comparison with the famous diary of Anne Frank, the 15-year-old Jewish girl who documented her family’s experience hiding in her father’s office building in Amsterdam during the Holocaust.

But the Frank family was betrayed and transported to concentration camps where the sensitive Anne died of typhus in 1945.

Holmes, who was only seven when World War II broke out in December 1941, survived her own holocaust because numerous Filipinos hid them from the Japanese occupiers, despite a P10,000 reward for information about Americans in the area.

“What impressed me even more was that each time the Filipino civilians helped us, they were laying their lives on the line, as the Japanese brutally punished those giving aid to anyone they considered an enemy.

“I speak for my entire family in expressing gratitude for the bravery and loyalty of the numerous Filipinos on Mindanao who came to our rescue during those difficult years of World War II,” wrote Holmes.

Reunited

Holmes visited Surigao last week to reunite with the descendants of the families that helped the Hansens during those difficult years.

Her “Guerilla Daughter,” published by the Kent State University Press, will be launched on May 2 at the Powerbooks Greenbelt in Makati.

A mechanical engineer from Syracuse, New York, who had enlisted in the US Army, Hansen arrived in Manila with his regiment in 1921. Upon his Army discharge, Hansen opted to remain in the Philippines. He also married Trinity Harris, a daughter of a retired US Army veteran of the Spanish-American War who had also chosen to settle in the Philippines.

In 1937, Hansen moved his growing family to Mindanao, where he found work in a sawmill in Iligan, Lanao del Norte. A year later, he moved his family to Surigao, where he worked as plant supervisor of the gold mines owned by the East Mindanao Mining Co.

Good life

Hansen was able to provide a good life for his wife and their five children—Ed, Rudyard, Henry or Hank, Charlotte or Peach, and Virginia, or “Ginger.” The family lived in a wooden house with wide, screened windows and house helpers to attend to their needs. They had electricity, a refrigerator, a radio console and a 1939 Studebaker Champion sedan.

On Dec. 8, 1941, Hansen announced to his family: “The Japs have bombed Pearl Harbor. We’re at war!”

The Hansens had just celebrated Rudy’s 16th and Hank’s 15th birthdays, and were looking forward to Holmes’ 7th birthday on Dec. 17.

“Life would not be the same for us over the next four years,” Holmes wrote.

Christmas of 1941 was somber. The Japanese had landed in Luzon. In April 1942, Bataan fell. Corregidor soon followed.

In early May, the Hansens packed their belongings and moved to the first of a series of “bakwitan” (evacuation place), a nipa hut in the town of Tagana-an, also in Surigao.

Their greatest fear

“Capture by the Japanese was [my parents] greatest fear,” Holmes wrote. It was also the consensus that girls faced a greater danger than boys. Holmes and her older sister were given haircuts, so they could pass for boys. Friends who knew them “promised to keep our secret,” Holmes said.

Reports about the Japanese patrols, and the constant fear that the locals could unwittingly reveal the presence of an American family in their barrio kept the Hansens on the move. At one time, the Hansens lived in a nipa hut “perched on the curved roots of large mangrove trees.”

The mangrove “bakwitan” was the lowest point in the life of the Hansens, who eventually decided to return to their nipa hut on dry land.

“Our presence was probably known to the local populace, yet no one betrayed us. My parents concluded that our physical location was not necessarily the sole determinant in our survival. The loyalty of the people in the area was a much more important factor,” Holmes said.

Fertig’s guerrillas

In late 1942, a guerrilla network began taking root in Mindanao, organized by US and Filipino officers who did not surrender to the Japanese. The guerrillas were later joined by soldiers who escaped from the Japanese garrisons and complemented by volunteers. A predominant personality in the guerrilla movement was Maj. Wendell Fertig, a US Army Reservist who, like Hansen, was in the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Hansen joined Fertig’s guerrillas, while the Hansen teenage boys volunteered. As the men went to war, the Hansen girls kept moving, on foot, sometimes by banca, sometimes wading in leech-infested waters.

“Filipino hospitality prevailed, and residents always gave us their best accommodation, however modest,” Holmes wrote.

Her father and brothers, somehow, would appear for brief visits. In December 1944, the Hansen family celebrated Christmas together, hopeful that the war was coming to an end.

But the war in Mindanao would officially end only in September 1945, when Maj. Gen. Yoshiharu Tomochika, the commander of the Japanese forces in Mindanao, surrendered in Butuan.

The Hansen boys, who were enlisted as privates in the US Army, were discharged, given back pay of P300 each and promptly returned to their high school classes.

Capt. Hansen, who was officially discharged in November 1945, found himself unemployed and faced the grim prospect of supporting a grown family.

Grateful to be alive

“Despite our hardships, we’re grateful to be alive at war’s end. Thousands of Americans who were in the Philippines at the outbreak of the war were not so fortunate,” Holmes said.

In the early 1950s, Rudy and Hank Hansen, who had settled in San Francisco, were drafted into the military. Rudy was sent to Korea while Hank joined the Marine Corps. Peach worked as a secretary with San Miguel Brewery where she met her husband, Jaime Cabarrus.

Capt. Hansen and his wife also returned to live in California with their youngest son, Ed. Hansen died of heart failure in 1963. His widow suffered a massive stroke in 1976. They are buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.

Holmes also worked as a secretary at San Miguel, and later as a flight attendant for Philippine Air Lines. In 1958, she married Kent Holmes, a US Navy officer.

An “avid student of history,” Kent Holmes provided the timeline of the Pacific War that guided his wife in writing her poignant account of extraordinary kindness in time of war.

Inquirer.net (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090426-201477/US-family-survived-war-thru-Pinoy-hospitality)

CCTV Ordinance, naduso na sa ikaduhang pagbasa

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Gipa-ilalom na sa ikaduhang pagbasa kagahapong adlawa ang sugyot-ordinansa ni Konsehal Joe Zalsos nga mag-awhag sa mga commercial ug service establishments nga mo-instalar og closed-circuit television (CCTV) kon video monitoring devices.

Nagtoo si Konsehal Zalsos nga kaaprobahan na sa sunod nga regular session ang maong balaodnon sanglit akseptado na man kini sa iyang mga kaubanan ug una na usab kining napa-ilalom sa public hearing nga mao’y gikinahanglang proseso alang niini.

Tinguha sa lakang ang pagbaton og video recording sa tanan nga mga kalihukan sulod sa matag balay-patigayon aron maggamit sa imbestigasyon kalabot sa usa ka insidente ug pagsanta sa tawong buot mohimo og krimin.

Kauban ni Konsehal Zalsos sa pagduso sa ordinansa mao si Konsehal Providencio “Boy” Abragan, Sr. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2540&Itemid=368)


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Just like here in UK, CCTV is everywhere :nuts:

Surveillance of the public using CCTV is particularly common in the UK, where there are reportedly more cameras per person than in any other country in the world.* (^ Lewis, Paul. "Every step you take: UK underground centre that is spy capital of the world", The Guardian, March 2, 2009.) -- this is true, sa bus (single deck) lang daan mga 5 siguro kabook CCTV bisag asa nga angle kuha jud ka :lol:

I hope the local goverment will install more state of the art monitoring device not just for surveillance purposes but also to control traffic, any means of violation, etc. :)

Naghost diay kagahapon c Christian Bautista sa Search for Mutya sa Kalinaw held in Mindanao Civic Center Tubod, LDN.

Top Swine Flu Myths Debunked

Separating fact from fiction.

Posted by Moira Bugler at Health on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:13 AM
Swine flu coverage is everywhere—on the Web, TV, radio and even spreading like wildfire on social networks like Twitter. But across all of the media outlets, there’s potential for misinformation. And unfortunately, some of this information is causing unnecessary panic. Pediatricians' and doctors' offices are being overwhelmed by calls. Yankee fans in the Bronx are opting out of attending home games as a precautionary measure because of the outbreak in Queens - the largest in the United States.



Are these actions necessary or an overreaction to myths portrayed in the media? Here are some facts about swine flu to help give peace of mind and help you set a plan of action for you and your family.



Infection from the swine flu can only happen if you have direct contact with a pig.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), swine flu has in the past been spread between pigs and humans. This most likely occurs when people are in close proximity to pigs such as on farms and at fairs. However, with this outbreak, it appears human-to-human spread can also occur, because the virus can spread through liquid droplets that get airborne, such as through coughing and sneezing. Or you can contract it by touching something with the live virus on it and then touching your mouth, eyes, or nose.

BJMP-ICRC sign P7-M worth of projects to benefit 9, 423 inmates


MANILA, Philippines — At least 9, 423 inmates nationwide stand to benefit from P7 million worth of micro-infrastructure projects to be carried out jointly by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Interior Undersecretary Marius Corpus said the projects include installation of water supply, sanitation, ventilation, improvement of physical facilities and putting up of bio-digesters in Metro Manila District Jail and city jails of Manila, Parañaque, Canlaon, Guihulgan, Cebu, Tacloban, Iligan, Valencia, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Panabo, General Santos, Surigao, and Butuan.

The projects are covered by a memorandum of understanding signed by Director Rosendo Dial, chief of the BJMP, and Cristoph Sutter, deputy head of delegation of the ICRC.

Also part of the agreement is to conduct three technical trainings for BJMP engineers and staff in charge of jail maintenance and rehabilitation all over the Philippines this year, said Corpus, who has jurisdiction over the BJMP.

BJMP is an agency under the Department of Interior and Local Government. (DILG).

In a press statement, Corpus lauded the much needed support for the inmates despite the burden brought by the financial crisis sweeping the globe.

Last year, ICRC funded water supply, sanitation and biofuel projects of jails in Regions 4A (Calabarzon Region), National Capital Region, 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) and 12 (Soccscargen) worth P3.5 million, benefitting around 8,000 detainees.

In 2007, ICRC subsidized projects which benefited around 7,951 inmates in Regions 9, 11 (Davao Region), 12, 13 (Cartaga) and NCR worth P3.59-million.- Katrina Louise Francisco, GMANews.TV

gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/159117/BJMP-ICRC-sign-P7-M-worth-of-projects-to-benefit-9-423-inmates)

^^ Ang pangutana ron, asa na man ang intelligence fund? Or are there any intelligence reports received? Mao gyud ni ang factor sa mga talks within the city regarding the whereabouts of intelligence reports. :ohno:

Mao nay pangutanang di nato matubag...

^^ with that, we need a leader who has the hands of steel. Someone who can be looked at with fear. Someone who can secure Iligan the most. Kung ako pa lang leader diri, good luck gyud sa inyong tanan. Sikop gyud mo! :bash:

May gani yano lang ko, kay kung ako naa'y gahum? Bisan kinsa pa kang anaka ka ni governor o congressman, basta nakaligis sa balaod, parusahan gyud! Pero una sa tanan, limpyohan gyud ang mga nagtrabaho sa gobyerno.

hahaha! :lol: Good luck kung madato ko dayon modagan ko'g pagka-mayor, ala Duterte gyud! :lol: Unya kanang mga taga-city hall nga ga-bulakbol sa trabaho dayon ng seminar2x nga wa'y hinungdan? i-civil service ta gyud mo!

Dayon disiplina sa kadalanan, limpyohan ang Iligan, ang mga sagbutan nga tawo silutan. Dayon ang patubig, i-stream line kay wala'y ayo ang opisina sa atong patubig. Murag wala ga-trabaho sa ilang angay trabahoon.

Kung ako ang mayor (politiko kunohay :lol:), makita ko ninyo pirmi sa kadalanan og wala lang nagpa-bugnaw sa opisina, wala nagpa-pogi points sa media og pabuotan kunohay atubangan sa kamera.

^^Ang tamaan 'wag magagalit kasi maraming ganyan sa ating lipunan :bash:


I hope dili lang first 100 days ang tarong nimo nga performance. hehehe Ingon ana raba jud na most of the time. j/k :lol: The problem with our leaders today kay maayo ra sa sugod. Di na kabalo mu sustain.

Guys, the renovation of the gazebo at the city public plaza is almost done. Personally, I don't like its new look. Nagmukha na siyang UFO. Kulang na lang mga lights at antenna at magmukha na talaga siyang flying saucer. j/k :lol:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:CJskg4xw6gpLYM:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/231294867_5bcd24d0aa.jpg

^^ It looks exactly like the photo. :rofl:

Bat ba kasi pinag-tripan pa yong gazebo eh ang ganda na nga sana ng porma. :bash:

Well, wala tayong magagawa. Nandyan na yan eh. :ohno:

^^ Every administration lain lain ug trip. :(

Bat hindi na lang nila ginawang parang ganito or gawa na lang sila ng bago sa ibang lugar

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/PICT0357c.jpg

at sana hindi na lang nila ginalaw yong gazebo. Mas maganda siguro kung yong ginasta nila sa renovation ng gazebo ibinuhos na lang nila sa pag-ayos ng Del Pilar Street (tabi ng plaza) na grabe ang mga lubak or bumili kaya ng mga makabagong basurahan tulad nito

http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:taQqP7vJnAK5UM:http://static-p3.fotolia.com/jpg/00/00/29/02/400_F_290208_DoBqrJgDrWBq0NghMVAKzeoKzefpyV.jpg

siguro gi usab nila ang design aron daghan tigulang mag dula dira ug dama... :lol:

pati pud sa mga table tennis player halos mga tiguwang nag dagway pero manoy kayo manula.. puli2x ug binumbahay... :lol:

:lol: Siguro nga. Me sasabihin pa sana ako pero ayoko na. Baka may masasagasaan na naman. :ohno:

Bat ba kasi pinag-tripan pa yong gazebo eh ang ganda na nga sana ng porma. :bash:

Well, wala tayong magagawa. Nandyan na yan eh. :ohno:

Nagulat din mga balikbayan relatives ko sa itsura ng plaza ngayon. mas gusto pa rin nila ang lumang design.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa35/gors_iligan1/30366774.jpg

at sana hindi na lang nila ginalaw yong gazebo. Mas maganda siguro kung yong ginasta nila sa renovation ng gazebo ibinuhos na lang nila sa pag-ayos ng Del Pilar Street (tabi ng plaza) na grabe ang mga lubak or bumili kaya ng mga makabagong basurahan tulad nito

^^ Hindi na ako umaasa @Ali :lol:

OT:

kinsay naay map sa Iligan barangays...? nawala na man gud to akong map guide sa una... hehe... aron makita naku mga border sa barangay sa iligan labi na sa mga hinterlands dapit...

Nagulat din mga balikbayan relatives ko sa itsura ng plaza ngayon. mas gusto pa rin nila ang lumang design.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa35/gors_iligan1/30366774.jpg



^^ Hindi na ako umaasa @Ali :lol:

Wow! Nostalgic kaayo ang old plaza... can someone please put a pic of the present plaza? thanks mga bai.

Calcent Link becomes 1st BPO in Cotabato City



http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/images/stories/Daily_Images/2009/April/04302009/regions-pic01.jpg




DAVAO CITY—A central Mindanao city now has its first call center, the farthest that anyone from the outsourcing and offshoring industry (O&O) has gone in search of an appropriate location outside the congested and expensive Manila and Cebu centers.

Calcent Link Solutions is now operating the first combined training and outbound call center in Cotabato City, according to the Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM), an agency formed by the US Agency for International Development and the Philippine government.

The call center in Cotabato City, 242 kilometers west of this city, is a partnership with Davao City-based BE Sure Outsourcing Co.

The company has already hired and trained several agents, mostly women, to call for accounts in the US.

“We train [aspiring agents] first and then hire some of them,” said Pete Marquez, Calcent Link owner and president of the Metro Cotabato Chamber of Commerce.

Calcent Link offers a 10-day basic workshop, covering US geography and culture, American English, communication skills development, call simulations, stress management and personality improvement.

“The English skills of our trainees were exceptional to begin with and that’s not an area of concern,” said Marquez. “We’re pleased with their persistence in selling.”

Calcent Link director Andy Orobia said its local agents “are proving as good as any other call-center agents in the country.”

“The opening of the first call center in this city is indicative of a new phase in the development of the business-process outsourcing sector in Mindanao,” said the GEM.

Cotabato City produces more than 1,800 college graduates a year, mostly from Notre Dame University, Cotabato City State Polytechnic and 17 other tertiary-level schools. Most of the graduates have majored in accounting and courses related to the medical profession, GEM said.

“There being few white-collar job options in the city, many of these graduates end up working in other places, such as the new wave BPO hubs of Davao and Cagayan de Oro, or further afield in Manila or Cebu,” GEM said.

“As these outsourcing hubs grow more congested, however, BPO firms are setting up auxiliary offices in other locations,” it added.

The statement quoted a local call-center agent, Sahanie Ali, as saying that “working here is convenient because the cost of living is low and I can go home daily to my family.”

“From my hometown in Sultan Kudarat [a municipality next to Cotabato City] I cross the Rio Grande de Mindanao by banca, then take a jeepney to work,” she said.

Renne Subido, GEM deputy program manager for business development, said “setting up BPO operations at the labor source has advantages for both the firms and their local hires.”

“There’s less attrition,” he added.

Subido said Cotabato City could be “a focal point for remote, or virtual, training and subcontracting,” citing moves of the O&O industry to look for satellite operations in other cities in Mindanao, such as [B]Zamboanga, Iligan, Cotabato, General Santos and Marawi.

oo nga naman. Can you post the new gazebo at the plaza, para naman makita namin.Tnx.

I heard Unitop is a 6-storey building. Is it true?

dili sir A its 2 - 3 storey lang, pero dun DAW elalagay ang goldielocks nila

Glorietta pala ang tawag sa gazebo sa public plaza. Matagal na palang me Glorietta ang Iligan. :lol:

to DRAZEN:..... Wind Shear is a good technical guy who accepts constructive kritisismo, unlike nimo nga mangita ug problema. Be matured enough to be succesful in your life and profession sa London. Dili ka puede motubag para sa uban, it seems you have a pyschological problem.

@Bamboo: It's okay. I like taking challenges. Life is boring without it. :D


It's been a while passing Ma. Cristina Bridge (going from and to Ditucalan), I wonder what does it look like today given the Agus Bridge has been severely damaged.

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo254/jmca_0601/100_1071.jpg?t=1241073497

kilometer 1525 stone marker at the junction of mariano badelles sr., roxas and andres bonifacio avenues (KM 1525 IC 0 - iligan city ground zero)

Pangutana? Dunay marker sa Dansalan now (Marawi City) nga "0". Unsay buot ipasabot ani? Then we have also "0" dinhi sa Iligan. Can any historian sa forum makahatag ug information.

Earth Day

Thursday, 30 April 2009

http://www.iligan.gov.ph/images/stories/employee/Adisory/Earthday1.jpg

Iligan City recently joined the whole world in the celebrating Earth Day by holding a tree planting activity at the proposed site of the Central Materials Recovery Processing Plant located at Barangay Bonbonon, this city.


The Iligan earth day celebration ( thru tree planting) was spearheaded by the solid waste management group, and participated in by various government offices and private groups.

In attendance were the Honorable Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz, and city councilors Ruiz, Zalsos, and Anghay. City barangay captains were also present to grace the affair. ///Pat D. Noel

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2569&Itemid=1)

Hi Gors....its a nice picture of our city plaza...anong year ba ito nakuha? The old residence sa mga garcillano..makita mo pa sa left side and the building owned by the Maglasang wala pa near the Garcillano res....at the far right may building nga dako..sa mga Padilla seguro kini. Thanks...


Nagulat din mga balikbayan relatives ko sa itsura ng plaza ngayon. mas gusto pa rin nila ang lumang design.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa35/gors_iligan1/30366774.jpg



^^ Hindi na ako umaasa @Ali :lol:

Pangutana? Dunay marker sa Dansalan now (Marawi City) nga "0". Unsay buot ipasabot ani? Then we have also "0" dinhi sa Iligan. Can any historian sa forum makahatag ug information.

^^Mao na siya ang basehan nga location/marker from which distances are traditionally measured. Like pila ka kilometro ang Agus Bridge from the city proper? mga 8km gikan anang marker nga 0 paingon sa Agus Bridge. :) Sakto ba ko?

^^Mao na siya ang basehan nga location/marker from which distances are traditionally measured. Like pila ka kilometro ang Agus Bridge from the city proper? mga 8km gikan anang marker nga 0 paingon sa Agus Bridge. :) Sakto ba ko?

I think na discuss na ni niadto nga naay old marker ang Marawi nga diha nag start ang highway. But today ang 0km sa tibuook pilipinas makita sa luneta duol sa Flagpole.

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Iligan conducts training for freelance tour guides

by Lorry V. Gabule


Iligan City (30 April) -- The Iligan City Tourism Office announced that the increasing influx of tourists in the city will also need the development of a pool of quality local guides to augment their present staff.

Tourism Officer Agnes Clerigo-Maingat of Iligan City Tourism Office said because of the absence of a local tour operator in this widely-known Industrial City of the South, their Office is in the forefront of developing and marketing tour packages.

"We tend to have the activity, dubbed as "Tour Guiding Skills Training" on May 4-15, at the Maria Cristina Hotel, located at General Luna St., Iligan City, Maingat said.

The training is aimed at developing volunteers who would like to be an accredited freelance tour guide of Iligan City and equip them with the knowledge and skills that a tour guide should posses.

Maingat stressed this could be a source of or additional income for job-seekers, new graduates and working individuals, adding that the tour guide is a basic component of the tour package.

"The attitude of the tour guide, over and above the technical know-how and personality, can spell the difference between success and disaster," she said.

She explained that a tour guide is an individual who, either as an employee of affiliate of a duly licensed travel and tour agency, guides tourist, both foreign and domestic, for a fee, commission or any other form of lawful remuneration on local sightseeing excursions.

The 10-day training course costs P2,500, inclusive of meals and snacks, training kits, tour guide ID for passers, and certificates.

"For an effective training course, we limit the number of participants to a maximum of 30 only, and participants should be at least 16 years old and above, with good oral communication skills, and willing to undergo the training for 10 full days," she added.

The training course outline focuses on the following: Philippines Tourism Industry (Department of Tourism/City Tourism Office); Structure of Local Tour Business; Philippine History, Arts and Culture, Monuments, Treasures and Antiquities, Filipino People and Custom, Folk Dances, Folk Music; Principles of Tour Guiding/Tour Guides Role and Regulation; Destination in Iligan, Portrait of a Tour Guide, Relationship, Suppliers, Procedures-Hotels, Airline and Ticketing, Restaurant; Personality Development, Communication Skills, Map Reading, First Aid and Safety Measures; Tour Planning and Management; Practical Guiding Techniques; and the Practicum (Mock Tour). (PIA Lanao del Norte)

Philippine Information Agency (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p090430.htm&no=C1)

DTI Iligan reminds consumers: Beware of promotion, text scams

by Lorry V. Gabule


Iligan City (30 April) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Iligan City reminds the public to be wary of the various scams aimed at consumers.

DTI Iligan City/Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Ruel B. Paclipan said one form of scam is through sales promotion.

"This happens most of the time inside the shopping malls where agents offer freebies such as movie tickets, rice cooker and other attractive items, in exchange for buying something to get the giveaways, he said.

If the consumer falls to their trap, it is already too late for the consumer to realize that the price of the item they bought from the said sales promotion is three times higher compared to the price levels in other stores, thus, the consumer is deceived," Paclipan added.

The DTI offered the following tips: It is not a giveaway if you are required to buy something in return; Compare the price of similar item or items offered to you to other shops; Do not easily sign a contract if presented; and should you sign a contract, understand well the terms and conditions.

Another scam, which is very common, is sending fraudulent promotions through short messaging service (SMS) or text, Paclipan disclosed.

In most cases, they announce through text that you have won a cash prize or a brand new car from raffles you didn’t even join.

He said one can determine if the message is a text scam by these tips: Check the number of the sender - legitimate promos use only 3 or 4 digits and verify the promo by logging on to www.dtincr.ph.

He urged everyone to call DTI direct line at (02)751 3330 or your nearest DTI provincial offices and report consumer scams, including reporting the mobile number to the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) at 926 7722.

"Everyone must practice vigilance as a well-informed consumer. Be safe, avoid scams. Do not be a victim." Paclipan stressed. (PIA Lanao del Norte)

Philippine Information Agency (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p090430.htm&no=C2)

Hi Al...I like your propossal instead of changing the glorrieta sa plaza ipalit nalang unta para sa bag-ong klaseng basurahan. Parehas sa imong gipakita nga tulo ka basurahan. This three garbage receptacles intended to be distributed for every family residence sa Iligan, magsugod na ang classification sa basura sa balay pa lang, green one para sa mga dahon,saging, then ang yellow para sa mga receyclables sama plastic bottles, papel, cartoon, etc. ug ang red para sa uban nga basura. Dunay MRF ang Iligan..so sayon na unta ang classification pag-abot sa ilang MRF (Material Recovery Facility). Kadtong ilang mga biodegradables nga basura, puede pa ma convert to energy or to liquid fertilizer (thru enzymes). Maka-kwarta pa ang siyudad sa halin sa fertilizer (organic).Your idea Al....maa-yo unta gyod kung i-follow sa Iligan.

Pangutana? Dunay marker sa Dansalan now (Marawi City) nga "0". Unsay buot ipasabot ani? Then we have also "0" dinhi sa Iligan. Can any historian sa forum makahatag ug information.

Mao na siya ang basehan nga location/marker from which distances are traditionally measured. Like pila ka kilometro ang Agus Bridge from the city proper? mga 8km gikan anang marker nga 0 paingon sa Agus Bridge. Sakto ba ko?

It is also same in Cebu City. Kilometer Zero marker is near the flagpole of Cebu Provincial Capitol.

Hi Al...I like your propossal instead of changing the glorrieta sa plaza ipalit nalang unta para sa bag-ong klaseng basurahan. Parehas sa imong gipakita nga tulo ka basurahan. This three garbage receptacles intended to be distributed for every family residence sa Iligan, magsugod na ang classification sa basura sa balay pa lang, green one para sa mga dahon,saging, then ang yellow para sa mga receyclables sama plastic bottles, papel, cartoon, etc. ug ang red para sa uban nga basura. Dunay MRF ang Iligan..so sayon na unta ang classification pag-abot sa ilang MRF (Material Recovery Facility). Kadtong ilang mga biodegradables nga basura, puede pa ma convert to energy or to liquid fertilizer (thru enzymes). Maka-kwarta pa ang siyudad sa halin sa fertilizer (organic).Your idea Al....maa-yo unta gyod kung i-follow sa Iligan.

Thanks for considering my proposal. Pero wa na gyud tay mahimo kung ang fund intended gyud para anang renovation sa glorietta. Basi mao na gyud na ang naa sa program of works. Anyways, I still believe nga naa gihapoy plano ang local government nga maka-acquire ug mga basurahan nga designed para anang segragation sa basura (biodegradable ug non-biodegradable) labi kung functional na ang ang MRF. Let's hope nga apil na na sa sunod nga mga proyekto sa local government. Ang ako lang, ngano sab nga kana may nahunahunaan ug una nga mas daghan pa man ang mas importante ana nga dapat i-address. :ohno:

By the way, the renovation of the glorietta costs at least P200,000.00 :cheers:

CMRCF itanyag karong adlawa sa Multi-Sectoral Ocular Evaluation

Thursday, 30 April 2009

Itanyag sa buhatan sa Iligan City Solid Waste Management Board ngadto sa nagkada-iyang sektor sa siyudad ang pagpahigayon og ocular evaluation sa padayong gitrabaho ning panahona nga Central Materials Recovery and Composting Facility (CMRCF) didto sa Barangay Bonbonon.

Gitakda karong adlawa sa nasangpit nga buhatan ang usa ka educational tour didto mismo sa CMRCF Project site nga maglakip sa hinugpong nga pagpananom og similya sa kahoy sa palibot niini.

Sa nasayran gikan ni Konsehal Chonilo Ruiz, tumong sa kalihukan ang paghatag og higayon sa mga nagpakabang sektor nga masusi ang estado sa proyekto.

Sumala pa usab sa Chairman sa Committee on Environment sa konseho, kabahin ang kalihukan sa pagsa-ulog ning bulan sa Abril sa Earth Month. (mta)

Agus 5 HEP in Brgy. Ditucalan

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good afternoon my fellow normindanaoans. unsay ngalan anang hotel atbang sa MSU-IIT? bago na? kana makita sa Tibanga

Hi Boom_box: Ma-o ba kni ang tail race sa Agus 5...kanang gawsanan sa tubig..then asa naman sab paingon ang tubig..paingon ba didto sa Agus 6 then Agus 7? sakto bah...


Agus 5 HEP in Brgy. Ditucalan

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^^You're right @bamboo. :)

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Hi Al...kasayang sa P200,000 nga giparepair sa Glorietta. Unta gipalit nalang ug bedsheets para sa City Hospital.Kung mobisita ka sa Hospital, imong makita nga newspaper nalang ang gamiton nga bedsheets sa mga ward rooms. Dunay bedsheets para lang sa surgery room. Ang atong Hospital nagkinahanglan pod ug washing and drier machines. Pagka-karon , kinamot sila kung maglaba.Morag un-hygienic seguro ni para sa concern nga labandera.



Thanks for considering my proposal. Pero wa na gyud tay mahimo kung ang fund intended gyud para anang renovation sa glorietta. Basi mao na gyud na ang naa sa program of works. Anyways, I still believe nga naa gihapoy plano ang local government nga maka-acquire ug mga basurahan nga designed para anang segragation sa basura (biodegradable ug non-biodegradable) labi kung functional na ang ang MRF. Let's hope nga apil na na sa sunod nga mga proyekto sa local government. Ang ako lang, ngano sab nga kana may nahunahunaan ug una nga mas daghan pa man ang mas importante ana nga dapat i-address. :ohno:

By the way, the renovation of the glorietta costs at least P200,000.00 :cheers:

^^I thought the City Hospital has a laundry room which is equipped with a washing machine and a dryer. Wala diay? Kung dili maka provide ang city ana nga mga facilities, I hope naay mo-donate kay sa akong nahibaw-an ang mga additional nga mga equipments dira halos donation lang. Abi kay city hospital, mantiner lang. Pero ok ra na ang importante naa pay doctors ug mga nurses nga mi-duty.:ohno:

Hi Al...Kasayang sa P200,000 para sa repair sa Glorietta. Unta gipalit nalang ug bedsheets para sa City Hospital. Kung mobisita ka sa City Hospital Ward rooms imong makita nga instead linen ang bedsheets nahimong newspaper nalang. Only sa surgery room adunay linen nga bedsheets. Wala poy washing and drying machine sa hospital. Kinamot ang ilang gamit, morag un-hygienic segoro ni. Disposal sa ilang mga basura sa hospital....?




Thanks for considering my proposal. Pero wa na gyud tay mahimo kung ang fund intended gyud para anang renovation sa glorietta. Basi mao na gyud na ang naa sa program of works. Anyways, I still believe nga naa gihapoy plano ang local government nga maka-acquire ug mga basurahan nga designed para anang segragation sa basura (biodegradable ug non-biodegradable) labi kung functional na ang ang MRF. Let's hope nga apil na na sa sunod nga mga proyekto sa local government. Ang ako lang, ngano sab nga kana may nahunahunaan ug una nga mas daghan pa man ang mas importante ana nga dapat i-address. :ohno:

By the way, the renovation of the glorietta costs at least P200,000.00 :cheers:

wala koy lingaw karon so na tripan napud naku ang Google Earth.. hehe :)

A possible renovation and expansion of Pala-o Market...
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ang dili lang naku ganahan dira sa pala-o market kay grabe ka bottleneck ang traffic kay nag karambola ang mga badlongon sa dalan... Jeep, sikad, tartanillya, ug mga truck na pataka lang ug parking... :bash:
tiwasan pajud ug mga street vendors na halos mahimong market na mismo ang sidewalk...


I hope someday it would look similar to this one in Pasig City Public Market...

Here are the pictures i have taken for the current condition of the Pasig City Mega Market.

rooftop

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market facade

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inside the Mega Market

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fish stalls

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meat stalls

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2nd floor

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dry goods market

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bigasan

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Ganda ng market nila parang mall

^^Maganda rin naman market natin @gORs ah. Para ka lang nasa talipapa. :lol:

Hey the provincial deliveries of the SSC National T-Shirts are expected to be delivered to our representative starting Friday (yesterday) of this week onwards. Where is @cyberwizard? I need my shirt. NOW NA!!! :lol:

^^
nagbakasyon pa man si cyber :D

Cyber is in CdeO right now. :)

Unsa na man balita sa C3 road?

The new Glorietta at the City Plaza

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^^ Flying Saucer of Iligan... :lol: :nuts: :ohno:

^^ Flying Saucer of Iligan... :lol: :nuts: :ohno:

I rather stick to original. :(

daghan na makasaky ana :D

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Compare!

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taken during our trip to Timoga yesterday using Sony Cybershot.

7,470 pass licensure exam for teachers
Updated May 02, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced yesterday that 7,470 out of 26,812 examinees passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in the elementary level given last April 5.

The PRC also said 5,914 of 23,975 examinees succeeded in hurdling the LET in the secondary level.

The figures represent 27.86 percent and 24.67 percent passing rates for elementary and secondary levels, respectively.

Lorivi Robles Hubayan of the University of the Philippines-Diliman topped the exam in the elementary level with the rate of 90 percent.

She was followed by Catherine Joy Batrina Catalan of University of Pangasinan with 89.80 percent.

Others in the top 10 were Dena Sasing Cula of UP-Diliman, with the rate of 89.40 percent; Aileen Reyes Macapagal, UP-Diliman, 88.80; Hershey Gambon Calma, UP-Diliman, 88.40; and Charmaine Villarica Ariem of Holy Angel University, 88.20.

Tied at seventh place with a rating of 87.80 percent were Gian Carlo Salabao Auxilian of Saint Anthony’s College-Antique, Ma. Belle Desiree Gapusan Casino of Xavier University, Marjorie Mendoza Jimenez of National Teachers’ College, and Charla Rochella Gino Santiago of UP-Diliman.

In eighth place was Sheila Ann Clarion Dallego of UP-Diliman, 87.40 percent, while the ninth place was shared by Michelle Reyes Agas of UP-Diliman, Karen Mae Abraham Almin of De La Salle University-Lipa, Lla Manuel Cagungun of National Teachers’ College, Xyra Mel Obillo Duque of UP-Diliman, and Aiza Valenzona Pansacala of Talisay City College, 87.20.

The 10th place was taken by Mary Rose Teope Culanggo of Notre Dame University, with 86.80 percent.

Top 10 in secondary level

In the secondary level, Benedict Enriquez Barayuga of Central Luzon State University and Gerard Vincent Tanchanco Mendoza of UP-Diliman topped the exam, both with a rating of 91.60 percent.

Rochelle Madjus Razo of UP-Diliman got second place with 90.60 percent, followed by Albert Angeles Basa of Philippine Women’s University-Manila, 90 percent and Swaggert Calado Tacio of Saint Louis University, 89.60.

In fifth place were Arlano Revilla Aquino of UP-Baguio City and Jean Marzo Ginez of UP-Diliman, with 89.20 percent.

In sixth place were Joyce Tan Fang of University of Santo Tomas and Arnold Magat Viray of Philippine Normal University-Manila, 88.80.

Placing seventh were Vanessa Claire Katimbang Gordovez of UP-Los Baños, Murita Antonia Segui Panganiban of De La Salle University-Manila and Garnette Mae Tajoda Villaflor of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, 88.60.

Ranking eighth were Leonila Wilhelmina Nacua Baltazar of UST, Carisa Casana Blancas of Saint Louis University, Jacqueline Vallado Bongalonta of UP-Diliman, Antonio Maria Quimson Montemayor of UP-Diliman, Babelene Tiu Pagsuyoin of UP-Diliman, Maria Victoria Ang Paras of UST, April Yap Patigas of De La Salle University-Manila, 88.40.

In ninth place were Randy Bianes Barbo of Adamson University, Fernando Domingo Caranto Cabangon of UP-Diliman, Maria Armee Miravalles Javellana of UP-Diliman, and Maria Carlina Verches Roa of Silliman University, 88.20.

Gregorio Apues Legal of Osmena College-Masbate and Mark Joel Lota Villacorte of UP-Diliman, 88.

http://www.philstar.com (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=463447&publicationSubCategoryId=63)

Ed Mulholland / US Presswire

A Manny Pacquiao fan displays his sign proudly during the weigh-in Friday for the junior-welterweight bout between Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton.
The Las Vegas fight that bespeaks excess could be a good one.

Bill Dwyre
May 2, 2009

From Las Vegas -- Boxing's current theater of the absurd ended Friday, and now they can fight.

Saturday, shortly after 8 p.m., 2-1 favorite Manny Pacquiao, the pride of the Philippines, will take on Ricky Hatton, the pride of the pubs of Manchester, England.



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One of the pitches of the promotion, billed as the Battle of the East and West, is that the fighters have come from opposite ends of the earth to meet in the center of a ring in Las Vegas. Stated less dramatically, they have come from opposite ends of the earth because each is guaranteed around $12 million.

The roughly 16,000 seats in MGM's Grand Garden are sold out.

"This is a real sellout, not one of those sellouts where we still have tickets left," said one boxing official. That brought to mind the boxing promotion axiom uttered by Top Rank's Bob Arum, who once said, when pressed on a statement, "I was lying to you yesterday. Today, I'm telling you the truth."

The economics of the fight revolve around much more than the live gate. Promoters are hoping to sell as many as 1 million HBO pay-per-views in the United States at $49.95 each, and maybe even more than that in Britain. They also are selling tickets for closed-circuit viewing at one of seven other Las Vegas hotels, which have a total of 20,000 seats available for $50 each. Pacquiao will get 52% of the additional action after his $12-million guarantee.

So the cash should flow as freely as the fun did Friday, when boxing once again made a huge show out of two guys standing on a scale in their underwear. Hatton weighed the limit of 140, Pacquiao 138, and everything that preceded that 20 seconds of action was showbiz.

An estimated 25,000 Brits have flown over the pond, as well as the prairies, to be here, and perhaps 5,000 of them got into the arena for the free-of-charge weigh-in. Of those 5,000, a good guess is that 500 had tickets for the fight. Another good guess is that they will challenge the Las Vegas beer consumption record established the last time Hatton fought here.

Question: When does a Brit fight fan lose his membership in the club? Answer: When he is caught without a bottle in his hand.

Besides the Brits singing and booing and having a grand old time, the weigh-in featured an alleged Hollywood celebrity named Mario Lopez, asking various ex-fighters dumb questions that nobody could hear over the din of the crowd anyway.

Lopez to Oscar De La Hoya: "When is the last time you saw this kind of crowd at a weigh-in?"

Correct answer, which De La Hoya didn't give: "Oh, Mario, maybe for my last 10 fights."

There was also Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, telling the crowd, "My philosophy is that every Mexican boxing fan is rooting for Manny Pacquiao."


And Richard Schaefer, Hatton's promoter for Golden Boy, responding by leading the crowd in yet another verse of "There's only one Ricky Hatton."


Mercifully, there is always a fight at the end of all this, and Pacquiao-Hatton should be a decent one.

The sense here is that 30-year-old Pacquiao, even though he is only two months younger than Hatton, is a boxer on the rise and Hatton is one who, deservedly, is cashing in on a few last big paychecks before settling down to Wednesday night dart-throwing.

Both have fought a lot, Pacquiao with a 48-3-2 record that includes 36 knockouts, Hatton with 45-1 and 32 KOs. Hatton's one loss was to undefeated and about-to-come-out-of-retirement Floyd Mayweather Jr., who sent him into the ring turnbuckle and then down in a spectacular knockout.

Expect Hatton to charge out early and try to establish a barge-and-bully pace. Expect lots of quick flurries from him, followed by some grabbing and wrestling, followed by some punches out of breaks that he initiates before the referee can, making them legal.

And expect that, if that works, Pacquiao could be in trouble, even get caught and put down early, or at best have to fight a different kind of fight than his trainer, Freddie Roach, wants.

If it doesn't work, if Pacquiao scores well in the early rounds and is the one establishing the rhythm of the fight, as he did against De La Hoya, then look for a frustrated Hatton to eventually walk into a left hook and come to rest somewhere near the same turnbuckle where Mayweather Jr. left him.

Do not expect this one to be jab-and-dance, poke-and-run, let the judges decide. That could happen, but it would disappoint fans from opposite ends of the earth.

As well as those right here in Las Vegas, on boxing's axis.

RP hospitals on Code White alert

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Health authorities have doubled efforts to prevent the entry and the possible outbreak of the influenza-A (H1N1) virus in the country.

Hospitals nationwide are now on Code White alert, which means all medical staff are on call and equipment are in place once the Philippines confirms its first H1N1 case.

Code White is followed by Code Blue, which means several cases have been confirmed.

Higher than that is Code Red, which means all medical personnel will be on duty round the clock to deal with the growing number of influenza-A patients.

Department of Health Undersecretary Mario Villaverde says all of its personnel should be able to respond immediately in case of a community outbreak in the Philippines.

The health department has also ordered local government units to prepare their health centers to respond to possible H1N1 patients.

The Bureau of Immigration has ordered mandatory flu vaccination for all its personnel deployed to air and sea ports.

An immigration agent encounters more than 200 passengers daily.

The health department has doubled the number of its personnel in the three NAIA terminals.

"We have beefed up personnel pati yung mga allied personnel pinag duty na rin. Ang NAIAA medical unit nagdagdag na rin ng mga tao," says Dr. Federico Castillo, quarantine doctor of the DOH.

Health authorities say they would need at least 90 million pesos to prepare for a possible outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

The money will be used to purchase additional anti-viral drugs and protective equipment such as masks and provide funding for hospitals.

The government has already said it is spending 10 million pesos more to purchase anti viral drugs. It is also allocating the P2 billion calamity fund for use if, and when H1N1 hits the Philippines

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Playing some of the music I brought back from The Philippines, talking about some of the highlights of my visits and saying hello to friends and listeners in Iligan and Cagayan De Oro over WXCI-FM 91.7 Danbury, Connecticut USA. Via Webstream from www.wxci.org The cap I am wearing is one of my souveniers from Jollibee, Tibanga in Iligan City. The program aired ( Philipines time ) Saturday May 2, 2009 8:05 to 11:00 PM



Iligan City " A Shining Star in Mindanao "

Simply Amazing

Canadian walking around the world for peace bound for Iligan (http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6328&Itemid=50)
by Froilan Gallardo

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Jean Béliveau is no ordinary French Canadian from Montreal.

Béliveau has walked 51,000 kilometers across 51 countries, and has used 51 pairs of shoes in the process, to promote world peace since he left home on August. 18, 2000.

The 53-year-old former plumber has been walking across our planet for the past nine years.
But unlike the movie character "Forest Gump", Béliveau plans to return home after he completes his journey two years from now.

"That is the entire idea. I will arrive from the opposite direction where I left," he told MindaNews.

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photo by Froilan Gallardo

Béliveau arrived here in Cagayan de Oro last Thursday after journeying from Pagudpud town in Ilocos Norte, some 2,000 kilometers away.

A fellow dreamer, Romeo "Romi" Garduce, among the first Filipinos to climb Mt. Everest, provided him with contacts among the mountaineering groups in the Philippines.

As he travelled across the Philippines, a small army of mountaineers provided Béliveau places to rest, bath and, well -- do his laundry.

" If there are no friends, I slept in churches, police stations and government buildings. Filipinos are very hospitable," Béliveau said.

Along the way, Béliveau passed out small leaflets explaining why he is walking for peace.

"I pledged my life to help transform the culture of war and violence into a culture of peace and non-violence," reads Béliveau's one-page manifesto.

Béliveau said he has found out that people across the globe are friendly. In the past nine years has not been harmed by bad people.

He said he once walked into the territory owned by the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar whose armed guards were friendly enough to send him away.

Béliveau said he was once chased by lions in Africa.

"But the lions apparently do not like the meat of a French Canadian," Béliveau cheerily said.

This morning, Béliveau left Cagayan de Oro to start his two-day trek to Iligan City. He said he will try to reach Zamboanga City in 15 days.

A small group of mountaineers walked with Béliveau when he started from the Freedom Kiosk in Divisoria this morning.

The mountaineers left as soon as they reached the boundary of Cagayan de Oro and Opol, Misamis Oriental. Béliveau continued walking along the highway with his light-weight cart.

^^ mao nay saktong laagan... :lol:

^^
gusto pud apilon ang zamboanga city :lol:

aha na kaha sila karon...
tagbuon nato guys... hehe.. :lol: :)

OT:

Other Globe Broadband subscribers:

Meron ba kayong internet connection ngayon? Sa amin kasi wala since yesterday morning. I hope ma-restore na nila ngayong araw. Nag-transfer na pala office ng Globe sa 3rd Floor ng Gaisano Mall. Baka yon ang dahilan kaya may service interruption. :ohno:

Accomplishment sa CMRCF Civil Works, anaa sa 77 por ciento

Tuesday, 05 May 2009

Anaa na karon sa 77 por ciento ang accomplishment sa padayong gitrabaho nga Central Materials Recovery and Composting Facility sa siyudad nga gipahimutang didto sa Sitio Bangko, Barangay Bonbonon.

Mao kini ang nasayran gikan ni Engr. Guideon Taban, Project Engineer sa CMRCF, kinsa gikahinabi sa mga sakop sa media atol sa natigayong Multi-Sectoral Ocular Evaluation sa proyekto didto mismo sa project site niini lamang bag-o.

Matud pa, hayan matibawas na nila pagtrabaho ang building components, roads and drainage sa bulan sa Hunyo. Paabuton na lamang niini ang mogula unya nga winning bidder sa pag-instalar sa mga makinaryas aron hingpit nang maka-operate ang CMRCF dungan ang pagsira sa Santiago dumpsite.

Ang CMRCF mao’y usa sa mga flagship projects ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz nga gisangon ngadto sa Iligan City Solid Waste Management Board ubos sa pagdumala ni Konsehal Chonilo Ruiz. Agi usab kini og pagtuman sa Republic Act 9003 nga nagmando sa pagsira sa tanang dumpsites sa nasud. (boy decena)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2578&Itemid=368)

Canadian Nacional nga nagtinguhang lakwon ang 75 mil kilómetros libot sa kalibutan, Miami sa Iligan

Tuesday, 05 May 2009

Miagi dinhi sa Dakbayan sa Iligan kagahapon sa hapon ang Canadian National nga si Jean Beliveau kinsa mibaktas gikan sa Montreal, Canada ug libot sa nagkalain-laing nasud aron i-promote ang kalinaw sa kalibutan alang sa kabataan. Alayon kini sa deklarasyon sa United Nations nga International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World sugod sa tuig 2001 ngadto sa 2011.

Miduyog kaniya sa usa ka symbolic walk didto sa city hall sila si Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz, Vice Mayor Henry Dy, Konsehal Simplicio “Pisyong” Larrazabal III ug pipila ka mga kawani sa kagamhanang lokal.

Una niini, usa ka hamubong welcoming and sending-off program ang gipahigayon sa city hall lobby.

Pagkahuman sa symbolic walk, gilayong mipadayon si Beliveau sa iyang lakaw paatubang sa Pagadian City ug ngadto sa Zamboanga City dayong patabok sa nasud sa Malaysia. Niabot sa Pilipinas ang Canadian advocate for peace niadtong Pebrero 3 ning tuig 2009 ug unang mibaktas gikan sa Pagodpod, Ilocos Norte paingon sa tibuok Luzon, Visayas ug dinhi sa Mindanao.

Tinguha ni Beliveau ang pagbaktas sa 75 mil kilometro sa 66 ka mga nasud sulod sa onse ka tuig. Sa pagkakaron, anaa na siya sa ika-siyam ka tuig ug nakabaktas na sa 58 mil kilómetros sulod sa 56 ka nasud. (mta)

^^ :cheers:

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downtown area along quezon avenue going to old gaisano

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along quezon avenue at the junction of baslayan street/creek

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sunday morning mass inside st. michael the archangel's cathedral

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city public plaza/square grounds in a hot & humid monday afternoon

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^^ ideal location for shopping mall and BPO/call-center facility! :banana:

^^ Unfortunately, it's been idle for more than a decade already. Sayang ang 8.5-hectares lot nila.

Hi gORs: What's wrong with the site?

1. Mahal bah ang cost sa development?
2. Terms and conditions, dili ibaligya ang lote for lease lang bah.
3. Advertisement and Marketing problem?




^^ Unfortunately, it's been idle for more than a decade already. Sayang ang 8.5-hectares lot nila.

sana maka.pasyal ako ulit sa weekend... andi2 ako Brgy. Bagumbayan LDN nag suroy2x... hehehe

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is Tinago falls part of iligan city?? does anyone have some pictures??

sana maka.pasyal ako ulit sa weekend... andi2 ako Brgy. Bagumbayan LDN nag suroy2x... hehehe

Haha! Kauswagan, my father's hometown. But he used to live at Brgy. Poblacion.

is Tinago falls part of iligan city?? does anyone have some pictures??

Yes. To be specific, its in Barangay Buru-un.

All seaports, airports secured from swine flu contamination
By YUL MALICSE

In implementation of a directive issued by Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other country airports have started ‘strictly conducting’ inspections of ‘all’ passengers through ‘thermal scanners’ to prevent entry of ‘swine flu virus.’

Mendoza issued the directive during the 6th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transportation Ministerial Meeting (TMM6) on Wednesday (April 29) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, where he instructed all concerned official to purchase other needed equipment, if necessary, stressing that the ‘DoTC is now in close coordination with the Department of Health (DoH), Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), Bureau of Customs (BoC) and Bureau of Immigration (BI) urging these agencies to maximize the use of other measures for the country’s transport facilities as joint anti-prevention move.

At the APEC transportation ministers’ meet, Mendoza instructed Coast Guard commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo, NAIA general manager Alfonso Cusi, PPA general manager Oscar Sevilla, and other transportation officials to close watch the seaports located in Manila, Cebu (including McCan), Davao, Iloilo, Aklan, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga, San Fernando (La Union) Palawan and those in the Ilocandia and Bicol areas, and the airports in Manila, Mactan (Cebu), Aklan, Davao, Iloilo, Clark (Pampanga), and also in the Ilocandia and Bicol region, and in Visayas, including Palawan, and other parts of the Visayas.

Reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be hit by the swine flu virus were Mexico, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Spain. In Mexico, at least 159 victims have died, with close to 1,700 cases in the entire country.

At least 50 cases, were reported in the United States, six in Canada, two in Scotland and one in Spain.

The WHO has raised to alert level 5 the stage of the pandemic, which reports said there were no ways yet to contain it.

Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, however, said the swine flu virus has not yet reached the Philippines.

“But better to take precautionary measures at this early to protect the people against any possible invasion of the pandemic to the country.’’ The killer disease is not acquired from hogs, as this could only be transferred through peron-to-person contact, like handshaking, kissing’ or ‘hugging’ (beso-beso) greetings, which the health officials aid ‘people must avoid,’ especially if the persons concerned come from the pandemic-hit countries, or any place where the swine flu virus is reported to thrive.’’



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CCTV Ordinance aprobado na sa Konseho

Wednesday, 06 May 2009

Aprobado na sa mga sakop sa Sangguniang Panlungsod sa Iligan ang ordinansa nga nagmando sa mga balay-patigayon ning siyudad sa pag-instalar og closed-circuit televison (CCTV) cameras, video monitoring devices ug susamang kahimanan.

Wala na maglangan pa ang deliberasyon kalabot niini atol sa regular session kagahapong adlawa, sanglit miagi na sa proseso sa public hearing ug tulo ka mga pagbasa sa konseho.
Gipangamahanan ang maong bag-ong balaod sa siyudad nila ni Konsehal Joe Zalsos ug Konsehal Providencio “Boy” Abragan, Sr.

Tinguha sa lakang ang pagbaton og video recording sa tanan nga mga kalihukan sulod sa matag balay-patigayon aron maggamit sa imbestigasyon kalabot sa usa ka insidente ug pagsanta sa tawong buot mohimo og krimin. Agi kini og pag-abag sa security camera system nga gipatuman sa kagamhanang lokal ubos sa pamuno-an ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2591&Itemid=368)

^^

Since the local goverment passed this ordinance they should also issue guidance to help organisations who use CCTV to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=14&q=SBN-1371)/Data Protection Act of 2005 (http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=13&q=SBN-2073)(if this already passed in the congress) and to help them inspire public confidence that they are using CCTV responsibly.

The local goverment should also publish following guidance to help organisations using CCTV to stay within the law.

Like this one CCTV code of practice 2008 (http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/detailed_specialist_guides/ico_cctvfinal_2301.pdf) used in UK.

Is Iligan the only city to have this ordinance or any other city?

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Maria Cristina Hotel

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Provincial Capitol of Lanao Del Norte

wow grabe the best yung capitol ng LDN...

Nindot ang capitol sa LDS kay complex gyud. Limpyo pud xya.

asa dapit sa LDS dash?

if im not mistaken sa Tubod,LDN ilang Capitol....

basin ang gi mean ni dash kay LDN, not LDS...

Kulang lang time ko kaya hindi ako nakakuha ng pics ng buong complex. :)

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Kingsway Inn

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Provincial Capitol of Lanao Del Norte

^^ a.k.a. Gov. Arsenio A. Quibranza Provincial Government Center. It is located in Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

DTI Lanao Norte hires workers under CLEEP
by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Iligan City (6 May) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Lanao del Norte has employed five contract workers to help in monitoring the prices of basic and prime commodities in the different business establishments in the province and Iligan City.

DTI Provincial Director Ruel B. Paclipan said the workers are designated as price monitors.

He said the move is in line with the government's Comprehensive Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP), which aims to provide alternative employment to displaced workers to cope up with global financial crisis.

The price monitors will receive a P256 daily allowance and their contracts are valid for three months, renewable every month depending on their performance.

They are also equipped with Letters of Authority and DTI Bantay Presyo identification cards for proper cognizance of business owners.

Apart from ensuring that products are reasonably-priced, the monitors will also be helping business establishments comply with the Price Tag and other Fair Trade laws, Paclipan added.

PIA-10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090506.htm&no=44)

Marawi City, Lanao del Sur ako gipasabot ga capitol qwert.

Mayor Cruz mimugna na sa Fiesta Commitée ning Tuiga
Thursday, 07 May 2009

Gimugna na ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz ang komitiba nga mao’y tugyanan sa pagdumala sa Tourism Month and Fiesta Celebration kon Diyandi Festival 2009 ning umaabot nga bulan sa Septembre.

Dungan niini ang pagtudlo sa mga personalidad nga mao’y molangkob sa Executive Management Board, Steering Committee, Staff Committees ug Line Committees.

Gitudlo sa Mayor nga mamahimong Chairman sa Executive Management Board ug Steering Committee mao si Suarez Barangay Captain Erlito “Doods” Dalangin inabagan sa Vice-Chairman niini nga si kanhi Konsehal Ruderic Marzo. Mangulo sa mga staff committees mao sila si Tomas Cabili Barangay Captain Rolando Cabot sa Physical Arrangement and Decorations, Ricarte Cadalin sa Finance, Ways and Means, Cathy Tan sa Promotions, Cesar Yamuta sa Documentation and Souvenir ug Col. Oscar Aguda sa Security. Samtang sa mga line committees, gisangonan usab nga mga chairmen sila si Schools Division Superintendent Domingo Samson sa Socio-Cultural, Frederick Siao sa Sports, Marianito Alemania sa Special Events, Roy Openiano sa Tabo-an sa Iligan ug Monsignor Jemar Vera Cruz sa Religious Affairs.

Mamahimong opisina sa fiesta committee ang City Tourism Office nga nahimutang sa Bahay Salakot, Buhanginan Hill, Pala-o ning siyudad.

Gilayong mipahigayon sa unang panagtagbo ang mga sakop sa executive management committee kagahapon sa hapon didto sa SP Session Hall kanus-a gihisgutan ang mga nag-unang preparasyon alang sa kalampusan sa kasaulogan. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2596&Itemid=368)

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^^ I'm not familiar with most of the names mentioned above. But I do hope that the the private sector, NGOs, and other civic groups should also be represented in the Fiesta Steering Committee (readily extend their helping hands, actively participate in planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing projects for the city fiesta). Along with this, the people involved should have knowledge about tourism. Our city, in particular is not short of well-meaning people who desire to see her prosper.

Grabe ang mga concrete reblocking sa mga dalan karon. Left and Right!

^^ Concrete reblocking are mostly in the national highway. Along Misamis Oriental - Brgy. Maria Cristina in Iligan to be specific. Konti lang sa city roads.

Motorists going to and from Iligan City will have to suffer the inconvenience (traffic)for the meantime. But they're working double time to finish it as soon as possible.

Lou’s passion for baking brings sweet success
By Roviel Villa
Cebu Daily News
05/07/2009

Entrepreneurship

When she was in high school, Marilou Bordalba and her friends would attend free baking demonstrations.

Now 53 years old, she still makes it a point to attend baking-related seminars and conferences organized by a bakery association where she’s a member.

“It has always been my passion to bake,” said Bordalba.

In high school, she attended free baking classes school on Saturdays.

Students only had to bring their own ingredients to join the baking sessions, she said.

In college, she continued to pursue her baking lessons until she finished a Medical Technology course at the Southwestern University in Cebu City.

In her mid-20s, she returned to her hometown in Iligan and took a job as a Chinese language teacher of a local school.

“I only taught in the afternoon, so I was free in the morning. I used that free time to work on my baking skills,” she said.

The products she baked were sold to workers at a cement factory near her school.

She got married and stayed in Iligan for a year till her family returned to Cebu where she accepted an office clerk job in a cousin’s gasoline station.

Her cousin was then pregnant and needed help running the office.

Five years later in 1989, her sister-in-law suggested that they establish their own bakeshop.

In December 8, 1989,Mommy Lou’s Bakeshop was born.

The partners converted empty space in her family's lot into a display area and baking room.

They pooled their savings and invested P100,000 in buying equipment.

Bordalba handled the baking while her sister-in-law took care of the marketing.

Bordalba would give her friends free taste tests to experiment on the right mix of ingredients for her baked products.

“You will never be a baker without patience,” she told .

“You will always experience failed attempts. You have to constantly check the proportion of the ingredients to come up with the recipe that will please people,” she said.

Bordalba got the right mix and customers started noticing the bakeshop's products.

Her bestsellers include Francis bread, cassava cakes, American fudge, cheesecakes and her mini-rolls.

Shortly before the bakeshop’s first anniversary, Bordalba and her sister-in-law were able to recover thier investment.

Despite their early success, Bordalba said she hasn’t stopped researching new recipes and techniques to improve her business.

“It’s very important to innovate.

As a baker, I must not be content with what I already know, I have to always look ahead and be updated with what’s going on in the business.”

After 20 years in the business, Bordalba is also the secretary of the Cebu Bakeries Association.

Her position gave her opportunities to participate in seminars and food expo exhibits.

Whenever an opportunity to learn something new from Manila comes along, she doesn’t hesitate to travel.

Bordalba also sees to it that she introduces at least three to four new products a year. This way her customers always have fresh choices.

In her free time, she browses through cook books and the Internet to look for new techniques to to improve her baked goods.

“The principles I follow to make this business move forward, I owe it all to my Dad,” said Bordalba.

She said that while starting out in the business, she would make it a point to wake up early, since that’s what she learned from her father.

She said staying open to new ways to improve her business is a sure way to move forward.

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20090507-203644/Lous-passion-for-baking-brings-sweet-success)

^^ Concrete reblocking are mostly in the national highway. Along Misamis Oriental - Brgy. Maria Cristina in Iligan to be specific. Konti lang sa city roads.

Motorists going to and from Iligan City will have to suffer the inconvenience (traffic)for the meantime. But they're working double time to finish it as soon as possible.

Part of Mariano Badelles Sr. (baslayan bridge - corner Zamora St. segment) is currently closed. Could it be due to reblocking?

^^ No idea. I haven't seen it yet. My guess is concrete reblocking, drainage works or ICWS project. I'll check it later...

Creation of 20 districts unconstitutional? (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/06/09/creation-20-districts-unconstitutional)
www.abs-cbnnews.com

Pending Bills Affected, Too

Section 5, Article 3 of the Constitution mandates that that a city with a population of 250,000 or each province shall have at least one representative.

The 1987 Constitution’s Ordinance, which apportions the seats of the House of Representatives to 200 legislative districts, also said that provinces or cities that have more than 250,000 inhabitants shall be entitled in the immediately following election to at least one or more representatives depending on its population.

“Any province that may hereafter be created, or any city whose population may hereafter increase to more than two hundred fifty thousand shall be entitled in the immediately following election to at least one Member or such number of Members as it may be entitled to on the basis of the number of its inhabitants and according to the standards set forth in paragraph (3), Section 5 of Article VI [the provision on the legislative department] of the Constitution,” Section 3 of the Ordinance reads.

The petition’s argument may also mean that the approval of the pending bills seeking re-apportionment and creation of new districts are unconstitutional. In the 14th Congress, bills have been filed seeking the creation of 17 more legislative districts.

The proposed new districts include: four new districts in Cavite, a district for Puerto Princesa City (which was converted into an HUC in 2007), and additional districts for Pangasinan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Aklan, Cebu, Surigao del Sur, North Cotabato, Malolos City, Iligan City, Pasig City, Iloilo City, and Angeles City.

@Alingatong Based on my observation, they closed the area to avoid traffic congestion along Mariano Badelles Sr. Street due to ongoing road repairs (concrete reblocking) near Tambacan Bridge and Mansueto Funeral Homes. Motorists going south were diverted to Sabayle Street.

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Provincial Capitol of Lanao Del Norte

pagka patsada ba aning kapitolyo sa LDN but i dunno the inside kung patsada ba sab labi na ang mga muwebles..nice pagka design sa building:cheers:

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Ali, unsa cam gamit nimo bai ayos lagi kaayo resulta, cybershot o DSLR?

pagka patsada ba aning kapitolyo sa LDN but i dunno the inside kung patsada ba sab labi na ang mga muwebles..nice pagka design sa building:cheers:

The building was designed by renowned Bobby Mañosa.


Ali, unsa cam gamit nimo bai ayos lagi kaayo resulta, cybershot o DSLR?

Sony DSC-H50 :)

Results of electrical engineer exams


INQUIRER.net
First Posted 04:05:00 05/08/2009


MANILA, Philippines—The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Thursday the results of the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Electrical Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this May 2009.

A total of 527 out of 1,497 Registered Electrical Engineers; 465 out of 1,120 Registered Master Electricians; and 2 out of 2 Professional Electrical Engineers successfully passed the exams.

The results were released in two days after the last day of examinations, the PRC said.

The 10 highest placers in the Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination were:

1. Ryan Sarecia Tulabing of Mindanao State University-Marawi City (90.30%)

2. Juan Miguel Bautista Exaltacion of Cebu Institute of Technology (86.20)

3. May Alelin Gerona Pagal of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (85.45)

4. Johndel Gentica Luna of Misamis University-Ozamiz City (84.60)

5. Albasir Tiang Sedik of Notre Dame University–Cotabato City (84.55)

6. Pinky Bartolazo Lambino of University of Perpetual Help System–Laguna (84.40)

7. Ronnel Tero Arañez of Cebu Institute of Technology (84.20)
Rufo de Vera Navarro Jr. of University of Luzon (Luzon Coll.) (84.20)

8. Marc Ramde Casuga Gonzales of Saint Louis University (83.95)

9. Jokshun Tabigue Reyes of Garcia College of Technology (83.55)

10. Raymond Lim Gaballo of Jose Rizal Memorial State College–Dapitan City (83.35)

The successful examinees who garnered the seven highest places in the Registered Master Electrician Licensure Examination were the following:

1. Eulalio Sajulga Bustamante Jr. of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T. – Tagibilaran (87.50%)
Lonel Infante Morado of University of Eastern Philippines–Catarman (87.50)

2. Eric Guiritan Mahinay of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T. – Tagbilaran (87.00)

3. Mark Anthony Capangpangan Arcino of University of Eastern Philippines – Catarman (86.50)

4. Ernesto Benito Victorino Jr. of Mapua Institute of Technology (86.00)

5. Immanuel Karlo Taganahan Bullecer of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (85.00)
Romulo Depante Dioquino Jr. of Sorsogon State College-Sorsogon (85.00)
Aldwin Algarne Lopez of a Vocational School (85.00)

6. Joseph Alison Diesta Dela Torre of Divine Word College of Legazpi (84.50)
Kirk Emelio Tacorda Doctor V of Manuel L. Quezon University (84.50)
Jonah Aquino Perez of Secondary School (84.50)
Gilbert Genita Torrejos Jr. of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (84.50)

7. Romeo Gianan Avila Jr. of Bicol University-Legazpi (84.00)
Wendel Gohol Porlares of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (84.00)

Two examinees, Aprudencio Torpio Espanta Jr. and Ulysses Bautista Paguio, passed the Professional Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Monday, May 18, 2009 but not later than June 5, 2009.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:
• duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal,
• current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and
• 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and
• to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2009-2012 for Registered Electrical Engineer;
• Initial Registration Fee of P450 and Annual Registration Fee of P420 for 2009-2012 for Registered Master Electrician.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals, the PRC said.

The oath-taking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination, as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional, will be held before the Board on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) will start on May 18, 2009, as mandated by Law, under Resolution 36, Series of 2003. The IIEE is the only Electrical Professional Association accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission.

^^ Congratulations to the successful examinees. WOW 5 coming from Mindanao. :cheers:

So proud of MSU-IIT. :cheers:

RC of West CDEO honors unsung heroes
Thursday, May 7, 2009
April Argen Pat B. Marzon
MSU-Intern

THE Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro continues its distinctive mark of honoring unsung heroes in Northern Mindanao.

And this year, Exquil Bryan Aron from Iligan City East High School bagged the Most Outstanding Public School Teacher Award (MOPSTA), held annually by the club to honor public teachers around Northern Mindanao.

The 32-year-old teacher said the award has been unexpected, and that when it was given during the awarding ceremony last May 4, he originally intended to attend a doctorate class in Math Ed at Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST).

Aron has been teaching high school math for 10 years, and has been mixing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in his class to capture the students’ interest.

“I believe that education is now a lot different as in the last 20 years,” he said, adding that teachers should cope with the changing times and should teach the students to become globally competitive.

According to Court of Appeals Justice Romulo V. Borja, a Rotarian for 40 years, MOPSTA has been going on for 28 years, albeit there were gaps during the entire period. The award has been running for 12 years straight now.

“We are giving honors to our unsung heroes...and they are the teachers—the most underappreciated, underpaid, and overworked,” said Justice Borja, who heads the Gigi Borja Memorial Fund, the mother sponsor of MOPSTA.

MOPSTA, Borja said, is to inspire the teachers to abide by their code of excellence.

Rotary International District 3870 Governor Rita Abalos agreed.

“Awards like this make our teachers feel that they are valued, that they are recognized, even in our own little ways,” Governor Abalos said.

She added: “We are now professionals because we have caring teachers...and I’m very close to them because my mother is a classroom teacher, too.”

According to PP Eileen San Juan, the screening process lasted six months from the announcement in October 2008, selection of finalist by December 15, and screening by January.

The award carries with it a hefty purse of P50,000 prize and a PC set for the winner’s school. Other awardees include: Gresenia A. Rafols of Bugo Central School (1st runner-up) and Ma. Dulce F. Cuerquis of East City Central School (2nd runner up), who received P20,000 and P15,000 respectively.

They topped five other finalists: Delia D. Acle of Mahinog Elementary School, Camiguin; Jinky Arnejo, South City Central School, CDEO; Anna Liza Ocaya, Suntingon Elementray School, Bugo, CDEO; Patrocinia Menciano, West City Central School, CDEO; and Julieth Lacson, Bayabas National High School, CDEO. They all received P3,000 as consolation prize.

Six semi-finalists also received P1,000 cash prize.

The MOPSTA committee is headed by the indefatigable PP Adrian Pabayo. He is assisted in this task by PP Eileen San Juan, Teresa Elloso, Moshe Amir, PP Modesto Babaylan, Visminda Rabarra, President Armando Tarayao, Excelo Cabatbat, Rodelia Gaylo, Roy Villaro and Liezl Deloso.

Sponsors were the Gigi Borja Endowment Fund, heirs of the late Justiniano R. Borja; Cecilia Borja-Chiongbian; Christine Borja-Sagabarria; and Justice Romulo V. Borja; Sotelco thru past District Governor Narciso Nolasco and Lutt Nolasco; Luneta Dayta-Abellanosa; HP Philippines/Globalchips Technologies Inc. thru Rotarian William Y. Malagar; RC West Foundation Inc.; Pres. Adrian R. Co; Ma. Theresa Elloso; Adrian C. Pabayo and Armando A. Tarayao.

SunStar (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/rc-west-cdeo-honors-unsung-heroes)

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On-going repair of Agus Bridge

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On-going repair of Agus Bridge

I thought they're going to demolish the existing bridge and build a new one? :dunno:

Can see no demolition. :ohno:

Results of electrical engineer exams


INQUIRER.net
First Posted 04:05:00 05/08/2009


MANILA, Philippines—The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Thursday the results of the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Electrical Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this May 2009.

A total of 527 out of 1,497 Registered Electrical Engineers; 465 out of 1,120 Registered Master Electricians; and 2 out of 2 Professional Electrical Engineers successfully passed the exams.

The results were released in two days after the last day of examinations, the PRC said.

The 10 highest placers in the Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination were:

1. Ryan Sarecia Tulabing of Mindanao State University-Marawi City (90.30%)

2. Juan Miguel Bautista Exaltacion of Cebu Institute of Technology (86.20)

3. May Alelin Gerona Pagal of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (85.45)

4. Johndel Gentica Luna of Misamis University-Ozamiz City (84.60)

5. Albasir Tiang Sedik of Notre Dame University–Cotabato City (84.55)

6. Pinky Bartolazo Lambino of University of Perpetual Help System–Laguna (84.40)

7. Ronnel Tero Arañez of Cebu Institute of Technology (84.20)
Rufo de Vera Navarro Jr. of University of Luzon (Luzon Coll.) (84.20)

8. Marc Ramde Casuga Gonzales of Saint Louis University (83.95)

9. Jokshun Tabigue Reyes of Garcia College of Technology (83.55)

10. Raymond Lim Gaballo of Jose Rizal Memorial State College–Dapitan City (83.35)

The successful examinees who garnered the seven highest places in the Registered Master Electrician Licensure Examination were the following:

1. Eulalio Sajulga Bustamante Jr. of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T. – Tagibilaran (87.50%)
Lonel Infante Morado of University of Eastern Philippines–Catarman (87.50)

2. Eric Guiritan Mahinay of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T. – Tagbilaran (87.00)

3. Mark Anthony Capangpangan Arcino of University of Eastern Philippines – Catarman (86.50)

4. Ernesto Benito Victorino Jr. of Mapua Institute of Technology (86.00)

5. Immanuel Karlo Taganahan Bullecer of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (85.00)
Romulo Depante Dioquino Jr. of Sorsogon State College-Sorsogon (85.00)
Aldwin Algarne Lopez of a Vocational School (85.00)

6. Joseph Alison Diesta Dela Torre of Divine Word College of Legazpi (84.50)
Kirk Emelio Tacorda Doctor V of Manuel L. Quezon University (84.50)
Jonah Aquino Perez of Secondary School (84.50)
Gilbert Genita Torrejos Jr. of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (84.50)

7. Romeo Gianan Avila Jr. of Bicol University-Legazpi (84.00)
Wendel Gohol Porlares of Central Visayas State C.A.F.T.–Tagbilaran (84.00)

Two examinees, Aprudencio Torpio Espanta Jr. and Ulysses Bautista Paguio, passed the Professional Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Monday, May 18, 2009 but not later than June 5, 2009.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:
• duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal,
• current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and
• 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and
• to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2009-2012 for Registered Electrical Engineer;
• Initial Registration Fee of P450 and Annual Registration Fee of P420 for 2009-2012 for Registered Master Electrician.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals, the PRC said.

The oath-taking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination, as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional, will be held before the Board on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) will start on May 18, 2009, as mandated by Law, under Resolution 36, Series of 2003. The IIEE is the only Electrical Professional Association accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission.

Pahulam ko ani nga article, Sir @A...Ako i-post sa Visayas Universities and Colleges nga thread.

Salamat

Great to be home again after 1 year plus away from Iligan City. :banana:

^^ Nice to see you again in our thread @jcbroken. :)

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thanks Gors for the welcome !

Sorry for the picture quality. Masyado minamadali yong shots. N95 8gb (5 megapixel camera) lang ginamit ko since I forgot to bring my camera with me.

BPO firm inks deal with MSU campus in Iligan


Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm HP Outsourcing Philippines Inc. announced Friday that it has established a partnership with the Mindanao State University in Iligan City where it plans to put up an office.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, a subsidiary of the Hubport Group, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a university known for its information technology and engineering programs. The BPO firm will be putting up an office inside the MSU-IIT campus.

"The partnership with MSU-IIT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards," Hubport Group chief operating officer Xavier Eric Manalastas said in a statement, adding that the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow despite the economic downturn.

The 24-hour facility will serve two functions: as a remote office for Hubport's commercial operations, and as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of MSU-IIT students on web design, animation, transcription services, and other skills. Those who are part of the program have higher chances of employment in Hubport.

The office will also be connected with selected students honing their English skills through the Growth with Equity in Mindanao's (GEM) Job Enabling English Proficiency Project, which is also being implemented by MSU-IIT.

"This ensures that the skills of the local labor pool match industry requirements," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of the United States Agency for International Development's GEM Program, which facilitated the tie-up with Hubport and MSU-IIT.

Hubport said it will also share best practices in BPO operations with MSU-IIT, and assist faculty members in tailoring the institute's information and communication technology (ICT) curriculum to the needs of the expanding BPO sector.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities," Subido said.

As the country's outsourcing industry continues grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and other ICT hubs such as Davao, Subido said more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"The Iligan city government is enthusiastic in its support for local ICT businesses," said Dr. Emmanuel Lagare, an MSU-IIT faculty member and chairman of the Iligan Information and Communications Technology Council.

The Commission on Higher Education has designated a number of MSU-IIT departments as centers of excellence and development in various fields, which include ICT, engineering, science, and mathematics.

The Hubport Group provides web-based services ranging from website design, development, hosting and search engine optimization, to internet consulancy, e-commerce, multimedia design, and BPO.

It has offices and partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

as of 05/08/2009 4:02 PM

ABS CBN News (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/09/bpo-firm-inks-deal-msu-campus-iligan)

I'm back again... hehe

back read sa ko diri sa mga latest updates sa thread after four days na assign mi sa Brgy. Rogongon..

BTW.. i'll be uploading some pics and video later on sa among road trip pana-og sa Rogongon.. =)

BPO firm inks deal with MSU campus in Iligan


Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm HP Outsourcing Philippines Inc. announced Friday that it has established a partnership with the Mindanao State University in Iligan City where it plans to put up an office.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, a subsidiary of the Hubport Group, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a university known for its information technology and engineering programs. The BPO firm will be putting up an office inside the MSU-IIT campus.

"The partnership with MSU-IIT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards," Hubport Group chief operating officer Xavier Eric Manalastas said in a statement, adding that the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow despite the economic downturn.

The 24-hour facility will serve two functions: as a remote office for Hubport's commercial operations, and as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of MSU-IIT students on web design, animation, transcription services, and other skills. Those who are part of the program have higher chances of employment in Hubport.

The office will also be connected with selected students honing their English skills through the Growth with Equity in Mindanao's (GEM) Job Enabling English Proficiency Project, which is also being implemented by MSU-IIT.

"This ensures that the skills of the local labor pool match industry requirements," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of the United States Agency for International Development's GEM Program, which facilitated the tie-up with Hubport and MSU-IIT.

Hubport said it will also share best practices in BPO operations with MSU-IIT, and assist faculty members in tailoring the institute's information and communication technology (ICT) curriculum to the needs of the expanding BPO sector.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities," Subido said.

As the country's outsourcing industry continues grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and other ICT hubs such as Davao, Subido said more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"The Iligan city government is enthusiastic in its support for local ICT businesses," said Dr. Emmanuel Lagare, an MSU-IIT faculty member and chairman of the Iligan Information and Communications Technology Council.

The Commission on Higher Education has designated a number of MSU-IIT departments as centers of excellence and development in various fields, which include ICT, engineering, science, and mathematics.

The Hubport Group provides web-based services ranging from website design, development, hosting and search engine optimization, to internet consulancy, e-commerce, multimedia design, and BPO.

It has offices and partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

as of 05/08/2009 4:02 PM

ABS CBN News (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/09/bpo-firm-inks-deal-msu-campus-iligan)

:applause: Possitive news. We've been waiting so long for this. :cheers:

^^
congratz :)

^^ prioritized ang IIT students ana..?

murag wa koy chance dira.. hehe

^^
i think para sa Iliganons :D

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D' Morvie Suites
Tibanga Hiway

Congrats MSU-IIT

Welcome back jcbroken

:applause: Possitive news. We've been waiting so long for this. :cheers:

Indeed. I hope this will open doors for more BPO Companies to establish office here in our city. It's about time. :)

I'm back again... hehe

back read sa ko diri sa mga latest updates sa thread after four days na assign mi sa Brgy. Rogongon..

BTW.. i'll be uploading some pics and video later on sa among road trip pana-og sa Rogongon.. =)

Bai sa next thread na. This thread is nearing its limit of 1000 posts.

I'm excited to see some Rogongon pics. But you're right @gORs. Few more posts and this thread will come to an end. Reserve those pics for the next thread. :)

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Calda Pizza is almost done. :banana:

PIA Press Release
2009/05/08

Iligan City conducts info drive on H1N1 virus prevention
by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Iligan City (8 May) -- "One should be aware on how the H1N1 virus can be prevented because an ounce of prevention is better than pound of cure".

This was stressed by Iligan City Health Officer Dr. Livey Villarin during a recent orientation on H1N1 virus prevention.

"We invited representatives from public and private hospitals, health officials, as well as media and other stakeholders to give them insights and understanding on H1N1 virus," Dr. Villarin said.

The orientation focuses on measures to prevent the entry of the fatal virus in the city as well as on how to mitigate its impact should there be a case of H1N1 flu infection in the area.

This is in response to the national government's all-out efforts keep the country free from the deadly virus after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Pandemic Alert 5, the City Health Officer said.

Earlier, WHO and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) have reported 1,893 cases with 31 deaths from 23 countries with reported cases.

The countries include: Austria, Canada, Columbia, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hong Kong (China), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USA, Guatemala, and Sweden.

According to Dr. Glenn Manarpaac, Medical Officer V of the City Health Office (CHO), the virus has similar signs and symptoms of a regular flu such as sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, fever, headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pains, lack of appetite as well as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea.

Dr. Manarpaac also clarified that Mexican Swine Flu is not food-borne.

"It is safe to eat pork as long as it is thoroughly cooked because the virus can be transmitted via droplets from the cough and sneeze of an infected person", he stressed.

Some precautionary measures suggested by CHO to avoid getting infected includes washing of hands thoroughly, increasing body resistance, wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) like surgical masks and gloves, and social distancing or staying one-meter away from suspected patients.

Hospitals are also advised to admit suspected patients, submit them to quarantine or isolation, and call CHO and Department of Health (DOH) to report such case. (PIA-10) [top]

1000 Post Nato congrat's Iligan!

SSC ILIGAN & LDN PROVINCE SILVER THREAD

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VISION:
"A dynamic Agro-Industropolis where God-loving, healthy and culturally diverse people excel globally, governed with transparency and live in harmony with nature."

Thanks to all forumers, visitors and lurkers for making SSC Iligan one of the most viewed threads. MAAYONG ILIGAN KANATONG TANAN!

At dumarami rin ang nag-post sa thread na to. Salamat sa lahat at sana posts din kayo sa susunod na thread. :cheers:

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Roxas Avenue @ 12:00 noon

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Sunset photos taken near Centennial Park.


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SUMMER SUNSET 2
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Congrats Silver Thread!!!!!!!:cheers:

Vol. XXII, No. 196-A
Saturday, May 9, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Corporate News
Hubport Group sets up facility in Iligan
Partnership between an international business process outsourcing (BPO) firm and an academic institution in Mindanao became a strategic measure to develop a more competitive labor market and address increasing attrition cases.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hubport Group, will establish a 24-hour facility in the campus of the Iligan Institute of Technology (IIT), part of Mindanao State University (MSU) system, that will serve as a remote office for Hubport’s commercial operations.

The facility will also serve as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of IIT students on Web design, animation, transcription services and other skills, with the expectation that selected students will eventually be hired by Hubport.

"This is the first instance that a center for excellence, such as MSU-IIT, and a BPO firm will coalesce to train people," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, which facilitated the tie-up between Hubport and the university.

According to him, this will ensure that the skills of local labor pool match industry requirements.

"Despite the economic downturn, the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow," said Xavier Eric Manalastas, COO of the Hubport Group. "The partnership with MSU-ITT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards."

Mr. Subido also mentioned that most of the cases of attrition in some call center firms are basically due to "culture shock", where most employees who came from provinces decided to just go back after failing to fully adjust with the "metro culture."

"And by delivering BPO opportunities to their provinces, attrition will be lessened," he added.

As the outsourcing industry grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and in ICT hubs such as Davao, more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities, which have some of the better universities in the country," said Mr. Subido.

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The best recipes from the women of Northern Mindanao (http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20090508lif1.html)
05/08/2009

From simple matters of coping with household expenses to selfless advocacies, the woman of today is not only confined to their traditional duties but are movers of the Philippine food industry in their own little way.

The women of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) contribute to the society not just by molding their children to become better individuals but also in sharing the flavorful concoctions that mothers know best.

Three food ventures in Cagayan de Oro proved that women are also players in the field of business as they display their entrepreneurial prowess and their tasty offerings on the forthcoming edition of the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2009.

Catalino Women’s Association, Sun-Q Technical Trading and Flor’s All Time Favorite Pasalubong Products — all legitimate homegrown companies in northern Mindanao are run by women who strive to make a difference. These food companies along with other premium food companies from Northern Mindanao are part of the Partner Region Program (PRP), a project of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions. PRP aims to assist micro, small and medium food enterprises in the different regions of the Philippines in food packaging, systems development and product promotion under the IFEX banner. This year, Region 10 is the show’s partner region in a bid to unravel the gastronomic treasures of Mindanao.

Catalino Women’s Association

Research and development worked well with Catalino’s Women Association (CWA) as they utilize seaweeds that grow abundantly on Misamis Oriental’s coast. With the collaborative help from various government agencies such as National Economic Development Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and the local government of Libertad, Misamis Oriental, CWA whose members consist of the wives of the fisherman turned the natural wonders of their province into a healthy food innovation.

Aside from providing livelihood to the women in their area, CWA was able to provide food alternatives to their town and other neighboring municipalities that are unique to the taste. They offer processed food products such as seaweed noodles and snack sticks and pickled seaweeds.

Sun-Q Technical Trading

Inspired by the market acceptance of dried mangoes in the local and international food scene, Kate Kawano, owner of Sun-Q Technical Trading wanted to tap this large chunk of the market but she dared to offer something different.

Sun-Q Trading started as an exporter of

fresh fruits from her family’s own orchard in Misamis Occidental since 1998, but her entrepreneurial stint did not stop there. She performed her own market research in Japan through surveys and studying of the buying habits of the Japanese consumers thus she finally decided to manufacture fruit jams. She formulated her own concoction that she tested through her friends in Japan before she came up with a perfect recipe. After living in Japan for 24 years, Kate went back to the Philippines to start her own fruit jam processing plant. Her island jam collection is now catering some domestic and Japanese customers who particularly loved her marang, jackfruit, mango and papaya flavors.

Through the PRP of IFEX, Sun-Q hopes to improve her already enticing fruit jams for a more compelling product that will appeal to other local and foreign clients and will open her doors for wider production and distribution.

Flor’s All Time Favorite Pasalubong Products

What differentiates Flor’s All Time Favorite Pasalubong Products from other existing items of the same sort was the owner’s secret ingredient — the heart to help others.

Fueled by her advocacy to lend a hand to others especially street children, Flor Sy founded a company that will aid her project of evangelizing children living in the streets and their families as well.

She used her passion for food to spread the good news of the Lord. Her specialty, barquillos (cone snacks) and barquiron (cone snacks with polvoron filling), helped her to fund her cause. Not only did she find the means to finance her ministry but now owns a booming business that aims to tap the foreign market with the help of partner region program of IFEX.

The other participating companies under the partner region program are Maestrado Tablea, tablea; Vjandep Bakeshop, Pastel de Camiguin; and Soling’s Piniato, piniato with honey from Camiguin. Cheding Peanuts Inc., peanuts and banana chips; Greengold Gourmet Corp., sukang pinakurat; Lanao Dairy Foundation, sterilized milk;Manga Miyamaratiyaya Ki Isa Inc., natural herbs and kalamunggay tea; and Cherry Michelle’s, sylvannas from Lanao del Norte. Bman Food Philippines, veggie coffee, from Misamis Occidental; Amoren Food Ventures, breading mix; Tryp Bali, coco sugar; The Nutcracker, processed peanuts; Tropic Food Products, Oroham; and Slers, Jamon de Cagayan, from Misamis Oriental.

Enjoy these exciting products and more from Northern Mindanao at IFEX Philippines 2009, the country’s foremost destination for unique food ideas, which will be held at the SMX Convention Center on May 15 to 17. For information, log on to www.ifexphilippines.com.

:)

BFAR marks Farmers and Fisherfolk Month (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/bfar-marks-farmers-and-fisherfolk-month)
By Hannah Mae Salugsugan

THE regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Northern Mindanao celebrated the National Fisherfolk Livelihood and Technology Festival on May 3-6, as part of its Farmers and Fisherfolk Month observance.

The month-long observance is in accordance with the Proclamation No. 331 of March 1989 declaration of Former President Corazon C. Aquino. The celebration reaches out to different coastal barangays nationwide.

BFAR Northern Mindanao launched its celebration at Chali Beach Resort on May 4. The highlight of the program is the oath-taking ceremony of the regional officials.

The Information Unit also assembled a press briefing at the BFAR-10 Regional Office.

On the same day, a coastal clean-up and tree planting activity were conducted at Mantigue Island headed by the Provincial Fisheries Office of Camiguin in coordination with the local government of Mahinog. The same activity was held in Catoguan, Mahinog the next day.

On May 7, the coastal clean-up activity was sustained by the PFO of Misamis Occidental at Migpangi, Bonifacio in the province.

An ongoing Input Assistance for Seaweed Seedling Dispersal is convened in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, which started on May 5.

In Cagayan de Oro, an Agri-Aqua Fair Exhibit of the Marketing Development Services will be conducted on May 19-20 at XU Manresa.

BFAR in collaboration the PFO of Misamis Oriental and the local government will manage a mangrove planting activity at Lapasan on May 28.

A series of coastal clean-ups, mangrove planting, seminars and meetings will still be conducted until the end of the month, in line with the twelve-monthly observance of the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month, along with other activities of the different attached agencies of the Department of Agriculture.

:)

Mindanao-based scientist cited for chemical research (http://mb.com.ph/node/199747)
By MADEL R. SABATER

A Filipino scientist based in Mindanao has been recognized by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) as one of the most outstanding researchers in the country for his studies in the field of chemical engineering, with focus on the supercritical fluid extraction of essential ingredients for the production of high-value products.

Dr. Roberto Malaluan was recognized by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) as one of the most outstanding researchers of the year for his research on Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE).

Malaluan is director of the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU – IIT)’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (R&D).

Due to his significant studies, an SFE apparatus worth P4 million is now housed at the MSU – IIT donated by the Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, where Malaluan finished his doctorate degree. It is the only machine of its kind in the country.

Malaluan said supercritical fluid moves like gas and dissolves things like liquid. Among its applications include separation and purification of oils, flavors and medicinal components; removal of grease and other fouling material; removal of impurities from chemical products; fractionation and purification of polymers; and food beverage processing such as production of decaf coffee and alcohol-free beer.

“Supercritical fluid extraction is an alternative technique in separating volatile compounds from different plant species,” he said.

Among its proven uses include the extraction of active ingredients in feverfew plant (Tanacetum parthenium), a well-known herbal remedy to treat migraine.

“It (SFE) separates the very complex mixture into two simpler ones, helping subsequent analysis. Such a separation is impossible by conventional extraction,” he said.


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Vol. XXII, No. 196-A
Saturday, May 9, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Corporate News
Hubport Group sets up facility in Iligan
Partnership between an international business process outsourcing (BPO) firm and an academic institution in Mindanao became a strategic measure to develop a more competitive labor market and address increasing attrition cases.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hubport Group, will establish a 24-hour facility in the campus of the Iligan Institute of Technology (IIT), part of Mindanao State University (MSU) system, that will serve as a remote office for Hubport’s commercial operations.

The facility will also serve as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of IIT students on Web design, animation, transcription services and other skills, with the expectation that selected students will eventually be hired by Hubport.

"This is the first instance that a center for excellence, such as MSU-IIT, and a BPO firm will coalesce to train people," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, which facilitated the tie-up between Hubport and the university.

According to him, this will ensure that the skills of local labor pool match industry requirements.

"Despite the economic downturn, the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow," said Xavier Eric Manalastas, COO of the Hubport Group. "The partnership with MSU-ITT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards."

Mr. Subido also mentioned that most of the cases of attrition in some call center firms are basically due to "culture shock", where most employees who came from provinces decided to just go back after failing to fully adjust with the "metro culture."

"And by delivering BPO opportunities to their provinces, attrition will be lessened," he added.

As the outsourcing industry grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and in ICT hubs such as Davao, more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities, which have some of the better universities in the country," said Mr. Subido.

BPO firm inks deal with MSU campus in Iligan
05/08/2009

Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm HP Outsourcing Philippines Inc. announced Friday that it has established a partnership with the Mindanao State University in Iligan City where it plans to put up an office.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, a subsidiary of the Hubport Group, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a university known for its information technology and engineering programs. The BPO firm will be putting up an office inside the MSU-IIT campus.

"The partnership with MSU-IIT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards," Hubport Group chief operating officer Xavier Eric Manalastas said in a statement, adding that the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow despite the economic downturn.

The 24-hour facility will serve two functions: as a remote office for Hubport's commercial operations, and as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of MSU-IIT students on web design, animation, transcription services, and other skills. Those who are part of the program have higher chances of employment in Hubport.

The office will also be connected with selected students honing their English skills through the Growth with Equity in Mindanao's (GEM) Job Enabling English Proficiency Project, which is also being implemented by MSU-IIT.

"This ensures that the skills of the local labor pool match industry requirements," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of the United States Agency for International Development's GEM Program, which facilitated the tie-up with Hubport and MSU-IIT.

Hubport said it will also share best practices in BPO operations with MSU-IIT, and assist faculty members in tailoring the institute's information and communication technology (ICT) curriculum to the needs of the expanding BPO sector.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities," Subido said.

As the country's outsourcing industry continues grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and other ICT hubs such as Davao, Subido said more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"The Iligan city government is enthusiastic in its support for local ICT businesses," said Dr. Emmanuel Lagare, an MSU-IIT faculty member and chairman of the Iligan Information and Communications Technology Council.

The Commission on Higher Education has designated a number of MSU-IIT departments as centers of excellence and development in various fields, which include ICT, engineering, science, and mathematics.

The Hubport Group provides web-based services ranging from website design, development, hosting and search engine optimization, to internet consulancy, e-commerce, multimedia design, and BPO.

It has offices and partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

ABS-CBN News (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/09/bpo-firm-inks-deal-msu-campus-iligan)

Del Monstros: Positive thinking monsters

IF YOUR parents associate drugs and violence with loud music, they are just normal. But if they do not, they are a bunch of dopes. Blame it on MTV and to whatever TV channel your dad and mom watches.

"We were like 16 or 17 at that time when our band started out with two violent songs," confesses frontman Rhuant Casinillo on Del Monstros' earlier days.

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"But it came to a point when we realized that it's way better to stay positive. In fact, we always pray before we climb up the stage or else we'd be screwed up playing," Rhuant added.

The band's four-track self-titled bootleg provides upstanding lyrics backed by instruments that would make you literally punch through the air. Del Monstros from Iligan City's Defiance Network could make your self-professed-rock star idol wet his underwear every good nights’ sleep. Yes, that's not violence.

"It's all about respect for God and for the people around us," said Rhuant on what Del Monstros is all about. The guys' passion paid when they were invited last June 2008 in Cebu to play at the country's biggest Hardcore show called One Voice Asia Unite where they played alongside top local and foreign outfits.

Although the possé has not set foot on foreign shores, their house tearing music provided sonic orgasm to Hardcore supporters through Internet, making them recognized not only in the country's underground Hardcore scene but in other countries as well.

Thanks to myspace.com/delmonstros that is. "We are still and have always been invited to play in Singapore since then, but we can't carry the expenses," humbly said guitarist Simon Sabuero II.

"Problem is, it was already hard for us to play in Cebu last year, how much more for Singapore," Rhuant elaborated.

Like almost everyone, Del Monstros is a victim of monetary deficiency. But unlike most people, their youthful and honest shouts are found fallen on deaf ears. Mad props to the Hardcore communities for their unfailing support.

To date, members Ralph Evan So, drummer, Simon Sabuero II, guitarist, Jonathan Cocos, guitarist, Hussien Bongcarawan, bassist, and Rhuant Casinillo, vocalist, have eight originals in their list. One track, "Our Strength" will be internationally released this year in a compilation CD-album called Pilipinas Hardcore. (EJ Talaroc/ Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro Intern)

SunStar (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/del-monstros-positive-thinking-monsters)

Misamis Oriental cited biggest contributor to Northern Mindanao exports in 2008
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

(8 May) -- Northern Mindanao exported a total of US$889.55 million in 2008 posting a 35.66% increase over that of 2007.

"A major factor in the increase was the devaluation of the peso over the dollar," Regional Director Alicia V. Eusena of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Region 10, said.

By province, the biggest share of the US$524.33 million or 58.94% was posted by Misamis Oriental, consistently the region’s top contributor, followed by Lanao del Norte where steel industry and crude oil are the prominent exports with US$298.54 million or 33.56%.

Next was Bukidnon with US$65.94 million or 7.41% for its fresh pineapple and bananas, as well, as rubber and Misamis Occidental and Camiguin, US$0.56 million and US$0.18 million or 0.06% and 0.02%, respectively.

By sector, however, Coconut-Based Products valued at US$383.62 million posted the biggest share of 43.13% of the region’s exports during the period, Carmel B. Mabao, DTI-10 Regional Information Officer, said.

This was followed by Iron and Steel, US$156 million or 17.54%, Processed Food, US$123 million or 13.84%, Industrial Products, US$90.63 million or 10.19%, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, US$34.92 million or 3.93% and other Resource-Based Products, such as, Abaca Pulp, US$30.37 million or 8.18%.

Wood Products, US$20.52 million or 2.31%, Sugar and Sugar Cane Products, US$19.47 million or 2.19%, Rubber Products, US$10.90 million or 1.22% and Mineral-Based Products, US$8.89 million or 1%.

Special Transactions which covers products like second hand implements and tools, US$6.53 million or 0.73%, Aquamarine Products, US$3.08 million or 0.35%, Gifts, Toys and House Wares, US$1.48 million or 0.17% and Information Technology, US$0.06 million or 0.01%.

Mabao also said in terms of commodities, Oleo Chemicals valued at US$167.90 million has topped the list of the region’s top 10 exports posting an 18.88% share during the period.

Next was Crude Coconut Oil, US$136.17 million or 15.31%, Hot & Cold Rolled Coils, US$127.69 million or 14.35 %, Canned Pineapple Products, US$105.50 million or 11.86% and Sintered Ore, US$56.43 million or 6.34%.

Abaca Pulp, US$29.67 million or 3.33%, Cochin Coconut Oil, US$26.12 million or 2.94%, Finished Lumber, US$18.04 million or 2.03%, Cane Molasses, US$12.66 million or 1.42% and Cement, US$12.60 million, also 1.42%.

PIA 10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090508.htm&no=71)

@g0Rs nagpakita jud ka effort sa imong collage :)

^^Ok kaayo ang collage ni @gORs. :okay:

Thanks. My collage usually reflects the theme of the thread. Since it's our 25th (Silver) Thread, dapat nindot jud. :)

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wow,. i like this pic,. sir alingatong,. asa nimo ni ge picturan sa buhanginan hills ni cya,.

nyc au cya,.

it really looks like a good city,.

keep it up iLigan,.

Net find ra na. :) Gikuha ang pic from Mt. Agad-Agad.

sir alingatong,. pwd ko mo comment sa imo signature,. Visit and Experience the Many Colors of Iligan,.

as a student man gud sa ABEnglish sa MSU-IIT,. amhh,. sori po, kac mukhang may mali po ata,. heheh,. kac kapag gagamit tayo ng The tapos ang sunod nya ay plural na po,. so di na po dapat lag yan ng Many,. The colors of iLigan nalang po,.

heheh,. sori po,. kac bago lang ako nag shift ng AbEnglish,. tinuro sa amin na mag correct muna,. heheh,.

^^Thanks. Just don't mind it. "The many colors" is ok. :)

Iligan City conducts info drive on H1N1 virus prevention
by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Iligan City (8 May) -- "One should be aware on how the H1N1 virus can be prevented because an ounce of prevention is better than pound of cure".

This was stressed by Iligan City Health Officer Dr. Livey Villarin during a recent orientation on H1N1 virus prevention.

"We invited representatives from public and private hospitals, health officials, as well as media and other stakeholders to give them insights and understanding on H1N1 virus," Dr. Villarin said.

The orientation focuses on measures to prevent the entry of the fatal virus in the city as well as on how to mitigate its impact should there be a case of H1N1 flu infection in the area.

This is in response to the national government's all-out efforts keep the country free from the deadly virus after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Pandemic Alert 5, the City Health Officer said.

Earlier, WHO and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) have reported 1,893 cases with 31 deaths from 23 countries with reported cases.

The countries include: Austria, Canada, Columbia, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hong Kong (China), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USA, Guatemala, and Sweden.

According to Dr. Glenn Manarpaac, Medical Officer V of the City Health Office (CHO), the virus has similar signs and symptoms of a regular flu such as sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, fever, headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pains, lack of appetite as well as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea.

Dr. Manarpaac also clarified that Mexican Swine Flu is not food-borne.

"It is safe to eat pork as long as it is thoroughly cooked because the virus can be transmitted via droplets from the cough and sneeze of an infected person", he stressed.

Some precautionary measures suggested by CHO to avoid getting infected includes washing of hands thoroughly, increasing body resistance, wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) like surgical masks and gloves, and social distancing or staying one-meter away from suspected patients.

Hospitals are also advised to admit suspected patients, submit them to quarantine or isolation, and call CHO and Department of Health (DOH) to report such case.

PIA-10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090508.htm&no=64)

wow! new thread! congratz!

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Di pa yata to napost. Better late than never.

Del Monstros: Positive thinking monsters

IF YOUR parents associate drugs and violence with loud music, they are just normal. But if they do not, they are a bunch of dopes. Blame it on MTV and to whatever TV channel your dad and mom watches.

"We were like 16 or 17 at that time when our band started out with two violent songs," confesses frontman Rhuant Casinillo on Del Monstros' earlier days.

"The Manny Pacquiao Blog". Click here for stories and updates on the Filipino boxing champ.

"But it came to a point when we realized that it's way better to stay positive. In fact, we always pray before we climb up the stage or else we'd be screwed up playing," Rhuant added.

The band's four-track self-titled bootleg provides upstanding lyrics backed by instruments that would make you literally punch through the air. Del Monstros from Iligan City's Defiance Network could make your self-professed-rock star idol wet his underwear every good nights’ sleep. Yes, that's not violence.

"It's all about respect for God and for the people around us," said Rhuant on what Del Monstros is all about. The guys' passion paid when they were invited last June 2008 in Cebu to play at the country's biggest Hardcore show called One Voice Asia Unite where they played alongside top local and foreign outfits.

Although the possé has not set foot on foreign shores, their house tearing music provided sonic orgasm to Hardcore supporters through Internet, making them recognized not only in the country's underground Hardcore scene but in other countries as well.

Thanks to myspace.com/delmonstros that is. "We are still and have always been invited to play in Singapore since then, but we can't carry the expenses," humbly said guitarist Simon Sabuero II.

"Problem is, it was already hard for us to play in Cebu last year, how much more for Singapore," Rhuant elaborated.

Like almost everyone, Del Monstros is a victim of monetary deficiency. But unlike most people, their youthful and honest shouts are found fallen on deaf ears. Mad props to the Hardcore communities for their unfailing support.

To date, members Ralph Evan So, drummer, Simon Sabuero II, guitarist, Jonathan Cocos, guitarist, Hussien Bongcarawan, bassist, and Rhuant Casinillo, vocalist, have eight originals in their list. One track, "Our Strength" will be internationally released this year in a compilation CD-album called Pilipinas Hardcore. (EJ Talaroc/ Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro Intern)

SunStar (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/del-monstros-positive-thinking-monsters)

WOW!!!!! nanimaho naman ang mga pak-an... :lol:
:cheers::cheers:

kaila naku ning duha especially si Hussien... every time naay gig sa Defiance Network.. naa jud na sila permi sa hardcore scene sa Iligan... kudos to Del Mostros and to all Defiance Network bands and respective members..

mao diay ni ila website...

http://www.defiancenetwork.com/

Proposed multi-purpose sport center in 3D view

For a better appreciation of the proposed LCHS multi-purpose sport center, architect Peter Dy (Batch '66) recently sent in a 3-dimensional view of the project (in photo below). The project is being proposed to replace the existing gym which was erected since 1987 using materials dismantled from the original gym built in 1968 at the previous campus on Roosevelt St. Ext.

When completed, the new structure will have a theater stage with dressing room, control & sound room, storage room, and provisions for lighting, equipment, and acoustics. It will also have a multi-purpose court for basketball, tennis, and badminton (4 inner courts), with amenities, like shower room with toilets and lockers; 1,000-capacity bleachers, small business office, kitchen, concessionaires' area, ticket booth, and lobby. The main floor will also serve as auditorium for school programs and as banquet hall for various social functions.

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A 3-dimension view of the multi-purpose sport center designed by Peter Dy.

LCHS Spectrum (http://www.geocities.com/lchsspectrum/sp-05-04-09.html)

Congrats on Thread 25, nice callage for the opener gORs. Hope Philippines can stay free of Swine Flu. Fortunately I have been able to so far escape it here and that this whole Swine Flu thing will soon be gone so I can come and visit later this year.

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hi to iligan!! just new here and suroy lang ko diri dapita kay na alegrehan ko ani na site! tanan syudad naa!!
labay ko diri kay tig.anhian bya pud ko diri sauna!
by the way, seems na nindot na ang iligan ah and basing sa pictures akong namatikdan!
daun, ambi bya nako na naa namo SM? gaisano man diay, blue man gud ang color!

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naa pa diay ning party fone karon? numdom ko sa una na kuha mi ani sa akong uyab kay para 24hours ang tawag!!
daun, cge, labay lang ko ha kay suroy pako sa uban lugar diri!!

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WELCOME Balikbayan jcbroken! fresh from KSA! Marhaba! :banana:
now you're back in the stream, eh?
new cam? :lol:

CONGRATULATIONS on the SILVER THREAD!:banana:
Which explains why my bookmarked link doesn't work anymore.:nuts:
Ow... why do they do that? so where's the link for Thread 24 now?

i really love this news for iLigan and MSU-IIT aswell,.

BPO firm inks deal with MSU campus in Iligan

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 05/08/2009 2:08 PM

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Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm HP Outsourcing Philippines Inc. announced Friday that it has established a partnership with the Mindanao State University in Iligan City where it plans to put up an office.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, a subsidiary of the Hubport Group, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a university known for its information technology and engineering programs. The BPO firm will be putting up an office inside the MSU-IIT campus.

"The partnership with MSU-IIT adds to our capability to deploy a skilled IT workforce at par with international standards," Hubport Group chief operating officer Xavier Eric Manalastas said in a statement, adding that the global demand for outsourced IT services continues to grow despite the economic downturn.

The 24-hour facility will serve two functions: as a remote office for Hubport's commercial operations, and as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of MSU-IIT students on web design, animation, transcription services, and other skills. Those who are part of the program have higher chances of employment in Hubport.

The office will also be connected with selected students honing their English skills through the Growth with Equity in Mindanao's (GEM) Job Enabling English Proficiency Project, which is also being implemented by MSU-IIT.

"This ensures that the skills of the local labor pool match industry requirements," said Renne Subido, deputy program manager for business development of the United States Agency for International Development's GEM Program, which facilitated the tie-up with Hubport and MSU-IIT.

Hubport said it will also share best practices in BPO operations with MSU-IIT, and assist faculty members in tailoring the institute's information and communication technology (ICT) curriculum to the needs of the expanding BPO sector.

"Investors are pleasantly surprised by the number of workers with high-level ICT skills in these Mindanao cities," Subido said.

As the country's outsourcing industry continues grows and demand for labor begins to outstrip supply in Manila and other ICT hubs such as Davao, Subido said more firms are establishing virtual offices in alternative locations like Zamboanga, General Santos, Cotabato, and Marawi.

"The Iligan city government is enthusiastic in its support for local ICT businesses," said Dr. Emmanuel Lagare, an MSU-IIT faculty member and chairman of the Iligan Information and Communications Technology Council.

The Commission on Higher Education has designated a number of MSU-IIT departments as centers of excellence and development in various fields, which include ICT, engineering, science, and mathematics.

The Hubport Group provides web-based services ranging from website design, development, hosting and search engine optimization, to internet consulancy, e-commerce, multimedia design, and BPO.

It has offices and partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
as of 05/08/2009 4:02 PM

http://abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/09/bpo-firm-inks-deal-msu-campus-iligan

Happy Mother's Day :cheer:

DTI-Iligan mipakatag og lima ka Price Monitors
Thursday, 07 May 2009

Mipakatag karon ang lokal nga sanga sa Department of Trade and Industry og lima ka mga grupo sa price monitoring sa nagkalain-laing establisamento sa patigayon ning siyudad sugod niadtong nakalabay’ng adlaw.

Subling susihon sa nasangpit nga buhatan ang presyo sa mga batakan ug nag-unang mga palaliton ilabi na ang pagpatuman sa Price Tag Law ug ubang balaod sa patas nga pamatigayon.
Giklaro ni Director Ruel Paclipan sa DTI-Iligan and Lanao del Norte, nga sangkap ang lima ka mga price monitors sa Letter of Authority ug DTI Bantay Presyo identification cards aron maila sa mga magpapatigayon.

Gikontrata sa DTI ang maong grupo nga mopahigayon og price monitoring agi’g pag-abag sa emergency employment program sa gobyerno pinaagi sa Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program kon CLEEP sa maong ahensiya.

Ang lokal nga buhatan sa DTI mao’y nagsilbing secretariat sa Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) sa dakbayan. (mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2597&Itemid=368)

I can't understand Iligan's Bisaya. It's weird because I'm 100% Bisaya. :lol:



thread #25 for Iligan. Nice!

WELCOME Balikbayan jcbroken! fresh from KSA! Marhaba! :banana:
now you're back in the stream, eh?
new cam? :lol:

hehe. I'm just using my Nokia N95 8gb on these photos coz I forgot to bring the digicam with me. Not much going around Iligan coz I have to PLAY and PLAY online games for 30 to 45 days max before I go back to K.S.A.
Play and Play while still here.... Work and Work next month. hehehe:lol:

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Iligan City Government Website
http://www.iligan.gov.ph

Province of Lanao del Norte Government Website
http://www.lanaonorte.com.ph

^^Thanks. Just don't mind it. "The many colors" is ok. :)

nice one!!

hehehe

sho hada!! thread 25 na man!! gratz.. puhon pag uli nako thread 100 na.. hehehehe.. nice pics tong..

More BPO firms flock to RP amid crisis
By Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 05/11/2009

More jobs just keep on coming to the Philippines this year as business process outsourcing (BPO) firms continue to expand their operations in the country amid the economic crunch.

Industry group Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP) said the outlook remains positive for the Philippines as members expect a 200 percent growth in employment this year. The growth will come from both existing and new players.

Leading outsourcing firm Convergys, for instance, is on a roll with its expansion plans for the country this year, opening three new contact center facilities in Cebu, Quezon City, and Laguna last month.

The new centers added some 2,900 jobs to the country's workforce, bringing Convergys' total headcount to 16,000.

To further increase the size of its already huge workforce, Convergys Senior Vice President for Human Resources Clark Handy said the company has been offering a two-day Oral Communications in English Program for teachers.

He added that Convergys has been working with the local government to ensure the availability of top talent for their business.

"We believe this initiative will directly impact the future success of the BPO industry and ensure an English proficient talent pool for our future growth and for the country's global competitiveness," he said in an interview last month.

On the other hand, BPO company Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (ACS) is also planning to add 2,000 more seats in the next six months as it continues to strengthen its presence in the country through its offices in Makati, Pasay, and Cebu.

"We are very excited about prospects in the Philippines," ACS Executive Vice President Ann Vezina said. The Philippines is the second largest offshore facility of ACS with some 3,000 employees, led only by India with 5,000 seats.

Around 70 percent of ACS's operations is based in the United States, with the remaining 30 percent offshore. Vezina said the company is aiming to reverse the ratio in the coming months, which may translate to even more job opportunities for the country.

New entrants

The market is also faced with new entrants this year as HP Outsourcing Philippines Inc. and Thomson Reuters Legal have recently expressed their interest to put up facilities in the country for their respective businesses.

HP Outsourcing Philippines, a subsidiary of the Hubport Group, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), a university known for its information technology and engineering programs, allowing the BPO firm to put up its office there.

The 24-hour facility will serve two functions: as a remote office for Hubport's commercial operations, and as a virtual computer laboratory for the on-the-job training of MSU-IIT students on web design, animation, transcription services, and other skills. Students who are part of the program have higher chances of employment at Hubport.

Leading data provider Thomson Reuters, on the other hand, will be putting up its first facility in the Philippines that is devoted exclusively for their legal content business. Despite this, the company has been in the country for 63 years, with its operations including customer support and content operations, among many others.

In a press briefing last month, Thomson Reuters Legal said the type of work planned for the Manila facility would involve document receipt, copy preparation, conversion of source documents, application of coding to documents, and data load support.

There has been no specific timetable yet for Thomson Reuters Legal's operations in the country, although company officials said they are hoping to start operating in the Philippines before the year ends. They are also considering McKinley Hill at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig as a site for their facility.

Growth

The economic crisis has forced most companies to cut down on production costs such as manpower and rentals to survive, making them move some of their businesses offshore.

This has greatly benefited the Philippines as the BPO industry served as a sponge for the surplus of graduates that other sectors could no longer absorb.

A recent survey conducted by the Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP) revealed that 95 percent of BPO executives and human resource managers had a positive outlook for job growth for the industry in 2009. Specifically, industry players are expecting a 200-percent growth in employment this year.

"With at least 97 percent of surveyed companies providing moderate to high-value services, and 95 percent expecting employment growth, the question for the industry whether current academic standards and curricula are aligned with the increasingly complex requirements of the BPO industry," BPAP Research Director Gigi Virata said.

The biggest growth is expected from companies that employ 5,000 to 10,000 personnel, with 33 percent expecting jobs to grow between 11 percent and 15 percent in 2009, the survey said.

Filipino talent

The Philippines, with its low labor costs, right skill sets, proficiency in English, and cultural and social affinity with the United States, has become an attractive site for outsourcing operations.

But above all these, industry players cited the availability of high-quality talent in the Philippines, making the country an ideal location for their businesses. Specifically, BPO companies saw managerial talent and leadership skills in Filipinos, giving them an edge over other countries.

"The talent of the people, education, fluency in English, work ethic, young and dynamic workforce, I could go on and on. [The Philippines] is a very special place," said Fred Gordon, Vice President for Content Operations of Thomson Reuters Legal, told reporters last month.

Convergys Senior Vice President for Human Resources Clark Handy added:
"Employees who are well-educated, English-proficient, and have a strong understanding of US culture are the keys to Convergys' success."

For her part, Vezina said the Philippines has a lot of talent that gives them the complexity that they need given the diverse business portfolio of ACS. "We see the Philippines as having more than just voice," she said, adding that Filipinos also deliver well in terms of total benefits outsourcing, finance and accounting, and human resources.

ABS-CBN News (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/10/09/more-bpo-firms-flock-rp-amid-crisis)

Congrats Iligan, happy silver thread!

@jcbroken, nakabalik kana diay dire sa atong yutang natwhan?

16 fellows to the 16th Iligan National Writers Workshop

The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) in cooperation with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)-Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Extension’s Multimedia Information & Dissemination Unit and the Mindanao Creative Writers Group, Inc., announce the 16 writing fellows to the 16th Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW) to be held on May 25-29, 2009 in Iligan City. The writing fellows are:

LUZON:
FICTION (English): Timothy James M. Dimacali, UP Diliman/Pasay City; (Filipino): Ma. Fe de Guia, UP Los Banos/Caloocan City; POETRY (Filipino): Jason G. Tabinas, Ateneo de Manila University/ Pasig City; Arvin T. Ello, De la Salle University/ Paranaque City; PLAY(Filipino): Marianne Mixhaela Z. Villalon, UP Diliman/Quezon City.

VISAYAS:
POETRY (Waray): Phil Harold Mercurio, UP Tacloban/Calbayog City; Jhonil C. Bajado, UP Tacloban/Maydolong, Eastern Samar; (Cebuano): Russ Raniel A. Ligtas, UP Cebu/Cebu City; Cindy A. Velasquez, University of San Carlos/Cebu City; and (Hiligaynon): Sam S. Prudente, UP Diliman/Iloilo City.

MINDANAO:
FICTION (English): Gabriel P. Millado, UP Mindanao/Davao City; Justine May R. Torregosa, Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU)/Zamboanga City; Paul Alfonse J. Marquez, ADZU/Zamboanga City; POETRY (English): Anderson V. Villa, Ateneo de Davao University/Davao City; (Chabacano): Edgar Darren G. Bendanillo, Zamboanga State College of Marine Science & Technology, Zamboanga City; and, the Manuel E. Buenafe Writing Fellow (poetry-English): Everlyn T. Jaji, ADZU/Zamboanga City.

Panelists this year are: Ma. Rosario Cruz Lucero, Jaime An Lim, Merlie M. Alunan, Victor N. Sugbo, Leoncio P. Deriada, German V. Gervacio, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez, Macario Tiu, this year’s keynote speaker, Ralph Semino Galan and the INWW Director Christine Godinez-Ortega.

Evaluators of INWW manuscripts this year: Bro. Karl Gaspar, CSsR; C. Godinez-Ortega, Arlene Yandug, Ed P. Ortega, German Gervacio, Steve Fernandez and Zola Gonzalez Macarambon.

Highlights this year include the launching of the 15th INWW Proceedings, ‘About Us’ edited by Godinez-Ortega and the Special Issue of the Mindanao Forum containing 15 INWW Keynote Lectures [from Lumbera to Enriquez] also edited by Godinez-Ortega. Both are published by the MSU-IIT OVCRE.

MSU-IIT Website (http://www.msuiit.edu.ph/bulletin/detail.php?bid=125)

good day iliganons!!guys,sorry hanggang ngayon di pa nagreply si bernie regarding our SSC Iligan shirt..i don't know what has happen to the delivery..pls help me to remind him bout the delivery..thnx

congrats for another thread SSC Iligan ! FTW!

DOT notes 62.04% hotel occupancy rate in Northern Mindanao (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p090511.htm&no=36)
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

(11 May) -- An average 62.04% occupancy rate in hotels and lodging houses have been noted in Northern Mindanao, last year, posting a 9.11% improvement over that of 2007.

The highest occupancy rate of 88.02% was noted in Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog Cities, Misamis Oriental followed by Ozamiz, Tangub & Oroquieta Cities in Misamis Occidental, 70%, Iligan City and Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 58.02%, Camiguin, 50% and Malaybalay and Valencia Cities, Bukidnon, 34.16%[/B].

As gateway of the region, Cagayan de Oro hosted most of the conventions and seminars, hence their high hotel occupancy rate, Regional Director Catalino E. Chan III of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Region 10, said.

"With this data, the private sector suppliers of hotels, restaurants, transport, etc. are now challenged to pool their resources together and make innovations with attractive packages to draw the spending capabilities of the market," Chan also said.

Meanwhile, he said the continued support of the local government units, private sector and the regional line agencies will greatly help in further promoting the tourist destinations of the region.

Last year, a total of 1,041,382 tourists visited the region of which 994,897 were Filipino domestic tourists, 3,732 were Balikbayans while the rest were foreigners.

Chan said the most number of 6,590 foreign tourists came from USA, followed by the Koreans, 4,523, Japan, 4,101, China, 4,008, Germany, 2,033, Australia, 1,876, United Kingdom, 1,237, Hongkong, 1,158, Taiwan, 1,086, and Netherlands, 1,025. (PIA 10)

Modest. :)

Congrats on Thread 25, nice callage for the opener gORs. Hope Philippines can stay free of Swine Flu. Fortunately I have been able to so far escape it here and that this whole Swine Flu thing will soon be gone so I can come and visit later this year.

stay safe, Bob!
there's been news in the UAE that they intend to ban the sale of pork due to this disease (yes, it is sold in select grocery stores in the UAE, in sections named "NOT FOR MUSLIMS"), but so far, I'm still seeing it in meat shelves.
how is it in Iligan? have sales of pork slowed down some?

stay safe, Bob!
there's been news in the UAE that they intend to ban the sale of pork due to this disease (yes, it is sold in select grocery stores in the UAE, in sections named "NOT FOR MUSLIMS"), but so far, I'm still seeing it in meat shelves.
how is it in Iligan? have sales of pork slowed down some?

I have not noticed any difference here where I am although I don't do much cooking for myself. Anything I have read about it says Swine Virus is not spread in eating " properly Cooked " pork or pork products. I have heard however that import of USA pork has been stopped by several countries for the time being.

Speaking for myself I still enjoy an occasional ham and cheese sandwich for lunch, and a pperoni pizza, and have seen others have pork sausage or bacon with their eggs for breakfast. Unless there is an outright situation of food poisioning as there was a few months ago with the Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Products ( which only affected certain items or brands ) it is difficult to stop people from eating any kind of food here, no wonder there are so many " slightly overweight " Kano, including me LOL !

Until this Swine Flu situation clears up, I am not planning any flights or even going near any airports, thats for sure !

stay safe, Bob!
there's been news in the UAE that they intend to ban the sale of pork due to this disease (yes, it is sold in select grocery stores in the UAE, in sections named "NOT FOR MUSLIMS"), but so far, I'm still seeing it in meat shelves.
how is it in Iligan? have sales of pork slowed down some?

It is the importation of pork that's banned in the UAE thus the reason we still see it in grocery stores selling pork.
I just hope it's going to be lifted before supply runs out as I will surely miss my sinigang na baboy.:)

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stay safe, Bob!
there's been news in the UAE that they intend to ban the sale of pork due to this disease (yes, it is sold in select grocery stores in the UAE, in sections named "NOT FOR MUSLIMS"), but so far, I'm still seeing it in meat shelves.
how is it in Iligan? have sales of pork slowed down some?

sales of pork...?
well.. daghan pa japon ga tumba ug lechon kay daghan kayo pista karon na month diri sa Iligan.. hehehe.. :lol:

walay paki alam mga tawo diri sa Swine Flu...

Good to know nga daghan pa gihapon namaligya ug karneng baboy. Sa Gaisano pa lang, halos hurot-hurot ilang karneng baboy. :)

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Lanao gov’t distributes affordable housing units (http://mb.com.ph/node/200146)

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – The provincial government of Lanao del Norte represented by Social Welfare and Development Officer Federeza Samson and Community Affairs Office staff Carmelito Maglipac, Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 10 Director Araceli Solamilla, and Bacolod town Mayor Judith Miquiabas, led the turnover of 31 units of modified shelters at Purok I, Liangan East which is now popularly
called Mangrove Village last May 7.

Each unit costs P35,000 and was shouldered by the DSWD and the concerned local government unit. Its walls are made of lawaan wood slabs, coconut lumber was used for the flooring and the roofing are galvanized-iron sheets.

Beneficiaries of this housing project are those internally displaced families who suffered much during the armed conflict in the interior areas of the province. The houses at “Mangrove Ville” are elevated at approximately five feet. The area is facing the Panguil Bay, which gives an advantage and opportunity for income generation and livelihood ventures by the residents.

Mangrove Ville residents expressed their gratitude for the efforts of Lanao del Norte Gov. Mohamad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo in rebuilding not just the province but their lives as well and whose programs helped them regain their confidence.

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good day iliganons!!guys,sorry hanggang ngayon di pa nagreply si bernie regarding our SSC Iligan shirt..i don't know what has happen to the delivery..pls help me to remind him bout the delivery..thnx

for provincial orders, Friday morning daw through LBC

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Iligan City Government Website
http://www.iligan.gov.ph

Province of Lanao del Norte Government Website
http://www.lanaonorte.com.ph

Just noticed. Why the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte didn't use the .gov.ph as their domain name?

^^ Their old website used the .gov.ph domain name. I don't know why they changed it.

Iligan City's premiere automotive club....
welcome to the brotherhood....
welcome to the fraternity of speed....

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IT investment drive

Iligan City’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Council in coordination with the city government and local partners, is launching a renewed drive to attract business process outsourcing investors. The initiative comes in the wake of a recent agreement between a Davao City-based IT firm and the Iligan’s Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). The university recently signed a deal with the Davao-based HP Outsourcing Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hubport Group for its operation here starting May 27. The firm will initially put up a 24-hour virtual facility that will accommodate on-the-job trainees for web design, animation and transcription services. The MSU-IIT campus has a 42-seater facility that could initially accommodate business outsourcing operations.

Business World (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW051209/content.php?src=3&id=056)

Northern Mindanao gains P63M from mining industry in 2008
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

(12 May) -- A total sales of P63.04 million in various mineral products have been noted in Northern Mindanao by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB, DENR), last year.

These products include the metallic minerals, namely: Copper, Copper Ore, Chromite and Manganese, as well as the non-metallic minerals such as, Sand and Gravel, Phyllite Schist, Limestones, Boulders, Silica Quarts, Volcanic Slabs, Guano Collection, Shale and Pozzolan.

Data gathered by MGB in the region show that the highest sales of P26.95 million was posted by Misamis Oriental (MisOr), followed by Camiguin, P14.84 million, Bukidnon, P14.09 million, Lanao del Norte, P2.76 million, Misamis Occidental (MisOcc), P2.55 million and Cagayan de Oro City, P1.86 million.

Regional Director Juanito Manzano of MGB Region 10 said a total production of 628,911.50 cubic meters of minerals was also extracted in the region in 2008 with MisOr posting the highest production of 258,272 cu.m., followed by Bukidnon, 235,719 cu.m., Cagayan de Oro, 84,114 cu.m., Lanao del Norte, 20,572 cu.m., MisOcc, 18,028.50 cu.m. and lowest in Camiguin with 12,205 cu.m.

Meanwhile, the region posted a total of P9.82 million in extraction fees during the year, with MisOr again, posting the highest extraction fee of P3.85 million, followed by Bukidnon, P2.35 million, Cagayan de Oro, P1.70 million, Camiguin, P1.57 million, Lanao del Norte, P268,293 and MisOcc, P90,507.70.

Likewise, a total excise tax of P1.27 million was collected from the industry with MisOr, again, posting the highest excise tax of P549,522.10, followed by Camiguin, P296,853.31, Bukidnon, P281,782.80, Lanao del Norte, P55,111.07, MisOcc, P50,984.54 and lowest in Cagayan de Oro, P37,139. 72.

PIA 10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090512.htm&no=61)

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ATI-RTC X Leads Demo on Organic Farming during Earth Month Celebration

ATI-RTC X actively participated in the Earth Month Celebration spearheaded by the City of Iligan. Together with the Iligan City Solid Waste Management Office (ICSWMO), ATI-RTC X led the agri-technology demonstration on trichoderma composting, vermicomposting and nature farming technology on April 30, 2009 at Barangay Bonbonon, in Iligan City. Various IEC materials produced by ATI on organic farming was distributed to the participants. Other activities during the day was an educational tour and tree/bakhaw planting at Central Materials Recovery facility headed by Iligan City Mayor, Hon. Lawrence Ll. Cruz.

The Earth Month celebration started on April 22, 2009 with a Motorcade around the City and the Opening Program at the Children’s Park in Barangay San Miguel, Iligan City. Participants came en masse from the various sectors in the city including Local and National Offices, civil society, local organizations and various barangays in the City. Various activities will be conducted until the end of June 2009.

ATI-TRC 10 (http://www.ati.da.gov.ph/rtc10/node/95)

(8va) Octava Batch 1981 - Goani (FULL Audio)

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NAMCYA College Choir Category 1982 CHAMPION

This, perhaps, was probably the first case wherein only one choir group was able to make it to the top 3.

8va now known as MSU-IIT Octava Choral Society bagged the first place with no 2nd and 3rd Placers that follows.

A year after its victory, Octava was asked to perform at the Malacanang Palace by Madame Imelda Marcos.

The group continued to wow various audiences as it represented the country for the 3rd International Music Festival held also at CCP, Manila, Philippines.

ABOUT THE SONG:

Title: GOANI - A LONG TIME AGO
Influence by: Maranao music and rhythm
Category: Avant Garde
Composer/Arranger: Francisco "FRANK" Englis

GOANI is one the most remarkable compositions ever made by Sir Frank Englis (8va Founder/Conductor). This is undeniably one of the "signature song" of OCTAVA CHORAL SOCIETY.

Under the influence of Maranao music and rhythm, the song was arranged in 4 voices [SATB] and has a total duration of about 9 minutes.

This song actually depicts the scenario of a typical muslim community.

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MSU-IIT Octava Choral Society
A group who could sing folk, Filipino ballads, classical, ethnic, as well as, contemporary music. Not only that, they could also act, dance, and move but still maintain a good singing quality. They are the most versatile choral group in Southern Philippines.

MSU-IIT (8va) Octava Choral Society on Rehearsals
Fair Phyllis I Saw (John Farmer)

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This group really needs exposure. Sadly, they don't perform or join choral competitions abroad due to budget constraints.

stay safe, Bob!
there's been news in the UAE that they intend to ban the sale of pork due to this disease (yes, it is sold in select grocery stores in the UAE, in sections named "NOT FOR MUSLIMS"), but so far, I'm still seeing it in meat shelves.
how is it in Iligan? have sales of pork slowed down some?

my friend! asa ka sa UAE? yup daghan pa japon yobabs sa UAE labi na sa dubai sama sa spinneys, de belchoir ug westzone. hope we can meet para tapok ta mga tga iligan dri UAE.

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Thanks for posting this gORs, very interesting website to say the least. I will fully explore it soon. It seems more and more information about Iligan City comes up on the internet all the time.



Iligan City, " A Shining Star in Mindanao "

Simply Amazing

MSU-IIT (8va) Octava Choral Society on Rehearsals
Fair Phyllis I Saw (John Farmer)

OkMvmdQWHyc

This group really needs exposure. Sadly, they don't perform or join choral competitions abroad due to budget constraints.



Here I am on a recent program on WXCI 91.7 FM Danbury, Connecticut USA ( and streaming to the world via www.wxci.org ) featuring " Music I brought home from The Philippines " . While at MSU-IIT, I was presented with a commercially manufactured CD of the Octava Choral Society. One track on that CD I instantly recognised as someone had put it to pictures in a video slide show presentation on youtube. Although I can not at this point comprehend the words in Iligan March, the video slide show gave me the meaning of the words, in pictures :

I believe this is version one
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And while looking up the link for that I just found an even newer version !
Iligan March is really catching on in youtube !

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Version Two :
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Having stood in the exact place where many of these pictures were taken and received the CD of the song from where it originated, these videos have a special meaning to me even though I can not yet fully understand the words. Sometimes you don't really have to.



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Presenting " Music I brought home from The Philippines " over WXCI-FM 91.7 FM Danbury Connecticut USA and worldwide over www.wxci.org I included " Iligan March " by Octava Choral Society along with a brief talk about MSU-IIT .




Iligan City " A shining Star in Mindanao "

Simply Amazing !

CONGRATULATIONS on the SILVER THREAD!:banana:
Which explains why my bookmarked link doesn't work anymore.:nuts:
Ow... why do they do that? so where's the link for Thread 24 now?

Here's the link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=701998&page=766) of the last page. The moderators compiled all our archived threads. Sorry for the inconvenience. :)

Congrats on Thread 25, nice collage for the opener gORs.

Thanks Bob. :)

good day iliganons!!guys,sorry hanggang ngayon di pa nagreply si bernie regarding our SSC Iligan shirt..i don't know what has happen to the delivery..pls help me to remind him bout the delivery..thnx

SSC Pilipinas National t-shirt update:
For Provincial Orders:

Please be informed that Bernie will be sending our t-shirts through LBC on Friday morning. He'll be posting the tracking number for Iligan and other places publicly at Samahan.


Thanks for posting this gORs, very interesting website to say the least. I will fully explore it soon. It seems more and more information about Iligan City comes up on the internet all the time.

Welcome.

Northern Mindanao has 2.08 million registered voters as of April 2009
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

(13 May) -- A total of 2,082,254 voters have been registered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Northern Mindanao, as of April 20, this year.

This number of voters was arrived at after the Election Registration Board (ERB) approved the application of 12,747 new registrants and deactivated the registration of 143,097 voters from a list of 2,212,604, the number of registered voters, as of the preceding quarter.

Atty. Renato A. Magbutay, Regional Director of Comelec, Region 10, said among the grounds for the deactivation of registration is the voter's failure to vote in the immediately preceding two successive regular elections as shown in the voting records.

"For the purpose of the May 10, 2010 elections, these preceding successive elections refer to the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections and the October 29, 2007 Barangay Elections," he said.

Magbutay also said the current list of voters will now include those who turned 18 years of age after the May 14, 2007 elections and those whose application for transfer inside the region have been approved by the ERB during its recent hearings.

Excluded in the list are those who died after the May 14, 2007 elections and those who applied to have their registrations cancelled due to transfer of residence outside the region.

On the other hand, data at Comelec-10 show that among the region's five provinces, Misamis Oriental (MisOr) had the highest number of 651,562 registered voters, followed by Bukidnon, 632,106, Lanao del Norte, 442,415, Misamis Occidental (MisOcc), 305,910 and Camiguin, 50,261.

The most number of new registrants is also in MisOr with 3,739, followed by Bukidnon, 3090, Lanao del Norte, 2,817, MisOcc, 2,783 and Camiguin, 318.

Magbutay said a total of 14,511 precincts have been established in 2,022 barangays from 93 municipalities and cities of the region.

The highest number of these precincts is, again, in MisOr with 4,651, followed by Bukidnon, 4,209, Lanao del Norte, 3,202, MisOcc, 2,086, and lowest in Camiguin with 363 precincts.

Per Comelec Resolution No. 8514 approved on Nov. 20, 2008, hearings of approval/disapproval of applications for voter registrations by the ERB have been scheduled on Jan. 19, April 20, July 20 and October 19, 2009 and Jan. 4, 2010, Magbutay added.

PIA-10 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090513.htm&no=55)

SSS Iligan announces extension of penalty condonation program
by Lorry V. Gabule

Iligan City (13 May) -- Social Security System (SSS) Iligan City Branch Manager Dr. Cheryl V. Jariol revealed that deadline to avail of their penalty condonation program on delinquent short-term member loans is extended up to 31 December 2009.

The extension of deadline was pursuant to the approval signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 7, 2009, as recommended by the Social Security Commission (SCC) under Resolution No. 154, series of 2009 dated February 23, 2009.

Short-term loans such as salary, calamity, emergency, education, study-now-pay-later plan, vocational/technical, student, Y2K, stock investment and privatization fund (SI/PF), and Member's Assistance for the Development of Entrepreneurship (MADE) will be covered by this program, said Dr. Jariol.

Those who can avail are: Borrowers who are delinquent in the payment of their monthly loan amortization as of 30 April 2008; Those with final claims whose date of contingency falls within the availment period; Employers' who are delinquent in the remittance of their employees' loan amortizations as of 30 April 2008; and Members of delinquent cooperatives under the MADE Program as of 30 April 2008.

However, there are terms and conditions that applies to: SI/PF loan borrowers who opt to sell their shares of stocks through SSS and employers shall submit their application not later than 11 December 2009; the net proceeds of the sale of the borrower's shares of stock shall be applied as payment to his outstanding SI/PF loan account; payment of arrears (principal and interest) maybe partial or in full; the amount of penalties to be condoned is proportionate to the amount of the arrears paid(e.g., if only 50% of arrears are paid, then only 50% of penalties shall be condoned), for MADE program, condonation shall cover penalties and continuing interest; and lastly, borrowers shall be allowed to re-avail of existing loan programs only after two years from the date of last payment.

Further, member/borrower for full or partial payment shall accomplish and submit the Application Form for Penalty Condonation to the nearest SSS branch, and when approved may pay either to SSS branch with Tellering facilities or SSS accredited bank, while borrower under Sale of Shares of Stocks through SSS shall accomplish and submit application together with necessary documents required by SSS.

Meanwhile, Employers shall secure loan delinquency report for reconciliation and confirmation from its servicing branch and accomplish application together with reconciled loan delinquency report.

For borrower of delinquent cooperative may secure statement of account from the SSS Investment Accounting Department through the nearest SSS branch. Upon approval of the application, the borrower shall pay and submit proof of payment stamped "MADE".

Dr. Jariol reiterated her call to all SSS borrowers under this program to avail the privilege SSS has offered.

PIA (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090513.htm&no=57)

@g0Rs, nakontak nimo si bernie?

^^ I'm not Iligan's designated representative. Yan ang sinabi ni Bernie sa Samahan. Probably he'll contact @cyberwizard once the package is delivered.

Such - "Far"

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With its new package of their EP entitled "FAR" was officially released this month of May 2009. So better grab a copy now, it includes their music video "FAR". Directed and Edited by: Gled Charles Bartholome (Cathole Multimedia Solutions).

Cathole Multimedia Solutions
Phone: 09173693059
Email: catholeproductions@gmail.com
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Defiance Network
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Our experience in Brgy. Rogongon for 4 days and 3 nights is totally different from what other people use to say na gubot daw na lugar... daghan daw ug kwan... and other bluffs..

rather the people (mostly native Higa-unons) in Rogongon welcomes us heart warmly in their homes even we only survey and enumerate the forms we carry.. dili parehas sa siyudad na usahay ignan paka ug "sa politiko daw na survey kay doul na daw ang eleksyon..." :ohno: which in fact I explain to them that this is a Nationwide survey project of DSWD for Poverty Reduction... others would simply refuse us to survey in their houses sa syudad.. kay pila na daw ka survey na hitabo.. ni isa ka benipisyo wala daw ning abot... " :ohno:
I just don't like it the typical Filipino mentality like this..


Anyway, enough of the bluffing stuff.. developments aside naman tayo this time..
Roads going to Rogongon is not good for faint heart drivers.. :nuts:
but there some portions of the whole stretch of Iligan-Bukidnon road that are already concreted including also some mountain wall retainers especially areas like in Brgy. Digki-laan and Brgy. Bonbonon.. A bridge is also set to replace the submarine bridge at Rogongon in Purok Kabangahan as the base bidge peirs are already in placed... :)
Most of the work are all credited by Congress Vicente "Varf" Belmonte as he is the only who prioritized this long ghetto project... Daghan ga ingon sa mga taga Rogongon na way nada si Tikbong Badelles kay taman ra ug storya iyang gipang hambog sa una ning project pero si Varf ra daw naka himo ani na project... :) duol naman sad election.. :ohno: :lol:


This are the pics and videos I taken last week ago in Brgy. Rogongon..
with so much updates of the Iligan-Bukidnon Road... :cheers:
Full Album of Pics:
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/kimosab3/Rogongon%20Pics/?start=0

Some of the concreted sections of Iligan Bukidnon Road.. :)
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Rogongon Exit Points
To Lumbia, CdeO via. Prk. Sta. Cruz
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To Talakag Bukidnon and Limunsudan Falls
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Rough Ride..
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Crossing Submarine Bridge..
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton.. :lol:
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my friend! asa ka sa UAE? yup daghan pa japon yobabs sa UAE labi na sa dubai sama sa spinneys, de belchoir ug westzone. hope we can meet para tapok ta mga tga iligan dri UAE.

sadiq, naa ra kos Dubai. tinuod daghan gihapon ana diri. bisan sa Ajman, naa pod gani tig asal. tinago lang jud hinoon, kay manghilak man sila kung maka simhot sa kahumot sa inasal or sa sinugbang baboy. :lol:

@boom_box Thanks for the updates. Finally, nakita na rin natin ang progress sa Iligan-Bukidnon Road.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/kimosab3/Rogongon%20Pics/aba2461e.jpg
I particularly like this Mountain Wall Retainers

DoST expanding its scholarship program
By MADEL R. SABATER
May 13, 2009, 5:54pm

The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is considering the expansion of its graduate scholarship program in advanced sciences to other universities in the Visayas and Mindanao to ensure that researchers outside Metro Manila will be given equal opportunity to enhance their research skills.

The Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) research information and utilization division chief Dr. Virginia Novenario – Enriquez said more schools in Visayas and Mindanao will be added to the roster of colleges and universities accredited in DoST’s Advanced Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP) in the next few years.

“As task manager, we proposed the involvement of institutions outside Metro Manila to be part of the delivery system in education and advanced training of the scholars… We would like to expand our delivering institutions,” Enriquez said, adding that it will be an added option to scholar graduate students on where to finish their Master of Science (MS) and doctorate (PhD) degrees.

This will also allow the decongestion of scholars in universities based in the National Capital Region (NCR) as most of the accredited universities are based in the metropolis.

“The whole idea is to make it easy for scholars to get their graduate studies done,” she added.

Among the new institutions being eyed by PCASTRD to be part of ASTHRDP include Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental; University of the Philippines Visayas Miag-ao campus in Iloilo; University of Southern Mindanao in Kabakan, South Cotabato; and Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon.

The selected institutions will be part of DoST’s delivery system in education and advanced training of scholars. The selection will be based on the Commission on Higher Education’s list of Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development and a separate evaluation by PCASTRD on the institution’s human resource capability, facilities, and its potential for research.

“The institution should have evidence of capability to produce research personnel,” Enriquez said.

ASTHRDP is a human resource development program of DoST aimed at increasing the country’s needed science and technology manpower.

Among the universities accredited under the ASTHRDP include the UP – Diliman and UP Los Banos, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University, Central Luzon State University, and Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology.

DoST is targeting to produce 300 Master of Science (MS) and PhD graduates in various S&T fields by 2010.

Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/205425/dost-expanding-its-scholarship-program)

Gaisano Super City Mall Updates
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Experience Iligan
Wondrous Overflowing Waterfalls

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Dodiongan Falls

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Pampam Falls

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Mimbalot Falls

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Tinago Falls

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Maria Cristina Falls

^^ I'm not Iligan's designated representative. Yan ang sinabi ni Bernie sa Samahan. Probably he'll contact @cyberwizard once the package is delivered.

dont you worry, bernie told me that on friday he will deliver the package to me and it will be available on monday or tuesday at most..thnx

Our experience in Brgy. Rogongon for 4 days and 3 nights is totally different from what other people use to say na gubot daw na lugar... daghan daw ug kwan... and other bluffs..

rather the people (mostly native Higa-unons) in Rogongon welcomes us heart warmly in their homes even we only survey and enumerate the forms we carry.. dili parehas sa siyudad na usahay ignan paka ug "sa politiko daw na survey kay doul na daw ang eleksyon..." :ohno: which in fact I explain to them that this is a Nationwide survey project of DSWD for Poverty Reduction... others would simply refuse us to survey in their houses sa syudad.. kay pila na daw ka survey na hitabo.. ni isa ka benipisyo wala daw ning abot... " :ohno:
I just don't like it the typical Filipino mentality like this..


Anyway, enough of the bluffing stuff.. developments aside naman tayo this time..
Roads going to Rogongon is not good for faint heart drivers.. :nuts:
but there some portions of the whole stretch of Iligan-Bukidnon road that are already concreted including also some mountain wall retainers especially areas like in Brgy. Digki-laan and Brgy. Bonbonon.. A bridge is also set to replace the submarine bridge at Rogongon in Purok Kabangahan as the base bidge peirs are already in placed... :)
Most of the work are all credited by Congress Vicente "Varf" Belmonte as he is the only who prioritized this long ghetto project... Daghan ga ingon sa mga taga Rogongon na way nada si Tikbong Badelles kay taman ra ug storya iyang gipang hambog sa una ning project pero si Varf ra daw naka himo ani na project... :) duol naman sad election.. :ohno: :lol:




Tinuod gyud nang gi-highlight nako. I mean, it's been history na since that Iligan-Bukidnon Road has been talked about and no area has been well-developed until Varf's term.

Thanks for the update regarding that road coz all of us have been in limbo have you not posted an update regarding that long overdue project. It's nice to see those cemented roads and the railings.

Sa imo tan-aw @Boom-box, pila pa ka percent sa whole stretch ang na-develop gyud?

^^ Layo pa pajud if we base it sa mga photos. Atleast we see progress for the past 3 years of VB's term.

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Kagamhanan sa Iligan,mopadala’g representative sa Investment Promotion Missión didto sa Taiwan
Thursday, 14 May 2009

Nagkasabot ang mga sakop sa konseho ning siyudad nga mopadala og usa ka representante alang sa ipahigayong Northern Mindanao Investment Promotion Mission didto sa mga siyudad sa Kaohsiung ug Taichung, nasud sa Taiwan karong Hunyo 21 ngadto sa 27 ning tuiga.

Sigun sa na-uyonan, ipadala niini ang Executive Director sa Iligan Investment Promotion Center nga si Engr. Rolando Cuizon.

Tahasan si Cuizon nga mopresentar sa mga business investment opportunities nga ikatanyag sa Dakbayan sa Iligan ngadto sa mga negosyante sa Taiwan. Ikauban unya sa IIPC director ang delegasyon nga ipadala usab sa Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, ug ubang kanait nga dapit sa Rehiyon 10.

Subay sa sulat-pahibalo ni DTI Undersecretary Merly Cruz nganhi sa siyudad, usa ang Rehiyon 10 sa mga dapit nga gitutokan karon sa Philippine Trade and Investment Center ug Manila Economic Cooperation Office sa Taiwan nga bubo-an sa mga investment promotion effort.

Matigayon ang naasoy’ng trade mission sa gawas uban ang pag-abag sa Department of Trade and Industry sa Pilipinas, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan Export Processing Zone Authority, ingon man sa Kaohsiung and Taichung Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Dugang gitahas kang Engr. Cuizon ang pagsumiter og report ngadto kang Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz ug mga sakop sa konseho kalabot sa iyang lakaw ug mga maayong kalambo-an alang sa dakbayan panahon sa iya unya nga pagbalik. (boy decena/mta)

Iligan City Website (http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2632&Itemid=368)

Tinuod gyud nang gi-highlight nako. I mean, it's been history na since that Iligan-Bukidnon Road has been talked about and no area has been well-developed until Varf's term.

Thanks for the update regarding that road coz all of us have been in limbo have you not posted an update regarding that long overdue project. It's nice to see those cemented roads and the railings.

Sa imo tan-aw @Boom-box, pila pa ka percent sa whole stretch ang na-develop gyud?

estimate lang naku. mga 30%-40% ang na develop sa dalan...
naa nay mga road length markings naka sulat sa whole stretch sa dalan all the way to Brgy. Rogongon... Road construction equipments naa na didto tanan.. as you can see, the vehicle I rode was from CEO Hyundai dump truck.. :)

some parts of Bonbonon and Digkilaan are already concreted... especially katong Submarine bridge sa Purok Kabangahan, Rogongon kay progressive ang construction sa tulay...

maskig mga taga Rogongon thinks positive sa project bisag ma-igo sila sa Right of Way sa dalan kay maka benipisyo jud sila sa aning project labi na kato mga Farmers.. :)

ang naka ayus pajud kay naa nay kuryente sa Brgy. Rogongon tapos ug naa nay Smart ug Globe Cellsite sa lugar.. :) di malayong magiging progressive na ang Rogongon add to that there are Gold mining sites in the area although sa Gold panning ang mostly method did2..

estimate lang naku. mga 30%-40% ang na develop sa dalan...
naa nay mga road length markings naka sulat sa whole stretch sa dalan all the way to Brgy. Rogongon... Road construction equipments naa na didto tanan.. as you can see, the vehicle I rode was from CEO Hyundai dump truck.. :)

some parts of Bonbonon and Digkilaan are already concreted... especially katong Submarine bridge sa Purok Kabangahan, Rogongon kay progressive ang construction sa tulay...

maskig mga taga Rogongon thinks positive sa project bisag ma-igo sila sa Right of Way sa dalan kay maka benipisyo jud sila sa aning project labi na kato mga Farmers.. :)

ang naka ayus pajud kay naa nay kuryente sa Brgy. Rogongon tapos ug naa nay Smart ug Globe Cellsite sa lugar.. :) di malayong magiging progressive na ang Rogongon add to that there are Gold mining sites in the area although sa Gold panning ang mostly method did2..

wow, that's nice to know! kung 30-40%, at least meron nang development! So, with this, meron pang 2 terms si VB sa congress, surely 100% na yan when his last term as congressman arrives, or is it back to square one when the lone district materializes this year? Hopefully. :)

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