only in iligan...
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ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR ILIGAN’S SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROJECT
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 14, 2006

Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz has given the go-signal to City Council Committee Chair on Research, Science and Information Technology Voltaire I. Rovira for the city government’s Surveillance System Project. Mayor Cruz deems it necessary to implement the project in the face of current threats Mindanao and other places in the country are facing. He sees no reason to delay its implementation as the project already has its own appropriation like two other projects of major importance, water supply and solid waste management.

Forty-eight strategic points are being eyed to accommodate the surveillance cameras with two monitoring centers, one at the Iligan City Hall and another at the Iligan City Police Office.

^^ I have seen and read the Terms of Reference (TOR) of this project. They will be using PTZ and fixed IP cameras in most points and make use of the Wireless networking.

^^ dapat iimplement na jud bitaw ni nila kay dugay na kayo ni nga project...

^^Don't worry g0Rs. All systems go na. This would be the first in Mindanao nga city-wide ang installation sa mga surveillance cameras.

aha man i install ang cameras beh? LOLS, kapoy kog basa...

^^ secret na bai. surveillance gani :D

dili ba..city hall daw ug police stations... :D

^^ nibasa man lagi :hahaha:

Surveillance cameras can be beneficial to the city. Maybe they can deter criminal activites or help solve them. Kaya lang, its use can also be abused at posibleng maka-invade sa privacy. What do you think?

^^ nibasa man lagi :hahaha:

alang..at least nahibaw an na nako ang sekret...:lol:

Surveillance cameras can be beneficial to the city. Maybe they can deter criminal activites or help solve them. Kaya lang, its use can also be abused at posibleng maka-invade sa privacy. What do you think?

unless we have effective data protection acts and such.... just like here in the uk... i have read the laws that regard to such matter here in the uk, but not for pinas... but i know, if done well, privacy shouldnt be an issue... in uk for example there are millions of cctv's (thats what they call surveillance cameras) and has been very helpful in sorting out crime.. like the july 7th bombing here last year... so yes... i think all cities should take this into consideration

alang..at least nahibaw an na nako ang sekret...:lol:

waaaaaaaaa...daan ko pa

mao..wahahaha

dili ba..city hall daw ug police stations... :D

monitoring centers ra ni sila...

Maayo gyud na kung ang pagamiton maayo pud. Pero kung naa mga mogamit nga para di maayo, wa guihapon polos na.

Anyways, speaking of cameras. Wa pa jud ko makakita og "live feed webcam" gikan sa Iligan. Naa ba bisag osa? Can we talk about that? bisag shot lang gud sa Sabayle street.

Hanep na ang Iligan pwede na i-compare sa London. Forty-eight strategic points na lalagyan ng camera, surely it can adds the confidence level of the investors.

^^ Definitely, there will be cameras installed in major intersections within the city proper, that is to monitor the traffic and any vehicular activities. Others will be installed at the entry and exit points of the city, public places like terminals, public plaza, public markets, etc. vital installations like water reservoir, pumping stations, etc. Some cameras will be installed inside the buildings of the City Government Offices (lobby).

^^ Definitely, there will be cameras installed in major intersections within the city proper, that is to monitor the traffic and any vehicular activities. Others will be installed at the entry and exit points of the city, public places like terminals, public plaza, public markets, etc. vital installations like water reservoir, pumping stations, etc. Some cameras will be installed inside the buildings of the City Government Offices (lobby).

hanep ka Alingatong ah alam mo kung saan ilalagay yong mga camera. Dami mo talagang alam no basta projects ng city. ok yan. keep us posted with the new developments ha...

the heck.. mga chatters jud ning mga taga iligan o... lol

right you are, ikra. gihimong chatroom 'ning forum. :lol: may flaming pa panagsa!:nuts:
hala, bira! :dance2:
where's that running man? :runaway: ah... dia ra.

unless we have effective data protection acts and such.... just like here in the uk... i have read the laws that regard to such matter here in the uk, but not for pinas... but i know, if done well, privacy shouldnt be an issue... in uk for example there are millions of cctv's (thats what they call surveillance cameras) and has been very helpful in sorting out crime.. like the july 7th bombing here last year... so yes... i think all cities should take this into consideration

the city's system is different from London's in the following aspects:
1. it's not a closed circuit tv (cctv) system. cctv's are exactly what it sounds - it's a closed system. our system is really ip-based. this means it communicates via a web interface (your ordinary browser), thus it's "open". because the cams are ip-based, iliganons outside the country will have the chance to see real-time images of iligan.
2. it's wireless (most of it, anyway). this breaks the norms of most surveillance systems, which are normally wired.
3. it's not just for traffic and pedestrian flow monitoring. it's intention is primarily security (unless the present administration have relocated them from the original plan). Alingatong has read the TOR (because they were among those who tried to bid on the project in partnership with another firm) and so he knows exactly where the cameras will be mounted. the positions are intended to watch all ingress and egress points of the city. this means that once a carnapped vehicle, for example, is reported in the city, there's no way for the car to get out of the city unnoticed. it'll be extremely lucky if it gets past the checkpoints which, by then, have already been alerted with pictures of the vehicle, plate number, or maybe even a facial shot of the perpetrator. i would even venture to say that even if you knew where the cameras were placed, if you are in a vehicle, it'll be difficult for you to get out of the city with your vehicle unnoticed.

some cameras are PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) which means it can "follow" a moving object and thus take not just stills but movies as well. most of the outdoor cams are pin cams which will "hide" their presence, except for their housing and antennae, which may give them away. one protective measure for this is to install hundreds of decoy cams all over the city, which i hope they'll do, too. otherwise, the system will be subject to vandalism or even damage.
the issue of privacy will be addressed by a "self-policing" policy. each cam is to be under the stewardship of the barangay officials where they are located. the bgy chairman, for example, has a radio with which he can pull out the central room controller to ask him why he's pointing his cam at the public bath. this stewardship system also keeps the cameras from harm. it's not intended to spy on residents, but to keep an eye on strangers, or wrong-doers, or be on the watch for a mobile suspect.
i just hope the system managers have not forgotten to anticipate the huge storage capacity, not to mention computing power required for the system, and have prepared for this, too. prior to acceptance from vendor, the system should be run full-load to see if it doesn't just collapse from the sheer amount of data flowing to the central control room servers. otherwise, they'll get only a fraction of its power, shutting down some cameras at a time and operating only the more important ones.
so when you, law-abiding iliganons see one of these cams soon, just wave and smile. it's just big brother. iligan will spring up on the world map as the most secure city, a city with "eyes", a technology forerunner, finally...:soon:

niiiiceeee!!!! this is really very nice indeed... it should help stop crime and deter criminals from doing it... so yes, i think its very important to put cameras in entry and exit points sa city.. this was perpetrators who usually car nap a vehicle and drive it to another city will have a lesser chance in doing it successfully.... especially that car napping is really getting worse there.... on of my aunts pick up trucks was stolen in CDO recently, and theres no way of tracing it because there is no surveillance in cdo... i do hope that they will implement the same thing... para mas secure ang atuang area and should give businesses more confidence

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/leg1.jpg

Name of Project: Completion of Third Floor and Construction of Roof at Fourth Floor -Legislative Building (Left Wing)

Contract Duration: 130 CD

The monitoring room for the surveillance system will be housed here once completed.

DRUG PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 15, 2006

The Iligan City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ICADAC) has launched a city-wide all-out anti-illegal drug campaign with a variety of programs to address the problem of illegal drugs in the locality. Alternative programs aimed at reducing incidence of drug pushing that ICADAC has launched include financial assistance and livelihood programs particularly in Barangay Saray administered by the Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office in cooperation with the City Social Welfare and Development Office and farming skills training provided by the City Agriculture Office.

Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz who personally witnessed raids conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has recently openly denied allegations from a national newspaper citing Iligan as the source of illegal drugs in Mindanao. He countered that the city has faced problems on parties who disseminate illegal drugs sourced from neighboring places in Lanao del Sur and Misamis Occidental but it is NOT the source of illegal drugs disseminated in Mindanao. As chairman of the Iligan City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ICADAC), Mayor Cruz has directed the PDEA and local police to take action to block transactions dealing with illegal drugs.

This year’s Drug Prevention and Awareness Month Celebration bears the theme: “Challenge Yourself… Be Drug-Free!”.

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i see. diri diay ibutang ang monitoring room...atleast they won't be constructing another building for it.

@greg, kulang ug "["...:lol:

mao bitaw ako nalang gidelete..kapuy pangita unsa kulang.hehehe

Nobody answered my question. Pasensya na, but please let me ask again

Naa bay live feed webcam sa Iligan?

oist gORs and Alingatong, answer nyo naman "?" ni Mrloloy... :lol:

Nobody answered my question. Pasensya na, but please let me ask again

Naa bay live feed webcam sa Iligan?

sorry walay live feed webcam sa Iligan...hopefully kaning mga surveillance cameras magamit puhon for live feed sad...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako2.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako1.jpg

Gaisano Mall construction as seen from City Hall grounds (Buhanginan Hills)

MABUHAY ILIGAN!

hey guys share ko to, na post ko na sa mindanao thread... pwede siguro to dito for info purposes lang, astig talaga ng MINDANAO!

many are quite familiar with Maria Christina Falls in iligan, but not with Agus 1 to 7 powerplants. the most special of all powerplants is the Agus 4 having an underground powerplant. laking gulat ko na meron palang ganito ang pinas... 120 meters (roughtly 40 storeys high) undergound powerplant. and its damn big. feeling mo nasa james bond movie ka once inside. here guys, enjoy! (sorry cell cam pics lang)

Maria Christina Falls, Iligan City... at full force... swerte namin kasi bihira lang yan i-open, most of the time dingding lang makikita dyan...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc01.jpg

main control center, still at ground level...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc02.jpg

close up... control center...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc03.jpg

ok... going under the tunnel (almost 1 kilometer ride), our bus was swallowed easily...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc04.jpg

going further this 800 meter stretch...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC18.jpg

finally the group arrived, feeling mo nasa ibang world ka...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc05.jpg

here, kita mo pa ang headlights ng bus...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc06.jpg

bye bye bus... where going under from here pa kasi eh.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc07.jpg

after a series of stairs... finally arrived at the Agus 4 underground powerplant...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC08.jpg

120 meters below the ground, may mall pala dito!!! hehehe
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC09.jpg

i was really amazed...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC10.jpg

in awe...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC11.jpg

down to the turbine floor...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC12.jpg

turbine is so huge...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC13.jpg

the butterly valve (imagine a ten wheeler truck)...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC14.jpg

more of the turbine area...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC15.jpg

here is the agus 4 dam... from above...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC16.jpg

below that dam is the powerplant, here is the illustration... what an experience...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC17.jpg


thank you maria christina, NAPOCOR, Iligan.... mabuhay MINDANAO...

INCREDIBLE!!! Truly a piece of engineering wonder. Mabuhay ILIGAN! Mabuhay Mindanao!

WWHHHHHOOOAAAAHHHHHH!!! A wonderful trip indeed.Seeing these photos mura nasad ko nikuyog sa tour. hehehe

NEWS FLASH

According to reports, SEA Air will be inspecting the Iligan(Balo-i) Airport soon. They have already asked for information regarding the socio-economic profile of Iligan as well as the # of passengers from Iligan, Lanao del Norte, & Lanao del Sur usually flying in Cagayan de oro (Lumbia) Airport. According to Mayor Cruz,interesado kaayo ang SEA Air...mao na kung masugdan na ang flights...it will be Manila-Iligan/Cebu-Iligan 3x weekly. 19-50 seater pa lang ang pwede. Asian Spirit is also interested.

Kudos to you Mayor Cruz!

NEWS FLASH

According to reports, SEA Air will be inspecting the Iligan(Balo-i) Airport soon. They have already asked for information regarding the socio-economic profile of Iligan as well as the # of passengers from Iligan, Lanao del Norte, & Lanao del Sur usually flying in Cagayan de oro (Lumbia) Airport. According to Mayor Cruz,interesado kaayo ang SEA Air...mao na kung masugdan na ang flights...it will be Manila-Iligan/Cebu-Iligan 3x weekly. 19-50 seater pa lang ang pwede. Asian Spirit is also interested.

Kudos to you Mayor Cruz!

Alright!

Kon madayon, mag-eroplano nako mouli! Most likely, the aircraft will be LET-410, or Dornier Do-320.

NEWS FLASH

According to reports, SEA Air will be inspecting the Iligan(Balo-i) Airport soon. They have already asked for information regarding the socio-economic profile of Iligan as well as the # of passengers from Iligan, Lanao del Norte, & Lanao del Sur usually flying in Cagayan de oro (Lumbia) Airport. According to Mayor Cruz,interesado kaayo ang SEA Air...mao na kung masugdan na ang flights...it will be Manila-Iligan/Cebu-Iligan 3x weekly. 19-50 seater pa lang ang pwede. Asian Spirit is also interested.

Kudos to you Mayor Cruz!

naa unta CDO-ILIGAN...LOLS

I'm sure, daghan malipay nga mga travelers kung naa na flights Iligan-Manila Iligan-Cebu. Just imagine kung pila ang ma-save sa money ug time.

daghan jud malipay kay menos gastos...:)

Well, this really is a very good news. Sea port sa Iligan kay balik nag kabibo, and next...airport na sab. Does this mean na mibalik na ang glory sa Iligan?

naa unta CDO-ILIGAN...LOLS

Malayo ba ang Iligan sa CDO?

+/-86km terminal to terminal.

^^ Can you please compare? Like from Manila to what Luzon city?

^^ Can you please compare? Like from Manila to what Luzon city?

mga manila lucena..more or less

i don't know basta mga 1 1/2 hour bus ride...

naaaah.. only 80 km away

i don't know basta mga 1 1/2 hour bus ride...

If it's like that, Manila-Lucena nga ang layo. So hindi na pupunta ang mga taga-Iligan sa CDO para makapunta sa Cebu or Manila?

sabi ng dad ko malayo daw ang manila-lucena compared to iligan-cdo

If it's like that, Manila-Lucena nga ang layo. So hindi na pupunta ang mga taga-Iligan sa CDO para makapunta sa Cebu or Manila?

parang ganun na nga..sana may Iligan-CDO rin para madagdagan air traffic dito...LOLS

sabi ng dad ko malayo daw ang manila-lucena compared to iligan-cdo

kasi pag labas mo ng SLEX mabagal na ang takbo, kc traffic na, from calamba all the way to san pablo.. not sure about traffic in lucena..

The closest is Manila- Angeles City (distance from Rizal Monument,Manila) ewan ko lang kung ilang oras yong travel time considering the heavy traffic.

@Lew: Correct. Grabe ang traffic sa mga lugar na un. Sa Lucena hindi pa masyado grabe ang tarffic, pero pag lampas mo ng Lucena medyo nagbi-buil up na ang traffic all the way to Laguna.

OOnga..back to the topic..

Ano ba meron sa Iligan aside from the upcoming Gaisano mall and the cement factory(?)?

Ano ba meron sa Iligan aside from the upcoming Gaisano mall and the cement factory(?)?

naku, talong talo neto ang CDO pagdating sa HEAVY industry..

Heavy industry? Like what?

^^ ^^Waterfalls, forest, mountains, hills, beaches, springs, to think na lahat ng mga ito, iilang kilometro lang from the city proper. at marami pang iba.

Heavy industry? Like what?

pagawaan ng mga bakal for export, semento, etc. although nasa CDO ang Del monte at nestle..

Heavy industry? Like what?

STEEL. CEMENT. ELECTRICITY. Iligan builds a nation.

One of the best schools in the country is also in Iligan.

chemicals, coco oil, flour, bricks

^^ I never knew those things prior to these postings. Hehe. Is Iligan already a first-class city?

Matagal na. It's also called "Industrial City of the South".

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako4.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako3.jpg

Another commercial building under construction along Badelles Street in Pala-o near Sunburst Restaurant.

^^ I never knew those things prior to these postings. Hehe. Is Iligan already a first-class city?

at talo pa ng iligan ang ibang mid sized city in terms of income... di na ako mag memention para walay gubot...LOLS

Repost...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/IMG_0982acopy.jpg
Photo by Julius Vacalares

Iligan City Port

kanang blue structure diha mao na ang farrah hotel ba?

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako5.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/ako6.jpg

kanang blue structure diha mao na ang farrah hotel ba?
ang blue raman sa Farrah Hotel kay ang window jams...ambot lang kaha sa atop

^^Hasta man sad tingali ang atop. Blue.

ah, mao ba..
Kas a ra gyud ko naka anha... :D
una sa ko ninyo.. dili na ko magpaka sikyu sa pikas...LOLS

the city's system is different from London's in the following aspects:
1. it's not a closed circuit tv (cctv) system. cctv's are exactly what it sounds - it's a closed system. our system is really ip-based. this means it communicates via a web interface (your ordinary browser), thus it's "open". because the cams are ip-based, iliganons outside the country will have the chance to see real-time images of iligan.
2. it's wireless (most of it, anyway). this breaks the norms of most surveillance systems, which are normally wired.
3. it's not just for traffic and pedestrian flow monitoring. it's intention is primarily security (unless the present administration have relocated them from the original plan). Alingatong has read the TOR (because they were among those who tried to bid on the project in partnership with another firm) and so he knows exactly where the cameras will be mounted. the positions are intended to watch all ingress and egress points of the city. this means that once a carnapped vehicle, for example, is reported in the city, there's no way for the car to get out of the city unnoticed. it'll be extremely lucky if it gets past the checkpoints which, by then, have already been alerted with pictures of the vehicle, plate number, or maybe even a facial shot of the perpetrator. i would even venture to say that even if you knew where the cameras were placed, if you are in a vehicle, it'll be difficult for you to get out of the city with your vehicle unnoticed.

some cameras are PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) which means it can "follow" a moving object and thus take not just stills but movies as well. most of the outdoor cams are pin cams which will "hide" their presence, except for their housing and antennae, which may give them away. one protective measure for this is to install hundreds of decoy cams all over the city, which i hope they'll do, too. otherwise, the system will be subject to vandalism or even damage.
the issue of privacy will be addressed by a "self-policing" policy. each cam is to be under the stewardship of the barangay officials where they are located. the bgy chairman, for example, has a radio with which he can pull out the central room controller to ask him why he's pointing his cam at the public bath. this stewardship system also keeps the cameras from harm. it's not intended to spy on residents, but to keep an eye on strangers, or wrong-doers, or be on the watch for a mobile suspect.
i just hope the system managers have not forgotten to anticipate the huge storage capacity, not to mention computing power required for the system, and have prepared for this, too. prior to acceptance from vendor, the system should be run full-load to see if it doesn't just collapse from the sheer amount of data flowing to the central control room servers. otherwise, they'll get only a fraction of its power, shutting down some cameras at a time and operating only the more important ones.
so when you, law-abiding iliganons see one of these cams soon, just wave and smile. it's just big brother. iligan will spring up on the world map as the most secure city, a city with "eyes", a technology forerunner, finally...:soon:



langyaw, i hope those persons responsible for this project will be doing what this system is suppose to do. Just wonder why you know so much about the system. are you involved with this project?

I hope what you said here is followed coz it will be of great help to us with regards to peace & order and economic gains specially now that big investors are now taking a look at our city.

MABUHAY ILIGAN!

hey guys share ko to, na post ko na sa mindanao thread... pwede siguro to dito for info purposes lang, astig talaga ng MINDANAO!

many are quite familiar with Maria Christina Falls in iligan, but not with Agus 1 to 7 powerplants. the most special of all powerplants is the Agus 4 having an underground powerplant. laking gulat ko na meron palang ganito ang pinas... 120 meters (roughtly 40 storeys high) undergound powerplant. and its damn big. feeling mo nasa james bond movie ka once inside. here guys, enjoy! (sorry cell cam pics lang)

Maria Christina Falls, Iligan City... at full force... swerte namin kasi bihira lang yan i-open, most of the time dingding lang makikita dyan...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc01.jpg

main control center, still at ground level...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc02.jpg

close up... control center...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc03.jpg

ok... going under the tunnel (almost 1 kilometer ride), our bus was swallowed easily...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc04.jpg

going further this 800 meter stretch...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC18.jpg

finally the group arrived, feeling mo nasa ibang world ka...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc05.jpg

here, kita mo pa ang headlights ng bus...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc06.jpg

bye bye bus... where going under from here pa kasi eh.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/Mc07.jpg

after a series of stairs... finally arrived at the Agus 4 underground powerplant...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC08.jpg

120 meters below the ground, may mall pala dito!!! hehehe
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC09.jpg

i was really amazed...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC10.jpg

in awe...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC11.jpg

down to the turbine floor...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC12.jpg

turbine is so huge...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC13.jpg

the butterly valve (imagine a ten wheeler truck)...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC14.jpg

more of the turbine area...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC15.jpg

here is the agus 4 dam... from above...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC16.jpg

below that dam is the powerplant, here is the illustration... what an experience...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/MC17.jpg


thank you maria christina, NAPOCOR, Iligan.... mabuhay MINDANAO...



@Junax syensa na ha wala pa ko personally nakakatour sa imong gipakita? Pwede ba diay makakuha ug pictures diha, I think bawal yun?

very impressive. ang sarap atang tumira jan.

^^ True. Iligan is a nice place to live in. It's clean and green. You don't have to travel an hour or two para lang mag-beach or mag-tre-treking. We have abundant supply of water, nandito rin yong source ng electricity. Wala ring problema sa supply ng mga pagkain. Mura at simple ang lifestyle. Nightlife is okey naman. May magagaling din na paaralan and most of all, Iligan is a very peaceful place.

^^ True. Iligan is a nice place to live in. It's clean and green. You don't have to travel an hour or two para lang mag-beach or mag-tre-treking. We have abundant supply of water, nandito rin yong source ng electricity. Wala ring problema sa supply ng mga pagkain. Mura at simple ang lifestyle. Nightlife is okey naman. May magagaling din na paaralan and most of all, Iligan is a very peaceful place.

may kulang pa! ang PINAKURAT mania!

at talo pa ng iligan ang ibang mid sized city in terms of income... di na ako mag memention para walay gubot...LOLS

ginapangutana pa ba na? Kuyaw jud ang iligan oi..BASTA MINDANAW..KUYAW!

dili man ta pariha sa uban na ilang lugar ray Kuyaw, unya masuko pa jud kon dili ka mu agree..lols

;10518567']ginapangutana pa ba na? Kuyaw jud ang iligan oi..BASTA MINDANAW..KUYAW!

dili man ta pariha sa uban na ilang lugar ray Kuyaw, unya masuko pa jud kon dili ka mu agree..lols

murag kaila ko sa imong TINUTUMBOK ah...wahahaha

may kulang pa! ang PINAKURAT mania!

TAMA! Suka Pinakurat ug Baboy Sulop. :)

;10518567']ginapangutana pa ba na? Kuyaw jud ang iligan oi..BASTA MINDANAW..KUYAW!

dili man ta pariha sa uban na ilang lugar ray Kuyaw, unya masuko pa jud kon dili ka mu agree..lols

Just imagine kung tiponon nato tanang wealth sa Mindanao. Sa natural resources lang daan...Kuyaw na kaayo.

mao na basta mindanao HUBAG. :lol: :lol: :lol:

BIMP-Mindanao Ride-for-Peace reels off ...
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (18 November) -- The advocacy for peace and development in Mindanao continues.

"Thus, we are coming up with a project that would showcase the gains of peace through intra-island visits and inter-regional border crossing with our neighbors in the BIMP- East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA)," Secretary Jesus Dureza, Presidential Assistant for the Peace Process, said.

One of these projects, he said, is the BIMP- Mindanao Ride for Peace (MRP) on Nov. 16-18, 2006 which aims to promote peace, tourism and investment in the island.

The activity will be participated in by some 130 motorcycle enthusiasts and businessmen from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and from all over the Philippines in a ride for cause that will converge in Davao City.

Participants of the 3-day BIMP-MRP will then travel as a group through the provinces of Davao del Sur and the cities of General Santos, Cotabato, Pagadian, Ozamiz, Oroquieta, Dapitan, Iligan , Zamboanga and ends up in Cagayan de Oro.

As ambassadors of goodwill, the riders for peace will underscore the gains of peace in conflict-affected areas and test the waters for the Best Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS) services in the provinces and cities they would be able to visit.

Among the highlights of the event, Dureza said, is the donation of a multi-purpose building at Camp Abubakar in Maguindanao and the visit to some of the famous tourist destinations around the island.

Dureza recalls that hat the BIMP-MRP was conceived in 2004 by the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) in coordination with the group "On Any Sunday Riders Club (OASR)" in Davao City.

Riding on their big bikes, OASR members facilitated medical missions, distributed relief goods to evacuees and linked-up with the local government units for possible investments in the conflict-affected areas of Pikit, Cotabato, Barirra, Camp Abubakar, Marawi, Iligan, Dapitan, Zamboanga and Basilan.

Last year, another round of the BIMP-MRP visited the highways of the cities and municipalities of Northern Mindanao and the Caraga region where the OASR facilitated the distribution of relief goods, fish fingerlings and assorted seedlings of fruit trees for the livelihood projects of the evacuees, Dureza also said. (PIA 10)

MAAYONG BUNTAG HAPSAY UG MALINAWON NGA DAKBAYAN SA ILIGAN!

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One time during a recent family visit to Iligan, we ate in the home of Hannah's cousins Corrine, Chester, Nico and El-el (kids of my wife's brother Nick). It was the first time I ate baboy sulop (wild boar) and it was delicious. I have no pic of it so let Pumbaa of Disney's Lion King show you how delicious he is. Oink! Oink!

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The baboy sulop matched perfectly to another first for me, the suka Pinakurat. A great Filipino dip from Iligan City. It is produced by Greengold Gourmet by blending fermented coconut nectar (tuba), salt, special spices, hot chillies and sweet chillies.

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I'm not that fond of hot dips but this is an exception. It smells good, tastes good and gives you a memorable bite while eating what you dipped in it. The bite lasts just enough for you to enjoy and swallow your food and then realize that you want another Pinakurat dip for your next mouthful. Pinakurat is roughly translated as "to startle" or "to surprise."

It comes in different bottle sizes. Only two bottles left at home... huhu.

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Written sideways on the bottle's label: "Good things come in glass." I agree.



Source (http://1day-at-a-time.blogspot.com/2006/10/pinakurat.html)

langyaw, i hope those persons responsible for this project will be doing what this system is suppose to do. Just wonder why you know so much about the system. are you involved with this project?

I hope what you said here is followed coz it will be of great help to us with regards to peace & order and economic gains specially now that big investors are now taking a look at our city.

politics aside, let's just say i'll have a quiet but deep satisfaction of finally seeing the baby birthed, for iligan's sake.:cheers2:

any info if naay interested mag put up ug call centers sa iligan???? just got back from dumaguete, and i saw how big the building of teletech is. and i also learned that they already have their own IT park there.:)

@Junax syensa na ha wala pa ko personally nakakatour sa imong gipakita? Pwede ba diay makakuha ug pictures diha, I think bawal yun?

pag hiskul sa lasalle nakatour jud mi dri sa underground subway or watever...total blak out jud if not only for the lights sa mga gisakyan namo...cool au hehe

any info if naay interested mag put up ug call centers sa iligan???? just got back from dumaguete, and i saw how big the building of teletech is. and i also learned that they already have their own IT park there.:)

wala pa mi info if there are call center companies interested to put up in iligan. naay bakante nga yuta infront of global steelworks(former NSC) kanang soccer field dira...will be developed into an IT park daw. i don't know when.

The Best talaga ang SUKA PINAKURAT!!!:)

yeah that place in front of nsc i very viable... especially its a big area.. i hope they develop it properly and make it the most beautiful it park someday lols

Very ideal gyud ang area to be developed into an IT Park.

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Very ideal gyud ang area to be developed into an IT Park.

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dili ba sya irregular terrain?

dili ba sya irregular terrain?

Flat kaayo na nga area dira. Soccer field man na. Pero kanang tapad niya, NSC Hill na.

Flat kaayo na nga area dira. Soccer field man na. Pero kanang tapad niya, NSC Hill na.
ah mao ba..mura man gud ug hilly ang image..

Flat kaayo na nga area dira. Soccer field man na. Pero kanang tapad niya, NSC Hill na.

Alingatong, actually the original plan is much larger than what you drew. Kung buot huna-hunaon, abot sa Suarez ang property sa NSC. If plans were implemented, the main highway will be rerouted via Steeltown and get back down at Gate 5 (former Nunucan). Gamiton na ng entero nga space in front of the fence. Of course, with the new owners, wa na ko masayod unsay ilang plano diha.

wa ko kahibalo kung unsa kadak-a ang yuta. all i know is atubang sa global steelworks...

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Roxas Avenue

The building in white is the Cosmopolitan Funeral Home and next to the small bridge is the Gaisano Mall Iligan which is still under construction

Looks like nakasakay ka when you took these photos. Am i right? hehehe

Nag-angkas ko anag motorcycle. Hinay ra baya ang dagan pero naka-auto man gud ang cam ug hapon na sad mao nga medyo kurog. Daghan ko nakuha nga pics sa city pero pagdownload nako, halos tanan hanap ug kurog. Maybe next time, hunungan na gyud nako. ;)

Bitaw..mas nindut man gud ang kuha if nagpundo ka...much clearer :)

Na-notice nako nga until now, wala pay mga Christmas decors ang ciudad unlike in the previous years.

Wala jud kaayo gadecorate mga Iliganons karon para Pasko...

Well, let's wait for another week. I heard something like "Belen Contest"? Have to gather more info regarding this. How about Christmas Village, wala ba karong tuiga?

Gibalik nasad diay ang Belen Contest?...maayo atleast naay lingaw makita sa syudad

thanks for the construction update

Na-notice nako nga until now, wala pay mga Christmas decors ang ciudad unlike in the previous years.

diri pud wala pa..dili kaha naa tay crisis diri...LOLS, top 3 pa hinuon ta diri sa NorMin in terms of real GDP/capita..:D

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construction is fast!

^^Really fast. Parang mga suntok ni Pacman. :)

Yeah, because the last time you posted rendering pa man to. hehehe

Basi the next time nga mag-post ko, opening na. He he he :)

mao gyud bai. keep us posted!

Just keep on visiting our thread. We will do our best to share the good things Iligan may offer to all of us.

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Meet the "Anglo-nuvian" goat, a product of the Goat Raising Project of the City at Barangay Bunawan.

Photo courtesy by the City Proj. Monitoring & Evaluation Committee (CPMEC)

OMG! Is it for real?

lol.. naaah its just an illusion

First time ko kasing nakakita ng ganyan kalaki na kambing at nandito pa sa Iligan. One of these days, i'm gonna buy one. Parang masarap pang-kaldereta. ;)

lol.. naaah its just an illusion

Ikra, methinks it's for real. kung tan-awon nimo ang tankal, wa man ma distort or anything. otherwise, it's a very neat photoshop job. but, why not ask the guy who posted the pic?:nuts:

First time ko kasing nakakita ng ganyan kalaki na kambing at nandito pa sa Iligan. One of these days, i'm gonna buy one. Parang masarap pang-kaldereta. ;)

Alingatong, unsa kadako sa imong kaldero nga gamiton? para asa man pod tood ng kandinga? para gatas? o substitute sa kabaw? :lol:

wahaha..nahimuot ko ninyo....kanding ra inyo gilalisan.:lol: :lol:

I think it's for real...

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Alingatong, unsa kadako sa imong kaldero nga gamiton? para asa man pod tood ng kandinga? para gatas? o substitute sa kabaw? :lol:

This could be one of the many projects of the City Agriculturist's Office. Mamuhi ug dahang higanting kanding not for caleretas but maybe to produce fresh milk. Hope they can provide us more info regarding this project. Mao ning mga matanga sa proyekto ang gikinahanglan sa atong mga hinterland barangays aron naa sad silay kapanginabuhian.:banana:

PROMISING DEVELOPMENTS IN ILIGAN
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 20, 2006

Aside from the newly-inaugurated Barangay Materials Recovery Facility in Del Carmen and the soon-to-commence Surveillance System Project, Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz has bared other developments to watch for in Iligan City. The Development Bank (DBP) has approved the PHP445 million loan appropriation for the 15-year Comprehensive Program for the improvement of water supply. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed the Regional Development Council – 10 for the inclusion of the approval for the C3 or Circumferential Road Project, a matter of foremost priority for Iligan, in its December meeting line up. Mayor Cruz has also cited the need for another highway from Linamon, Lanao del Norte to the hinterlands passing through Barangay Puga-an to Santa Filomena to cater to the growing needs, mobility-wise, of a growing local population.

:applause: :applause: :applause: Yes to these Big Projects!

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nice view of Iligan Bay bai...so pristine :)

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kuyawa ani oi... mura man sag pc game... :D

^^ Just love the colorful lights along the highway.

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...all is calm.

Anong oras mo @Ali kinunan ang pictures na yan, siguro mga 6:30 ng umaga.

Andyan paba ang branch ng Philippine Farmers Bank (Rural Bank)? Nalimutan ko kasi ang address nun basta sa main avenue yun. Nagdeliver lang kami nun ng mga computers way back 1998.

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This is another shot of the "Anglo-nubian" goat. Its not an illusion but for real. Actually, this is a project of the City Vet's Office. Here's a clip i got from the internet about this breed.

The Anglo Nubian is an all-purpose goat, useful for meat, milk and hide production. It is not a heavy milk producer but has a high average butter fat content (between four and five percent). The Anglo Nubian breeding season is much longer than that of the Swiss breeds so it is possible to produce milk year round.

As it is the best suited of the dairy goat breeds to hot conditions, the Anglo Nubian has been used in grading-up programs in many tropical countries to increase the milk and meat production of local breeds.

The Anglo-Nubian is a relatively large, proud, and graceful dairy goat. The Anglo-Nubian goat is named for Nubia, in northeastern Africa. The originally goats imported from Africa, Arabia and India were long-legged, hardy goats that had some characteristics desired by goat breeders in England. English breeders crossed these imported bucks on the common short-haired does of England prior to 1895 to develop the Anglo-Nubian goat. In the United States the breed is usually spoken of as the Nubian.

The Anglo-Nubian is regarded as an "aristocratic" appearing goat and has very long, pendulous ears that hang close to the head. The Anglo-Nubian carries a decidedly Roman nose and is always short-haired.

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^^Pwede palang pang-keldereta. Thanks for the info @yanolang.

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Suka Pinakurat: Iligan's top-selling hot stuff

Here's another new product made in Iligan that's sweeping the country by storm. The name is "Suka Pinakurat," a spicy vinegar made from pure fermented coconut nectar and spices germane to the farmlands of Iligan (in photo).

"Suka Pinakurat" is a product of Green Gold Gourmet, a homegrown food processing family business in Iligan. It was started in 2000 by Rene Jose Stuart del Rosario. Sales and distribution was handled by his wife Donna Stuart del Rosario. Being new in the market, this product initially experienced stiff resistance in having it displayed and sold in retail establishments. The quality of "Suka Pinakurat" however could not be denied. Satisfied customers soon spread the word and introduced it to friends, family and associates.

After four years the quality and product acceptability was able to define itself. Currently "Suka Pinakurat" and other products of Green Gold Gourmet are available all over Mindanao, Visayas and Metro Manila. Influence has not been limited to the Philippines though as its products have penetrated the padala market for Filipinos with relatives outside the country. Currently the business is being handled by the youngest son, Reinard Donn Stuart del Rosario. And its product manufacturing capability has been increased by the expansion of existing work areas and the creation of new and dedicated product lines

The Invasion of Iligan: Circa 1891
(First of two parts)
By Sy Hock Yian
(Translated by Nelson O. Sy, Batch 1962, from the original Chinese manuscript)


I am now sixty-six years old. All my life I have encountered both success and failure. The following is my personal account of significant events that transpired in the past 66 years of my existence.

Childhood in China. My ancestral home is Chu San, Quemoy, China. My parents were engaged in agriculture, which was sufficient to sustain our family economically. I began schooling at the age of seven. Our teacher was Mr. Chian Tek, who was sickly and smoked opium. I didn't take my schooling seriously and at the age of 8, I quit school. A year later, I returned to school and studied at a temple under the tutorship of Mr. Chian How. This went on until our teacher left for abroad. By then I was already 15 years old.

Subsequently, I transferred to a school funded by a wealthy merchant, Mr. Chian Ming. The school was initially conceived to educate the merchant's own children. It later expanded and opened its doors to the public.

Quest for Greener Pastures. In the course of my studies, my mind frequently drifted to an idea nurtured by my father. To have a better life, he said, one must go overseas to pursue greener pastures. And so in the year 1889, when I was 18 years old, I tagged along with a family friend, Mr. Te Un Tian, and a certain Mr. Go to sail to the Philippine Islands. We took a steamboat, named "Southern Born", bound for Manila. There we stayed in one of the firms of Mr. Sycip for a week, then took another steamboat "Menoa" to proceed to Cebu.

While in Cebu, I worked in a firm where my uncle Kin Tin was the manager. I was assigned as a bookkeeper in the municipality of Sibonga. As a novice, I knew nothing about accounting and there was no one I could run to for help. So I retrieved some old files and learned from them.

Journey to Iligan. In April 1890, I received a letter from my elder brother Koc Chuan. He wanted me to join him in Iligan as they needed more personnel in their shop. So the following month, I resigned from my job at Sibonga and took the steamship "Bais" to journey to Iligan.

A few months after my arrival in Iligan, in the month of August, a band of Moros stormed the neighboring town of Manticao while the townsfolk were celebrating a solemn Mass. The whole town was looted and plundered. About 105 residents were abducted. They were later sold away as wives and slaves. We also learned from those who escaped from their captors that the Moros, headed by their chieftains, Amay Pakpak and Amay Kamoranto, were massing their men for a surprise assault on Iligan.

Invasion of Iligan. The report of the Moro plot to attack Iligan frightened the people, who immediately sought help from the governor of Cayagan. At the same time, the cabesa of Iligan lost no time in gathering the townsfolk to plan and prepare to defend themselves. The people promptly rushed out to set up makeshift ramparts fashioned from coconut trunks. The wall covered a mile long stretching across Tambakan to Sandoval. There were nine openings that served as entry and exit points. Each opening was guarded by 9 cabesas and cannons were set up on the parapets above each door. Subsequently, Manila sent over 40 soldiers to reinforce the defense of Iligan. They surveyed the terrain and checked crucial passages for setting up a fortified defense.

In the afternoon of Jan. 4, 1891, the Moros finally launched their invasion, approaching the ramparts from three sides. There were so many of them, all rushing towards us on foot and brandishing bolos. Fortunately, Iligan was ready by this time. Cannons were fired and the bombardments halted the attack of the marauders. The Moros retreated, regrouped and then attacked again. This was repeated about ten times over but they never succeeded in penetrating the Iligan defense. We were all scared stiff by the fury of the attackers but when we saw that they were unable to get past the walls, we managed to heave a sigh of relief.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/06-15-98.html)

The Invasion of Iligan: Circa 1891
(Last of two parts)
By Sy Hock Yian
(Translated by Nelson O. Sy, Batch 1962, from the original Chinese manuscript)

Courageous Women of Iligan. Throughout the days of peril following the attempted Moro siege of Iligan, our concern was that Iligan had a small population. It simply didn't have enough manpower nor firepower to counter a sustained onslaught. There were only nine cabesas. Each cabesa was in charge of 50 households. There were about 450 households in Iligan. If the invaders persisted, Iligan might not have been able to hold them at bay long enough.

Fortunately, the women of Iligan were a sturdy and courageous breed. They, too, took up arms and joined the men in guarding the town. At 10 a.m., January 6, 1891, two days after the attacks, a group of men led by Chief Sango of Sangye, marched towards the makeshift fortress waving a white flag. The enemy had come to talk peace!

Peace Talk. The peace talk between the Iliganons and the Moros promptly ensued. Iligan was represented by a Spanish friar called Padre Juan. After a series of negotiations, a peace treaty was signed. The Moros began their retreat through Lanlukan road. Looking at them from where we stood at the fence, they looked like a colony of ants veering away from their prey. As soon as the coast was clear, a reconnaissance team was dispatched to ascertain that all the invaders had left as agreed. From the team we came to learn that there were as plenty as 104 encampments set up by the Moros around Iligan when they launched their attacks earlier. From this information, it was estimated that there could have been as many as 3,000 men on the enemy front.

Peaceful Coexistence. From 1891 to 1893 we lived in relative calm. However, sporadic skirmishes continued to erupt from time to time. But on Saturdays, transactions at the tabo market proceeded normally as both sides inevitably needed to barter salt and rice for their subsistence.

Throughout this period, Governor Ayos worked his way to defuse whatever tension remained between the Moros and the Christians in his turf. He and Iligan's kapitan del barrio, Ferdinand Ramiro, visited the surrounding barrios along the fringes of Lake Lanao. Much to their relief, they learned that the people there were not united, thus were easy to win their alliance. So they assembled 50 leaders there and brought them to meet with the kapitan general. All the leaders were feted and amply rewarded. Thus pleased and satisfied, they accepted the kapitan general as the authority.

Reward & Recognition. For his successful efforts, Governor Ayos was subsequently promoted. Kapitan General Blanco, on his part, realized that Lanao offered him a good opportunity for advancement and recognition. In 1893, he sought permission from the King of Spain to govern Lanao as the commanding general. The request was granted. From then on, over the succeeding three years, more barracks and hospitals were built, including a railroad to Lanlukan.


Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/06-22-98.html)

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Life in Old Iligan: Starting a Business
(First of three parts)
By Sy Hock Yian
(Translated by Nelson O. Sy, Batch '62)

It was a difficult period in Iligan. A time of disquiet and discord. Government forces under their Spanish command, were preparing to enter and seize Moro-controlled Lanao. Preparations were under way as early as 1893. They set up barracks and hospitals, and erected a railroad leading to Lonlukan. They also built four boats right at the premises of Lake Lanao to make it easier for advancing troops to close in on the surrounding coastal towns.

A Country in Disquiet. There were about 4,000 to 5,000 troops in the government contingent. In 1894, Gobernadorcillo Ayos was appointed as lead commander to spearhead the invasion. Within ten days they took Kabatuan, Maria, Momongan, up to Manlaoyan. Ayos was subsequently promoted for his victory.

Incidentally, at a time when preparations were made for the Lanao invasion in 1893, the Filipino people were already restive. There were sporadic revolts against the Spaniards. Dr. Jose Rizal had been exiled to Dapitan, and the revolution was gradually brewing. By 1896 the Cry of Balintawak was heard, and Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected as the supreme leader. On December 30, that same year, Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad at Luneta. A pall of gloom and state of disquiet stalked the land. All our mails and parcel posts had to be inspected by the Guardia Civil and people were executed on mere suspicion of rebellion. The whole country was in jitters and anxiety.

Starting Business in Iligan. During the period from 1894 to 1895, commercial activities somehow started to take shape in Iligan. From my salary I had saved about P700. With that I resigned from my job to venture into a small business of my own. The problem was I did not have any property on which to set up the business. So I negotiated with Carlito Piño for him to construct a building on his land for lease to me. Unfortunately halfway during the construction, the expenses had already reached P1,000. Piño refused to continue and abandoned the project. After repeated negotiations, I bought Piño's property including the unfinished structure for P600. But still I had no sufficient cash left to resume the construction. So I applied with the Bureau of Lands for a declaration on the property with a declared value of P3,000. I used it as collateral to borrow from Mr. Sy Ti Ho of Cebu the amount of P2,000 with interest at 1.5% per annum. With this amount I was able to finish the construction of the building. That left me with a little over P1,000 in my pocket. I was ready to go into business.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/09-14-98.html)

Life in old Iligan: The Deluge
(Second of three parts)
By Sy Hock Yian
(Translated by Nelson O. Sy, Batch '62)


On Jan. 27, 1897, our firm, Sy Indong Company, opened for business. Mr. Lao Tong was hired as general manager. Ours was a small business but the harsh conditions did not offer much room for optimism. Raw nerve and sheer instinct for survival prompted us to strive and persevere, hoping much against hope that better economic prospects would loom in the distant horizon. But contrary to our expectations, business remained a constant struggle between life and death as these were unstable and chaotic times.

Mutiny in the Military. In the third quarter of the year, a mutiny took place at a military camp just outside Iligan that housed a jail for death convicts. The soldiers revolted against their officers. They overthrew and killed all the officers in the camp. When news of the siege reached the military command in Iligan at midnight, a state of emergency was immediately declared. All the military top brass and their families were evacuated to a camp surrounded by a wall. It was a tense moment in Iligan. Suspense filled the air. Firearms were distributed and cannons were mounted in preparation to repel the impending assault of the rebel soldiers who were reportedly on their way to Iligan. Fortunately when the rebels learned that Iligan was ready for them, they altered their plot to attack Iligan. Instead they proceeded to the town of Initao where they went on a rampage and slaughtered numerous townsfolk including several Chinese residents.

The Big Flood of Iligan. On the night of Nov. 13, 1897, Iligan fell prey to the wrath of nature. The entire Iligan was inundated by a devastating flood. Residents, men and women, young and old, spilled out to the streets, looking for ways to escape the deluge. Soon Hing Store, owned by my elder brother Koc Chuan, which was located on a low elevation, had water overflowing up to its third floor. Pandemonium broke loose. People were scampering around preparing ropes and packing up dried foodstuffs as they sought refuge on roof tops or waded perilously in the torrents of rising water. Luckily after twelve hours, the deluge subsided and water gradually receded.

Like all other commercial establishments in Iligan, Sy Indong Company sustained heavy damages from the flood. An inventory of all the stocks in the store, such as rice, salt, flour and sugar, showed substantial losses.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/09-21-98.html)

Life in Old Iligan: The Exodus
(Last of three parts)
By Sy Hock Yian
(Translated by Nelson O. Sy, Batch '62)


The American Occupation. In May of 1898, U.S. warships arrived and barricaded Manila bay. There were occasional mild confrontations. It was until August when the American navy was finally able to enter Manila Bay. The U.S. battle ships shelled the city with bombardments until, the Spaniards surrendered to the American forces on August 13. The Spanish governor general transferred to Iloilo and ordered all the soldiers of Iligan to also transfer to Iloilo. At the same time, all the camps were ordered dismantled. In the midst of the chaos, rumors quickly spread about a group of renegade soldiers planning to enter Iligan and loot all the stores. Everybody was terrified and nervous. Business activity was at a standstill. It was only in December when the peace treaty between the Americans and the Spaniards was signed that everything returned to normal.

Exodus to the Mountains. At the height of the turmoil, most of the people of Iligan sought refuge in the mountains. After packing up all my things, I took a boat to Misamis. There were 30 men and women with me aboard. On our way at midsea we were battered by a heavy rain. We only had straw to shield ourselves from the downpour. We were so wet and everybody was shivering with cold. After reaching Misamis, I was sick for 6 days. As soon as I recovered, we walked through rivers and dense mountains to reach Oroquieta. From there we rode a steam ship bound for Cebu.

The Cebu Uprising. In Cebu I came to learn that during the American barricade, the natives of Cebu Island were also up in arms against the Spaniards. Outnumbered, the Spaniards retreated inside the Cota. From inside the Cota they ordered their warships to fire at the advancing natives. The natives retreated temporarily because they lacked firepower. The Spaniards later thought that the Chinese in Cebu were involved in the revolution. They burned the entire Loto street where the residents were mostly Chinese. Aside from properties destroyed, there were many dead and injured. It was a massacre, a heartbreaking event. Such was life in a period of unrest and uncertainty.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/10-05-98.html)

that is a treasure indeed.. those words are treasure...

^^ ^^ Editors' Note: The author, Sy Hock Yian, was the grandfather of Charles and Nelson Sy. The foregoing article is an excerpt of his memoirs written in 1937, entitled "Looking Back at Sixty Six," published in the book of the Sy Clan Family Tree.

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very nice pictures there!

^^ ^^ Editors' Note: The author, Sy Hock Yian, was the grandfather of Charles and Nelson Sy. The foregoing article is an excerpt of his memoirs written in 1937, entitled "Looking Back at Sixty Six," published in the book of the Sy Clan Family Tree.

Alingatong, is that all? BITIN man ko! :horse: If you've had secured permission about reproducing the book here, tiwasa na lang, beh! It's very good reading and gives you very vivid images of what life was like in the 19th century. So, there was really an attempt to attack Iligan, huh? :dunno: I've always thought these stories were mere religious fancy. :gossip:

alingatong, very nice collection of iligan pics.

andami atang colorful buildings sa iligan...:D

oi Gaisano updates naman!

^^ ^^ Thanks guys.

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Wow! Nice collection @ Alingatong:banana: :banana:

Remembering the Old Plaza: A People's Park
By Charles O. Sy

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It was the nucleus of our childhood frolics. The main hub that embodied the spirit and passion of our youth. Within its confines echoed the hymns of our passage to adolescence.

The old Iligan public plaza was a landmark that would have been Iligan's premier historical relic today had it not been demolished in 1965 to give way to a more contemporary scheme of park structure.

A People's Park. The plaza, nestled in the heart of the city, was second home to many of us in as many activities conceivable. It was a people's park through and through. Pretty much like a minuscule version of London's Hyde Park, the plaza played host to a thousand and one other forms of leisure for city residents. It was the most popular haven for early morning strollers and Sunday promenaders, a lucrative marketplace for itinerant peddlers and hawkers, and the most affordable destination for lovers' rendezvous. Its vastness offered free air space for us to fly our home-made kites. The benches under the mango and mabolo trees were also the regular venues for family gatherings on moonlit nights. The concrete lamp posts in the park provided kids like us a convenient station for games of catch-and-go. One could never lay claim to being an initiated plaza regular if he had not experienced the "electrifying shock" of his life derived from touching a short-circuited lamp post while at play.

Movies at the Park. The plaza was the center stage of public ceremonies, political rallies, evening zarzuelas, religious assemblies, and assorted cultural extravaganzas. It was also the converging point of our annual Independence Day grand parades. Occasionally, the plaza served as arena for free outdoor movies staged by promoters of such products as Fighter Cigarettes, Cortal, and United American Tiki Tiki, among others. Attractions like these were big events in our childhood days. They gave us a good excuse for a night out at the park. There we squatted spellbound for hours on the park's neatly manicured lawn, watching the western sagas of Robert Taylor, Allan Ladd and John Wayne unfold on a propped up screen. It never bothered us then that the movie came with frequent commercial intermissions. To us it was enough that we were treated to a free movie. At a time and place when television was nonexistent, that was already quite a bonanza.

Rainy Days at the Park. Rains at the old Iligan plaza were like manna from heaven. Every so often when water accumulated on its grounds after a prolonged downpour, we never missed the chance to stage our safari for crickets, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and bullfrogs, which were aplenty during rainy seasons. Wading barefooted in the temporary pool the morning after the rain was an adventure too good for any kid in town to pass up. It was the kind of fun to die for. And never mind the tongue-lashing we would inevitably receive from our mothers when we trooped back home drenched, ravished and looking like we had been to a war.

A Sanctuary for the Distressed. While it was conceived, first and foremost, as a center of recreation, the plaza was also a sanctuary in times of calamity. Its wide open space provided safety for families seeking refuge in the great earthquake that struck the city in 1953. I remember that terrifying day when Mt. Hibok-hibok erupted on Camiguin island. The city shook with such intensity that drove families to scamper out of their homes in fright. Lugging only our blankets and some basic provisions like jugs of water, we, as with many other families, sought refuge at the plaza. Having been forewarned about imminent aftershocks, we camped out at the plaza throughout the night in hushed terror interrupted occasionally by the cries of babies, murmurs of prayers and chants of "tabi Apo." We were instructed to keep still and stay down whenever the earth moved. Otherwise, a fall caused by the tremor could result in insanity. An insane folklore, no doubt, by today's convention.

A Refugee Camp. In 1957, when a big fire razed a large part of the city to the ground, the plaza again came to the residents' rescue with its vast open space. The park became a refugee camp for the fire victims. For months it was full house at the plaza where residents with no alternate sites on which to rebuild their homes had set up shops to eke out what little they could for a living. The whole park was transformed into a sea of makeshift lean-tos. Other families sought temporary shelter at the LCHS campus. Others, like our family, were billeted at the city's several copra and rice mills. The communal quarters provided for each family at the milling complex were extremely cramped but at least we were certain of one thing: rice there would be bountiful.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/11-09-98.html)

Remembering the Old Plaza: The Kiosk
By Charles O. Sy


Amateur Hour. The centerpiece of the old Iligan plaza was the white kiosk, a hexagonal structure of massive concrete. No single edifice in the city could match the kiosk as the center of free recreation for the masses. Not a Sunday ever passed without an amateur singing contest staged on this spot by the only radio station in existence then, DXIC. Having lived within earshot of the park, I grew accustomed to the repertoire of the same old songs dished out by the contestants week after week. The amateur hour, with Orlando "Lani" Padilla as perennial host, introduced me to such songs of the era like Diomedes Maturan's God Knows, Johnny Mathis' A Certain Smile, and Jerry Vale's Go Chase a Moonbeam. Every so often on occasions like this, I would sneak out of the house after a quick evening meal to merge myself shoulder to shoulder with the multitude of spectators. It was not really the sheer love for music that drew me into the multitude. It was the adolescent thrill of rubbing elbows with some barrio lasses amongst the crowd that mattered. Since then, whenever I hear the song "Go Chase a Moonbeam," what I would invariably conjure in the recesses of my Freudian fantasy was: "Go rub an elbow!"

Playtime at the Kiosk. For many of us, it was the kiosk that was the vortex of our orbit. The grooves on its concrete floor served perfectly as baselines for our game of patintero (known elsewhere as tubig-tubig). The thrill of the game came when the more audacious playmates, hell-bent on advancing to the next base, would balance themselves precariously on the outer ledge of the kiosk, way beyond the reach of the opposite team. I tried to imitate the same feat several times, and promptly fell off to the ground below in just as many times.

The kiosk had a staircase each on its front and rear sides. Its steps often served as race tracks for our home-made miniature wheels fashioned from used Marco Polo thread wheels. Gears were carved out of the two sides of the wooden thread wheel, one side of which had a piece of cut candle wax attached to it with a rubber band. The wheel ran like tractors when the rubber band had been recoiled with an attached nipa broom stick. A product of simple yet indigenous craftsmanship that we don't see anymore in this age of electronic gizmos.

A lesser known attraction of the kiosk was the balustrade of the staircase. It was our favorite lounging place. Kids like us often raced against each other to be the first to occupy the balustrade. The concrete balustrade provided cool comfort upon which we would lie around on our back to gaze at the stars on moonlit nights.

Iko & Maganda's Domain. Underneath the kiosk was the basement that served as a favorite hideout in our game of hide-and-seek despite its awful stench. But we soon steered clear of that site altogether. Not because of the stench. But because the basement had become a shelter of two of the town's hobos we knew only as Iko and Maganda. Not a single soul in our group ever dared stray anywhere near the basement whenever the couple was holed up inside. It was, without question, their bailiwick. What could they be doing together in there? We never knew. We couldn't care less. Besides, there were too many other things yet for us to discover, and many more innocent fun to explore in this carefree stage of our life. Come to think of it, Iko and Maganda, too, were entitled to their share of fun at the park as much as anybody else. Paradoxically, their presence best defined the plaza's paramount reason for being: a haven for people from all walks of life.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/11-16-98.html)

Remembering the Old Plaza: The Rizal Monument
By Charles O. Sy


Facing the kiosk of the old Iligan plaza was the Rizal Monument, where a full-size statue of a dignified Jose Rizal stood atop a huge pedestal set within a small rotunda.

Rizal Monument. Second to the kiosk, this was where we spent a great part of our playtime at the park. The pedestal upon which our hero stood was a four-sided structure, each side of which was layered with thick slab of white marble. The front panel bore the inscription: Jose P. Rizal, Patriota y Martir, Por El Pueblo de Iligan, Lanao. Which gives us a fairly accurate hint that the monument was erected during the Spanish colonial period, or shortly thereafter.

It was a magnificent structure, a fitting tribute to the martyrdom of the boy from Calamba, Laguna. Little wonder, therefore, that the monument also became the ideal site for boys like us to act out our own brand of heroics. Our afternoons at the park were never complete without a game or two of catch-me-if-you-can around the structure. The fun involved clambering up the monument and chasing down each other around the narrow ledge of the pedestal. It was quite a hazard. Once in a while, a few of us were bound to trip and fall, and bring home a few slight bruises on an arm or a leg. But what the heck! We were playing with our national hero. How else could we be bound for glory if we trooped home unscathed?

The Fountain. Another fixture of the old plaza was the fountain facing the rear part of the kiosk. Surrounding this fountain was a pond adorned with water lilies. When they were in bloom, the water lilies were sights to behold. Dotting the pond were figurines of herons (or were they flamingos?) and frogs, each one set on top of a concrete base. On Sundays, or week nights, the fountain teemed with promenaders around it. Some just lazing around. Others found comfort by lounging on the pavement of its rim. There was a time when visitors, desirous to make a wish come true, threw coins into the fountain. Stalking right behind them, however, was a band of boys who would just as promptly hop into the pond to retrieve and pocket the coins as soon as the visitors turned their back. The magic of the fountain really worked wonders to make a wish come true. The boys' wish, not the visitors'.

At certain hours when the fountain was less populated, this virtual oasis in the park became the setting for us to match raw guts with juvenile derring-do. We chased each other down by clinging perilously to the ledge of the fountain's inner rim. The daredevils among us evaded the reach of the pursuer by leapfrogging across the pond to the base of the fountain. Which was no mean feat. A few of those who tried to follow suit often landed short of the distance and plunged instead right into the pond with a resounding splash. The frogs in the pond could only laugh at our display of human clumsiness with their croaks of amusement.


Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/12-07-98.html)

Remembering the Old Plaza: Tragedy in the Park
By Charles O. Sy


The Shed. Situated on the west end of the old Iligan plaza facing the Iligan police headquarters was another structure: A pavilion of sorts that served more as a waiting shed than anything else ornate. Here was where we sought shelter after play. The shed's twin columns provided the perfect places on which to lay our back for a much needed breather. This cozy nook in the park often came alive when people gathered in late afternoons for a variety of board games like chess, dama, or cards, games that we regarded then as too sedentary for our seemingly inexhaustible energy.

Shoeshine Boys. Perhaps about the only stationary activity in this section of the park that caught our fancy was the shoeshine business. It was here that we picked up our lesson in shining shoes by watching the shoeshine boys perform their trade every afternoon. The exercise so fascinated us that we soon found ourselves fashioning our own shoeshine paraphernalia at home complete with shoeshine box, shoe brush, shoe polish, worn out t-shirt cloth, and "Venus" coloring powder. Though we never exactly ventured out of the house to ply our newfound trade, we were content to have our entire household as captive market.

Such were the episodes we shared together at the old plaza. It's ironic that for such a landmark that withstood the great earthquake of 1953 and survived the big fire of 1957, it took only a mere act of man in 1965 to vanish it from the face of the earth.

Tragedy in the Park. I remember the day they tore down the plaza. I was walking home with classmate Rudy Co after a movie at the Century Theater. Demolition work on the kiosk was in progress. The work was performed manually with workers chipping away at the massive structure piece by piece with ball hammer and crowbar. As we were about to cross over to the plaza along what was then Washington Street, a concrete column of the kiosk suddenly toppled over and pinned down a worker chipping the base of another column. Two other workers rushed forward to lift the column. But their efforts were in vain. The column was huge and too heavy to budge. We saw the felled worker cough a few times until blood oozed from his mouth and nose. His face turned bluish as he lay still until he perished shortly thereafter. We stood there facing the grim spectacle, stunned, speechless and shattered by the impact of the morbid turn of events. I went for days nursing a lost appetite.

The freak accident marked a tragic end to a park that had bestowed so much joys on the community through the years. That it had to conclude its existence with a casualty is indeed unfortunate. What is even more tragic is that, in the ultimate analysis, it is the city of Iligan that is the bigger casualty with the loss of a such a historic and treasurable landmark.

Source (http://www.geocities.com/spectrumarchive/12-14-98.html)

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

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Thanks for the wonderful collage there @g0Rs. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Viva Turismo Iligan!

damn damn damn... we just need an improvement to infrastructures (i.e. facilities going to the hot spots and hotels, roads etc..) damn!!! nindut jus kaayu unta!

^^ Darating din tayo jan @ikra. Marami pang naka-store for Iliganons. Eto yong sinasabi na "slowly but surely". He he he!

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The ever beautiful Tinago Falls of Iligan

:banana:Christmas Bazaar 2006 at the City Public Plaza - Everyone is invited.:banana:

PROMISING DEVELOPMENTS IN ILIGAN
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 20, 2006

Aside from the newly-inaugurated Barangay Materials Recovery Facility in Del Carmen and the soon-to-commence Surveillance System Project, Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz has bared other developments to watch for in Iligan City. The Development Bank (DBP) has approved the PHP445 million loan appropriation for the 15-year Comprehensive Program for the improvement of water supply. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed the Regional Development Council – 10 for the inclusion of the approval for the C3 or Circumferential Road Project, a matter of foremost priority for Iligan, in its December meeting line up. Mayor Cruz has also cited the need for another highway from Linamon, Lanao del Norte to the hinterlands passing through Barangay Puga-an to Santa Filomena to cater to the growing needs, mobility-wise, of a growing local population.

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MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology is an autonomous external campus of the Mindanao State University System. It received its charter on July 12, 1968 as provided for in Republic Act 5363.

The history of the Institute goes back to 1946 with the establishment of the Iligan High School (IHS). In 1956, the IHS was converted into the Lanao Technical School (LTS) under the Bureau of Vocational Education. In 1965, RA 4626 converted LTS into the Northern Mindanao Institute of Technology (NMIT). However, this law was not implemented. On July 12, 1968, RA No. 5363 integrated Lanao Technical School into the MSU System.

During the 62nd meeting of the MSU Board of Regents on March 12, 1975, the first comprehensive reorganizational plan for the Institute was approved under BOR Resolution No. 894, s. 1975. This plan made the Institute the first autonomous campus of the MSU System.

In the years that followed, MSU-IIT continually expanded and developed its academic programs. While doing so, it also enhanced research, infrastructure and cultural activities.


MSU-IIT's Seal of Excellence

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The seal represents the role of MSU-IIT in technological advancement. The solid circle represents the nucleus of scientific and technical knowledge upon which technology depends. The three graduated lines signify the increasing challenges and responsibilities a student in technology faces from year to year. The need for expansion, advancement and excellence in technology is projected by the lines directed outward of the triangle, the symbol of stability. Red signifies the determination of MSU-IIT in pursuing her programs while yellow radiates a bright future ahead.

PIA Press Release
2006/11/22
Iligan hosts 2006 Regional Schools Press Conference
Iligan City (22 November) -- Iligan City will be hosting the 2006 Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) on November 23-25, 2006 at the La Salle Academy with the theme "Promoting A Culture of Peace through Responsible Journalism."

Expected to participate are some 2,040 school paper advisers and campus journalists from the 12 divisions of Region 10: the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and the cities of Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub, Valencia, Iligan and Cagayan de Oro.

Iligan City Schools Division Superintendent Lourdes G. Tolod said this is a yearly activity of the Department of Education (DepEd) wherein students participate in individual writing contests in English and Filipino at the elementary and secondary levels. The contests are: news writing, editorial writing, feature writing, copy reading and headline writing, sports writing, photojournalism and radio broadcasting.

DepEd-10 Regional Director Estrella Abid-Babano will keynote the opening program on November 23 at the La Salle Academy gymnasium.

Also expected to attend are Bro. Dennis M. Magbanua, FSC, President of La Salle Academy-Iligan City, the school host, City Mayor Lawrence Cruz and 1st District Representative Alipio V. Badelles.

The top three winners of the contests will represent the region to the National Schools Press Conference in Baguio City on February 2007. (PIA-Iligan)

ILIGAN’S ECONOMY GETS A BOOST
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 23, 2006

After Global Steelworks International Incorporated’s success in stabilizing Iligan’s steel industry, the city once more gains strength with a number of promising investors pouring in. The construction of the four-storey Gaisano Mall strategically located in the city’s hub along the National Highway in Barangay Villaverde which will reawaken shoppers’ interest to patronize local establishments is already underway. Next in line will be AMS Corporation’s (of the Soriano Group of Companies) need for a 3,000-hectare agricultural land for a Cavendish banana plantation for its export business - developments which will generate more jobs for thousands of Iliganon hopefuls.

Aside from job opportunities, AMS will also make possible the building of a school, church and health facilities for the farmers. The company is currently eyeing certain portions of Barangays Digkilaan and Mainit for their business expansion.

:applause: :applause: :applause: Another reason for Iliganons to celebrate Christmas.

Iligan will be great. Viva Iligan... :)

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

i hope they can do more with this. sayang, murag secluded kaayo ang lugar. if they can add path/walkways and others, it will add more to the importance of what the symbol of rizal conveys.

SBN-1966, entitled:
"AN ACT SEPARATING THE ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (STUSP), THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5363 (AMENDED CHARTER OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 (CHARTER OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY), AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

S T A T U S
[ First Regular Session, 13th Congress ]
[ 2005 ]
Mar. 16 - Introduced by Senator PIMENTEL JR.;
18 - Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s)
on RULES;
Aug. 30 - Transferred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND
CULTURE on motion of Senator Pangilinan;
>
as of November 8, 2006 9:35 a.m.

i hope they can do more with this. sayang, murag secluded kaayo ang lugar. if they can add path/walkways and others, it will add more to the importance of what the symbol of rizal conveys.

You're right. Considering that this park is one of the biggest and the best location in Iligan (by the bay), we're just hoping that someday it would become one of the premiere parks not only in Iligan but of the whole Northern Mindanao.

SBN-1966, entitled:
"AN ACT SEPARATING THE ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (STUSP), THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5363 (AMENDED CHARTER OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 (CHARTER OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY), AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

S T A T U S
[ First Regular Session, 13th Congress ]
[ 2005 ]
Mar. 16 - Introduced by Senator PIMENTEL JR.;
18 - Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s)
on RULES;
Aug. 30 - Transferred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND
CULTURE on motion of Senator Pangilinan;
>
as of November 8, 2006 9:35 a.m.
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OK ko ani. It's high time for Iligan to have a state university of its own.

Ako sad, uyon sad ko. Nindot pa gyud ug ngan kay STUSP. :)

:banana:Christmas Bazaar 2006 at the City Public Plaza - Everyone is invited.:banana:

I've been there yesterday. Saw some plants, fruits, accessories, house decors, etc. on display.

I was kinda upset with the photos I took yesterday. Wa ko kauyon. Next time nalang ko post bag-o.:nuts:

looking forward to that gors. hehehehe. maayong gabii sa tanan.

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they should just call the university

"iligan university"

that is better... just like how universities here in d uk are called... i.e. oxford university is in oxford, loughbrough university in loughbrough etc... and it sounds grand and good... plus its really a very good marketing value as well... what if iligan university tops the philippine ranking? that means that a lot of people would know instantly where that is.. and businesses would be attracted since a good university means lots of students means lots of money...

and thats what I think the university should be called :D -_- the university still does humanities subjects.. why call is science and technology??? oh well... whatever comes will come

Saturday, November 25, 2006
2-T school scribes attend journalism confab
By Lino Dela Cruz
Iligan Correspondent

ILIGAN CITY -- More than 2,000 school journalists from Northern Mindanao are attending here a three-day conference here to hone their journalistic skills.

Lourdes Tolod, Schools Division superintendent, said the three-day conference dubbed as "Regional Schools Press Conference" started last Thursday and culminates Saturday at the La Salle Academy.

The conference theme is "Promoting a Culture of Peace through Responsible Journalism."

The participants include school paper advisers, and campus journalists in 12 Department of Education (DepEd) Divisions from Northern Mindanao, who will also participate in writing contests.

They come from the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental; and the cities of Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub, Valencia, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro.

The writing contests include news writing, editorial writing, feature writing, and sports writing. Contests on photojournalism and radio broadcasting are included.

The top three winners of the contests will represent Northern Mindanao in the National Schools Press Conference to be held in Baguio City in February 2007.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/11/25/feat/2.t.school.scribes.attend.journalism.confab.html)

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Tibanga Hiway

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Iligan City Central School

The old Spanish canons are still there!

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nice shot this alingatong. there's just something in gazing out to the sea that always brings me home. thanks.

^^ thanks Sir @paulkrps. That gazing out to the sea would always get you back to who you are. You know na.

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Metrobank-Iligan

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The famous Crown Paper and Stationer Bldg.

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Zoey Cafe - Check it out!

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ipost na sila sa home grown cafe bai...^^

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Zoey Cafe - Check it out!

there was this kan-anan before murag karaan nga balay to sya. can't remember, our friends there were proud of it. true enough, lami kaayo ang ilang gi-serve.

^^ Maybe you're referring to Patio Alejandra. They serve the best food in town.

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Abalos Building - to the higher level!

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Iligan Computer Institute - Annex

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Somewhere in Pala-o

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wow... wires. :D

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wow... wires. :D

Wa may laing view...naa man jud mga wires... :lol:

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SBN-1966, entitled:
"AN ACT SEPARATING THE ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (STUSP), THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5363 (AMENDED CHARTER OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 (CHARTER OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY), AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

S T A T U S
[ First Regular Session, 13th Congress ]
[ 2005 ]
Mar. 16 - Introduced by Senator PIMENTEL JR.;
18 - Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s)
on RULES;
Aug. 30 - Transferred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND
CULTURE on motion of Senator Pangilinan;
>
as of November 8, 2006 9:35 a.m.

Here's a repost from another mailing list on the subject:
“COMMERCIALIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION OF MSU – ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”

A PRIMER ON THE PROPOSED SEPARATION OF ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (Senate Bill No. 1966)

Prepared by
Charles RaiЯer C. Marquez
Alumnus, MSU-IIT Integrated Developmental School Batch ‘95
Alumnus, MSU-IIT BS Zoology Batch ‘99
Former Vice President for External Affairs, KASAMA-IEC 1998-1999

Abstract
This primer will serve as a guide for discussion on the Senate Bill 1966 (senate version of House Bill No. 4912 which previously substituted House Bill No. 658). It is a bill which, if enacted into law, separates Iligan Institute of Technology from the Mindanao State University System. It has been the clamour of power-hungry politicians and professors to gain control over the prestigious academic institution under the guise of creating an autonomous state university in Iligan City and Northern Mindanao to address the disparity of the ratio between the number of state universities and inhabitants in Mindanao. Upon closer look, such move is not only to acquire control over the prestigious academic institution (MSU-IIT) but it is also the implementation of the GENERAL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION of the Philippine government which is to COMMERCIALIZE and PRIVATIZE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs). Instead of making education accessible to the middle class and low-income
families in Mindanao, Senate Bill 1966 will transform Iligan Institute of Technology into a commercialized institution, and eventually privatize it, compelled by the Philippine Government’s abandonment to education. Furthermore, Senate Bill 1966 allows no protection to faculty, staff, and students who may have different or oppositionist political beliefs to the status quo. Thus, contradicting the basic right of the faculty, staff and students to political affiliation and beliefs. It is important to intensify education campaign among students, faculty, staff and alumni and consolidate their ranks in order to effectively mobilize the broadest possible number of MSU-IIT constituents in refusing, resisting, and scrapping Senate Bill No. 4912.

http://www.iligan-undernet.org/community/topic,458.0/
..

mukalit untag ka 5 stories nang gaisano oist :D

Nice update @greg.. The construction is really fast.. 2nd level pa lang to sauna..

Here's a repost from another mailing list on the subject:
“COMMERCIALIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION OF MSU – ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”

A PRIMER ON THE PROPOSED SEPARATION OF ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (Senate Bill No. 1966)

Prepared by
Charles RaiЯer C. Marquez
Alumnus, MSU-IIT Integrated Developmental School Batch ‘95
Alumnus, MSU-IIT BS Zoology Batch ‘99
Former Vice President for External Affairs, KASAMA-IEC 1998-1999

Abstract
This primer will serve as a guide for discussion on the Senate Bill 1966 (senate version of House Bill No. 4912 which previously substituted House Bill No. 658). It is a bill which, if enacted into law, separates Iligan Institute of Technology from the Mindanao State University System. It has been the clamour of power-hungry politicians and professors to gain control over the prestigious academic institution under the guise of creating an autonomous state university in Iligan City and Northern Mindanao to address the disparity of the ratio between the number of state universities and inhabitants in Mindanao. Upon closer look, such move is not only to acquire control over the prestigious academic institution (MSU-IIT) but it is also the implementation of the GENERAL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION of the Philippine government which is to COMMERCIALIZE and PRIVATIZE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs). Instead of making education accessible to the middle class and low-income
families in Mindanao, Senate Bill 1966 will transform Iligan Institute of Technology into a commercialized institution, and eventually privatize it, compelled by the Philippine Government’s abandonment to education. Furthermore, Senate Bill 1966 allows no protection to faculty, staff, and students who may have different or oppositionist political beliefs to the status quo. Thus, contradicting the basic right of the faculty, staff and students to political affiliation and beliefs. It is important to intensify education campaign among students, faculty, staff and alumni and consolidate their ranks in order to effectively mobilize the broadest possible number of MSU-IIT constituents in refusing, resisting, and scrapping Senate Bill No. 4912.

http://www.iligan-undernet.org/community/topic,458.0/
..

Senate Bill 1966 is entitled “AN ACT SEPARATING THE ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (STUSP), THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5363 (AMENDED CHARTER OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 (CHARTER OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY), AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” and not “COMMERCIALIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION OF MSU – ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”.

I can't clearly comment as of now since I have not read the whole content of Senate Bill 1966.

Nice update @greg.. The construction is really fast.. 2nd level pa lang to sauna..

currently, nagstart nasad sila gamay sa 4th level...wa lang naklaro sa photo :)

klaro man o
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hehehe...wa nako nakita ako man ta nagkuha. :lol:

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^^ Maybe you're referring to Patio Alejandra. They serve the best food in town.

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this could be the one, kaso, it was night so di nako kaayo ma-remember. all i could was the best food being served.:lol: :lol:

FEU & UP PEP SQUADS ROCK ILIGAN CITY
By: EAMayormita
LASAPFI
November 27, 2006

La Salle Parents Foundation of Iligan, Inc. (LASAPFI) and Aerobics Jazz Fit Dance and Fitness Center brought the UAAP cheerdance first runner-up Far Eastern University “Tamaraws” and second runner-up University of the Phlippines (Diliman) “Fighting Maroons” Pep Squads to Iligan City for a first-ever cheerdance showdown at the MSU-IIT Gym yesterday, November 26, from 4:30PM to 7:00 in the evening.

The kick-off presentation of four local schools surprised even the FEU and UP pep squads who were amazed by the performances of La Salle Academy (second place in the September 29 Milo Regional Cheerdance Competition in Cagayan de Oro City), Tomas Cabili National High School (reigning champion of Dunkin’ Donuts’ Annual Interschool Cheerdance Competition), Integrated Developmental School, MSU-IIT (Institute Palakasan Cheerdance champion) and the College of Education, MSU-IIT (third place in the recent Bambini Cheerdance Competition).

Iliganons were thrilled to see the UP Pep Squad’s awesome exhibition which makes no wonder why they got a string of titles from both national and international cheerdance competitions and FEU, with their best UAAP performance ever, was exceptionally sensational.

Connie Lo Noval, Iligan’s authority in dance and fitness, acted as moderator during the last portion of the program where questions sent thru SMS from the audience were addressed by UP Fighting Maroons’ Head Coach Lalaine Pereña and Assistant Coach Niño Jose Antonio and FEU Tamaraws’ Choreographer Jacqueline Alolor and Coordinator Marilou Santos with an actual demonstration on stunts performed by the pep squads and brief discussions on choreography, proper techniques in stunts and lifts, standard height in flight and how basic routines should be performed according to technicalities in judging for legitimate cheerdance competitions.

Iliganon cheerdance youth enthusiasts who were ecstatic to have witnessed UP and FEU pep squads perform as seen on national television were given a treat as the pep squads joined them for pictorials before the two teams proceeded to dinner and a splash at the Timoga Spring Pools which made their stay in Iligan not just memorable but pleasurable as well.

Organizers were a bit apprehensive as ticket sales failed to pick up during the week but it soared up following the motorcade upon the arrival of the pep squads with tickets at Dunkin’ Donuts outlets sold out and more people waiting in line to get their tickets at the gym. Making ticket purchase non-compulsory in local schools did not stop the youth from queuing at the gym entrance for tickets resulting to a jam-packed gymnasium to the amazement of the pep squad members and event organizers.

<SNIP>AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” and not “COMMERCIALIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION OF MSU – ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”.

I can't clearly comment as of now since I have not read the whole content of Senate Bill 1966.

Then go read it, gORs. You've probably not been through any "privatization" done by government. the moment you remove any institution from government hands, it becomes private, period. sad to say, right now, government is chasing down every opportunity to make money, caring less about consequences. when NSC was sold to the malaysians, it was stripped, raped and looted - TWICE. government didn't even bat an eyelash. after it died (and then under another president, fortunately an Iliganon), only then did government scramble to resuscitate it. I know because I was an insider.
i encourage you all to visit the link i posted, think and decide if the whole activity will really be good for Iligan City. The students and alumni of Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) nearly rioted because its new owners wanted to change its name. It's good they prevailed. MSU-IIT has built its name and it is being held in high esteem by BIG-TIME employers. think what'll happen to the later graduates from some "Iligan University of Technology" (DON'T abbreviate THAT!), or whatever it's name will be. think employers will have second thoughts about dunking their resumes in the trash can?
Besides, this primer was written by an INSIDER at IIT, not some nosy reporter. try talking to ANY professor in IIT and you'll quickly know their sentiments about this whole shebang.:down:
I rant about this because i care about Iligan. :ancient:

this could be the one, kaso, it was night so di nako kaayo ma-remember. all i could was the best food being served.:lol: :lol:

A favorite place to dine in Iligan. Good food. Good ambiance. :cheers:

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Jalexis Inn

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Somewhere in Tibanga Area

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Cacti at the Christmas Bazaar

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Tibanga Hiway, Iligan City

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post more photos @yanolang :)

PUBLIC MARKET COLLECTIONS HIT PHP5M MARK ON 1ST 10 MONTHS
By: EAMayormita
CIO Press Release
November 28, 2006

Pala-o Supermarket and Central Market in Barangay Poblacion have reported a PHP 5,000,000 combined income from January to October this year. The Economic Enterprise and Management Office (EEDMO) now under its new OIC Alipio Jurao has not just boosted public market collections but is also instrumental in the maintenance of the stalls at the two public markets, the orderliness of side walk vending areas, and the improvement of Central Market Building-B.

The implementation of market policies and regulations has helped the sustenance of the markets’ economic viability and has led to more effective market fee collection measures which contributed significantly to the income and general welfare of the city.

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Photo by Bobby Timonera

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Those structures in front of the mall should be demolished or the owners should renovate them para hindi sila magiging eyesore. Ang pangit kasing tingnan (Opinion lang po).

:lol: Same here. I even had second thoughts taking that angle. I think they should transfer before the mall opens. (just my opinion)

what is the name of that mall?

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Alam ko na.. Gaisano Mall Iligan Pala yan. Is it the same with the Gaisano Malls in Panay(Iloilo,Roxas,Kalibo)? Iba kasi yung logo eh. Isa lang ba ang may-ari nyan? any idea?

Gaisano Mall Iligan.

Welome to iligan thread @al_teeway. Hala Bira Iligan! Hala Bira Aklan!

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Alam ko na.. Gaisano Mall Iligan Pala yan. Is it the same with the Gaisano Malls in Panay(Iloilo,Roxas,Kalibo)? Iba kasi yung logo eh. Isa lang ba ang may-ari nyan? any idea?

Maybe yes, maybe no. Di ko sure. The most important here is, let's share a good life with Gaisano.

FEU & UP PEP SQUADS ROCK ILIGAN CITY
By: EAMayormita
LASAPFI
November 27, 2006

La Salle Parents Foundation of Iligan, Inc. (LASAPFI) and Aerobics Jazz Fit Dance and Fitness Center brought the UAAP cheerdance first runner-up Far Eastern University ?Tamaraws? and second runner-up University of the Phlippines (Diliman) ?Fighting Maroons? Pep Squads to Iligan City for a first-ever cheerdance showdown at the MSU-IIT Gym yesterday, November 26, from 4:30PM to 7:00 in the evening.

The kick-off presentation of four local schools surprised even the FEU and UP pep squads who were amazed by the performances of La Salle Academy (second place in the September 29 Milo Regional Cheerdance Competition in Cagayan de Oro City), Tomas Cabili National High School (reigning champion of Dunkin? Donuts? Annual Interschool Cheerdance Competition), Integrated Developmental School, MSU-IIT (Institute Palakasan Cheerdance champion) and the College of Education, MSU-IIT (third place in the recent Bambini Cheerdance Competition).

Iliganons were thrilled to see the UP Pep Squad?s awesome exhibition which makes no wonder why they got a string of titles from both national and international cheerdance competitions and FEU, with their best UAAP performance ever, was exceptionally sensational.

Connie Lo Noval, Iligan?s authority in dance and fitness, acted as moderator during the last portion of the program where questions sent thru SMS from the audience were addressed by UP Fighting Maroons? Head Coach Lalaine Pereña and Assistant Coach Niño Jose Antonio and FEU Tamaraws? Choreographer Jacqueline Alolor and Coordinator Marilou Santos with an actual demonstration on stunts performed by the pep squads and brief discussions on choreography, proper techniques in stunts and lifts, standard height in flight and how basic routines should be performed according to technicalities in judging for legitimate cheerdance competitions.

Iliganon cheerdance youth enthusiasts who were ecstatic to have witnessed UP and FEU pep squads perform as seen on national television were given a treat as the pep squads joined them for pictorials before the two teams proceeded to dinner and a splash at the Timoga Spring Pools which made their stay in Iligan not just memorable but pleasurable as well.

Organizers were a bit apprehensive as ticket sales failed to pick up during the week but it soared up following the motorcade upon the arrival of the pep squads with tickets at Dunkin? Donuts outlets sold out and more people waiting in line to get their tickets at the gym. Making ticket purchase non-compulsory in local schools did not stop the youth from queuing at the gym entrance for tickets resulting to a jam-packed gymnasium to the amazement of the pep squad members and event organizers.


sheeetee...for a cheerdance aficionado like meee nga taga iligan pero wa sa iligan....waaaaaaaaaaaaahhh nasuya ko nganu karon pa man ko ani kabalo!!!!

seems like cheer dancing is a big ting there sa iligan.. last time iwas there i saw the iit cheerdance and they were good.. :D

Maybe yes, maybe no. Di ko sure. The most important here is, let's share a good life with Gaisano.

I think Gaisano Iligan is owned by the Gaisano Main group which also owns Gaisano main and countrymall in cebu and most Gaisano malls in Northern Mindanao; while Gaisano malls in Panay is owned by the Gaisano South group which also owns the gaisano malls in the rest of the Visayas (and GS Davao).

^^Gaisano Iligan is owned by Neopace Corporation, Inc. represented by Stephen S. Gaisano. I'm not sure if it's under the Gaisano Main group.

Helooooooooooooo mga iliganon!


Kumusta na ang mahal kong ILIGAN?

Mouli ko diha karon december 27 ug mo hawa sa january 3, 2007.

alingatong and goRs, good job sa inyo bai.

Welcome back BAKEKANG..murag dugay dugay naka wa kabisita diri..:)

BAKEKANG! are you cool now? :D

sakto, you represent this city man diay ba...

BAKEKANG! are you cool now? :D

sakto, you represent this city man diay ba...

Hi Francis. What's up, dude?

I'm always in a "cool" state whenever i'm in a cool thread.. like this one :) . But mind you, i can get pretty low too if i have to. SOME of those people in the cebu thread are just imagining things. What a bunch of idiots! But, let's move on and enjoy this thread.

goRs and alingatong, grabe ang inyong serbisyo aning thread, mga bai. i'm so floored by the expanse of your generosity and endearing service to Iligan. You guys deserved to be given an award by the local government, if only there's such a thing.

Congrats sa inyo ug sa atong tanan.

God bless Iligan and the Iliganon!


btw, when will gaisano mall open? gadali ba...:lol:

Welcome back BAKEKANG..murag dugay dugay naka wa kabisita diri..:)

Got tied up with works lately...papers swamped my table... my wife had the same complain. :lol: but i imagine things would be a little lax in the upcoming months. hope to visit this site more often.

your pics are awesome. I love Iligan. I will grow old and die there.

bitaw... grabe ilang effort mag take ug pics...ako di nako na mabuhat...mauwaw ko.. mura man sad kog terorista, aw, turista diay... :D..

@BAKEKANG, i guess you have to edit your post... people from cebu might see that.. that could provoke another something here... Thanks..

^ Bahala sila kung maigo sila. Like I said, SOME, which means not all. :lol: (There are level-headed Cebuanon out there. Sadly, they were not around during the discourse.) so naturally, if you're guilty... you would react to my post. Otherwise, you'll stay cool.


Change topic ta.

It's nice you "hang out" in this thread. You're very welcome here, btw. You're also welcome to critique Iligan. I believe most Iliganons are mature enough to take constructive criticisms. Just don't bash... that's another story. :lol:

Haha.. i always drop by here... Silingan gud... :lol:


anyway, geh, nice chitchating with you...need to get some sleep now...

^ Oh, how touching your reason is. so personal... so close. :lol:

I do visit the cdo forum from time to time too. I just don't post. i thought nothing to contribute yet. :)