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GearX

January 31st, 2009, 03:22 AM

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Liga: Laguna Stops Cebu, Zamboanga Leg begins

STANDINGS

Trace-Laguna Stallions 2-0
M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos 1-1
Smart-Pampanga Buddies 1-1
Ilocos Sur Bravehearts 0-2

MANILA, Jan. 30 (PNA)--The Trace-Laguna Stallions escaped with a 63-61 win over erstwhile fellow undefeated team M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos on Day Two (January 29) of the Ilocos Sur Leg of the 2009 Smart Liga Pilipinas Conference II at the Santo Domingo People’s Center.

Trailing by 10 with four minutes, 50-60, Bruce Dacia strung up nine unanswered points to allow the Ninos of Michel Lhuillier and Coach Yayoy Alcoseba to threaten, 59-60, and a minute left.

Mark Ababon then bungled a chance to grab the lead as he drove hard against the outstretched arms of 6’8” Samuel Ekwe, with the ball landing into the hands of Axel Doruelo who was quickly fouled by Ariel Mepana with seven seconds to play.

Doruelo then made both free throws, 62-59. In the ensuing play, Ababon surprised everyone by slashing to the basket for an uncontested lay-up, leaving less than a second on the clock. Doruelo was fouled at the buzzer, adding one more free throw for the final count.

The Stallions of Erwin Genuino and Coach Nomar Isla kept their immaculate slate in their second leg of the tour eliminations after sweeping their opening leg 2 weeks ago in General Santos City.

Angeles led the Stallions with 18 points and six assists followed by Mangahas with 10. Ekwe was held to only a basket but grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked five shots. Dacia was the lone Nino in twin digits with 20. Four of his teammates chipped in six markers apiece.

In the second game in Ilocos, the Smart-Pampanga Buddies arranged a virtual knockout game with the Ninos for the second leg championship seat by spanking the host Ilocos Sur Bravehearts, 93-79.

The Ninos and Buddies are tied with similar 1-1 win-loss cards. The Buddies’ win also placed the 2-0 Stallions in their second straight leg finale in the tournament made possible by Smart, Air 21, Burlington , Nature’s Spring, Molten, Laptop Phoneshop and Accel and sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).

The host Bravehearts dropped to 0-2.

The Buddies made their move in the second half, giving new coach Allan Gregorio his first Liga victory. Nino Gelig powered the Buddies with 18 points and Don Camaso added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Nat Cruz topped the Bravehearts of Gov. DV Savellano and Coach Gino Manuel with 22 followed by Chris Baluyot and Chris Santos with 10 each.

Meanwhile, over at the Zamboanga City Gymnasium, the Misamis Oriental Meteors opened their Conference II campaign with a masterful win over erstwhile undefeated Manila Capitals, 70-64 at the start of the Zamboanga Leg.

The Meteors led the entire game spearheaded by bullstrong Mark Yee who scored 14 points.

I the main game, host Zamboanga battled through 13 lead changes and 9 deadlocks with the Harbour Centre-Taguig before wilting down the stretch to hand Batang Global a 70-64 win.Marlon Adolfo scored 5 of the last 7 points of Taguig in the last 1:45 seconds to steal the victory from the Zambos.

GearX

January 31st, 2009, 03:25 AM

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SMART Liga Pilipinas 2nd Conference 2009
Zamboanga Leg (January 29-February 1, 2009)

JANUARY 29 SCORES

First Game

MISOR (70) - Yee 14, Kong 12, Gudez 11, Moreno 8, Bombeo 6, Tagupa 5, Mente 4, Daja 4, Nunez 4, Numeran 2

MANILA (64) - Sanders 17, Bajar 14, Zagala 11, Concha 7, Sta. Cruz 5, Moody 4, Lim 4, Santiago 2.

Second Game

TAGUIG (66) - Ortiguerra 14, Gatumbato 11, Adolfo 11, Faundo 10, Tolomia 6, Sta. Maria 4, Reguerra 4, Gamboa 4, Sierra 2.

ZAMBOANGA (60) - Bolias 12, Concepcion 12, Parreno 11, Mercado 7, France 6, Merced 6, Ong 2, Saracho 2, Dais 2

STANDINGS
Taguig Batang Global 1-0
Misamis Oriental Meteors 1-0
Manila Capitals 0-1
Zanorte Babami 0-1

Schedule:

January 30 (Friday) -- Zamboanga City Coliseum
3:00 PM Taguig Batang Global vs. Manila Capitals
5:00 PM Misamis Oriental Meteors vs. Zanorte Babami

January 31 (Saturday) -- Zamboanga City Coliseum
3:00 PM Misamis Oriental Meteors vs. Taguig Batang Global
5:00 PM Zanorte Babami vs. Manila Capitals

February 1 (Sunday) -- Zamboanga City Coliseum
3:00 PM #4 vs. #3 (for Third Place)
5:00 PM #2 vs. #1 (Championship)

cyberwizard

January 31st, 2009, 03:32 AM

kinsa ni nga Mente, Bajar, Sta Maria, Tolomia?..mao ba ni cla ang mga former PBA cagers?..:)

boju2

January 31st, 2009, 03:43 AM

San yang pride rock business park?

PRIDE ROCK BUSINESS PARK is located in the developed district of Gusa along the National Hi-Way of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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boju2

January 31st, 2009, 03:49 AM

I do not know if good news talaga to or hindi, madami kasi PROS & CONS, pero the way I see it mas marami CONS - just my opinion...

^^
Danger in Mambuaya and Banyaga (January 30, 2009)
BEN CONTRERAS - Knock Knock

A proposed Bio-ethanol Processing Plant by Alson Consolidated Resources Inc. would inevitably rise on a 16-hectare property in Mambuaya and Bayanga. The final consultation with the concerned villagers ends this week. A favorable response from the residents would most probably result in the issuance of an ECC (Environmental Compliance Certificate). After that, there’s no more turning back.

This bio-ethanol plant is expected to generate income not only for the people but also for the barangays. A fruitful livelihood is assured when the residents begin to plant cassava, the main crop in processing bio-ethanol.

While some people are happy about it, some are not and for good reasons, too.

Behind the move to stop the project are the groups of Kagay-an Watershed Alliance (Kawal) and Gising Barangay Movement (GBM). The issues and concerns they raise are worth anybody’s attention.

It is a good idea but a bad location. The world seems to be in a frantic search for alternative fuel. Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. believes bio-ethanol is the answer. The problem is that Alsons chose a place near the watershed of Mambuaya and Bayanga, declared as an agricultural zone under the city’s land-use plan. Manny Valdehuesa Jr. describes the project as putting a toilet near a deep well, the source of potable water.

“Cassava is well-known to have cyanide, a highly toxic chemical. As a by-product that will not easily breakdown especially if mixed in with 1500cu/m-2,200cu/m per day waste.”

The proposed plant is situated in the heart of our watershed system, atop the white-water rafting route, flanked by two major rivers (Cagayan and Iponan). The plan not only threatens the area but also the downstream barangays, including the poblacion.

Kawal and GBM would be there during the Jan. 29 consultation. They will present their documented and scientific arguments.

Everything is debatable really. It boils down to that question on job and livelihood or environmental protection.

I do want to raise this question. Alsons wrote the vice mayor (Dongkoy Emano) on Dec. 27, 2007. On Jan. 7, 2008, the city council passed an ordinance reclassifying the land use of about 24 hectares from agricultural to agri-industrial. Was there a consultation made before the ordinance was passed?

Considering the time frame and the holidays, I don’t think there was any consultation at all.

It smells fishy. Only a controlled city council can make an ordinance in so short a time.

I must repeat that Kawal and GBM are not against the project. They are against the location. And if you want to further know why, go to the place. Visit the elaborate Munigi cave, a system over two kilometers long. Discover a network of small and large tributaries to the two rivers, the rich aquatic life, the flora and fauna that includes the tarsiers. Then judge for yourself if this project should be relocated elsewhere or not.

The biggest loser would probably be the proposed declaration of Cagayan River as a “Heritage Cultural River” and Mayor Jaraula’s Golden Mile Boulevard.

Kung ang Alson group maghatag ug assurance nga ang mga waste nila matreated ug dili na kini delikado (showing detailed waste management sytem plan) pabor ako niana kung dili man maypa mangita sila ug ubang lugar.

TONZI

January 31st, 2009, 03:50 AM

The trend now is to put up schools outside of or around the City's centers. This will decongest busy areas.

Yes. Schools can also spur commerce and trade in a certain area thereby adding more density and traffic problems. Strategic planning will ease out these problems and we know CdeO LGU can pursue it with no problems. :cheers:

cribs88

January 31st, 2009, 04:00 AM

makalabay ko sa gateway! people are working on the flooring of the 8th floor!

boju2

January 31st, 2009, 04:08 AM

^^Maybe.

cyberwizard

January 31st, 2009, 04:09 AM

makalabay ko sa gateway! people are working on the flooring of the 8th floor!

good.maayo unta nay hulagway arun atong masaksihan..:lol::lol:

GearX

January 31st, 2009, 04:12 AM

Bistro Mercedes
Don Toribio Chaves Street (near Lourdes College)

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deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 04:57 AM

^^^^
Nice lagi nang bistro mercedes...:)

RFM

January 31st, 2009, 05:11 AM

PRIDE ROCK BUSINESS PARK is located in the developed district of Gusa along the National Hi-Way of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

More photos:

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For more information: http://www.priderockcdo.com/

Pride Rock Business Park looks good and attractive in the pictures.

RFM

January 31st, 2009, 05:15 AM

Welcome to Pride Rock Business Park!

Creating a strong business requires firm building blocks to ensure its growth and success. An element highly needed in a successful business would be to secure a strategic location. In a growing country like the Philippines, it is difficult to find an optimum location for businesses, with many competing companies emerging, and few office spaces to accommodate all of them. Thus, PRIDE ROCK BUSINESS PARK is here to assure the future of your businesses.

PRIDE ROCK BUSINESS PARK is located in the developed district of Gusa along the National Hi-Way of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Pride Rock is favorable for business establishments as it provides:

An approximate 27,500 square meters total of land area for future expansion.

A huge parking lot for greater mobility and efficiency.

Easy commute access for customers and employees.

3 Phase ready electrical lines, to provide businesses that require lots of Power.

A perimeter fence that surrounds the entire complex, to ensure safety.

A location that's only a few hundred meters away from Macajalar Bay while also being surrounded by tall mountains which make it a Typhoon Free city. A place where you can enjoy mountain fresh air, while still being connected to the rest of the world through internet, cell phones and landlines.

Pride Rock Business Park has three (3) buildings instated for the use of business owners. These are Buildings A, B and C. Buildings A and B are both two–storey establishments located in the leftmost area of the park. Building C is a one storey establishment that is adjacent to Buildings A and B.

A strategic location is always a crucial investment for your business. We at Pride Rock assure you the best location for your business needs. So Choose PRIDE ROCK, Where the foundations of your business are built.

http://www.priderockcdo.com/

deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 05:23 AM

PRIDE ROCK BUSINESS PARK is located in the developed district of Gusa along the National Hi-Way of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

For more information: http://www.priderockcdo.com/

Nice photos, taga CdeO ko pero karon pa ko kabalo naa diay priderock business park sa CdeO :bash:

ona

January 31st, 2009, 07:42 AM

The way it is Hammer and Anvil (January 30, 2009)
MIKE BAÑOS

I GOT an early morning phone call from Rep. Rufus Rodriguez two days ago. He wanted to clear up some ‘‘misconceptions’’ about the Priority Development Assistance Fund (or PDAF, better known as the pork barrel) which had been aired in media by vocal oppositors of the proposal.

It seems there were objections aired through local media about his proposal to petition Congress for an additional congressional district in Cagayan de Oro City since our population had so obviously already exceeded the mandatory 750,000 figure which entitles us to an additional congressman.

However, Rep. Rufus believes this is not going to happen anytime soon, since there hasn’t been an official census on population for some time now which can validate the 750,000 figure. Thus, even before he clarified the other issues this proposal has brought up in media, he said he was pretty sure a third congressional seat for Cagayan de Oro isn’t coming anytime soon.

Rep. Rufus also clarified that the PDAF a third congressman would come in would total P70 million, and not only P30 as previously cited by my neighbor in this opinion page, Jay Valleser. P40 million of that figure is for infrastructure and P30 million for PDAF projects.

It truly is a pity we can’t access that additional fund our city is rightfully entitled too especially in the wake of the destructive floods which just flushed downriver millions worth of properties and investments. An additional P70 million in infra and PDAF projects would sure go a long way in helping rehabilitate the damaged areas of the city.

On top of that, Rep. Rufus also clarified that it’s a common misconception that the total pie received by members of Congress for the PDAF is fixed. What is fixed is the amount each congressman is entitled to: P40 million for infra and P30 million for PDAF projects but should the creation of additional congressional districts be approved, the P70 million allocation will not come from the share of other congressmen already receiving that amount but rather from the National Treasury where an additional P70 million per congressman would be allocated.

Since there isn’t much we can do at this point, perhaps the best option for the city now would be to coordinate with the city planning and development and the city engineer’s offices to coordinate and prioritize with the respective congressmen in their areas when and where such funds would be best used if and when we could be entitled to an additional congressional allocation after the next census on population.

In due time magkaka 3rd congressman din ang CDO because of the booming growth of most sectors.

ona

January 31st, 2009, 08:03 AM

Pride Rock Business Park looks good and attractive in the pictures.

tama, mukhang hindi typical business park yung environment...more of high-end residential or leisure estate

deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 10:44 AM

XAVIER University students help in building a house at the soon-to-rise community for homeless families in Barra, Opol aptly named Xavier Village. Tomorrow afternoon, delegates of the International Youth Convention ’09 will visit the site and participate in construction activities there.

^^
Youth event in CdO to tackle UN’s Millennium Development Goals

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — More than 3,000 delegates, including a significant number from foreign countries, are expected here this weekend for this year’s International Youth Convention. The event which runs until Feb. 2 will tackle issues under the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

In its invitation statement, the organizers of the convention said youth participants from different nations would "learn, share, and experience mutual thoughts and friendship through conversations and interfaith dialogues towards global peace."

Foreign delegates, outside of the usual foreign nationalities that attend local gatherings, are from Hungary, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya and India.

The United Nations Development Program Web site lists the eight goals to be achieved by 2015: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; and develop a Global Partnership for Development — Geefe P. Alba

deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 10:47 AM

BISTRO MERCEDES/ A Taste of Auld de Kagay-an (January 31-February 1, 2009)
MIKE BAÑOS

WHEN siblings Fara and Emily got together with their mom Mercedes Tan Vda de Pacana to conceptualize their dream restaurant, they wanted it in an old Kagay-anon house. For besides showcasing its cuisine, they would remind residents of the genteel days of the old Cagayan de Misamis when almost every house had a piano.

As destiny would lead them, they stumbled upon the residence of former Judge Nazar Chaves along Toribio Chaves street near the corner of Capistrano Street, right next to Lourdes College, Mercedes’ alma mater where she graduated with a degree in Home Economics since schools didn’t offer courses in culinary arts then.

Built during the mid 1920s by the grandfather of the late judge, it has a long and storied history as a private residence of old oligarchs. Over the years, the building was used as a law office, medical clinic, barber shop, Internet cafe, among many others.

Among the prominent occupants of the place at one time or another were Drs. Delfin Rabe and George Limjoco, pioneers of the medical profession in the city. Ambassador to the USA Raul Rabe also took abode in this house, said Nemesio Justino “NJ” Chaves, son of the late judge who is now the administrator for the building.

“We wanted to preserve the Kagay-anon heritage contained in its structure,” said Ramid “Boy” Gualberto, Fara’s lesser half. “To complement the old historic ambience, we also scouted around for antique chandeliers, wall sconces and commissioned a Venetian mirror to bring back fond memories of the auld Cagayan de Misamis, as the city was then called when it was still the capital town of the Segundo Partido de Misamis during the Spanish times.”

With ideas and concepts from Boy and Fara, architect Rey Galua successfully brought back the glory of the old residence, preserving the original structure while enhancing a focal point here and there with an antique chandelier, a French window, circa 1930s furniture and a row of wall sconces accented by natural wood stones from Bukidnon.

Of course the venue is just but one, albeit key aspect of the many intangibles which collectively make up Bistro Mercedes. Amidst its distinctive elegance and fine dining ambiance, the restaurant offers healthy dishes using extra virgin olive oil with fresh salads, pastas and entrees prepared in their true authentic cuisine. Among the fancy preparations in the menu is the eggplant caviar on blini, a French specialty which takes up to two days to prepare. There is also the bruschetta with fresh mozzarella, garden fresh basil and tomatoes.

Fara, who is a hands-on cook, manages the kitchen and dining room staff. She intimated that most preparations are done roasted, grilled or baked. These healthy cooking techniques she learned in her culinary studies at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.

A casual rundown of unique items in the bistro’s menu quickly sets those taste buds salivating: roasted pink salmon with asparagus risotto and vegetable sides, prime rib in lemon oil with mashed potatoes and sauteed greens, and prawns thermidor.

Bistro Mercedes is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and its function room and second floor is very conducive for business meetings, conferences and seminars, family parties, private gatherings, and exclusive affairs.

“We want to invite all our friends as well as their friends to try Bistro Mercedes,” Boy and Fara said during the blessing and inaugurals held last January 9th with some of their close friends and business associates. “We guarantee a different dining experience,” Boy adds with typical Kagay-anon panache.

Sulong mga igsuon!

^^

Bistro Mercedes
Don Toribio Chaves Street (near Lourdes College)

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deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 10:51 AM

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XAVIER University Confederated Parents and Faculty Association president Almarco Brito holds out a poster for the Apo Hiking Society concert here on Monday. The concert will be for the benefit of a high school for the indigents in Lantapan, Bukidnon adopted by the Jesuits and aptly named Xavier de Kibanggay High School.

Alingatong

January 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM

^^Ang ganda ng Bistro Mercedes. :okay:

deevex75

January 31st, 2009, 11:30 AM

In due time magkaka 3rd congressman din ang CDO because of the booming growth of most sectors.

Yup, according to dark_knight if the 3rd district realizes it emcompasses Cugman to Bugo area...:)

CGYanon

January 31st, 2009, 04:02 PM

^^musta na si Darky?

ona

February 1st, 2009, 01:50 AM

Yup, according to dark_knight if the 3rd district realizes it emcompasses Cugman to Bugo area...:)

That will be another frontier for CDO's growth

michael_ray

February 1st, 2009, 02:50 AM

I really don't appreciate the designs of the buildings in priderock. Parang warehouse lang...

michael_ray

February 1st, 2009, 02:57 AM

I never thought that bistro de mercedes would be as nice as that... An additional to CdeO's classy restaurant... :)

jsl_bxu1206

February 1st, 2009, 10:57 AM

DOLE Northern Mindanao says 30,000 to lose jobs this year
MindaNews
Sunday, 01 February 2009 07:59

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/31 January) – At least 30,000 workers in Northern Mindanao are expected to be laid off due to the global economic crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.


DOLE regional chief Alan Macaraya said their office has been swamped by notices from companies who want to lay off their workers.

"Our projection is about 1.7% will be unemployed this year. Translated to numerical value, that's more than 30,000 workers," he said.

Two of five companies based in Cagayan de Oro have already sent their employees notices of retrenchment. EMCOR Cagayan de Oro will lay off seven workers while Air Philippines wants to lay off 167 workers nationwide, two of them from Cagayan de Oro.

Macaraya said a total of 976 workers in nearby Iligan City will also be affected.

He said the brick manufacturing plant of Refractors Corporations has laid off 76 workers this month while Global Steel Corporation (the former National Steel Corporation) has started reducing its work hours, affecting 900 of its workers.

Northern Mindanao comprises the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Malaybalay, Valencia, Gingoog, El Salvador, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub,

In Misamis Oriental, Gov. Oscar Moreno said Swiss cement maker Holcim shut down one of its two plants in Lugait municipality.

But Moreno said Holcim officials have assured him that despite the "economic shutdown" of one of its cement plants, they have "managed to preserve the jobs of the affected workers."

Moreno said the workers were moved to the other cement plant still operational in Lugait.

"The company owners cited several reasons for the retrenchment. They said there is lower demand for the products, which is obviously true especially for cement and steel," Macaraya said.

"Some companies also considered implementing compressed workweeks, where instead of six days a week, workers will be required to follow the five-day work week," he said. (MindaNews)

burotski

February 1st, 2009, 02:30 PM

Nakalabay na pud ko sa Osmeña ganina... Murag 3 storeys high na ang steel frames... If I'm not mistaken, Building D ang gakakita nako sa Osmeña... Pero, busy gihapon ang site dapit sa Building B... Pictures please... :-)

KING CITY

February 1st, 2009, 03:35 PM

Congrats! :applause:

Top 20 Philippine Universities:

Visit: http://angeljoyzee.livejournal.com/21608.html

ona

February 1st, 2009, 07:39 PM

boju2

February 1st, 2009, 11:55 PM

"CdeO is now under city control," (http://themindanaocurrent.blogspot.com/2009/01/cdeo-is-now-under-city-control.html)

Mayor Tinnex says.

To ensure the preservation and protection of the remaining watershed areas in Cagayan de Oro City, a vast 3,000 hectares of forestlands in the city’s hinterlands will now be under full control of the City Government in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

This was revealed by City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula at City Hall after President Arroyo approved his proposal on the matter when the President visited the city to look into the plight of the flashflood victims.

“We have to make a rainforest in Cagayan de Oro,” the mayor told City Hall officials and employees, referring to the city government’s plan on massive reforestation program in the watershed areas of the city.

Cagayan de Oro City’s remaining 3,000-hectare watershed areas lie within the boundaries of barangays Dansolihon, Tignapoloan, Mambuaya, Tagpangi, Tuburan, Taglimao, Tumpagon and other outlying barangays.

During his talk with the President, Mayor Jaraula suggested that the government’s reforestation program and total log ban could not be sustained or futile, if the people are still allowed to cut trees for firewood use.

Thus, the government must prohibit the cutting of these trees which are commonly used as an alternative fuel, the City Chief Executive explained.

In order to gain wide support from actual residents in the watershed areas whose livelihood largely depend on firewood gathering, Jaraula said that residents will serve as “planters” and “forest guards” while receiving “honorarium” from the government.

In this case, the Mayor added that the residents are not only obliged to plant trees as part their responsibilities under the government’s “emergency employment” scheme, but also make sure that the planted trees should fully grown up.

The massive reforestation of the city’s denuded 3,000-hectare watershed is part of the city government’s preventive measures after disastrous flashfloods hit Cagayan de Oro City this month, displacing thousand of families and damaging millions worth of properties, livestock and agricultural crops. (CIO)

boju2

February 2nd, 2009, 12:02 AM

Agora Market to be re-developed (http://themindanaocurrent.blogspot.com/2009/01/agora-market-to-be-re-developed.html)

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The dilapidated 2.5-hectare Agora Public Market and Bus Terminal in barangay Lapasan this city will be redeveloped soon under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme by Megafarm Corporation, owners and operators of the Ororama Chain in the city.

City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula signed last Tuesday a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with project proponent Erwin See of Megafarm Corporation at the City Mayor’s Office Reception Hall, signaling the start of the construction for the P250-million Agora redevelopment project.

“The scheme is very simple,” Jaraula said. “It (market) will be redeveloped by the Megafarm Corp. all at its own expense according to the plans and specifications drawn up by the city with the conformity by the project proponent,” Mayor Jaraula explained before the signing ceremony graced by Vice Mayor Vicente Y. Emano as the primary witness, members of the City Council, department heads and local media.

According to the mayor, the construction period for the Agora Public Market and Terminal, which will be renamed into “New Agora Complex”, will span from a period within 18 to 24 months or 1 ½ to 2 years.

The Mindnao Current (http://themindanaocurrent.blogspot.com/)

boju2

February 2nd, 2009, 12:08 AM

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The City recently aquired 95 Million Pesos worth of heavy equipment for its infrastructure projects composed of a Grader, Payloader/Backhoe, Street Sweeper, Boom Truck and a Compactor. Photo shows the new equipment being blessed as witnessed by City Mayor Tinnex Jaraula, city officials and department heads. Photo by Ed Montalvan/PPA-CdeO

boju2

February 2nd, 2009, 12:11 AM

Bioethanol site 'violates' land-use law (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/bioethanol-site-violates-land-use-law)

By Cong B. Corrales

THE proposed 24-hectare bioethanol plant in the uplands of Cagayan de Oro runs roughshod over the law that classifies the city’s land use into distinct categories.

This is according to an engineer who took part in drafting a land classification measure in 2001 that led to the enactment of Ordinance No. 7959-200, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).

Engineer Greg Macabudbud said he can’t recall the CLUP having classified the planned bioethanol plant site in Barangays Mambuaya and Bayanga as an industrial area.

CLUP classified land use into: general land use, urban, agricultural, forest, tourism and potential growth area.

Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. plans to build a P2 billion cassava processing plant in a contiguous site covering 24 hectares in the two hinterland villages.

Once finished, the plant would be capable of producing 100, 000 liters of bioethanol -- a fuel additive.

Macabudbud, a member of the Kagay-an Watershed Alliance (Kawal) that opposes the bioethanol plant's site, underscored the need to scrutinize again the conversion of the target areas from agricultural to agro-industrial and see if it did not violate the land use law.

For his part, Opposition Councilor Roger Abaday said there was a need to review the entire contents of the City Council ordinance that reclassified the upland areas -- long known as a watershed zone.

The councilor said he voted for the measure when it was presented before the City Council early last year without knowing that a bioethanol plant had been reserved for the areas being converted.

“I didn’t know that this was meant to accommodate this bioethanol plant. The ordinance did not say!” a visibly irked Councilor Abaday said.

Granting that he gave his assent for the bioethanol plant site in voting for the re-classification, Abaday explained he would have been relieved to think the legislative processes -- public consultations, committee hearings -- were strictly followed by the majority.

“I condemn such stealth, deceptive tactics. Had we (Opposition councilors) known the underlying motives behind the ordinance, we would have voted against it outright," the councilor said.

Meanwhile, Barangay 15 Chairperson Lourdes Echem appealed for “better judgment” among the members of the barangay councils in Bayanga and Mambuaya.

Fearing that the bioethanol plant's wastes would pollute the river, Echem said low-lying villages in the city would bear the brunt during floods.

Seeking to appease the opposition on the bioethanol site, Alsons has assured that the processing plant would not affect the quality of the Cagayan de Oro River nor damage its surrounding environs.

George Milabo, chief consultant of Alsons, said the plant would be good for the community because 120 jobs will be generated from it.

Unlike other cassava processing plants, Milabo said Alsons will be using dried cassava chips to make it more environment-friendly.

But environmentalists say Alsons has chosen a wrong location, though making it clear they are not opposed to bioethanol production per se.

"If approved, the bioethanol plant will, among others, threaten the Class A status of the Cagayan de Oro river, risk damage to its water and air quality, endanger flora, fauna and aquatic features of the environs, imperil downstream barangays including the poblacion, debase the nation's whitewater rafting capital, and discourage eco-tourism development," said Jun Cheekee, a member of the Gising Barangay Movement (GBM).

BenCyrus Ellorin, spokesperson of Task Force Macajalar (TFM) expressed doubts that Alsons’ ECC would be granted, saying the firm’s assurances are riddled with “gray areas.”

“All their environmental assessments pertaining to plant operation and such are vague,” he said.

boju2

February 2nd, 2009, 12:16 AM

^^Wag nalang kaya ituloy yang bioethanol plant na yan, 2B pesos investment plus 120 jobs EQUALS CDO river on risk - "If approved, the bioethanol plant will, among others, threaten the Class A status of the Cagayan de Oro river, risk damage to its water and air quality, endanger flora, fauna and aquatic features of the environs, imperil downstream barangays including the poblacion, debase the nation's whitewater rafting capital, and discourage eco-tourism development," said Jun Cheekee, a member of the Gising Barangay Movement (GBM).
:ohno:

ona

February 2nd, 2009, 12:33 AM

^^Tama...marami naman nang multi-bilion investment ang CDO. Sana sa nangyaring environmental disaster recently unahin nila ang kapakanan ng environment

GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 02:57 AM

Australian Open: Niño dedicates win to late dad (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=436690&publicationSubCategoryId=69)
By Joaquin Henson Updated February 02, 2009 12:00 AM

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Francis Casey ‘Niño’ Alcantara (right) and Cheng-Peng Hsieh raise their Australian Open junior boys’ doubles trophy at Melbourne Park.

Tennis wunderkind Francis Casey “Niño” Alcantara, who made history as the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam title, dedicated his victory in the Australian Open Saturday to his late father.

The power-hitting Alcantara, who arrived yesterday from Melbourne, teamed up with Chinese-Taipei’s Cheng Peng Hsieh for the Aussie Open junior boys doubles crown, beating Mikhal Biryukov of Russia and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan, 6-4, 6-2, in the finals.

The 5-foot-7 Filipino ace lost his father Francis when he was only 10 seven years ago. It was a painful blow. Alcantara, the oldest of three boys, learned the game at the age of five playing doubles with his father at the Nazareth Lawn Tennis Club across the street from their home in Cagayan de Oro.

Alcantara’s father was 37 when he succumbed to a heart attack. His mother Sarah, a Social Security System employee, took over as the family’s sole provider.

“I dedicate the victory to my dad who’s watching over me up there,” said Alcantara who turns 17 on Wednesday. “I’m really proud to be a Filipino. I’m also dedicating the championship to all our countrymen.”

The seventh-seeded Alcantara and Hsieh mowed down five pairs to bag the title. First to fall were Toni Androic of Croatia and Sudarwa Sitaram of India, 6-3, 6-4. Then came James Chaudry of England and John Morissey of Ireland, 6-0, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, Alcantara and Hsieh crushed Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Dominik Schultz, 6-4, 7-6. They disposed of Austria’s Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan Samuel Weissborn, 7-6, 6-4, before trouncing Biryukov and Uchiyama for the crown.

“I like playing with Hsieh,” said Alcantara who leaves today for Cagayan de Oro to catch up with his Xavier high school studies in time for graduation next month. “His serve, return and volley are exceptional. His defense is also very good. He gives me a lot of chances to poach.”

Alcantara said he felt Biryukov and Uchiyama were nervous in the finals. “We were relaxed but they were pressured,” he noted. “Our chemistry was perfect. It was our fourth doubles competition together and third championship after winning in China and Thailand.”

Alcantara admitted being awed by the presence of his heroes, particularly Argentina’s 6-6 Juan Martin del Potro, at the Australian Open. But he didn’t allow himself to be distracted when it came to winning time.

“I was really excited to see (Rafael) Nadal, del Potro and Serena (Williams),” he said. “I took pictures with all of them.”

Alcantara’s mother, former Xavier of Cagayan de Oro president Fr. Antonio Samson and tennis supporter Oscar Hilado watched the finals at courtside. Two other tennis benefactors Jean Henri Lhuillier and Rommie Chan were in Melbourne for Alcantara’s previous matches.

“It was a great feeling to see a Filipino win a Grand Slam title,” said Hilado, chairman of Philippine Investment Management Consultants, Inc. (Phinma). “Niño was very poised out there. The age range of 16 to 18 is critical in the development of junior players and while his education is important, we’re hoping to be a bit flexible in his schedule. Exposure is vital and we want Niño to play in more Grand Slam tournaments but he has to earn his spot in the main draw. He was the lightest player on the court (he weighs only about 130 pounds) so he needs to build his body strength. He makes up for his lack of bulk with skill and his mind. He has absolutely no sense of inferiority playing against bigger foreign stars.”

Chan said he will take up Alcantara’s school schedule with Xavier of Cagayan de Oro president Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin to discuss adjustments because of conflicts in the tournament calendar.

“There are at least three Grade 1 level junior tournaments before Manila hosts one and we hope Niño is able to complete the tour,” said Chan. “His graduation is in March but the first Grade 1 level competition is scheduled in late February. This is a turning point in Niño’s life and we realize he’s in a kind of dilemma.”

Chan said to prepare for the Australian Open, he sent coach Jun Toledo and national players Toto Joven and Rolito Litang to train Alcantara in Cagayan de Oro.

“Niño didn’t want to miss classes,” said Chan. “I don’t think he was warmed up enough for his first singles match and lost it to Sweden’s Daniel Berta. That’s because he arrived in Australia later than the others. He’s the only junior player in the world’s top 30 still in school. While Niño was in class, the other world-ranked junior players were playing in the US, Mexico and South America to warm up for Melbourne. As Niño played more games in doubles, he got better. He was aggressive in looking to volley, his returns were crisp and he was very composed. If he had more preparation, Niño would’ve gone far in the singles.”

Chan said the goal is for Alcantara, now the world’s No. 29 junior player, to make it to the top four this year. “If he falls below 50, it’ll be impossible to book a slot in the main draw for the next Grand Slam events,” explained Chan. “We want him to be actively competing so he can improve his ranking and move closer to the top. Niño’s the future of Philippine tennis. For Niño, the sky’s the limit.”

Hsieh, 17, invited Alcantara to team up via e-mail a month before because his former partner Liang Chi Huang decided to pair with India’s Yuki Bhambri. Alcantara used to play doubles with Bhambri and welcomed Hsieh’s offer. The top-seeded Huang and Bhambri were bundled out in the semis.

“Hsieh’s a showman and has a tendency to grandstand,” said Chan. “No doubt, he’s very talented but he sometimes loses focus to excite the crowd. In the semis, they nearly lost the first set and barely won, 7-6, because of Hsieh’s antics but he got serious after his sister (Shuai Peng), who plays on the women’s pro tour, showed up in the stands and told him to start playing hard. Hsieh doesn’t get along with a lot of players but he has a lot of respect for Niño.”

GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 02:58 AM

GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 03:50 AM

Greenwater Seafood Resort & Restaurant
Danao, Jasaan
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GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 06:52 AM

Bayang Barrios rocks Cagayan de Oro (http://www.goldstardailynews.com/content.php?sectionid=4&id=962)
(February 2, 2009)
JIGGER J. JERUSALEM

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MULTI-awarded folk-pop singer Bayang Barrios was in the city over the weekend to show her support to the farmers’ struggle in owning their land.

Barrios was the star performer in last Saturday night’s Concert Forum on Access to Justice entitled Telling their Stories, Singing their Songs at the Xavier University gymnasium.

Earlier in the day, Barrios was one of the guests in the multi-sectoral forum Pamahaw sa Katawhan at the Balaod Mindanaw headquarters, which was also attended by some Sumilao Farmers, Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Risa Hontiveros, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, among others.

In the forum, the Davao-based Barrios said she is very supportive of the issues on agrarian reform, and that she is using her music to convey her message to the people.

According to Barrios, the concert was so far her biggest gig in Cagayan de Oro. She once performed with famed ethnic/world musician Joey Ayala at said school.

Xavier University-Social Involvement Office director Ermin Stan Pimentel told the media that Barrios’ performance was an alternative concert in that it did not follow the usual format. Pimentel’s office was one of the concert’s presenters.

“Through this concert, we are hoping to educate our students on the social issues today. We want them to be involved in social concerns and issues. This is just one of the venues,” Pimentel said.

Singing to an audience composed mostly of students, Barrios belted out old songs and new materials from her latest album Biyaya.

Barrios came into prominence in the Philippine music scene through her though-provoking but easily listenable songs such as Habang Narito Pa, Kay Tsong, Malayo Man, Malapit Din (theme from Pinoy Abroad), Mekaniko ng Makina Ko, Alay sa Aking mga Kapatid and Ayoko Na.

She has also received numerous awards including Manila Metropop Music Festival, Catholic Mass Media Award, Katha Awards, Anvil Awards and Hanoi Music Festival.

charlie_79

February 2nd, 2009, 06:58 AM

RFM

February 2nd, 2009, 07:10 AM

Ibex

February 2nd, 2009, 07:16 AM

itanong mo kay atty for the details :cheers:

hehehe korek... :cheers:

Diba industrial zone man na diha GearX?

GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 07:16 AM

itanong mo kay atty for the details :cheers:

donnex

February 2nd, 2009, 07:22 AM

Hello everyone! im a newbie here pero dugay rako segi besita ani na site. share ko lang in the near future mag tukod ug NCC MALL dari sa CDO. dapit sa magnolia plant sa cugman... :banana: try to research on this!

Well welcome here@charlie Thanks for the info but For me di ako gaanong convince sa news nato because of the global crisis. Sana magkatotoo.....wala naman kaming nabalitaan sa ngayon about dito.

GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 07:29 AM

hehehe korek... :cheers:

Diba industrial zone man na diha GearX?

commercial to light industrial ... medyo malayo sa city proper... pwede if wholesale ang benta... yung Magnolia ay matagal nang pinalitan ng Phil. Spring Water Resources Inc. (Nature's Spring)....

Ibex

February 2nd, 2009, 07:32 AM

commercial to light industrial ... medyo malayo sa city proper... pwede if wholesale ang benta... yung Magnolia ay matagal nang pinalitan ng Phil. Spring Water Resources Inc. (Nature's Spring)....

Ah ok... alam ko na malayo-layo sa city proper but pwede itong maging catalyst for future investments of the same kind...

cyberwizard

February 2nd, 2009, 09:15 AM

chrislopera

February 2nd, 2009, 09:33 AM

Hello everyone! im a newbie here pero dugay rako segi besita ani na site. share ko lang in the near future mag tukod ug NCC MALL dari sa CDO. dapit sa magnolia plant sa cugman... :banana: try to research on this!

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GearX

February 2nd, 2009, 11:18 AM

Metro Pacific eyes 2-3 more hospitals outside Metro (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña Updated February 02, 2009 12:00 AM

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is beefing up its healthcare service portfolio with plans to acquire two or three more hospitals in and outside Metro Manila this year.

MPIC chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan refused to name the hospitals they were planning to purchase but said the takeover targets have a total of 600 to 900 beds.

These planned acquisitions are in line with the group’s vision of establishing the first nationwide chain of premium high quality hospitals in the country.

MPIC is targeting to build up to 5,000 beds over the next three to five years.

It is on the lookout for properties or existing hospitals in Northern, Central and Southern Luzon and in the cities of Cebu, Iloilo, Cagayan De Oro, Bacolod, Zamboanga and General Santos.

The company earlier disclosed it was in talks to acquire government-owned Cebu City Medical Center but no definitive agreement has been signed nor completed.

MPIC believes that Cebu offers a perfect site to take advantage of the increasing market of medical tourists worldwide seeking a health-friendly environment.

MPIC has been on acquisition mode since it acquired a majority stake in Makati Medical Center. In May 2008, it bought 34 percent of Davao Doctors Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Mindanao.

Davao Doctors has 250 beds and is considered the best medical facility in Mindanao. It owns Davao Doctors College Inc., which is touted as a leading center of academic excellence among higher educational institutions in Davao.

In August, MPIC assumed the management and operation of the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, a 212-bed tertiary hospital located in a three-hectare property along Wilson St., San Juan City, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila (RCAM) for an interim period of six months.

The interim period is meant to prepare the basis for selection of a long-term operator for the hospital by RCAM.

Aside from healthcare, MPIC has investments in core businesses such as water, tollways, and eventually, ports and harbors.

carl_vilches21

February 2nd, 2009, 12:04 PM

CGYanon

February 2nd, 2009, 05:58 PM

Hello everyone! im a newbie here pero dugay rako segi besita ani na site. share ko lang in the near future mag tukod ug NCC MALL dari sa CDO. dapit sa magnolia plant sa cugman... :banana: try to research on this!

yaiks... di na kailangan. mas OK pa siguro kung Ororama or Gaisano welcome pa... :ohno:

KING CITY

February 2nd, 2009, 06:54 PM

why not? maganda rin naman ang NCCC Mall.. although its not classy but im sure ok din ang Mall exterior/interior nila sa CDO..

DavaoNgee

February 2nd, 2009, 07:11 PM

why not? maganda rin naman ang NCCC Mall.. although its not classy but im sure ok din ang Mall exterior/interior nila sa CDO..

:okay:

ona

February 3rd, 2009, 12:02 AM

why not? maganda rin naman ang NCCC Mall.. although its not classy but im sure ok din ang Mall exterior/interior nila sa CDO..

Sana nga magtayo ng NCCC Mall sa CDO at magtayo ng LKK mall sa Davao at iba pang parte ng Mindanao...

KING CITY

February 3rd, 2009, 12:17 AM

^^ thnx, just ignore Davaongee nalang..

Bacoleno

February 3rd, 2009, 12:22 AM

^^ why not report him to the admin..

boju2

February 3rd, 2009, 12:29 AM

Alcantara, first Pinoy teen to win at Aussie Open, lauded at Senate (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/146999/Alcantara-first-Pinoy-teen-to-win-at-Aussie-Open-lauded-at-Senate)
02/02/2009 | 08:14 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution commending 17-year-old Francis Casey “Nino" Alcantara for being the first Filipino to win the championship of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament.

The Resolution 860, filed by Senator Pilar Juliana Cayetano, stated Alcantara made the country proud when he became the first Filipino to win a grand slam tennis tournament when he won the title for the Junior Boys Doubles in the Australian Open.

The Australian Open, held last January 19 to February 1, 2009, is one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments held in Melbourne, Australia, which attracted top tennis players all over the world.

Alcantara was paired with Cheng-Peng Hsieh, 17, of Taiwan and they won over Mikhal Biryukov of Russia and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan, 6-4, 6-2.

Alcantara is the Philippines' top-ranked junior player and is now No. 20 in the world in the 18-and-under circuit.

Cayetano said Alcantara achieved this status even while being a full-time senior high school in Xavier University, thus being the only junior player in the world's top 30 still in school.

"His hard work, dedication, discipline and sportsmanship sets a good example and is an inspiration for the Filipino people, especially the youth," Cayetano said.

She added that the distinction that Alcantara brought home is a source of national pride and inspiration for the people and the nation. - GMANews.TV

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:okay:CONGRATULATIONS NIÑO :applause::applause::applause::applause:

Ex!lE

February 3rd, 2009, 02:04 AM

CGYanon

February 3rd, 2009, 02:08 AM

Alcantara, RP’s newest sports hero, offered US scholarships
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The future looks bright for Francis Casey Alcantara after becoming the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam title – in the doubles of the Australian Open Junior Championships in Melbourne.

The country’s top junior player said yesterday he’s being offered college scholarships in the United States to support both his studies and a budding tennis career.

"May mga offers sa Pepperdine, University of Texas A&M for tennis scholarships pero pinag-iisipan ko pa," Alcantara said after paying a courtesy call to Philippine Sports Commission chairman Harry Angping yesterday.

Alcantara etched his name in history books when he and his Taiwanese partner Hsieh Cheng-peng snared the boys’ doubles crown against Russia’s Mikhail Biryukov and Japan’s Yasukata Uchiyama, 6-4, 6-2.

The feat not only made up for his opening-round singles loss but also served as an early birthday present as he will be turning 17 tomorrow.

Alcantara said he would first concentrate on finishing his studies in Xavier University in his hometown Cagayan de Oro before deciding on his future.

Jun Toledo, Alcantara’s coach of three years, added there is a chance for the young netter to play in the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association should he pursue his studies abroad.

"He’s a very talented kid and he deserves it," Toledo said.

Alcantara also hopes to compete in more Grand Slam events this year to help him achieve his dream of making into the top 10 of the junior world rankings.

"Sana magtuluy-tuloy na at makasali pa ako sa lahat ng mga Grand Slam tournaments. Masayang-masaya ako sa nagiging takbo ng mga laro ko ngayon," Alcantara said.

Toledo, meanwhile, said they plan to send Alcantara in Grade 1 tournaments starting March before in the other Grand Slams events – French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.

Alcantara arrived from Australia Sunday night, carrying the wonderful experience of playing in a top-ranked tournament.

"Sobrang saya ko dahil maganda ang kinilabasan ng matagal kong pagpa-practice. Mas lalo akong ginanahang mag-training sa mga susunod pang tournaments," said Alcantara.

Alcantara, who flies back to Cagayan de Oro today, thanked the Filipino community in Australia for giving the support he needed.

CGYanon

February 3rd, 2009, 02:10 AM

RP boy triumphs in Aussie Open (http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090201-186753/RP-boy-triumphs-in-Aussie-Open)

Alcantara is first Pinoy to win in a Grand Slam
By Marc Anthony Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:44:00 02/01/2009

Filed Under: Tennis, Sport

MANILA, Philippines—From dusty back lots of Cagayan de Oro City to the hallowed grounds of the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia, Filipino tennis sensation Francis Casey Alcantara has come a long way.

On Saturday, the once scrawny 16-year-old who had to bulk up over the holidays, became the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam event after pairing with a Taiwanese for the boys doubles title of the Australian Open tennis championships.

Alcantara, known to friends as Niño, paired with 17-year-old Cheng-Peng Hsieh to demolish Mikhal Biryukov of Russia and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan, 6-4, 6-2, in the final match to achieve what no Filipino has done before. En route to the championship, the duo did not drop a single set and only twice did they have to play a tiebreak.

“I don’t know what to say. I’m very happy. I guess it still has to sink in,” Alcantara, the Philippines’ top-ranked junior player and No. 20 in the world, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer over the phone from the bus back to his hotel.

Filipino youngster Felix Barrientos reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon juniors singles in 1985, the year he was ranked No. 1 in the world in the junior circuit. In 1953 tennis great and Hall of Famer Felicisimo “Mighty Mite” Ampon won the Wimbledon Plate—a tournament for first- and second-round losers of the Wimbledon mens singles.

Alcantara’s triumph drew appreciation from local and foreign-based Filipino tennis fans who swarmed the Australian Open website with a deluge of congratulatory messages.

The doubles title more than made up for his first-round upset loss to unseeded Swede Daniel Berta in the boys’ singles where Alcantara was seeded 10th.

New teamup

In the doubles he and Hsieh, last year’s champion with a different partner, were seeded seventh as a pair. The Asian pair, which teamed up only this year, bowed out in the second round of the tune-up event, the Nottingham Invitational, two weeks back.

“The general plan was to be aggressive and to attack the net,” said his coach Junjun Toledo. “The opponents are bigger so we can’t afford to play their game.”

That’s what the 5-foot-7 Alcantara and the 6-foot Hsieh did as they broke their opponents right in the opening game and held on to take the first set.

Alcantara said they were prepared for a tough time in the second set, but after posting a 5-1 lead, he said he could already smell the victory.

3rd Grand Slam title

The match was over in just 44 minutes in the sweltering Australian summer heat, which two days earlier reached 45 degrees Celsius and caused the quarterfinal match between them and German’s Kevin Krawietz and Dominik Schulz to be postponed.

It was Hsieh’s third Grand Slam boys doubles title. He won in Melbourne and in Wimbledon last year. The 15th seeded Taiwanese was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the boys singles draw.

Alcantara is the eldest of three children. He learned to play tennis from his father who passed away six years ago.

“I dedicate this to him,” said Alcantara whose mother Sarah, a government employee, was there cheering him at the sidelines.

Davis Cup prospect

It was also an advanced birthday gift for the young netter who will turn 17 on Feb. 4. They are scheduled to arrive home late Sunday and return to his studies at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City where he is a high school senior.

Already, there was talk of him getting a slot in the Philippine Davis Cup training team, something Toledo welcomed.

“That’s great news, I played in the Davis Cup before and I know how it will help him with his confidence,” said Toledo. His stint in the Australian Open was sponsored by Cebuana Lhuillier and tennis patron Oscar Hilado.

It was complete domination for Alcantara and Hsieh, who combined to make 87 percent of their first serves against Biryukov and Uchiyama’s 72 percent. They also posted 60 percent accuracy in second serves against their opponents’ 41 percent.

Soon after Alcantara fell to Berta (3-6, 4-6) in the boys singles, his tandem with Hsieh went full steam ahead, beating Toni Androic of Croatia and Sudarwa Sitaram of India (6-3, 6-4) in the first round and James Chaudry of Britain and John Morrisey of Ireland (6-0, 6-3) in the second round.

They also hurdled Krawietz and Schulz, 6-4, 7-6 (5), and booted out Austria’s Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan Samuel Weissborn, 7-6 (4), 6-4, in the semi-finals to barge into the championship match.

leylander

February 3rd, 2009, 03:38 AM

i hope to one day visit cagayan de oro. heard lots of nice things about this place! :D

cyberwizard

February 3rd, 2009, 03:52 AM

I saw "Ang Lalawigan Karon", Gov. Moreno's tv program last night. He said that DOTC personnel incharge in LAPD told him that the runway and the taxiway will be completed on June 2010. So naa diay ni taxiway? murag sa mga airport sa Pilipinas karon nga naay taxiway kay ang NAIA lang ug ang MCIA, correct me if Im wrong. Kinsa naa insider info ani?

"A taxiway is a link between the runway and different areas of the airport. It is often marked with yellow lines."..i-check daw sa laing airport esp davao,clark,bacolod, iloilo, zambo and gensan airports..

TONZI

February 3rd, 2009, 04:35 AM

"A taxiway is a link between the runway and different areas of the airport. It is often marked with yellow lines."..i-check daw sa laing airport esp davao,clark,bacolod, iloilo, zambo and gensan airports..

Tama ka, sa mga international airports ng Pinas, ang NAIA at MCIA lang ang merong extensive taxiways to and fro the both ends of the runway and other parts of the airport. The other airports in the Philippines only have two to three entry points towards the main runway. Di ba ung taxiways are almost parallel to the main runway? tapos ung daan between taxiway and runway is exit/entry points between the two? Kasi sa ibang international airports natin, ang meron is yung entry/exit point from the tarmac lang to the main runway.

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 05:03 AM

La Vetta brings French Mediterranean cuisine to Cagayan de Oro's Rosario Strip
Mike Banos January 31, 2009

There's a new restaurant at Limketkai Center's Rosario Strip which boasts of Cagayan de Oro's first ever master chef from Europe, and a lot of other new things besides.

La Vetta (Italian for the peak of the mountain) serves French Mediterranean cuisine at very affordable prices, considering what comparative dishes would cost at similar places in Malate or Cebu.

It's run by the mom-and-pop tandem of Carsten Radke, a master chef from Berlin, Germany and his Filipina wife, Jenny Abarado, a true-blue Kagay-anon and Xavier University grad, as operations manager.

The couple worked together at The Tinderbox in Cebu to conceptualize its elegant dining Restaurant Aziza, Carsten setting up the menu and Jenny the operations. Something must have clicked because they soon got together for good and decided to open their own restaurant in Cagayan de Oro.

Before he came to Cebu, Carsten was executive chef of the 5-star Hotel Beau-Rivage in Switzerland. Prior to that, he was working for Lufthansa, Hotel Bergsonne, Europe Grand Hotel in Lugano, Restaurant Copenhagen among many others and was also the second master chef of Tschuggen Grand Hotel Arosa, a 6-star hotel also in Switzerland, at a relatively young 24.

Starting out as an apprentice chef in the German system of Handwerks (Chamber of Crafts and Trades), Carsten had to undergo dual training in the Oberstufencentrum (training center for chefs) the classroom and kitchen where he made his mark in kitchen management and cooking meat and fish. These skills were honed further under the mentorship of top chefs like Horst Korschnike and the legendary Otto Limacher who was then the executive chef of Tschuggen Grand Hotel Arosa.

Meantime, Jenny was finishing her undergrad studies in Pyschology at XU, following that up with her masters in the University of San Carlos in Cebu and was only six months into her job as HRM officer at The Tinderbox when she was promoted to operations manager. Later on she worked as Restaurant Manager for Marco Polo Cebu Plaza.

The couple considered putting up their restaurant in other cities before settling for Jenny's hometown because as Carsten puts it, it's "It's a very nice place to raise a family."
La Vetta had a soft opening last December 19, and the couple admits they weren't ready yet but decided to open it gradually, quickly learning from their mistakes to make it a fine dining establishment worthy of its chef's resume.

So far, Carsten's long years as an executive chef has held them in good stead. Besides being responsible for running the food preparation in the kitchen, an executive chef also supervises the kitchen staff, and two weeks before opening date, the couple were already training their kitchen and service crew.

Still, the inevitable opening day jitters were there and some linger, though the couple's combined talents and experience in people management ensured these grew lesser in number every day.

Carsten describes La Vetta's French Mediterranean cuisine as full of "herbs, fresh vegetables, light sauces, olive oil, healthy, organic" and predominant in France's Cot d'Azur and Provence region which is rich in quality citrus, vegetables and fruits, especially olive oil. Due to its proximity to Switzerland (less than two hours by land from the Mediterranean coast in France) French Mediterranean cuisine has a strong influence in Swiss cookery, Carsten adds.

Herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary, basil, savory, fennel, marjoram, tarragon, oregano and bay leaf abound. Seafood goat cheeses, air-dried sausage, lamb, and beef are also popular in the region. Garlic and anchovies can be seen in many of its sauces and Pastis can be found in many of the bistros of the area. Thirteen desserts in Provence are the traditional Christmas dessert (e.g. quince cheese, bisquits, almonds, nougat, apple, and fougasse. Rice can be found growing in the Camargue, which is the most-northerly rice growing area in Europe, with Camargue red rice being a specialty.

So far, Jenny says their most popular menu items are their pastas and pizzas, imported rib eye and ternderloin steaks and fish dishes like 'grilled blue marlin with tomato paste and beurre blanc' (white butter sauce). This is where Carsten's strength as an excellent Saucier (Saucemaker/Sauté cook) comes into play. All of La Vetta's sauces and gravies are personally prepared in-house and cooked ala minute.

La Vetta has an open kitchen so people can personally see the master chef and his kitchen brigade at work and be assured they're getting the 'real deal' and not someone else's interpretation.

For our interview, Carsten personally prepared four of his staples for me to taste : honey-rosemarie (for chicken dishes), terragona-balsamic (for pork tenderloin), peppercorn (for beef tenderloin), and grainy mustard sauce (for rib eye steaks). All served to enhanced the beef tenderloin I tested them on although as a true-blue Pinoy, I gravitate towards the stronger tasting peppercorn and grainy mustard sauce though I imagine other palates would have their personal preferences.

But for their specialty, Carsten recommends their 'lamb chops with olive pecorino grilled to exquisite tenderness.' Although he's aware lamb is not generally on most Pinoy's list of fav foods, he dares all adventurous diners to try them at least once.

"People here are nice, they're very friendly, and very curious about our food," Carsten notes. Indeed, that sounds just like home for a resto like La Vetta in this City of Golden Friendship.

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 05:13 AM

Bulk Water Buffers Cagayan de Oro's Potable Water Supply During Calamity
Mike Banos January 31, 2009

Most residents of the calamity stricken Cagayan de Oro City remained blissfully aware they narrowly avoided another water catastrophe thanks the foresight of some of the city's fathers to set up a bulk water supply.

The only clue residents had of the near catastrophe was the low water pressure experienced in some areas but other than that most had no knowledge of the drama unfolding at the Cagayan de Oro City Water District due to intermittent brownouts which adversely affected broadcast communications.
When the flash floods first struck on January 3, it inundated not only residences in low-lying, flood prone areas of the city but many of the COWD's production wells as well.
COWD has 28 production wells (26 of which are operating when the first floods struck in January 3) distributed in six (6) well fields situated at Macasandig, Balulang, Calaanan, Bugo, Tablon and Agusan.

The latest situationer report from Engr. Edward Tesoro, Division Manager C, Production Department said repairs on two production wells in Balulang and Calaanan earlier scheduled for repair and maintenance have not yet been completed while the thre production wells affected by flood water contamination have been repaired, disinfected and resumed operations last Jan. 20-23.

"The recent calamity had caused flooding and damage not only to our production facilities but also to our pipelines and service connections," said Ladele Sagrado, COWD Spokesperson from the Public Relations Information Division. Due to intermittent brownouts as a result of the floods, Sagrado explained the operation of COWD's production wells were affected since it was difficult to stabilize pressure in the pipelines.

"There were also wells which have been contaminated with floodwater so even when power was already restored, we deemed it necessary not to put them back in operation so we could conduct flushing and disinfection," Sagrado said.

Other wells had to undergo electrical/mechanical repairs. The strong rains and flashfloods have also damaged the water district's connections causing leakages. All these resulted in low pressure or no water in the entire service area specially in elevated areas like Camp Alagar, Hillside Macasandig, Aluba, Terry Hills and high rise buildings.

To prevent the situation from deteriorating further, COWD issued a purchase order to its bulk water supplier Rio Verde Water Consortium Inc. for an additional 8,000 cubic meters (cu.m.) of potable water on top of the 40,000 cu.m. already being supplied to the water district on a daily basis.

At present, COWD routes the bulk water to the western section of the COWD's service area to improve water pressure and availability in barangays Upper Lumbia, Carmen, Patag, Bulua, and Iponan. This allows COWD to concentrate the bulk of its existing water sources to the eastern section of its service area to improved water service to the entire service area. Cagayan de Oro remains the only highly developed urban center in the Philippines with its own bulk water supply.

To address the needs of the residents of areas where there was practically no water like Opol, Camp Alagar and Gusa, COWD had to deliver water with its tanker.

"Repairs have been carried out along with flushing and other quality control procedures. Some wells were restored to normal operation Tuesday and Wednesday," Sagrado said. "By the weekend, pressure is expected to improve considerably when rehabilitation works would have been completed."

Despite this optimistic outlook, the COWD still advised the public to store as much water as they can while supply is available in their area.

michael_ray

February 3rd, 2009, 05:30 AM

Limketkai... Cagayan de Oro

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Limketkai Avenue

boju2

February 3rd, 2009, 06:00 AM

Buti nalang may Bulk Water Supply tayo kundi nagrasyon na sana ng tubig ang ilan sa mga Kagay-anon pagkalipas ng baha. :okay:

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 06:12 AM

Buti nalang may Bulk Water Supply tayo kundi nagrasyon na sana ng tubig ang ilan sa mga Kagay-anon pagkalipas ng baha. :okay:

You are right boju2. Aside from no light and power due to the flood, the city could have experienced NO WATER. So it's good that we have Bulk Water Supply.

boju2

February 3rd, 2009, 06:20 AM

^^Wow, open na pala ang Mango sa LKKS :okay:

@michael_ray, superTsada ang mga pictures mo :applause::applause:

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 06:41 AM

Yes. Schools can also spur commerce and trade in a certain area thereby adding more density and traffic problems. Strategic planning will ease out these problems and we know CdeO LGU can pursue it with no problems. :cheers:

If rufus is really serious about his proposed college, there is an area in Camaman-an beside the existing Elementary School, which is wide and idle. This area is more feasible, considering that the proposed College would be highly subsidized by the local government (which means - it is more of an expense than an investment), than the envied Agora Complex area.

The City has to make use of its prime lots wisely and responsibly. So let us go for the Agora renovation for the same purpose and use.

TONZI

February 3rd, 2009, 08:34 AM

^^ The Agora complex has proven its worth over the years for commerce and trade and should remain as that. I think it is the high time to improve it from its present state. This is the place where our neighboring Northeastern and Southeastern Mindanao take a first glimpse of Cagayan de Oro. It should take an example of what CdeO is all about, it should impress them that it is one of the examples of CdeO's commercial and industrial strength just like what we Iliganons observed when Bulua Terminal opened a few years back.

boju2

February 3rd, 2009, 09:10 AM

^^^^Congrats NINO:applause::applause::applause::applause:

GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 09:18 AM

Pinoy Aussie Open winner aims for Roland-Garros (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/03/09/pinoy-aussie-open-winner-aims-roland-garros)

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/03/2009 11:47 AM

After his success in the Australian Open, Filipino junior netter Francis Casey "Niño" Alcantara said Tuesday he will start rigorous training for the next Grand Slam, the French Open, which starts in May.

Alcantara, the first Filipino to ever win in a Grand Slam competition, told ABS-CBN's "Umagang Kay Ganda" that he will initially train in Cagayan de Oro City while attending high school at the Xavier University.

The rising star said he plans to join the singles and doubles events in the French Open.

Before the French Open, Alcantara said he will compete in the Asian Circuit's grade one tournaments for four straight weeks. He said he will play against top junior netters of Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan.

For the Davis Cup, he said he will play against a player from Hong Kong.

Alcantara's campaign for the French Open follows his win in the junior doubles finals in the Australian Open 2009 in Melbourne with his Chinese partner Cheng Peng Hsieh.

Alcantara and Hsieh defeated their adversaries, unseeded pair Yasutaka Uchiyama (Japan) and Mikhal Biryukov (Russia).

The Filipino netter and his partner overwhelmed their opponents in their 43-minute game with a 6-4, 6-2 score, winning 87 percent of their first serve points.

The seventh-seeded tandem entered the junior doubles finals after beating Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan-Samuel Weissborn of Austria 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the semifinal round.

The doubles win also relieved Alcantara of his first round loss in the boys' singles to Sweden's Daniel Berta, and also served as Hsieh's third junior Grand Slam doubles title.

Alcantara said he contributed his powerful backhand to win the junior doubles trophy with Hsieh.

Inspired by Dad

Alcantara said his father, who died of a heart attack, introduced him to the sport.

The young Filipino netter said his father’s passion for tennis urged him to train at the age of 5.

He said he used to play doubles with his father in Cagayan de Oro when he was young.

Alcantara said he is sure that many young Filipinos can also succeed in tennis and other sports.

“Just pursue your dreams. Kaya ko, lalong kaya ninyo,” he said.

GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 09:49 AM

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GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 09:50 AM

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RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 09:59 AM

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This place is beautiful. It is in Limketkai Rosario Arcade.

mottymot_007

February 3rd, 2009, 10:01 AM

Apo Hiking Society came to CdeO for the third time within 1 and a half year period, yesterday Feb. 2. A Concert for a Cause was held at XU Gym; proceeds will go to the victim of the flood. Waway Saway and Ram Chavez also graced the whole event.

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GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 10:03 AM

Vhong Navarro to perform at SM City Cagayan de Oro (http://www.goldstardailynews.com/content.php?sectionid=4&id=991)

VHONG Navarro is set to promote his newest album entitled, Ayos na ang buto buto on February 7, 5 p.m. at the Atrium of SM City Cagayan de Oro.

The actor-comedian will also be performing beguiling dance moves with Jemarth Lalic and Toni Karl Quintos of the Streetboys. Plus, the avid fans of Vhong will have a photo opportunity and autograph signing after the show.

Vhong Navarro, a Best Actor nominee of the Gawad Urian Awards in 2003 for his portrayal of Kulas in Jologs has more than 35 movies and TV shows in lead and supporting roles to his name. But it was his roles in comedy films like Cass and Carry: Who wants to be a billionaire?, Mr Suave, and Gagamboy

that made him popular to young and old audiences. He has finally reached leading man status and was given the chance to further cement his fame in box-office hits like Supah Papalicious, Agent X44, D’Anothers and Otso-Otso Pamela One.

Vhong is also a regular host of ASAP, a Sunday noontime variety show of ABS-CBN. He was credited as a host for shows like Gudtaym, Yes Yes Show, Wazzup Wazzup, MTB Ang Saya Saya, Pirated CD (Celebrity Disquise), and Super Laff-in.

His TV work was not limited to hosting. Vhong was the lead star of Mars Ravelo’s Lastikman TV series in 2007. He also appeared in episodes of Love Spell in 2006 and I am KC: Love to Dance in 2008. Now, he plays the character of Nicholas, the good-hearted nerd best buddy of Betty in ABS-CBN’s I Love Betty La Fea airing Mondays to Fridays after TV Partol World.

Catch more of Vhong Navarro LIVE at SM City Cagayan de Oro on February 7, 5 p.m.!

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 10:14 AM

Mallberry Suites Expansion Project

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Wow. Very Nice. Which one is the existing building?

GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 10:15 AM

Mallberry Suites Hotel

Mallberry Suites Coffee Shop
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Mallberry Suites Coffee Shop
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Mallberry Suites Coffee Shop
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Mallberry Suites Rosso Restaurant
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Mallberry Suites Reception
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GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 10:16 AM

ona

February 3rd, 2009, 10:22 AM

^^wow...talagang magiging Hotel Complex na ang Mallberry

RFM

February 3rd, 2009, 10:25 AM

^^So there is a proposed access road from Osmena st. to the hotel.

GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 10:34 AM

Divisoria before the Start of Night Café

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GearX

February 3rd, 2009, 10:52 AM

wala lang...guess who?

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cyberwizard

February 3rd, 2009, 11:03 AM

galing mo talaga GearX..:okay::okay:

ona

February 3rd, 2009, 11:05 AM

who will do the honor of Opening CDO Thread 33?

cyberwizard

February 3rd, 2009, 11:08 AM

few more posts thread 34 na..:banana::banana::banana:

kiretoce

February 3rd, 2009, 11:16 AM

New thread! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=800348) :colgate:

:lock:

kiretoce

February 3rd, 2009, 11:19 AM

Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread 32 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=730054&page=1212) in the Archives. :okay:

ona

February 3rd, 2009, 11:28 AM

Ang daming dev'ts sa CDO...I love the Mallberry Rendering sana may rendering na rin yung Gateway Mall at Corporate Towers

tonight

February 3rd, 2009, 01:23 PM

^^
mao na ang LKK after sa flood last month?

michael_ray

February 3rd, 2009, 01:24 PM

Thanks boju...

donnex

February 3rd, 2009, 02:38 PM

Thread 33 na Congrats CDO.!!!!!!

donnex

February 3rd, 2009, 02:42 PM

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The first building is the one existing (2nd picture)....am I right? Ilan kaya ang room capacity ng maberrry once this is finshed? at present 110?

weatherman

February 3rd, 2009, 02:53 PM

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from Google Earth with NASA TRMM as of feb 3 2009 , 8:30am eastern time u.s.a

CGYanon

February 3rd, 2009, 03:02 PM

nice pics. ganda talaga ng Mallberry Suites, wala pa dyan yung xyz buildings... :banana:

TONZI

February 3rd, 2009, 04:11 PM

Congratulations for thread 33! Cheers CdeO peepz! :cheers:

deevex75

February 3rd, 2009, 05:35 PM

^^^^
Congrats for thread anew...:)

Guys, do you have an update for the new Nestle Cagayan De Oro Distribution Center in Tagoloan?

Based on the article I've read, the DC which is located right across the Mindanao Container Terminal, is set to be completed by end 2008.

Dark_knight had updates before, sana someone can take photo(s) of the new DC. I think it is a big DC considering that it will cater to customers from VIS-MIN regions.

deevex75

February 3rd, 2009, 07:22 PM

For everyone's info:

Repost from SSC-CdeO meet thread:
SSC-CdeO febuary 2009 meet
Mindy's Restaurant, Yacapin street
Febuary 8, 2009 8pm

Dreamer's

February 3rd, 2009, 09:44 PM

Congrtaz... mga guys, og sa atong tanan.
Thread 33 na diay ta.
Thanks kiretoce for opening new thread for us.
And @GearX salamat sa imong effort, paano na lang ang thread kung wala ka. hehe

Dreamer's

February 3rd, 2009, 09:50 PM

Sory mga guys di kami makakarating ni @Bariq sa meeting nyo, nasa northpole kasi kami, :nuts::nuts::nuts: regards na lang and good luck...

RFM

February 4th, 2009, 12:46 AM

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from Google Earth with NASA TRMM as of feb 3 2009 , 8:30am eastern time u.s.a

Congrats thread 33 na! Thanks for sharing this weather info. Today is February 4, 2009. The info above is dated February 3. Is the forecast for February 4 or for the same date?

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:18 AM

^^Congrats, CDO and Misamis Oriental Thread 33:cheers::cheers::cheers:

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:24 AM

^^May clue?

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:27 AM

2 solons oppose bioethanol plant (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/2-solons-oppose-bioethanol-plant-0)
By Cong B. Corrales

CONTROVERSY over the construction of a bioethanol plant in a watershed zone appears to be queuing in the Congressional investigations’ hot list.

Groups opposing the 24-hectare cassava processing plant site have found new allies in Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel.

Rep. Rodriguez said he opposes the location not the project. He wants the House committee on ecology to conduct a probe on the matter.

Rep. Hontiveros-Baraquel, who was in town over the weekend, said she will support Rodriguez’s resolution to have Alsons' project investigated in Congress because it would use coal to power the bioethanol plant.

“Our party supports the promotion of the use of renewable sources of energy. Since this proposed plant will reportedly use coal -- known to be the dirtiest kind of fossil fuel -- we are one with you in opposing it,” Hontiveros-Baraquel said last Saturday in a press conference attended by Rodriguez and Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma.

Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. is about to build the P2 billion bioethanol plant in a contiguous site that spans from Barangays Mambuaya and Bayanga -- areas that environmentalists say belong to the watershed zone critically situated just below the city’s aquifer.

The bioethanol plant is still on the technical planning stage. Once finished, the plant would be capable of producing 100,000 liters of bioethanol -- a fuel additive. That the bioethanol plant would use coal to power it up could be independently verified as of press time.

Environmentalists have demanded Alsons to transfer its plant to industrial areas such as the Phividec Indistrial Estate in Misamis Oriental before actual construction begins.

"If approved, the bioethanol plant will, among others, threaten the Class A status of the Cagayan de Oro river, risk damage to its water and air quality, endanger flora, fauna and aquatic features of the environs, imperil downstream barangays including the poblacion, debase the nation's whitewater rafting capital, and discourage eco-tourism development," said Jun Cheekee, a member of the Gising Barangay Movement (GBM).

Lawyer Antoinette Royo-Fay, president of Kagay-an Watershed Alliance (Kawal), said they are also concerned with the Monigue Spring near Alsons’ proposed plant site, as it is the main source of drinking water for the residents in the area.

The area also hosts the Monigue Cave, a network of caves that spans six kilometers and a known sanctuary of the Philippine Tarsier in Cagayan de Oro.

The two barangays are also critically located within a watershed zone, Atty. Royo-Faye said, adding a processing plant as big as Alsons’ would denude the areas of trees.

"Alternative fuels are important for the nation's economy, but not so essential as to locate their processing in the heart of the city's watershed zone, which would endanger its delicate ecology and life-support system," a Kawal statement reads.

Opponents of the project site also lambasted the City Council, which in January of last year passed Ordinance No. 10885-2008, reclassifying the 24-hectare agricultural area into an agri-industrial zone.

City Council records show the measure passed without going through a second or third reading, neither a consultation nor committee hearings were conducted prior to its passage. It also had no rationale, as customary in all acts of legislations.

Bencyrus Ellorin, spokesperson of local environmental watchdog Task Force Macajalar (TFM) said they will file a formal objection with the EMB to oppose the issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the project.

The Environment Management Bureau (EMB) -- the agency that would decide whether or Alsons should be given an ECC -- is due to announce its decision regarding Alsons' application.

Alsons, for its part, assured that the bioethanol plant would not harm the environment.

George Milabo, chief consultant of Alsons, said the plant would be good for the community because 120 jobs will be generated for it.

Unlike other cassava processing plants, Milabo said Alsons would be using dried cassava chips to make it environment-friendly.

Engr. Jerome Magkasi, Alsons' chief project officer, defended their choice for the project's site, saying it took them at least three years to look for the most viable site for a bioethanol plant.

“The upland barangays of Mambuaya and Bayanga are the best location for the plant. Nandito kasi ang concentration ng cassava planters so we would not have to haul the raw materials somewhere,” Engr. Magkasi said.

He said if Alsons put its plant inside Phivedec, it would create a vehicular traffic problem in Cagayan de Oro’s downtown area.

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:48 AM

Marco Hotel

http://onlinemindanao.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/marco-hotel-cagayan-de-oro.jpg

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:52 AM

Anong update sa Floating restaurant ngayon? Narestore na ba after ravaging by the flood?

http://onlinemindanao.com/Cagayan/image/floating-resto.jpg

Dreamer's

February 4th, 2009, 03:07 AM

Mga guys ask ko lang, ano na balita sa Georgetown Arcade sa pelaez blvd.? di ba may jollibee din doon? picture naman jan...:cheers:
sino ba masipag mag picture jan?...:nuts:

xXTrademarKXx™

February 4th, 2009, 03:19 AM

iv noticed the walk-thru metal detector installed in the lkk entrance.. :okay::okay:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5505/013020093801hv7.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=013020093801hv7.jpg) http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/013020093801hv7.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img210/013020093801hv7.jpg/1/)

xXTrademarKXx™

February 4th, 2009, 03:42 AM

xXTrademarKXx™

February 4th, 2009, 03:44 AM

Hotel Koresko
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pS3b7-jwhJ0/SAsq11_vztI/AAAAAAAAAXw/yL503ywU4y4/s512/IMG_5492.JPG
Korean-owned hotel right at a golf course. Supposedly tons of tourists come here just to play golf.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pS3b7-jwhJ0/SAsnhV_vxTI/AAAAAAAAADc/klenUTNwT4M/s512/IMG_5636.JPG

add ko lang :cheers::cheers:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6420/23558915866c55130e9vg1.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23558915866c55130e9vg1.jpg) http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/23558915866c55130e9vg1.jpg/1/w500.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img21/23558915866c55130e9vg1.jpg/1/)

weatherman

February 4th, 2009, 04:15 AM

Congrats thread 33 na! Thanks for sharing this weather info. Today is February 4, 2009. The info above is dated February 3. Is the forecast for February 4 or for the same date?

sorry sa time Gap, i made sure ma butang ang eastern time diri sa u.s.a. yup same forecast for feb 3, 09 at 10pm eastern time(11am R.P. time) 13 hrs advance mo ther kay dst paman diri. please pass to frends re: weather info

here are the links for personal monitoring
http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/potential_flood_hydro.html
NASA TRMM LINK (Download google earth first. Update KML from NASA TRMM site. Turn On real time weather and TRMM 24, 78, 168 HRS and flood potentials (click on the red highlighted sentence for Google kml)

God bless sa inyo meeting guys:)
If wala pakay google earth here is the site http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

GearX

February 4th, 2009, 04:31 AM

Anong update sa Floating restaurant ngayon? Narestore na ba after ravaging by the flood?

http://onlinemindanao.com/Cagayan/image/floating-resto.jpg

floating at the Bay na....:lol:

GearX

February 4th, 2009, 04:36 AM

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al photos by ChiQ Montes

GearX

February 4th, 2009, 04:45 AM

GearX

February 4th, 2009, 04:57 AM

Kagay-anon Entrepreneur cited as one of RP's Best for 2008 (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/85976)
Mike Banos December 25, 2008

http://www.americanchronicle.com/img/galleries/714/0/litlit_photo-220-b.jpg

Mercedes Pelaez-Mejia of Cagayan de Oro-based SLERS Industries, Inc. has been cited as one of "The Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2008" by Entrepreneur Philippines, a Summit publication.

"These intrepid men and women pursued a single well-thought-out idea to gain a foothold in their respective markets and grow their businesses successfully," said Jose M. Galang, Jr., editor-in-chief. "With strong determination and an abiding passion for what they do, they were able to steer their fledgling enterprises to stability and growth – some to even leadership positions in their particular market niches."

Pelaez-Mejia is the youngest of five siblings of Ofelia Cosin-Pelaez and the late Raul Pelaez who founded SLERS Ham 39 years ago in Camp Phillips, Bukidnon. Litlit, as she is fondly called by her family and friends, took over the management of the then fledgling business in 1987.

Pelaez-Mejia's profile written by writer Katrina Tan and published in the December 2008 issue of Entrepreneur Philippines cites her numerous initiatives which led to the successful expansion of SLERS Industries from a small, home-based family business to its present corporate set-up with distinct product lines and establishments.

However, the audio visual presentation presented during the awards night held last Dec.4 at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City cited her as a "Leader" for pioneering the "takal" system of merchandising in the wet markets of supermarkets which empowered the customer with the power of choice in choosing their frozen meat products.

"At first, SM didn't want to allow us to use the takal system which they perceived as unhygienic because it allowed our customers to handle our frozen food products when they were choosing their preferred cuts," Litlit recalls. "But in time, after they noted how successful it was in rival supermarkets, and thanks to Leah Lee, they finally relented."

Although the 'takal system' was already being used in the wet markets of public markets, it was Litlit who adopted the system in supermarkets for their frozen food products like tocino, chorizo and longganisa.

"Pinoy shoppers are very tactile," she notes. "They want to touch and feel, especially food products, before settling on the particular item they want to buy."

Whenever the takal system is adopted in a supermarket which previously did not allow it, Litlit discovered that sales immediately increased "by at least 100 percent."

Observing the success of the SLERS 'takal system', big corporations and supermarkets like Makro, Monterey and San Miguel Foods immediately adopted the system with similar results. Now, it is a rare supermarket where frozen meat products in particular, are not merchandised using the 'takal system'. And it all started with a small, home-based business in Cagayan de Oro run by a lady entrepreneur who ran parallel careers of sibling, daughter, wife, mother and now grandma to her apos.

Besides being recognized as one of "The Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2008" by Entrepreneur Philippines, Pelaez-Mejia was also recognized by co-presentor Globe Business as its Globe Masigasig Entrepreneur to be featured in the January 2008 issue of Masigasig a special publication for small, medium and micro businesses made by Summit Media for Globe Telecom.

Other Top 10 Outstanding Entrepreneur awardees included Rina Avecilla (Xocolat), Richard Sanz (Food Asia), Mary Grace Arboleda-Young (Cordillera Coffee), Teodoro Ferrer (Generika Drugstore), Rolito Villo (Lolo Tinong's Bakery), Florante Cruz (BC Net Inc.), Robbie Goco (Cyma), Rolando Liwanag (ICC Celfone) and Marielle Valdez-Fong (Balikbayan Gear).

Without exception, Litlit noted that not one of the awardees, whom she all had the pleasure of meeting personally, was pessimistic about the coming year, in contrast to the generally gloomy forecast for 2009.

"Everybody is excited making plans for next year and beyond," she noted. "There was absolutely no fear expressed by anyone."

Perhaps that's because Pelaez-Mejia, like her peers and fellow awardees, all share the quality of being masigasig - "determined, persistent or motivated, with a strong sense of direction in terms of goals to be achieved."

RFM

February 4th, 2009, 05:11 AM

sorry sa time Gap, i made sure ma butang ang eastern time diri sa u.s.a. yup same forecast for feb 3, 09 at 10pm eastern time(11am R.P. time) 13 hrs advance mo ther kay dst paman diri. please pass to frends re: weather info

here are the links for personal monitoring
http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/potential_flood_hydro.html
NASA TRMM LINK (Download google earth first. Update KML from NASA TRMM site. Turn On real time weather and TRMM 24, 78, 168 HRS and flood potentials (click on the red highlighted sentence for Google kml)

God bless sa inyo meeting guys:)
If wala pakay google earth here is the site http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

Thank you weatherman.

cyberwizard

February 4th, 2009, 06:51 AM

congratz..33rd thread:cheers:

burotski

February 4th, 2009, 06:52 AM

^^Ang ganda ng Bistro Mercedes. :okay:

The food is OK... Pero, medyo pricey... :-)

RFM

February 4th, 2009, 07:01 AM

MALBERRY SUITES EXPANSION

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/976/mallberry02yb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
layout plan

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9027/rearpropertyyy1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Rear Property

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8155/rosariodrivezl3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Rosario Drive

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7148/topviewrear2ps2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
TopViewRear2

sakamoto

February 4th, 2009, 07:46 AM

the 2 cars are still there :lol:

bariQ

February 4th, 2009, 08:35 AM

murg preha silag styling sa koresco minimalistic

diehardbisdak

February 4th, 2009, 09:37 AM

^^Wow, open na pala ang Mango sa LKKS :okay:

@michael_ray, superTsada ang mga pictures mo :applause::applause:

...outlet lang ang Mango sa LKK...di direct franchisee ng Mango Store

GearX

February 4th, 2009, 10:47 AM

Club Mojo

http://cagayandeoroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mojo3.jpg

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 11:02 AM

^^okay na rin kaysa wala

eflex

February 4th, 2009, 11:15 AM

why lahi ang mango sa cagayan? ngano outlet man sya dili store parehas sa dvo? ..thanks

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 11:39 AM

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 11:40 AM

mga lumad Cagay-anon, tag-ana kung unsa ni nga establishment. :cheers:

Hotel lobby?

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020420091337.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020420091338.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020420091339.jpg

taken late this afternoon. sorry camphone lang.

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 11:46 AM

I'll post more pics kung naa na makatag-an kung unsa ni nga building. :cheers:

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 11:47 AM

3rd set:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091294.jpg

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boju2

February 4th, 2009, 12:12 PM

^^Wow, bag-o nga hotel?

Tropical Hotel ang tag-an ko @Ex!le

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Pero unique ni nga hotel kay duna may escalator

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020420091327.jpg

Hoi @Ex!le tubaga na ko kay dili ko makatulog! Sa CDO ba gyod ni, pagsure oi! hehehe

g0Rs

February 4th, 2009, 01:00 PM

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g0Rs

February 4th, 2009, 01:08 PM

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Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 01:23 PM

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 01:37 PM

100% sure sa CDO na pero dili ni hotel. :cheers:

Ngeek, mao diay question mark ang end ng title nimo kay mora man siya ug hotel.

Nalibog ko, ah Rodelsa Hall! Tama?

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 01:37 PM

floating at the Bay na....:lol:

:rofl:

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al photos by ChiQ Montes

The food is OK... Pero, medyo pricey... :-)

TNT looks good-the building ang the food.

Btw, asa man nagtago (location) ang TNT? :lol:

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 01:45 PM

Unsang renovation ni? KTV pa kaha gihapon?

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/PICT0287ssc.jpg

g0Rs

February 4th, 2009, 01:51 PM

^^ I'm sorry I have no idea. Niagi lang mi after eating lunch at East Wok. Wala sad ko nakapangutana.

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:04 PM

^^Ah ok, thanks @gors sa mga letrato :cheers:

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Ngeek, mao diay question mark ang end ng title nimo kay mora man siya ug hotel.

Nalibog ko, ah Rodelsa Hall! Tama?

dili pud. hehe.. sa Polymedic medical plaza na, nag blessing sa isa sa facility didto ganina.

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:11 PM

^^Oi, tsadaha man diay sa sulod nianang hospital mora man ug hotel! Sege, ipost mo na kinatibuk-an nga mga hulagway sa bagong hospital :okay:

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 02:39 PM

michael_ray

February 4th, 2009, 02:40 PM

why lahi ang mango sa cagayan? ngano outlet man sya dili store parehas sa dvo? ..thanks

Hhmmm... Does it spell a huge difference? MNG pa rin naman lahat ang nandun...

Alingatong

February 4th, 2009, 02:42 PM

^^ :bow:

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:43 PM

Wow, ingon ana pod tingali sa Capitol UMC, paconfirm nato kay @burotski :okay:

michael_ray

February 4th, 2009, 02:44 PM

Kung sosyal ang CUMC, mas... ang CdeO Polymedic Plaza. Grabe.

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 02:46 PM

Laboratory:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091284.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091285.jpg

nag set-up pa sila sa ila new equipment.

tonight

February 4th, 2009, 02:47 PM

^^
Exceptionally good of its kind :cheers:

g0Rs

February 4th, 2009, 02:47 PM

Me with cousins and friends went rafting a week after the floods...

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g0Rs

February 4th, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 02:54 PM

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091287.jpg

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colorful pa kaayo ila lift kay wala pa makuha ang plastic cover. :cheers:

boju2

February 4th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Me with cousins and friends went rafting a week after the floods...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m300/gors_iligan/aP1250087.jpg

Ang laki ng bato parang balyena :lol:

Ex!lE

February 4th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Kung sosyal ang CUMC, mas... ang CdeO Polymedic Plaza. Grabe.

mas sosyal jud. Mao na aim sa pres. sa Polymedic nga malupigan ang CUMC. If I may add, dili lang ang sa ER nga centralized ang oxygen, pati ang sa mga rooms.

deevex75

February 4th, 2009, 03:36 PM

Hhmmm... Does it spell a huge difference? MNG pa rin naman lahat ang nandun...

Kasi daw mga lumang stocks coming from other MNG stores outside CdeO ang ibebenta ng outlet sa LKK...:nuts:

CGYanon

February 4th, 2009, 03:38 PM

colorful pa kaayo ila lift kay wala pa makuha ang plastic cover. :cheers:

:lol: i was thinking, but ganun ang kulay? buti in-explain mo. thanks @Ex!le for the updates. parati ka pala sa CdeO... :)

CGYanon

February 4th, 2009, 03:46 PM

deevex75

February 4th, 2009, 03:53 PM

mundus

February 4th, 2009, 03:56 PM

Hospital wars!!! :lol: ahhh! i love competition! brings the best in all of us. amazing hospital! you'd never expect its in a hospital. especially a hospital in CDO! hehe!

mundus

February 4th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Videoke Fun at M2

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oro christian people?! the net can be a scary place! or im just living in a small town. ill take the last explanation!:lol:

CGYanon

February 4th, 2009, 04:12 PM

^^small town? correction, city pud oi. you sound condescending, maybe ur one of those 'CDO located kuno' pretender. dont be so sarcastic bai. peace... :ohno:

(hi waway musta na?)

CGYanon

February 4th, 2009, 04:18 PM

you'd never expect its in a hospital. especially a hospital in CDO! hehe!

look who's back? reincarnated Waway, welcome back... :bash:

Il Tenore

February 4th, 2009, 04:44 PM

national guard

February 4th, 2009, 05:42 PM

It's an international brand..and not from the Philippines..

An international brand from Spain ( Barcelona). It's not so "high end" actually, parang mga ka-level lang din ng Zara which is also from Spain.

Mango din pala topic dito!:) sa SHOP! Bacolod thread kasi, Mango din ang topic doon since mag-open din daw ang Mango sa Robinson's Place-Bacolod. Don't know lang if it's a store or an outlet.

CGYanon

February 4th, 2009, 06:58 PM

^^thanks guys. Spanish brand pala, hilig talaga mga pinoy sa imported...

donnex

February 4th, 2009, 07:42 PM

meaning cheaper ang price kasi outlet? dito sa states, pag outlet store halos 50 to 70 percent off ang price, kaso older items nga lang (past seasons). what's Mango. is that a high end store ONLY in the Philippines?

Mango is an international brand may mango sa UAE when i was still working threre....by the way @CGYanon di ba may maraming OUTLET dito sa States kun tawagin? sa new york, jersey at altlantic city may mga outlet at ang ibig sabihin ng outlet dito ay mga stores ng mga branded products, siguro ganun din ang mango sa LKK kaya outlet dahil branded siya...just my opinion:nuts:

ph_matrix

February 4th, 2009, 10:23 PM

Kabalo nako nag unsa ka dha, signal survey, or nag install ug microcellsite. :)

mas sosyal jud. Mao na aim sa pres. sa Polymedic nga malupigan ang CUMC. If I may add, dili lang ang sa ER nga centralized ang oxygen, pati ang sa mga rooms.

ona

February 4th, 2009, 10:28 PM

Kung sosyal ang CUMC, mas... ang CdeO Polymedic Plaza. Grabe.

world-class na talaga health care facilities sa CDO - a sign or a world class metropolis

CGYanon

February 5th, 2009, 12:01 AM

^^yup @Donnex. Gap Outlet, Banana Republic Outlet, etc to name a few they're all on sale prices. all authentic/original in half price or more. good thing CDO has an outlet store, baka sundan na yan ng iba pang outlet stores. :lol:

RFM

February 5th, 2009, 01:14 AM

RFM

February 5th, 2009, 01:29 AM

Emergency room:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091291.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020320091293.jpg

You'll no longer see any oxygen tank in this hospital kay centralized ila oxygen. :cheers:

It is really nice! murag mo-mahal na gyud ang charges sa Polymedic hospital ani! CUMC, a hospital with good /beautiful facilities, charges higher than other hospitals in CDO. I learned this when i brought my daughter to CUMC's emergency room.

Ex!lE

February 5th, 2009, 01:49 AM

Kabalo nako nag unsa ka dha, signal survey, or nag install ug microcellsite. :)

ssshhh.. nikaon raman ko didto. hehehe..

burotski

February 5th, 2009, 02:13 AM

Kung sosyal ang CUMC, mas... ang CdeO Polymedic Plaza. Grabe.

Sakto! Mas TSADA gyud... No doubt! :-)

GearX

February 5th, 2009, 02:42 AM

:rofl:

TNT looks good-the building ang the food.

Btw, asa man nagtago (location) ang TNT? :lol:

corner Velez-Hayes St.....^^

michael_ray

February 5th, 2009, 03:04 AM

I'd rather control my self. Ayokong ma ban. Ayokong maging kawawa.... Nakikita ko lang ang mga devt's ng CdeO, okay na ako. :) Haayy... Sarap maging Kagay-anon.

Sleepwalker

February 5th, 2009, 03:42 AM

Abi pud nako og hotel...Grabe ka classy ani nga hospital oi...Maganahan man pud ta masakit.

Congrats CdeO...:cheers:

Ex!lE

February 5th, 2009, 03:53 AM

additional info. about Polymedic medical plaza.
- 250 bed capacity
- MRI is already operational
- they will have an open house on Feb. 14, 2009

eflex

February 5th, 2009, 04:03 AM

Kasi daw mga lumang stocks coming from other MNG stores outside CdeO ang ibebenta ng outlet sa LKK...:nuts:

salamat sa info....

eflex

February 5th, 2009, 04:05 AM

Hhmmm... Does it spell a huge difference? MNG pa rin naman lahat ang nandun...

yes sabi nila theres a huge difference daw...pero mng pa rin naman..peace...

CGYanon

February 5th, 2009, 04:06 AM

^^may point ka @Mike. altho may spammer sa inbox ko, next time di ko na babasahin. automatic delete, kay waste of time lang...

:bash:
:banned:

eflex

February 5th, 2009, 04:08 AM

An international brand from Spain ( Barcelona). It's not so "high end" actually, parang mga ka-level lang din ng Zara which is also from Spain.

Mango din pala topic dito!:) sa SHOP! Bacolod thread kasi, Mango din ang topic doon since mag-open din daw ang Mango sa Robinson's Place-Bacolod. Don't know lang if it's a store or an outlet.

i think topshop ang medyo ka level nang mango....zara kasi medyo mahal konti like fcuk....thanks..

reancorbz84

February 5th, 2009, 04:11 AM

2nd set:

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http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/cagayan%20de%20oro/020420091326.jpg

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:righton::bow: galeeennggg! nice gyud kaau. kala ko hotel lobby..... amazing kay hospital diay xa......

sus kun masakit ku unya dalhun ko ani na hospital kelangan tarung jud kog sanina... atay mauwaw ta

qwert_guy

February 5th, 2009, 05:48 AM

RFM

February 5th, 2009, 06:05 AM

wow lami na kaayo magpa ospital....:cheers:

yup! lami gyud, ayaw lang tan-awa imong bills.

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 06:15 AM

Ganun, ginagapang ka pala CGYanon? :lol:

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 06:16 AM

^^kay tingali'g madayonan kana hinoon! :lol:

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 06:23 AM

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Grabe ka wild ang tubig!

donnex

February 5th, 2009, 06:29 AM

yup! lami gyud, ayaw lang tan-awa imong bills.

Nakaklungkot nga lang in reality ang ganitong klaseng hospital are merely for middle and upper class.....yong mga wala sa NMMC parin at JR Borja parin ang bagsak....and to think ha di ka pwedeng ma ospital pag walang down o walang philhealth etc....ngek :bash:

I've just talk to my mom earlier and told them na open na ang polymedic so pwede na silang maglalakad nalang going to the hospital, and she just laugh, at ng tinanong ko kung bakit? ang sabi niya Pera?

Ganun talaga, Proud naman tayo dahil may mga ganitong hospital tayo, but let's just hope someday may chance din sana ang mga mahihirap na ma admit at maka avail sa mga services sa mga tertiary hospitals like Polymedic and CUMC, etc.

g0Rs

February 5th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Grabe ka wild ang tubig!

the operator said the water level was high that day so as expected wild jud ang rapids.

ona

February 5th, 2009, 08:52 AM

additional info. about Polymedic medical plaza.
- 250 bed capacity
- MRI is already operational
- they will have an open house on Feb. 14, 2009

congrats to CDO ang bilis ng progress ng construction dyan...

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 09:40 AM

Nakaklungkot nga lang in reality ang ganitong klaseng hospital are merely for middle and upper class.....yong mga wala sa NMMC parin at JR Borja parin ang bagsak....and to think ha di ka pwedeng ma ospital pag walang down o walang philhealth etc....ngek :bash:

I've just talk to my mom earlier and told them na open na ang polymedic so pwede na silang maglalakad nalang going to the hospital, and she just laugh, at ng tinanong ko kung bakit? ang sabi niya Pera?

Ganun talaga, Proud naman tayo dahil may mga ganitong hospital tayo, but let's just hope someday may chance din sana ang mga mahihirap na ma admit at maka avail sa mga services sa mga tertiary hospitals like Polymedic and CUMC, etc.

Okay lang sana kung lahat ng mga empleyado ay ini-enroll ng Health Card sa mga employer natin para naman makaavail sila dito...

GearX

February 5th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Gateway Tower 1 update (taken this afternoon)...count the floors...is it really 8? or 10 floors?...maybe the 2nd floor is actually a high ceiling lobby of ground floor or mezzanine

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/730/1004688sd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 09:48 AM

^^Going to 10 floors if they will not stop working :D

neyoneyo80

February 5th, 2009, 10:52 AM

7 ang count ko :cheers:

neyoneyo80

February 5th, 2009, 10:53 AM

neyoneyo80

February 5th, 2009, 10:56 AM

Mga guys ask ko lang, ano na balita sa Georgetown Arcade sa pelaez blvd.? di ba may jollibee din doon? picture naman jan...:cheers:
sino ba masipag mag picture jan?...:nuts:

oo nga anong nangyari doon?

boju2

February 5th, 2009, 11:19 AM

I just want to post this last year's article from gonegosyo. Not that OT but this will let you have more knowledge to the man behind the proposed 21 storeys twin hotel.

Crafting a better future for CDO (http://www.gonegosyo.info/content/view/76/3/)

Cagayan de Oro may not be as affluent as other more popular cities in the country but with established companies like Salay Handmade Paper Industries, Inc. (SHAPII) and Limketkai Group of Companies providing job opportunities, the people in this progressive province may now see a better future.

Starting out as a project that hopes to provide better means of livelihood to the then impoverished town of Salay, SHAPII, a company involved in paper crafting, grew to become a dynamic and vibrant enterprise looked upon by many not only as a source of income, but also as basis for pride in the city.

Productively coming up with the original method of using fiber or abaca, leaves of pineapple, and other indigenous materials, Loreta Rafisura, who was then helped by eight other civic-minded persons, has indeed went way beyond her original goal of helping her town folks. From peddling their products and displaying them on consignment basis at stores in Cagayan de Oro City and even in Manila, she was able to grow the motley group of 10 people to its present size of 300.

Despite the challenges it had to face during its course of operation, the company persevered to further improve its network and strengthen its market. Although there were problems like financing, crab mentality and sustainability along the way, the company stood firm and even shooed away these obstacles by staying firm on the values of transparency, honesty, simplicity, self-reliance and trust in God which its founder initiated.

Similarly, Alfonso U. Lim, the brains behind the remarkable and unprecedented growth of the Limketkai Group, had always desired to contribute further to the economic growth and prosperity of Cagayan de Oro City.

Involved in an encompassing array of sectors such as manufacturing, real estate development, leasing and retailing, Lim is presently pursuing the full execution of the Limketkai Group’s Master Development Plan which he designed to convert the Limketkai Center into a Central Business District of Cagayan de Oro City.

Once completed, this center will call for the establishment of vertical developments such as high-rise condominiums for offices, financial centers, business process outsourcing or call centers.

Distinguished by his overflowing confidence in the city he grew up in, Lim is now a force to reckon with in Cagayan de Oro.

Because of these, Rafisura and Lim will each be recognized by Presidential Consultant for Entrepreneurship Jose Concepcion III as an Inspiring CDO Entrepreneur, an award given by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship as part of the Go Negosyo sa Cagayan de Oro slated on October 19 at the Atrium, Limketkai Center.

Go Negosyo sa CDO is part of PCE's latest campaign, the Go Negosyo Caravan, which aims to bring Go Negosyo forums and expositions in key cities in the country. The Caravan has already visited Cebu, Bacolod, Baguio, Manila, and Pampanga.

Go Negosyo sa Cagayan de Oro is presented by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Major partners include PAGCOR, Globe, Hyundai, San Miguel Corporation, Splash Corporation, STEAG State Power Inc., Limketkai Sons Inc., Unilever, PLDT, Smart, RFM Corporation, Concepcion Durables Inc. and Entrepreneurs School of Asia. Media partners include The Philippine Star, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunstar CDO, GMA Network Inc., ABS-CBN, ANC, RPN9, NBN4, Aspac-Laaw and Creativoices Productions.

burotski

February 5th, 2009, 11:54 AM

7 ang count ko :cheers:

Padung 8... There's a mezzanine... That's why murag 8th floor na siya ron... So, I think it's going to be 8 levels + the mezzanine... Sige lang! Hapit na bitaw mahuman... Makabalo ra lagi ta pila gyud siya ka floors in due time... :-)

burotski

February 5th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Nakaklungkot nga lang in reality ang ganitong klaseng hospital are merely for middle and upper class.....yong mga wala sa NMMC parin at JR Borja parin ang bagsak....and to think ha di ka pwedeng ma ospital pag walang down o walang philhealth etc....ngek :bash:

I've just talk to my mom earlier and told them na open na ang polymedic so pwede na silang maglalakad nalang going to the hospital, and she just laugh, at ng tinanong ko kung bakit? ang sabi niya Pera?

Ganun talaga, Proud naman tayo dahil may mga ganitong hospital tayo, but let's just hope someday may chance din sana ang mga mahihirap na ma admit at maka avail sa mga services sa mga tertiary hospitals like Polymedic and CUMC, etc.

Once the Medical Plaza's operation will be in full swing, the Polymedic General Hospital will lower the prices of all its services... They will try to cater to Classes C and D... Naa na kumpetensya ang Sabal ug Oro Doctors... :-)

burotski

February 5th, 2009, 12:09 PM

oo nga anong nangyari doon?

Murag Rosevelt to, Bai... Human na man tingali ang arcade... As for the company owned Jollibee store sa arcade, I really don't know if nag-start na... Pero, that's one of the 3 company-owned stores which was set to open in 2008... Basin na-delay lang... Hopefully! I really don't know... :-)

national guard

February 5th, 2009, 12:45 PM

i think topshop ang medyo ka level nang mango....zara kasi medyo mahal konti like fcuk....thanks..

Zara is not that expensive here, almost same price range lang ng Topshop, River Island, Esprit, Sfera. Mas mahal lang talaga ang Zara sa Pinas.:)

national guard

February 5th, 2009, 01:42 PM

yup! lami gyud, ayaw lang tan-awa imong bills.

...Baka magkasakit ka uli pag nakita mo'ng bills !:lol::lol:

donnex

February 5th, 2009, 01:51 PM

michael_ray

February 5th, 2009, 02:10 PM

ginagapang.... lub dub lub dub.... ahaha!

CGYanon

February 5th, 2009, 02:18 PM

:rofl: yea seriously... desperate gyud si W...

george W bush :lol:

michael_ray

February 5th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Basta Insecure????!!!!! Pangit. Ahahaha!

national guard

February 5th, 2009, 02:30 PM

:lol::lol::lol: Saya ng thread na 'to!:lol::lol::lol: Basta ako, labs ko ang Cagayan de Oro.:)

michael_ray

February 5th, 2009, 02:36 PM

We love you too @national guard! We love Bacolod, our twin city. Hehe

mundus

February 5th, 2009, 02:50 PM

^^small town? correction, city pud oi. you sound condescending, maybe ur one of those 'CDO located kuno' pretender. dont be so sarcastic bai. peace... :ohno:

(hi waway musta na?)

small town is just a saying. hahaha!:lol: i didn't mean CDO is a small town. and are there really some people who'd pretend? weirdos.

michael_ray

February 5th, 2009, 02:58 PM

DUKA BAY
Medina, Misamis Oriental

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For inquiries and reservations, pm me. :)

johnrevz

February 5th, 2009, 03:16 PM

murag palasyo...

http://i37.piczo.com/view/4/y/9/7/g/h/7/a/y/o/9/img/i334183870_71858_5.jpg

:cheers:

johnrevz

February 5th, 2009, 03:26 PM

^^^
took that months ago na...

johnrevz

February 5th, 2009, 03:28 PM

eto pa...

http://i37.piczo.com/view/4/y/9/7/g/h/7/a/y/o/9/img/i334184477_1079_5.jpg

years ago pa ni na pic...

:):):)

ph_matrix

February 5th, 2009, 09:09 PM

^^ gigutom ko nag tanaw ! :lol: :bash:

CGYanon

February 5th, 2009, 11:28 PM

^^my bad mundus, sorry lang kasi dami talaga mga weirdos dito. :cheers:

boju2

February 6th, 2009, 12:32 AM

^^Ang dami na nating side trip dito, im afraid na mapupuno ng mga walang kwentang mensahe ang thread natin. Disregard nalang natin mga personal issues baka magiging imagination nalang ang thread natin :lol: Now lets go back to our main objective - Skyscrapercity - In urbanity we trust! For me, Skyscrapercitycity is a forum in helping nation building.

bisayadako

February 6th, 2009, 12:35 AM

Snow White final, CDO

trigger happy girls/ladies in CDO :)

v/mSdWSWzXIZw

cheers,
Bisaya Dako

boju2

February 6th, 2009, 12:45 AM

The roosevelt is almost done, yon ba yung in front of LDCU right? I hope someone can take photo. Also theres a big construction along kauswagan highway ano na ang updates doon? The new Gaisano in Cogon yong old Gothic Cinema? Chowking beside CUMC? Tropical Hotel? etc. wala na tayong updates wala pa kasi si darky?

Yup, kung may updates pwede na ipost sa Minadanao Accomplishment thread.

murag palasyo...

http://i37.piczo.com/view/4/y/9/7/g/h/7/a/y/o/9/img/i334183870_71858_5.jpg

:cheers:

^^^
took that months ago na...

^^:okay:

qwert_guy

February 6th, 2009, 12:50 AM

^^parang nasa New Delhi lang....:cheers:

cyberwizard

February 6th, 2009, 02:57 AM

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo174/erwintheater/gateway.jpg
gearx

if it is 8,they dont need to extend another length of steel..1 length of steel bar = 20ft more or less equivalent to 2 levels..

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 03:11 AM

some of my observation yesterday ....

1. there are back hoes and workers inside that Pelaez property fronting City Central School...

2. there's a newly installed rendering beside the old Pilgrim Christian College Gym...I think they're building a new one

3. there's an ongoing construction (they're now on the 2nd floor) beside Oro Christian Grace School in Macasandig (could this be the rumored Jollibee?)

4. Rosevelt Arcade (fronting Liceo) is I think finished except for the parking pavement...so far hindi pa tinatanggal ang mataas na temporary fence

5. the 3-storey commercial building at junction Tomas Saco-15th St. is on the exterior finishing stage

6. ongoing construction inside the former BB Park site (fronting MOGCHS)

7. malapit na matapos yung 3-storey boarding house beside XU Gym

8. Miami Inn is already finished with a newly-installed signage sa harap....it's not yet open though

9. there's earthfilling and site levelling beside Jetti Refilling Station near Bulua Terminal Complex

10. Polymedic Medical Plaza buildings are finished...the remaining construction activities will be the property landscape including the hospital driveway and parking area... lots of bunkhouses still in the area

11. Colors Disco Hotel beside Polymedic Velez is now on the 5th floor of construction

12. new Fuel Refilling Station beside MUST is almost done

13. new de Leon Building along Pabayo-Cruz Taal Sts. now 3-storeys complete with ongoing interior and exterior finishing

14. ongoing exterior finishing of CKY & Sons Building beside Lourdes College (Jollibee)

15. 3-storey commercial building with showroom along Osmeña Extension almost done

16. new DOTC Building along Villarin St. now on 3rd floor of construction

17. Phil.-Korean Building fronting Skyhi Cogon ongoing demolition for a new building construction

18. TTK Realty & Devt. Corp. warehouse (beside Plytraco) in Kauswagan already complete

CGYanon

February 6th, 2009, 03:38 AM

^^dami naman @GearX. i want proof! pictures naman jan, tagal ni Darky... :lol:

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 03:47 AM

^^dami naman @GearX. i want proof! pictures naman jan, tagal ni Darky... :lol:

naka log-in na si @darky

RFM

February 6th, 2009, 03:48 AM

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 03:54 AM

inside Pelaez property fronting City Central School

photos by @darky

http://www.friendster.com/image-server.php/53/54/30794535/private_1_7c133013b540f59328720ebd6d975008a37110fff78b77a0b70a8a5c27cebb99l.jpg

http://www.friendster.com/image-server.php/53/54/30794535/private_1_c62310e9211d52cc074e180916b8c327184b3c1411cb8758db1cb677672ec5d8l.jpg

http://www.friendster.com/image-server.php/53/54/30794535/private_1_3e25b3e510aa5bbcd8b0cf100e742553a73197a968546516e6584903c2c58614l.jpg

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 03:56 AM

update Koresco Ville 2

photo by @darky
http://www.friendster.com/image-server.php/53/54/30794535/private_1_ad48887e9a63b20fe7603992e85796f66a0c2699e105cb9694eff4bd608e3871l.jpg

weatherman

February 6th, 2009, 04:10 AM

http://api.photoshop.com/home_ad9462fe29fb4fe6be5d90e9058d0be6/adobe-px-assets/cd4e76b1df274be8a3962b5536f385f7from google earth and weather.com

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/?from=maproom

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_display.cgi?BASIN=WPAC&STORM_NAME=96W.INVEST&ACTION=Latest_Photos&ACTIVES=None&MOSAIC_SCALE=20&ARCHIVE=active&SIZE=Thumb&PHOT=yes&NAV=tc&YR=09&ATCF_BASIN=wp&ATCF_YR=1&YEAR=2009&ATCF_FILE=1/&MO=FEB&CURRENT=20090206.0130.gms6.x.vis1km_high.96WINVEST.15kts-1010mb-77N-1276E.100pc.jpg&AGE=Latest&ATCF_NAME=wp961&ATCF_DIR=1&STYLE=frames&AID_DIR=/data/www/pacific/western/tropics/microvap/dmsp&DIR=/TC/tc09/WPAC/96W.INVEST/vis/geo/1km_zoom&TYPE=vis&PRODUCT=vis&SUB_PROD=geo&SUB_SUB_PROD=1km_zoom&PROD=geo

feb 5, 09 10pm est (feb 6,09 11am RP time)

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 04:18 AM

thanks weatherman...are you mr. mercado of PAGASA? :nuts:

weatherman

February 6th, 2009, 04:18 AM

^^
clouds palang ni ha dili pani ang ulan. hope under 35mm lang ang ulan guys.
il kip u posted:)

weatherman

February 6th, 2009, 04:23 AM

thanks weatherman...are you mr. mercado of PAGASA? :nuts:

nop, backyard weatherman lang ko gear x. dili ko taga pag asa. sayang lang dili ko interact sa inyo meeting sa mindys. if naa pud ko diha dili pud ko architect. hehehe. thanks sa imo info sa thread 32 re: rainfall amount and pics nakatabang kaayo to sa akong research. I hope mag visit mo sa weather.com naa ang link sa taas. you can zoom in para makita up to barangay level. so far ang kulang nalang nako is ang mag inform if nag ulan naba diha ( onsite observer ) . delayed mangud ang PAGASA ( if kaila nimo si mr. mercado kindly followup him about CBFEW ngano wala ni na implement sa normin? and ngano blind sila sa tide level last Jan.11.09? )

boju2

February 6th, 2009, 05:22 AM

^^Owwsss, superhumble ni @weatherman :)

tonight

February 6th, 2009, 05:35 AM

^^
clouds palang ni ha dili pani ang ulan. hope under 35mm lang ang ulan guys.
il kip u posted:)

^^
posible na mahimong bagyo?

boju2

February 6th, 2009, 05:52 AM

bariQ

February 6th, 2009, 06:08 AM

dili oi dapat human na og running arun ignon tinood kun gahimoon pa considered as walla na nag exist :lol:

bisayadako

February 6th, 2009, 07:01 AM

CDO Kayak Club, 1 Feb 2009

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more photos here;
http://www.friendster.com/viewphotos.php?uid=5961441&a=408421889

cheers,
Bisaya Dako

national guard

February 6th, 2009, 07:12 AM

cyberwizard

February 6th, 2009, 07:20 AM

totoo ba 'tong nakikita ko? Squares na may padlock?:nuts::nuts:

pics of the same features are the same pics..:lol::lol:

eflex

February 6th, 2009, 08:07 AM

^^Ang daming pwedeng i-update sa Mindanao Accomplishment Thread :) kinahanglan makuhaan na ug mga pictures kay basin ug ignong botbot :lol:

pwede tigil na natin yang parinigan sa kabilang syudad...pare pareha naman maganda lugar natin..GOD BLESS!

eflex

February 6th, 2009, 08:11 AM

Zara is not that expensive here, almost same price range lang ng Topshop, River Island, Esprit, Sfera. Mas mahal lang talaga ang Zara sa Pinas.:)

i see..dito kasi medyo mahal...thanks..

WawaY[625]

February 6th, 2009, 08:13 AM

Congrats sa CdeO for having the first MNG Outlet sa pinas :D
tama ba? first ito right? well if not, then congrats gihapon sa first MNG outlet sa Mindanao ;)

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 08:47 AM

I stand corrected...4-storey pala tong commercial building na to at junction Tomas Saco and 15th St. (3-storey lang kasi sa rendering)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6256/1004685aff9.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/631/1004686ahk5.jpg

GearX

February 6th, 2009, 08:53 AM

Tanpinco fires 59 pts to lead Southern Ladies golf by 2 (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5719:tanpinco-fires-59-pts-to-lead-southern-ladies-golf-by-2&catid=31:sports&Itemid=65)
Friday, 06 February 2009 02:43

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/images/stories/Daily_Images/2009/February/0206072009/sports-pic05.jpg

Defending champion Anya Tanpinco sizzled with an eagle and four birdies to buck a closing bogey as she shot 59 points under the Molave scoring system for a two-point lead over Korean Crystal Shin at the start of the Southern Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday.

The power-hitting Tanpinco, seeking a second-straight championship in the annual event, frolicked on the up-and-down 5,003-yard Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club, reaching the par-four No. 12 on her drive and sinking an eagle-putt from 20 feet.

“I’m playing pretty solid and I feel confident of my chances here,” said Tanpinco, also the reigning back-to-back national champion who is coming off a joint eighth-place finish in the recent The Country Club Invitational.

But the top ICTSI team mainstay, who carded a five-under-par 67 in stroke play worth 59 points, had to watch Shin take a two-stroke penalty to seize the solo lead in the 54-hole tournament, conducted by the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and hosted by Pueblo de Oro.

Shin, a two-time champion from Del Monte now playing for the host club, took a two-stroke penalty for riding in a cart with her father on No. 4, a violation of tournament rules although the NGAP provides the cart for the players on Nos. 7 and 13 to speed up play.

The 16-year-old Shin made a 7 on No. 4 but flashed some kind of resiliency with a solid backside score of 32, closing out with back-to-back birdies for a 69 worth 57 points.

Tanpinco, who made the turn at three-under with birdies on Nos. 3, 5 and 7 inside five feet, banged in another birdie on No. 17 to go six-under but made an errant drive on the 18th and failed to salvage a par from six feet for her lone bogey mishap in the day.

Earlier, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino Jaraula, Alice Andrada, NGAP director and chairman of the ladies committee, and club president Rudy Menes hit the ceremonial drive kicking off the event, sponsored by WWWExpress-DHL (trophies), Hans Brumann, DPC Yellow Pages, Koresco Hotel (official hotel), Oroport Cargo Handling Services, Parasat Cable TV, Four S Agritrade, the Philippine Sports Commision and Hans Brumann and hole-in-one sponsors Mizuno, Emcor and Lechon Manok ni San Pedro.

Apple Fudolin of Del Monte matched par 72 and stood in third with 54 points, while reigning RP Ladies Open champion Louise Manalo and Chihiro Ikeda struggled on the slow putting surface and made identical 53 points in a tie with fellow ICTSI bet Sarah Ababa and Del Monte’s Eva Miñoza, Lovelyn Guioguio and Kristine Leonen.

burotski

February 6th, 2009, 09:10 AM

Tanpinco fires 59 pts to lead Southern Ladies golf by 2 (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5719:tanpinco-fires-59-pts-to-lead-southern-ladies-golf-by-2&catid=31:sports&Itemid=65)
Friday, 06 February 2009 02:43

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/images/stories/Daily_Images/2009/February/0206072009/sports-pic05.jpg

Defending champion Anya Tanpinco sizzled with an eagle and four birdies to buck a closing bogey as she shot 59 points under the Molave scoring system for a two-point lead over Korean Crystal Shin at the start of the Southern Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday.

The power-hitting Tanpinco, seeking a second-straight championship in the annual event, frolicked on the up-and-down 5,003-yard Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club, reaching the par-four No. 12 on her drive and sinking an eagle-putt from 20 feet.

Im playing pretty solid and I feel confident of my chances here, said Tanpinco, also the reigning back-to-back national champion who is coming off a joint eighth-place finish in the recent The Country Club Invitational.

But the top ICTSI team mainstay, who carded a five-under-par 67 in stroke play worth 59 points, had to watch Shin take a two-stroke penalty to seize the solo lead in the 54-hole tournament, conducted by the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and hosted by Pueblo de Oro.

Shin, a two-time champion from Del Monte now playing for the host club, took a two-stroke penalty for riding in a cart with her father on No. 4, a violation of tournament rules although the NGAP provides the cart for the players on Nos. 7 and 13 to speed up play.

The 16-year-old Shin made a 7 on No. 4 but flashed some kind of resiliency with a solid backside score of 32, closing out with back-to-back birdies for a 69 worth 57 points.

Tanpinco, who made the turn at three-under with birdies on Nos. 3, 5 and 7 inside five feet, banged in another birdie on No. 17 to go six-under but made an errant drive on the 18th and failed to salvage a par from six feet for her lone bogey mishap in the day.

Earlier, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino Jaraula, Alice Andrada, NGAP director and chairman of the ladies committee, and club president Rudy Menes hit the ceremonial drive kicking off the event, sponsored by WWWExpress-DHL (trophies), Hans Brumann, DPC Yellow Pages, Koresco Hotel (official hotel), Oroport Cargo Handling Services, Parasat Cable TV, Four S Agritrade, the Philippine Sports Commision and Hans Brumann and hole-in-one sponsors Mizuno, Emcor and Lechon Manok ni San Pedro.

Apple Fudolin of Del Monte matched par 72 and stood in third with 54 points, while reigning RP Ladies Open champion Louise Manalo and Chihiro Ikeda struggled on the slow putting surface and made identical 53 points in a tie with fellow ICTSI bet Sarah Ababa and Del Montes Eva Miñoza, Lovelyn Guioguio and Kristine Leonen.

Neice sa ako GF si Apple Fudolin... She's only 14... Aunt sa ako GF si Eva Miñoza (Frankie's younger sister)... While Lovelyn Guioguio is one of my GF's cousins... We call her Lalin! Kristine Leonen was a patient of mine once... She's a daughter of one of the Senior Managers of Del Monte... :-)