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The number of malls, department stores, and supermarkets have increased in the city since the year 2000. SM CDO is located at the Pueblo de Oro Township, Masterson Avenue cor Gran Via Street.

Hala..My first time to see that pic...Imuha na bai? Lakas ng loob mo mag take ng pics jan ah...hehe


dugay na na nga pic ba? kay bakante pa man diha dapit sa may timex..:)

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syempre...i was also a Press (kuno) to one of the Newspaper dha sa Mindanao...

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One of the tourist attraction in Cagayan de Oro is the Macahambus Cave . It’s a short cavern leads to a veranda that overlooks the meandering Cagayan River below. A flight of over a hundred steps leads one down to the floor of the gorge where there is an underground river that comes out from one cave to another cave. The cave is covered with a lush tropical arbor of forest growth.

haha..ing an unta pirmi ang crowd sa SM ba..hehe.. every saturday ug sunday ra man ko makita ug ing ana diha..:)

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Malasag Eco-Tourism Village and Gardens

A living museum showcasing architecture, tribes, flora, and fauna indigenous to Northern Mindanao. Experience tribal life as natives in ethnic finery demonstrate traditional skills and perform age-old rituals in authentic tribal homes.

ngek! sorry...

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Council seeks Cepalco refund
By Danilo V. Adorador III

CITING the country's strong currency, Cagayan de Oro councilors want the city's power utility to refund its customers an unspecified amount from currency adjustment rates it may have overcharged last year.

Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (Cepalco) vice president Jose Edgardo Uy, however, assured that no excess charges were made on currency adjustment rates last year, adding the firm welcomes any inquiry from the City Council.


The City Council, in a resolution passed Monday, also demanded Cepalco to explain why it has continued imposing the additional currency adjustment rates on four successive months last year when the peso had begun appreciating against the dollar.

They also want to know why Cepalco had not returned the supposedly excess charges, contrary to the Luzon-based Meralco's action to refund its customers this month due to the continued appreciation of the peso against the dollar.

But Uy assailed this, saying there was no reason to effect a refund similar to that of Meralco since the situation between the two power firms was different. He did not elaborate.

In a separate resolution, they also asked the Energy Regulatory (ERC) to strictly regulate the Currency Exchange Rate Adjustment (Cera)--one of the cost recovery mechanisms in which utilities can charge customers for every upward or downward change in the present exchange rates.

Councilors Jose Benjamin Benaldo and Edgar Cabanlas, who both rendered respective special reports on the matter, shared what they said was a growing public perception that a strong peso had done nothing to lower electric rates.

Examining his own electric bills from June, July, and September last year, Benaldo said the Cepalco had imposed during these months Cera charges of P19, P23, and P24, respectively.

At this period, the councilor noted the peso had started its upward trend, reaching to an average rate of P50.4001 to $1 in September from P53.157 to $1 in June.

While Cera can be imposed anytime by distribution utilities -- per their own assessment of real-time currency adjustments -- Benaldo said a consumer safeguard should also be in place whereby excess Cera charges can be returned automatically without the usual arm-twisting between consumer groups and power firms.

This argument was contained in a separate resolution, in which the City Council asked the ERC to strictly regulate Cera.

In the Department of Energy website, it was explained that this cost-recovery system acts as a shock absorber for any increase in maintenance expenses and foreign debt principal payments due to changes in the peso-dollar exchange rate.

But Councilor Alvin Calingin believes this type of cost recovery mechanism has been abused by power utilities, and called on ERC to put more teeth on the process of consumer refund once found out that Cera was wrongly charged.

The City Council has summoned Cepalco officials in an inquiry over the matter next Monday.

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The Night Café at the Divisoria area is set up on Friday and Saturday nights. Locals and visitors gather in the streets of Divisoria to have barbecue and seafood, among many choices, and enjoy the music, beer, and also the great bargains from the nearby Night Market.

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Cagayan de Oro City Fiesta

August is the fiesta season for Cagayanons and the period leading up to the 28th, which makrs the feast of our patron Saint Augustine packed with pomp, pageantry, street dancing, parades, trade fairs, the works. Sample the innate hospitality of locals, sink your teeth into our incomparable fiesta fare, and get caught in the sights and sounds of merrymaking the loud and proud Cagayanon way!

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Lumbia Domestic Airport Arrival Area

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Held last August 24, 2006 at the Limketkai Atrium was the annual Miss Cagayan de Oro pageant. The event was graced by the presence of prominent CDO public figures. First on the list is, no less than, Mayor Vicente Emano. Masters of Ceremonies were Jean Pabayo-Chi and Mikael Grey, as always.

Here’s a picture of the Miss Cagayan de Oro winner and runners up, courtesy of a journalist friend, Mr. Mark Francisco.

MISS Cagayan de Oro 2006 Katrina Manansala (third from left)

Miss Cagayan de Oro - Tourism 2006 Jedyl Jamaca (second from left)

Second runner-up Wendie Olape (fourth from left)

Third runner-up Ma. Melody Nadal (left)

Fourth runner-up Irish Azcuna (right)

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Bigby's Cafe

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dili lagi naku makita imu picture nga gipost...y?

na ka middle east diba? murag blocked ang flickr.com diha, matud pa ni diehardbisdak of cebu..:)

Gardens of Malasag

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dili lagi naku makita imu picture nga gipost...y?


and some of yours too dli nako makita. the others are nice. keep them coming.

Regatta Blvd, Pueblo de Oro

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Limketkai Mall

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Limketkai Atrium

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Rosario Crescent, Limketkai Center

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Eco Village

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nice capture...can't recognize that particular area though..Hehe.. Sa may convention hall na dapit?

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Palaras-Gakit 2007: Tagoloan's festival for a cause

IT WAS a different kind of festivity, not your usual site of a festival performed by dancers wiggling their butts to a certain kind of beat with flashy costumes, choreography and props.

Palaras-Gakit 2007 is a festival created to raise the level of awareness of Tagoloan (Misamis Oriental) residents to love and take good care of their river, Tagoloan River.

Palaras is a local term for "going down the river in a fast flow" while Gakit is the term of the bamboo tied-up and made into a raft as a substitute for boat.

Staging the said activity for eight years now, lawyer Audie Pagudanan, chairman of Save the Rivers Estuaries and Aqualife Movement, Inc. (Stream), said the festival is just a simple act of saving Tagoloan river from further destruction way back then.

Seeing the river almost at the peak of its death, all the riverside residents met and put their acts together to save what has left of the Tagoloan River.

The river used to be one of the richest rivers in Mindanao in terms of the natural resources.

They started the awareness to save the river from illegal quarrying and fishing and garbage dumping by staging a fluvial parade in the river using the Gakit from barangay Sta. Ana (the farthest barangay where the river flows) to the center of the town (near the bridge).

Aside from the parade of Gakits, boat-paddle race and jet ski exhibition are done. The Gakits are judged based on creativity, slogan with its theme. The festival is held every last Sunday of January, preceding the town's fiesta on February 2.

For eight years now, they have yet to achieve their goal of bringing back to life the river. Atty. Audie said that in their small acts, they were able to awaken the consciousness of the people to save their river. Riverbanks are now clean and fishermen have their catch now.

They then coordinated with national agencies especially the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to give them fingerlings of Tilapia and Carpa while fishes like Pigok or Pigek and eel is now quite abundant in the river, which Stream tries to protect.

Though the process is tedious, Audie believes that they can achieve theirs goals and will continue their cause and even plan to stage a bigger festival in 2009 since the festival will celebrate its 10th year.

After seeing the success of the festival, Tagoloan River serves as model of the other rivers in Misamis Oriental, which Stream also extended its support now.

The Department of Tourism 10 saw the potential of the festival into one of country's meaningful affair because of its purpose.

DOT Regional Director Catalino Chan III said they have been supporting the festival because of its significance to the community and do hope that all local government units will also be vigilant enough like the Stream.

Audie pointed out that rivers are very important, as it is the source of drinking water and the life of many people.

This maybe an enormous task, but Stream believed that through putting together their acts, their dreams of bringing the river back to its glory is not that far.


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Materials testing nets P1.147M for DPWH 10


DPWH 10 conducted a total of 3,818 laboratory tests in 2006



By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB

Contributor



A total of 3,818 laboratory tests have been performed by the Materials Quality Control and Hydrology Division (MQCHD) of the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 10, generating an income of P1.147 million last year.

Of this figure, 48 percent were on miscellaneous materials that include asphalt, cement, paints, steel and pavement studs, 46 percent were on concrete materials that include cylinder and beam samples, hollow blocks, pipe culverts and cores and 6 percent were on soils and aggregates, DPWH 10 regional director Sinaolan T. Macarambon said.

“Despite limited resources and continued adoption of austerity measures in the government, the MQCHD yet performed, just as well as the previous years, thanks to our legislators and local officials who showed confidence on Pres. Arroyo’s tough decisions that restored our fiscal house in order,” she said.

During the period, MQCHD conducted project inspections and testing of 34 various regional projects, sub-surface exploration works on seven (7) bridge projects for a total depth of 177.75 meters and core-boring tests for thickness determination on completed pavement for a total of 26 boreholes.

It also extended technical assistance to the calibration/verification of 65 units of testing machines in the regional and district engineering offices including consultants and private contractors implementing DPWH projects throughout Mindanao.

Particularly for its Hydrology Section, Macarambon said the MQCHD also operated and maintained 11 stream gaging stations, conducted 105 discharge measurements, collected 149 water samples and submitted them to the Bureau of Research and Standards for quality tests and sediment load analysis, gathered/evaluated 132 gagekeepers’ monthly reports of gage heights and processed 6 streamflow data.

On the other hand, two (2) Quality Assurance Units (QUA) of the MQCHD conducted a total of 101 project assessments for the year, 44% of which was of roads, 34% on buildings, 13% on flood control, 2% on bridges and 7% on other structures.

Out of this income from the material testing fees, Php838,625 had been allocated to purchase laboratory equipment and apparatus for efficient laboratory and testing operations, she said.

Use of income derived from laboratory and testing fees and sub-soil exploration activities had been allowed, as provided in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the repair, maintenance and procurement of research, materials and sub-soil explorations equipment, Macarambon added.

RDC seeks private sector support in anti-poverty drive


The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC 10) will strive to engage more private sector and non-governmental organizations in poverty reduction efforts.

“This, as the government will continue to breach poverty and move forward to broaden education and social services in order to lift more families out of abject poverty,” regional director Casimira V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority Region 10 (Neda 10), and RDC 10 vice-chairperson, said.

Thus, in region 10, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and poverty alleviation targets set in the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) will be facilitated with the strengthening of the Regional KALAHI Convergence Group.

Balandra said this will be done through the KALAHI regular meetings with frontline agencies and target local government units (LGU’s) while also advocating for the Child-Friendly Movement (CFM) which encompasses a range of activities from planning, investment programming and policy-making and monitoring aimed at promoting the rights of mothers and children and proactively responding to the needs of the poor.

Along this line, technical assistance will be provided by Neda 10 in formulating or updating the four gifts of children, namely: Local Development Plan (LDP), Local Investment Program (LIP), Local Code for Children (LCC) and the Local State of the Children Report (LSCR).

In the meantime, the monitoring of KALAHI pilot areas using a modified log frame, will be adopted in order to determine the impact of interventions already introduced and also find out more about the needs of poor communities.

A dialogue with the region’s state universities and colleges, as well as, private tertiary institutions will be undertaken to determine how they can better respond to domestic human resource requirements and the emerging global demand for Filipino skills and talents, she said.

On the other hand, Balandra said RDC-10 will exert greater effort in mobilizing resources to start the development of the site for the Northern Mindanao Institute of Good Governance (NMIGG).

Administrative and institutional arrangements will be firmed up and course modules will be developed, in consultation with experts along good governance, to pave the way for the realization of the Project on Excellence in Governance through Innovation, Transformation and Education or Excite.

Corporate sponsorships and contributions from LGU’s, representatives in Congress and the Senate will be tapped to start the initial phase in the construction of the NMIGG building, Balandra added.

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i know of someone whom didnt have a nice stay there..

Pryce Plaza Hotel

CarmenHill, Cagayan do Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

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puno na ang thread...

Huh? wala pa oi... 500post man kinahanglan...

Mindanao Business Contacts

Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines, situated in the southernmost section of the Philippine archipelago. With a land area of 102,043 square kilometers, it occupies one-third of the Philippines' total land area and is larger than a number of Asian countries like Taiwan or Singapore. Mindanao is strategically located within the East ASEAN region, almost equidistant to the eastern sections of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. This key geographic location underscores its potential to be a major transshipment point and center of trade in the region.

This large island province has been the scene of poverty and conflict over the years and bringing peace through prosperity is a major goal of the Philippine government and the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Manila (CS Manila) supports the Embassy's Mindanao Initiative by seeking avenues to help Mindanao-based firms partner with American companies. This engagement is part of CS Manila's ongoing program to expand U.S. trade links in Mindanao, thereby supporting the U.S. Embassy's efforts to encourage peaceful resolution of the conflict in that region and build a meaningful development foundation condusive to the peaceful growth of commerce.

Our Country Commercial Guide (CCG) provides a comprehensive look at the Philippines, including statistical information and market analysis by U.S. Commercial Service Specialists. The CCG is available for free to any U.S. firm and can be obtained from the U.S.Commercial Service1 main web site.

The U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to provide additional information on the southern island of Mindanao through our local partner organizations.

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Cagayan de Oro

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Cagayan de Oro is a bustling regional trade and commercial center, the hub of Northern Mindanao and transshipment point to various key destinations; Cebu in the Central Philippines; Manila, the national capital; and neighboring Asian markets.

The city's strong regional orientation is reflected in its large concentration of service industries, government offices, banks, and the facilities of some of the most successful multinational corporations, including Del Monte, Coca-Cola, Nestle, and San Miguel just to name a few.

Cagayan de Oro is a city of warm smiles and warm people and is called the 'City of Golden Friendship.' The city has one of the youngest populations in the Philippines, with a mean average age of 23. The city is also boasts of the most professional and most skilled workers in the country, most of whom can converse fluently in English. Young people make up the bulk of the labor force, which currently stands at 293,000.

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Ruben A. Vegafria, President
Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc.
3/F, Mindanao Product Showroom
Gabor bldg., Cruz Taal- Capistrano Sts.
9000 Cagayan de Oro City
Tel: (63-88) 856-3764; (08822)725-717
Fax: (63-088-856-3764
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Mindanao's Golden City

Cagayan De Oro City is Northern Mindanao’s catalyst for regional development

By Maricar T. Manuzon

If one is to go by travel advisories, then Mindanao is by no means an attractive destination. But to one who has actually been there, it will be nothing short of naivete to make such a sweeping generalization of the state of this vast area which comprises, alongside Luzon and Visayas, the Philippine archipelago.

Cagayan de Oro city-at-a-glance

Though Mindanao has made the news headlines here and abroad for the Abu Sayyaf kidnappings and other local insurgencies, most of its provinces are actually sites of tranquility and progress, where local inhabitants and foreign visitors peacefully go about their daily business.

Night Café

Cagayan de Oro would not be a city without the night life which popularly delineates an urban area from a rural one. De Oro has its own version of Singapore’s street restaurants, or Roxas Boulevard’s sidewalk eateries. Along Valencia Street, fronting Xavier University, are rows of stalls selling barbecues and other food items, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Practically every night, the street becomes a gathering place for young and old people alike who find the place a fit venue for light to heavy fares, and games of cards and checkers.

Dubbed as Night Café, the existence of such a place since its opening in December last year, however, is constantly being attacked by local mediamen as it supposedly promotes unfit pastimes and vices in a place so close to the city’s biggest academic grounds. But, a fun place is a fun place for the fun-loving Cagayanons.

For the more serious diners, there are first-class restaurants like the Cagayan-on Restaurant which serves seafood favorites such as lobsters, squids, and oysters, as well as grilled ostrich meat and other native cuisines. The city also has a thriving café lifestyle headlined by the Cebu-based Bo’s Coffee.


Cagayan de Oro City (CDO) is one outstanding example of a peaceful and progressive place in Northern Mindanao – top that with a year-round typhoon free climate. It is actually known as the “City of Golden Friendship.” And the whole of Northern Mindanao (Region 10) is counting on it to be the region’s catalyst for development, as it is fast evolving into the most promising economic center, tourist destination, and convention center in Southern Philippines.

CDO is the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental. An hour-and-a-half plane ride from Metro Manila, and a 35-minute plane trip from Davao City, it serves as the main entry point to Northern Mindanao, and the jump-off point for excursions in Camiguin Island, Bukidnon, and Marawi City.

Cagayan De Oro’s name was derived from the word cagaiang, the name given by the Spanish colonizers to the settlement’s river because of its close similarity to the Cagayan River in Cagayan Valley in Luzon. When the Spanish colonizers found gold in the riverbeds of Cagayan in the mid-16th century, the words “de Oro,” meaning ‘golden’ were attached to its name.

Economic Center

With its low-cost and reliable energy source, ample air and sea ports, modern road networks, and rich reservoir of quality human resources conversant in both English and Tagalog – a factor of the city’s large middle income group and high literacy rate – it is no surprise that Cagayan De Oro is host to a robust manufacturing sector comprised of multinationals, as well as major local companies.

Known old-timers in the city are Nestle Philippines, which manufactures milk and chocolate products; Del Monte Philippines (pineapple, ketchup, and tomato products), Republic Biscuits Company/ REBISCO (food processing), Swift Foods, Inc. (food processing), and Zuellig Pharma (product distribution).

Traveler’s treasure
by Nonette C. Climaco
When big name personalities need to spend a night or two in Cagayan de Oro City, they all stay in Pryce Plaza Hotel. Our group was, therefore, not surprised to bump into one presidential candidate when we visited the city at the heat of the campaign period in March 2004. We were told that other presidential candidates were in the hotel just recently.

Why not? Pryce Plaza is ideally located on top of Carmen Hill which gives visitors a vantage point of the city below and the dramatic mountain ranges beyond. For the three nights that we retreated to our rooms following a hectic day, we never tired of gazing at the lively lights from the city. Most of the hotel’s 81 guest rooms and suites provide this wonderful scene.

We also had a splendid view of the city while having breakfast at the hotel’s Café Cagayan with its trademark cathedral windows.

Visitors are sure not to miss their flights since Pryce Plaza is only a leisurely 15-minute drive to the Lumbia Airport. We experienced the hotel staff’s hospitality when they arranged for our transfer to the airport – at a minute’s notice. Add to this their personal touch of packing our pasalubong of Del Monte steaks and tuna bellies and storing them in their freezers, preserved for the day we fly back to Manila.

Premiere Convention Hotel

Pryce Plaza’s 806-square meter Grand Mindanao Ballroom can accommodate up to 1,500 people and is unsurpassed not only in Cagayan de Oro City, but the whole of Northern Mindanao. There are function rooms that are best suited for smaller meetings and events. All these rooms are equipped with the latest technology in visual and lighting facilities.

Not only does Pryce Plaza offer world-class convention, meeting, and exhibition facilities, it also provides a relaxing atmosphere that is evidently lacking in most urban hotels. This comes from the lush greenery and the stillness of Pryce Plaza’s surroundings – something that a tired traveler would always treasure.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact Pryce Plaza – Manila Office at (632) 899-9430, e-mail pryce@info.com.ph or visit www.pryceplaza.com.ph


CDO’s neighboring town of Tagoloan, meantime, is host to the 3,000-hectare PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental (PIE-MO), one of the biggest in the country. It has 71 investors with 24 manufacturing firms engaged in diverse industries like steel manufacturing, food processing, and other industries. Some of the industrial estate’s locators are LimKetKai Manufacturing (food processing), TLC Beatrice Foods (food processing), SMC Beverage Packaging Specialist, Inc. (PET containers), and Philippine Sinter Corp. (steel and ore).

CDO has been home to Mindanao International Container Terminal (MICT), the most modern container port outside Metro Manila. In 2002, the port registered a total shipping cargo tonnage of 14.3 million metric tons, twice Davao’s shipping volume of 7.2 million metric tons.

The establishment of the P3.24 billion, 85 percent-JBIC (Japan Bank of International Cooperation) funded Mindanao Container Terminal Port (MCTP) at PHIVIDEC will further improve Region 10’s access to international markets. With the MCTP project set for commercial operations within the first half of this year, transport costs in Bukidnon and the rest of Mindanao will be reduced, as its strategic location offers traders and producers the most cost-efficient transit between Mindanao and the Visayas and Luzon, as well as major foreign markets like USA, Japan, and Europe.

One-of-a-kind Township

To cite one more example of the city’s progress, there is Pueblo De Oro – a 360-hectare property for mixed use development located between the airport and city proper. Its development started in 1995. Pueblo is a township project masterplanned by Louis Berger International, where no less than SM mall and Xavier Secondary and Elementary Schools are priced tenants. It is also the future site for Church and Residence of the Archbishop of Mindanao.

More importantly, it also features joint-venture subdivision projects covering basically all the economic classes from A to E. And, of course, it is also, first and foremost, a golf estate – starring an 18-hole, all-weather championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II, and ranked as the country’s fourth best course by Golfing Philippines.

A consummation of Pueblo de Oro’s progressive development into a compleat township would be the creation of an IT hub within the business and commercial area of the property. The IT hub – planned to be an eight-hectare development - is being positioned right next to the mall. Its registration with Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is ongoing, as well as the Office of the City Council’s request to make CDO an IT Hub. Once declared an IT Hub, enterprises within the area would enjoy investor incentives including income tax holiday for four years for non-pioneer and six years for pioneer IT enterprises, additional tax deduction equivalent to 50 percent of training expenses, and permanent resident status to foreign investors with initial investments of US$150,000 or more.

According to Mr. Guillermo Luchangco, Chairman & CEO of the ICCP Group, the main proponent of Pueblo de Oro, the estate is an ideal site for IT-related businesses as it has, in the past years, completed the key necessary factors – water, electric power, telecommunications, amenities, and services - that make such businesses flourish. Add to that the pool of about 4,300 graduates being churned out per year by CDO’s 18 universities, colleges, computer, and vocational schools.

For inquiries on Pueblo De Oro, contact Pueblo Business Park: Tel. No.: (063) 88-858-8976 or email: podcmkt@cdo.philcom.com.ph.

For inquiries on PHIVIDEC and MCTP, contact PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority: Tel. No.: (063) 88-567-0 135 or email: pia_mo@phividecauthority.com.ph; Website: www.phividecauthority.com.ph

For more information on Cagayan De Oro City: http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/cagayandeoro/

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Isnt Limketkai Center declared IT Park by Peza yet? It got several BPO locators..

MEDIA ROOM

Interactive Meeting with The Hon'ble Vicente Y. Emano, City Mayor of Cagayan De Oro and The Business Delegation from Philippines




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pati pala mga lalakeng Indian naglalagay din ng red dot sa noo...Read means, married right?

Dynasty Court Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City

Phone numbers: 088-2272-4516, 088-2272-6876, and 088-2272-8101, you can email them at dynasty@philcom.ph

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...hmmm...there's a new modern technology on their Red dot at their forehead: Latest TEchnology - Infrared yan 'tol...

...hmmm...there's a new modern technology on their Red dot at their forehead: Latest TEchnology - Infrared yan 'tol...

haha...parang joke sa txt yan ah...They use them for communication?:lol:

St Augustine’s Fiesta, Cagayan de Oro

Date: August 28

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SOME CAGAYAN DE ORO HOTELS

Hotel Koresco (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11299613&postcount=37)

Mallberry Suites (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11299842&postcount=38)

Pryce Plaza Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11299911&postcount=39)

Dynasty Court Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11597937&postcount=337)

CdeO Circumferential System

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Macabalan Port

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WOW! CAGAYAN DE ORO

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Why people visit Cagayan de Oro

Source: Inquirer

TYPHOON-FREE weather, traffic-free

roads, a thriving business community,

easy access to nature, mountain views

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These are just a few of the delights of Cagayan de Oro City,

which is fast becoming a popular business and vacation

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First-time visitors are always pleasantly surprised--and they

keep coming back. Here are some reasons why:


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o Garden of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village.



The only ''eco theme park'' in Mindanao lies on the slopes



of the Cugman watershed, where hikers can glimpse

breathtaking views of Macajalar Bay.



Malasag is a self-sustaining community. Families belonging to

the Subanon, Talaandig and Higadnon tribes, known for their

weaving skills, live in traditional huts in the village and earn a

living by supplying fine weaves to select city shops and

restaurants.



Only 15 minutes away from the city by car, it offers cottages for

P150 (dormitory) or P960 (air-conditioned) a night, as well as a

campsite. There's also a restaurant, a swimming pool, and a

multipurpose hall for seminars and conferences.


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o White water rafting.



''You have to ride the rapids in order to really appreciate the

river,'' says Ruperto Domingo, a pioneer river guide of Cagayan

de Oro White Water Rafting Adventure, the only water-rafting

outfitter in the Philippines.



The 3-to-6-hour trip is a wild adventure down the unspoiled

Cagayan River, from Mambuaya to Kabula or Ugyaban to

Kabula. Rafters shoot a total of 14 rapids.



White Water clients are fully equipped with life vests and other

safety gear, and provided basic water survival training.



Bookings may be arranged through Eco Point, phone numbers

(08822) 723673 and (088) 8574741; e-mail

riv3r@fasrmail.1-next.net


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o The property market.



The city is an investment haven, with the best deals to be made

in real estate.



Dominating the property sector is Xavier Real Estate, located at

the Airport Uptown Road. Funded by A. Brown Company, the

firm began infrastructure development in 1994 in a 256-hectare

area. By the time it entered the market in 1995, the estate's roads,

sewer system, water lines and clubhouse had been put in place.



Xavier envisions itself as a self-contained city within Cagayan

de Oro in the next 10 years. Its infrastructure plan includes a

200-room hotel, hospital and school, as well as an access road

from Iligan.


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o Restaurants, night spots, etc.



Check out this variety: Bigby's Cafi at 8 Arch Hayes Street, with

its Rack-a-Bye spare ribs special, coffees and fruit shakes;

Loreto's Grill Restaurant at the corner of Tomasato and

Nazareth, known for pork barbecue and kilaw (raw fish in

vinegar); Consuelo Steakhouse at 192 Corrales Avenue,

specializing in beef dishes (roasted, braised or ''cowboy-style'');

Tia Nanang's Filipino Cuisine at the corner of Corrales and

Ramon Chaves, with must-orders steamed crab and oxtail

kare-kare; Compadres Bar at the Pryce Plaza; Picasso at the

Dynasty Court Hotel; and Colors, just around the corner from

Bigby's.


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o Shopping.



There's Lim Ket Kai, the biggest mall in the city, which carries

local and foreign brands comparable to those found in Manila.



Don't forget to buy the famous Piqa ham at its factory on

Osmeqa Street or at the airport.



How to get to Cagayan de Oro?



By air: Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines have daily flights

from Manila; Mindanao Express flies the Cagayan route once

daily, Mondays to Fridays.



By sea: Superferry sails thrice weekly from Manila.



By land from Davao: Bachelor Express departs every 30 minutes.

Cagayan de Oro can be reached in six hours from Buda, and in

10 hours from Butuan.

Xavier Estates business park is deserted till now.. What about that 200 room hotel? They already have the RidgeView Hotel.. Another Hotel would mean none sense at all.. Why not build office or retail spaces if they envision it to become a self contained city within Oro in the next ten years?

tag ana asa ni dapit...
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Limketkai drive...:D

nice na ang ket kai...

would have been nicier if Ayala got to develop it in 2003..:)

btw...tugnaw kaayo ang cagayan karon...mura mag mu snow anytime...hehehe:D

^^bitaw dri sad sa cebu, labi na inig kabuntag, foggy kaayo ang surroundings sa mong balay.

tungud man tingali ni sa hangin gikan china.. Hastang tugnawa gud..:)

^^ting melt naman gud sa ice sa Siberia mao nga kusog kaayo ang push sa bugnaw padong dri sa Pilipinas. Pero di sad nuon ni magdugay...

cge lang palit lang ug jacket...

tugnaw man gani ang manila sa news ganiha, pinaka tugnaw daw nila for years. basin mag winter na ang pinas. :)

-----> dubai place

dinhi bai 12 degrees celcius...abi ninyo init dinhi no?from december to march..tugnaw au dinhi...some parts dinhi drop 8 degrees celcius..

pero this year is not the coldest, Baguio City didn't ever registered a single digit temperature pa pero tugnaw gihapon. Ang coldest year was when Baguio City registered 6 deg c.

rephrase: so down to 9 na ang Baguio karon...
Pero dri sa Cebu, bisag 12noon, bugnaw gihapon ang hangin... akong pinakaganahan nga weather...hehe

@slerz, kabasa ko ganiha sa baguio karon kay 9..Hehehe..Init diha tan awon kay tungod sa disyerto... murag makapaso..

init from may to september...

:hi: uli na kos balay kay di na muabot ang mga indianero nakong kauban...:hi:

:hi: uli na kos balay kay di na muabot ang mga indianero nakong kauban...:hi:

naa ba goy mang indian nga motunga... :lol:

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naa ba goy mang indian nga motunga... :lol:

:naughty: :cucumber: :banana2: :rock:

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having this kind of multi-billion project...sakit sa ulo!!!:bash:

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i love my place now! 100% crime-free! abu dhabi...:)

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ganito lang kaliit ang dubai...mas malaki pa ang Cagayan de oro...

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@keanu rem asa ka dapit sa saudi nia ko sa dammam, taga cdeo pod diay ka?

naa ko sa dubai..oo bro..taga cdo pud ko...aha ka sa cdo?

abu dhabi diay ko karon nagwork...

kinsa nga angeles?

ikaw gud! :lol:

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having this kind of multi-billion project...sakit sa ulo!!!:bash:

d man makita imong pix bai @keanu rem...

mao na xa ang katong 200+ storey??

@Narjz, dle makita ang picture? i don't know y...the tallest tower in the world is still 'gihimo pa dinhi'...2009 mahuman daw...

aha nang Dammam?

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Green jud kaayo ang kilid sa suba...:)

sa saudi ang damman..

naa ba goy mang indian nga motunga... :lol:

:rofl: na kay punto...:)

ikaw gud! :lol:

aw...oo...kahibaw na man ko...:D :rofl:

:) siyempre, limpyo jud ang suba sa cdo...nalingaw ko karon sa google earth..murag nagbiyahe ko from North to East...:lol:

:) siyempre, limpyo jud ang suba sa cdo...nalingaw ko karon sa google earth..murag nagbiyahe ko from North to East...:lol:

part baya sa masterplan sa cdo ang pavement anang river banks.. himuong linear parks.. maayo untag dili nila pamutlon ang mga kahoy...:)

what a nice plan going there right now!

@Narjz, dle makita ang picture? i don't know y...the tallest tower in the world is still 'gihimo pa dinhi'...2009 mahuman daw...

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ako nya e grab imo foto ha? kay himoon nako bakground sa friendster... :D

haha..seryoso ka?:D:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :lol: :lol: :lol:

kaw gud..kung gusto nimo mubuto imong prendster...:D:D:lol:

aw...oo...kahibaw na man ko...:D :rofl:

ako nya e grab imo foto ha? kay himoon nako bakground sa friendster... :D

what a nice plan going there right now!

ang first phase kay kanang sa likod sa city hall up to divisoriang dapita(ampitheatre).. diha na kuno ibutang ang nite cafe dayon.. dugay pa hinuon ma implement tingali..

pag donate nalang ug kwarta para ma-implement na...

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di ko ganahan ani...exagge na kaayo.. may pag twin towers(shorter) ilang gibuhat.. hassle pud isaka ug naa sa pinakataas inyong opisina.. bisa pag ultra high speed elevator ang gamit..:)

yup that's the tallest tower na gitukod dinhi sa dubai...dako pa ilang problema karon...

di ko ganahan ani...exagge na kaayo.. may pag twin towers(shorter) ilang gibuhat.. hassle pud isaka ug naa sa pinakataas inyong opisina.. bisa pag ultra high speed elevator ang gamit..:)

pang Guinness guro na ilaha... or gusto lng nila makita ang view sa Pilipinas :lol:

naa pa sila'y gibuhat na Towerssss...na naa sa dagat! grabe jud dinhi! makakurat man...

mao ni imo ge mean @kueanu rem?
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Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest tower when completed in 2008 (Hit 95 Floor Dec06)
4 Km from Dubai, Dubayy (United Arab Emirates)

yup that's the tallest tower na gitukod dinhi sa dubai...dako pa ilang problema karon...

unsay problema man kuno?

their budget sa TIME dili ang budget sa Kwarta! ...hehehe...kung pag-usapan ang kwarta, walay problema dinhi sa dubai...in fact mas mahal pa dinhi ang tubig kaysa gasolina...daku kaayo difference sa price...

mao ni imo ge mean @kueanu rem?
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karaan naman na...naa pajud na on-going construction dinhi...numero uno biya ang dubai sa construction karon..sige lang ug erect erect...:lol: :) maypa dinhi nalang ka magwork...daghan hiring sa opisina..

dli lagi nako magamit ang photobucket karon...bakit kaya?

naa d i ka daghan makita nga hot mamas dha?? kay cge man ug erect erect :lol: :lol: jowk!

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fogs sa dubai...mao ni hitsura kung mag fogs dinhi...

mura mag naa sa panganod....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

hala mahimo naman guro nig dubai thread.. :lol:

naa ko sa dubai..oo bro..taga cdo pud ko...aha ka sa cdo?

sa lumbia ko bai, duol sa airport silingan mi ni francisxavier..

aha nang Dammam?

Dammam is eastern province of Saudi Arabia near border of Kuwait...

Oh i see..abi nakog based ka diri CdeO karon bai..Hehe

dli lagi nako magamit ang photobucket karon...bakit kaya?

ako magamit nako...lisura pud diha oi..daghan bawal..:D

Dammam is eastern province of Saudi Arabia near border of Kuwait...

khobar ko bai...:)

dako ang area ang saudi...

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fogs sa dubai...mao ni hitsura kung mag fogs dinhi...

mura pug desert storm :D anywa @keanu rem sa abu dhabi pud trabaho akong tito bugnaw daw kaayo tung December diah mga 5%degs. celsius daw .

karaan naman na...naa pajud na on-going construction dinhi...numero uno biya ang dubai sa construction karon..sige lang ug erect erect...:lol: :) maypa dinhi nalang ka magwork...daghan hiring sa opisina..


naa diay k s dubai bai keanu. unsa man bakante n position ninyo diha. naa ko ron s khobar , ksa.:) :)

naa d i ka daghan makita nga hot mamas dha?? kay cge man ug erect erect :lol: :lol: jowk!

:pepper: :pepper: :pepper:

dli lagi nako magamit ang photobucket karon...bakit kaya?

ako pud dli ko ka upload kay naka network ko bwst. any help?

Wow, pinaka-agressive ang dubai sa construction internationally! CDeO aggressive din sa construction pero on a local national lang.

pinaka kusog sa Mindanao ryt? or the whole Pilipinas?

in the whole Mindanao in terms of infra dev't
I think Cebu in the Philippines though

pinaka kusog sa Mindanao ryt? or the whole Pilipinas?

yup...cdo rocks in comes to infra development in mindanao alone...:)

naa diay k s dubai bai keanu. unsa man bakante n position ninyo diha. naa ko ron s khobar , ksa.:) :)

arki ka di ba? or CE? mao ni ang daghan hiring dinhi...:)

sa lumbia ko bai, duol sa airport silingan mi ni francisxavier..

daghan kaayo dvelopment going to lumbia airport..diba? we just hope ma-implement all those plans asap...:lol: :cheers: :)

naa diay k s dubai bai keanu. unsa man bakante n position ninyo diha. naa ko ron s khobar , ksa.:) :)

khobar, aha na cya dapit sa saudi? hangtod ron tugnaw gyapon ayo dinhi...sige na ka-late pasok sa opis kay lami kaayo katulog sa buntag...:lol: :)

ako magamit nako...lisura pud diha oi..daghan bawal..:D

abno ang internet server dinhi bai...strikto kaayo..there was one time na ge-block nila ang friendster for how many months dinhi last year..naglasong mga tao dinhi..wa gani kay ila ra gebalik.

ooppsss... it's posting time all about

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY....


...kay basin mahimo ning thread sa Dubai, Khobar and Dammam...:banana: :lol: :) :cheers:

Schools from Cagayan de Oro City

Abbas Orchad.

Aguilar College Foundation

Agusan City NHS

Angelicum Learning Center

Assumption Montessori School

Bayabas City NHS

Blessed Child Academy

Brain Links Learning Center

Bright Rock School

Bugo Christian School

Bugo NHS

Bulua Immaculate Concepcion Learning Center

Bulua NHS

Cagayan Capitol College

Cagayan De Oro College

Cagayan De Oro National High School

Cagayan de Oro Christian School

Calaanan NHS

Camp Evangelista Kinder School

Canitoan City NHS

Canossa Kinder School

Cathedral High School

Cathedral School Of Technology

Childrens Progressive School

Christ Garden Academy

Christ Glory Academy

Christian School for Life

City NHS (Centro)

Community Christian Academy

Consolacion NHS

Corpus Christi School

Del Mar SDA School

Diamond Evangelical School Inc.

Divine Mercy Academy

Don Mariano Canoy Colleges

Fisher's Valley Academy

Friendship Christian School

Golden Boulevard SDA School

Golden Cedar Christian Academy

Golden Heritage School

Good Shepherd Christian School

Green Tree School

Grent Learning Center

Gusa NHS

Gusa NHS - Cugman Annex

Holy Cross School Of Practical Nursing

Holy Trinity Montessori School

Homeschooled in Cagayan De Oro City

Immanuel Mission School

Indahag NHS

Infant Jesus Learning Center

International School of CDO, Inc.

Iponan NHS

Jesus Saves Baptist Academy

Kong Hua School

Lapasan NHS

Liberty Christian Learning Center
Liceo De Cagayan University

Lifetime Study Center

Lourdes College

Lumbia NHS

Macabalan NHS

Macanhan NHS

Mambuaya City NHS

Mambuaya City NHS - Bayanga Annex

Maria Montessori Child Development Center

Mary Mount Academy

Meadows Learning Center

Merry Child School

Millenium Christian Academy

Mindanao Agro-Technical School

Mindanao Business College

Mindanao Polytechnic State College

Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School

Misamis Oriental School Of Arts & Trades

Montessori De Oro

Mother Ignacia Del Esp. Santo

Mother Lu Learning Center

Mount Olive Christian Academy

Niña Maria Learning Center

Noah's Ark Learning Center

Northern Mindanao Christian Academy

Oro Antioch Christian School

Oro Christian Grace School

Oro Grace Christian Academy

Oro Institute of Technology

Palmshire Christian School

Phil. Southfield School

Philadephian Christian Academy

Pilgrim Christian College

Prudens Futuri School

Puntod NHS

Regional Science Hig School-X

Rosevale Foundation, Inc.

Sacred Heart Academy

Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori School

Shekinah Glory Christian Academy

Southern De Oro Phil. College

St Mary's School

St. Francis Learning Center

St. Ignatius Learning Center

St. Joseph School

St. Mary's Academy (Carmen)

Sta. Cecilia Learning Center

Sulpicio Mabini Memorial School

Tablon NHS

Taglimao City NHS

Taglimao City NHS - Besigan Annex

Tagpangi City NHS

Tagpangi City NHS - Tuburan Annex

Tignapoloan NHS

Vita Cristi School

Xavier University High School

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Domestic Airport in Lumbia

UNSA NA NI, CHATROOM!? Good day CDO!

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Hehe..Nahimong dubai chat room kajot..Let's avoid that from now on..Okidoki?:)

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pagkamingaw...

...sa payag.

^^ hehehe.... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/smiLeys/laugh.gif

..mao..

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Mayors of Cagayan de Oro City

The first civilian government of Cagayan de Oro (then a municipality) was established during the American occupation in early 1900s. Since then Mayors are appointed by the American authorities just like the rest of local governments in the Philippines.

It was not until June 15, 1950, when then Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez (who later become Vice President of the Philippines) succeeded in passing Republic Act 521 that established Cagayan de Oro as a City. The first mayor of the newly created city was Mayor Maximo Y. Suniel. A street, located at Carmen area, is named after his memory.

The following are the Mayors of Cagayan de Oro from 1900s to the present:

1. Tirso Neri 1901 – 1904
2. Cayetano Pacana 1904 – 1905
3. Pedro Velez 1905 – 1906
4. Cipriano Vamenta, Sr. 1906 – 1908
5. Isidro Vamenta 1908 – 1909
6. Anastacio Neri 1909 – 1910
7. Ramon B. Neri 1912 – 1916
8. Uldarico Akut 1912 – 1916
9. Segundo Gaston 1916 – 1919
10. Pedro P. Mabulay 1919 – 1922
11. Fernando Pacana, Sr 1922 – 1925
12. Vicente P. Castro 1925 – 1928
13. Apolinar Velez 1928 – 1931
14. Lucio S. Ramos 1931 – 1934
16. Julio B. Pacana (First Mayor to be re-elected)
1934 – 1937
1938 – 1941

17. Herminiglido Wanceña 1941 – 1945

After the war, the following Mayor were elected:
1. Lucio S. Ramos 1946 – 1947
2. Maximo Y. Suniel 1948 – 1953
3. Pedro SA. Baculio March 1953 to December 1953
4. Justiniano R. Borja 1954 – 1964
5. Jesus V. Seriña Sr. 1964 – 1971
6. Reuben R. Canoy 1972 – 1976
7. Concordio C. Diel 1976 – 1979
8. Pedro N. Roa 1978 – 1980
9. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. 1980 – 1984
10. Pablo P. Magtajas 1984 – 1998
11. Vicente Y. Emano Present Mayor

Sources:
onlyincagayan
wikepedia

Why Region 10 Should be Renamed Misamis?

An article from Kagay-an.com made a case why Region 10 or popularly known as Northern Mindanao Region be renamed into the “Misamis Region.”



MISAMIS : The Glory behind the Name (or Why Region 10 Should be Renamed Misamis) By October 10 this year, it will be seven years since the Region 10 Tourism Council passed a resolution asking the national government to rename Northern Mindanao as the “Misamis” region.

The motion was passed following a presentation by Commissioner Antonio J. Montalvan II of the Cagayan de Oro Historical and Cultural Commission during the council’s 5th general assembly October 2, 1999 at Gingoog City.

Montalvan’s presentation was based on his paper “Resurgence of Identity: The Heritage of Misamis, 1818-1945″ tracing the Misamis region’s rich cultural and historical heritage from the times of the Himologan settlement at the Huluga caves site dating back to the Late Neolithic Age or 377 A.D. down to contemporary history in World War II when Cagayan de Misamis (as Cagayan de Oro was then known) and Bukidnon became rallying points for the underground resistance against the Japanese invaders.

Montalvan writes that the Misamis region had its beginnings during the early 1800s when the Spanish government decided to pacify Mindanao. The island was made into one province with Zamboanga as its capital. It was divided into three politico-military districts under the administration of a military governor: the Primero Distrito de Zamboanga, Segundo Distrito de Misamis and Tercio Distrito de Surigao.

The largest of these was the Segundo Distrito de Misamis which covered present day Zamboanga del Norte, the Lanao and Misamis provinces, Camiguin, Bukidnon, and the northern portions of Cotabato and Maguindanao.

The Misamis district was further subdivided into four: the Partido de Misamis, Partido de Dapitan, Partido de Cagayan, and Partido de Catarman.

It was named Misamis after its capital town at the mouth of Panguil Bay, now Ozamiz city. Here, the Spanish Jesuit Jose Ducos built the Fuerza Real de la Virgen del Triunfo as a fortress against Moro raiders who had to pass through the narrow bay in their raids against Spanish and Filipino towns along the coast.

The Misamis district, particularly the Partido de Dapitan, is also significant historically because it was here where Filipino national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled from 1892-1896. Montalvan cites the rich oral tradition which tells of Rizal’s famous friends, patients and visitors and his many sojourns around the region.

For instance, there was the Jesuit lay brother Juan Costa whose ” Aguas Potables” waterworks in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental became the inspiration for Rizal’s famous Talisay water system which still works to this day at the Rizal shrine in Dapitan.

Although it remains little known to this day, Misamis was the only region which actively joined the Katipunan revolt against Spain. On September 29, 1896, 350 revolucionarios, including 50 Bukidnon lumads, overwhelmed the Spanish garrison and raided the armory of the Fuerza Nueva Victoria in Iligan. Unable to seize Cagayan because of superior Spanish forces, the revolucionarios proceeded to Sumilao and marched down the coast where they commandeered a boat and landed in Balingasag.

From there the group stormed the Tercio Civil outpost in Gingoog where the uprising was finally put down in January 1897 with the help of reinforcements and a gunboat from Butuan.

Montalvan writes that although the Camiguin writer Vicente Elio y Sanchez wrote an account of it in the Manila newspaper “La Oceania Española”, it was censored by the Spaniards. Augustinian Recollect chronicles reveal that this revolt was in fact instigated by a communication from Katipuneros in Luzon, making Mindanao the ninth province to join the Katipunan revolt, albeit not included in the eight rays of the sun in the Philippine flag which represent the eight provinces which first rose against Spanish tyranny.

Misamis also became the first region in Mindanao to join the new Philippine Republic under Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. On December 26, 1898, the new Filipino flag was borne aloft in a public demonstration for Philippine independence in the streets of Mambajao, Camiguin. And on January 10, 1899, Philippine independence was proclaimed with much fanfare in Cagayan de Misamis, which also elected the first set of local officials and officially raised the Filipino flag for only the second time ever in the island (the first was in Surigao).

During the Second World War, Misamis became a part of world history when Gen. Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) landed in Macabalan port in Cagayan de Misamis on March 13, 1942 after successfully escaping from invading Japanese forces in Corregidor in a flotilla of PT Boats.

He stayed over at the Del Monte compound in Bukidnon until March 17, 1942 when he and his family and a few of his staff were airlifted to Australia in two rickety B-17s. Around a week later, Phil. Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. also used the same route to escape from Corregidor to Australia.

Bukidnon added to the lore by becoming the headquarters of the Philippine government under Gen. Manuel A. Roxas during the early years of the war. It was also here where Gen. William Sharp became the last US general in the country to surrender to the Japanese.

Later, Col. Wendell W. Fertig, who led the guerrilla movement in Mindanao, and the United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP) had their base and headquarters in the town of Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental.

Montalvan said this was significant because Oroquieta then was considered to be the capital of the entire Free Philippines, perhaps the only time in our country’s history when its capital was in Mindanao, in the region then known as Misamis.

Not the least, Montalvan cites the significance of Misamis in pre-history through the discovery of the Huluga caves in Cagayan de Oro city in the early 1970s. A fragment of a skull sent to the Scripps Institute in La Jolla, California for a dating technique known as acid racemization showed it dated back to 377 A.D.-30-

Naeem Iqbal's Karachi Restaurant: A Corner of Islamabad in Cagayan de Oro

Time was when the breadth of international cuisine in Cagayan de Oro could be measured as the distance between its Japanese and Korean Restaurants. In a place where Chinese cooking was considered part of the native cuisine, dishes from other lands would just have to wait for a later generation for want of a market.


Naeem Iqbal, a native of Islamabad, Pakistan has found such a niche. After going into fashion jewelry, then later a drugstore cum convenience store, he’s gone back to the family roots of restaurateuring. His elder brother Mohammad Saleem has been operating “Karachi Restaurant” in their nation’s capital city for 30 years now, but the one of the same name that Mr. Iqbal started a few months back in this capital city of Northern Mindanao is not quite a facsimile of the one in Islamabad.


“While we also offer Pakistani cuisine, we also have Filipino, Arab and Indian cooking,” says the amiable 34-year old who’s called Cagayan de Oro his home for 10 years now. “But our biggest customers are overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East who miss the food they’ve gotten used to, especially Arab food.”


Among the favorites of OFWs who flock to Karachi Restaurant is Homous, which consists of white garbanzos dipped with tahina sauce, lemon and spices and served with kubhos or nann bread, which Mr. Iqbal himself bakes. A serving good enough for two only costs P80.


Tahina is made from sesame seeds and is considered a health food. It is added to various dishes to give them a unique flavor, like Kufta bi-Tahina (Arabic meatballs cooked in

sesame sauce) or Motabal (eggplant dipped with tahina, lemon and spices and served with kubbos or nann bread.)


Even the Filipino dishes served by Mr. Iqbal in Karachi Restaurant have been given a new twist. For instance, his Bulalo is served and looks the same as the familiar dish familiar to Pinoys all over the country, but what is not visible to the eye are the Karachi spices imported from Pakistan that he cooks them with. This unique blend of Filipino and Pakistani cuisines only cost P75 a serving, and is good for three to four persons.


Another best seller is his yoghurt which he himself makes from pure, all natural ingredients with no preservatives. He produces some 20-30 kgs. of pure yoghurt a week and many Cagay-anons are already patronizing this health food and bringing it home as ‘take-out’ since it only costs P20 a cup and can be kept in the refrigerator.


Of course, Mr. Iqbal would like to make his Pakistani dishes his restaurant’s biggest draw. His cook Pakistani cook Raju (who hails from Lahore) used to be a chef for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Makati.


Among the dishes in Raju’s Pakistani/Indian repertoire are the famous Baryani rice (Pakistani fried rice cooked with the special Karachi spices) and its various other incarnations such as chicken, veal, lamb or vegetable Baryani.


“We also have shawarma which is 90% different from what Filipinos have become accustomed to,” Mr. Iqbal says. “We only use our special Karachi spices with which we marinate the beef or chicken. You will also note we do not slice the meat like most Filipino shawarma cooks do but instead cube it, and of course we make our own pita bread.”


His Filipino chef Cris cooks his Pinoy dishes while a lady Indian cook from Madras specializes in his healthy vegetarian dishes. Mr. Iqbal, who used to travel extensively in Mindanao on his fashion jewelry business, is quite certain Karachi is the first restaurant in the island to offer genuine Indian vegetarian dishes.


“I have to buy some of the vegetables we use from Manila and others, like palak and sag (a pechay-like vegetable) from as far away as Dubai,” he claims.


Among his Madras cook’s best-selling specialties are mixed vegetables (P95, served with the ubiquitous imported Karachi spices), Aaloupalak (P65, potatoes and spinach), Aabughobi (fresh cauliflower and potato) and Saag (P60, mustard mixed with pechay and baguio beans) which he claims will cost you not less than P120 a serving in Manila or Cebu.


Despite all his exotic ingredients and spices, Mr. Iqbal claims Karachi still offers the lowest prices among international restaurants in town, or even outside it.

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As a final touch, Karachi is definitely the only restaurant in Cagayan de Oro (and probably Mindanao) where a patron can relax and smoke the famous hookah or shisha (in Arabic) water pipe. For only P100, you can sit down and kick back your heels and puff away to your heart’s content for the next two to three hours, just like the people in the Middle East do after a hard day’s work.


But you’d have to do it in the natural air, “smoking” section of Karachi since the non-smoking folks in the air-conditioned “no smoking” section would probably not take too kindly to your puffs, regardless of whether it’s coming from a hookah, your trusty briar pipe or your garden variety menthol filter cigarette.


Nevertheless, if you’re the kind of person who knows how to appreciate Pakistani, Indian or Arab cuisine, you’d probably not mind the difference in temperature. People who know how to appreciate the better things in life rarely do.

A whiff of Istanbul in Northern Mindanao: Cagayan de Oro City’s First Turkish Restaurant sees great market potential

Cagayan de Oro City’s First Turkish Restaurant sees great market potential

By Mike Baños



Cagayan de Oro City’s first-ever Turkish restaurant has set up shop Uptown in SM City and it’s all about market and location.


“Zamboanga doesn’t have the market, Davao doesn’t have available space, General Santos and Butuan are too small, but Cagayan de Oro is just perfect for our location,” said Muhammad Rizal Dalkilic, (marketing manager for the Turquoise Turkish Restaurant who hails from the Turkish city of Malatya, located 670 kilometers east of Ankara, Turkey’s capital city.


“From July to September last year, my brother Mamoud (who owns Turquoise) looked at possible locations in all these cities, even Cebu,” Mr. Dalkilic said. “However, we found Cebu to be a mature market, fully developed and its wide variety of cosmopolitan cuisine affords us stiff competition,” he noted.


The family finally decided on Cagayan de Oro due to its strategic location, fast growing but still immature market, and most important, its proximity to Islamic communities in Marawi City, and the two Lanao provinces.


“Besides KFC, there’s only one other certified Halal restaurants in our area,” Mr. Dalkilic noted.

Halal (حلال, ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning “permissible.” In the culinary world, it most frequently refers to food that is permissible under Islamic law, although in Arabic it also denotes all that is permissible under Islam.

Mr. Dalkilic said their restaurant has been certified as halal by the Office of Muslim Affairs in Region-10 and in fact all meat served in the Turquoise is prepared in the OMA-10 premises by their butcher named Ammar.


Mr. Dalkilic’s native city of Malatya is situated at the foot of the anti Taurus Mountains, an agricultural, industrial and stockbreeding center of Eastern Anatolia famous for its apricots and the many delicious confections and desserts like jam and dried apricot roll-ups that are made from it.


The food of southeastern Turkey is celebrated all over their country as the crowning glory of Turkish cuisine. It is known for its generous use of flavorful spices, especially the dried red pepper (kirmizi biber) that gives southeastern food its trademark kick.


Turquoise Restaurant’s in-house chef is Mr. Celal (pronounced Jela) worked for 15 years at the Emmin Restaurant where he was chef for kebab and shawarma, gained fame as one of Istanbul’s top ten chefs, Mr. Dalkilic claims.

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Of course, Mr. Celal’s specialty is original Turkish shawarma which is they call Doner. Unlike the “Filipino shawarma” as Mr. Dalkilic refers to the famous Middle Eastern recipe, the “original Doner” is aged at least two days with spices and very often includes not only beef but lamb, veal and goat meat as well.


The “Doner” is prepared with a special LPG burner which features three, instead of the usual two vertical burners usually found in shawarma stalls around the country. Best of all perhaps, it only costs the same as “original Filipino shawarmas” at PhP 50 each.


The rest of Mr. Dalkilic’s family also actively participates in preparing the food for the Turquoise. His wife, Fatima, prepares the slim bread called lawash, and even now is training some Filipina cooks how to bake it. His mother-in-law, Aysel, is charged with preparing Cleopatra’s Yoghurt, which is specially prepared from a secret family recipe.


There are 15 tables for four scattered in the rather tight space but it lends a vaguely Middle Eastern ambience to the place which together with the Turkish music and members of Mr. Dalkilic’s family serving and cooking adds to a quaint charm which by itself is already worth the visit.


Other yummy concoctions recommended by Mr. Dalkilic for those not familiar with Turkish cuisine include Ottoman Sultan’s Drink, made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic and olive oil; and Alexander kebab (ostensibly a recipe from Macedonia made famous by you-know-who) with fried pita bread on doner.

Mari Nallos: The Crystal Voice of Asia Live! at the Atrium, Limketkai Center, March 2, 2007 at 7:30PM



The Sacred Heart Chaplaincy at RER Drive Subdivision which is administered by the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament is organizing a fund raising concert dubbed “MARRI NALLOS – THE CRYSTAL VOICE OF ASIA “on March 2, 2007, Friday, at The Atrium, Limketkai Mall at 7:30pm.


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The concert aims to raise funds to complete the ongoing development of Sacred Heart church preparing it to become a center of Eucharistic Life in the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. The Sacred Heart parishioners ‘personal commitment to financially support the project has been overwhelming according to the Chaplain, Fr. Joel Ruben Lasutaz, SSS. However, the church needs to raise more funds since the cost of construction materials is increasing and the overall estimated cost to finish the whole project amounts to around 10M.



The Sacred Heart Chaplaincy is very proud to have The Crystal Voice of Asia, MARRI NALLOS who has generously pledged her talent for the concert.



MARRI was born in Rome, grew up in London but remains Filipino in heart and is fluent in Tagalog. MARRI, 23, is also a composer and pianist. At the age of 9, MARRI won 1st Prize in Tawag ng Tanghalan in Le Palais London and thereafter won various Kanobe competitions, picked from over 20,000 children all over UK to be the Most Talented Child nationwide contest for children in UK at age 12, was crowned Munting Mutya ng Pilipinas in Hammersmith London, Miss Teen Philippines-UK and was a Bronze winner in the Shanghai Asian Songfest 2000.



MARRI has also had several international appearances in TV, film, commercials and theatre, recordings in London and in the Philippines with six (6) albums to date – Mari (Star Records), Marri Nallos Vol. 1 (Universal Records), Destiny (Viva Records), The Christmas Album and Marri Nallos, The Crystal Voice of Asia (Sony/BMG).



MARRI also sang the theme song “Mahal Naman Kita” of the just concluded GMA Korean teleserye “A Rosy Life”. MARRI has been dubbed “The Crystal Voice of Asia” since 1999, according to Ms. Vilma Selga, past managing director of Star Records. (Source: Suntok Sa Buwan ni Emy Abuan-Bautista, Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon 08/23/2005)

Joining MARRI on-stage are veteran actor JUAN RODRIGO and singer/actor NONOY ZUNIGA, who have also generously given their support to the concert.


Fr. Joel Lasutaz, SSS, of Sacred Heart Chaplaincy would like to appeal to the generosity of establishments by sponsoring this activity and all Kagay-anons to support the cause and watch the concert. Interested parties may contact the Sacred Heart Chaplaincy at RER Drive Subdivision , Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City with telephone no. +8822 724162.

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Senate approves Cagayan de Oro's two districts
Its final! Cagayan de Oro now has two congressional districts.

City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano made this disclosure after the Senate Committee on Local Government approved yesterday the creation of a second congressional district for Cagayan de Oro.

A public hearing was held yesterday in the Senate Committee on Local Government chaired by Senator Alfredo Lim. It was attended by some local officials led by Vice Mayor Michelle Tagarda-Spiers.

The creation of the second congressional district was authored by Congressman Constantino G. Jaraula of the lone district of Cagayan de Oro through House Bill No. HB05658 which pushed for the creation of a second congressional district in the city by splitting the present lone district.

Mayor Emano said that the creation of a second congressional district in the city will mean more voices to carry the sentiments of the Cagayanons before the Congress.

More local job opportunities available for Cagayanons


In line with the city government?s campaign to provide job opportunities to unemployed Cagayanons and those living in nearby towns and provinces, the Public Employment Services Division (PESD) of the City Mayor?s Office announced the opening of various job opportunities for domestic employment.

PESD Manager Juvy Paza disclosed that various jobs are available in their office offered by local firms such as domestic helper; babysitter; office girl; accountant; teachers; administrator; boilermaker; cleaner; document controller; draftsman; driver; electrician, engineers; encoder; foreman; industrial helpers; industrial workers; English instructor; machinist; male nurse; CAD operator; crane operator; forklift operator; heavy equipment operator; industrial painter; pipe fitter; planner; processor; quantity surveyor; junior quantity surveyor; and senior quantity surveyor.

Another local firm is looking for a medical representative; pharmacist; accounting staff; bookkeeper; accounting clerk; sales account officer; compliance officer; marketing representative; finance officer; account manager; project engineer; CAT machine & gen. set electricians; CAT heavy equipment operators; draftsman; marketing assistant; management trainee; appraiser; cashier; accounting clerk; driver and store supervisor.

Paza said, that those interested to apply may visit their office at the 3rd floor of the J.V. Seriٌa Building of the City Hall or call telephone number 857-4281 to 85 local 307.

(City Information Office)

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Filipino, American doctors hold medical mission in Oro


A team of Filipino and American doctors and nurses will conduct a medical mission starting tomorrow, January 23 to 25, at the City Tourism Hall.

A total of 35 medical practitioners with different specializations will conduct a free medical check-up and surgery in such fields as oncology, gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine and pulmonology, among others.

The medical check-up will be held at the City Tourism Hall while the surgical procedure will be done at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center on the same dates.

All patients will be pre-screened by local physicians and the consultations will start from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Along this, City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano enjoined all poor residents in the city to avail of the free medical consultation that will be held tomorrow until Thursday.

Mayor Emano said that the medical mission will greatly help indigent residents avail of free world-class medical services from Filipino and American doctors.

The city mayor lauded the generosity and dedication of the medical mission team who went out of their way to serve the people in the city and the neighboring places through the free medical consultation and surgery that they will conduct this week.

Mayor Emano thanked the medical team for responding to his invitation to conduct a medical mission here, even as he hoped that they will be able to serve more residents especially the poor individuals who cannot afford the high cost of medical care.

Aside from the medical consultation and surgery, the medical team from Texas and Los Angeles, headed by Dr. Arsenio Martin, will also provide free medicines during the medical mission.

The medical team from the US is also expected to hold a scientific meeting with their local counterparts at Xavier University College of Medicine today.

(City Information Office)

A view of CDO from Upper Balulang

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Golf view from Koresco hotel

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LOL..The little Marawi of CdeO, balulang...:D

@boju, great to catch you up here at this time...unusual..hehe:)

RTA strike again.

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"Gikarga na ang akong paninda, huhu."

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LOL..The little Marawi of CdeO, balulang...:D

@boju, great to catch you up here at this time...unusual..hehe:)

ngayon lang at ugma magpagabii ko pero mga ilang minutes nalang, sign off na me...

Macahambus cave..

entry
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Ania pa ba ni karon sa SM city?

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ngayon lang at ugma magpagabii ko pero mga ilang minutes nalang, sign off na me...

ano yan, over time sa office?:)

Ania pa ba ni karon sa SM city?

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haha..yup.. gusto ko musakay diha...:lol::D

i wonder pano nagbabacking yan...

NEWSFLASH 3 ka shoppers naligsan ug tren sa sulod sa SM..2 ang patay

Bugo/Tagoloan area as seen from Macabalan port
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Port of CDO

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Billboard: Kini naa pa gihapon?

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^^ aha na nga side ang expansion? dili lagi ko ka recognize..so start na diay ang port expansion?^^

RE: billboards.. dili ko ka recognize aha na dapita.. Gusa?

ano yan, over time sa office?:)

OT as in okey thanks...

;11586094']NEWSFLASH 3 ka shoppers naligsan ug tren sa sulod sa SM..2 ang patay


Kuyawa sab anang balitaa, patay jud...

Kuyawa sab anang balitaa, patay jud...

wa may maligsan hinuon sa sm...:D

Zip line... Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

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GTG, MAAYONG BUNTAG CDO PARA UNYA....:)

^^ aha na nga side ang expansion? dili lagi ko ka recognize..so start na diay ang port expansion?^^

Ang alam ko may expansion na dati ang port at ang news na may budget for port expanion ngayon ay panibagong phase naman 'to.

Ang alam ko may expansion na dati ang port at ang news na may budget for port expanion ngayon ay panibagong phase naman 'to.

yup.. westwards yung expansion dati right? sana ngayon eastward naman.. i reclaim na sana nila yung Agora area para pahawa na gihapon mga squatter didto..pamalhin tawn sila sa calaanan na..:ohno:

another angle.. XU Chapel
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OT: tugnaw ang kagayan karon.. ang temp ranging from 18-27 according to PAGASA10.

Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol

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Same here in Iligan. Tugnaw sad.

CAGAYAN River
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see on sunday guys...no work for friday and saturday in my opis...:banana: :)

Ask lang ko question:

Unsa man na "Choi"?

choi means a colloquial word for 'tisoy'...

naay new song diri karon, "chuy kitang tanan sa CdeO" ang title man tingali.. like it so much..but dunno where to get a copy..

mao ba? bisan mga pangit apil na sa choi...hehe...

mao ba? bisan mga pangit apil na sa choi...hehe...

hehe....:lol: daghan na man pud definition ang chuy ron.. dili lang tisoy..:D

OT: tugnaw ang kagayan karon.. ang temp ranging from 18-27 according to PAGASA10.

tugnaw jud kaayo. Share ko lang ning pix nga akong gikuha sa Claveria ganinang hapon, tugnaw pud kaayo didto, baga kaayo ang fog ug zero visibility ang dalan.

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^^ mu na tong sa may shrine?Sa Mt Sumagaya?^^

^^ katong crash site sa Cebu Pac? makita na to nga bukid anang dapita.

yup...diba naay murag gi develop diha nga place? katong naay shrine for the plane crash victims?

wala ko idea, bai. pero ingon tong taga didto nga daghan daw mga relatives sa mga victims nga adto mangatulog inig all souls day.

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hala naa si kamatayan lolz :jk:

wala ko idea, bai. pero ingon tong taga didto nga daghan daw mga relatives sa mga victims nga adto mangatulog inig all souls day.

ah, mu lagi tong nakita nako sa tv.. foggy kuno didto bisag udto ug way ulan...:)

Thanks sa pics diay..:)

Friday, February 02, 2007

N. Mindanao is biggest economy in Mindanao

THE National Government will continue to sustain all actions to meet the projected six percent growth over the next three years, said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

She said Northern Mindanao remained the biggest economy in Mindanao for the year 2006 contributing 27.17 percent to the islands total production for the period.
Measured in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Northern Mindanao’s economy, which is valued at P58.137 billion in 2005 at constant 1985 prices was P2.29 billion higher than the P55.84 billion of Region 11 in Davao.

"We were the 6th largest regional economy in 2005, trailing the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas," Balandra said.

The region's GRDP comprised about 4.8 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its growth rate was sustained at 3.8 percent from 2004 to 2005, although lower than the 7.2 percent growth from 2003 to 2004 and the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.9 percent.

With a per capita (head) GRDP of P14,820, again at constant 1985 prices, Northern Mindanao outranked the regions in the Visayas and Mindanao area while trailing NCR and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at third spot in 2005 enjoying a higher per capita GDP than the 2005 national average of P14,186.

Similarly, Region 10 had a total of US$491.52 million in exports for the first three quarters of 2006, up by 24 percent compared to the total regional exports in same period of 2005.

Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte remained the main exporters among the five provinces in the region, accounting for 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively to total regional value.

For the third quarter of 2006, cold rolled steel was the biggest single contributor with 32 percent to total value of top 10 exports, followed by the region's traditional exports such as crude coconut oil, canned pineapple products and sintered ore contributing 17 percent, 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 exports are oleo-chemicals, cochin coconut oil, portland cement, raw cane sugar, desiccated coconut and milk powder, Balandra also said. (Trends)

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hala naa si kamatayan lolz :jk:

haha.. dapat naa sut nga hood bai kay bugnaw kaayo sa dunggan ang hangin didto, murag gi aircon ang tibuok lugar.

^^ didnt know R10's economy ever grew by more than 7 %.. Has the national output reached that growth?

tugnaw jud kaayo. Share ko lang ning pix nga akong gikuha sa Claveria ganinang hapon, tugnaw pud kaayo didto, baga kaayo ang fog ug zero visibility ang dalan.

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asa na sa claveria bai, na dumduman nako nag bakasyon mi sa ako cousin sa ricoro saka sa bukid harvest og coffee grabe ka tugnaw na lugara sakit pirmi ako tiyan sa ka tugnaw...

Friday, February 02, 2007

N. Mindanao is biggest economy in Mindanao

THE National Government will continue to sustain all actions to meet the projected six percent growth over the next three years, said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

She said Northern Mindanao remained the biggest economy in Mindanao for the year 2006 contributing 27.17 percent to the islands total production for the period.
Measured in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Northern Mindanao’s economy, which is valued at P58.137 billion in 2005 at constant 1985 prices was P2.29 billion higher than the P55.84 billion of Region 11 in Davao.

"We were the 6th largest regional economy in 2005, trailing the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas," Balandra said.

The region's GRDP comprised about 4.8 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its growth rate was sustained at 3.8 percent from 2004 to 2005, although lower than the 7.2 percent growth from 2003 to 2004 and the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.9 percent.

With a per capita (head) GRDP of P14,820, again at constant 1985 prices, Northern Mindanao outranked the regions in the Visayas and Mindanao area while trailing NCR and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at third spot in 2005 enjoying a higher per capita GDP than the 2005 national average of P14,186.

Similarly, Region 10 had a total of US$491.52 million in exports for the first three quarters of 2006, up by 24 percent compared to the total regional exports in same period of 2005.

Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte remained the main exporters among the five provinces in the region, accounting for 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively to total regional value.

For the third quarter of 2006, cold rolled steel was the biggest single contributor with 32 percent to total value of top 10 exports, followed by the region's traditional exports such as crude coconut oil, canned pineapple products and sintered ore contributing 17 percent, 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 exports are oleo-chemicals, cochin coconut oil, portland cement, raw cane sugar, desiccated coconut and milk powder, Balandra also said. (Trends)

With this growth rate Misor deserves International Airport, but politics plays a big role...

Friday, February 02, 2007

N. Mindanao is biggest economy in Mindanao

THE National Government will continue to sustain all actions to meet the projected six percent growth over the next three years, said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

She said Northern Mindanao remained the biggest economy in Mindanao for the year 2006 contributing 27.17 percent to the islands total production for the period.
Measured in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Northern Mindanao’s economy, which is valued at P58.137 billion in 2005 at constant 1985 prices was P2.29 billion higher than the P55.84 billion of Region 11 in Davao.

"We were the 6th largest regional economy in 2005, trailing the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas," Balandra said.

The region's GRDP comprised about 4.8 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its growth rate was sustained at 3.8 percent from 2004 to 2005, although lower than the 7.2 percent growth from 2003 to 2004 and the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.9 percent.

With a per capita (head) GRDP of P14,820, again at constant 1985 prices, Northern Mindanao outranked the regions in the Visayas and Mindanao area while trailing NCR and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at third spot in 2005 enjoying a higher per capita GDP than the 2005 national average of P14,186.

Similarly, Region 10 had a total of US$491.52 million in exports for the first three quarters of 2006, up by 24 percent compared to the total regional exports in same period of 2005.

Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte remained the main exporters among the five provinces in the region, accounting for 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively to total regional value.

For the third quarter of 2006, cold rolled steel was the biggest single contributor with 32 percent to total value of top 10 exports, followed by the region's traditional exports such as crude coconut oil, canned pineapple products and sintered ore contributing 17 percent, 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 exports are oleo-chemicals, cochin coconut oil, portland cement, raw cane sugar, desiccated coconut and milk powder, Balandra also said. (Trends)

With this growth rate Misor deserves International Airport, but politics plays a big role...

naay new song diri karon, "chuy kitang tanan sa CdeO" ang title man tingali.. like it so much..but dunno where to get a copy..

looy d i kaau ang mga pangit anang kantaha kay dli maapil... :lol:

Friday, February 02, 2007

N. Mindanao is biggest economy in Mindanao

THE National Government will continue to sustain all actions to meet the projected six percent growth over the next three years, said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

She said Northern Mindanao remained the biggest economy in Mindanao for the year 2006 contributing 27.17 percent to the islands total production for the period.
Measured in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Northern Mindanao’s economy, which is valued at P58.137 billion in 2005 at constant 1985 prices was P2.29 billion higher than the P55.84 billion of Region 11 in Davao.

"We were the 6th largest regional economy in 2005, trailing the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas," Balandra said.

The region's GRDP comprised about 4.8 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its growth rate was sustained at 3.8 percent from 2004 to 2005, although lower than the 7.2 percent growth from 2003 to 2004 and the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.9 percent.

With a per capita (head) GRDP of P14,820, again at constant 1985 prices, Northern Mindanao outranked the regions in the Visayas and Mindanao area while trailing NCR and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at third spot in 2005 enjoying a higher per capita GDP than the 2005 national average of P14,186.

Similarly, Region 10 had a total of US$491.52 million in exports for the first three quarters of 2006, up by 24 percent compared to the total regional exports in same period of 2005.

Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte remained the main exporters among the five provinces in the region, accounting for 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively to total regional value.

For the third quarter of 2006, cold rolled steel was the biggest single contributor with 32 percent to total value of top 10 exports, followed by the region's traditional exports such as crude coconut oil, canned pineapple products and sintered ore contributing 17 percent, 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 exports are oleo-chemicals, cochin coconut oil, portland cement, raw cane sugar, desiccated coconut and milk powder, Balandra also said. (Trends)

Amazing. I expect NorMin to accelerate even more with the set-up of multi-billion peso projects by international companies which will solidify Industrial Boom in the CDeO - Iligan Corridor. :banana:

looy d i kaau ang mga pangit anang kantaha kay dli maapil... :lol:

daghan na lagi definitions ang chuy karon.. bisag mga pangit Chuy na gihapon...:lol:

Amazing. I expect NorMin to accelerate even more with the set-up of multi-billion peso projects by international companies which will solidify Industrial Boom in the CDeO - Iligan Corridor. :banana:

that doesn not include the AsiaBrewery,San Miguel, Hanjin Corp, and Harbin ship building yet, w/c are to set up their businesses in CIC soon.. :)

With this growth rate Misor deserves International Airport, but politics plays a big role...

yeah, if not because of "favoritism", we would have had a clear fate on LIA right now..

asa na sa claveria bai, na dumduman nako nag bakasyon mi sa ako cousin sa ricoro saka sa bukid harvest og coffee grabe ka tugnaw na lugara sakit pirmi ako tiyan sa ka tugnaw...

i think duol na na sa 5J crash site.. kay foggy na man kaayo..

^^totoo, at yung mga tao di na kailangan pumunta sa Cebu o Manila para makahanap ng disenteng trabaho...

yeah, if not because of "favoritism", we would have had a clear fate on LIA right now..


Don't worry Lew, you have the most modern and the biggest Container Terminal in the whole country. I'm proud it sits on Mindanao soil. Kayo lang yata ang meron nyan sa buong Mindanao and Visayas. The whole Mindanao is so proud of that possession.

Don't worry Lew, you have the most modern and the biggest Container Terminal in the whole country. I'm proud it sits on Mindanao soil. Kayo lang yata ang meron nyan sa buong Mindanao and Visayas. The whole Mindanao is so proud of that possession.

hehe..cge, too much of the grief.. But at least, GMA is making it up to Mindanaoans now..

^^The LIA would also have possibilities for future expansion like the Mactan and Clark international airports & with regard to the seaport the CDeO port is probably the biggest outside Manila...and the posssibility of expanding it and reclaming more land makes it very promising :)

hehe..cge, too much of the grief.. But at least, GMA is making it up to Mindanaoans now..

Bahala'g hinay basta kanunay. Ganyan lang sa Mindanao.

bitaw, some big projects are: Surigao-Davao coastal road, Zambo-penn coastal road, panguil bay 2 km cable stayed bridge, LIA, ^^

unsa ng LIA lew??

bitaw, some big projects are: Surigao-Davao coastal road, Zambo-penn coastal road, panguil bay 2 km cable stayed bridge, LIA, ^^


Then there's the soon to be finished modern bridge in Butuan too. Now I look forward to a scenic drive from Davao to CDO via Butuan. Pretty sure the upgrade of the national hiway is on-going from Davao passing thru the province Agusan.

unsa ng LIA lew??

Laguindingan International Airport...:)

Then there's the soon to be finished modern bridge in Butuan too. Now I look forward to a scenic drive from Davao to CDO via Butuan. Pretty sure the upgrade of the national hiway is on-going from Davao passing thru the province Agusan.

yup.. but that would even make the travel time longer right? oh at least, there are alternatives...:)

Sometimes you want a little twist in your travel and deviate from the usual route. There are some niceties too in the drive from Davao to CDO via Butuan. For one, (at least for me) I get to visit my relatives in Balingasag before I finally hit CDO where most of them now reside. If time permits I could do a short stop somewhere in Balinguan and pick up some of those fresh fish catches along the hiway or have a quick meal at Ampayon near Butuan City.

bitaw bitaw, i'd like to try the butuan route too.. havent been there since i had this enthusiasm.. too bad, i took them for granted..

Oro earns P1.4B in 2006
by Rubelyn B. Yap/City Information Office
Date Published: 2007-01-31

Fiscal year 2006 was one of the finest year in the city of Cagayan de Oro as it posted a remarkable 22.65 percent increase in income over that of the previous year.

City Treasurer Lino Daral disclosed that the city government’s income in 2006 was pegged at P1,401,915,239.57, which is P317,548,973.31 higher than the P1,084,366,266.26 income in 2005. . Daral said that last year’s income was mainly generated from local tax and non-tax revenue sources. The tax revenue sources came from real property tax (P108,255,495.45), business tax (P275,113,900.93) and other taxes (P26,513,186.35). While the non-tax revenue sources were derived from collection in regulatory fees (P20,308,926.74), service users charges (P32,588,991.78), receipts from economic enterprise (P70,532,445.61), other receipts (P1,440,962.68), share from national tax collection (P585,566,290.12) and other sources (P194,787,680.34). The total income for general fund is P1,315,107,879.92 while the special education fund is P86,807,359.65. With the high income posted in 2006, the city treasurer thanked the city’s taxpayers for their cooperation and confidence to the city government. Daral stressed that the trust and confidence shown by the Cagayanons in promptly paying their tax obligations is a positive sign on City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano’s budgetary thrusts and reforms along fiscal management programs of the local government.




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Oro has all the right to demand for a bigger budget w/c is pegged at only 1.2B..

All systems go for Arts Month fete
by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office
Date Published: 2007-02-01

It’s all systems go for the 2007 Arts Month celebration for Mindanao here in Cagayan de Oro starting tomorrow, Feb. 2 until Feb. 28, this year.

This as the Capitol University and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in cooperation with the City Government of Cagayan de Oro and the City Tourism Office have prepared various activities to ensure a festive celebration of the National Arts Month. Imma Rae D. Gatuslao, acting city tourism officer disclosed that the month-long celebration entitled “Pasundayag…Alang Sa Inahang Yuta” will feature among other shows, the “Salidahan sa Night Café”. The “Salidahan sa Night Café” will feature performances by various artists groups such as the Sining Kambayoka, Talaandig Tribal Music Ensemble c/o Waway Saway and the Mebuyan for Peace, Inc. of Davao City on Feb. 3; CU Dance Troupe, Mangulahing Band of San Fernando Bukidnon on February 9; and XU Dance Troupe, and Mangulahing Band of San Fernando Bukidnon on Feb. 10. Other performers at the Salidahan sa Night Café are the City High School Dance Troupe and the Liceo de Cagayan University Rondalla on Feb. 16; Kagayan Performing Arts and MOGCHS Rondalla on Feb. 17; Kagayan Performing Arts and Bukidnon Tribal Music Group on Feb. 23; MOGCHS Dance Troupe and MOGCHS Rondalla on Feb. 24. Gatuslao said that the month-long celebration will be formally launched on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Atrium of the Limketkai Mall. The city tourism officer added that on the evening of Feb. 3, there will also be a film showing at the Magsaysay Park featuring Rizal Sa Dapitan and Dekada 70 and an arts exhibit at the Tourism Showhouse featuring the paintings, tattoo making, henna tattoo and sketching by the Oro Arts Guild and the Red Lambago Arts Collective. Along this, Gatuslao enjoined the public to witness the various activities set for the Arts Month celebration for Mindanao here in Cagayan de Oro. Key figures from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts such as Dr. Alejandro Roces, a national artist for literature; Presidential Adviser on Cultural Affairs and NCCA Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez; and Director Carmencita Bernardo of the Outreach Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines are expected to grace the opening program of the Arts Month celebration. On February 28, the Philippine Madrigal Singers will hold a concert entitled “Tara Na…Madztawanan Na!”. Venue of the concert will be announced soon. The celebration of the National Arts Month, now on its 17th year, begun in 1991 through Presidential Proclamation No. 683, with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as the lead agency. This year, the month-long celebration of the National Arts Month has evolved from Manila-centered activities to a nation-wide event with key activities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and involves hundreds of artists from different arts disciplines.

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The Dynasty Court is a cozy empire all in itself.

Pick from any of our elegant rooms to fit your taste. Each will take you into a place of comfort and convenience. More than the usual hot and cold bath and cable TV, we offer you more...

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DYNASTY COURT RESTAURANT

Serves as the best Chinese Cuisine. From the simple dumpling to the twelve course fine dining fit for a king, the Dynasty Court Restaurant creates magic on your tables by using the original herbs & spices.

Specialty of the house are the Peking Duck served with Chinese ingredients imported from Hong Kong and the Sharks Fin soup mixed with authenthic shark's fin fibers.

The Dynasty Court Restaurant also accepts catering for all occassions and has a seating capacity of up to 500 persons.

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Relive the splendor of Imperial China with the amenities of modern convenience.
At the Dynasty Court, we aim to please and serve our guests in our unique and unforgettable way...

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FUNCTION ROOMS

Named after the different dynasties of China, these function rooms offer the best amenities available for all types of activities such as meetings, product launchings, or mini-wedding receptions.

* Ching Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Chiu Dynsaty (25 pax capacity)
* Han Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Ming Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Sung Dynasty (12 pax capacity)
* Tang Dynasty (15 pax capacity)
* Wu Dynasty (70 pax capacity)

IMPERIAL BALLROOM

The grand imperial ballroom boasts of a well-appointed, 1,000 persons capacity venue that is just right for those major activities that require an imposing interior coupled with modern amenities and excellent service.


PICASSO

Picasso... The hotel's, and the city's premier music lounge.. the best place for a grand nightcap of live music and great dancing.




HOTEL SERVICES

* Safety Deposit Boxes
* 24 - hour Security Service
* Adequate Parking Space
* Secretarial Services
* Laundry and Dry Cleaning
* Parcel and Postal Services
* 24 - hour Room Service
* Car Rental (Nissan Rent-a-Car)
* Airline / Shipping Ticket Confirmation
* Massage Services
* Business Center with Internet Station



DYNASTY COURT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
Tiano cor. Hayes Sts.
Cagayan de Oro City 9000
Contact Nos. (08822) 72-7908 / 72-6876
725-934 / 728-101 / 726-962 / 724-516 / 725-969
(088) 857-1250 / 857-4802
Fax No. (08822) 727-825
Email Address: dynasty@cdo.philcom.com.ph

bitaw bitaw, i'd like to try the butuan route too.. havent been there since i had this enthusiasm.. too bad, i took them for granted..


Try it Lew, you won't regret it. Like they say, "huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling island" :lol:

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The Dynasty Court is a cozy empire all in itself.

Pick from any of our elegant rooms to fit your taste. Each will take you into a place of comfort and convenience. More than the usual hot and cold bath and cable TV, we offer you more...

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DYNASTY COURT RESTAURANT

Serves as the best Chinese Cuisine. From the simple dumpling to the twelve course fine dining fit for a king, the Dynasty Court Restaurant creates magic on your tables by using the original herbs & spices.

Specialty of the house are the Peking Duck served with Chinese ingredients imported from Hong Kong and the Sharks Fin soup mixed with authenthic shark's fin fibers.

The Dynasty Court Restaurant also accepts catering for all occassions and has a seating capacity of up to 500 persons.

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Relive the splendor of Imperial China with the amenities of modern convenience.
At the Dynasty Court, we aim to please and serve our guests in our unique and unforgettable way...

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FUNCTION ROOMS

Named after the different dynasties of China, these function rooms offer the best amenities available for all types of activities such as meetings, product launchings, or mini-wedding receptions.

* Ching Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Chiu Dynsaty (25 pax capacity)
* Han Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Ming Dynasty (25 pax capacity)
* Sung Dynasty (12 pax capacity)
* Tang Dynasty (15 pax capacity)
* Wu Dynasty (70 pax capacity)

IMPERIAL BALLROOM

The grand imperial ballroom boasts of a well-appointed, 1,000 persons capacity venue that is just right for those major activities that require an imposing interior coupled with modern amenities and excellent service.


PICASSO

Picasso... The hotel's, and the city's premier music lounge.. the best place for a grand nightcap of live music and great dancing.




HOTEL SERVICES

* Safety Deposit Boxes
* 24 - hour Security Service
* Adequate Parking Space
* Secretarial Services
* Laundry and Dry Cleaning
* Parcel and Postal Services
* 24 - hour Room Service
* Car Rental (Nissan Rent-a-Car)
* Airline / Shipping Ticket Confirmation
* Massage Services
* Business Center with Internet Station



DYNASTY COURT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
Tiano cor. Hayes Sts.
Cagayan de Oro City 9000
Contact Nos. (08822) 72-7908 / 72-6876
725-934 / 728-101 / 726-962 / 724-516 / 725-969
(088) 857-1250 / 857-4802
Fax No. (08822) 727-825
Email Address: dynasty@cdo.philcom.com.ph

I have stayed in this hotel for 3 days. I like the location as it's close to the watering holes of the city and even the Rosario Strip is only about a few breaths away.

Friday, February 02, 2007

N. Mindanao is biggest economy in Mindanao

THE National Government will continue to sustain all actions to meet the projected six percent growth over the next three years, said Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

She said Northern Mindanao remained the biggest economy in Mindanao for the year 2006 contributing 27.17 percent to the islands total production for the period.

Measured in terms of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Northern Mindanao’s economy, which is valued at P58.137 billion in 2005 at constant 1985 prices was P2.29 billion higher than the P55.84 billion of Region 11 in Davao.

"We were the 6th largest regional economy in 2005, trailing the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas," Balandra said.

The region's GRDP comprised about 4.8 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its growth rate was sustained at 3.8 percent from 2004 to 2005, although lower than the 7.2 percent growth from 2003 to 2004 and the Medium Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.9 percent.

With a per capita (head) GRDP of P14,820, again at constant 1985 prices, Northern Mindanao outranked the regions in the Visayas and Mindanao area while trailing NCR and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at third spot in 2005 enjoying a higher per capita GDP than the 2005 national average of P14,186.

Similarly, Region 10 had a total of US$491.52 million in exports for the first three quarters of 2006, up by 24 percent compared to the total regional exports in same period of 2005.

Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte remained the main exporters among the five provinces in the region, accounting for 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively to total regional value.

For the third quarter of 2006, cold rolled steel was the biggest single contributor with 32 percent to total value of top 10 exports, followed by the region's traditional exports such as crude coconut oil, canned pineapple products and sintered ore contributing 17 percent, 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 exports are oleo-chemicals, cochin coconut oil, portland cement, raw cane sugar, desiccated coconut and milk powder, Balandra also said. (Trends)

Big WOW! impressive figures for R10! :cheers:

Oro earns P1.4B in 2006
by Rubelyn B. Yap/City Information Office
Date Published: 2007-01-31

Fiscal year 2006 was one of the finest year in the city of Cagayan de Oro as it posted a remarkable 22.65 percent increase in income over that of the previous year.

City Treasurer Lino Daral disclosed that the city government’s income in 2006 was pegged at P1,401,915,239.57, which is P317,548,973.31 higher than the P1,084,366,266.26 income in 2005. . Daral said that last year’s income was mainly generated from local tax and non-tax revenue sources. The tax revenue sources came from real property tax (P108,255,495.45), business tax (P275,113,900.93) and other taxes (P26,513,186.35). While the non-tax revenue sources were derived from collection in regulatory fees (P20,308,926.74), service users charges (P32,588,991.78), receipts from economic enterprise (P70,532,445.61), other receipts (P1,440,962.68), share from national tax collection (P585,566,290.12) and other sources (P194,787,680.34). The total income for general fund is P1,315,107,879.92 while the special education fund is P86,807,359.65. With the high income posted in 2006, the city treasurer thanked the city’s taxpayers for their cooperation and confidence to the city government. Daral stressed that the trust and confidence shown by the Cagayanons in promptly paying their tax obligations is a positive sign on City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano’s budgetary thrusts and reforms along fiscal management programs of the local government.




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Oro has all the right to demand for a bigger budget w/c is pegged at only 1.2B..


WOW, 1.4Billion na income CDO! "22.65 percent increase in income over that of the previous year", tataas pa 'to this 2007 since maraming nakaambang na mga malalaking proyekto!

A whiff of Istanbul in Northern Mindanao: Cagayan de Oro City’s First Turkish Restaurant sees great market potential

Cagayan de Oro City’s First Turkish Restaurant sees great market potential

By Mike Baños



Cagayan de Oro City’s first-ever Turkish restaurant has set up shop Uptown in SM City and it’s all about market and location.


“Zamboanga doesn’t have the market, Davao doesn’t have available space, General Santos and Butuan are too small, but Cagayan de Oro is just perfect for our location,” said Muhammad Rizal Dalkilic, (marketing manager for the Turquoise Turkish Restaurant who hails from the Turkish city of Malatya, located 670 kilometers east of Ankara, Turkey’s capital city.


“From July to September last year, my brother Mamoud (who owns Turquoise) looked at possible locations in all these cities, even Cebu,” Mr. Dalkilic said. “However, we found Cebu to be a mature market, fully developed and its wide variety of cosmopolitan cuisine affords us stiff competition,” he noted.


The family finally decided on Cagayan de Oro due to its strategic location, fast growing but still immature market, and most important, its proximity to Islamic communities in Marawi City, and the two Lanao provinces.



Yes Cagayan de Oro is a metropolis that has a liberated view on things that's why there is harmony and unity among it's various religious, ethnic or multi-national entities. :banana:

Nakakita na ako na mas magandang design ng mga floating resto na maganda tingnan dyan sa river, here's the link: http://www.earthtv.com/en/location/cologne_river_rhine?video=19067

I stayed in Dynasty Court Hotel for 2 weeks June last year...nice pero nakalipong ko sa elevator nila. :nuts: hehehe

Hehe, daghan glass? mao jud.. mejo karaan pa gyud..

There is an 18 door Commercial Building being built at KIMWA Compound... They've started with the construction just recently... Tapad ra gyud sa Leo's Grill... Bag-o na pud... HEHEHE! Go CdO!!!

There is an 18 door Commercial Building being built at KIMWA Compound... They've started with the construction just recently... Tapad ra gyud sa Leo's Grill... Bag-o na pud... HEHEHE! Go CdO!!!

That's somewhere in Agusan/Baloi right? could you describe how the building will look like bai?

asa na sa claveria bai, na dumduman nako nag bakasyon mi sa ako cousin sa ricoro saka sa bukid harvest og coffee grabe ka tugnaw na lugara sakit pirmi ako tiyan sa ka tugnaw...

sa PLDT relay station sa Tamboboan na, bai.

That's somewhere in Agusan/Baloi right? could you describe how the building will look like bai?

Yup! Murag 2 storey arcade type man, Bai... I'll take a picture of the illustration if I get the chance...

naa pud bago human nga building sa bulua before ka maabot sa Villa Candida, nindot kay glass ang cladding.

Yup! Murag 2 storey arcade type man, Bai... I'll take a picture of the illustration if I get the chance...

Oh...at least mubibo na diha puhon sa Leo's..

anyway, naa kay idea bai kinsay tag iya anang com'l building across Petron sa Pueblo? idled lagi sya..

naa pud bago human nga building sa bulua before ka maabot sa Villa Candida, nindot kay glass ang cladding.

..com'l gihapon na bai?...hehe, di ko familiar diha sa west kay usahay ra ko maka anha..

^^ yup, 4 - 6 storeys ang gitas-on.

^^ yup, 4 - 6 storeys ang gitas-on.

diay? congrats bulua!^^ mu tingali na ang tallest dihang dapita..Hehe

..com'l gihapon na bai?...hehe, di ko familiar diha sa west kay usahay ra ko maka anha..

Murag Bookstore... Nice baya... 5 storeys man tingali if I'm not mistaken,,,

Murag Bookstore... Nice baya... 5 storeys man tingali if I'm not mistaken,,,

ga improve na jud ang bulua.. maayo unta'g mu expand up to dihang dapita ang mga business para lapad atong downtown..Hehe

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dugaya pud ana mahuman.. :) nice cladding..:)

Cagayan de Oro History From Beginning to 1950

The city of Cagayan de Oro, which boast of possessing the most beautiful name of all the cities of the country, has an equally beautiful story behind it; a colorful story which takes it start from a woman's smile, so the legend says.

The first inhabitants of Cagayan, many, many years ago, lived in a village on the bank of Taguanao River, eight kilometers south from Cagayan. This was a part of the Bukidnon territory, and later on, they moved on the bank of Kalambagohan River, where Cagayan now stands, and called their settlement Kalambagohan because of the luxuriant growth of "lambago trees." For sometime, the natives lived in the prosperity until the end of the sixteenth century when the Maguindanaos, a rival tribe from Lanao raided and captured the place. The bukidnons after a fight were forced to retreat to the hills.

The aborigines of Kalambagohan were Bukidnons. The horde of barbarous Moros from Maguindanao under Raja Moda Samporna (The Unopposed) demanded the surrender of the villagers who retreated to the hills. The Kalambagohan datu sent his beautiful daughter, guarded by his bravest warriors, to meet the Rajah and to make a conditional surrender: "None in the village should be carried across the countryside was more than confirmed now, and accepted the term of surrender. Her beauty alone was enough to captivate, but her charms wrought destruction to the Rajah, so the stronger leader of Maguindanao warriors began to waver. It was a long story but it ended with the Maguindanao datu thrusting his spear into the stairs of the datu's house which action in those days was symbolic of a man's proposal for marriage. The datu and daughter readily accepted the proposal and thus ended the whirlwind romance. The Maguindanao warrior who started from his camp to subjugate the recapture the rival camp became its prisoner of love. The news of the marriage was received with grief and resentment by the subjects of the captivated Rajah. Rajah Moda Samporna made his warriors build a strong cotta around the village. So, instead of the Moros conquering the Bukidnons, they were the ones captured. The Moro warriors felt so ashamed of the defeat that they never referred to the place as Kalambagohan anymore. Instead, they changed the name "Caayahan" (the Moro word for shame) or Cagayhaan (the Bukidnon word for shame). When the Spaniards came they mispronounced the name of the village, hence, they gradually changed it to Cagayan. Years later, rich gold deposits in sitio Munigi and Pigtaw and in the sand bed of the river were a common discovery so the name Cagayan de Oro came into existence.

MOROS IN CAGAYAN

The Moros intermarried with the Bukidnons. Samporna and his descendants became the ruling families in Cagayhaan. When the Spaniards came, some of Samporna's descendants moved to Boroon, Lanao, and from there to Uatu, Tugaya, and Ganasi in the province of Lanao. Today on the shore of Lake Lanao live Sultan Samporna of Tugaya, Sultan Samporna of Uatu and Sultan Samporna of Ganasi. In Maguindanao, now Cotabato, where the Samporna ancestors originally came from, still live Eman Samporna of Banobo and Eman Samporna of Moling.

COMING OF CHRISTIANITY

The coming of the Spaniards gave a twist to the history of our place when the first missionary from Spain arrived in Cagayhaan in the year 1622 to preach the Christian religion to the natives or Moros. These missionaries belonged to the order of the Recollect. Rev. Pedro de Santa Barbara was one of the most zealous workers of the Cross, and at once baptized their pagan converts. The Samporna families who remarried in Cagayhaan became Christian and they were given the family name of "Neri." Hence, the present Neri families in Cagayan descended from the Moros.

FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH

The first Christian church was made of wood and nipa, and was completed in August 1780; however, an unlucky event occurred and that was the destruction of the church by fire in 1841. The natives on August 28, 1780 selected Saint Augustine as the Patron Saint of Cagayan. These new Christian rejoiced to know the Saint Augustine was a wise and great bishop, that he converted many Mohammedan and pagans to the Christian faith and also that he was exterminator of locusts.

IMMIGRANTS FROM LUZON & VISAYAS

Between 1780 and 1840 the population increases because of the immigrants from Luzon and Visayas Islands. The following families immigrated to Cagayan during this period. The Tagalogs are the San Jose family, the de la Rosa; The Ramiro and Baz; the Gaerlans are from the Ilocos, Riveras of Iloilo and from Cebu, the Velez and Roa families. The Bandialan family also descended from the Moros while the Batbato family is from the Bukidnon.

SECOND CATHOLIC CHURCH

The second church was made of stones wood and tiles, and was built in 1870 on the site where the first one was. The construction of this church was under the supervision and leaderships of Don Victoriano Racines, the gobernadorcillo at that time with the help of three influential and rich person namely, Don Lino Neri, Don Calixto Rivera and Don Anselmo Ramos. This church was completed in 1887 with the convento. The church and convento were so strongly built that they have withstood the ravages of the years for almost a century from its completion up to the present.

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Old Church and Convento of San Agustin, Built out of adobe and coral stones. Note that the old belfry (campanario) was on the left side.

FATHER ZUECO

Father Fray Ramon Zuenco arrived in Cagayan in 1861. He changed the roof of the church and convento from tiles to galvanized iron, and connected the convento with the church. In 1886 he bought the big organ now found in St. Augustine Cathedral and the four paintings of the Four Evangelists which now can still be seen on the alcoba of the Cathedral. Father Ramon Zuenco died November 10, 1889. The old people of Cagayan who know him still remember him with veneration and affection. His remains are kept in a beautiful tomb of marble near the main altar of the Cathedral.

THE CHINESE

The first Chinese store in Cagayan was opened in 1860. The first opening of this kind of store affected the economic life of the people, for soon business began to grow with more and more Chinese who found business in Cagayan profitable and a very stable means of livelihood especially since in those days, there wasn't much restriction of alien privileges in our country.

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The house of china man Sia Ygua along the corner of Calle del Mar (Velez Street) and Calle Victoria (Hayes Street) was built in 1882. The bricks used in the construction served as ballast for the chinese junk that trasported from China. The parade for the first Independence Day of Cagayan de Misamis on January 10, 1899 assembled outside this house.

CATHOLIC CEMETRY

In 1864, Captain Gregorio Racines built the Roman Catholic Cemetery. In 1886, the first big fire occurred in Cagayan reducing most of the old beautiful buildings to ashes. Rev. Angel Velasa arrived in Cagayan in 1895 and changed the wooden floor of the church to tiles and painted the interior with religious images and beautified it at the same time.

NATIVE OFFICIALS

In 1898, the first native provincial officials were elected. The officials elected were the following: Hon. Jose Roa y Casas as provincial president, Hon. Manuel Corrales as Police adviser for peace; Pio Roa y Alcala as Judge of First Instance and Register of Deeds and Ramon Neri y Abejuela as the Internal Revenue Officer. In this same year, military force was divided into four divisions, namely Infantry-first company of Sharp Shooters headed by Captain Tirso Neri, militia under Captain Apolinar Velez; Police under Captain Cipriano Vamenta and artillery headed by Captain Leon Chaves, with Lieutenant Juan San Juenco, the lone Spaniard in military service in this place. The inaguration of the Philippine Republic was celebrated with great rejoicing in Cagayan. A float was prepared symbolical of Philippine, victory and defense and participated by all the joyous residents.

THE REVOLUTION

The first revolutionary meeting to defend Cagayan against the American invaders was held in the Revolutionary Club at Corner Rizal - Carmen streets in 1899. Here the revolutionists took oath to defend the motherland.

At 6:00 A.M. of March 7, 1900 Battleship Arayat bombarded Cagayan which was then only a town; and three Americans landed near the mouth of Cagayan River near Bayabas on March 17, 1900. They were suspected as spies, and were arrested and retained for a week after which time they were taken by the government steamer Minerva in the open sea with the instruction to turn them over to an ship that they would meet on the way. Minerva met Battleship Petrel, and after turning over the prisoners of war, she proceeded to Salay. Just after she anchored she was by Battleship Petrel and was badly damaged. The local government became indignant against this action of Americans.

CAPISTRANO

The U.S. forces under the command of General Bates, Col. Godwin of Company 40, U.S. Volunteers and Major Jas F. Case, commander of the companies stationed in Cagayan, took possession of Cagayan on March 30, 1900. On the same day, Atty. Nicolas Capistrano assumed command not only of the revolutionary forces but also became Chief Executive of the province. He proceeded immediately to Gango, a sitio on the plateau about nine kilometers from Cagayan and reorganized the revolutionary forces.

Gen. Capistrano reorganized the revolutionary forces under a new plan. Gen. Nicolas Capistrano - Commander in chief; Major Justo Gaerlan Assistant Commander in chief, Major Pablo Mercado - Hand Weapon Company Commander and Mr. Santiago del Castillo as the Secretary to Gen. Capistrano. The following remained in town but rendered help to the revolutionist in money and service: Hon. Manuel Corrales and Hilario Maandar whose lives were in danger every hour.

PABAYO

The battle of Cagayan under the command of General Capistrano began at 4:00 A.M. Palm Sunday of April 7.1900 and lasted til 6:00 A.M. of the same morning Ninety patriots fell in the battle of Cagayan, fifteen of whom were Bukidnons, Apolinar Pabayo showed exceptional bravery in the battle and the only one who died in the barrack of the American soldiers. He died in the house now occupied by the Montalbans, corner Burgos - Filipinas streets and as a token of gratitude a street was named after him, the Pabayo street.

Another attempt to enter the barracks by means of a death ladder was made several times by Clemente Chacon who was stopped in his attempt into the barracks when he fell down and his skull was fractured by a bullet. He was held a prisoner and was only released by an exchange of an American prisoner in the Revolutionary Camp Makahambus. Chacon true to his oath, never to surrender to Americans, remained in the mountains after Gen. Capistrano surrendered. In 1906, an American captain of constabulary in Cagayan went to look for him. He found him but he would not surrender. He fought again and almost killed the officer by the big wounds he inflicted on the latter's arm and face. A detachment of constabulary soldiers under the command of Sergeant Apolinary Talatala a former revolutionist went to arrest him and made him surrender at the points of bayonets but he would not. He then attacked them in their efforts to arrest him and he was brought to Cagayan dead. Clemente Chacon is another Ricarte in the history of the Philippines Revolution.

BATTLE OF AGUSAN

One of the hallowed and sacred ground of the city is a little hill of barrio Agusan. It was on this hill where handful of men displayed a type of soldiery and patriotism which will remain an epic in the history of our struggle for freedom. On May 14, 1900, Capt. Vicente Roa laid in wait for the Americans who were expected to be at the hill. Anticipating an attack, the patriots laid out a plan of defense The Americans in two companies arrived and at once volleys were opened to them, but the Americans fought steadily until a hand to hand fighting ensued. While the Americans advanced they paid dearly for every inch of ground gained. Encircled and overpowered, Capt. Vincente Roa was told to surrender but he refused. He fought with his revolver while he still had ammunition and then with his sword when he ran out of ammunition till his death. He could have surrendered and lived but he chose death at the point of the enemy's bayonet. With him after the smoke of battle had cleared away lay 34 of his brave soldiers. Most of them were the prime of their youth and came mostly from prominet families, of the Cagayan de Oro. It was expected that the Americans would suffered a heavier loss in that battle which began at 1:00 P.M. of Sunday and ended at 4:00 of the same day. Dionisio Abas, the bugler and a few others who were left in the battlefield wounded, were the only ones left in that company of the patriots.

BATTLE OF MAKAHAMBUS

The battle of Makahambus took place in the morning of June 4, 1900 where the Americans were completely annihilated. Only one died in the Filipino forces. It was in the battle of Makahambus that the revolutionary forces had a complete victory, which was under the command of Major Apolinary Velez. Major Velez however was captured by Capt. Sydey A. Cloman on January 4, 1901 in the barrio, now, municipality, of Opol, Misamis Oriental. Capt. Cloman later on become the military Governor of Jolo.

General Capistrano surrendered to the American forces under the command of Major F. Case in Sumilao, Bukidnon in the first week of April 1901.

FIRST ENGLISH SCHOOL

About June, 1901 was the first English school opened for Filipino children under the American teacher in the convento of the Catholic church. In that same year was also the opening of Divisoria, at present the busiest commercial street, with Mr. Tirso Neri as the first Municipal President, in 1901-1903. In 1907 the first deputies of the Philippine Assembly of Misamis Oriental were Hon. Manuel Corrales and Hon. Carlos Corrales and both served for one term with Hon. Nicolas Capistrano as first senator of the Philippine Senate.

1ST AUTOMOBILE

In 1901 the first automobile arrived in Cagayan when Iloilo and Cebu had none, and this car was owned by Mr. Tirso Neri, the richest man in this province at that time. The first intermediate graduating class in Cagayan was on October 31, 1906.

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A show of cars in Cagayan de Misamis July 29, 1919

PERIODICALS

As early as 1901 periodicals were already published in this place, the earliest "Ang Higala sa Lungsod" which was published weekly and edited by Mr. Pedro Velez. Soon plenty of weekly periodicals followed as "Ang Katarungan" (1903-1912) both in English and Visaya, founded and edited by Ramon B. Neri, "Ang Pilipinhon" in 1913-1915, "Public Opinion" 1922-1923, founded and edited by Atty. Isidro Vamenta, "Ang Dalan" 1924-1926 edited by Mrs. Julia Sotto de Yapsutko of the Protestant Evangelical church, "Ang Matuod" 1928 founded by Ex Gov. Gregorio Pelaez to help in his campaign for re-election, and other periodicals up to the present. His Excellency Archbishop James T. G. Hayes Cagayan de Oro "Ang Commonweal" on June 1, 1936.

MISSION HOSPITAL

In 1939, Cagayan, the capital of Oriental Misamis, on the north central part of Mindanao has finest harbor in the Philippines at that time. Cagayan is a fast growing town, the gateways of the highways in Mindanao with a population at that time of 50,000. At that time, too, Cagayan was very proud of the Protestant Mission Hospital, the cleanest and best equipped hospital in northern Mindanao under the supervision of Dr. Floyd Smith, the first physician in this hospital.


THE JAPANESE

On December 8, 1941, when World War II affected the Philippine Islands, the town of Cagayan continued to have peace and order. It was not until May 2, 1942 when Cagayan suffered its first attack. On the day following, the town was under the complete control of the enemy. The town proper along with the barrios of Macabalan, Puntod, Lapasan, Gusa, Bonbon, Bayabas and Carmen were fully occupied by the Japanese. The population in these parts totalled about 8,000. The region was divided into 13 district and was in turn subdivided into neighborhood compounds of no more than 15 families or houses each. The people in these occupied areas were supplied with their necessities by Japanese, but they were forced to plant root crops to supplement their scant ration.

COLONEL YUSHI

Colonel Yushi of the Japanese army organized what he called the Reconstruction Committee, composed 17 men, of whom were Graciano Neri, Ireneo Tamparong, Mr. Angeles, Mr. Baaclo, Faustino Neri, Atty. Hernan Pineda. These were resposible for the election of the Municipal Officials when the government of Cagayan was established on July 8, 1942. Important officials who were elected then were Governor Artadi, Mayor Mabulay who resigned on July 4, 1942, and was succeeded by his Vice-Mayor Vicente Mendoza, Councilors Gabor, Luminarias (now Judge of Talakag), Leocadio Baaclo, Municipal Treasurer Max Suniel, Provincial Auditor Flores, Judge of First Instance Bayona and General Aguirre as Provincial Commander.

CAPTAIN TANI

There was no real evacuation before the arrival of the Japanese on May 3, 1942 because peace and order were still maintained. Even after the Japanese occupied the town, plenty of people remained in the town proper for Captain Tani, the Japanese officer-in-charge, was a pro-Filipino official and was quite liberal in his administration. Later on, however, his successor was such a butcher-type that Filipinos within the occupied areas evacuated to Pagatpat, Indahag and the neighboring towns and mountains. Despite all these troublous conditions, the schools continued to remain open even in the most remote places, at modified school houses, under the management of principal Vicente Acosta.

DESTRUCTION

There was no real encounter of the Japanese and the so-called guerilla. They maintained some sort of a hide and seek fight, unlike the revolution at the end of the 19th century when there was real fighting. Sometime in January, 1943, the POW in Casisang, Malaybalay, were brought down. They were quartered in the Cagayan Center School and in the high school buildings for some time. The Japs used the Ateneo building (now Xavier University) for their headquarters and the Archbishop's palace served as the headquarters for the Japanese civil officials. One building, now destroyed, served as official residence of the provincial governor and the dreaded Kempetai. On the other hand, the guerrillas had their headquarters in Talakag, which included areas west of Iponan River, Lumbia, Indahag; while company battalions had their headquarters in San Simon, Igpit and Opol. By May 9, 1944, the Americans attack by air the Cagayan installation of the Japanese in order to recapture the town from their hands. The Americans stayd for sometime in the town and help restore peace and order within and gave people relief soon after they had overpowered the enemy. Very few of them remained and intermarried with Filipino. The majority of them went back to the States.

LIBERATION

From the ruin and ashes of the war arose the most progressive town in Misamis Oriental. As the capital of the province, people began to flock to Cagayan. when it bacame so progressive, the leaders of the province and of the town thought of creating Cagayan de Oro into a city. The first move towards the creation of Cagayan into a city came in the form of a joint resolution of the provincial board and the municipal council on October 30, 1946. On September 25, 1947, the municipal council of the town of Cagayan created a committee of three to study the possibility for creating Cagayan into a chartered city.

BACULIO

In 1947, Congressman Pedro S. Baculio introduced a bill proposing to create the city of Cagayan. However, the regular session of Congress adjourned before the measure of Congressman Baculio was acted upon. By 1949, public hearings regarding the creation of Cagayan into a city were held and the elected municipal officials and prominent men spoke for the against it. Mayor Max Y. Suniel headed the delegation on April 2, 1949 to Manila for the purpose of urging our legislators to pass the measure creating Cagayan de Oro into a City. He was successful to obtain a bill sponsoring the creation of Cagayan into a city. But unfortunately again the term of Congress expired before the bill was acted on.

CAGAYAN - CITY AT LAST

On December 17, 1949 after the election of Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez, he was called to a conference for the same purpose. So immediately at the beginning of the first session of the second congress, Pelaez introduced the bill creating the city of Cagayan de Oro. The legislation number of the bill was H-No. 54. After the first reading, the bill went into the committee on chartered cities. The Bill was entitled "An Act Creating the City of Cagayan de Oro." By April 12, 1940, the Pelaez bill was approved by the lower house, then sent to the Senate.

President Elpido Quirino signed and confirmed the Bill at about 11:30 A.M., on June 15, 1950. It was known as a Rupublic Act No. 571. Prominent men and the first Mayor of the new city Max Suniel were present at the signing of the bill.

The city of Cagayan de Oro has populated of 54,321 and an area of 300 square kilometers. It ranks third among all cities of Mindanao and posseses the factors that determine the different phases of life. Cagayan de Oro is strategically located in the center of trade in northern Mindanao. With the industrial and agricultural expension focused on Mindanao and a special emphasis on northern Mindanao, the rate of this city as the gateway towards economic sufficiency isreadily seen. It is the largest city in the northern coast of Mindanao and acts as a bed of trade extending as far as Surigao to the east of Misamis Occidental to the west and tothe northern tip of Carmen River in Cotabato to the south. The central location of the city easily makes it the terminus of the major land transportation companies of Mindanao.

With the complete rehabilitation of transportaion facilities the city is made the gateway to commerce in northern Mindanao. The on third million pesos wharf in Macajalar Bay makes the pier of Cagayan de Oro one of the best harbors of the Mindanao where foreign and interisland vessels call. The five major industries and crops of the province of Misamis Oriental have been put to their pre-war level of production and thereby increasing their volume of trade. And Cagayan de Oro is the only outlet of such rich products as agriculture, industry and mining produce. The production of export money crops in this region has mde the city a good market or at least as an outlet for export and this last had aided Cagayan de Oro much towards its progress. It certainly may be counted as one of the most progressive towns or cities in Mindanao.

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Canned pineapple products still top NM exports in 2006

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (3 February) -- The economy continues its positive run in Northern Mindanao highlighted by the peso ending stronger against the US dollar after the ratification of the 2007 National Budget of Php1.26 trillion.

This, as the Philippine economy grew 5.4% in 2006 compared to the previous year, boosted by strong exports, dollar inflows from the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and higher farm production, said Atty. Roberto Sacramento, District Collector, Bureau of Customs (BOC), region 10.

“The expansion of the economy, despite the super typhoons and their attendant calamites, is a tribute to the fighting spirit of the Filipino people who have managed to keep their unity and hard word work,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sacramento said last year’s top 20 exports of the region that were brought outside the country through the BOC totaled 5,708,283.543 tons in volume, all valued at US$287.283 million.

As the BOC data show Canned Pineapple Products with a volume of 233,648.115 tons and valued at US$89.349 million was 1st in the list, followed by Sintered Ore, 2nd, with 4,604,120 tons at US$53.811 million and Kalcol, 3rd, with 19,244.290 tons at US$20.027 million.

Philippine Crude Coconut Oil came in 4th with 39,187.485 tons at US$23.237 million, Everyday Milk Powder, 5th, with 7,646.663 tons at US$14.461 million and Farmin, 6th, with 6,652.904 tons at US$14.461 million and Ordinary Portland Cement was 7th, with 338,022.602 tons at US$11.475 million.

Philippine Cane Sugar was 8th, with 26,041.520 tons at US$9.905 million, Desiccated Coconut, 9th with 9,813.491 tons at US$8.708 million, Limestone Cement, 10th, 191,934.843 tons at US$6.009 million and KD Finished Wood Product, 11th, 4,054.218 tons at US$6.003 million.

Falcata Lumber was 12th, with 34,997.978 tons at US$4.770 million, Coconut Shell Charcoal, 13th, 16,229.798 tons at US$4.761 million, Fatty alcohol, 14th, with 4,106.484 tons at US$4.569 million, Rubber Boots/Working shoes, 15th, with 4,106.484 tons at US$4.569 million and Cement Clinker in Bulk, 16th, with 122,883.420 tons at US$ 3.454 million.

Philippine Cane Molasses was 17th, with 35,125.890 tons at US$2.860 million, Raw Cane Sugar, 18th, with 7,020 tons at US$2.785 million, Silicon Metal, 19th, with 3,140.884 tons at US$2.751 million and Refined Glycerine, 20th, with 3,187.548 tons at US$2.515 million. (PIA 10) [top]