Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 229

ilovecdo

January 13th, 2011, 02:30 AM

Adventure?? In essence, it’s not just “a few” that wishes to experience things which can be well thought-out as an adventurous one. Years earlier, there were just common choices that every individual or a group of them wants to engage with. Those are things that suites their interests that in one way or another can give them self fulfillment in engaging with this adventurous activity.
And talking about adventurous things, it’s up to us every individual to discover what those things are that interests us and we can tell to ourselves that” I am proud I have gone or experienced such a thing like this.”
And here at CDO rest assured, the city can offer you and your family an exciting outdoor activity. What ‘s in Cagayan de Oro City that all of the people living here are proud of?”CDOKAY JUD! It’s the famous, impressive and striking Cagayan de Oro River. Try mo! Experience the magnificence of the river at its one of a kind” Whitewater Rafting”; this challenging recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river is what Kagays one of its many unique spots. This great outdoor activity in the city is embodied with trained guides who had traversed the river for not less than 90% of what 100 times is.

Continue reading here (http://www.cdokay.com/attractions-landmarks/whitewater-rafting/)

Taegon

January 13th, 2011, 02:32 AM

In partnership w/ TESDA City govt offers short term technical, vocational courses
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 00:00
Written by Gold Star Daily

The City Government of Cagayan de Oro is now offering 10 short-term technical and vocational courses for free as part of the city's intensified livelihood skills development program.

Nena S. Salon, officer-in-charge of the City Mayor's Community Improvement Division (CID), said these courses are massage therapy, commercial cooking, bread and pastry production, sewing, food processing, beauty care services, automotive, welding, electronics, and building wiring installation.

The offering of the livelihood skills training courses in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA-Misamis Oriental) is a flagship project of City Mayor Vicente "Dongkoy" Emano in an effort to equip indigent and jobless city residents with the necessary skills they could use to start up their own small business or look for local employment and abroad, being a TESDA-certified graduate. The six month courses, will start this month and wrap up on June 2011, is open to all residents of Cagayan de Oro City and free of charge, according to Salon.

Identified venues include the Westbound Terminal in barangay Bulua for commercial cooking, bread and pastry production, sewing, food processing, beauty care services, electronics, and building wiring installation; City Engineering compound for automotive; Barangay Macasandig for welding; and Tourism Hall at City Hall for massage therapy, the CID chief said. In the wake of this development, an orientation about the program will be held on January 20, 2011 next week, 9:00 a.m. at the City Tourism Hall. For more details and information, interested individuals may visit the CID office located at the 4th floor, J.V. Serina Building, City Hall or may call at telephone no. 8574281 local 501. city information office

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 12, 2011 Wednesday.

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 02:32 AM

40 will do. given that it's a public school.. :)

bisayadako

January 13th, 2011, 02:35 AM

40 will do. given that it's a public school.. :)

kung private 30 lugar? :)

Taegon

January 13th, 2011, 02:38 AM

Cinemagis 3rd Digital Short Film Fest set
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

THE Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA), Xavier Science Foundation (XSF) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) are set to present Cinemagis - the 3rd Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao on January 24 to 27 at the XU Little Theater and SM City Cinema 2.

Cinemagis is one of the recognized film festivals by the NCCA's National Committee on Cinema for its flagship project, Cinema Rehiyon.

Cinemagis also celebrates the film making potentials of Northern Mindanao as it contributes to the Philippine cinema industry.

Those interested to watch the screening of the film entries are required to bring relief goods and school supplies as entrance fees.

The entrance requirement/donation include one Grade 1 pad paper and one beef loaf can of any size; one Grade 2 pad paper and two packs of noodles; one Grade 3 pad paper and two packs of noodles; and two pencils and one beef loaf can of any size.

Below is the schedule of the film festival:

January 24

3:00 p.m.
Cinemagis Publicity
AVR 1 Entrance

6:00 p.m.
Cinemagis press presentation and presentation of nominees
Little Theater

January 25

9:00 a.m.
Sine Likha: A Crash Course on Film Production
Little Theater

7:00 p.m.
NCCA-funded film screening
Little Theater

January 26
9:00 a.m.
NCCA-funded film screening
Little Theater

1:00 p.m.
2009-2010 Cinemagis Entries Screening
Little Theater

Regular Film Screening CINEMAGIS 2011 Entries
SM City Cagayan de Oro Cinema

4:00 p.m.
Evaluation and feedbacking with the jurors and Film Makers
University Board Room

6:00 p.m.
Festival Dinner
AVR 1 lobby

7:00 p.m.
NCCA-funded film screening
Little Theater

January 27
Regular Film Screening Cinemagis
1:00 p.m.

2011 Entries
SM City CDO Cinema

6:30 p.m.
Cinemagis 2011 Awards Night
SM City CDO Atrium

Proceeds of the film festival will be used for the outreach program of XCCA's Research and Social Outreach Office. (PR)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 13, 2011.

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 03:03 AM

kung private 30 lugar? :)

nah, sa XUHS man gali 50 mi kabuok... :lol:

Taegon

January 13th, 2011, 03:04 AM

nah, sa XUHS man gali 50 mi kabuok... :lol:

Nagbinuang ka @Lew? :nuts:

As in 50 talaga? :lol:

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 03:06 AM

Nagbinuang ka @Lew? :nuts:

As in 50 talaga? :lol:

yup.. when i was in first year, 45, 2nd year, 40, 3rd year 45, 4th year, 50.. :D

deanrj003

January 13th, 2011, 03:42 AM

Mall building seen as IT center
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

CITY councilors are now studying the possibility of endorsing to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) through a Presidential proclamation the existing 6,563-square-meter Cybermall building along R.N. Pelaez Boulevard in Barangay Kauswagan to become an Information Technology (IT) center.

During the regular session of the City Council on Tuesday, city councilors unanimously agreed to further study the application of Peza Deputy Director General Tereso Panga for an adaptation of a resolution, which was supported by Vice Mayor Ceasar Ian Acenas, endorsing the project.

The councilors said the endorsement is necessary to make sure that the project will not be jeopardized by some investors since the existing building has already been occupied by some commercial establishments.

However, Councilor Edgar Cabanlas said if the area will be endorsed to PEZA, the existing business establishments will also be declared as Income Tax Holiday, meaning they will enjoy 100 percent exemption from corporate income tax for the next four years, though he lamented that this would be a "lose" to the city government.

"Peza incentives to IT park developers or operator will have a special five percent Tax on Gross Income and exemption from all National and Local taxes, except for the real property tax on land owned by the IT park developer, Value Added Tax Zero Rating of local purchase and exemption from expanded withholding tax," he said.

He warned of the "zero benefit" that the city would get once the project would push through.

However, Acenas said although there are existing commercial establishments in the building's ground floor, once the project is accepted by PEZA, the second floor will be developed for IT firms and the existing commercial buildings will pay the taxes due them.

Earlier, several IT companies expressed their intention of relocating at the Cybermall once it is proclaimed as an IT Center by President Benigno Aquino.

It was learned that a resolution of the City Council is one of the requirements for the Presidential proclamation.

As a Peza-accredited firm, Acenas said companies will not be totally exempted from paying all local taxes.

Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya favored the endorsement as this will attract additional investments and employment to the residents of the city and even in the nearby provinces.

"But it is wrong to say that it will destroy the finances of the city since much bigger returns will be given that is why we can invite investors," Nacaya said.

Legislators agreed to continue their discussion during the next regular session since they will still have to inspect the building before they will endorse it as a PEZA zone. (Nicole J. Managbanag)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 13, 2011.

^^ dba kato man ning Georgetown Cybermall ?? so meaning , magdugang pa lugar cla ug another floor puhon ?? hehhe .. :)

deanrj003

January 13th, 2011, 03:47 AM

Cebu firm to put up batching plant in CdeO
Posted on January 13, 2011 by damarre

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/batch.jpg?w=468&h=351

WTG Construction and Development Corporation, a Cebu-based construction firm will be setting up a concrete and asphalt batching plant in a six-hectare area in Zone 1 Camarahan, Barangay Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City.
Accordingly, the proposed plant will have a rated capacity of 200 cubic meters per day and will occupy about 1,650 square meters out of the six-hectare area. Construction of the plant is set to start anytime this month and is expected to be finished in time for the Chinese New Year in February.
The setting up of this facility is a manifestation of the construction boom in the city.
For record, WTG is a duly registered construction firm by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and among its notable pr0jects include the flyover in Banilad, Cebu City and another ongoing flyover project in South Road Properties, also in Cebu.
Could this be in preparation for upcoming flyover projects in the city?
with article from Sun Star CDO

kagayanon06

January 13th, 2011, 04:54 AM

nice.. so wala na'y miggys?

oo .. dugay rapud ng transfer ang miggy's, duol ra jpun sa xu gym .. :D

mrboy

January 13th, 2011, 05:28 AM

Taegon

January 13th, 2011, 06:04 AM

Hi guys, just want to inform you that effective april 1, 2011 there will be a ZAM-CAGAYAN flight already by PAL.

http://www.philippineairlines.com/Images/Domestic_Timetable_10Jan2011_tcm61-25085.pdf

:cheers: :banana::banana:

Good to know! Thanks a lot for the info @mrboy!:cheers:

mrboy

January 13th, 2011, 06:05 AM

^^your welcome... :cheers:

bisayadako

January 13th, 2011, 06:06 AM

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 06:35 AM

Hi guys, just want to inform you that effective april 1, 2011 there will be a ZAM-CAGAYAN flight already by PAL.

http://www.philippineairlines.com/Images/Domestic_Timetable_10Jan2011_tcm61-25085.pdf

:cheers: :banana::banana:

^^ this made my day... yahoo!!! daghan na kaayo flights from cdo

MNL
CEB
DVO
and now
ZAM

i hope naa na pod Catiklan or Kalibo.. ^^

GearX

January 13th, 2011, 06:58 AM

^^ this made my day... yahoo!!! daghan na kaayo flights from cdo

MNL
CEB
DVO
and now
ZAM

i hope naa na pod Catiklan or Kalibo.. ^^

CDO-MLA is 5 times na pala....similar with MLA-KALIBO. The rest (Bacolod, Iloilo & Davao) are 4 times
^^

iantidz

January 13th, 2011, 07:08 AM

^^ I'm dreaming for a CGY-SIN flight :)

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 07:14 AM

sana by June or July :nocrook: :D :D

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 07:15 AM

CDO-MLA is 5 times na pala....similar with MLA-KALIBO. The rest (Bacolod, Iloilo & Davao) are 4 times
^^

for DVO, PR uses larger aircraft, explains why..

Taegon

January 13th, 2011, 07:59 AM

Again ^^

PAL to begin CdeO-Zamboanga flights in April 2011
Posted on January 13, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/palq400.jpg?w=421&h=287
PAL's Bombardier Q400 (DH4)

Here’s some good news for travelers, beginning April 1, 2011, Philippine Airlines will start direct flights from Zamboanga City to Cagayan de Oro and vice-versa.

The new flights will be 4 times a week (Mon-Wed-Fri-Sun) with departure time of 9:00 AM bound for Zamboanga with estimated travel time of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Zambo-CdeO flights depart at 7:30 AM.

Based on the info, PAL will utilize their 76-seater Bombardier Q400 (DH4) turbo-prop plane being used by PAL Express as shown above. Seat plan is shown below.

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/philippine_bombardier_q400.jpg?w=344&h=666

It’s better than the gruelling 8-hour travel by land….

Download sked HERE.

iantidz

January 13th, 2011, 08:03 AM

^^ cool, dli na sakit sa sampot mo adto sa Zamboanga from CDO :)

bariQ

January 13th, 2011, 08:06 AM

murag ramanjapon naka sa eroplano kun musakay ka sa kinglong nga bus :D

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 08:09 AM

mas turbulent lang... :lol:

iantidz

January 13th, 2011, 08:12 AM

^^ kapoy kaayo ng 8hrs bariq !

burotski

January 13th, 2011, 10:25 AM

yup.. when i was in first year, 45, 2nd year, 40, 3rd year 45, 4th year, 50.. :D

Mga 50 pud mi sa una... Batch 92 ko... 1S, 2K, 3F then 4A ako sections... :-)

burotski

January 13th, 2011, 10:30 AM

^^ kapoy kaayo ng 8hrs bariq !

Malipay gyud si Bobems ani nga balita... :-)

burotski

January 13th, 2011, 10:32 AM

^^ I'm dreaming for a CGY-SIN flight :)

Bacolod or Ilo-Ilo sa tingali una, Bai... He! He! He! :-)

iantidz

January 13th, 2011, 11:18 AM

Dli ko ! CDO gyud una haha

Bacolod or Ilo-Ilo sa tingali una, Bai... He! He! He! :-)

nivramster

January 13th, 2011, 01:32 PM

Hi guys, just want to inform you that effective april 1, 2011 there will be a ZAM-CAGAYAN flight already by PAL.

http://www.philippineairlines.com/Images/Domestic_Timetable_10Jan2011_tcm61-25085.pdf

:cheers: :banana::banana:

hay salamat... :okay: sakit kaayo atong lubot magbus oi paingon zamboanga :bash:

RFM

January 13th, 2011, 02:14 PM

it will be estalished at "point 420" or midway through the 840-meter zipline.... drop by for a hot coffee.
:cheers:

I got an info that there is a serious plan to put up a 1.8 kilometer zip line in Dahilayan by the same operator.

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 02:19 PM

1.8 km diay? i thought 1km lang.. ingon akong ig agaw kay gi order na daw ang cable.. she could be wrong though..

Pagadianongyud

January 13th, 2011, 02:20 PM

RFM

January 13th, 2011, 02:24 PM

1.8 km diay? i thought 1km lang.. ingon akong ig agaw kay gi order na daw ang cable.. she could be wrong though..

if only 1 km, then the difference from the existing 840 will not be that much...

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2011, 02:41 PM

pero mas okay kung 1.8km.. exciting especially the safari ride going upstream..lol

iantidz

January 13th, 2011, 02:51 PM

Mas ika lisang ko pa ang safari ride kaysa 5Km nga zip. :nuts:

pero mas okay kung 1.8km.. exciting especially the safari ride going upstream..lol

boodex

January 13th, 2011, 03:13 PM

^^ na samot na..AZ EN...:lol: basin ang imong eggy ana nasa agtang na pagdating...:lol:

boju2

January 13th, 2011, 03:15 PM

Barangay clearance needed for biz permit applications
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

STARTING Wednesday, the City Government is now requiring business establishments to secure a barangay clearance before they can apply for business permits.

During the regular session of the City Council on Tuesday, city councilors unanimously approved an ordinance amending section (b) of the Cagayan de Oro City Revenue Code of 2003, by including barangay clearance as among the requirements in the renewal of existing business permit.

According to Majority floor leader Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya, the additional requirement for renewal of existing business permits, in consonance with Section 152 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines (Republic Act 7160) would also mean additional income to the barangay.

Section 152 of Local Government Code states that no city or municipality may issue any license or permit for any business or activity where such business or activity is located or conducted for such clearance; the Sanguniang Barangay may impose a reasonable fee.

Nacaya said that all business permits will pass through the barangay where their establishments will be located as this will also monitor establishments operating in their area.

He also said that the new application for renewal of mayor's permit will require previous year's mayor permit, original copy of the annual or quarterly tax payments, original copies of all receipts showing payments of all regulatory fess as provided by the city government code, certificate of tax exemption and the barangay clearance. (NJM)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 13, 2011.

Medyo panget ni nga balita. Sa ingon ana nga setup mas motaas pa ang proseso sa pagmugna ug business sa syudad ug kuyaw pud ni sa corruption sa barangay level pa lang :ohno:

boju2

January 13th, 2011, 03:20 PM

^^ I'm dreaming for a CGY-SIN flight :)

Unta @ian :cheers:

I got an info that there is a serious plan to put up a 1.8 kilometer zip line in Dahilayan by the same operator.

Grabe naman na kataas... dual pud kaha na?

burotski

January 13th, 2011, 03:37 PM

Dli ko ! CDO gyud una haha

CdeO to Bacolod or Ilo-Ilo ako pasabot, Bai... :-)

donnex

January 13th, 2011, 03:49 PM

^^Nice one Zam-CDO flight soon...::)

@burotski Bacolod or Ili-ilo is very accessible by boat, di kagaya ng Zamboanga na via land lang at the moment ang hirap mag biyahi ng 12 hrs.

nivramster

January 13th, 2011, 04:33 PM

Mas ika lisang ko pa ang safari ride kaysa 5Km nga zip. :nuts:

hahaha.. lingaw man tong safari ride.. murag ang driver kay kalibangon.. gadali :lol:

nivramster

January 13th, 2011, 04:37 PM

Medyo panget ni nga balita. Sa ingon ana nga setup mas motaas pa ang proseso sa pagmugna ug business sa syudad ug kuyaw pud ni sa corruption sa barangay level pa lang :ohno:

Mag ngisi na ang barangay captain ani.. pero para sa akoa.. murag okay raman pud cguro na.. kay atleast ang barangay kung asa ilang business located naay paki sa ila.. :okay:

Bamboo88

January 13th, 2011, 06:40 PM

it will be estalished at "point 420" or midway through the 840-meter zipline.... drop by for a hot coffee.
:cheers:

Thanks for the info Madam:) :okay:

Bamboo88

January 13th, 2011, 07:09 PM

I got an info that there is a serious plan to put up a 1.8 kilometer zip line in Dahilayan by the same operator.

WOW! Dili sila gusto mailog ang ila title nga Asia's Longest...

Bamboo88

January 13th, 2011, 07:12 PM

iantidz

January 14th, 2011, 02:22 AM

aw, na libat ko @burotski :) yup. CdeO to Clark sad unta kay daghan low cost airline didto para dali mag connecting flights.

CdeO to Bacolod or Ilo-Ilo ako pasabot, Bai... :-)

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 02:26 AM

Pepsi-Cola set to build 2 biomass facilities
By MYRNA M. VELASCO
January 14, 2011, 2:30am
Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines – A three-way goal intersecting on electricity cost reduction, addressing power supply quality, and abating climate change risks has prompted Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. to construct its own biomass facilities, two of which are targeted for commissioning simultaneously around May or June this year.

The first two projects, according to PCPPI Commercial Director Gabby Gabinete, which will service the electricity needs of the soda company are sited in Rosario, La Union in Luzon and Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao.

“The project is expected to significantly reduce the company’s energy costs, address the power shortage in the country and increasing cost of fuel, and at the same time, promote a carbon emission-free business environment,” the company has noted further in a statement.

The La Union facility, he said, would be able to yield 1.0-megawatt capacity for the company’s use and it commands an investment of $1.4 million.

For the technology being deployed at the facilities, Gabinete noted that they have tapped Indian firm Thermax as systems integrator to ensure that these are all-set for installation once they are shipped into the country.

On the carbon emissions concern which is also being thrown against biomass facilities, Gabinete noted that toxic gases being spewed from biomass facilities are of considerably less amount as compared to oil-fired power plants.

Nevertheless, he stressed that technical studies are currently being undertaken on how to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from their biomass facilities, especially with the proposed use of rice hull as a fuel. The other preferences would be wood chips and other proven and prospective biomass fuel inputs.

Pepsi-Cola said the project is being undertaken with local firm Solutions for Renewable Energy, Inc. (SURE) under a build-operate-transfer agreement.

In a recent visit at the facility’s site, US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas recognized the value-creating potential of the facility on “additional revenue stream to the agricultural sector undertaking a renewable energy project in Northern Luzon.”

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 03:15 AM

City Hall workers to get 12.5 pay raise
Friday, January 14, 2011

MORE than 3,000 Cagayan de Oro City Hall workers can expect a 12.5 percent salary adjustment starting this month.

The increase covers only regular employees of the City Government.

The City Council on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the 2011 budget for personnel services in which the salary increase for City Government employees was incorporated.

City Councilor Simeon Licayan, chair of the committee on finance, ways and means, said City Hall employees expect the second tranche of the mandated salary increase on the January 15 payday.

He said that based on the Department of Budget Management (DBM) Local Budget Circular 95, dated June 29, 2010, salaries of City Hall employees undergo a 50 percent adjustment in four years.

The first salary adjustment was implemented last year and the third adjustment is due in 2012 until, the fourth adjustment takes effect in 2013.

Licayan said the City Government cannot institute an abrupt adjustment amounting to 50 percent since the city draws its fund for personnel services out the city's projected annual income.

This year, the City Government has appropriated P34.4 million for personal services of its P560-million general public services 2011 annual budget.

According to Councilor Alexander Dacer, chair of the labor committee, the incumbent always see to it that the welfare of its employees is always of utmost priority.

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 14, 2011.

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 03:18 AM

Barangays asked to submit list of policemen
Friday, January 14, 2011

CAGAYAN de Oro City Councilor Ramon Tabor recently reminded all heads of the city's 80 barangays to submit an updated list of their respective pools of village police for 2011.

Tabor, chair of the committee on barangay police development, said every rural barangay must form 20 in every team while the urban areas can form as much as 25 barangay police depending on the size of their areas of responsibility or the size of their barangay.

The restructured committee has pending policies that will also strengthen the safeguarding of peace and order in their respective barangays and above all to give dignity to every barangay police.

Tabor explained that the village police are the basic component of the barangay. As guardians of peace and harmony, they must be given proper training on investigation, intelligence gathering through the National Bureau of Investigation, and rescue from Coast Guard in time for calamity in their respective barangays.

He said the most important factor for every barangay police is to equip them with proper uniform and gears for them to be dignified and gain respect.

The committee, Tabor said, will be studying the clustering of barangays under a police precinct as well as considering the need for more precincts.

"In order to solve petty crimes in the barangay such as vandalism, nuisance, and riots, all the Barangay Police must establish accurate time so all of them will roam around simultaneously," Tabor added.

Tabor also announced the allocation of funds for barangay police aside from the monthly honorarium that the barangay pays them. However, Tabor did specify the exact amount of funds allocated for the purposed.

Aside from additional honorarium, the City Government also plans to provide barangay police insurance since they [barangay police] are prone to danger.

"As we all know, barangay police before are on voluntary basis. They were not given any benefits, but just a little honorarium, not enough for their family. Some benefits must be accorded to them as they are the ones keeping the peace and order in our barangay," Tabor said. (NJM)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 14, 2011.

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 03:21 AM

Misamis Oriental conducts mock water rescue
Friday, January 14, 2011
Sun Star Cagayan de Oro

THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) will conduct a water rescue demonstration today (Friday) using its newly purchased three rubber boats.

PDRRMC officials said the water rescue demonstration is going to be held along Puntod-Kauswagan Bridge in coordination with the local Coast Guard.

Capitol workers belonging to the quick response team will operate three rubber boats during the mock rescue, they said.

The PDRRMC has already come up with disaster preparedness standards and has formulated disaster management plans and direct disaster management operations. (ALR)

Sia eyes buses to ease traffic problem
By Jun del Puerto Felicilda
Post Published: 13 January 2011
Author: BWM

Cagayan de Oro City Councilor Juan Sia is proposing the immediate shift from public utility jeeneys (PUJs) to buses, if only to ease the worsening traffic situation in the locality.

He said it would take 50 or more PUJs to transport every 1,000 passengers, contrary to only 15 units of 60-seater buses.

He cited his personal experience in China, Hongkong and other countries where traffic is not much of a problem, with the absence of PUJs.

“We can expect a smoother traffic situation in the city once we shift to buses because aside from a reduced number of public conveyances plying our roads, bus drivers are proven to be more adherent to traffic rules and regulations compared to most PUJ drivers, ” Sia stated.

He added that aside from the excessive number of PUJs now plying the city roads, the ‘insufficiently-educated’ traffic enforcers are also contributory to the problem.
“I hope to draw public support for this, amid possible opposition from PUJ operators, who are gravely influential,” Sia concluded.

ilovecdo

January 14th, 2011, 03:32 AM

With the increasing demand for the Internet as a means of communication for both business and personal matters, there are now several places in Cagayan de Oro that one can go to get access to the Web. There are establishments that offer such service for free or with charge, depending on whether they are in a public or private location. Usually, Internet access is for free, provided that you, the customer, order food and drinks or avail of their offers.

Within the Divisoria district, one can get Internet access at Bo’s Coffee Club. The coffee shop is located along Velez Street, right across Sentro 1850 restaurant, between Tilt Bar and Inilog Restaurant. Although the Internet is free, there is a charge of Php20 per hour for those who want to use the outlet to charge their laptops.

Brewberry Café and Restaurant, formerly known as Blueberry Café, is famous for being one of the eating places with the best Adobo, according to the “Search for the Ultimate Pinoy Dish” by Soo Pinoy. Situated along Velez and Chavez Streets, Brewberry, apart from offering budget buffets, also offers free Internet access. Unlike Bo’s, the café does not allow laptop users to use their outlets. When one plans to dine, bring their wireless Internet-ready devices and plan to stay there for more than an hour, it is recommended that he has his device fully charged.

In the Limketkai area, there are several WiFi spots there, particularly those bistros in the Rosario Arcade area. Candy’s, Big Flat Bread or BFB, Bourbon St. Bistro, Sunburst, Bo’s Coffee Club, Yellow Cab, Bigby’s Café, Coffeeworks, and other restaurants and cafes within in the Arcade are the ones that offer free Internet access. Generally, one has to ask for the password from the person in charge to access their connection.

Continue reading here (http://www.cdokay.com/attractions-landmarks/cagayan-de-oro-wifi-hotspots/)

bisayadako

January 14th, 2011, 04:29 AM

bisayadako

January 14th, 2011, 04:33 AM

bariQ

January 14th, 2011, 05:45 AM

murag applicable lang ang buses in select roadways murag gamay man kadalanan sa cagayan para ibus.

nivramster

January 14th, 2011, 06:51 AM

GearX

January 14th, 2011, 07:50 AM

asa na man atong mga maniniyot diri? because i'd like to see their new rescue rubber boat.

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/boat1.jpg?w=420&h=236

TONZI

January 14th, 2011, 09:30 AM

murag applicable lang ang buses in select roadways murag gamay man kadalanan sa cagayan para ibus.

Oo nga, select roadways and then there should places where only the buses are the ones allowed to ply...and then, some dedicate bus lanes. Mas nindot pud kung katong city type bus ala BRT para dili kaayo habog. Hop in and out ra ang role sa pasahero ba.

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 10:17 AM

PROJECT WATCH: N Hotel to open soon
Posted on January 14, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

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The so-called Bonne Hotel under construction along Kauswagan Highway is now officially “N Hotel” as stated in the newly-installed tarpaulin at the main entrance of the hotel.

Work is now concentrated on the main gate and frontage. As a background, the area was once the site of SBC Party Venue before it was closed a couple of years back. The new 3-storey hotel will also have function rooms as well as a pool. The new building is designed by ADA Architects. I wasn’t able to take some pictures inside because of the guard on-duty. :)

Anyway, this hotel will soon be open to the public. Additional accommodations, more jobs, more revenues to the city.

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Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 10:20 AM

Makro now closed for renovation
Posted on January 14, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

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Makro Store located along Kauswagan Highway beside RER Subdivision is now closed for renovation.

SM Investments Corp. which is now the majority owner of all Makro stores in the country has announced over a year ago (read news article I posted last May 5, 2009) that they will be converting all Makro stores nationwide into hypermarkets – outlets combining a supermarket and a department store. It was also stated that SM will analyze how things will develop back then after the initial convertion of 3 Makro stores in Metro Manila.

However, the Makro store in Cagayan de Oro is rumored to be converted into another SM Savemore branch, which would be the 3rd in the city after Savemore Market City and Savemore Capistrano. Lets see how things will develop in the coming weeks.

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Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 10:25 AM

PROJECT WATCH: Other construction updates 27
Posted on January 14, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

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Another set of new projects again for the first offering for the year. Shown above is the vertical expansion of FICCO Bldg. along Tiano Bros. St at the back of Sabal Hospital.

As shown below, they’re constructing an additional floor to cater to demand for more office commercial space.

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Shown below is a new development near the Puntod-Kauswagan Bridge intersection which looks like a container yard. The contractor has elevated the site and has completed the concrete flooring. They’re now working on the frontage.

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Below is a new 3-storey commercial building along RN Pelaez Blvd in Kauswagan near the Bonbon-Bayabas junction. It’s another design by Heinrich Ty.

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Another Jetti Refilling Station is being constructed in Puerto shown below. The site is formerly an LTO-accredited smoke-belching facility.

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Below is the near completed Chapel of the Precious Blood of Jesus in Puerto located just beside the new Jetti Station shown above. Both new developments are just a few meters away from Puerto Sabal Hospital.

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I couldn’t post them all but a lot new constructions are still going on at the turn of the year.

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 11:01 AM

PROJECT WATCH: Other construction updates 28
Posted on January 14, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

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Here are some updates of previously posted projects. Shown above is D’Morvie Suites Lapasan which is already operating but there still seems some work being done on the sides and on the roof.

The one on the side could be the elevator shaft.

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Next is the commercial building just across D’Morvie Suites Lapasan shown below. Previous update was last October 22, 2010. They have finished the 3rd floor. I just don’t know if there will be another floor but the steel bars are still going up.

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Meanwhile, work on the new Greenwich branch at Divisoria has also commenced. As the tarp states, “DISCOVER THE NEW GREENWICH, DISCOVER FRIENDSHIP, DISCOVER DELICIOUS”… this seems to be the new tag-line for the re-packaged Greenwich. I first posted this project last August 18, 2010.

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Below is the on-going construction along Gusa Highway just before Bigaan Bridge. Last update was July 3, 2010. Woe to those who made the vandals.

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The photo below was taken from Seminary Hills. It shows the 3-storey commercial building at the back of Juan Fuel along JR Borja Extension almost complete. The previous photo update was August 10, 2010.

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Next is some progress on the rumored Willshire Inn branch along Mortola Street at the back of Ororama Supercenter. Still no press release whatsoever but there were workers onsite. My previous update on this was more than a year ago on August 14, 2009. In fact it was the first “Other construction updates” which has now reached its 28th update including this post. Some changes since 2009 include the roof and partition walls.

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Lastly, the CLIMBS Building along Bulua Highway is almost finished. In fact, it already has a tenant operating, Cebu City Community Cooperative. My previous update was last August 10, 2010.

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Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 11:11 AM

PROJECT WATCH: Limketkai Hotel as of January 14, 2011
Posted on January 14, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

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Construction of Cagayan de Oro’s first high rise building has now progressed significantly with work now on the 3rd-4th floor. About half of the building or the portion fronting Limketkai Avenue is now going up to the fourth level while the rear portion near the skybridge is just about to start the 2nd level.

You can notice the high ceiling of the ground floor, maybe a good location for a ballroom or any other function. You can also notice some work on the skybridge which connects to the East Concourse.

The proposed 18-storey hotel is expected to be completed in 2 years. The Limketkai Group is implementing a masterplan for the 30-hectare complex which they envisioned to be the main business district in the region.

Browse over the pictures below which were taken just this morning.

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Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 11:17 AM

I got an info that there is a serious plan to put up a 1.8 kilometer zip line in Dahilayan by the same operator.

1.8 km diay? i thought 1km lang.. ingon akong ig agaw kay gi order na daw ang cable.. she could be wrong though..

Mr. Paras will no longer pursue his plan regarding zipline longer than the zipline in Dahilayan. So sorry to tell you guys. :ohno:

But the Canoy family will pursue the 1.8 km zipline in CdeO. :lol:

bisayadako

January 14th, 2011, 11:37 AM

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/boat1.jpg?w=420&h=236

thanks Misse X. that is better than the previous photo of the boat posted here. that is the right boat.

chuck23

January 14th, 2011, 11:48 AM

^^ this made my day... yahoo!!! daghan na kaayo flights from cdo

MNL
CEB
DVO
and now
ZAM

i hope naa na pod Catiklan or Kalibo.. ^^

:okay: :banana: :cheers:

Zamboanga - Cagayan de Oro v.v.
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bisayadako

January 14th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Oo nga, select roadways and then there should places where only the buses are the ones allowed to ply...and then, some dedicate bus lanes. Mas nindot pud kung katong city type bus ala BRT para dili kaayo habog. Hop in and out ra ang role sa pasahero ba.

Velez and Recto (or any other 4 lanes) are already wide enough for buses. Plus magamay/mawala pa gyud ang mga PUJ....

and for faster movement of buses, CDO can implement a "Buses Only Lanes" during peak hours.

deanrj003

January 14th, 2011, 02:31 PM

OT : asa to dpit tong nag fireworks display karun lng jud ?? nindot kaau .. hahahaha ..

dark_knight_detectve

January 14th, 2011, 02:31 PM

STEAG partners to pursue coal expansion this year‏ (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=3&rid=323734)

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MANILA, Jan. 14 (PNA) - To address the growing demand for electricity in Mindanao, STEAG State Power Inc., operator of a 232-megawatt coal plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, is targeting to start the plant's expansion in the latter part of the year.

STEAG corporate communications officer Jerome Solvedilla said Friday that the STEAG joint venture partners in the coal facility are pushing through with the target of starting construction this year, as announced in 2010.

"The partners are looking at groundbreaking for the expansion this year, towards the end of the year most likely," Soldevilla said.

Aboitiz Power Corp., Evonik Steag GmbH of Essen, Germany, La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp., partners in the Phividec coal plant, announced last year that they plan to construct a third unit with a capacity of 150 MW adjacent to the existing facility.

A new corporation will be formed for the expansion and the partners agreed to maintain their shareholdings similar to that in STEAG. Evonik will own 51 percent, La Filipina with 15 percent and APC, 34 percent.

The expansion is expected to be completed in 2013.

APC president and CEO Erramon Aboitiz said earlier Mindanao requires more stable baseload capacity and needs to diversify its generation sources to be less dependent on hydroelectric plants.

Mindanao was beset with eight-hour brownouts during the summer season last year due to El Nino weather phenomenon which affected the plant's hydro facilities.

Hydro plants supply more than 50 percent of the region's power needs.

"This addition to STEAG State Power is the logical way to achieve this. This project assures Mindanao of reliable and cost-effective power to fuel its continued economic advancement," Aboitiz said.

The expansion will share certain essential facilities, such as the jetty, coal handling facilities and stockyards and the 138-KV interconnection with the Mindanao grid to reduce project risk and lower investment cost.

Electricity from the expansion will be sold to interested utilities or industries in the form of long-term power sales agreements whereas STEAG State sells its currently offtake to the National Power Corporation.

"Depending on the interest the market demonstrates, the agreement contemplates the possibility of another unit," Aboitiz Power said earlier.

Aboitiz Power and its partners did not disclose the project cost for the 150 MW expansion but construction cost of coal plants is estimated at around $ 1.5 million to $ 2 million per MW.

Aboitiz Power is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services.

Evonik Steag GmbH is Germany’s fifth largest power generator while La Filipina Uygongco is a local company. (PNA)
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dark_knight_detectve

January 14th, 2011, 02:35 PM

Hi guys, just want to inform you that effective april 1, 2011 there will be a ZAM-CAGAYAN flight already by PAL.

http://www.philippineairlines.com/Images/Domestic_Timetable_10Jan2011_tcm61-25085.pdf

:cheers: :banana::banana:

para sayon og dali ra adtoon ang zambo city from cdeo

dark_knight_detectve

January 14th, 2011, 02:39 PM

Northern Mindanao employment rate at 95.8% (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/business/northern-mindanao-employment-rate-958)
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THE labor force population rate for Northern Mindanao was reportedly at 70.8 percent, based on the preliminary results of the October 2010 Labor Force Survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The report said the rate has slightly decreased by 0.4 percent from last year's 71.2 percent.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

However, as shown on the survey, the regional employment and unemployment rate remained at 95.8 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively.

Among the regions that posted high employment rates in October 2010 were Cagayan Valley with 97.4 percent, Zamboanga Peninsula with 97 percent, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) with 96.8 percent, and Soccsksargen at 96.3 percent.

The National Capital Region (NCR) had the lowest employment rate at 87.4 percent.

Meanwhile, the underemployment rate for Northern Mindanao was posted at 26, which is lower by five percent compared with the 31 percent in October 2009.

Employed persons who want or desire additional hours of work are considered underemployed.

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 15, 2011.

donnex

January 14th, 2011, 04:01 PM

STEAG partners to pursue coal expansion this year‏ (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=3&rid=323734)

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MANILA, Jan. 14 (PNA) - To address the growing demand for electricity in Mindanao, STEAG State Power Inc., operator of a 232-megawatt coal plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, is targeting to start the plant's expansion in the latter part of the year.

STEAG corporate communications officer Jerome Solvedilla said Friday that the STEAG joint venture partners in the coal facility are pushing through with the target of starting construction this year, as announced in 2010.

"The partners are looking at groundbreaking for the expansion this year, towards the end of the year most likely," Soldevilla said.

Aboitiz Power Corp., Evonik Steag GmbH of Essen, Germany, La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp., partners in the Phividec coal plant, announced last year that they plan to construct a third unit with a capacity of 150 MW adjacent to the existing facility.

A new corporation will be formed for the expansion and the partners agreed to maintain their shareholdings similar to that in STEAG. Evonik will own 51 percent, La Filipina with 15 percent and APC, 34 percent.

The expansion is expected to be completed in 2013.

APC president and CEO Erramon Aboitiz said earlier Mindanao requires more stable baseload capacity and needs to diversify its generation sources to be less dependent on hydroelectric plants.

Mindanao was beset with eight-hour brownouts during the summer season last year due to El Nino weather phenomenon which affected the plant's hydro facilities.

Hydro plants supply more than 50 percent of the region's power needs.

"This addition to STEAG State Power is the logical way to achieve this. This project assures Mindanao of reliable and cost-effective power to fuel its continued economic advancement," Aboitiz said.

The expansion will share certain essential facilities, such as the jetty, coal handling facilities and stockyards and the 138-KV interconnection with the Mindanao grid to reduce project risk and lower investment cost.

Electricity from the expansion will be sold to interested utilities or industries in the form of long-term power sales agreements whereas STEAG State sells its currently offtake to the National Power Corporation.

"Depending on the interest the market demonstrates, the agreement contemplates the possibility of another unit," Aboitiz Power said earlier.

Aboitiz Power and its partners did not disclose the project cost for the 150 MW expansion but construction cost of coal plants is estimated at around $ 1.5 million to $ 2 million per MW. Aboitiz Power is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services.

Evonik Steag GmbH is Germany’s fifth largest power generator while La Filipina Uygongco is a local company. (PNA)
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^^A very huge amount of investment let say around $225M - $300M
thats bilions and billions of Pesos:cheers:

Go..Go..Go.....Tsada

Bamboo88

January 14th, 2011, 04:07 PM

Pics of the ongoing construction of ayala mall & hotel...taken at 4th floor of Gaisano City Mall around 5:30 P.M. Jan. 12, 2011...before nakig-inom with taegon, mottymot & michael ray :D
...pasensya kay poor quality kaayo...just using a phone camera.

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Bamboo88

January 14th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:11 PM

Thanks a lot for the pics @Bamboo. ^^

Anyway... ^^

PIA Press Release
Friday, January 14, 2011

Cagayan De Oro City Hall puts up satellite collection centers to speed up biz permit renewal, tax payments

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 14 (PIA) --In an effort to give convenience to the taxpaying public, the City Treasurer’s Office has established offsite collection centers to accept tax payments even as the city’s Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) at City Hall extends its operations on Saturdays and Sundays to process business permits renewal and new applications.

Cagayan de Oro city Treasurer Lino D. Daral said the offsite collection centers are set up inside the four major commercial establishments in the city, namely- SM City Cagayan de Oro, Lim Ket Kai Mall, Gaisano Mall and Ororama Superstore-Cogon.

Daral stressed that the establishment of the four offsite collection centers hopes to unload the number of business permit licensing transactions being processed at the newly-renovated one-stop center at City Hall.

As expected, thousands of applicants trooped to City Hall when the business permit renewal period started on January 5, 2011. The deadline is set on the midnight of January 20, 2011.

To accommodate more clients, the Business One-Stop Shop extends its operations up to 7:00 o’clock in the evening during regular working days until January 19, 2011.

The Business One-Stop Shop at City Hall also opens to the transacting public on Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16, from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon.

As the deadline of the business permit renewal period draws nearer, Daral is calling on all taxpayers to file their applications as early as they can in order to avoid the rush in beating the deadline.

Even as he appealed for prompt filing of business permit registration, the City Treasurer also reminded the local taxpayers that penalties will be imposed against late filers. (City Information Office/PIA 10)

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:17 PM

Regional meet chessers join Lapasan tourney
Friday, January 14, 2011

PALARONG Pampook-bound woodpushers lead the cast in the first ever chess tournament of the year in Cagayan de Oro.

The foursome of junior chessers Jason Chezter Coquilla, Keith Duval Ibaoc, Carol Anne Ochua and Alyssa Ysiah Jamaca are expected to see action along with kiddie standouts and fellow regional meet qualifiers Tristan Frech Ibaoc, Kenneth Honculada and Julie Ann Opema.

"Matulog lang ko'g sayo para kondisyon. This is a good tune-up bout for the regional meet," Coquilla told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro late Friday night via Facebook.

Dubbed as "1st SMOSAT Chess Tournament" and organized by the Department of Education (DepEd) people in Cagayan de Oro, the 5-round Swiss system competition will be held at the covered court of East City Central School in Barangay Lapasan.

Up for grabs are juicy cash prizes, trophies and medals with only minimal registration fees.

The top three performers in secondary level will receive P1,000, P800 and P600, plus trophies with the fourth and fifth placers out to settle P150 each with medals.

For the elementary's Level 1 and 2, the first three winners will get P500, P350 and P200, plus trophies with the next two best scorers getting P75 apiece and medals.

Level 3's top three finishers will win P800, P600 and P400 plus trophies. Fourth and fifth placers will be given P100 each and medals.

Entry fees are pegged at P50 for private school students and P30 for their public school counterparts. (Lynde Salgados)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 15, 2011.

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:42 PM

Accessorize now open at SM City Oro
Friday, January 14, 2011

ACCESSORIZE features different hues of fashion accessories that are globally sourced, well priced and known for its good quality. The store offers every kind of accessory, such as bags, purses, jewellery, belts, hats, scarves, flip flops, gloves, hair accessories, cosmetics and a lot more.

Accessorize started in the early 1980s when selling small collection of accessories became so popular in London.

The first Accessorize store opened in London's Convent Garden Piazza in 1984 and the second store in Carnaby Street in 1986. Accessorize store in Manchester opened in 1992.

From then on, more Accessorize stores are opening, averaging 16 new stores each year. Today, there are more than 240 stores in the United Kingdom and a blossoming 600 international stores.

In the Philippines, particularly in Cagayan de Oro City, the newest Accessorize store has recently opened at the Entrance 3 Gallery, Ground Level of SM City Cagayan de Oro. (PR)

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:44 PM

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:46 PM

Dominica: CDO’s Salon for Men and Women
By Joe Palabao
Post Published: 14 January 2011
Author: BWM

You want to be beautiful and handsome inside in and out! Then Visit Dominica Salon.

Dominica Salon conveniently located at Pabayo-Gaerlan Sts., Cagayan de Oro City. Smiling beautician awaits you for your Haircut, Rebonding Hair Needs, Cellophane, Relax with Hot Oil and Manicure & Pedicure Needs.

For almost ten (10) months, Dominica Salon has been serving satisfied customers and always come back and are coming back for their services. It is in this salon that your hair needs will be answered to keep you attractive and look young every time you are having your haircut, having you hair fixed to be fashionable and other vital hair services.

It is in here that regular customers meet a lot of friends and get acquainted with each other and be part of the hundreds of customers enjoying the satisfying services of expert haircutters and beauticians of Dominica Salon.

This friendly salon is being owned and managed by the accommodating Babes Aclo Salcedo who has been in the business for quite a long time already.

Their Rebonding is only P1,800, Cellophane P400, Relax with Hot oil P350.

And their PACKAGE PROMO for only P350.00 you can have your Hair Cut, Hot Oil and Manicure and Pedicure.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR: TARA NA LET’S GO TO DOMINICA SALON AND LOOK YOUNG AND REJUVENATED!

For particulars, please call Tel No. (088) 310-2027. Cell Nos. 0927-883-4713/0932-704-7408,

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:49 PM

More Bites Pizza Invades Cagayan de Oro City
By Joe Palabao
Post Published: 14 January 2011
Author: BWM

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More Bites Pizza is now in Cagayan de Oro and invades the indiscriminating palates of Kagay-anons. A Pizza which is “GOOD TO THE LAST BITE!” It has a very unique taste of crunchy Pizza with flavors that would suit the taste of every Kagay-anons, Mindawanons and every Filipino in the world of a very flourishing pizza industry in the country today.

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More Bites Pizza is the brain child of Mr. Reedo Mark Timosan, a native from Dumaguete City, a young entrepreneur whose extraordinary business acumen started his first branch in Tagbilaran, Bohol in 2009 became an instant hit with the Boholanos.

Timosan started conceptualizing the pizza business during his medical representative days in Bohol three years ago where he experimented and made pizza as a gift to doctors. The doctors then served as his turning point as they were the ones who encouraged him to put up his pizza business.

More Bites established this chain of pizza outlets with the idea of serving a different kind of pizza that provided people with various new flavors that suit the Filipino taste. It gives a new twist to this world famous pie, while maintaining it’s much loved crunchy taste.

In an interview, Mr. Reedo Mark Timosan told Business Week Mindanao that positive feedback and hundreds of experiments he had at last perfected his pizza. He was then accepting orders at this boarding house and merged his homemade pizza with a friend’s bar and the rest is history.

More Bites sauces and crusts are made fresh everyday, while the pizzas are loaded with delicious and quality toppings that make customers keep coming back for more bites.

An array of Quickmelt and Mozarella Cheese Pizza ranging from Ham and Cheese, Meat Lovers (A Must Try) to Full House (Best Seller) are available from a low of P125 to a high P240 and party sizes ranging from P175 to a high of P460. Customers can have their special dough rolled by hand and baked to golden brown perfection, which Timosan said is “GOOD UP TO THE LAST BITE.”

MORE BITES PIZZA IS DELIVERED TO YOUR END FREE AT THE TIME YOU NEED IT.

More Bites Pizza is open for franchise for only P250.000. It includes the name and proprietary marks, training for the franchisee and the staff, opening and marketing assistance, research and development, equipment such as oven and freezer and pizza utensils.

More Bites branches and franchises are located in Davao City, Iligan City, Sindangan in Zamboanga de Norte, Dipolog, Tagbilaran in Bohol, Pagadian City, Ormoc City, Tacloban City and Borongan City in Eastern. Samar.

More Bites Pizza’s main store for Mindanao and the Visayas is now conveniently located at Tiano Bros-Del Pilar Streets, Cagayan de Oro City to the Pizza needs of all Kagaya-nons and the franchising needs of Mindanao.

For reservations, orders and franchising needs, please contact Land Line Number (088) 852-4291. Cell Nos. 0906-93-3624/0918-331-3001/0999-423-6898/0917-369-0838

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:49 PM

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:53 PM

Panedotte: A Taste of Heaven on Earth
By Joe Palabao
Post Published: 14 January 2011
Author: BWM

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“Craving for something sweet or not so sweet?” Take a bite of PANEDOTTE Pastries and serve these at your next family dinner party. with guests, friends, foreign and domestic tourists or just indulge in them by yourself with a cup of cocoa, tea or coffee Bite after bite of PANEDOTTE Pastries brings you to A Taste of Heaven on Earth.

In 1986, Ms. Dorothy ‘Dotte’ Yap Antillor from Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental started making delicious pastries as a hobby. These pastries were either sold to neighbors, given to friends as gifts or as Delicious Pasalubong Items to Balibayan friends.

Her friends and neighbor customers found the pastries so delicious and a distinctive unique taste of the product was noticed by their gourmet taste. It was ‘A Taste of Heaven on Earth’ they say.

Ms. Dotte perfected her pastry craft and started to supply canteens, café shops of close friends like Solidmark owned by Anita and Frank Rolida and many other friends who wanted to sell such unique pastry now being introduced as a REAL KAGAY-ANON PRODUCT.

Giving a boast of the product, she started putting up a stall at Lumbia Airport Pre-Departure Area and boxes of Pastries tied with attractive ribbons were displayed. This was noticed by passengers and tourists coming in and out of Cagayan de Oro. Her pastries were always a stand alone product being sought after by customers. Now the product is boxed in accordance to the Dept. of Trade Industry standards and wrapped individually inside. In the offing, Panedotte Pastries are having plans of expanding its market to other outlets in Cagayan de Oro City and to the global competitive world of pastries.

Whenever she is on tour in Europe, Canada and the United States she always brings along with her boxes of Panedotte Pastries as her Pasalubong to her relatives, friends and business associates. While abroad she used to buy PANETONI Bread that rings a bell to her imagination. Few years ago along with the advise of some close friends, she changed the name of her pastries which used to be the name of her daughter to PANEDOTTE bearing her precious name Dorothy to have an impact in the pastry industry of Cagayan de Oro City. Indeed, it made a paradigm shift and now is being known to the industry.

After twenty five (25) Panedotte Pastries, Bakery and Bakeshop has already become a by- word in the bread and pastry industry in Cagayan de Oro. The pastries and other bread products especially her PASTEL have already made a NICHE and is now being sought after by customers. A PASTEL MADE IN CAGAYANDE ORO which Kagay-anons love to patronize and be proud of. A PASTEL that has satisfied the gourmet and discriminating taste of the customers which kept them coming back for the product.

They also have an array of delicious products like: Ensaymada, Torta Bisaya, Decadent Chocolate Cake, Maza de Pili, Moist Chocolate Cake, Apple and Cinnamon Rolls. Her best sellers are PASTEL Buns with Fillings coming to you in different seasonal fillings.

PANEDOTTE PASTRIES are available at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, just in front of the Senior Citizens Center in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental with Tel Nos. (08822) 740-211/(088) 856-2419; Cell Phone Nos. 0917-706-2246. And or visit them at 162 M.H. del Pilar –Velez Sts., Cagayan de Oro City
SO WHY WAIT, THE TIME IS NOW! BUY THE BEST PASTEL PRODUCT MADE IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY BY PANEDOTTE PASTRIES, BAKERY AND BAKESHOP.
Dan kindly email for comments to panedotte_86@yahoo.com

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 06:53 PM

Bamboo88

January 14th, 2011, 06:54 PM

Thanks a lot for the pics @Bamboo. ^^

you're welcome taegon...pero pasensya kay poor quality pics jud...heheheh

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 07:00 PM

:okay: :banana: :cheers:

Zamboanga - Cagayan de Oro v.v.
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Because of this upcoming flight, it seems that Zamboanga is just few meters away from my home. :D

Thanks a lot @chuck! Let's :cheers: again!

you're welcome taegon...pero pasensya kay poor quality pics jud...heheheh

It's okay bai. No problem with me. I don't know with the others. :lol: Walay sapayan! :)

Taegon

January 14th, 2011, 07:53 PM

^^A very huge amount of investment let say around $225M - $300M
thats bilions and billions of Pesos:cheers:

Go..Go..Go.....Tsada

Investments in CdeO's industrial satellites:

Mega Coca-Cola Plant (under construction)

Upcoming ones: Hanjin Shipyard and this Steag expansion. ^^

Pretty cool huh! These multi-billion projects will provide thousands of jobs to people. NorMin's purchasing power will surely increase. Tsada!

allenation

January 14th, 2011, 07:57 PM

Malaybalay farmers get subsidy on seeds, fertilizer from city government
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Farmers in Malaybalay City in Bukidnon can now avail of certified rice seeds at a fraction of the regular market price. This came about after the city’s government decided to subsidize this year farmers’ acquisition of certified rice seeds under the Rapid Seeds Supply Financing Project under the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the National Food Authority.
A P1,200 bag of certified seeds is now P600 from the 50% subsidy from the DA. This is subsidized further by P300 by the city government putting the buying price from authorized dealers at P300 a bag. However, only 2,844 bags for roughly the same number of farmers as beneficiaries are available through this scheme.

Unlike regular palay seeds, certified seeds are produced from sources accredited by the government. These seeds are of high quality and are expected to produce more than the normal palay seeds.

Aside from the seeds, the Malaybalay city government also included in its financial subsidy program microbial fertilizers. From P240 per bag, cost has gone down by half to P120.

Andrew T. Bergado, city agriculture officer, said the subsidy program is expected to boost rice crop yield in the city.

Mayor Ignacio W. Zubiri has been encouraging farmers who rely on rainfall for their cropping to avail of certified seeds now so they can start planting ahead of the usual cropping cycle, which is in the second quarter.

Malaybalay City produces roughly 30,000 metric tons of palay annually, from close to 10,000 hectares of rice farms. The city shares at least 10% of Bukidnon’s total rice production, which comprises up to 60% of Northern Mindanao’s rice output. -- Louise G. Dumas

FrancisXavier

January 15th, 2011, 01:11 AM

eflex

January 15th, 2011, 03:22 AM

dapat mahuli na yang mga nag vavandal dyan.. sayang yung mga establishments..

Bamboo88

January 15th, 2011, 04:36 AM

thanks sa updates bai.. hawan na jud diay ang entire area.. pero daghan daghan pa piles ang wala ma butang.. pero hapit na sugod ang vertical construction.... ^^

u'r welcome fx...

FrancisXavier

January 15th, 2011, 05:38 AM

deanrj003

January 15th, 2011, 06:42 AM

normal ba aning store nga in pounds ilang price tag? kay tong nisulod mi, puros pounds akong nakit an... ambot if tanan items ba ing ana...hehe

^^ uu bai .. murag normal na cya .. hahaha .. katong nanulod mi dd2 kai muduol pa tong saleslady tas e.calculate pa daun niya ang presyo kai pounds man .. :lol: .. hehehe ..

donnex

January 15th, 2011, 08:35 AM

dapat mahuli na yang mga nag vavandal dyan.. sayang yung mga establishments..

Correct......dapat heavy punishment gyud.

donnex

January 15th, 2011, 08:43 AM

^^ uu bai .. murag normal na cya .. hahaha .. katong nanulod mi dd2 kai muduol pa tong saleslady tas e.calculate pa daun niya ang presyo kai pounds man .. :lol: .. hehehe ..

Thats marketing strategy..... US style baga:)

example banana 69 cents/lbs..tapos ang 5 pcs = 4 pounds = $2.80 or 123 pesos diay...:ohno:

FrancisXavier

January 15th, 2011, 10:56 AM

bai donnex... pound nga GBP(Great Britain Pound) :D dili kanang pounds nga timbang..lol

bisayadako

January 15th, 2011, 11:11 AM

bisayadako

January 15th, 2011, 11:17 AM

Investments in CdeO's industrial satellites:

Mega Coca-Cola Plant (under construction)

Upcoming ones: Hanjin Shipyard and this Steag expansion. ^^

Pretty cool huh! These multi-billion projects will provide thousands of jobs to people. NorMin's purchasing power will surely increase. Tsada!

Coca Cola should do Bio-Mass energy source like Pepsi is planning to do.

timoga_lover

January 15th, 2011, 11:31 AM

mo samot ug katrapik ang cdo kung mahuman ng ayala.

oro plata mata

January 15th, 2011, 02:18 PM

Is STEAG implementing CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY like Carbon sequestration?

IMO. STEAG must be preparing for the return of hanjin. i heard steag will be supplying electricity to hanjin.

Taegon

January 15th, 2011, 03:54 PM

PROJECT WATCH: 3rd Bridge Access Road (Igpit-Bayabas Section) updates
Posted on January 15, 2011 by damarre
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Latest update on the 3rd Bridge Access Road (Igpit-Bayabas Section) shows that the Iponan bridge component has been completed. As shown in the pictures, workers are seen laying out preparations for the bridge approach on the Bulua side.

Below are more photos of the 3rd Iponan Bridge.

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On the other hand, there was no activity yet at the Barra, Opol approach of the bridge. You can see the edge of the bridge below.

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Below are photos on the Bulua approach of the bridge where you can see work in progress.

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A 2-lane concrete road has been completed connecting to the Bulua approach as shown below. This highway will have 4 lanes but as usual, DPWH gives out funds for just the 2 lanes.

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From the bridge approach, this road leads to the Bulua Bus Terminal Complex as shown below. Some portions of the road upon approaching Montecarlo Fish Landing are still being cemented.

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Photo below shows the junction of the new highway and Bulua Barangay Road. If you turn left or northward, this road will take you the famous stoneware pottery. Along the side is the billboard which states the name of the contractor and the target date of completion which is March 2011. However, history states that the deadline isn’t always followed because the contractor can still hold the construction if the DPWH can’t remit their billings. This project costs Php 334 million more or less.

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Now going over to the Bulua Terminal side, the building below at the Montecarlo Fish Landing Complex has been vacated already and could be demolished anytime soon.

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Below is the north side of the Bulua Terminal Complex which will connect to the road under construction. Going further east is the newly concreted road leading to Barangay Bayabas.

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Photos below show the still under construction section at Barangay Bayabas. Work was concentrated on the main drainage along the highway.

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Meanwhile, this is the intersection at the National Highway in Igpit, Opol. The large billboard will have to be removed. Again, 2 lanes have been concreted already.

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Photos below show the road from Barra and the approach to the bridge. A long section have already been cemented. Still, more work is to be done. The end point of this is the large billboard along the highway posted above.

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I could see future development on the roadside properties once this new highway will be operational.

donnex

January 15th, 2011, 04:09 PM

bai donnex... pound nga GBP(Great Britain Pound) :D dili kanang pounds nga timbang..lol

My bad...sorry di kasi nag back read sa topic:bash:

Per GBP na mas-expensive

bariQ

January 15th, 2011, 08:40 PM

whew! puno kaayo ang mga hang out places kanina bisan pwerteng ulana! daghan gwapa gapanggawas!

bisan ang mcdo dvsoria at 3am is jampacked!

burotski

January 16th, 2011, 02:17 AM

whew! puno kaayo ang mga hang out places kanina bisan pwerteng ulana! daghan gwapa gapanggawas!

bisan ang mcdo dvsoria at 3am is jampacked!

Naa ka CdeO, Bai BariQ? :-)

boronggot

January 16th, 2011, 03:53 AM

Naa ka CdeO, Bai BariQ? :-)

Murag naay plano nga mabuntagan na pud si doki ug laag :lol::lol:..... Good Morning tsadaboyz....

FrancisXavier

January 16th, 2011, 07:23 AM

guys, per my cousin, who's an officer in Watsons, SM Savemore Kauswagan and Capistrano will open simultaneously by March 2011.. ^^

that brings:

SM Savemore Market City
SM Savemore Capistrano
SM Savemore Kauswagan

will they push thru the one for Puerto and Carmen?

burotski

January 16th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Taegon

January 16th, 2011, 10:51 AM

will they push thru the one for Puerto and Carmen?

According to my crystal ball formerly owned by Madame Auring, Henry Sy is seriously considering putting savemores in the said two barangays. :D

bariQ

January 16th, 2011, 10:58 AM

Naa ka CdeO, Bai BariQ? :-)

yessir! taud2 napod ko nagtuyok2 sa CDEO :cheers:

burotski

January 16th, 2011, 11:48 AM

yessir! taud2 napod ko nagtuyok2 sa CDEO :cheers:

Mag-dugay pa ka diri? We should have a mini meet to welcome you... :-)

bariQ

January 16th, 2011, 11:58 AM

that would be great. taman pa ko sa katapusan dre. :D

Taegon

January 16th, 2011, 02:06 PM

that would be great. taman pa ko sa katapusan dre. :D

Then better meet us 'coz we really like to meet you too. ^^

bariQ

January 16th, 2011, 02:08 PM

lol! kaila bara ko sa mga taga kim taegon. kun gusto mo i have pics while i was touring around pero daot ako card reader muna dili nako ma upload ang pics :D

michael_ray

January 16th, 2011, 02:09 PM

michael_ray

January 16th, 2011, 02:22 PM

Again ^^

HB 3107 provides construction of trans Mindanao superhighway
Saturday, 08 January 2011 00:00
Written by Gold Star Daily

Three Mindanao representatives has joined hands in sponsoring HB 3107 that will soon provide for the construction of a trans Mindanao superhighway connecting the four provincial capitals in the Caraga and the Northern Mindanao regions to the Laguindingan International Airport.

HB-3107 is introduced by Representatives Rufus B Rodriguez of the second district of Cagayan de Oro, Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. of the Partylist Abante Mindanao and Philip A. Pichay. The three representatives claim that Mindanao is known as the "Land of Promise" but for it to fulfill all its promises, it has to be fully developed. One step to achieving this development is to link all the provinces in the island.

At present, Agusan Sur and Surigao del Sur are isolated from Western Mindanao due to absence of a East to West Highway. Also, a highway would allow the people from the Caraga Region access to the Laguindingan Airport, with the travel time of four hours from Tandag to the said airport. Given that scenario, people from Caraga would no longer have to travel to Cebu or Manila to have access to airports for their travels within and outside the Philippines.

Once this HB-3107 be approved, The Department of Public Works and Highways shall construct a 240 Kilometers Trans Mindanao superhighway connecting Tandag in Surigao del Sur to the Laguindingan International Airport. This highway would pass thru Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur, Malaybalay and Talakag in Bukidnon which will connect with the Talakag-Barangay Dansolihon highway and the Barangay Dansolihon-Barangay San Simon-Laguindingan Airport highway.

If Laguindingan Airport is just meant to be a domestic airport with international standards, do you think it's practical for these lawmakers to come up with a bill creating a trans superhighway connecting CARAGA region to Laguindingan Airport considering the fact that CARAGA already has two domestic airports? Or is it really because Laguindingan Airport is destined to be an international airport serving Northern Mindanao, CARAGA, and the rest of the neighboring provinces and regions?

Taegon

January 16th, 2011, 02:46 PM

lol! kaila bara ko sa mga taga kim taegon. kun gusto mo i have pics while i was touring around pero daot ako card reader muna dili nako ma upload ang pics :D

Unsay kilala? ^^ Pagsure daw beh! Yun pala siguro higala nimo sila, so ngano paman mag-alinlangan ka pa makigkita sa amin? ^^

Bitaw @bariq, kita tayo ugma. E-PM mo mobile number mo. Shot dayon ta! ^^

If Laguindingan Airport is just meant to be a domestic airport with international standards, do you think it's practical for these lawmakers to come up with a bill creating a trans superhighway connecting CARAGA region to Laguindingan Airport considering the fact that CARAGA already has two domestic airports? Or is it really because Laguindingan Airport is destined to be an international airport serving Northern Mindanao, CARAGA, and the rest of the neighboring provinces and regions?

Good observation huh! At least the electrical impulses of your cranial nerves are not wasted. ^^

romix

January 16th, 2011, 03:22 PM

giatbangan man gyud sa mga ayala ang gaisano, pero sa cebu metro gaisano man ang flagsip store sa ayala center, so amigo ra sila

TONZI

January 16th, 2011, 03:47 PM

^^ IMHO, kanang Gaisano Metro kay lahi nga Gaisano siblings ang tag-iya ana while kaning Gaisano City (Cdeo), Butuan, og Iligan kay kang Stephen Gaisano. I just don't know kinsa nga Gaisano ang owner sa Metro.

cribs88

January 16th, 2011, 11:08 PM

lol! kaila bara ko sa mga taga kim taegon. kun gusto mo i have pics while i was touring around pero daot ako card reader muna dili nako ma upload ang pics :D

pakita pud pra chuy!

frio

January 17th, 2011, 01:07 AM

FrancisXavier

January 17th, 2011, 01:57 AM

I noticed a lot of existing and proposed heavy industries in Northern Mindanao region... does anyone have a list of how much heavy industries contribute to the overall production/income of this region??? i guess the region is one big powerhouse that's silently working its way up...

when you said income, were you referring to GDP? I've read somewhere that at an average(Philippines), consumer spending accounts for 92-95% of the GDP. Part of the remaining percentage could be attributed to the production output of different industries. Same rates goes for the regional level (northern mindanao). Does it make sense? :)

FrancisXavier

January 17th, 2011, 02:01 AM

Dungan gyud daw, Bai? Wow! :-)

yup, dungan kuno bai coz they will also be opening Watsons branches in those 2 Savemores... daghan na kaayo Watsons, murag malabwan na nila ang number sa mga mercury drugstores ug rose pharmacy diri...lol

Dakpa ang akong tiil

January 17th, 2011, 02:24 AM

Maayong Adlaw CDO!
Basin ganahan mo mosaksi sa among event sa Tagum...

Tagum City's 3rd International Rondalla Competition
Schedule

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deanrj003

January 17th, 2011, 04:50 AM

Georgetown Cybermall to expand; seeks PEZA accreditation
Posted on January 17, 2011 by damarre

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Georgetown Cybermall, located along RN Pelaez Boulevard will be expanding vertically in consonance with its plan to have it accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) as an Information Technology (IT) Center.
This was revealed during the recent City Council session which discussed the local government endorsement as required by PEZA before it can be declared an IT Center through a Presidential Proclamation signed by no less than President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Georgetown Cybermall will add another floor and accordingly, several IT firms have expressed interest in relocating at the building once it is proclaimed an IT Center.
If approved, it will be the 6th IT Center/Park in the city and 12th Economic Zone if we include nearby areas to be accredited by PEZA. Others are listed below: (“Right Click, Save As” to download Presidential Proclamation).
Pueblo de Oro IT Park (10.26 hectares) OPERATING
Presidential Proclamation No. 770 [signed January 26, 2005]
Location: Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Pueblo de Oro Devt. Corp.
Operating Firms:
Synnex-Concentrix Corp.
Italpinas, Eurodesign and Devleopment Corp.
SMCO IT Center (5.91 hectares) BEING DEVELOPED
Presidential Proclamation No. 1281 [signed April 24, 2007]
Location: Pueblo de Oro, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
Ororama Megacenter IT Center (0.81 hectares) BEING DEVELOPED – destroyed by fire
Presidential Proclamation No. 1312 [signed June 21, 2007]
Location: Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Ororama Supercenter Inc.
Robinsons Cagayan de Oro (1.08 hectares) BEING DEVELOPED
Presidential Proclamation No. 1509 [signed May 9, 2008]
Location: Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Robinsons Land Corp.
Philippine Packing Agricultural Export Processing Zone (27 hectares) OPERATING
Presidential Proclamation No. 1420 [signed November 22, 2007]
Location: Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Philippine Packing Mgt. Services Corp.
Operating Firms:
Del Monte Phils., Inc.
Jasaan Misamis Oriental Special Economic Zone (25.25 hectares) OPERATING
Location: Solana & Luz Banzon, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental
Developer: Misamis Oriental Land Development Corp.
Operating Firms:
Pilipinas Kao, Inc.
Manticao Ecozone Corp. (28.89 hectares) OPERATING
Presidential Proclamation No. 1409 [signed October 30, 2007]
Location: Barangay Poblacion, Manticao, Misamis Oriental
Developer/Operator: Manticao Ecozone Corp.
Operating Firms:
Manticao Nickel Corp.
Phividec Industrial Estate-Economic Zone (1,072 hectares) OPERATING
Presidential Proclamation No. 1485 [signed April 11, 2008]
Location: Municipalities of Tagoloan and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental
Developer/Operator: Phividec Industrial Authority
Bukidnon Agro-Resources Export Zone (46.17 hectares) BEING DEVELOPED
Presidential Proclamation No. 1616 [signed September 8, 2008]
Location: Agusan Canyon, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
Developer/Operator: Philippine Packing Mgt. Services Corp.
Paseo del Rio de Cagayan Economic Tourism Zone (12 hectares) OPERATING
Location: Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Paseo del Rio de Cagayan, Inc.
Operating Firms:
Zealep Hotels, Inc.
Limketkai IT Center (0.43 hectares) BEING DEVELOPED
Presidential Proclamation No. 66, [signed Nov. 12, 2010]
Location: Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
Developer/Operator: Limketkai Sons, Inc.
source of list taken from www.peza.gov.ph

Fahdingding

January 17th, 2011, 04:54 AM

ilovecdo

January 17th, 2011, 05:52 AM

Living here in the Philippines, a lot of us may have wondered what it would be like to have all four seasons. You’ll have to admit however, that although everyone in this tropical country would like to see and touch real snow, more people are enthralled with the fresh beauty of autumn.

There is one place here in CDO where you can get the closest experience of autumn-in-a-park amidst the unpredictable weather: the Vicente de Lara Park (Capitol Park) in the Capitol Grounds.

Before and Now

Since the beginning of 2010, major developments have been done on the park. Its pathways used to be simple dirt paths lined with short metal fences that could be quite muddy on rainy days. In March 2010, the centerpiece of the park, a giant monument of The Heritage of Misamis Oriental (by Ed Castrillo), was inaugurated. It also signified the start of the landscaping and developments in the entire park.

Continue reading here (http://www.cdokay.com/attractions-landmarks/cdo%E2%80%99s-very-own-place-of-autumn-vicente-de-lara-park/)

eflex

January 17th, 2011, 08:49 AM

Ayala, Anflo to build new hotel in Davao

A NEW boutique hotel in Davao City that is likely to redefine the hospitality industry in this booming metropolis was recently launched through ground-breaking ceremonies.

The hotel will be developed through a joint venture between Ayala Hotels and Resorts Corporation (AHRC), an Ayala Land subsidiary, and Anflo Management and Investment Corporation (Anflocor), a leading Mindanao conglomerate.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

The new hotel, which aims to provide travelers a cozy but stylish setting, is part of a vibrant, 10-hectare mixed-use development that includes a mall, an office facility designed for business process outsourcing firms and traditional offices, and subsequently a residential tower.

According to Eileen Escobido, project development manager of the hotel, easy accessibility to restaurants and shops, offices and residences of the Ayala Land-developed Abreeza complex located in the city's economic hub will be one of the new hotel's main attractions.

In addition to a great location, the hotel property to be completed in mid-2012 will also be distinguished by its unique contemporary look.

The nine-storey, 148-room project will be designed by C.T. Onglao and Associates, and will highlight local flavor and efficient service.

At the ground breaking of the new hotel, Alex Valoria, Anflocor's president and CEO, mentioned that visitor arrivals in Davao City, which is a center of trade and industry in Southern Mindanao, have been steadily growing. Moreover, a number of BPO firms are scheduled to begin operations in the metropolis which is on top of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines' "Next Wave" cities list for the continuously expanding BPO sector.

"Like Metro Manila and Cebu, Davao needs more hotels to serve the increasing number of tourists and business travelers. We wish to support the city's growth by providing visitors key amenities such as hotels that provide the quality they seek at the price level they most appreciate," he said.

Escobido said the new establishment will cater to a growing market of travelers that are exposed to global standards but at the same time want the best values.

"We're realizing that more travelers put a great premium on accessibility, style and getting their money's worth," she noted.

The new hotel is the second in a series of hotel properties in key cities of the Philippines, which will be operated by an Ayala Land subsidiary.

The first boutique hotel that broke ground will rise in Bonifacio Global City in Metro Manila, also in 2012, and will be a short stroll to the shops, restaurants, bars, and entertainment centers of the fashionable Bonifacio High Street retail strip. Other hotel projects are slated to rise in Cagayan de Oro, Alabang and Quezon City.

All of which will highlight the great convenience of being within a single location that blends together world-class accommodations, a dynamic and vibrant mall, highly-efficient offices and secure residential enclaves.

Abreeza's residential tower is set to break ground by mid-2011. It will offer studios, one- and two-bedroom condominiums.

Junie Jalandoni, vice president and group head of AHRC, said "the Abreeza complex, which will be complemented by this new hotel, will draw from the successes of Ayala Center, the Cebu Business Park and other self-contained Ayala Land developments that provide those who reside and work there a harmonious live-work-play environment."

Envisioned as a home away from home for the stylish, the new boutique hotel will be set apart by well-designed rooms, ample meeting facilities, distinct communal spaces, a business corner, gym and swimming pool.

The entire Abreeza development is a project of Accendo Commercial Corp., a joint venture between Ayala Land, Inc. and the Anflocor Group.

Jalandoni said that the two parties enjoy a special synergy. "Our projects draw from the long experience of Ayala Land in real estate development and from Anflocor Group's intimate knowledge of Mindanao markets."

Jalandoni further stated: "Through this project in Davao City, we hope to offer a new alternative to travelers that puts together style, location, comfort and good prices in one package."

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 17, 2011.

bisayadako

January 17th, 2011, 11:17 AM

2011 Alumni Gathering

The biggest alumni gathering in history will happen in our alma mater!
Invite all your batch mates with MOTS/MSAT/DMMMPSC/MPSC and now called the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) from 1927-2010 to come and join in our 2011 Alumni Gathering on February 12, 2011. Our host batches are 1985 and 1986 in cooperation with the MUST Alumni Association.

Registration is FREE! Cocktails will be served for everybody.

To confirm your attendance for this date, please register (if not registered yet) in our website: www.must.edu.ph/alumni/ or call the Alumni and Industrial Relations Office (AIRO) at +63 856 6636 or email at airo@must.edu.ph. If you can confirm your attendance with your batch and number of attendees, we will provide you with a room/space where you can place all your extra food, drinks, costumes and where you can hangout with your batch mates. Just call AIRO or email us for any confirmation. We will post your confirmed batch on the 58 feet long tarpaulin just outside our fence.

You are encouraged to bring extra food and drinks (softdrinks/beers/rhum/brandy/vodka) for your batch to supplement the cocktails that will be served. Also, your batch t-shirt would great in this event. There is a competition among batches of any presentation relating to your time. (e.g. using the 1980’s song for your dance number or song number if you belong in Batch 1980). Let’s have fun and prepare your best presentation with your batch in this biggest alumni event ever! Confirm it with us so we can include it in the program. We will also have a photo wall for you, so bring all your cameras! This will become a major gathering for all the batches throughout the years!

Great and custom-made prizes and tokens to be given away!

For more information, please call the Alumni and Industrial Relations Office (AIRO): +63 856 6636. You can reply to our email: airo@must.edu.ph, must.airo@gmail.com to give us your Batch and number of attendees. Remember, INVITE YOUR BATCHMATES!

Schedule of Activities:
February 12, 2011
9:00 – 12:00 Registration (Individual or Batch)
TCM Pictorial Exhibits
Painting Exhibits
Academic Exhibits
R & E Exhibits
1:00 – 4:00 Respective Batch Gatherings and Activities
5:00 – 6:00 Alumni Program and Food Carts Cocktails
6:00 – 10:00 Faculty and Alumni Got Talent… too! It’s Showtime!

GearX

January 17th, 2011, 11:35 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47426114@N07/4354276220/
:cheers:

kagayanon06

January 17th, 2011, 11:38 AM

kita mo news gnha na gusto ni councilor sia wala-on ang jeepneys? what do you think guys??

Taegon

January 17th, 2011, 11:50 AM

PIA Press Release
Monday, January 17, 2011

Tap renewable energy to avert power crisis - Angara

MANILA, Jan. 17 (COMSTE/PIA) -- Senator Edgardo J. Angara said that the government should prioritize the swift development and implementation of renewable energy (RE) systems in order to avert a looming power crisis.

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it is seeking alternative sources to deal with projected power shortages in Luzon and Mindanao.

Angara, Chair of the Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) said that the RE potential of the country remains largely untapped.

COMSTE reports show that recent studies by the Manila Observatory (MO) have indicated that Mindanao will be drier in the years to come lessening the effectiveness of RE sources like Hydropower, which supplies 70% of the power to the island.

Angara stated that the government should look into alternative ways to develop power sources, specifically through Public Private Partnerships (PPP's). He said that the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co., Inc. (Cepalco), which already has a 1MW solar plant in Cagayan de Oro, is looking to expand their existing capacity to 4MW in two years.

Angara also said that the growth of the local solar industry will benefit from the first solar testing facility of the Philippines opened recently at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan, Batangas.

The Facility will test and determine the best engineering options for solar Photovoltaic (PV) deployment in the Philippines. The facility will be testing state of the art arrays and electronics parts (inverters, battery systems, fuel cells, etc). Solar research would also involve collaboration with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI).

The test facility would ideally be a, "clearinghouse of engineering information on price, performance, reliability of state of the art Photovoltaic (PV) components," noted Angara.

Angara said that the solar testing facility marks the beginning of the Renewable Energy Research and Development Institute (RERDI), which is set to promote innovation and expand the Renewable Energy industry of the country.

According to the Department of Energy, the Philippines Energy Mix, solar, wind, and micro-hydro power accounts for less than 1% of the mix, which is dominated by imported oil at 34%. (COMSTE)

Taegon

January 17th, 2011, 11:55 AM

RTMI Yacapin aims to be No. 1 again
By Joe del Puerto Felicilda, Editorial Consultant
Post Published: 17 January 2011
Author: BWM

The countdown starts at Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated (RTMI) Yacapin Branch, as it aims to become No. 1 again in passenger satisfaction and revenue generation.

This, after the said branch failed to meet management expectations for the past three years, or so.

RTMI belongs to the giant Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) that also operates Ceres Liner, Incorporated (CLI) in the Visayas; Bachelor Express, Incorporated (BEI) in the eastern half of Mindanao and Ceres Transport Corporation (CTC) in Metro Manila-Batangas route.

Newsly-installed Branch Manager Diosdado Bravo has set the timeline of January to June this year to resurrect the branch’s ‘Yacapin Rules’ stature.

“This may sound crucial, but with everyone of us working hands-in-glove, we will surely see this branch on top again, among the 11 YGBC branches, nationwide ,” Mr. Bravo told his colleagues during the branch’s Christmas fellowship last December.

Mr. Bravo served as branch manager of BEI Butuan for about three years before his transfer to RTMI Yacapin, first week of December last year.

Under his watch, BEI Butuan consistently recorded the highest performance rating in passenger satisfaction and income generation, lowest in the number of accidents and indirect cost per kilometer all over the YGBC structure.

“Such a significant event in the life of BEI-Butuan was not to my own credit alone. It was the unity and commitment of all of us there that severally made the said branch No. 1 ,” Mr. Bravo stressed. He wished the same thing is going to happen at RTMI Yacapin.

Very soon upon taking over Yacapin, he systematized the deployment of bus units within the service area even as he enhanced the strength of line personnel, so as to regain the trust and confidence of the riding public.

The branch covers the cities Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay, Valencia, Davao, Tacurong and the other parts of Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, North, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

“Let’s all strive and work together to reach the goal and eventually share all the glory of being No. 1again,” Mr. Bravo further challenged his colleagues.

Taegon

January 17th, 2011, 11:57 AM

PPA to privatize CDO port before 2015
Posted on January 17, 2011 by damarre
cagayandeorodev.wordpress.com

http://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/cdoport.jpg?w=468&h=351

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will privatize the Port of Cagayan de Oro and four other major ports in the next five years, starting this year.

The other four were identified as the ports of Davao, General Santos, Zamboanga and Iloilo.

“We intend to privatize and modernize at least one of this port yearly starting next year and within the next five years. PPA will pursue the full modernization of the Ports of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Zamboanga and Iloilo, while at the same time, attend to the development of smaller but strategic ports in various parts of the country,” PPA general manager Juan Sta. Ana said.

Cargoes handled in Mindanao area includes products such as bananas, pineapples, tuna, agricultural, marine, and other perishable products. They handle bulk of the passengers as well.

Cagayan de Oro has an average of 3.3 mmt cargo volume annually

PPA has allocated capital expenditures for the privatization program.

“We will continue to give priority to the private sector financing channeled through such program considering the enormity of resource requirements to be able to adequately meet the urgent need for the development and delivery of services of these major ports,” Sta. Ana said.

PPA invested a total of P23.915 billion in the last 8 years or about P2.989 billion yearly for the port development.

As of the end September, 33 major infrastructure projects with an estimated cost of P1.53 billion were completed.

portions of article byGenivi Factao of Malaya Business Insight; flickr photo by triple_gunz

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 12:42 PM

kita mo news gnha na gusto ni councilor sia wala-on ang jeepneys? what do you think guys??

this is a good idea for me but i think this will take time. eventually, when that time comes, i think the tightening gridlock within the city will minimize.

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 12:52 PM

:okay: :banana: :cheers:

Zamboanga - Cagayan de Oro v.v.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/hbrtgfbndfb.jpg

thanks bai

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 12:54 PM

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 12:56 PM

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 12:59 PM

mo samot ug katrapik ang cdo kung mahuman ng ayala.

i do hope the coastal highway, from gusa directly going to igpit opol, and the proposed licoan flyover will be able to ease the traffic in the area

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:02 PM

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:14 PM

I noticed a lot of existing and proposed heavy industries in Northern Mindanao region... does anyone have a list of how much heavy industries contribute to the overall production/income of this region??? i guess the region is one big powerhouse that's silently working its way up...

i think these are the companies that are present in Northern Mindanao:

STEAG
LKK oil processing plant
Del Monte Philippines
METRO PAPER AND PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC.
CAGAYAN DE ORO SOUTHWOODS CORP. (FORMERLY MINDANAO IKOMA CHIBA INDL.CO.,INC.)
PHILIPPINE SINTER CORP.
San Miguel Beer
Magnolia Dressing Plant (Tagoloan)
Pilmico (Iligan)
Tanduay (distributor of Virgin Cola)

upcoming:
HANJIN

actually, there are a lot more but my memory is limited to the ones above. guys, help me out. if you know more companies that are not mentioned above, kindly post them here

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:27 PM

http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/content/wp-content/uploads/downloads/thumbnails/2011/01/Businessweek-mindanao-Jan-17-231.jpg

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:31 PM

Aboitiz begins Steag expansion this year (http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/2011/01/aboitiz-begins-steag-expansion-this-year.html)

By NELSON V. CONSTANTINO, Editor-in-Chief

THE expansion of STEAG State Power Inc.’s power plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental pushes through this year and is expected to generate an additional capacity of 150 MW to augment its existing 210 MW facility.

In a press statement, Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC) and its partners said they will proceed as planned with their expansion program for STEAG State Power Inc.’s power plant in northern Mindanao.

The expansion plan, which analysts estimate will reach $600 million, involves adding new capacity to the 232 megawatt coal plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.

The target of the STEAG consortium is to complete a third power facility next to the existing power plants by 2013.

Jerome R. Solvedilla, spokesman for Steag State Power, Inc., said plant owners were planning to hold groundbreaking ceremonies “towards the end of the year.” The firm is a joint venture among Aboitiz Power Corp., Evonik Steag GmbH, and La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp.

The expansion plan is likely to be carried out within the last quarter of 2011.

“There is a need to put up new capacities in Mindanao and the province should be less dependent on hydroelectric plants,” APC president and CEO Erramon Aboitiz, earlier said.
Last year, Mindanao experienced up to 8-hour brownouts daily as the El Niño weather phenomenon dried up major bodies of water that provide power to hydro facilities.

Hydroelectric plants supply more than 50% of Mindanao’s power needs.

“This addition to STEAG State Power is the logical way to achieve this. This project assures Mindanao of reliable and cost-effective power to fuel its continued economic advancement,” Aboitiz said.

The power to be generated from this proposed power plant will be sold to interested utilities or industries.

Aside from APC, the other members of the STEAG group are: Evonik Steag GmbH of Essen, Germany and La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp.

APC is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services. It is a major producer of renewable energy in the country with several hydroelectric and geothermal assets in its generation portfolio.

Evonik Steag GmbH is Germany ‘s fifth largest power generator while La Filipina Uygongco is a local company.

The group earlier said they are looking at expanding the capacity of the coal-fired facility by 150 megawatt (MW). This will call for the construction of a third unit next to the existing Steag power plants.

Under the proposed expansion plan, the group will create a new company for the third facility. The partners have agreed to maintain their shareholdings in the same proportions: 51% for Evonik, 15% for La Filipina and 34% for APC.

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:35 PM

Councilor Sia is really proposing the shift of PUJs to buses. maybe this could solve the traffic problem in the city. this way, the LGU will think of widening the road in cdeo

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:40 PM

Cdeo Nets P50.4m In Tax Payments As Of Jan. 13 (http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/?page=news&id=1976)
by Ian A. Fuentes- City Information Office

The Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) of Cagayan de Oro City collected P50,438,468 million in tax payments as of January 13, 2011 last week, noting an increase of 19.8 percent as compared to the same period last year, City Treasurer Lino D. Daral said.

In his business tax collection summary report, Daral expressed gladness that the tax payments during the period are more than P10 million over same period in 2010. Retailers topped the collection list with P14,681,751 million followed by service establishments with P4,733,800 million and manufacturing with P4,205,016 million. Rounding up the top 10 categories include tax collections from banks, P3,519,943 million; tax on real estate lessors, estate dealers, P3,176,216 million; wholesalers, dealers, distributors, P2,760,846 million; Mayor’s permit fee, P2,589,560 million; garbage fee, P2,357,850 million; certification fee, P2,149,349 million and occupation permit fee, P1,548,760 million. The City Treasurer expects the city’s tax collection to zoom up as the deadline in the annual renewal of business permit registration draws near on the midnight of January 20, 2011. As thousands of applicants rush to beat the deadline to avoid penalty, the City Treasurer’s Office established offsite collection centers in SM City Cagayan de Oro, Lim Ket Kai Mall, Gaisano Mall and Ororama Superstore-Cogon to accept tax payments and business permit applications. Aside from the establishment of satellite collections centers, the Business One-Stop Shop at City Hall extended its operations up to 7:00 o’clock in the evening during regular working days until January 19, 2011 in order to accommodate more taxpayers and clients. With the extension of its operations until nighttime, the City Treasurer urged all taxpayers to avoid the rush in filing their business permit applications by transacting earlier at the BOSS and offsite collection centers before deadline. As mandated by law, appropriate penalties would be imposed against late filers, Daral reminded. (Ian A. Fuentes/CIO)

dark_knight_detectve

January 17th, 2011, 01:41 PM

Bamboo88

January 17th, 2011, 02:04 PM

thanks bai. tungod sa imong paningkamot, naay updates ang ayala mall and hotel

hehehe...for the love of cdo japon...bisan phone camera lang gaw...

Bamboo88

January 17th, 2011, 02:55 PM

kita mo news gnha na gusto ni councilor sia wala-on ang jeepneys? what do you think guys??

ok ra japon ang bus...mominus na pud dayon ang traffic...grabe sab ning uban jeepney driver ba, murag halos 15 to 30 minute magstandby para mopick-up ug pasahero...5 minutes interval ra unta...magpaugat man pud...dayon naa pay mga labad nga mohunong sa tunga sa dalan para mopick up ug pasahero...

FrancisXavier

January 17th, 2011, 02:59 PM

Bamboo88

January 17th, 2011, 03:02 PM

i think these are the companies that are present in Northern Mindanao:

STEAG
LKK oil processing plant
Del Monte Philippines
METRO PAPER AND PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC.
CAGAYAN DE ORO SOUTHWOODS CORP. (FORMERLY MINDANAO IKOMA CHIBA INDL.CO.,INC.)
PHILIPPINE SINTER CORP.
San Miguel Beer
Magnolia Dressing Plant (Tagoloan)
Pilmico (Iligan)
Tanduay (distributor of Virgin Cola)

upcoming:
HANJIN

actually, there are a lot more but my memory is limited to the ones above. guys, help me out. if you know more companies that are not mentioned above, kindly post them here

Gaw, you forgot these: NESTLE Philippines, Inc. (CDO)
Republic Biscuit Corporation (REBISCO) plus its 4 Sister Companies (JBC Foods, Multirich Foods, etc...) (Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon)
PILIPINAS KAO, Inc. (Tagoloan)
COCA-COLA (CDO)...to trasfer to a mega facility in Villanueva soon.
PEPSI-COLA (CDO)
Asia Brewery (El Salvador)
GAMA Foods(Bukidnon & CDO)
Holcim (Lugait)
Universal Robina Corp. (El Salvador)

Upcoming: RC Cola

Sa iligan area daghan pud industries...kinsay makaenumerate sa iligan diri...hehehhe

FrancisXavier

January 17th, 2011, 03:04 PM

chuck23

January 17th, 2011, 03:09 PM

thanks bai

You're Welcome bai! :)

chuck23

January 17th, 2011, 03:12 PM

Nice! I've been wanting to visit ZC. And this would make it more possible. :)

:okay:

jaysan81286

January 17th, 2011, 03:54 PM

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http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk322/jaysan86/118_4261.jpg
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Tom and I sa Cebu... Sa barko rajud mi nagkita hahahaha ;)

kagayanon06

January 17th, 2011, 04:12 PM

this is a good idea for me but i think this will take time. eventually, when that time comes, i think the tightening gridlock within the city will minimize.

lage , ana sila that jeepneys are already part of our culture .. dili daw dapat i-phase out , maybe lessen the number of jeepneys to minimize the traffic within the city ..

Bamboo88

January 17th, 2011, 05:00 PM

watching tv news now...grabe ang baha sa Brisbane, Australia ug Brazil ba?...wala ra man nagkumingking ang atong baha ato...hehehe...ang pinakashocking pa jud kay ang grabe nga baha sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia...galunop pud diay ang dessierto ba...eheheh

bisayadako

January 18th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Councilor Sia is really proposing the shift of PUJs to buses. maybe this could solve the traffic problem in the city. this way, the LGU will think of widening the road in cdeo

In Sydney, buses are operated by private and public. The state owned buses are NOT free, i.e. passengers still have to pay the same as the privately owned buses...we should do the same.

How about the city of CDO acquire/invest a few buses, get rid of the CBD PUJs, and replace it with buses?

Ticketing will be electronic so no cash is on the hands of the bus driver/conductor. Bus tickets can be purchase from any pharmacy, gov't offices, grocery store, etc.

PUJs will only be available say in East, West, and South bound terminals for the outer barangays/destinations.

Get rid of MOTORELA as well.

AND the most important is GET RID OF SIKAD.

When I was a student, I walk almost every day from MPSC to Licoan. People don't do that anymore because they are spoiled with Sikad.

People are so lazy to walk from end-to-end of DVsoria which is a very short distance to me. People instead catch a motorela/sikad to travel that distance.

ilovecdo

January 18th, 2011, 02:09 AM

Cagayan de Oro is the home of a host of companies and educational institutions. Here, it’s not surprising to find transient laborers, itinerant workers and students originally from different provinces. For this reason, entrepreneurs have built an entire industry around rental accommodation. Rooms for rent, boarding houses, dormitories and bedspaces can be found in just about every corner of the city.

Boarding houses and room rentals are inexpensive choices compared to hotels, pension houses and apartments. They’re also a smart option if you want to live alone or have to send funds to the folks back home.

If you’re looking for a rental property in Cagayan de Oro, there are things that may hamper your search, one of which is the city itself. Of course, it’s hard to search in an unfamiliar territory. Where would you go if you didn’t have a destination?

There are many things to consider when hunting for a place to stay. Keep this guide in mind and you won’t have to exhaustingly scour Cagayan de Oro like how Frodo traveled barefoot all the way from the Shire to Mordor.

Continue reading here (http://www.cdokay.com/real-estate/finding-the-finest-room-for-rent-in-cagayan-de-oro/)

FrancisXavier

January 18th, 2011, 02:20 AM

Pagadianongyud

January 18th, 2011, 02:25 AM

Gaw, you forgot these: NESTLE Philippines, Inc. (CDO)
Republic Biscuit Corporation (REBISCO) plus its 4 Sister Companies (JBC Foods, Multirich Foods, etc...) (Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon)
PILIPINAS KAO, Inc. (Tagoloan)
COCA-COLA (CDO)...to trasfer to a mega facility in Villanueva soon.
PEPSI-COLA (CDO)
Asia Brewery (El Salvador)
GAMA Foods(Bukidnon & CDO)
Holcim (Lugait)
Universal Robina Corp. (El Salvador)

Upcoming: RC Cola

Sa iligan area daghan pud industries...kinsay makaenumerate sa iligan diri...hehehhe

Global Steelworks Inc.

Iligan Cement Corporation

Pilmico Food Corporation

GranexPort Manufacturing Corporation

Treasure Steel Corporation (formerly National Steel Corporation)

Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation

Petronas Energy Corporation

San Miguel Corporation - Coconut oil Plant

Platinum group of Metals Corporation

Refractories Corporation of the Philippines

Mindanao Portland Cement Corporation

mao ra akoa bal an.. hehehhehe:)

Constellation2k

January 18th, 2011, 04:04 AM

Oro expects P200M revenue collection
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news

THE Cagayan de Oro City government has already collected some P70 million in tax payment as of yesterday morning, 20 percent higher compared to last year's P56 million collected during the same period.

According to Lino Daral, City Treasurer, the city government projects some P180- P200 million tax revenue this year, higher than the P170 million revenue collected last year.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

He said the city expects more tax as the rise in the number of business establishments will ultimately bring up this year's tax revenue to exceed last year's P10 million.

Daral emphasized that with the one-stop shop installed at the ground floor of City hall, renewing and processing time of business permit registration is only between 15 and 30 minutes.

"Though there is no exact figure yet, retailers topped the collection last week, followed by service establishments and manufacturing," the city treasurer said.

Renewal of business permit will certainly shoot up as deadline on midnight of January 20, 2011, nears, Daral said.

Anticipating the sudden upsurge of applicants, the city treasurer has established offsite collection centers in SM City Cagayan de Oro, Lim Ket Kai Mall, Gaisano Mall and Ororama Superstore-Cogon to accept tax payments and business permit applications.

Aside from the establishment of satellite collections centers, the Business One-Stop Shop at City Hall extended its operations up to 7 p.m. during regular working days until January 19, 2011, in order to accommodate more taxpayers and clients.

With the extension of its operations until nighttime, the City Treasurer urged all taxpayers to avoid the rush in filing their business permit applications by transacting earlier at the one-stop shop and offsite collection centers before deadline.

Daral emphasized that there will be no more extension of deadline, and that as mandated by law, 25 percent surcharge of the gross income and 2 percent monthly interest will be charged to late filers. (Nicole J. Managbanag)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 18, 2011.

Constellation2k

January 18th, 2011, 04:06 AM

New radio station to go on air
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news

THE sixth AM radio station in Cagayan de Oro is set to go on air in the next few days.

The name of the radio station is not yet known, but the people behind it were former personnel of the "Radio Aguila ng Bayan," who were absorbed by the Ultra Craft Broadcasting Corporation owned by Jun Suan of Carmen.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

According to Joy Apolinario, program Director of FM Radio Aguila, Ultra Craft Broadcasting will hold their offices at Suan Arcade, in Masterson St., Ilaya, Carmen.

Eighteen reporters and office staffs from former "Radio Aguila ng Bayan" were absorbed by Ultra Craft Broadcasting to become anchors and reporters in their program that will surely hit the airwaves, Apolinario said.

Recently, the newly hired reporters underwent a three-day seminar and learned the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) rules, as well as the code of ethics and moral values on how to become a good reporter.

The other existing AM radio stations in Cagayan de Oro City are dxCC, dxIF, dxIM, dxCO and dxKO. (NJM)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 18, 2011.

Constellation2k

January 18th, 2011, 04:11 AM

NorMinVeggies’s sweet corn shines
By Nicole J. Managbanag
Monday, January 17, 2011
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/business/norminveggies-s-sweet-corn-shines

THE annual “Salo Tabo sa Kapitolyo” or “Tabo sa Umahan” has once again showcased and promoted Misamis Oriental’s key products and tourism hotspots.

The week-long agro-tourism fair, held from January 10 to 15, had been the initiative of the Provincial Government to promote Otop (one Town One Product) of the different municipalities of Misamis Oriental.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

One of the bestsellers among the products on display at the provincial capitol grounds is the grilled sweet corn from the Northern Mindanao Vegetable Association (NorMinVeggies), which earned P12,000 per day during the week-long fair.

According to Kayce Eduria, who represented NorMinVeggies, their sweet corn is selling like hotcakes with an average of between 500 to 800 corns sold per day at P20 per piece.

“Sales this year has increased to 30 percent compared last year,” he said.

Eduria said the secret to their in-demand first class sweet corns is that these are picked up at Dahilayan in Bukidnon and cooked right away -- fresh and sweet.

He said since a lot of vendors in Cagayan de Oro cook corns traditionally, which is “boiled,” they decided to cook it in a different way by roasting it like barbecue with margarine and salt, giving costumers two thumbs-up after tasting the product.

Eduria said their roasted sweet corn business started in 2007 and that every year, they always expect from their costumers positive results.

He claimed that one important thing they did during the Salo-Tabo was to help some children earn something by providing them temporary job as helpers.

“We make it a point the kids can eat food that are not common to them. Our sales are not a big deal to us as long as we had fun and had touched other people’s lives by showing them we care,” Eduria said.

This year’s Salo Tabo has shown the province’s best products such as the bibingka of Lugait and Manticao; the ginamos of Libertad and Initao; seaweed health snack and dried fish from Libertad; the Spanish-style sardines from Opol; the blacksmith from Gitagum; bricks and handmade paper from Villanueva; Sinamay of Lagonglong; the buko pie and coco products of Kinuguitan; banig from Binuangan; abaca and handmade paper from Salay; the chicken products of Sugbongcogon; abaca and other high-value crops of Claveria; bangus from Balingasag and the native delicacies and organic coco sugar of Gingoog City.

The province’s tourist destinations were also featured in the fair, which include the Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador; Lasang Secret Adventure in Initao; Duka Bay Dive Resort and river boating in Medina; and the Mantianak Park in Sugbongcogon.

Over-all winner of the Salo Tabo was the municipality of Balingasag while in second place is Binuangan and the third is the town of Naawan.

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 18, 2011.

Constellation2k

January 18th, 2011, 04:11 AM

Peso placed 4T job applicants
Monday, January 17, 2011
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/business/peso-placed-4t-job-applicants

THE Public Employment Service Office (Peso) in Cagayan de Oro City successfully placed last year a total of 4,496 job applicants in local and overseas employment.

Juvy B. Paza, Peso officer-in-charge, said this is roughly 56 percent of the total number of applicants referred by Peso for both local and overseas employment, including the Special Program for Employment of Students (Spes).

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Last year, the Peso facilitated the placement of some 3,373 regular jobseekers, 297 overseas workers and 826 students on summer job program.

Out of the 11,462 registered applicants during the period, 9,295 are regular job applicants, 951 on overseas employment and 1,216 on the city government’s summer job program.

It also assisted 406 local establishments, 21 overseas employment agencies mostly for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, coordinated 20 job fairs, held 17 pre-employment orientation seminars, counseled 238 job applicants and issued employment certifications to 2,778 applicants in 2010.

The Peso is presently undertaking regular operations on its office at the 4th floor of City Hall. (PR)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 18, 2011.

mottymot_007

January 18th, 2011, 04:34 AM

kinsay gusto magpa - opaw dinha?

FrancisXavier

January 18th, 2011, 04:43 AM

haha..ngano man? new business?ehehe.. BTW, nice hair tom... giunsa na nimo? :D

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 05:02 AM

Magkita kami ni @bariQ unya at 5PM sa Divisoria. Magshot me. ^^

Sino man sa inyo ang libre unya? ^^

FrancisXavier

January 18th, 2011, 05:03 AM

ano man yang tnagalugan mo ui? hindi man yan ganyan...hahaha

cyberwizard

January 18th, 2011, 05:06 AM

Magkita kami ni @bariQ unya at 5PM sa Divisoria. Magshot me. ^^

Sino man sa inyo ang libre unya? ^^

basta manglibre ka..:lol:..asa dafet sa divisoria?

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 05:09 AM

ano man yang tnagalugan mo ui? hindi man yan ganyan...hahaha

Ano bang sayop nito? Ipauso ko ni diri sa atin kasi maganda man eto paminawon eh. :lol:

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 05:12 AM

basta manglibre ka..:lol:..asa dafet sa divisoria?

Saan dafet? :lol: Well, sa park cafe lang kami unya at 5pm. ^^

Oist bukas, e-meet din namin lahat si @bariQ.

Wer dafet?: Dunkin Divisoria ang venue.

Oras: 6PM.

Magkita tayo ugma guys! :lol:

iantidz

January 18th, 2011, 06:02 AM

Tagalog nga hilaw. :lol:

Ano bang sayop nito? Ipauso ko ni diri sa atin kasi maganda man eto paminawon eh. :lol:

regjeex

January 18th, 2011, 06:23 AM

ano man yan? :D wag kayong mag ing-ana... mag ulbo man yang mga kaspa nila... :lol: di na tuloy maka litik... :bash:

regjeex

January 18th, 2011, 06:23 AM

in other words, tagalog nga naa sa bukid... :D

Tagalog nga hilaw. :lol:

JoaquinKKK

January 18th, 2011, 08:47 AM

Huwag ninyong laitin ang language namin oi. Kasi sosyal kami, tagalog lang ang salita namin. Magabaan gyud kayo sa panlalait ninyo sa amin.

cyberwizard

January 18th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Saan dafet? :lol: Well, sa park cafe lang kami unya at 5pm. ^^

Oist bukas, e-meet din namin lahat si @bariQ.

Wer dafet?: Dunkin Divisoria ang venue.

Oras: 6PM.

Magkita tayo ugma guys! :lol:

unya nalang ako magpunta didto kasi nandito nako sa cdo karun..:lol::lol:

cyberwizard

January 18th, 2011, 09:39 AM

in other words, tagalog nga naa sa bukid... :D

reg.mura man si joaquinn ug filino usa ra..:lol: igat kaau ug avatar, paibog sa iyang tattoo nga wati :lol:

JoaquinKKK

January 18th, 2011, 10:26 AM

^^Oi Cyberwizard, huwag ka man mamasangil oi. Lain kaayo ka oi. Sumbong kita sa uyo-an ko. :lol:

oro plata mata

January 18th, 2011, 10:40 AM

hai anu ba kamo? bakit ba kamo nakakalibog?

TONZI

January 18th, 2011, 11:07 AM

Nakakapanebago man ang panulti ninyo dito, puro na man kayo tagalog? :lol:

regjeex

January 18th, 2011, 11:54 AM

hoi mga goys! ano man yan oi... hehehe hindi man yan si filipino... then wala na pod si filino ngayon... ning lajas na sija.. hehhe si villager na sija ngaun...:D

reg.mura man si joaquinn ug filino usa ra..:lol: igat kaau ug avatar, paibog sa iyang tattoo nga wati :lol:

ay kse pina paibog mo lang daw tatoo mong wati.. :cheer: wer dafets imong tatoo ging butang Tu?

oisstt tama na ung pag sinul-tian nyo na ganito mga goys.. kay pangit man yan... dili man chada paminawon... chadita lang... :rofl: nabuang na si Hulyan... :lol:

^^Oi Cyberwizard, huwag ka man mamasangil oi. Lain kaayo ka oi. Sumbong kita sa uyo-an ko. :lol:

bisayadako

January 18th, 2011, 11:58 AM

pagud na kayo?...ako pagud pud :)

JoaquinKKK

January 18th, 2011, 12:05 PM

^^Haskang pagura! :rofl:

JoaquinKKK

January 18th, 2011, 12:43 PM

Coffee Works in Cagayan De Oro
Written under Ice Blended, Places

I first saw Coffee Works at the Sky Garden in SM City North EDSA but never really had the chance to try their drinks. That’s why when I went to Cagayan De Oro, I really made sure I’d visit the branch where it all started.

The original Coffee Works in CDO is located at the corner of Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Center. They started in 2005 and is said to be one of the favorite hangouts of Cagayanons.

http://www.thirstyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mocha-frappe-coffeeworks.jpg

When I went there, the place was full at 4 o’clock in the afternoon – packed with people inside enjoying their coffee, cakes and the free WiFi.

http://www.thirstyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/coffeeworks-cdo.jpg

I didn’t know their best sellers so I ordered the coffee shop classic, Mocha Frappe (photo above) while a friend ordered the Hazelnut Frappe, which he said was good – not too sweet and went well with his pie.

My mocha frappe was good as well – not too sweet also and quite refreshing. The mocha taste is very close to Milo actually – which I liked because I love Milo.

http://www.thirstyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/coffee-works-cdo.jpg

If ever you find yourself in CDO, or perhaps in SM City North EDSA; then why not try Coffee Works. I assure you… you’ll like it there.

link: http://www.thirstyblogger.com/coffee-works-in-cagayan-de-oro.html

JoaquinKKK

January 18th, 2011, 12:44 PM

jaysan81286

January 18th, 2011, 12:49 PM

lami kaha dri? sulayan nato ni sunod mga brod

Lami dinhi... Sige nako balik2 here... :D

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Tagalog nga hilaw. :lol:

ano man yan? :D wag kayong mag ing-ana... mag ulbo man yang mga kaspa nila... :lol: di na tuloy maka litik... :bash:

in other words, tagalog nga naa sa bukid... :D

unya nalang ako magpunta didto kasi nandito nako sa cdo karun..:lol::lol:

hai anu ba kamo? bakit ba kamo nakakalibog?

Nakakapanebago man ang panulti ninyo dito, puro na man kayo tagalog? :lol:

Simula karon, kini na ang maging sinultihan natin. :lol:

Anyway, magandang gabii CdeO! :cheers:

boodex

January 18th, 2011, 01:45 PM

^^pareho pala ta e...:lol:

boodex

January 18th, 2011, 01:47 PM

bai Taegon, natatawa ako sa imong kiat na Avata....rrr...:lol:

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 01:49 PM

^^pareho pala ta e...:lol:

Sana @boodex, mag-attend ka ugma sa gabi kasi gusto makigkita si @bariQ. ^^

Wag ka na dapat maulaw. ^^

bai Taegon, natatawa ako sa imong kiat na Avata....rrr...:lol:

:lol:

Anyway, ^^

Ex-Miss Teen from Oro to celebrate 21st via books drive
Monday, 17 January 2011 00:00
Mindanao Goldstar daily

THE past 20 years in Stephanie Mae Sol's life has been generously showered with blessings and now that she is turning 21, she wants to be able to give back more to others. If in the past three years, she has been organizing birthday fashion shows to push forward her advocacies, now she wants to take it further by translating her advocacies into deeper actions.

In line with her New Year's resolution to concretize her ideals in project form, she aims to organize at least four events that will push her advocacy on education. Reminiscing the year that she won Miss Teen Philippines in 2004, she never forgot the question and answer portion where she was asked, " If you had P100 million to spend for a project for the youth, what will it be and why?" she answered, " I will build reading centers in my barangay until I will be able to put in every part of the country because I believe in the power of education. Education produces knowledge, values, skills and talent to help us grow and prosper. Education is also essential for economic growth and poverty reduction."
Steph may not have P100 million to build the reading centers now but with the passion that she wants to achieve her dreams of 100-percent schooled Filipinos, she is willing to give whatever she can to witness and be a part of making this dream come true.

Thus, her first big step in turning this dream into a reality is organizing a school supply drive and feeding program entitled One Steph At A Time. It is both a fund raising activity and a reducing-reusing-recycling program for the benefit of the students at Pagalungan Elementary School in Lumbia. The goal of the program is to collect the old semi-used and unused school supplies like notebooks, papers and pens to be repacked and given to 285 students at Pagalungan on January 24. On the same day, Steph wants to share with these students a vitamin-rich lunch. In this light, Steph would like to be a partner in helping realize the dreams of our Filipino youth by sharing any amount of cash or in kind (school supplies). Let's make 2011 explosive with blessings! *

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 18, 2011 Tuesday.

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 01:53 PM

PIA Press Release
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

City Depot acts 600 job orders

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental -- The City Equipment Depot undertook last year 600 job orders on repair and maintenance of government properties, service vehicles and heavy equipment used on emergency response, public assistance and road maintenance.

City Equipment Depot Manager Engr. Goldmar G. Fiel Sr., in his annual accomplishment report, said that his office repaired 109 heavy equipment vehicles and responded 497 requests for repair of electrical wirings and air-conditioning units of other offices in City Hall.

The City Equipment Depot’s role is to ensure that all government vehicles and heavy equipment is in good running condition, aside from providing electrical services, repair and general cleaning of air conditioning units. (CIO)

Oro to host Frisbee Ultimate Challenge
Sunday, 16 January 2011 00:00
Mindanao Goldstar Daily

TOP teams from all over the country will be coming to Cagayan de Oro City for the 3rd Love Ultimate Frisbee Tournament - Pingis Edition on Jan. 29-30 to be held at Camp Evangelista.

In a letter sent to the city government, Rezanine Marie Bagayo, officer-in-charge of Cagayan de Oro Ultimate Players Association, the tournament is an annual event and this time the Kagayanons will be hosting. Cagayan de Oro has produced Ultimate players who have been successful in the sport and gained respect and admiration by being recognized as among the best players in the country, such as Bryan Anthony Degoma.

Degoma is a consistent Cagayan de Oro Team captain and was included in the Mythical Seven in the latest Ultimo Abril Tres held in Cebu City. "For almost three years now, Cagayan de Oro City has been promoting the Sport Ultimate Frisbee. Just recently, this favorite pastime has become one of the most challenging and gratifying sports in the world of extreme challenge. Indeed a fast growing sport in the city," Bagayo said.

Ultimate or Ultimate Disc/Frisbee is a non-contact team sport that combines the best features of soccer, basketball and American football. "It immensely relies upon on spirit of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on each player, thus promoting honesty, integrity and camaraderie," Bagayo said.

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 17, 2011 Monday.

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 01:57 PM

Giardini Del Sole: exquisite wooden furniture
By JOE PALABAO
Correspondent
Post Published: 18 January 2011
Author: BWM

MANDAUE City, Cebu––GIARDINI DEL SOLE is an exquisite wooden furniture with a fusion of Italian quality and Filipino craftmanship. Its trademark of designs encompasses variations of styles characterized by the crafted work of hands and a classic-inspired design––and the style of contemporary designs which is a balance combination of useful and beautiful furniture pieces.

For 18 years, GIARDINI DEL SOLE helped furniture shoppers create something unique. They create stylish, one-of-a kind furniture in an intimate and service-oriented environment.

Today, these beautiful exquisite wooden furniture pieces are sold throughout the country via their Cebu Factory Outlet, the Cebu North Reclamation Showroom, Manila Alabang Showroom––and few months ago, the Cagayan de Oro Showroom was opened. It is located at the Limketkai Mall, 2nd Level North Concourse for all Mindawanons’ need of furniture pieces.

GIARDINI DEL SOLE products play important role at home, especially these days as shown in a consumer research that most people spend more time at home these days.

Affluent Filipinos are making their home as their refuge and their sanctuary from the pressures of the world.

More time at home results in more spending time to decorate, upscale consumers does not want to settle for ordinary, off-the-shelf decorating solutions.
They want something unique and of quality with classical designs.

GIARDINI DEL SOLE Showrooms has an array of hundreds of exquisite products to choose from: Beautifully designed Bed Room Collection; Fabulous Dining Room Collection; Breathtaking Living Room Collection and the Mesmerizing Mixed Collection of your choice to satisfy your furniture needs at home or in the office.

At A Glance – GIARDINI DEL SOLE Manufacturing & Trading Corporation is owned and managed by MR. GIOVANNI V. BOSCHI, being the President/General Manager, an Italian National.

He was born in Bologna, North of Italy from four generation of furniture maker family.

He personally started this expertise in his father’s furniture factory. At 22, he started his own furniture company and showroom in Bologna.

In 1986, Mr.Boschi traveled to the Philippines and established in Cebu the Natural Rattan Furniture, exporting mainly to Italian market.

Few years later, he expanded his business and started producing Italian Style furniture for the USA Market implementing his business philosophy “Italian quality and Filipino Craftmanship.”

To date, he has employed more then four hundred Filipino skilled workers in the furniture industry.

To respond to the growing demands of GIARDINI DEL SOLE wooden furniture products, GDS is looking for franchise partners in the Philippines and help more furniture shoppers create something unique.

As their own adage in franchising business says: “Our Value is Simple: Create Stylish, one-of-kind furniture in an intimate, service oriented environment.” That means a low-inventory investment for the franchisees and an extraordinary selection for the customers of the products they need.

For particulars and inquiries, please contact (063)032) 345-4370 or email: giardini@pldtdsl.net/giardinifurniture.factory@gmail.com

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 01:59 PM

CDO folks don’t care about zodiac change
Monday, 17 January 2011 00:00
By Mark Francisco
Mindanao Goldstar Daily

THE recent adjustment of our zodiac signs has Cagayanons not so perplexed. Businessman Titus Velez says, "You make your own fortune." Xavier University singing siren Kisha Manla on the other hand simply ignores it and quips, "It all depends on what kind of astrology you follow." Homegrown filmmaker and once-upon-a-time music radio jock Cloyd Winstanley opines that the myth of astrology has finally been proven. "It just proves that horoscopes are not true!"

Iligan City-based model Mary Jone Alo says, "Who invented zodiac sings, how come people believe more in this things rather than God, these things are unreal and make the people stupid and unable to see the truth, how can you believe what these things tell you if they are like a million of this zodiac guessings." All said, Mary Jone!

Xavier University AB Philosophy dude Philip Robert Jaramillo says, "I was actually appalled by the attention given to these mundane things. People weren't even as mad Zodiac Sign believers when it still didn't change, why the sudden shift of attention? Now everyone is fussing about their new signs and how they wish they were back to belonging to the same Zodiac Sign. People act like they really are affected about it, like they would die knowing that they've been living a lie. No one imposed that thing on your lives!"

US-based Cagayanon Tingting Zaragosa-Rimart says, "I do not rely on Zodiac signs, so I am not a bit bothered by it. This change only strengthens my skepticism. The signs may change, but people don't, unless there is utmost desire to." Bank employee Royce Rodriguez says, "I really don't understand what's the big deal about it. It's just signs. It does not affect HOW/ WHAT or WHO we are... or change who we were. People can still be anyone they want to be.:) Unless they're gonna change your last name, then THAT would be a big deal."

For Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro instructor Ivy Carla Banaag, "Never have i believed in Zodiac signs. First of all, life is what you make it. A person becomes who he is because of his choices, and not because of predetermined occurrences. Astronomy has nothing to do with what one will become. It's not even Biblical. I certainly believe that belief in zodiacs will make life more complicated. So there's no use in giving much fuss on these things."

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 18, 2011 Tuesday.

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 01:59 PM

ok ra japon ang bus...mominus na pud dayon ang traffic...grabe sab ning uban jeepney driver ba, murag halos 15 to 30 minute magstandby para mopick-up ug pasahero...5 minutes interval ra unta...magpaugat man pud...dayon naa pay mga labad nga mohunong sa tunga sa dalan para mopick up ug pasahero...

lage , ana sila that jeepneys are already part of our culture .. dili daw dapat i-phase out , maybe lessen the number of jeepneys to minimize the traffic within the city ..

lisod bitaw walaon ang jeepneys pero pwede man nato i-adapt ang mga colors og design sa atong jeepneys og ibutang sa mga buses. like for example, we still allow the TONGUE logo of donsals or the front grill of melcar into the buses. that way, our buses will be like big jeepneys but this time these buses will not be allowed to pick passengers in the middle of the highway or road because theyre big and can be noticed by the RTA immediately. kung mamasayro sila sa tunga sa dalan, dili kaagi ang gasunod og mabadlong dretso kay gaali man. i also agree that jeepneys/buses should be regulated. too many means of transportation mean more traffic to our small roads.

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 02:14 PM

In Sydney, buses are operated by private and public. The state owned buses are NOT free, i.e. passengers still have to pay the same as the privately owned buses...we should do the same.

How about the city of CDO acquire/invest a few buses, get rid of the CBD PUJs, and replace it with buses?

Ticketing will be electronic so no cash is on the hands of the bus driver/conductor. Bus tickets can be purchase from any pharmacy, gov't offices, grocery store, etc.

PUJs will only be available say in East, West, and South bound terminals for the outer barangays/destinations.

Get rid of MOTORELA as well.

AND the most important is GET RID OF SIKAD.

When I was a student, I walk almost every day from MPSC to Licoan. People don't do that anymore because they are spoiled with Sikad.

People are so lazy to walk from end-to-end of DVsoria which is a very short distance to me. People instead catch a motorela/sikad to travel that distance.

its nice to replace jeepneys with buses so that the traffic in cdeo can be minimized. having an electronic ticketing is not a bad idea but in case there are tourists, currency is still a necessity. these so called "electronic tickets" should be sold in groceries or malls or pharmacies or even small stores just like the way electronic loads are sold. that way "electronic tickets" can be bought easily for the convenience of both the locals and tourists. kung mapalit ang electronic ticket sa mga gagmay nga tindahan parehas sa electronic load, sayon ra kaayo mosakay sa mga buses.

we should definitely get rid of the sikads because they too are part of the root of the traffic. as for the motorela, im not quite sure if they should be taken out of the public's view. gamit ni sila para sa mga interiors where buses are limited. i would rather prefer to get rid of the sikads because they are not properly licensed compared to motorelas. parehas ra ilang purpose nga mahatod sa mga interior ang mga pasahero pero eye sore man gyud tanawon ang mga sikad. please dont get me wrong here.

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 02:17 PM

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 02:19 PM

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Sana @boodex, mag-attend ka ugma sa gabi kasi gusto makigkita si @bariQ. ^^

Wag ka na dapat maulaw. ^^

:lol:

Anyway, ^^

Ex-Miss Teen from Oro to celebrate 21st via books drive
Monday, 17 January 2011 00:00
Mindanao Goldstar daily

THE past 20 years in Stephanie Mae Sol's life has been generously showered with blessings and now that she is turning 21, she wants to be able to give back more to others. If in the past three years, she has been organizing birthday fashion shows to push forward her advocacies, now she wants to take it further by translating her advocacies into deeper actions.

In line with her New Year's resolution to concretize her ideals in project form, she aims to organize at least four events that will push her advocacy on education. Reminiscing the year that she won Miss Teen Philippines in 2004, she never forgot the question and answer portion where she was asked, " If you had P100 million to spend for a project for the youth, what will it be and why?" she answered, " I will build reading centers in my barangay until I will be able to put in every part of the country because I believe in the power of education. Education produces knowledge, values, skills and talent to help us grow and prosper. Education is also essential for economic growth and poverty reduction."
Steph may not have P100 million to build the reading centers now but with the passion that she wants to achieve her dreams of 100-percent schooled Filipinos, she is willing to give whatever she can to witness and be a part of making this dream come true.

Thus, her first big step in turning this dream into a reality is organizing a school supply drive and feeding program entitled One Steph At A Time. It is both a fund raising activity and a reducing-reusing-recycling program for the benefit of the students at Pagalungan Elementary School in Lumbia. The goal of the program is to collect the old semi-used and unused school supplies like notebooks, papers and pens to be repacked and given to 285 students at Pagalungan on January 24. On the same day, Steph wants to share with these students a vitamin-rich lunch. In this light, Steph would like to be a partner in helping realize the dreams of our Filipino youth by sharing any amount of cash or in kind (school supplies). Let's make 2011 explosive with blessings! *

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 18, 2011 Tuesday.

kiss unta to iyang ipanghatag kay moadto gyud ko hehehe!

dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 03:10 PM

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dark_knight_detectve

January 18th, 2011, 03:13 PM

mga brod, ayaw kalimot ugma jan. 19 6:30pm sa dunking divisoria. naa man gyud si bariQ. lets welcome him to the group

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 04:06 PM

PIA Press Release
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

CID to hold orientation on livelihood skills training program on Jan. 20

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Jan. 18 --The Community Improvement Division (CID)of this city will hold an orientation on January 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m. at the City Tourism Hall, marking the start of a six-month Livelihood Skills Training Program.

City officials invited to grace the event are City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and City Councilor Juan Y. Sia, Committee Chair on Livelihood.

The Skills Training Program is a flagship program of the City Government in partnership with the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority-Misamis Oriental that aims to equip indigent and jobless city residents with the necessary skills to uplift their standard of living.

The city government is hopeful that through the training program, the enrollees could start a small business of their own or apply for a job locally or abroad after graduating the course.

There are 10 short-term technical and vocational courses offered for free under the program which include massage therapy, commercial cooking, bread and pastry production, sewing, food processing, beauty care services, automotive, welding, electronics, and building wiring installation.

The orientation will be facilitated by the Office of the City Mayor through the Community Improvement Division headed by Officer In-Charge Nena Salon who will give her opening remarks in the said event. The briefing and orientation proper will be conducted by TESDA Coordinator Crispina N. Estrada. (CIO)

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 04:12 PM

PIA Press Release
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Seeing hope with PAGASA

by Ben Moses Ebreo

QUZEON CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) – “Pag-asa” means hope and that’s what we got when we went to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) on Thursday(January 13) afternoon.

And we hit two birds in one stone is how we further described our one-hour stay at the Public Information Unit(PIU).

Although we failed to interview PAGASA assistant administrator Nathaniel Servando due to his hectic schedule, Venus Valdemoro, PIU’s acting head was there to assist us.

The sudden appearance of Representative Angelo Palmones of AGHAM partylist and author of the proposed modernization act of PAGASA who happened to be one of the lecturers for a group of visitors on an educational trip inside the compound boosted our spirits.T he opportunity came to us naturally.

While the proposed modernization act for the PAGASA has hit a snag in Congress, employees like Valdemoro can only depend on the present status and operations of their agency.

“While the proposed modernization of our agency which has long been pushed remains unacted, we are confident of our forecasting and communication efforts because no matter how accurate the information is, if we do not deliver them on time, then it becomes useless,” she said.

And feeling high from President Benigno Aquino’s praise from their recent forecasting performance, Valdemoro said “their agency is on the right track”.

PAGASA’s budget, according to Valdemoro rose from a mere P700 million in 2009 to P1.8 billion this year and is being supported from funding coming from foreign sources, she added.

Upgrading of equipments, 2010 purchases

Last year alone, PAGASA has acquired high performance computing system used by its forecasting divison -- one Automatic Weather Observation System installed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport(NAIA) and one wind profiler at its science garden; 40 Automatic Weather Stations deployed nationwide; five Doppler Weather Radars in Subic, Hinatuan, Tampakan, Cebu, and Tagaytay; and two Marine Buoys deployed in Bantayan and Sibuyan islands to detect weather disturbances within and near the country.

Its weather forecasting scheme was also expanded, using a twitter account and its own web page or its hourly tropical cyclone warning updates.

“From this technology upgrade, we now have six-hour weather bulletins compared to only one hour when we were still utilizing our old equipments,” Valdemoro noted.

PAGASA has also ventured into local climate change trend analyses and modeling scenarios, bridging the gap between climate information users and providers and Global Information Mapping(GIS) of seasonal and monthly rainfall for monitoring, purchase of state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment, and upgrading of its flood forecasting and warning system.

The synchronized upgrading of equipments and training of its employees, Valdemoro said, must be done to properly transform their services as a world-class weather forecasting agency in the country.

At present, PAGASA has five regional forecasting centers such as in Tuguegarao City covering Northern Luzon; Albay province covering Southern Luzon; Cebu City covering the Visayas region; Cagayan de Oro City covering Mindanao region; and at the National Capital Region(NCR).

According to Valdemoro, a community-based multi-hazard mapping in 27 provinces and funded by the AUSAID is going on to identify geologic and hydrometeorologic vulnerabilities in their respective areas.

She said various projects which cover upgrading of equipments, training, and establishment of other weather-forecasting related projects and early warning systems will be pursued this year to fully develop its competence.

Hopes for 2011

Representative Palmones of AGHAM partylist and author of the proposed Modernization Act of PAGASA also expressed optimism this year.

The proposed bill, he said, has been one of the two legislative concerns discussed and approved by the Legislative-Executive Advisory Development Council(LEDAC) last week.

“We hope that it will materialize this year because President Aquino saw its importance and significance,” Palmones stressed.

Palmones’ P6 billion PAGASA modernization act features the upgrading of equipments and training of technical personnel.

He said a Consortium on Meteorological Educational Training(COMET) program has been launched recently in four schools such as in Don Mariano Marcos College(DMMC) in Ilocos sur, Bicol University(BU), Central Luzon State University(CLSU) in Nueva Ecija and the Visayas State University(VSU) in Leyte. It will be open for students taking up engineering, physics and mathematics.

The program which gave scholarship slots for the first batch of 40 students would address the insufficient technical manpower of PAGASA by offering a two-year course on Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and in turn go back to the agency to work including teaching others under the program.

Palmones added that he also filed a bill exempting PAGASA employees from the Salary Standardization Law(SSL) but proposed a hazard pay for them to boost the morale of its employees.

“While we need to lobby for all of these proposed developments, disaster preparedness must always start from the people,” Palmones said.# PIA NVizcaya

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 04:15 PM

Salo-Tabo booth sales reach P3.13M
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

GROSS sales of farm produce on display for five days at the booths of Misamis Oriental's Salo-Tabo around the Provincial Capitol garden reached P3.13 million, said the provincial agricultural office.

Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno congratulated the provincial agricultural office and other departments, as well as the support of regional government agencies and farmers organizations for the successful holding of the quarterly agricultural fair.

He also thanked all the participating municipal governments and other exhibitors for highlighting the province's best agricultural practices and vast potentials dubbed as "Tabo sa Umahan," which coincides with the province's 81st foundation anniversary celebration.

The P3.13 million sales were generated by the 18 booths that were set up by participating municipalities and other exhibitors, said provincial agriculturist Danilo Maputol.

Farm products on display at the booths include varied types of leafy and fruit vegetables, root crops, fruits, bangus, coco sugar, goat's and cow's milk and processed agricultural products.

Maputol also said that the overall best dressed booth award went to the municipality of Balingasag, while the second and third "best dressed" booth recognitions were bagged by Binuangan and Naawan municipalities.

This, after Balingasag and Naawan booths emerged as "best dressed" for the first and second congressional districts.

Earlier, agriculture undersecretary for operations Joel Rudinas, who graced the agri-fair's opening ceremonies, pointed out that Misamis Oriental's 81st year is also the Bureau of Plant Industry's 81st anniversary, which is on January 20.

Rudinas said the agriculture department under President Benigno Aquino III is seeking to reduce the country's overdependence on rice imports in the next two years despite crop failures in some parts of the country due to the effects of climate change.

"We need to focus on sustainable food production," Rudinas said. (PR)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 19, 2011.

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 04:16 PM

Barangay Carmen earns P40T a day
By Nicole J. Managbanag
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

BARANGAY Carmen, one of the biggest barangays in Cagayan de Oro with 30,000 voters, is reportedly earning well in terms of issuing barangay certificates (cedula), permits and clearances.

Carmen barangay chairperson Rolando Uy said that at the start of 2011, their remittance to the City Government had reached P40,000 per day compared with last year's P30,000 every other day.

Uy said clients would flock at their office as early as 8 a.m. These clients preferred their state-of-the-art computerized system as it gives fast processing of their request plus personalized pictures for their barangay clearance.

"As Barangay Carmen gets more urbanized and more establishments are rising, we are also earning which we remitted to the City Government for transparency," Uy said.

He added their modernized system has long been realized since his first term as barangay chairman 20 years ago.

"That is why many barangays as far as Dansolihon and Patag prefer our service," Uy said.

He emphasized that their only problem now is the lack of supply of stubs for the official receipts since City Hall only give them a limited five stubs in a week.

"The five stubs are consumed in just one day, which is a big problem on our part since all we want is to be transparent and we don't want to process documents without official receipts," Uy said.

He said that what the barangay earned in a day will be well monitored and remitted on the following day to City Hall for documentation.

Uy also assured the people who visit the barangay hall everyday to be given equal treatment in processing their documents on a first-come first-served basis.

He said Barangay Carmen has long been independent in terms of projects despite the fact that it is earning well compared with other barangays.

"I took the initiative of requesting for projects from my friends in Congress to make Barangay Carmen more progressive," said Uy, who is not allied with the administration of Mayor Vicente Emano.

Both Uy and Emano ran in the mayoralty race in the May 10, 2010 elections.

The barangay is also providing free medicines and vitamins to its indigent residents.

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 19, 2011.

Taegon

January 18th, 2011, 04:28 PM

SM celebrates Autism Week
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

SM CITY Cagayan de Oro, in cooperation with the Autism Society of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro chapter, celebrated the 15th Autism Consciousness Week dubbed as "Sharing hopes, building dreams" at the mall's Atrium recently.

Part of the celebration was an exhibit entitled "Colors of Spectrum," which showcased the artworks of children with autism.

Students from Theralinks Asia, Procare and Happy Thoughts Development Center, together with the Autism Society of the Philippines-CDO chapter headed by Anggie Abellanosa, led the "Walk with Angels," which commenced at the Entrance 2 Gallery of the mall and culminated at the ground floor of the Atrium.

Party Mascots hosted the games for the children.

Dayanah Gandamra, a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, surprised the audience with her singing prowess, while Mae Karol Valledor, Christia Louren Navarro and Aidan Bryce Chua won the "Best in Angel" attire during the culminating activity.

The Company invades SM City
By Nicole J. Managbanag
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

ASIA'S premiere vocal group, The Company, has invaded SM City Cagayan de Oro on January 15 to entertain Kagay-anons with their signature songs at the Atrium.

The multi-talented quintet, composed of Anna Christina Quintos Uy, Vadim "Moy" Villaluz Ortiz, Diohanna "Sweet" Plantado Tiongson, Jay Chan Marquez and Cecile Bautista Reynoso, serenaded the audience with songs from their latest album "Lighthearted" from Viva Records.

Among the most requested song from the crowd is the all-time favorite "Empire State of Mind" from the famous musical comedy-drama television series "Glee", which topped the Billboard charts in 2010 and originally sang by Jay-Z and Alecia Keys.

The quintet also performed "Do You Remember" by Jay Sean; "Thinking of You" by Katy Perry; "One Less Lonely Girl/Boy" by Justin Bieber; "Fireflies" by Owl City; "Half of my Heart" by John Mayer; "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift and "Let's Just Fall In Love Again" by Jason Castro.

They also sang "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat; "Smile" by Lily Allen; "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift; "Two Is Better Than One" by Boys Like Girls; "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship and "Where Are You Now" by Honor Society.

The rains did not dampen the spirit of the quintet as they belted out songs just to entertain the audience who requested for more songs even after the finale.

The Company has been in the music industry for 25 years and until this time, the group's charisma never fades.
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THE Company belts out songs during a show at SM City. (Joey P. Nacalaban)

After the show, The Company gamely stayed for an autograph signing with their fans who bought their album.

Ivy Guantero, public relations officer of SM City Cagayan de Oro, said bringing local artists to perform at SM is a treat to their loyal customers who have been supporting them through all these years.

Guantero said patronizing original albums is like saying "no" to pirated ones, which is one of the advocacies of the SM chain of malls.

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 19, 2011.

Bamboo88

January 18th, 2011, 06:19 PM

kinsay gusto magpa - opaw dinha?

Nagsabot baya ta ha...kitang tanan magpaupaw...
GO na ko ana...hehehe...kay upaw jud ko for many years...then last year lang ko nagpabuhok balik...hahahha...timing sab kaayo kay summer na pud...nice kung shaved para walay igang...

Bamboo88

January 18th, 2011, 06:33 PM

Bamboo88

January 18th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Global Steelworks Inc.

Iligan Cement Corporation

Pilmico Food Corporation

GranexPort Manufacturing Corporation

Treasure Steel Corporation (formerly National Steel Corporation)

Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation

Petronas Energy Corporation

San Miguel Corporation - Coconut oil Plant

Platinum group of Metals Corporation

Refractories Corporation of the Philippines

Mindanao Portland Cement Corporation

mao ra akoa bal an.. hehehhehe:)

thanks sa info...

burotski

January 19th, 2011, 01:34 AM

ilovecdo

January 19th, 2011, 01:49 AM

Losing weight and keeping it off is easier when you have a fitness program and instructor guiding you throughout your weight loss journey. If you want to shed weight, tone your muscles or simply want to maintain an active lifestyle, there’s this gym in CDO called Fit n’ Danz that’s worth checking out.

Fit n’ Danz is situated along J.R. Borja Street beside Persimmon and right in front of Lamar Inn. It offers a wide range of fitness and exercise programs. The gym also has an array of workout equipment perfect for different fitness goals. There are exercise equipment for cardiovascular training such as treadmills and bikes. There are also those for physical resistance training, such as free weights and other weight equipment.

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Read more (http://www.cdokay.com/about-cagayan-de-oro/gyms-and-fitness-centers/fit-n%e2%80%99-danz/)

FrancisXavier

January 19th, 2011, 02:10 AM

few man gihapon para sa writer ang 72 months... :lol:

Taegon

January 19th, 2011, 04:36 AM

XU Libraries to launch Fr Miguel A Bernad SJ Memorabilia Collection
Post Published: 19 January 2011
Author: BWM

The Xavier University (XU) Libraries will be exhibiting a good many documents and paraphernalia of Fr Miguel A Bernad SJ such as his books, journals, lectures, homilies, trophies, monographs, diaries, photographs, and personal priest garments during the Fr Miguel A Bernad Memorial Lecture on January 25.

The XU Libraries maintains the largest collection of Fr Bernad’s mementos. The exhibit will be mounted at the 5th Floor of the Library Annex Building, which will house the Fr Miguel A Bernad SJ Memorabilia Collection.

Fr Bernad passed away on March 15, 2009 at the age of 91. He was a known author, teacher, historian, linguist, editor, journalist and critic. He taught literature at the Ateneo de Manila University where he was the first editor of the Ateneo’s quarterly journal, Philippine Studies. At Xavier University, he founded and became editor of Kinaadman (Wisdom), a journal of scholarly work on Mindanao history, culture, literature and arts.

In honor of Fr Bernad’s scholarly works and pursuits, Xavier University started the Fr Miguel A Bernad Memorial Lecture last year. It featured Prof Ambeth Ocampo as main lecturer. This year, the 2nd Fr Miguel A Bernad Memorial Lecture coincides with the 4th death centenary of Matteo Ricci SJ, mathematician and scientist. Thus, the Lecture on January 25 at the XU Little Theater will feature two scholars who have made significant contributions in the fields of history, science and philosophy. Fr Daniel McNamara, SJ will talk about “Faith, Reason and Science,” and Prof Emmanuel Luis Romanillos will share on “Language and History.” Guests from the four Ateneo campuses in the country, as well as individuals closely associated with Fr Bernad, and administrators of Xavier University are expected to grace the event.

boodex

January 19th, 2011, 04:45 AM

A few months ago? Pataka lang, ay... He! He! He! Tuig kapin na man na ang Giardini del Sol diha... :-)

seminara ra gud na ubang writer be bai Burotski...:lol:

jaysan81286

January 19th, 2011, 05:49 AM

Advisory: XU will start using its turnstile gates this Thursday (January 20). Please see full announcement from the project team below:

"All pedestrian gates with turnstile system shall commence operation at 6:00 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, 20 January 2011. All are required to use their validated RFID cards in entering and exiting the campus.

Students who have not yet validated their IDs are requested to proceed to the OSA at the ground floor of Campion Hall for validation.

Employees with RFID cards are requested to validate their cards at the Assistant to the President for Campus Site Development (APCSD, formerly GLI Office, beside DSA Office). Please see Ms. Yally Asuero.

Employees who have not yet changed their IDs to RFID Cards are requested to proceed to HRO for ID Processing."

Source: Entry-Exit Access Control System Project Team Memo (January 17, 2011)

Mga alumni, pa change namo sa inyong Alumni ID into Alumni RF ID... :D

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 08:56 AM

PROJECT WATCH: Granvia Square perspective
Posted on January 19, 2011 by damarre

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Got a glimpse of Johndorf Ventures Corporation’s Granvia Square Condominium from The Pueblo Post. As shown, it will only have four (4) floors, a change from early info of having 6 levels. Well, I believe this building will be the first vertical condominium to be completed at Pueblo de Oro’s North Site, well ahead of Primavera.

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 08:57 AM

^^ nyc perspective .. parang karaan gani nga picture eto bah .. :) :) ..

FrancisXavier

January 19th, 2011, 09:30 AM

^^ at last naa na jud ta nakitang rendering...bisag di kaayo klaro.. thanks Damarre.. :)

unsa man mga bugoy, dayon ta unya 6.30 sa Divi?

Bamboo88

January 19th, 2011, 10:21 AM

^^ at last naa na jud ta nakitang rendering...bisag di kaayo klaro.. thanks Damarre.. :)

unsa man mga bugoy, dayon ta unya 6.30 sa Divi?

ready na ko...hehhehe...naa na ko divisoria...naa ko sa domain nag-online:) hehehhe

mottymot_007

January 19th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Bamboo88

January 19th, 2011, 10:42 AM

sir jaysan, how much? and included ang lanyard ? hahaha

when ka magkuha tom? dungan ta...

jcbroken

January 19th, 2011, 10:46 AM

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mottymot_007

January 19th, 2011, 10:54 AM

when ka magkuha tom? dungan ta...

wala p ko kabalo sa price boobam... pag naa nay advice from sir jaysan, basin kuha n dayon ko... palihog lng gyud boobam, basa basa intawon sa imong celphone hehehehe kay mag text ra ko nimo puhjon.

regjeex

January 19th, 2011, 10:59 AM

grabe jung iktin iktin ni motimot didto cebu cguro sa sinulog... :D maajo kay naka tambog sija...

Bamboo88

January 19th, 2011, 11:04 AM

wala p ko kabalo sa price boobam... pag naa nay advice from sir jaysan, basin kuha n dayon ko... palihog lng gyud boobam, basa basa intawon sa imong celphone hehehehe kay mag text ra ko nimo puhjon.

hahahahaha..tsige tsige...what time mo anhi dunkin? naa ra ko domain...

Bamboo88

January 19th, 2011, 11:05 AM

grabe jung iktin iktin ni motimot didto cebu cguro sa sinulog... :D maajo kay naka tambog sija...

unsay iktin iktin?

mottymot_007

January 19th, 2011, 11:16 AM

unsay iktin iktin?

lagi unsa kahay iktin iktin? hahaha:lol:

hahahahaha..tsige tsige...what time mo anhi dunkin? naa ra ko domain...

8pm p ko maka join ninyo kay bantay ko now boobam.

grabe jung iktin iktin ni motimot didto cebu cguro sa sinulog... :D maajo kay naka tambog sija...

aw... grabe akong iktin iktin... kung unsa man gani pasabot ni ana bai rex hahaha... maski murag nabasa nga piso didtos basilica, hala bira gihapn! :banana::banana:

regjeex

January 19th, 2011, 11:41 AM

aw hahha iktin iktin ba ambak-ambak :D... pero ambak man gud murag layo kaayo og lat-ang...whereas ang iktin murag half lang sa ambak.. hahaha :lol: ano man yan sila woi... bisaya term baya nang iktin....:hahaha:

unsay iktin iktin?

lagi unsa kahay iktin iktin? hahaha:lol:

8pm p ko maka join ninyo kay bantay ko now boobam.

aw... grabe akong iktin iktin... kung unsa man gani pasabot ni ana bai rex hahaha... maski murag nabasa nga piso didtos basilica, hala bira gihapn! :banana::banana:

Bamboo88

January 19th, 2011, 12:07 PM

adeuksom

January 19th, 2011, 01:43 PM

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spicy cheese marinated in vegetable oil..:D

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 02:12 PM

E-shuttles to ply in Pueblo soon
Posted on January 19, 2011 by damarre

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Pueblo de Oro will soon have an eco-friendly way to bring residents around the Township.
Elena Orpilla, the current shuttle operator, will be purchasing from Manila the Township’s first electronic shuttle. The e-shuttles will be powered with electricity, unlike traditional vehicles which run on gasoline.
The shuttles run from 5:30 in the morning starting at San Agustin Valley Homes and Forest View Homes until 10:00 p.m. If SM has a sale, they operate until 12:00 a.m. The idea came about through Pueblo de Oro’s, SM’s and the operator’s desire to be more eco-friendly.
article from The Pueblo Post

^^another FIRST na pud ni in mindanao ?? :cheers: :)

eflex

January 19th, 2011, 02:17 PM

di po first yan dito sa mindanao....ty :)

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 02:18 PM

Pueblo is CdeO’s condominium hub
Posted on January 19, 2011 by damarre

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The Pueblo de Oro Township is emerging as the condominium hub of Cagayan de Oro (CdeO) with the presence of four condominiums in its vicinity.
Hotel Koresco has two condominium buildings in its complex in the Pueblo Golf Estates, catering mainly to their Korean golfer guests. PODC has developed The Courtyards, the city’s first horizontal condominium. Trade Street in the Pueblo Business Park is humming with the construction of two more condominiums.
ItalPinas is ready to go full blast with the construction of their ten-storey Primavera Residences, an eco-friendly building which will be the first green building in Cagayan de Oro. Meanwhile, Johndorf Ventures Corp.’s four-storey Granvia Square condominium is steadily taking shape next to Concentrix.
The condominium boom in Pueblo de Oro only affirms Uptown CdeO’s position as Cagayan de Oro’s new center for growth and development.
article from The Pueblo Post

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 02:20 PM

-dp-

deanrj003

January 19th, 2011, 02:51 PM

di po first yan dito sa mindanao....ty :)

^^ ahhhhhhhh .. ok .. my bad .. keyboard's mistake .. let me rephrase it nlng .. so another 2nd na pud lugar ni ?? :) :)

boodex

January 19th, 2011, 03:17 PM

unsay iktin iktin?

mura ka ug nag sayaw ug tinikling ana bai..iktin iktin ang tawag...tama ba bai Reg?...:lol:

regjeex

January 19th, 2011, 03:31 PM

murag na insaktuhan gamay :lol::lol::lol: lisod e-explain kay wa ko kainom og vodhka.... mura na sya og undak undak ba.... :bash: abi man nako og nasabtan nas tanan... last na na nga explaination ha.... kay di man yan kasama topic.. OT man yan sya... :hilarious... nabubuing na ako...:hahaha:

mura ka ug nag sayaw ug tinikling ana bai..iktin iktin ang tawag...tama ba bai Reg?...:lol:

iantidz

January 19th, 2011, 04:19 PM

^^ ayaw lagi gamit ug mga ancient words lagi kay di ka masabtan ehehe

Sleepwalker

January 19th, 2011, 04:26 PM

^^Makasabot ra ko anang "iktin-iktin" nga pulong. Mora'g ang original gud ana niya nga gamit kay para man sa kanang galloping movement sa baka or kabaw... :)

dark_knight_detectve

January 19th, 2011, 04:36 PM

jundem_dq63

January 19th, 2011, 04:37 PM

^^Makasabot ra ko anang "iktin-iktin" nga pulong. Mora'g ang original gud ana niya nga gamit kay para man sa kanang galloping movement sa baka or kabaw... :)

Dili dagay iktin iktin... for me murag..igting igting.....:lol::lol:

dark_knight_detectve

January 19th, 2011, 04:40 PM

ilovecdo

January 19th, 2011, 11:18 PM

The year 2010 came and went, and along with it, the delights of numerous films with excellent storylines, actors and other gizmos that make each and every fan claim that their favorites deserve a Golden Globe or an Oscar nomination.

Have no fear, though, as there are more movies to feast your eyes on this year. Here are the upcoming foreign movies that you should watch out for in 2011:

Click here to view list (http://www.cdokay.com/kagay-anons-voice/movies-to-watch-out-for-in-2011/)

thesugarfairy

January 20th, 2011, 02:58 AM

Good Morning CdeO!

I would like to say hi to my new friend Motty... Nice meeting you in Cebu... it was so much fun... and thank you michael ray as well... i know you felt bad because you werent there in cebu during sinulog but there will still be other times. anyway, i am looking forward of seeing you guys soon... i will be going with the Lakawboys this summer for the City of Golden Friendship... Lakawboys together with the Lagawboys of SSC Bacolod will plan as early as now our CdeO Escapades sa Summer...

Again, nice meeting you in person motty... and nice hearing michael's voice as well... murag na ibog na ko sa imong voice michael ray!!! :nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

joke ra.... hahahahahaha :okay::okay::okay::okay::okay:

GOOD DAY CDEO!

bisayadako

January 20th, 2011, 04:08 AM

I think a few years now pueblo will cater high rise condos

if they want to keep Lumbia Airport then highrise at Pueblo would be a problem.

Taegon

January 20th, 2011, 04:23 AM

Laguindingan airport project nears completion
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 00:00
Mindanao Goldstar Daily

CONSTRUCTION of the passenger terminal building of the Laguindingan airport in Misamis Oriental is almost 50 percent done. In an 18-page report released last Jan. 7, the Laguindingan Airport Project Management Office of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) indicated that the control tower building is 37 percent done.

However, acquisition of the air navigation facilities inside the control tower building is still in the bidding stage, the DOTC said. The air navigation facilities consist of two parts: navigation aids facilities to guide planes taking off and landing, and aeronautical ground lighting system for planes taxiing. The navigation aids facilities consist of the instrument landing system (composed of localizer, glide path equipment and distance measuring equipment), DVOR/DME, automated weather observing system, high frequency and VHF system for air traffic communication, testing of equipment and commissioning flight test and operational test run.

The aeronautical ground lighting system consists of underground conduits and cables, airfield lighting system and electrical equipment composed of high and low voltage electrical equipment with cables. Gov. Oscar Moreno said in a press conference last Tuesday that all navigation aids facilities would be acquired with supervision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao). As of December last year, the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) approved the financing of the P755-million air navigation system, with P629-million of the amount shouldered by the Export-Import Bank of Korea, and P126-million will come from Philippine government coffers.

Meanwhile, pavement works for the runway, taxiway and planes parking bay is 63 percent complete and the cargo terminal building is 56 percent complete. Both runway and taxiway are rigid pavement, construction of which is also supervised by the Icao. The runway has a turnaround pad at each end with a 60-meter additional overrun on the east end. It can accommodate an Airbus A320-100 airplane. The parking bay is designed for planes to park in nose-in position. Overall, construction of the Laguindingan airport is 74.97 percent or 3.18 percent ahead of schedule.

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 20, 2011 Thursday.

Taegon

January 20th, 2011, 04:27 AM

Oro designers to hold fashion show
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

THE Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG) is set to hold a fashion show dubbed "Designers 2011" on January 22, 4 p.m. at Limketkai Mall Rotunda.

The show will feature 13 fashion designers of Cagayan de Oro who are members of OFDG and Designers Assembly (DA).

More than 45 ramp models and beauty queens will show off the designers' world-class and extraordinary creations.

"Designers 2011" also hopes to showcase the Kagay-anon stylists as global designers.

The OFDG is composed of senior designers Gil Macaibay, Benjie Manuel, Mark Yaranon, Joshua Guibone, Celeste Magsalay, Alma Mae Roa and Alquin Cap-atan while the DA, which is affiliated with the OFDG, is composed of new designers John Magallanes, Boogie Rivera, Xerxes Maghanoy, Ivy Eugenio, Leode Agustin and Maria Soriano.

The OFDG started in 2006 through the effort of Iponan Barangay Chairperson Gaga Brilleta, with Manuel sitting as president since its inception.

As a prelude to the Saturday event, this paper will feature the 13 fashion designers who will be participating in the fashion show, including their sketches, to be printed in a three-part series.

Ivy Eugenio

Ivy Eugenio is one of the chosen few to join Designers 2011 and it will be her first time to join such show and to put up her collection in the runway.

However, she is already exposed to fashion at an early age and the person who influenced her the most is her grandmother who was the first and the only dressmaker in their town.

Ivy said she is very grateful to Gil Macaibay for giving her her first chance to showcase her creative designs and ideas to fashion and for formally introducing her to the fashion industry, which is one of her wildest dreams.

She is a person who has high regard for a woman's figure, that's why her designs aim to mold and flaunt the wearer's figure and give it some twists at the same time.

Designers like Herve L. Leoux (Herves Leger), Alexander Mcqueen and Vivienne Westwood are some of her great inspirations when it comes to fashion style.

To this date she still lives up to her mantra: "Indulge to the best vice ever invented: Fashion!"

Boogie Musni Rivera

October 20, 1986, when this young man was born and who would think that he could join the circle of the most influential designers in the city!

During his teenage years, Boogie was always seen clutching bunch of papers which amazingly turned out to be great sketches. As a matter of fact, he was the one who designed his sister's wedding dress when he was still in grade school. For him, it's just a no-nonsense sketch but surprisingly, his sister was amazed and decided to wear his design.

For more than a decade now, Boogie has been designing clothes (ball gowns, cocktail dresses, barong tagalong, etc.) inspired by his favorite international designers Oscar dela Renta and Kenneth Cole and their local counterparts Rajo Laurel and Edwin Tan.

Aside from designing, Boogie busies himself with dance choreography, modeling and teaching Personality Development to young adults that shows his versatility that would one day give rise to his life time dream of producing extensive line clothing in the country.

"Designers 2011" would serve as his stepping stone to officially enter the world of fashion and to showcase his three-piece collection, inspired for red carpet gowns that can be used in a promenade event.

The collection is made of simple materials yet done in a creative style. It is simple but with an added touch of headdresses made from horns that would surely look sophisticated in the runway.

Xerxes V. Maghanoy

This 23-year-old young man is the youngest among all the designers who are joining "Designers 2011." However, his talent and passion in the fashion industry is just as equal as those ahead of him.

Xerxes graduated from the Fashion Institute in Manila and was introduced to fashion show competitions at an early age.

In the upcoming Designers 2011, it wouldn't be his first time but this would be the best fashion show for not just three or four but 13 designers in the city who would showcase their talents and designs on their runway.

Inspired by the natural flow and curve of a woman's silhouette, Xerxes's collection aims to marry classic sensuality with modern luxury. It showcases his personal design aesthetic and shows the stiffness of the pleats, fluidity of drapes and femininity of ruffles. A pleated dress gives off a vibe of agricultural class and a draped dress provides flow of movement while highlighting curves and concealing flaws. A ruffled dress shows sensuality with a touch of mystery.

The "Designers 2011" would be a blast, he says.

John Mark T. Magallanes

John Mark Tibaco Magallanes of J. Magallanes Design Studio has been inspired by the fashion culture of the '50s and '60s. In his theme "Flash Forward," the future is shaped by the things and events in the past.

His collection consists of sinuous blend of beautiful garments with graphic undertones, plays on pleating, geometric shape cutouts and body conscious structure done in black, cobalt blue and tomato red. He uses satin, chiffon, Mikapo silk and organza fabric.

John Mark got his BS Degree in Agricultural Engineering at Xavier University in 1998, finished his master in Management major in Management Engineering at Liceo de Cagayan University in 2001 and earned a diploma in Fashion Design at La Salle College International in 2003. He was once a finalist of Philippine Fashion Design Competition in Davao City, Mega Magazine Young Designers' Competition and rated Top Ten Philippine Fashion Design Competition.

His main office is located at the second floor of Magallanes Building in Zone 5, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. (Tomorrow's issue would feature designers Benjie Manuel, Alquin Cap-atan, Alma Mae Roa, Gil Macaibay and Mark Yaranon)

Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on January 20, 2011.

FrancisXavier

January 20th, 2011, 04:28 AM

RE navigation facilities still on the bidding process: How's the actual progress versus the project timeline? I hope no delays would be encountered especially that it's one of the most important components of an airport.. :)

Taegon

January 20th, 2011, 04:33 AM

Popcom invites high school bands for showdown
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 00:00

"IT's All in the Band", an annual contest open to all high school bands of government-recognized schools based in Cagayan de Oro City, is back on its 11th year incarnation to be held on January 29 with the theme "Edukasyon Unahon, Unya na ang Kaminyoon".

The band contest, jointly sponsored by Commission on Population (Popcom) 10, Rotary Club of Bay Area, PhilHealth-10 and the city government of Cagayan de Oro, aims to create awareness among high school students on the significance of planning one's life as well as to provide them a venue to express and show off their musical abilities, said Nena Salon, officer-in-Ccarge of the City Mayor's Community Improvement Division.

A cash prize of P8,000 and a replica of the Tingog sa Kabataan Mayor's Award trophy awaits the grand prize winner. The school of the grand prize winner will also receive a set of musical instruments worth P7,000.
First and second runners-up will get P6,000 and P4,000 respectively plus trophies. Non-winners will receive a consolation prize of P1,500 each. All participating schools, band coordinators, and band members shall be given certificates of recognition.

Twelve public and private high school bands have confirmed their participation, namely- Angeles Sisters National High School, Bulua National High School, Corpus Christi School, Liceo de Cagayan University, Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School (Mogchs), St. Mary's High School, Bayabas National High School, Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro National High School, Regional Science High School (RSHS) and Xavier University.
Each band is composed of at least four members but not more than six members and must have a duly designated coordinator, certified by the school, who is a faculty member or a permanent staff of the school.

Each band is given ten minutes for their performance during the contest. They are allowed to perform a warm-up piece not exceeding three minutes, prior to rendering their contest piece. The contest piece must be an original composition based on the contest theme which should not be more than five minutes and not less than three minutes. Criteria for judging include melody/musicality (40 percent), interpretation and overall impact (30 percent), choreography (20percent) and costume (10 percent). For more information, please contact Virgilita Sandoval of Popcom 10 at 723442 or Ma. Lina Maagad of the Community Improvement Division (CID), City Hall at 857-3910. cio

A version of this article appeared in print on Jan 20, 2011 Thursday.

bisayadako

January 20th, 2011, 05:44 AM

sternocleidomastoid

January 20th, 2011, 11:12 AM

Pepsi to use biomass power in Cagayan de Oro facility (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/211067/pepsi-to-use-biomass-power-in-cagayan-de-oro-facility)
01/20/2011 | 05:18 PM

Renewable energy firm PowerSource Energy Services Inc. will develop a 2-megawatt biomass-fired power plant in Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.'s factory in Cagayan de Oro City.

The power plant, estimated to cost around P200 million, will be wholly financed by PowerSource, Pepsi-Cola said in a statement Thursday.

Pepsi-Cola — maker of softdrinks Pepsi-Cola, 7Up, Mountain Dew, and Mirinda — said that PowerSource will supply its factory with electricity for 15 years.

The beverage firm said the power plant will use coconut shells and husks and other coconut residues as fuel feedstock.

"This will result in additional income and livelihood support to farmers in neighboring districts," Pepsi said.

PowerSource founder and CEO Frederick LaCroix said developing Pepsi-Cola's power plant is one of its "major corporate steps" as the beverage firm is one of the leading manufacturers of soft drinks.

The power company specializes in developing, building, and operating facilities that reduce the carbon footprint and energy expenses of large corporate customers.

Development of the biomass-fired power plant still start next February, Pepsi-Cola commercial director Gabby Gabinete said, adding that the project will spur the growth of environmental entrepreneurship.

"As the demand for biomass materials grows significantly, farmers and environmental advocates will identify new opportunities to convert agricultural wastes to additional income," Gabinete said.

With the use of renewable energy, Pepsi-Cola expects 20 percent average savings in its operating cost, he said.

Pepsi-Cola plans to forge tie-ups with renewable energy developers for the 11- to 15-MW requirement of its 11 manufacturing plants. Gabinete said.

The renewable energy facilities will be located in La Union, Pampanga, Muntinlupa, Naga, Cebu, Bacolod, Leyte, Iloilo, Zamboanga, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro. — With Jesse Edep/VS, GMANews.TV