Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 29

boju

June 25th, 2007, 09:37 AM

Cold Chain ...

...a boon to agriculture

By Butch D. Enerio

The Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) held its 5th annual conference here with the goal of helping Mindanao sustain its agricultural growth.

CCAP will provide the necessary facilities for the island's products to be competitive in the domestic and foreign markets, thus, ensuring the island's endeavor to become the food basket and super region of the country through its fresh and cost-effective products.

About 100 participants from Metro Manila, mostly business owners, managers, and technical specialists in the cold chain industry, interacted with Mindanao's agri-fisheries and food producers regarding the island's industry prospects.

Anthony S. Dizon, CCAP president, said that the event was in line with the association's mission to promote and upgrade operating practices and standards in the cold chain industry. Last year, CCAP had its annual event in Davao City, the first time outside Metro Manila. This year's conference theme, "Blazing New Frontiers: Opportunities and Challenges in the Cold Chain Industry," discussed Northern Mindanao's need of the industry; Halal in a business perspective; high value commercial vegetable production; status and directions of the Mindanao seafood industry; Cryogenics; the Avian Flu: what do we do if we get hit; new export opportunities and regulations in Japan.

Dizon said that with better understanding of the need for cold chain systems in Mindanao, CCAP anticipates that more private investments will be made towards establishing a seamless operating network of cold chain facilities.

He said that northern Mindanao, with its economic boom and being the gateway to the island, promises a lot of opportunities especially for the agricultural sector where the need for a cold chain facility is necessary. "But we still need to educate our farmers on the importance of such a facility," Dizon said.

He said that one of the scenarios and challenges the cold chain industry should be wary about is the possibility of the Avian Flu or the Bird Flu hitting the country especially in Mindanao where it would destroy the island's poultry industry.

"Bird Flu hitting the country will absolutely affect the food supply. The association has already discussed other sources of meat other than poultry in case this scenario happens," Dizon said, adding, "We have to prepare for this eventuality."

CCAP has considered other meat sources, aside from beef and pork, as alternatives such as goat and rabbit meats.

CCAP closely coordinates with the Department of Agriculture, and also has the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of its advisory group.

USAID's Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program has been promoting the advantages of investing in reliable cold chain systems among the various sectors in the Mindanao agriculture industry. GEM has prepared the ground work for the cold chain industry to be viable in northern Mindanao by its continuing farmers education and information dissemination, notwithstanding the seminars conducted to correct agricultural practices in the field.

The Cold Chain is a series of processes and activities that are undertaken for the main purpose of preserving the quality, protecting the integrity, and sustaining the value of food and other perishable products as they are delivered from the farm to the consumer.

Cold Chain will preserve the quality maintaining product freshness through controlled environment and proper implementation of food safety; protecting integrity ensuring that the products are free of dirt and other physical contaminants; endeavor to prevent the development of biological contaminants through effective sanitation practices; sustaining the value by maximizing shelf life; minimizing losses due to spoilage and/or injury to the product.

The cold chain encompasses all the necessary post-harvest handling facilities and appropriate practices required by a specific commodity in order to be as fresh and remain in essentially the same biological state or quality when it reaches the consumer as when it was harvested in the fields. It is comprised of facilities, equipment, and practices that effectively inhibit microbial growth and control respiration, transpiration, enzymatic actions, and bio-chemical reactions within a crop to prevent deterioration/senescence and prolong its wholesome and high-quality condition.

And it is important to the fresh produce industry, because it would increase consumer awareness of quality concerns; competition from other sources; opportunities in the global market; product/production economics by maximizing product value through waste minimization; optimized utilization of production resource; product versatility relative to market demand; improved financial returns to producers; positive outlook to expanded agricultural activity; year-round supply of fresh produce.

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Post-harvest Research Extension (BPRE), has a national cold chain program, initially focusing on the vegetable industry. DA wants to encourage vegetable farmers to make use of the cold chain technologies and teach them improved methods from production, post-harvest, processing, storage, transport, and marketing. DA has set up pilot cold chain systems integrated with the marketing operations of small farmers in Benguet, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro. It provided pre-coolers, reefer vans, refrigerated trucks, and display chillers as common service facilities. It has provided support for trial shipments using cold chain technologies and for post-harvest training. The DA also has its pork-in-a-box program which encourages value-adding for meat products so that meat cuts, instead of live animals or carcasses, are delivered to buyers.

Source (http://themindanaocurrent.blogspot.com/2007/06/cold-chain.html)

bariQ

June 25th, 2007, 11:14 AM

Kagay-an is the local/native tongue of Cagayan. There are several version of the legend and research regarding the derivation of the name Cagayan, I try to input the history of CDO later...

Btw, Kagay-an festival is much better than the earlier pronouncement of CDO Branding Fiesta committee which is Kalandrakas Festival.

ay yun pala yun! yes mas gusto ko yung kagay-an, kalandrakas sounds to foreign to cagayan... parang ibang exotic destinasyon...

CDOKAY

June 25th, 2007, 02:41 PM

ay yun pala yun! yes mas gusto ko yung kagay-an, kalandrakas sounds to foreign to cagayan... parang ibang exotic destinasyon...

^^ FYI: we've learned that the other finalists in CDO Branding Festival catchword contest were: Kagaylawan (Kagayan-Bulawan combi); Lambagohan, Kalambagohan -- both tribute to the trees that were verdant in the banks of the river, Kabulawan (rays of gold), Himologan (name of the first community in Cagayan de Oro in Huluga caves) -- then [the controversial Kalandrakas and Kagay-an -- that makes 7 -- we missed on one.

So, it took a contest to come-up with "Kagay-an" which, seemingly, does not need much brainstorming to conjure such a term. Look now, there is unease still with the hyphen present in the term. I'd like you guys to lead to one sensible explanation about why the hyphen in Kagay-an is visually disturbing -- but they don't like me to mention a website/link here :) -- we just came back from ban-dom!

All is set for fiesta. Or looks like it is.

FrancisXavier

June 25th, 2007, 03:03 PM

'no ba yan..taon taon iba-iba ang pangalan ng fiesta..

Alingatong

June 25th, 2007, 03:04 PM

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/industrial/cdoit.jpg

Go I.T.! Go! Over 200 participants to the 2nd Northern Mindanao Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Congress listen to presentation by different IT firms in the country. The one-day summit, which was held Saturday, envisions the region to become a leading IT player in Mindanao. (Photo by Joey P. Nacalaban)

boju

June 26th, 2007, 05:35 AM

Kagay-an Festival to promote CdeO for global tourism
by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office
Date Published: 2007-06-25

Promoting Cagayan de Oro as a major tourism destination for the global community is the focus of this year’s Kagay-an Festival.

Rudolfo Meñes, president of Promote CDO Foundation tasked by the city government to lead this year’s annual fiesta celebration, disclosed that the goal of Kagay-an Festival is to succeed in attracting more international tourists to come to Cagayan de Oro during the month-long celebration. In a press conference preceding the launch of the 2007 Kagay-an Festival held at the Kiosko Kagawasan in Divisoria over the weekend, Meñes pointed out that visitors who first come to Cagayan de Oro for tourism often come back to the city to explore its business potentials. “The key here is to give them one good reason to come over to Cagayan de Oro, and once they’re here, introduce to them the best that the city can offer that will make them come back again and again,” Meñes said. Promote CDO Foundation unveiled during Saturday’s launch, the five core events that make up this year’s Kagay-an Festival as well as the official logo and music video of the festival. These events include the street dancing competition; float parade competition; agro-industrial trade fair; river activities such as dragon boat race, fluvial parade, river rafting and kayaking; and the Search for Miss Kagay-an Tourism. The foundation also unveiled other accredited fiesta activities such as horse race, airsoft competition, and live-band competition, among others. Meanwhile, Ruben Vegafria, chair of the 2007 fiesta management committee disclosed that this year’s street dancing competition promises something different and new as competing performers will have to perform using only one Higaonon beat. Vegafria also said that prizes of the various competitions in this year’s Kagay-an Festival will be more attractive compared to the previous celebrations. On the other hand, Ramid Gualberto chair of the Miss Kagay-an Tourism 2007 committee said that the beauty pageant committee will undertake a tedious process in screening the candidates of this year’s search. Gualberto explained that this will ensure that the successful lady who will be crowned Miss Kagay-an Tourism 2007 can truly deliver the tasks expected of her as the city’s ambassadress of goodwill and as a key figure in the promotion of Cagayan de Oro as a major tourism destination in the country. Other organizations which seek accreditation for their fiesta-related activities are advised to visit the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry.

boju

June 26th, 2007, 05:48 AM

^^ FYI: we've learned that the other finalists in CDO Branding Festival catchword contest were: Kagaylawan (Kagayan-Bulawan combi); Lambagohan, Kalambagohan -- both tribute to the trees that were verdant in the banks of the river, Kabulawan (rays of gold), Himologan (name of the first community in Cagayan de Oro in Huluga caves) -- then [the controversial Kalandrakas and Kagay-an -- that makes 7 -- we missed on one.

So, it took a contest to come-up with "Kagay-an" which, seemingly, does not need much brainstorming to conjure such a term. Look now, there is unease still with the hyphen present in the term. I'd like you guys to lead to one sensible explanation about why the hyphen in Kagay-an is visually disturbing -- but they don't like me to mention a website/link here :) -- we just came back from ban-dom!

All is set for fiesta. Or looks like it is.

:D:D nagpacontest pa no... diba ang winner "Kalandrakas Kagay-an" man to? What happen? Buti nalang narealize nila na pangit ang word na kalandrakas.

Sa akin OK lang yung hypen sa kagay-an, it's not disturbing... it's unique.

boju

June 26th, 2007, 05:50 AM

'no ba yan..taon taon iba-iba ang pangalan ng fiesta..

Sana ngayon fix na yan, kahit magbago man ng mga officials in succeeding years they should respect that brand name of our fiesta.

boju

June 26th, 2007, 05:52 AM

Sera

June 26th, 2007, 09:36 AM

'no ba yan..taon taon iba-iba ang pangalan ng fiesta..

Dati alam ko na talaga na Kagay-an ang pangalan ng fiesta ng CDO. Nung isang taon naman CDO city fiesta ang tawag nila.

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 11:13 AM

MISAMIS ORIENTAL

HISTORY

The Name. The name Misamis Oriental was derived from the word Misa, a Spanish term for mass or a church rite. When Christianity was still new in the Philippines, the converts were usually heard to shout "Misa!, Misa!" everytime the priests travelled in the area. Thus, over a period of time, the Spanish missionaries called the province "Misamis".

Other sources revealed the word "Misamis" is derived from "KUYAMIS", a variety of sweet coconut which was the staple food of the earliest known negrito settlers of the territory. The word "KUYAMIS" was corrupted to Misamis when the Spanish colonizers came.

Early Settlers. The early settlers of the territory were the Negritoes. Centuries later, people of Malay descent with various blend of Mongolic characteristics took control of the rich Cagayan River coastal plains. In 1500, the Mindanao area including Misamis Oriental had fallen under Muslim rule.

Political Aspect. Misamis used to be a part of the province of Cebu. In 1818, it became a corregimiento comprised of four (4) Partidos or division : Partido de Misamis, Partido de Cagayan and Partido de Catarman.

In the latter part of the 19th century, Misamis was one of the six (6) districts of Mindanao. At the close of Spanish era, it was one of the seven (7) districts of Mindanao and Sulu with Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro) as its capital.

When it was still a part of Cebu, there were twelve (12) Spaniards and nine (9) filipinos who successively served as governadores with Mayor Carabello as the first governor in 1874.

Act No. 3354 approved in November 30, 1927 which was amended by Act No. 3777 adopted in November 28, 1939 formally divided Misamis into two (2) provinces (Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental).

When Misamis Oriental became a separate province in 1939, Don Gregorio Pelaez was its first Governor. Since then, there were twenty-seven (27) governatorial terms of office occupied by governors who were either elected or appointed by operation of law.

Honorable Vicente Y. Emano was elected governor during the first local election held on January 18, 1988 after the lifting of martial law in 1974.

Last May 1998, Honorable Antonio P. Calingin was elected as the Governor of Misamis Oriental.

Source:
http://home.websprinter.net/~dti10/mor/dtimor.htm
Maintained by the
Investment Assistance Center (IACT)
Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office No. 10
NORTHERN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 11:21 AM

http://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/thumbs/ini-emeradla1-P9085981.jpgEmeralda Resort, Initaohttp://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/thumbs/mag2-P6110740.jpgMagsaysay
http://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/thumbs/mag1-P6110732.jpgMagsaysayhttp://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/thumbs/opl-fishcage-P6301613.jpgFish Cage at Opol

http://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/thumbs/opl-flags-P6120851.jpgOpol Seascape

Source:
http://www.thelandofpromise.com/misor/0mor-index.html

bariQ

June 26th, 2007, 11:23 AM

haloha! agi lang ko! Mis Or mabuhay!!!

bariQ

June 26th, 2007, 11:25 AM

Kasali ka ata dyan @Alingatong...tama? Ano namang mga magagandang balitang nacover mo dyan? Can you whisper me? Ihunghung lang baka masukang....:D:D

sang hotel yan?

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 11:30 AM

http://www.globalpinoy.com/images/newtravel/maps/misamis_or_finalmap_sm.gifOne of the provinces in the northern Mindanao region. Misamis Oriental has an irregular coastline from Gingoong Bay up to Iligan Bay facing the Bohol Sea and Camiguin Island. It is enclosed by Macalajar Bay on the north, Agusan del Norte on the east, Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte on the south.

The eastern part of Misamis Oriental is consist of spherical angle hills cut by scuds of water in deep gorges. A sloping lowland and river valleys compose the center and rough hills, mounting from the sea, on the west side.

Misamis was derived from the word "kuyamis", a local variety of sweet coconut. First people who resided in the province were the Bukidnons and Manobos. Centuries later, they were driven into the interior when the Visayans arrived.

Primarily, Misamis Oriental is part of Cebu. It was in 1818 when the province was divided into 4: Partido de Misamis, Partido de Dapitan, Partido de Cagayan and Partido de Catarman.

A simple life best describe the lifestyle of the Kagayanons. Majority of them are involved in farming and fishing. Their main crops include coconut, corn, coffee and bananas. A smaller version of the rice terraces can be found in the small town of Claveria, known to be the Salas Bowl of Northern Mindanao.

Cagayan de Oro is the center trade of Northern Mindanao, were many ethnic products are sold in the city. Muslim crafts like earring, bracelets, rings are sold in stalls located in the Cogon Market.

Misamis Oriental celebrates the feast of the city’s patron, Saint Augustine, every 28th of August. A carnival-like parade of colorful costumes, magnificent floats and a variety of sounds and colors highlighted the Kagayhaan Festival.

Cagayan de Oro, capital of Misamis, is a haven of ecotourist attractions: Acuna Beach, Bulakena Beach, Baloy Beach, Bonbon Beach, White Beach, Raagas, Chali Beach, Golden Friendship Park, Gaston, McArthur Park, and Dauw Cagayan Park.

A Canopy Walk has been built in a lush virgin rainforest in Claveria, enabling tourist to commune with nature and enjoy the fascinating birdlife and butterflies. Sagpulon Springs and San Isidro are an excursioner's delight. One of the many fine dive spots The Sapong Cold Spring and Agutayan Reef are just a few diving spots within the area. Whale watching can also be done in the surrounding waters of the province.

Philippine Airlines has a daily flight going to Cagayan de Oro City. If you want to travel by land, a bus from Philtranco travels from Manila to Misamis Oriental.

Source:
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/province/misamisori.php

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 11:40 AM

haloha! agi lang ko! Mis Or mabuhay!!!

:wave:thanks for droppin by bariQ! :wave:

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 11:48 AM

Opol Beach at Sunset

http://p.vtourist.com/1/3437819.jpg

Source:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/vt/s/?m=6&l.q=15300f

FrancisXavier

June 26th, 2007, 11:50 AM

im guessing that's either VIP Hotel or Pearlmont Inn.

FrancisXavier

June 26th, 2007, 11:54 AM

LOLS.. pretty familiar beach..:D

red_jasper

June 26th, 2007, 12:06 PM

LOLS.. pretty familiar beach..:D

^^ Yup. Had experienced swimming there myself while I was still living in MisOr^^

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 12:30 AM

hmm.. never been to both...:)

boju

June 27th, 2007, 04:00 AM

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
El Salvador folks vote on cityhood
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

WHETHER the Municipality of El Salvador, Misamis Oriental will become a city or not will be determined in a plebiscite Wednesday supervised by the town's Commission on Elections (Comelec)), provincial legislators said Tuesday.

Vice-governor-elect Norris Babiera together with reelected Second District Provincial Board of Misamis Oriental member Oliver Actub confirmed the plebiscite to be held Wednesday.
The plebiscite will be the venue for El Salvadorians to ratify or reject Republic Act 9435 or "An Act Converting the Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of El Salvador."

The bill was approved by the House of Representative last December 20, 2006 and the Senate last February 19, 2007. It lapsed into law last April 12, 2007.

Babiera said the plebiscite Wednesday will determine the decision of the residents in El Salvador as to whether they are amenable to converting their town into a component city.

"Let us let the people decide and let us respect that decision," he said.

Actub for his part said, "Okay tomorrow (Wednesday) the people of El Salvador will decide their destiny and I wish them good luck. I just hope that the result is the clear manifestation of what is in the heart of the greater majority of El Salvadorians.”

Board member Henry Clyde Abbott said the conversion from a mere municipality into a city will be a great opportunity for El Salvadorians.

"If ratified as a city, El Salvador will have a much bigger share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) that will redound to better infrastructure, health services and economic growth among others," he said.

The Municipality of El Salvador was created in 1948 under RA 268 which was authored by then Congressman Pedro SA. Baculio.

This year, 2007, the town becomes a city on a bill authored by Second District Congressman Augusto Baculio Jr.

In earlier interviews, El Salvador Mayor Emelita Baculio-Almirante said critics have belittled the move to turn El Salvador into a city because of its small income.

The town is also hit for having only 15 villages and a small population.

However, this mayor who is the daughter of the late Congressman Pedro and sister of Congressman Baculio debunked such criticisms saying that her town is host to a number of huge industries.

She said these industries pushed El Salvador into a center of economic activity in the Second District.

El Salvador hosts Asia Brewery and Tanduay Rhum with its plants in full operation.

It also has the Virgen Cola bottling plant that supplies the entire of Mindanao and the Visayas. The Aoso, Zest-O Corporation, WL Foods Corporation, Universal Robina Corporation, Timber Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (TIPI) and Union Plywood Corporation.

"We are also very honored and privileged that our small town has been chosen to be the place where the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Asia will rise," she said.

The Divine Mercy Shrine is located at the Divine Mercy Hills with its 50 foot statue and meditation chapel of the Image of Divine Mercy.

"Not only will it be a refuge for souls seeking solace in their Almighty God and pilgrimage destination when completed but a major tourist spot in itself as well," she said.

Already, Almirante's son Lawyer Antonio Carlos Almirante explained their municipal government has completed the first requirement of their acquiring the full status of a city by the publication of RA 9435 in a National and in a Local Newspaper.

He added this will then be presented to the Comelec for it to schedule the holding of the Plebiscite in the town.

The city of El Salvador will be the 3rd city in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The first is the City of Cagayan de Oro which was created in 1950 by a bill authored by the late Emannuel Pelaez. It was carved out of Cagayan de Misamis which was already then the center of activity in the region.

The 2nd city is Gingoog City in the eastern part of the province, created in June 18, 1960, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2668 authored by the late Congressman Fausto Dugenio.

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 06:54 AM

have any of you guys been to realty? magpapart time kasi ako eh...

baka magamit ko rin sa cagayan lol :D

Rasputin

June 27th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Ngek... Empty ang Davao del Norte sa www.thelandofpromise.com nga website. He.he.he.he.

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 07:14 AM

alam nyo ba kung ilang cities at municipalities ang mis or?

tj_brewed

June 27th, 2007, 07:23 AM

^^ that's a nice venture BariQ. i strongly recommend it as a sideline biz. It's the only biz wherein most of ur capital is ur product knowledge and PR. My mom is an Area Sales Director of Sta Lucia Realty (based in Manila) and she is doing ok with it as a profession. The company was able to send her to other countries for training, exhibits, and the like.

I am also working as a part time / freelance Sales Manager of Fuente Triangle here in Cebu. It's a good biz...Dako ang return ng investment...and ur investment is basically tiyaga, PR, salestalk, contacts, time......and less of the financial part!

Keep it up bariQ! There are alot of big businessmen who started in realty. the owner of Sta Lucia for one was once an agent of a realty firm in Manila.

boju

June 27th, 2007, 07:25 AM

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 07:25 AM

hehe! thanks tj! magsisimula pa nga ako, pinapart time ako sa isang realtor dito sa amin :D i hope I do good. so its more on the pr part :D i hope i can live up

tj_brewed

June 27th, 2007, 07:37 AM

^^ its more on PR and Product Knowledge..U gotta know what ur selling. I suppose, u wanna sell Alegria? then find some info that may be useful to ur buyers that other sellers do not know. Stats and figures, future plans, etc.

It's a good venue as well if u want to promote CDO. Ive been doing that here in Cebu. Everytime I talk with Koreans, its like talking with another SSC forumer. I tell them the upcoming projects that ordinary folks do not know and that SSC Cebu only knows. I tell them stuffs and trivias about Cebu....etc. etc.

In my part, when i sell our condo project..i dont sell them the particular project but i sell Cebu as a whole! Why they gotta invest in Cebu...why cebu is a nice choice..and so forth. You can do that for CDO too.......

Anyway, wish i can do the same thing for my birth city - Davao.. But im far from there as we speak..huhuhuhuhu.....maybe soon I would.

g0Rs

June 27th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
El Salvador folks vote on cityhood
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

WHETHER the Municipality of El Salvador, Misamis Oriental will become a city or not will be determined in a plebiscite Wednesday supervised by the town's Commission on Elections (Comelec)), provincial legislators said Tuesday.

Vice-governor-elect Norris Babiera together with reelected Second District Provincial Board of Misamis Oriental member Oliver Actub confirmed the plebiscite to be held Wednesday.

The plebiscite will be the venue for El Salvadorians to ratify or reject Republic Act 9435 or "An Act Converting the Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of El Salvador."

The bill was approved by the House of Representative last December 20, 2006 and the Senate last February 19, 2007. It lapsed into law last April 12, 2007.

Babiera said the plebiscite Wednesday will determine the decision of the residents in El Salvador as to whether they are amenable to converting their town into a component city.

"Let us let the people decide and let us respect that decision," he said.

Actub for his part said, "Okay tomorrow (Wednesday) the people of El Salvador will decide their destiny and I wish them good luck. I just hope that the result is the clear manifestation of what is in the heart of the greater majority of El Salvadorians.”

Board member Henry Clyde Abbott said the conversion from a mere municipality into a city will be a great opportunity for El Salvadorians.

"If ratified as a city, El Salvador will have a much bigger share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) that will redound to better infrastructure, health services and economic growth among others," he said.

The Municipality of El Salvador was created in 1948 under RA 268 which was authored by then Congressman Pedro SA. Baculio.

This year, 2007, the town becomes a city on a bill authored by Second District Congressman Augusto Baculio Jr.

In earlier interviews, El Salvador Mayor Emelita Baculio-Almirante said critics have belittled the move to turn El Salvador into a city because of its small income.

The town is also hit for having only 15 villages and a small population.

However, this mayor who is the daughter of the late Congressman Pedro and sister of Congressman Baculio debunked such criticisms saying that her town is host to a number of huge industries.

She said these industries pushed El Salvador into a center of economic activity in the Second District.

El Salvador hosts Asia Brewery and Tanduay Rhum with its plants in full operation.

It also has the Virgen Cola bottling plant that supplies the entire of Mindanao and the Visayas. The Aoso, Zest-O Corporation, WL Foods Corporation, Universal Robina Corporation, Timber Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (TIPI) and Union Plywood Corporation.

"We are also very honored and privileged that our small town has been chosen to be the place where the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Asia will rise," she said.

The Divine Mercy Shrine is located at the Divine Mercy Hills with its 50 foot statue and meditation chapel of the Image of Divine Mercy.

"Not only will it be a refuge for souls seeking solace in their Almighty God and pilgrimage destination when completed but a major tourist spot in itself as well," she said.

Already, Almirante's son Lawyer Antonio Carlos Almirante explained their municipal government has completed the first requirement of their acquiring the full status of a city by the publication of RA 9435 in a National and in a Local Newspaper.

He added this will then be presented to the Comelec for it to schedule the holding of the Plebiscite in the town.

The city of El Salvador will be the 3rd city in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The first is the City of Cagayan de Oro which was created in 1950 by a bill authored by the late Emannuel Pelaez. It was carved out of Cagayan de Misamis which was already then the center of activity in the region.

The 2nd city is Gingoog City in the eastern part of the province, created in June 18, 1960, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2668 authored by the late Congressman Fausto Dugenio.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/06/27/news/el.salvador.folks.vote.on.cityhood.html)

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 07:50 AM

wow! its like trying to woo a girl :D thanks again tj. I think its good business, from the phonecall na nakuha ko, enthusiastic siya lol :D

bariQ

June 27th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Yup, there are now three cities in misamis Oriental namely, Cagayan de oro, Gongoog and El Salvador. Soon the town of Tagoloan, Claveria, Villanueva, and Opol will soon a city once it will pass in congress hearing.

Thanks @SunogNaLapuk for creating this Misamis Oriental thread though it seems redundunt because we have already Cagayan de Oro thread which it carries also the province. But since Cagayan de Oro is an urbanized city so it is right to have Mis Or its own identity.

ok lang boju but i do hope marami pa sanang forumers from mis or. like me, im from cdo but I dont know a whole lot about mis or, only the places na nadadaan ko.

boju

June 27th, 2007, 09:21 AM

FrancisXavier

June 27th, 2007, 11:51 AM

have any of you guys been to realty? magpapart time kasi ako eh...

baka magamit ko rin sa cagayan lol :D

i was with RLI's (Robinsons Land, Inc.) inhouse group... The commision is good enough.. 3.75 % of the property's TSP. But i had to quit, to give way for my new work in a Call Center. But im planning to sell again.. Mas malaki kasi talaga ang kikitain sa REAL ESTATE.

jaywalker

June 27th, 2007, 01:08 PM

ANP to launch exhibit
of Negrense furniture
Five groups of Negrense entrepreneurs will showcase their world-class furniture and furnishing products in an exhibit called "Matahum" to be launched by the Association of Negros Producers - Negros Showroom on June 30.

The ANP exhibitors are Art Energy, Hacienda Crafts, Tumandok Crafts, Atelier Aguila and Golden Furnishing.

"Matahum," which will open at 5 p.m. at the 3rd floor gallery of the Negros Showroom, will display the latest and most innovative furniture and home furnishing pieces made in Negros.

The exhibit will be opened to the public from July 1 to December 31 this year.

The latest furniture designs and pieces, all designed and crafted by Negrense producers, are being marketed both in the Philippines and abroad.

Art Energy, owned and managed by husband and wife team of Felix and Cathy Hagad, has been known for its contemporary and innnovative furniture designs. Hacienda Crafts, also by husband and wife team, Joey and Christina Gaston, is a leading manufacturer of lamps, gifts and décor, and home furnishings and well known for its coco twig creations, fiber glass lamp furnishings, and unique tableware products.

Behind Tumandok Crafts is Josephine Locsin, also an exporter of furnishing and home decorative products, and a leading producer of wood and laminated table top décor, lamps, tableware, and home furnishing items.

Golden Furnishing, by Jaime Chan, is a leading local manufacturer of top quality rattan and wicker furniture - from living room sets, dining sets, and bedroom furniture.

Karl Aguila, a young Negrense artist, is at the helm of Atelier Aguila, a furnishings company which manufactures some of the most unique design pieces in the country. Atelier Aguila, based San Carlos City, uses recycled wood materials for its highly creative designs, innovative furniture pieces, and contemporary furnishings.*

GearX

June 27th, 2007, 01:23 PM

ok lang boju but i do hope marami pa sanang forumers from mis or. like me, im from cdo but I dont know a whole lot about mis or, only the places na nadadaan ko.

I would like to correct that Tagoloan and Villanueva will never become a city unless Congress passes a new law defining a city. There are three requirements to become a city based pursuant to Section 450 of the Local Government Code (RA 7160): (1) income-P100M Annual Income; (2) population-150,000; and (3) land area-10,000 hectares or 100 sq. km. A town should have fulfilled no. 1 requirement (Income) and either of the two (2) other requirements. Tagoloan and Villanueva will fail in population and area. Claveria and Opol, however, could qualify.

Quote from RA 7160

SEC. 450. Requisites for Creation. - (a) A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices, and if it has either of the following requisites:

(i) a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Lands Management Bureau; or,

(ii) a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office: Provided, That, the creation thereof shall not reduce the land area, population, and income of the original unit or units at the time of said creation to less than the minimum requirements prescribed herein.
Note that the P20M income requirement was increased to P100M because the law was passed way back in the 1990s.

GearX

June 27th, 2007, 01:24 PM

ok lang boju but i do hope marami pa sanang forumers from mis or. like me, im from cdo but I dont know a whole lot about mis or, only the places na nadadaan ko.

I would like to correct that Tagoloan and Villanueva will never become a city unless Congress passes a new law defining a city. There are three requirements to become a city based pursuant to Section 450 of the Local Government Code (RA 7160): (1) income-P100M Annual Income; (2) population-150,000; and (3) land area-10,000 hectares or 100 sq. km. A town should have fulfilled no. 1 requirement (Income) and either of the two (2) other requirements. Tagoloan and Villanueva will fail in population and area. Claveria and Opol, however, could qualify.

Quote from RA 7160

SEC. 450. Requisites for Creation. - (a) A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices, and if it has either of the following requisites:

(i) a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Lands Management Bureau; or,

(ii) a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office: Provided, That, the creation thereof shall not reduce the land area, population, and income of the original unit or units at the time of said creation to less than the minimum requirements prescribed herein.

Note that the P20M income requirement was increased to P100M because the law was passed way back in the 1990s.

Sera

June 27th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Sera

June 27th, 2007, 03:30 PM

^^Buti naman at least dalawa pang syudad sa Misamis Oriental ang magiging syudad.

FrancisXavier

June 27th, 2007, 04:17 PM

well , it's just a plebiscite away from realization. Right now, people here address it as El Salvador City. Its cityhood is actually official. They can always hold another plebiscite should it not succeed.:)

Sera

June 27th, 2007, 04:22 PM

^^Mabuti at laging may plebiscite para may full participation yung mga taga El Salvador sa mga dev'ts sa kanilang syudad.

tough

June 27th, 2007, 07:15 PM

El Salvador folks vote on cityhood
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

WHETHER the Municipality of El Salvador, Misamis Oriental will become a city or not will be determined in a plebiscite Wednesday supervised by the town's Commission on Elections (Comelec)), provincial legislators said Tuesday.

Vice-governor-elect Norris Babiera together with reelected Second District Provincial Board of Misamis Oriental member Oliver Actub confirmed the plebiscite to be held Wednesday.

The plebiscite will be the venue for El Salvadorians to ratify or reject Republic Act 9435 or "An Act Converting the Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of El Salvador."

The bill was approved by the House of Representative last December 20, 2006 and the Senate last February 19, 2007. It lapsed into law last April 12, 2007.

Babiera said the plebiscite Wednesday will determine the decision of the residents in El Salvador as to whether they are amenable to converting their town into a component city.

"Let us let the people decide and let us respect that decision," he said.

Actub for his part said, "Okay tomorrow (Wednesday) the people of El Salvador will decide their destiny and I wish them good luck. I just hope that the result is the clear manifestation of what is in the heart of the greater majority of El Salvadorians.”

Board member Henry Clyde Abbott said the conversion from a mere municipality into a city will be a great opportunity for El Salvadorians.

"If ratified as a city, El Salvador will have a much bigger share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) that will redound to better infrastructure, health services and economic growth among others," he said.

The Municipality of El Salvador was created in 1948 under RA 268 which was authored by then Congressman Pedro SA. Baculio.

This year, 2007, the town becomes a city on a bill authored by Second District Congressman Augusto Baculio Jr.

In earlier interviews, El Salvador Mayor Emelita Baculio-Almirante said critics have belittled the move to turn El Salvador into a city because of its small income.

The town is also hit for having only 15 villages and a small population.

However, this mayor who is the daughter of the late Congressman Pedro and sister of Congressman Baculio debunked such criticisms saying that her town is host to a number of huge industries.

She said these industries pushed El Salvador into a center of economic activity in the Second District.

El Salvador hosts Asia Brewery and Tanduay Rhum with its plants in full operation.

It also has the Virgen Cola bottling plant that supplies the entire of Mindanao and the Visayas. The Aoso, Zest-O Corporation, WL Foods Corporation, Universal Robina Corporation, Timber Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (TIPI) and Union Plywood Corporation.

"We are also very honored and privileged that our small town has been chosen to be the place where the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Asia will rise," she said.

The Divine Mercy Shrine is located at the Divine Mercy Hills with its 50 foot statue and meditation chapel of the Image of Divine Mercy.

"Not only will it be a refuge for souls seeking solace in their Almighty God and pilgrimage destination when completed but a major tourist spot in itself as well," she said.

Already, Almirante's son Lawyer Antonio Carlos Almirante explained their municipal government has completed the first requirement of their acquiring the full status of a city by the publication of RA 9435 in a National and in a Local Newspaper.

He added this will then be presented to the Comelec for it to schedule the holding of the Plebiscite in the town.

The city of El Salvador will be the 3rd city in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The first is the City of Cagayan de Oro which was created in 1950 by a bill authored by the late Emannuel Pelaez. It was carved out of Cagayan de Misamis which was already then the center of activity in the region.

The 2nd city is Gingoog City in the eastern part of the province, created in June 18, 1960, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2668 authored by the late Congressman Fausto Dugenio.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/06/27/news/el.salvador.folks.vote.on.cityhood.html)

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:12 AM

Thursday, June 28, 2007
El Salvador plebiscite draws only 7-T
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

THERE may only be over 7,000 of the 25,000 registered voters of the municipality of El Salvador who actually cast their votes in a plebiscite on Wednesday but it's enough to convert this town into another component city of Misamis Oriental, reelected Mayor Emelita Baculio-Almirante said Wednesday.

"Even the town of San Juan where there were 72,000 votes only 7,000 actually voted but this is deemed already sufficient to turn the municipality into a full city," she said in the dialect Wednesday late afternoon.

The low turnout to the plebiscite was blamed on how Wednesday was not declared a non-working holiday in their town as well as the bad weather.

The bill converting El Salvador from town to city was approved by the House of Representatives on December 20, 2006 and by the Senate on February 19, 2007. It lapsed into law on April 12, 2007 and became Republic Act 9435.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday sent six of its personnel to oversee the plebiscite.

Once the town is officially proclaimed by the Comelec officials as a city and its full corporate existence comes into being, she said their IRA of only P30 million per year will now be pegged at P100 million per year.

"This is a huge help for us and it will be applied to more infrastructure and concreting of our roads for our farmers in the hinterland areas of our town," she said.

The municipality of El Salvador was created in 1948 under RA 268, which was authored by then Congressman Pedro SA. Baculio.

The town becomes a city this year, 2007, on a bill authored by second district Congressman Augusto Baculio Jr.

The change happened under the administration of Mayor Baculio-Almirante, the daughter of then Congressman Pedro Baculio and sister of Congressman Augusto Baculio Jr., who actively campaigned with her son Lawyer Carlos Antonio Almirante and their supporters from June 6 to 25, 2007.

"Our cityhood was not handed to us in a silver platter but amo kining gitarbaho-an, gigastohan ug gi-ampoan (we worked for it, we spent for it and we prayed for it)," Baculio-Almirante said.

She recalled how one of the first moves made by her brother Congressman Jun was to file a bill to convert the towns of El Salvador, Opol, Claveria and Tagoloan into cities during the latter's first term together with congressmen representing some other 25 towns nationwide.

But the move was held pending when an impeachment case was filed against deposed President Erap Estrada.

At that time, the law only requires a town to have at the very least P20 million as its internal revenue allocation (IRA) and 10 square kilometers as its land area.

El Salvador during this time had about P30 million in IRA and 13 square kilometers as well as the required population. But after another group of towns, including that of Valencia City in the Province of Bukidnon, were converted into cities, the League of Cities objected to any moves to further convert more towns into cities.

This particularly as the nation's wealth would be distributed too thinly among its cities nationwide.

At this point, former Cagayan de Oro city mayor turned Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. sponsored a bill to now require towns to have at the minimum P100 million in IRA before they could be converted into cities.

The move made it impossible for the municipality of El Salvador to become a city unless its officials come together with the other town mayors and officials whose earlier move was held pending Erap's impeachment.

In 2004, the vice mayor of a town in Surigao approached Mayor Almirante and with the other group banded together to resurrect the move to convert their towns into cities in a motion for reconsideration.

She said that by October 2004, they received communication from Congress that their motion for reconsideration was given the nod.

"It was just a blessing that by December 2004, the DILG came out with a decision that it is not our fault that our move to convert from town to cityhood was held pending by the impeachment proceedings brought against Estrada," the reelected mayor said.

At around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Almirante revealed the initial results of the plebiscite for 14 of the 15 villages in her town over dxIF Bombo Radyo.

She quoted records as saying that a total of around 6,991 voters of the total 25,465 registered voters of her town had actually voted.

"Around 6,303 voted for yes to converting El Salvador from a municipality to a city and only 682 voted for no," she said. There were some nine votes that were invalidated.

Earlier, Mayor Almirante said her town is host to a number of huge industries.

She said these industries pushed El Salvador into a center of economic activity in the second district.

El Salvador hosts Asia Brewery and Tanduay Rhum with plants in full operation.

It also has the Virgen Cola bottling plant that supplies the entire of Mindanao and the Visayas.

Aoso, Zest-O Corporation, WL Foods Corporation, Universal Robina Corporation, Timber Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (TIPI) and Union Plywood Corporation.

"We are also very honored and privileged that our small town has been chosen to be the place where the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Asia will rise," she said.

The Divine Mercy Shrine is located at the Divine Mercy Hills with its 50 foot statue and meditation chapel of the Image of Divine Mercy.

"Not only will it be a refuge for souls seeking solace in their Almighty God and pilgrimage destination when completed but a major tourist spot in itself as well," she said.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/06/28/news/el.salvador.plebiscite.draws.only.7.t.html)

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:15 AM

Sinjin P.

June 28th, 2007, 02:18 AM

Any photos of El Salvador?

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:19 AM

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Sun and Sea...in Macabalan? Beach Bingeing is not what you think when you think of Macabalan, where Cagayan de Oro's main port is located. But here, locals enjoy the beach just the same, ignoring that large ships dock nearby.

source: kagay-anon.blogspot.com

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:21 AM

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St. Aguustine Festival Repackaged. The Liceo Dance Troupe performs a Higaonon dance during the launching of the Kagay-an Festival, the new name for the festivities of St. Augustine, which falls every August 28. Promote-CDO, a local NGO which will manage the fiesta for seven years, spearheads the launching.

Source: kagay-anon.blogspot.com

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:28 AM

This is the Asia Brewery plant in El Salvador

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articlePics/article13147.jpg

boju

June 28th, 2007, 02:30 AM

Misamis Oriental New Battleground for RP's "Liquor War"

Mike Banos

The "Liquor War" for control of the country's alcohol market has found a new battleground in the province of Misamis Oriental.

Bitter corporate rivals Tanduay Distillers Inc. (Tanduay) and Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) are both putting up new plants in this Northern Mindanao province to consolidate their forces for control of the lucrative hard liquor market in the Visayas and Mindanao, as well as nearby markets in Asean.

GSMI drew first blood when it took an option for 30 hectares of the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental on August 27, 2004.

Company sources said a P1.4-billion alcohol distillery with a capacity of 75,000 liters of hard liquor a day will be built on what will eventually be a 100-hectare property. SMC said production from the distillery will primarily be used to support its export operations. GSMI is 79.6-percent owned by food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp.

Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI) is a diversified alcohol-based beverage company owned by San Miguel Corporation . Originally known as La TondeÅˆa Distilleries, Inc., it was founded by the late Carlos Palanca, its main products are basically hard liquor.

It claims to be the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages in the Philippines. In each of its product categories, Ginebra San Miguel is the market leader, with over 70% share of the gin market.

The company supports these brands through a nationwide distribution network that includes 500 beer distributors owned by San Miguel Corporation, a leading multinational in Asia that is the largest food and beverage producer in the Philippines.(orchidasia.com)

GSMI said its net income fell 40 percent to P331.9 million in the first half, from P552.8 million in the same period last year.

But Tanduay now appears to have taken the initiative from GSMI when taipan Lucio Tan announced Saturday at the 15th Mindanao Business Conference in Zamboanga City that the wholly-owned subsidiary of Tanduay Holdings, Inc. had already started construction for a P1-billion Tanduay factory besides Asia Brewery Inc.'s existing brewery in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental.

"Seeing the great potential in Mindanao as a growth area, we are expanding our presence here by investing P1 billion for Tanduay's facility beside Asia Brewery's plant and another P250-million for a soft drinks facility also in Cagayan de Oro," Tan said.

The tycoon said the liquor facility would be one of his company's biggest investments in Mindanao. "Our group's (Lucio Tan Group of Companies) biggest exposure in Mindanao is the state-of-the-art brewing facility of Asia Brewery, Inc. (ABI) in Cagayan de Oro, and it is the first brewery to invest in Mindanao," he said.

What Tan was referring to was actually the ABI brewery in the town of El Salvador, some 20 kilometers west of Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental and the first ever brewery in Mindanao.

Rated to produce approximately 2 million hectoliters of beer per annum, the brewery boasts of fully computerized state-of-the-art brewing facilities and fills ABI's need to supply the growing demand for its products in Mindanao and the Visayas.

The new Tanduay plant will produce 400,000 cases of rum a month, which together with its other plants in Manila, Laguna and Bacolod , would give Tanduay a combined monthly output of 1.3 million cases.

The new facility will be constructed on a two hectares lot within the ABI complex in El Salvador and would include a warehouse, packing facility, distillery and aging plant. It will be built in a year with mostly internally generated funds.

Sources from the ABI plant in El Salvador conform construction has already been going on for two months on the Tanduay plant as well as an adjacent factory for ABI's Absolute Pure Distilled Drinking Water.

Absolute goes through state-of-the-art distillation process employing vapor compression and ozonation and is the first bottled water company to receive NSF certification.

However, there is still no company information available on when construction would start for a P250-million soft drinks factory (also announced by Tan) which will reportedly manufacture the branded Virgin Cola within the same ABI complex.

Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno welcomed the entry of the two rival liquor companies in the province and believes the intense competition between the two firms would serve as a catalyst for further growth and development in the region.

"We would like to stress laissez faire or free enterprise in Misamis Oriental, and allow the investor to go about his businessman with a minimum of interference but maximum support from local government," Moreno said.

Besides the ABI brewery and the upcoming Tanduay, Absolute, Virgin Cola and GSMI plants, Misamis Oriental also hosts other fruit and other beverage plants in Cagayan de Oro City like Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Nature's Spring and Del Monte.

Source: American Chronicle (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=13147)

red_jasper

June 28th, 2007, 08:21 AM

Yup, there are now three cities in misamis Oriental namely, Cagayan de oro, Gongoog and El Salvador. Soon the town of Tagoloan, Claveria, Villanueva, and Opol will soon a city once it will pass in congress hearing.

Thanks @SunogNaLapuk for creating this Misamis Oriental thread though it seems redundunt because we have already Cagayan de Oro thread which it carries also the province. But since Cagayan de Oro is an urbanized city so it is right to have Mis Or its own identity.

I just thought that the towns (and other cities) in the province should get a more "individualized" attention aside from that given to Cagayan de Oro. As a promdi, I want to post things/photos about my own town, unfortunately, i'm limited by my current location. Rest assured I will remedy this as soon as I get the opportunity to go home.

I didn't even know that El Salvador is now a city! Thanks for the posts, guys!

red_jasper

June 28th, 2007, 09:12 AM

Was surprised to find that there's an existing "Official Website of Initao": http://www.initao.gov.ph/

Sad to state there are no photos, especially of tourist attractions like the National Park, and the beaches too!

boju

June 28th, 2007, 10:19 AM

^^ ^^ Yeahh, you've got the point and I agree.

Btw, you're from one of the town of Mis. Or., particularly what town? My parents are from Opol.

I think most if not all towns not only in this province has its own website. The sad thing many are not updated and broken links like the El Salvador site.

red_jasper

June 28th, 2007, 11:10 AM

MISAMIS ORIENTAL Official Websites

Gingoog City - http://www.gingoog.gov.ph
Alubijid - http://www.alubijid.gov.ph
Balingasag - http://www.balingasag.gov.ph
Balingoan - http://www.balingoanmisor.gov.ph
Binuangan - http://www.binuanganmisor.gov.ph
Claveria - http://www.claveriamisor.gov.ph
El Salvador - http://elsalvadormisor.gov.ph
Gitagum - http://www.gitagummisor.gov.ph
Initao - http://www.initao.gov.ph
Jasaan - http://www.jasaan.gov.ph
Kinoguitan - http://www.kinoguitanmisor.gov.ph
Lagonglong - http://lagonglongmisor.gov.ph
Laguindingan -
Libertad - http://libertadmisor.gov.ph
Lugait - http://www.lugait.com (the best maintained, so far)
Magsaysay - http://www.magsaysaymisor.gov.ph
Manticao - http://manticaomisor.gov.ph
Medina - http://medinamisor.gov.ph
Naawan - http://naawanmisor.gov.ph
Opol - http://www.opolmisor.gov.ph (crashed)
Salay - http://www.salaymisor.gov.ph
Sugbongcogon - http://sugbongcogonmisor.gov.ph
Tagoloan -
Talisayan - http://www.talisayanmisor.gov.ph
Villanueva - http://www.villanuevamisor.gov.ph

FrancisXavier

June 28th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Thursday, June 28, 2007
Council divided on Gusa terminal case
By Danilo V. Adorador III

This amid threats of suit filed by trader

CAGAYAN de Oro City officials appeared divided on the proposal to create a second eastbound jeepney terminal, amid the threat of a businessman to sue the City Government over the plan.

The mix-up came after Mayor Vicente Emano confirmed Wednesday that the soon-to-be refurbished Agora public market and passenger terminal would include parking bays for public utility jeepneys (PUJ).

This contradicted the draft contract of the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) for Agora's facelift approved by the City Council Monday, with the provision creating another jeepney terminal stricken off and the proposed 30-year BOT term reduced to 28 years.

Emano said an additional terminal in Agora will free up the "congested" Gusa Eastbound terminal--directly challenging pro-administration Councilor Reynaldo Advincula's view that putting a jeepney station in Agora would clog the whole area.

Advincula heads the taskforce in-charge of the market's redevelopment--reportedly scheduled this year.

Though the draft BOT contract is still subject for final revision, the seeming gap between Emano and the pro-administration councilors on the issue is putting the P34 million properties in limbo.

If the City Government reduces the vehicular load in the Gusa station, it could lose thousands of pesos in toll fees everyday, said businessman James Giam, the donor of the property who also maintains commercial buildings around the area.

Built three years ago, Giam said the city have yet to recover half of the its investments in constructing the terminal--making the plan to duplicate it "seem illogical."

Giam said Emano was "uninformed" when the mayor said the Gusa terminal was decongested, faulting traffic enforcers for allowing jeepneys to park in malls and bypass the terminal.

"The un-enforced traffic rules make the terminal seem crowded, when in truth it's not," he said.

To prove this, the businessman urged Emano to "look into the declining income of the Gusa terminal, which shows that vehicular load is now fewer because the traffic enforcers are not enforcing the law."

Giam said he might go to court if the construction of a jeepney terminal in Agora pushes through, saying he stands to lose millions in infrastructure investments.

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:08 AM

Friday, June 29, 2007
Housing agency develops area as relocation site

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THE National Housing Authority (NHA) is currently undertaking earthworks and off-site waterworks at the six-hectare Phase 2 Laguindingan Resettlement Project.

In a press statement sent to Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, the Capitol Press Office said this is intended to prepare the site for the relocation of more than 400 families affected by the airport project in Barangay Tubajon, Laguindingan.

The construction of the P38 million Phase 2 resettlement project started last April and is to be completed on October this year.

Features of the land development component of the project include the construction of roads, drainage and sewerage system, and the installation of power and water system.

There are about 500 families who will be displaced by the airport project.

At present, only 42 families transferred to the existing Phase 1 relocation site and these families were provided with housing units through donations from non-government organizations and other offices, according to the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

In a status report released by the DOTC-Project Management Office, it said these housing units are on top of the compensation package offered by the DOTC. It added that these families have been paid for their lands, residential structures, and other improvements as early as 2001.

However, considering the length of time since they were paid, they have already consumed the payment of their properties and have no more resources to construct houses on their respective relocation lots.

The DOTC is still coordinating with NHA on the possible assistance to the displaced families for the construction of their houses but due to budget constraints, the issue is not yet resolved.

Malacañang has already stepped in to help resolve the issue.

The Presidential Management Staff visited the site on the first week of June to look for possible means to address the situation but everything is still under discussion.

In the meantime, construction of the access road is also expected to commence anytime on the first week of July. This after the DOTC issued the Notice to Proceed to the winning contractor V.T. Lao Construction to start the implementation of the 4-kilometer access road.

The Provincial Government had been instrumental in the speedy acquisition of private lands affected by the access road project.

The DOTC reported that the project is just right on schedule. Its objective is to develop a major trunk line airport of international standards to meet the increasing air transportation demand and to ensure an unconstrained development in the region.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/06/29/bus/housing.agency.develops.area.as.relocation.site.html)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:10 AM

Banana chips: Bridging the Gap
Written by GEM Program

DAVAO CITY (GEM Program/20 June) — Growing bananas for chips has become an attractive proposition in Mindanao, now that growers have gained direct market access to processors and to improved technologies. George Yacapin, chair of the Banana Industry Development Association in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, said that his group has been able to market its products directly to banana chip processing plants, resulting in higher profits for growers. “(The link) has really improved the standing of the banana growers in the supply chain,” Yacapin said. Because of this direct line between producers and buyers, he added, some of the growers in the area have gotten somewhat envious: “So our commitment now is to training growers in other neighboring areas on what we have learned,” he said.

He was referring to the training and market linkage assistance that his group obtained with the help of USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, which has focused on providing a wide range of technical assistance to enhance the banana supply chain, particularly for cardaba banana. The technical support provided by GEM included seminars on best farming practices and effective pest and disease management, and the facilitation of market linkages between cardaba growers and banana chip processors.

The enhanced supply chain gave the banana processors direct access to raw materials, although they have to compete with buyers in public markets and other viajeros. Lately, they have also had to deal with traders who have started sourcing fresh cardaba from Mindanao to augment the shortage in Luzon, where banana farms have been devastated by the series of super typhoons late last year.

Through the Mindanao Fruit Council (Minfruit Council), one of the business support organizations assisted by USAID’s GEM Program, 12 seminars have been conducted in key cardaba producing areas. The seminars have been attended by approximately 1,000 farmers in North Cotabato, Sarangani, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Bukidnon, Lanao Norte, Misamis Occidental and by Mr. Yacapin’s group in Misamis Oriental, and have provided training on improving productivity and the quality of the products. Representatives of banana chip processors have been invited to some of the sessions, which has enabled the growers to speak directly with the buyers. The GEM training program, together with the Minfruit Council, has also provided technical assistance in organizational management to growers and their associations, like that of Mr. Yacapin.
Banana chips processors have also benefited from the supply chain improvement efforts. The GEM Program has provided processors with assistance in accessing new foreign markets, particularly in China. Total Philippine banana chip exports to China rose sharply from about US$ 120,000 in 2002 to more than US$ 5.2 million in 2006. Another emerging export market for local banana chips is the Russian Federation where total shipments have reached a million dollars in 2006, growing ten times during the past five years.

During the past two years, GEM has helped six Mindanao banana chip processors to join major trade fairs in China, which provided venues for the processors to access the China market, the Philippines’ fastest-growing buyer of banana chips. This year, GEM is helping to promote Philippine banana chips during the Food, Hotel and Catering Show in Beijing in June and will assist Mindanao processors to book advance orders from food suppliers and institutions preparing for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

GEM’s assistance to the banana chip industry has also benefited former MNLF combatants who, after receiving training, have started growing this popular crop. GEM’s Targeted Commodity Expansion Program-Livelihood Enhancement and Peace Program, assisted them to diversify their traditional activities, through the establishment of cardaba farms.

About 600 farmers in North Cotabato, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte began planting cardaba banana two years ago. Early last year, the farmers had their first harvest and made regular fruit deliveries to a processing plant in North Cotabato, giving them a year-round income.

These support efforts have been successful because banana chips have become an important product for the export market. The production of banana chips has emerged as one of Mindanao’s strategic industries. There are now more than twenty banana chip processing plants in Mindanao compared to 15 factories five years ago.

The annual value of banana chips exports from the Philippines is approximately $35 million, and 70-80% of the product comes from Mindanao, where cardaba bananas are grown throughout the region. Although annual exports declined in 2005 due to trade-related issues in the China market, the market rebounded in 2006, with export volumes to China recovering and growing by a robust 16% versus the previous year.

Thousands of small banana growers depend on the chip processors as primary markets for their produce, as the raw material needs of the banana chip industry require the yield of at least 30,000 hectares annually. Since cardaba production is dominated by small-holder growers, with average farm size of one hectare or less, the total number of farmers involved ranges from 30,000 to 50,000.

Industry data show that traditional markets like the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia and South Korea have consistently expanded, although emerging markets, particularly China and Russia and former Eastern Bloc countries have posted exponential growth in the last four years. The most surprising market perhaps is Vietnam, where the imports of banana chips from the Philippines has surged over the past three years. Vietnam has become a trans-shipment point for Philippine banana chip exports to China because it enjoys preferential tariff rates with China due to long-standing bilateral agreements between the two countries.

In the Davao Region, the Trade Department launched the product as a substitute for junk foods in school canteens, in an effort to help spur local demand. The agency commissioned a private company to formulate new banana chips variants in an attempt to encourage students to try the product because of its nutritional value. A dozen new varieties were successfully launched last year. Homegrown singer Joey Ayala was hired to compose a catchy jingle to promote the product to school children.

Last year, Mindanao exported about $16.3 million of banana chips, or 45% of the banana chip exports of the country. The value was 40% higher than the value in the previous years.

With the farmers already having direct links with the processors and other markets, and with demand increasing steadily, banana growing has become an attractive proposition. (GEM Program)

Source (http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2689&Itemid=54)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:35 AM

MGB-10 to intensify geohazard info in Lugait

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (27 June) -- An intensified information campaign on mass movements or slope instabilities and other related geohazards is being proposed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), region 10, in Lugait, Misamis Oriental.

This, following a recent report on the rapid slope stability assessment within the mining claim inside the MPSA 047-96-X of Holcim Philippines Manufacturing Corp. (HPMC) in the municipality," said Regional Director Dario R. Minoza of MGB-10.

The assessment was done after a landslide took place in the vicinity on June 1, 2007 where in a portion of the eastern slope of Bench 250 failed thereby displacing some 200,000 cu.m. of cement grade limestone.

"But no, it's not like what happened in St. Bernard, Guinsaugon, Leyte, February of last year and not because of mining. It's only that 'nature claims its property' sort of thing. As the stone ages, it begins to loosen," said Engr. Juanito A. Manzano, Jr., Chief Geologist of MGB-10.

These things had to be made clear to avoid panic of the residents and enlighten them on what's really happening in the affected areas at Barangay Lower Talacogon, Lugait, he said.

Actual photo of the area presented to members of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC), region 10, during its recent meeting showed one of the cracks noted at 30m elevation taken on May 29, 2007 indicated an opening gap has widened in a succeeding photo taken on June 5, 2007.

Another photo showed a five-meter wide crack which traversed the barangay road and a vertical displacement of the fracture measured at 0.4m continues transecting the knob of the east of the road.

Manzano who conducted the investigation together with Engr. Julius P. Baliog, HPMC Manager said the affected section is within the presently active limestone quarry of HPMC where the138 KV Towers No. 24, 25 & 26 of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) are located.

A rapid geohazard assessment within the crack-affected quarry section conducted by a composite team of MGB-10/MMT and assisted by local residents prior to the incident found out the transverse cracks mapped at Bench 240 and above were noted to have progressed in terms of dimensions, i.e., lateral and vertical.

The investigation also disclosed that based on the available geological map covering the area prepared by HPMC in 1991, NNW lineaments or fractures transected the limestone-dominated mineral property.

"In a drilling exploration done in 1994, at diamond drill (DDH) hole No. 2, about two drill rods were lost at the bottom, a situation that implies there could be subterranean opening or cavity within this portion of the mineral property," he said.

In addition, with the nature of the limestone being characterized by solution cavities or openings, the possibility that these openings have failed thereby causing subsidence is not remote.

Likewise, as viewed away from the quarry face, the outline of the terrain configuration defined by the locations of the Transco towers signifies that something is happening underneath the middle portion and incidentally this include that portion which failed.

Source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p070627.htm&no=31)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:36 AM

RTWPB urges gov't agencies to pay minimum wage to workers

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (28 June) -- Government line agencies have been urged to pay their contractual employees and those hired under service contracts the prevailing minimum wage rates prescribed by the Regional Tripartite Wages & Productivity Board (RTWPB), region 10.

Created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6727 otherwise known as the Wage Rationalization Act, RTWPB sets the applicable minimum wage in the regions, said Regional Director Alan M. Macaraya of the Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE), region 10.

Macaraya who is the Chairperson of RTWPB-10 said one of its programs is OPLAN-PAWIS or “Operasyon sa Pagpapatupad ng Wasto at Itinalagang Sahod” that promotes the minimum wage and its compliance.

He, however, said RA 9178 or the Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Law approved on Nov. 13, 2002 exempts BMBE-registered establishments from the coverage of the minimum wage law.

Any person, natural or juridical, cooperative or association is considered a BMBE if registered and issued with a Certificate of Authority by the Office of the Treasurer of each City or Municipality.

Macaraya said government line agencies, from time to time, avail of the services of private contractors which may be non-BMBE registered.

Hence, RTWPB-10 has required the private contractors to submit to contracting government line agencies documentary evidence of payment of wages and compliance of core labor standards, as such:

A photocopy of the receipt of premium remittances to the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) and Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG) and a copy of the latest payroll.

This move of RTWPB-10 is now contained in Resolution No. 03, dated May 9, 2007 it submitted to Secretary Arturo D. Brion of the Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE) thru the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC).

Signatories include the following RTWPB-10 members: Lorenzo C. Tongco and Jose B. Ares, Labor Representatives, Arsenio L. Sebastian III and Predencio T. Plaza, Jr., Management Representatives and RTWPB-10 Vice Chairperson Casimira V. Balandra, RD, National Economic & Development Authority (NEDA), region 10.

Meanwhile, the minimum daily wage rates of covered workers and employees in the private sector of the region set under Wage Order No. RX-12 of RTWPB-10 are:

Wage Category I – Php234 in non-agriculture and Php222 in agriculture areas of the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan and Tagoloan, Villanueva and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

Wage Category II – Php229 in non-agriculture and Php217 in agriculture areas of the cities of Malaybalay, Valencia, Gingoog, Ozamiz and El Salvador and Manolo Fortich, Maramag and Quezon, Bukidnon.

Wage Category III – Php224 in non-agriculture and Php212 in agriculture areas of the cities of Oroquieta and Tangub, in Mambajao, Camiguin.and in Lugait and Opol, Mis. Or.

Wage Category IV – Php219 in non-agriculture and Php207 in agriculture areas not covered under the above categories. (PIA 10)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:37 AM

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:45 AM

Diamond troopers wage war vs. climate change with trees

By Mike Baños

The military unit tasked to secure Northern Mindanao and the Caraga region has lately been undertaking more activities aimed at the protection and sustainability of the environment against climate change or global warming.

“Last week, a soldier on duty of the 10th Forward Service Support Unit (FSSU) under Lt. Col. Alvin Francis Javier caught a wild bird while it was loitering inside their compound in Camp Evangelista,” said Maj. Samuel C. Sagun, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer. “In the morning, 10FSSU reported and turned over the bird to DENR-10.”

Maj. Sagun identified the bird’s rescuer as Master Sgt Michael J. Jacalan of the 10th Forward Service Support Unit, ASCOM, Philippine Army. Jacalan turned over the bird to Donato Bojo, zoology technician of DENR-10’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) who identified it as a Nankeen, or Rufous, Night-Heron.

Online resources describe the Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) as a stocky, but handsome bird. Although it also feeds at night, it is not strictly nocturnal. It often leaves its roost to feed in the afternoon, particularly when breeding, and will feed all day in wet weather.

The Night-heron roosts and nest communally, sometimes in great numbers, in high sturdy trees. Birds may use the same roosting trees for many years. At dusk the birds will fly out from their roost with loud calls to other members of the colony. They can travel great distances to feed, returning to the roost at dawn.

Night-herons will feed on insects, fish, frogs, tadpoles and crustaceans in and around freshwater rivers, lakes, bulrushes, estuaries, harbors and in residential fishponds hence are quite common in Northern Mindanao.

On top of its peacekeeping and civic operations, Maj. Sagun said the Diamond Division will be joining President Gloria Arroyo’s “Berdeng Pilipinas" (Green Philippines) nationwide simultaneous tree planting at 9:00 o’clock in the morning on June 29, 2007,.

The campaign supports government’s Forestry Master Plan which aims to plant at least one billion trees in 2007 and take a shot at the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest simultaneous tree planting activity.

It will be coordinated by the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources, Agrarian Reform, Agriculture, Education, Public Works and Highways, Interior and Local Government, Philippine Information Agency with the Philippine Army as chairman.

In preparation for the nationwide tree planting activity, Diamond Division officers and personnel dug holes for the tree seedlings to be planted at sitio Macalnesa, Brgy Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental last May 29, 2007.

In another similar undertaking last August 25, 2006, over 100 soldiers from Headquarters 4ID also planted trees in support of the Green Philippine Highways program at Bgy. Burnay, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental.

Source (http://www.kagay-an.com/articles.php?art_id=1606&sec_id=8&cat_id=14)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:46 AM

Oro mayor calls on Cagayanons to support Jaraula

Cagayan de Oro City (27 June) -- City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano called on all sectors in the city to support the new administration of Congressman and city mayor-elect Constantino G. Jaraula who will assume his new post as the city's chief executive starting July 1, this year.

Emano said that as the city continues to grow as a burgeoning metropolis, efforts of everyone in the community must be united if only to continue the progress that the city is experiencing at present.

"Let us support the new administration of Mayor Jaraula and work together just as we have done in the past," Mayor Emano pointed out.

The out-going city chief executive added that Mayor-elect Jaraula should be given a chance to present his vision and plans for the city and everyone in the city government must support the initiatives that he will undertake under his new administration.

"We cannot be divided in our intentions to make Cagayan de Oro a better place to live for our people," Emano said.

Meanwhile, Emano, who will also start serving next week his first term as the newly-elected city vice mayor, revealed that he will be instituting reforms in the city government's legislative branch under his term.

Emano said that some of the policies that will have to be changed under his leadership at the city council are the dress code for the elected council members and the use of English language during the regular session.

The incoming city vice mayor also assured the public that the city council under his leadership will be a working council and will never be used as a vehicle for politics. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 02:46 AM

Oath-taking of newly elected Oro officials set Saturday

Cagayan de Oro City (28 June) -- The newly elected administration officials will take their oath of office before Executive Judge Edgardo Lloren of the Regional Trial Courts, on Saturday, June 30, 2007.

The oath-taking ceremony will kick-off with a thanksgiving mass to be officiated by Msgr. Elmer Abacahin at 2:00 p.m. to be followed by the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected city councilors of the first and second districts.

The councilors who will take their oath of office on Saturday are reelected councilors Alfonso Goking, Ian Acenas, Simeon Licayan, Ian Mark Nacaya and Reynaldo Advincula, as well as newly elected councilors Alden Bacal, Addie Barba, Dante Pajo, Mary Cor Calizo, President Elipe, Ramon Tabor, Alexander Dacer and Emmanuel Abejuela.

Newly elected mayor Constantino G. Jaraula and newly elected vice mayor Vicente Y. Emano will also join the activity on Saturday even as Mayor-elect Jaraula took his oath of office before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang today while Vice Mayor-elect Emano already took his oath before Balubal Barangay Chair Pablo Bactong.

After the oath-taking ceremony, outgoing City Mayor Emano is expected to deliver his turn-over speech and will be followed by the acceptance speech of Jaraula.

City administrator Griscelda Joson said that after the ceremony, there will be a motorcade to barangay Lumbia where the distribution of gift items will follow in Boystown, House of Hope, Home for the Girls, Haven, Holy Child Home and Tahanan ng Kabataan.

City hall employees and city residents are invited to witness the said affair. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office)

FrancisXavier

June 29th, 2007, 02:53 AM

boju

June 29th, 2007, 03:00 AM

90 Oro barangay residents to graduate from culinary arts training

Cagayan de Oro City (27 June) -- In line with the intentions of the city government to promote economic empowerment at the barangay level, a total of 90 residents from 20 barangays in the city are set to graduate from a culinary arts training tomorrow, June 27 at the City Tourism Hall.

Flor Orillo, population program officer II of the Community Improvement Division of the City Mayor's Office disclosed that the culinary arts training is a collaborative undertaking of the city government of Cagayan de Oro, the provincial office of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education.

Orillo said that the beneficiaries of the culinary arts training were trained on cooking various recipes, as well as table skirting and flower arrangement starting in January to June this year.

During the graduation program tomorrow at the City Tourism Hall, beneficiaries of the culinary arts training will showcase some of their best recipes and the art of table skirting and flower arrangement.

The Community Improvement Division hoped that the culinary arts training will provide the beneficiaries with practical skills that can help them put up their own livelihood undertakings or land an employment.

Meanwhile, Crispina Estrada, Community Training and Employment Coordinator-designate (CTEC) disclosed that after the culinary arts training, the city government, in coordination with TESDA and ALS will offer another training on baking.

This training will be held every Wednesday at the City Tourism Hall starting July to December, this year.

Those who are interested to participate in the training are advised to visit the Community Improvement Division at the rooftop of the main City Hall building. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 03:05 AM

Friday, June 29, 2007
Court of Appeals-Mindanao donates blood
By Attorney Marlon I. Yap

"SAVE Lives, Give Blood" is the battle cry of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC). Fortunately, nobody has to actually spill blood and gore to save another's life nowadays.

Lie back, relax and let the PNRC do the rest. End result? A healthier body for the blood donor and a life saved for the beneficiary.

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Responding to the call for the third time, the Court of Appeals-Mindanao Station CA-Mindanao) gathered its ranks last Wednesday to donate blood as part of its post Independence Day celebration.

The first time being the bloodletting event held on September 20, 2006 in dvance celebration of CA-Mindanao's 2nd anniversary wherein 16 employees donated blood.

And the second time was held on February 13, 2007 to celebrate Valentines Day, which had a turnout of 15 employees.

This time, once again, many responded. But like before, the very strict rules of the Medical Team on who may qualify dwindled their number to an even lower figure of 10.

Even volunteer justices were previously disqualified. One due to travel abroad, the other due to weight and yet another was disqualified due to her age.

Nevertheless, the PNRC has now collected approximately 18,450 cc of blood from employees of the CA-Mindanao since September last year.

Lawyer Felwina Opiso was among the first to qualify. "My mother once underwent an operation and she desperately needed blood," Opiso said.

"Thankfully, blood was available then, hence, the success of the operation. Now I am happily donating blood to return the favor to the PNRC," Opiso added.

Absolute confidentiality

Lawyer Calixto Aquino was among those who donated blood for the campaign.

He said he was not disappointed because after giving blood, he "felt happiness that can only stem from doing an altruistic act which money cannot buy."

"I am amazed by the fact that I can actually save lives with just one cup of my blood," second timer Marivi Convocar said. She then added that what really moved her is the ugly truth that there is a desperate need for blood.

However, blood donation does not only benefit the donees. Blood donors get a free personal health check from the PNRC Medical Team.

This means the blood type, hemoglobin, and blood pressure of potential donors are examined after drawing blood from the donor-to-be.

On top of that, the blood is tested further, thus, allowing a potential donor to know if he suffers from any ailment that needs immediate medical attention.

The tests they perform for free could easily reach thousands of pesos if conducted by a private institution. Moreover, the results of the blood testing are kept in absolute confidentiality.

"In addition, donating blood stimulates the bone marrow to produce new cells and active cells which in turn make blood forming organs function more effectively, thus, reducing the viscosity of the blood. This, in turn, lowers blood pressure and the risk of heart attack," said Dr. Myra Yee, PNRC's Mindanao Regional Blood Center (MRBC) Physician In Charge (PIC).

Brainchild

Dr. Yee forewarned that not everybody can qualify to donate blood anytime.

Obstacles such as age, weight, ailment, condition of one's health at the time, recent exposure to health risks, environment and others may prevent one from qualifying at a given period.

This explains why some of the would-be-donor/employees were unfortunately disqualified.

Hospital statistics show that blood is needed everyday by people suffering from anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, those who will undergo surgery and those who will deliver a baby.

"Two thousand donors are needed everyday. Can you be one of them?" Dr. Yee asked.

Many people actually die due to lack of supplies in the blood bank and one of these persons could be you or someone close to your heart. "Christ shed his blood for us, we should give blood in return," she said.

Justice Edgardo Camello of the CA-Mindanao Station advised that while we are still strong, we should give back what the almighty has given us.

"Di naman atin itong katawan (we do not own our body) we should participate in his grand design", he said.

The bi-annual bloodletting event is the brainchild of Executive Justice Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores. "Exert extra effort to keep yourselves healthy and qualified," Flores said as she called on employees in order to make the next bloodletting event even more successful.

FrancisXavier

June 29th, 2007, 03:17 AM

yun bang CA at Ombudsman sa CDO ang Regional offices for Mindanao?

boju

June 29th, 2007, 03:32 AM

Exactly, tatlo lang ang Court Appeals sa 'pinas, one in Cebu for Visayas, one here for Mindanao and the central office in Manila.

red_jasper

June 29th, 2007, 06:31 AM

Exactly, tatlo lang ang Court Appeals sa 'pinas, one in Cebu for Visayas, one here for Mindanao and the central office in Manila.

Hmm, actually, there is only one Philippine Court of Appeals :) However, our CA is composed of 23 divisions, the 1st 17 of which are holding sessions in Manila, the 18th-20th divisions in Cebu, and the last 3 divisions in Cagayan de Oro :)

boju

June 29th, 2007, 08:48 AM

^^ Clear.

Sera

June 29th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Friday, June 29, 2007
Housing agencydevelops area as relocation site

THE National Housing Authority (NHA) is currently undertaking earthworks and off-site waterworks at the six-hectare Phase 2 Laguindingan Resettlement Project.

In a press statement sent to Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, the Capitol Press Office said this is intended to prepare the site for the relocation of more than 400 families affected by the airport project in Barangay Tubajon, Laguindingan.

The construction of the P38 million Phase 2 resettlement project started last April and is to be completed on October this year.

Features of the land development component of the project include the construction of roads, drainage and sewerage system, and the installation of power and water system.

There are about 500 families who will be displaced by the airport project.

At present, only 42 families transferred to the existing Phase 1 relocation site and these families were provided with housing units through donations from non-government organizations and other offices, according to the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

In a status report released by the DOTC-Project Management Office, it said these housing units are on top of the compensation package offered by the DOTC. It added that these families have been paid for their lands, residential structures, and other improvements as early as 2001.

However, considering the length of time since they were paid, they have already consumed the payment of their properties and have no more resources to construct houses on their respective relocation lots.

The DOTC is still coordinating with NHA on the possible assistance to the displaced families for the construction of their houses but due to budget constraints, the issue is not yet resolved.

Malacañang has already stepped in to help resolve the issue.

The Presidential Management Staff visited the site on the first week of June to look for possible means to address the situation but everything is still under discussion.

In the meantime, construction of the access road is also expected to commence anytime on the first week of July. This after the DOTC issued the Notice to Proceed to the winning contractor V.T. Lao Construction to start the implementation of the 4-kilometer access road.

The Provincial Government had been instrumental in the speedy acquisition of private lands affected by the access road project.
The DOTC reported that the project is just right on schedule. Its objective is to develop a major trunk line airport of international standards to meet the increasing air transportation demand and to ensure an unconstrained development in the region.

:banana: :)

g0Rs

June 29th, 2007, 07:19 PM

Saturday, June 30, 2007
Two foreign investors eye investments in Oro

TWO foreign investors are considering Cagayan de Oro as their possible business location.

An American realtor and a Turkish businessman set to meet with Mayor Vicente Y. Emano Friday and on Monday, July 2, respectively to discuss their interests in doing business in the most progressive city in the island of Mindanao today.

The City Mayor's Office disclosed that the American realtor has already met with the local businessmen and paid a courtesy call on Mayor Emano Friday morning while the Turkish businessman, who is set to arrive over the weekend, will meet with the new vice mayor on Monday even though he no longer sits down as the city's chief executive but still the Turkish investor insisted to make an audience with the latter.

The new investors are among the wave of foreign and local investors who are eyeing the business potentials of Cagayan de Oro.

Mayor Emano hopes that business would continue to flourish in the city and the region even as he is no longer at the helm of the city's progress saying that these will be his greatest legacy to the island of Mindanao.

Meanwhile, the City Assessment Department has assessed a total of P94,262,630 of real properties from the 80 villages of Cagayan de Oro for the month of May, this year.

In his monthly report, city assessor Atinodoro Asequia said the said value came from residential land--P1,164,640; other lands; residential buildings-- P12,335,490; commercial lands--P498,980; commercial buildings--P76,331,240; and commercial machineries--P3,889,520.00.

Of the total assessed value, the city stands to collect P1,749,830 in basic real property tax.

Asequia is urging all taxpayers to pay their dues on time to avoid penalty and help the city's economy grow. (CIO)

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/06/30/bus/two.foreign.investors.eye.investments.in.oro.html)

bariQ

June 30th, 2007, 01:14 AM

Hmm, actually, there is only one Philippine Court of Appeals :) However, our CA is composed of 23 divisions, the 1st 17 of which are holding sessions in Manila, the 18th-20th divisions in Cebu, and the last 3 divisions in Cagayan de Oro :)

ive been to their office :D

anyway,may nabasa ako,is it true that Rodelsa Hall of Liceo U is the first theater of performing arts in mindanao?

boju

June 30th, 2007, 02:12 AM

^^ It seems the first.

boju

June 30th, 2007, 02:15 AM

FrancisXavier

June 30th, 2007, 02:18 AM

hindi kaya yan yun Turkish Resto? :D may dumating na rin kasi na Turkish business man, at hayun, naka turkish resto nga sa SM..hehe

sana nga hindi na horizontal, dami na nating subdivisions for a population of only 500,000.. :D condo naman, yung within the city proper..:D

boju

June 30th, 2007, 02:24 AM

^^ Sana makipagpartner sila sa Limketkai para mabilis yung implementation ng LKKS plan... :)

FrancisXavier

June 30th, 2007, 02:28 AM

^^sana sana.. lols

GearX

June 30th, 2007, 05:39 AM

^^ Sana makipagpartner sila sa Limketkai para mabilis yung implementation ng LKKS plan... :)

Do we have connections at city hall to obtain these plans?

GearX

June 30th, 2007, 05:42 AM

^^sana sana.. lols
Francis xavier, how do i attach pix on this forum? The icon always asks for a URL of my image....my images/pix are in my PC

boju

June 30th, 2007, 05:59 AM

Do we have connections at city hall to obtain these plans?

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/Exile_NDC/06052007491.jpg

This is the plan of limketkai center. Regarding sa mga dayuhang investor na nagourtesy call sa city hall, hanggang news nalang tayo. Wait and see nalang...

boju

June 30th, 2007, 06:02 AM

Francis xavier, how do i attach pix on this forum? The icon always asks for a URL of my image....my images/pix are in my PC

Go to photobucket.com, create your account then upload your pix there. Then copy the link to this forum.

Sera

June 30th, 2007, 09:48 AM

American Realtor? Wow, sana hindi na horizontal projects ang gagawin dito kundi high rises na...

Ano naman kayang business yang Turkish na yan...?

Kahit na Vice Mayor na si Emano sa kanya pa rin mag coutesy call ang mga vips at businessmen....:)

Siguro significant talaga yung magiging investment ng Turkish businessman na yan kasi si Mayor Emano pa ang gustong makausap. Sana magtayo ng Resort or Tourism related venture yung Turkish man para ma-boost ang tourism sector ng CDO. :)

Sera

June 30th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Saturday, June 30, 2007
Vessel drifts at sea for 10 hours after leaving Oro
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Yet another vessel of Sulpicio Lines, Inc. met engine problems while traveling from Cagayan de Oro City to Cebu City on Friday, stranding passengers for over 10 hours off Siquijor.

M/V Princess of the Ocean, carrying around 416 passengers, was dead on the waters when it reached the sea off the island of Siquijor. All three of its power generators failed around 2 a.m.

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The ship captain said the vessel drifted towards the Dumaguete area and it was there that Sulpicio's tugboat Zalcon Express caught up with it at 1:30 p.m. and tugged it towards Cebu.

Sulpicio officials insisted there was no human error involved, just "mechanical error."

Passengers said they noticed that something was wrong with the ship's power supply even before they left the Macabalan Pier in Cagayan de Oro City.

Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)-Northern Mindanao Regional Director Marianito Mendoza received reports that the same vessel had suffered five to six engine problems in the past.

He vowed to write a letter to his counterpart in Marina-Cebu City, which has authority to look into the seaworthiness of m/v Princess of the Orient.

Some passengers and their relatives threatened Friday to file a damage suit against Sulpicio Lines, Inc. for the incident and for the things they went through because of the shipping firm’s alleged "gross negligence."

"There is a high degree of diligence required for a shipping company to determine seaworthiness of their vessels," said a text message from a passenger who requested anonymity.

"It is impossible for all three generators to malfunction in one trip if the shipping firm exercised the diligence that it should have had," the message added.

The ship captain said they would await legal charges that passengers might file against the company. "That is their right," he said in the dialect.

There were no reports of any serious injury but a passenger allegedly suffered from heat stroke.

Also, passengers complained of hunger and thirst, lack of power supply, and that they could no longer contact their friends, relatives, and business associates.

At around 3:15 a.m., Regional Association of Government Communicators (Ragcom) Northern Mindanao officer Teng Sazon said the ship was approximated to be stranded near Bohol with all its engines dead.

“Please inform coastguard naa (there is a) ship karon patay makina dapit (with engines not running near) Bohol. Captain won't communicate with passengers. Ship bound for Cebu from CDO. Passengers are panicking na! SOS-help!" reads her text message to Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro.

She said her two friends, Susan Abrina and Cristin Tenchavez, were also passengers of the same distressed vessel.

In an interview over radio station dxIF, the ship captain said there were 461 passengers on board the ship.

He explained that all three generators of the ship failed -the first generator overheated, the spare parts of the second generator broke down because of "wear and tear", and the third generator's bearing didn't function.

"Na-timing lang gyud ang tulo gyud ka generator mao wala ka-andar ang makina (It just happened that all three generators went down and that was why the ship's engine didn't have any power)," he said.

He said they did everything they could to make sure the passengers won’t suffer further inconvenience. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Sunnex)

PINOYmeat

June 30th, 2007, 12:22 PM

Sera

June 30th, 2007, 12:38 PM

^^I know that's flattering but CDO is now beginning to catch more investor confidence & visibility. Hopefully the local gov't will intensify their campaign to establish more tourist attractions/accomodations for the city to get a big slice of the incoming investments. :)

Rall

June 30th, 2007, 04:43 PM

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...enjoy talaga sa CDO!

FrancisXavier

July 1st, 2007, 04:30 PM

alam ko na kung ano yung itatayo sa tabi ng lourdes.. yes, 3 storey com'l building.. ok na rin kahit 3 storey lang, at least hindi na vacant yung lot.. :D

boju

July 2nd, 2007, 02:21 AM

Kagay-an Festival to promote CdeO for global tourism

Promoting Cagayan de Oro as a major tourism destination for the global community is the focus of this year’s Kagay-an Festival.

Rodolfo Meñes, president of Promote CDO Foundation tasked by the city government to lead this year’s annual fiesta celebration, disclosed that the goal of Kagay-an Festival is to succeed in attracting more international tourists to come to Cagayan de Oro during the month-long celebration.

In a press conference preceding the launch of the 2007 Kagay-an Festival held at the Kiosko Kagawasan in Divisoria over the weekend, Meñes pointed out that visitors who first come to Cagayan de Oro for tourism often come back to the city to explore its business potentials.

“The key here is to give them one good reason to come over to Cagayan de Oro, and once they’re here, introduce to them the best that the city can offer that will make them come back again and again,” Meñes said.

Promote CDO Foundation unveiled during Saturday’s launch, the five core events that make up this year’s Kagay-an Festival as well as the official logo and music video of the festival.

These events include the street dancing competition; float parade competition; agro-industrial trade fair; river activities such as dragon boat race, fluvial parade, river rafting and kayaking; and the Search for Miss Kagay-an Tourism.

The foundation also unveiled other accredited fiesta activities such as horse race, airsoft competition, and live-band competition, among others.

Meanwhile, Ruben Vegafria, chair of the 2007 fiesta management committee disclosed that this year’s street dancing competition promises something different and new as competing performers will have to perform using only one Higaonon beat.

Vegafria also said that prizes of the various competitions in this year’s Kagay-an Festival will be more attractive compared to the previous celebrations.

On the other hand, Ramid Gualberto chair of the Miss Kagay-an Tourism 2007 committee said that the beauty pageant committee will undertake a tedious process in screening the candidates of this year’s search.

Gualberto explained that this will ensure that the successful lady who will be crowned Miss Kagay-an Tourism 2007 can truly deliver the tasks expected of her as the city’s ambassadress of goodwill and as a key figure in the promotion of Cagayan de Oro as a major tourism destination in the country.

Other organizations which seek accreditation for their fiesta-related activities are advised to visit the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry. (CIO)

boju

July 2nd, 2007, 03:35 AM

An invitation for Miss Kagay-an 2007

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Click HERE to download the application form (http://www.ebs.com.ph/kagayan/photo/ENTRY_FORM%202.doc).

boju

July 2nd, 2007, 03:42 AM

alam ko na kung ano yung itatayo sa tabi ng lourdes.. yes, 3 storey com'l building.. ok na rin kahit 3 storey lang, at least hindi na vacant yung lot.. :D

At least:) Diba maliit lang naman yan na vacant lot?

GearX

July 2nd, 2007, 07:41 AM

Go to photobucket.com, create your account then upload your pix there. Then copy the link to this forum.

Thanks Boju

Sinjin P.

July 2nd, 2007, 07:44 AM

^ How to post photos: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527

FrancisXavier

July 2nd, 2007, 01:36 PM

At least:) Diba maliit lang naman yan na vacant lot?

mejo malaki rin.. cguro nasa 300sqm..

FrancisXavier

July 3rd, 2007, 04:09 PM

Daewoo, Samsung, Hanjin vying for Laguindingan deal

Three South Korean heavyweights - Daewoo, Samsung and Hanjin - are vying for a P6-billion contract to build the long-delayed Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao.

"So far we have the three companies for the pre-qualification process. We expect the pre-qualification to happen in three weeks (later this month)," Transportation department assistant secretary Elmer A. Soneja told BusinessWorld.

Bidding, he said, will happen 60 working days after pre-qualification.

Construction of the Laguindingan Airport was to start as early as 2003, through a $9-million grant from the Export-Import Bank of South Korea which the Philippine government secured in February 1998.

Construction was stalled due to the lack of parties to co-fund the project. In June last year, the National Development Co. and the Department of Transportation and Communications agreed to securitize the old Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City and the Baloi Airport in Iligan City to fund the Laguindingan Airport.

Laguindingan’s commercial viability is expected to be assured via the clustering of its operations with the Davao International Airport.

The two airports, to be later named the Mindanao Airport Cluster, will be owned and managed by a privately held concessionaire to be called the Mindanao Airport Development Corp. for at least 30 years.

The concessionaire will assume the obligation for the Export-Import Bank of Korea loan, including the whole or part of the Davao airport’s outstanding loans.

The Laguindingan Airport will be constructed on a 200-hectare area outside Cagayan de Oro City. The facility will sport a 2.5-kilometer runway.

Business World (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW070307/content.php)

FrancisXavier

July 3rd, 2007, 04:42 PM

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red_jasper

July 4th, 2007, 06:58 AM

Net find:

Nostalgia in Initao
By annmariemarie
September 23rd 2006

Cagayan De Oro, the City of Golden Friendship

Thank God for Cebu Pacific’s 10 peso promo fare!!! We are now here at Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental (North Central Mindanao). Luckily, they have just switched to using VERY new planes. Thus, the travel experience onboard was superb.

It has been six years since I’ve been here at my dad’s province. My mom and I headed straight to my Tito’s house in PNRoa. We took a cab, which was WAY better and newer than those that we have in Manila. What a shame, hehe! Anyhow, I was amused by the many structural changes we saw along the way. There were high end subdivisions located near the airport. There were new school buildings and ofcourse, an SM Mall by the entrance of PNRoa. I was enjoying the view as my mom chatted away with the cab driver in Visayan dialect. (I have long missed that feeling of being around Visayan-speaking people. It was nostalgic to me.) He asked if I understood any of what they have been talking about and I replied "Gamay ra"(Just a little).

At my Tito’s house I finally met Ate Sherlyn and her two bouncy kids, Djako and Daron. Together we took her car and drove to my dad’s hometown which is an hour away from the city.

Driving to Initao

From the city, we drove past Opol, which they say is a town that has a lot of ostrich farms. We drove past Tubigan, which is named so due to its close vicinity to the sea. Then we finally passed by a long stretch of dense, green trees. It was like a nature park or sanctuary. I wanted to explore it but I had to defer such desire. We do not have enough time for now. To my delight, we have already entered the town of Initao. It was a simple and quaint place. We stopped by the national road and immediately saw the house where my dad spent his childhood.

Seeing Initao for the First Time

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My Dad's Ancestral House
A view of the second floor... beautifully withstanding the decades

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Standing by one side of the old house

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Another big old house beside it

I needed a few moments by myself. I tried to open the door of this old and eerie house. The door was locked. (Secretly, I was afraid the whole house might crash into me if I forced it open.) I snooped around the walkable corner where the house was built on. I was somehow missing my dad. I can imagine the happy, playful moments my dad and his siblings spent in this big wooden house. They say my dad’s family used to run a school in here. So I peeked thru the dusty window to check out any trace of furniture inside but I only saw chickens and rattan wood scattered about.

We also saw my dad’s school, Xavier High School. It’s drastically smaller compared to the Xavier schools I have seen in Manila and in CDO (Cagayan De Oro City). It was a two-storey building with a small stage in front. That was it; plus a big tree by the entrance and a vast uncemented campus. I was fortunate to have met my dad’s teachers while we were there. We spent some time chatting with them and yes, they still remember my dad and his 4 other siblings who once marched to their classrooms.

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Xavier High School

Stride Over a Flame

We again hopped into the car and drove to the nearby town cemetery. Just like any public cemetery, it was a maze of weathered tombs, crawling vines, and thick tree leaves. It took us a while to look for my grandparents’ tombs. To our dismay, the epitaphs on their tombs were gone -- probably stolen. We said our prayers then walked and crawled our way out of the cemetery. By the exit, there was a small burning bunch of dry leaves (“siga”, in Tagalog). My mom told me to stride over it. I know it’s some superstitious belief but I did stride over the flame anyway.

I wanted to familiarize myself more about this town but we had to go back to the city before darkness sets in. I can’t help but feel satisfied that my mom and Ate Sherlyn brought me here.

So long Initao! I shall return.

Source: http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Misamis-Oriental/Initao/blog-94196.html

bariQ

July 4th, 2007, 07:12 AM

bibo au ang lugait website! (lively) i like it!

those ancestral homes from above should be maintained! ang sayang2 naman! i love those shell windows

g0Rs

July 4th, 2007, 07:20 AM

^^ i like their website :)

red_jasper

July 4th, 2007, 07:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ief6YrF_3ZE

red_jasper

July 4th, 2007, 08:23 AM

Net find:

Waterscapes - Beach (BW)
Initao, Misamis Oriental
2007
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Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8554704@N03/

Sera

July 4th, 2007, 12:54 PM

FrancisXavier

July 4th, 2007, 03:08 PM

hopefully as scheduled, masimulan na ang vertical structures next year..

boju

July 5th, 2007, 02:19 AM

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Nasaan na ang karugtong nito @lew?

boju

July 5th, 2007, 02:20 AM

Thursday, July 05, 2007
Red Moon, authentic Chinese cuisine at its best
By Abigail Chee Kee-Malalis

WHAT started as a favorite past time of eight "barkadas" now becomes Cagayan de Oro's first authentic Chinese resto, serving only authentic Chinese cuisine and delicacies.

Red Moon, a newly opened Chinese resto, is a brainchild of eight young professionals, who were "barkadas" since their grade school years at Kong Hua School. The barkadas food trip reaches as far as Cebu, Davao, Valencia and Iligan just to savor and satisfy each palate plus the thrill and enjoyment of having each other's company.

It was through this favorite past time that their "dream" of establishing a food business has come into its full potential now.

With P4 million, being equally shared by its barkadas, they were able to have a suitable and conducive place enough for their business. Located along Velez corner Hayes Sts in the heart of Divisoria here in Cagayan de Oro, Red Moon offers Chinese cuisine and delicacies at a reasonable price.

One need not go to China to have a taste of what Chinese people has to offer and are proud of its distinct dishes, plus the added ambience and coziness of the place. A touch of modern Chinese is also visible, along with its exquisitely designed Chinese lotus flowers, ang paos, Chinese lanterns and caligraphies of Chinese poems.

The resto can accommodate at least 75 persons, accepts take out orders for customers on the go and soon to offer deliveries and catering services for small functions.

Red in Chinese signifies happiness which radiates from the barkadas' faces as they themselves are ready and eager to serve their customers. The group is now registered under Green Minds Ventures CDO, Inc.

Red Moon, a franchise from Cebu is owned by Mr. Stephen Co and started sometime in 2003. It now has two branches in Cebu and just recently opened its franchise scheme.

The Green Minds Ventures CDO, Inc, which composes of: Stong Lim, Trisha Huan-Lim, Melissa Limchu, Albert Ryan Tan, Ryan Tirso Limbonhai, Sheena Yvette Yeo, Patrick W. Chua, Cliff Nigel Sia, Cliff Marvin Sia and Lesley Ann Lim (ages ranges from 21-25) - is the first to avail of its franchise and the first branch outside its Cebu branches.

With accommodating and friendly services, Red Moon invites everyone to come and taste what these young professionals have to offer.

boju

July 5th, 2007, 02:25 AM

Syntactics, Inc. website recognized as "Best Corporate/Professional" website in RP

By Mike Baños

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The website of a Cagayan de Oro based software development firm has been recognized as the best corporate/professional website in the country.

Syntactics, Inc. was cited by the DigitalFilipino.com Web Awards as the best corporate/professional website in the country in awarding rites held at the Board of Investments Penthouse April 27. The DigitalFilipino.com Club is a community of e-commerce professionals and enthusiasts.

“Websites in over thirty categories were reviewed and judged for their ability create a noticeable presence on the Internet – their ability to be seen and heard among all the noise and clutter of the Net,” said Digital.Filipino.com CEO Janette Toral said. “Commercial websites were evaluated for their ability to conduct user-friendly e-Commerce in a professional manner.”

“The DigitalFilipino.com Web Awards advocates use of the Internet and e-Commerce for business development, through the identification, promotion, and highlighting of best e-Commerce practices from various websites in the Philippines,” said Ms. Toral, who is also a writer, SEO consultant, trainer, blogger, policy lobbyist, and entrepreneur.

Syntactics is a Cagayan de Oro city based software development company offering accounting systems and Web page development to small businesses. It was a start-up by partners Stephanie Rosalind P. Caragos and Wilfredo J. Kaamiño, Jr., who are now its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.

The firm started as Elite Business Systems with one PC, a scanner and a printer in a small office sub-let by Ms. Caragos’ family for a song. They had no salaries and contented themselves with a P300 allowance at the start, plowing back all profits into the business.

By their third year, they began turning a profit and started hiring people.

With the help of the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI), the duo adopted the Capability Maturity Model Integration, an ISO for software engineering which enabled them to handle several projects at once and considerably lowered the software development cycle.

But the lack of awareness and professionalism are keeping the software development industry from riding the wave of growth now sweeping the country’s leading urban centers.

“The most common situations we have encountered as local IT consultants, analysts, software and website developers in Cagayan de Oro are the lack of awareness by our target market of the presence of software development companies in the city and Mindanao, the low professionalization of the industry; IT graduates unpreparedness for the real world and lack of investor confidence due to our location in Mindanao,” Ms. Caragos said.

Ms. Caragos, who is also the founding president of the Cagayan de Oro Software Developers Association, said even those who know about local developers, don’t have confidence in their capabilities to deliver what they need.

“A lot of the larger SMEs and corporations still opt for Manila or Cebu based companies believing they are more experienced and capable than us in Mindanao.”

And when local clients do engage local developers, many want it delivered the next day, unaware of the complexities involved in making a good system.

“The time in drafting the deliverables and in making a sound agreement and contract is oftentimes skipped, leading to complications in the long run,”Ms. Caragos said. “Oftentimes, stakeholders just tell the developer “ikaw na bahala” or “it’s up to you” and end up asking more features, modules and reports after the developer has delivered the system.

The stakeholder ends up believing “the developer didn’t do his job” because they don’t know what to expect from developers and are unaware of the process involved in developing a system.

Local developers also encounter resistance from clients’ employees who would use the system, believing they could lose their jobs or their “value” in the company once a system is up and running.

Since the actual users don’t provide key information during development analysis, the designed systems don’t really address their needs or they deliberately resist using the system properly upon implementation or training.

Social preparation, or its equivalent appears to be taking care of this problem.

“We brief them on the process in development, how much of their involvement is needed, and what to expect from us as developers and analysts,” Caragos said. “Of course, we stress that their cooperation and involvement is needed to ensure the system’s proper design and development. “

Equally important, is informing the system users of its purpose, which is primarily to help them do their jobs, so they can focus on more crucial tasks instead of crunching numbers and pencil pushing most of the time, she added.

In their personal capacities as professionals and as association members, they have become resource speakers for trainings in government agencies and also aim to offer seminars and tutorials in the future.

“Professionalization of the industry is also a growing concern,” Caragos said. “|There is no governing body or organization setting up mandatory standards.”

“As officers and members of the association, we educate our colleagues to initially create standards and awareness,” Caragos said. “Through these seminars, we can impress on students and professionals the need for standardization and proper steps in ensuring proper communication with the client.”

The association has also drafted a code of ethics which all members are requested to follow, not just for the protection of the profession but its clients as well. “Once we have standards and ethics in place, we won’t have to worry about recommending any member for a specific project or job,” she added.

Not the least, there’s the negative perception of clients and investors about Mindanao.

“This concern comes out because of the fear that is instilled in them from what they read in the papers and see in the news,” Ms.Caragos said. “Because of this, we are starting to have problems outsourcing projects and lose potential partners from other places in the country.”

However, she credits the active government-business partnership which is moving to solve this image problem.

“We’re just happy that the city government itself is inviting investors to come and ensure them that our place is safe, that there is ready pool of professionals, just waiting to be tapped,” Ms. Caragos said.

But knowing the web the way they do, the partners are already moving beyond the geographical limits of Mindanao with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)-oriented services.

In October 2006, EBS was incorporated as Syntactics Inc. with three new partners: Ms. Caragos Dad Salvador Caragos, Jr. who brought over 30 years of banking and finance expertise to the expanding start-up; elder sister Melanie Talimio and her husband Ray who brought in their accounting and finance experience and portfolio of clients.

“Kuya Ray and Manang Mimi brought us 19 years of expertise in their profession which will serve us in good stead as we eye BPO services overseas, more specifically back office operations,” Ms. Caragos said.

Trade undersecretary for operations, Carisa Evangelista recently cited Cagayan de Oro among the good BPO locations outside Metro Manila.

Source (http://www.kagay-an.com/articles.php?art_id=1641&sec_id=7&cat_id=14)

Sera

July 5th, 2007, 02:29 AM

hopefully as scheduled, masimulan na ang vertical structures next year..

Yes, I have a very good feeling construction of the vertical structures will start by next year.:)

GearX

July 5th, 2007, 04:34 AM

FrancisXavier

July 5th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Daewoo, Samsung, Hanjin...all Korean firms. They really like it here. After Hotel Koresco came the Nanuri International School. Soon, a Koreatown will not be remote.

By the way, Limketkai is excavating a portion of its island fronting MPSC. Is this related to an overpass being proposed crossing CM Recto Ave?

most probablly.. i've heard someone said that there'll be an overpass in that area.. But how about the future flyover spaning that area? :dunno:

FrancisXavier

July 5th, 2007, 09:16 AM

Nasaan na ang karugtong nito @lew?

yan lang nakita ko eh...:D there you'd see the three major carrier parked at the apron.. pano nlng kung 2 lang ang aerobridge ng Laguindingan Airport?

Ex!lE

July 6th, 2007, 01:16 PM

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Ex!lE

July 6th, 2007, 01:18 PM

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Ex!lE

July 6th, 2007, 01:21 PM

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boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:29 AM

^^ Nice shots @Exile:applause: :applause: :applause:

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:30 AM

Turkish mission tours Mindanao

Cagayan de Oro City (2 July) -- A group of Turkish scholars and businessmen is scheduled to start a 10-day tour of Mindanao on July 2 starting in this city.

The group has come on the invitation of Muhammad Rizal Dalkilic, Philippine representative for the Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture (Studies on Risale-i Nur and Muslim-Christian Relations). The family of Mr. Dalkilic operates the Turquoise Turkish Restaurant at SM Cagayan de Oro and an import-export company which will export Mindanao's fruits and other agricultural products to Turkey.

"We will inaugurate this week the Institute of Rizale-i Nur Mindanao in Marawi City, an educational institution dedicated to the religious studies of Rizale-i Nur and the improvement of education in Mindanao by combating ignorance, poverty and conflict," Mr. Dalikilic, who is the institute's president, said.

The institute is a joint venture with Dr. Noralyn Sharif of Marawi City, who sits as vice president. The group is also assisted by Dr. Ahmad Alonto, former president of the Mindanao State University main campus as consultant.

The visiting Turkish delegation is led by Ustadz Abdullah Yegin, an 84-year old religious leader in Turkey. He will be joined by Hatem Ozpolat, another religious leader and Ihsan Kasim, a religious leader, scholar and translator.

The business group is led by Ahmet Celik, who owns a chain of fast food outlets which Mr. Dalkilic said is like the Jollibee of Eastern Turkey, and Zeki Saygi, a hotelier and restaurateur who operates the world famous Caravan Sarai restaurant and convention center.

Other businessmen in the group include Abdurahman Cinar (industrial factories), Dr. Fehti Ahmet (hospital), Seckin Durdu (calligraphy/engineering), Bayram Oguz (supermarkets) and Nebi Shaihin (engineer).

Many of the visiting businessmen come from Mr. Dalkilic's native city of Malatya, an agricultural, industrial and stockbreeding center of Eastern Anatolia situated at the foot of the Taurus Mountains. The fertile plain is famous for its apricot orchards and the many delicious confections and desserts that are made from the fruit.

The series of interfaith dialogues sponsored by the group will kick off on July 2 with "Rediscovering the Faith through Interfaith Dialogue (A Lumad, Muslim and Christian Approach)" at Xavier University in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro North and Rizale-i students from Turkey.

"Through these dialogues, I want them to see for themselves the poverty in Mindanao and what we can do for them," Mr. Dalkilic said.

Similar dialogues have been scheduled for the group's 10-day swing through Mindanao at Bukidnon State College and San Isidro College in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) with the Bishops-Ulama Forum in Iligan City; Mindanao State University main campus in Marawi City; Notre Dame University and other schools in Cotabato City; Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City and Basilan State College in Isabela City, Basilan.

The visit concludes with an interfaith dialogue at the Institute of Asian Studies of the University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City Campus. (PIA)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:30 AM

Oro mayor outlines major thrusts in city governance

Cagayan de Oro City (2 July) -- Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula outlined six major thrusts as he starts today his new administration as Cagayan de Oro’s local chief executive.

In his acceptance speech during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected officials held at the City Tourism Hall over the weekend, Mayor Jaraula revealed that he will focus his governance in addressing rural development, elimination of poverty, quality education, health and sanitation, peace and order and the preservation and defense of human rights.

Jaraula said that despite the tremendous achievements made by his predecessor, former city mayor and now city vice mayor Vicente Y. Emano efforts must be united to push further the progress that the city is experiencing at present.

“There is still so much to be done and yet there is no man or group of men who can do it alone,” Jaraula stressed out.

The new city chief executive also assured the people that he will work to unite all the sectors in the city if only to sustain the tremendous success attained by the city during the administration of former mayor Emano.

“There shall be no partisanship in the management of the city because even as the problems are tremendous, there is nothing that we cannot do if we work together,” Jaraula contended.

Jaraula also pointed out that the new set of elected officials have the duty to fulfill not only what they have promised to the people during the campaign period but what is expected of them as public servants.

The oath-taking ceremony at City Hall last Saturday was also attended by barangay officials from the city’s 80 barangays and other government officials from the national line agencies. (Cagayan de Oro City IO)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:31 AM

Pag-IBIG CdO to transfer to new building

by Therese CM Abejo

Cagayan de Oro City (3 July) -- The Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro Branch will be transferring to its new building located along J.R. Borja – Mortola St., Cagayan de Oro City.

In a statement released by Pag-IBIG Fund CdO OIC Branch Manager Fermin Sta. Teresa, operations will be temporarily suspended on July 6, 7 and 9, 2007 due to the transfer.

Sta. Teresa advised that borrowers and employers with payments due on the said dates to pay their amortizations or contributions on an earlier date or pay directly to accredited collecting banks, to include the Land Bank of the Philippines, Luna-Velez Sts. Branch, and the Development Bank of the Philippines, Corrales St., Branch, Cagayan de Oro City.

Operations will resume on July 10, Sta. Teresa added. (Pag-IBIG Fund)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:31 AM

Oro mayor meets Turkish bizmen, religious leaders

Cagayan de Oro City (3 July) -- Sustaining efforts to further promote goodwill and build stronger relationship with the global community, newly elected city officials started their first day of office by welcoming a group of Turkish religious scholars and businessmen.

City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula welcomed the group in his office and told them that the city government always opens its doors for investors and tourists who would like to explore the vast potentials for tourism and investment of the city.

He assured the visitors that he will support efforts that will strengthen the relationship between Cagayanons and the Turkish community in the city, for as long as this will foster better understanding between the city and the global community.

Mayor Jaraula also hoped that the Turkish mission will achieve the goals of their visit in the city and that they would enjoy their stay here.

Meanwhile, the same group went to visit Vice Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and expressed to him their intention to help foster peace in the island of Mindanao.

Vice Mayor Emano who was hailed a peacemaker in the island gladly acknowledged the help of the visitors and pointed out that peace can only be achieved by combating ignorance and poverty.

The group is on a 10-day visit in the city and nearby provinces to promote interfaith dialogues and meet with local businessmen. (Cagayan de Oro City IO)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:33 AM

Oro mayor assures media of transparency in city affairs

Cagayan de Oro City (4 July) -- Newly elected Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula assured members of the local tri-media that the city government will observe total transparency in all the transactions that it will undertake.

In line with his effort to unite all sectors in the city towards a common goal of pushing forward the city's development, Mayor Jaraula opened the doors of the City Mayor's Office to the members of the local media on his first day of office as local chief executive.

The meeting called for by Mayor Jaraula Monday this week was greatly welcomed by the members of the press even as 59 journalists and broadcasters coming from 22 private and government media outlets attended the first media conference this week.

Among those present during the media conference were representatives from Gold Star Daily, Sunstar Daily, Super Balita, Mindanao Current, Golden Chronicle, Manila Bulletin, Business Times, Golden Banner, Manila Star, Monitor Today, Asean Journal, Malaya, ABS-CBN, TV-39, TV-8, RPN TV-5, DXIM Radyo ng Bayan, DXIF Bombo Radyo, DXCC Radyo Agong, DXCO, Phil. Information Agency and the Regional Association of Government Communicators.

During the meeting, Mayor Jaraula acknowledged the important role of the media as partners in the government's development efforts.

"I am extending to you my hands in friendship and cooperation because the tremendous task of running and managing this metropolis can only be achieved with the cooperation of everyone," Mayor Jaraula pointed out.

Mayor Jaraula also vowed to hold a regular forum with the members of the media to keep them abreast of the latest developments that take place in Cagayan de Oro. (Cagayan de Oro City IO)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:33 AM

15th CdO City Council to hold inaugural session

Cagayan de Oro City (4 July) -- The 15th City Council will start its inaugural session tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the newly renovated session hall which will be presided by new City Vice Mayor Vicente Y. Emano.

In tomorrow's first regular session, members of the new council are expected to deliberate and adopt new house rules and present the new committees and its members.

The 15th City Council will make a name in the city's history for trailblazing a council that is composed of two districts with each district comprising of 8 duly elected members.

The first district councilors include Alfonso Goking, President Elipe, Ian Mark Nacaya, Teodulfo Lao, Jr., Reynaldo Advincula, Ramon Tabor, Alexander Dacer and Emmanuel Abejuela while the second district councilors are Caesar Ian Acenas, Alden Bacal, Simeon Licayan, Zaldy Ocon, Roger Abaday, Adrian Barba, Dante Pajo and Mary Cor Calizo.

The 15th City Council will also have as its ex-officio members Sangguniang Kabataan city federation president Jerico Goldmar Ebabacol and whoever is elected president of the Liga ng Mga Barangay city chapter, whose presidency is rendered vacant with the resignation of former ABC president Alexander S. Dacer who won in the last political race

Vice Mayor Emano disclosed that the new committees of the city council and their respective composition are as follows: Laws and Rules is chaired by Atty. Tabor, vice-chaired by Atty. Barba and members are Abejuela, Licayan and Dacer; Blue Ribbon chaired by the vice-mayor, vice chaired by Atty. Barba and members are Abaday, Lao and Ocon; Finance and Ways and Means chaired by Simeon Licayan, vice-chaired by Nacaya and members are Advincula, Abejuela and Bacal.

Public Works is chaired by Abejuela, vice-chaired by Dacer and members are the ABC president, Barba and Acenas; Education is chaired by Barba, vice-chaired by Tabor and members are Ebabacol, Acenas, and Abaday; Trade, Commerce and Cooperatives is chaired by Tabor, vice-chaired by Acenas and members are Acenas, Dacer, ABC president and Goking; Health and Social Services is chaired by Pajo, vice-chaired by Nacaya and members are Licayan, Advincula and ABC president.

Police, Fire and Public Safety is chaired by Nacaya, vice-chaired by Bacal and members are Barba, Calizo and Licayan; Subdivision and Landed Estate is chaired by Advincula, vice-chaired by Abejuela and members are Nacaya, Pajo and Licayan; Tourism is chaired by Bacal, vice-chaired by Calizo and members are Pajo, Nacaya and Acenas while Barangay Affairs is chaired by the ABC President, vice-chaired by Dacer and members are Acenas, Ebabacol and Nacaya.

The committee on Labor and Employment is chaired by Dacer, vice-chaired by Tabor and members are Advincula, Bacal and Elipe; Agriculture and Fisheries is chaired by Acenas, vice-chaired by Bacal and members are Elipe, Nacaya and Ebabacol; Environment and Natural Resources is chaired by Acenas, vice-chaired by Abejuela and members are Barba, Elipe and Pajo; Sports and Youth Development is chaired by Ebabacol, vice-chaired by Elipe and members are ABC president, Dacer and Barba.

Urban and Rural Poor is chaired by Dacer, vice-chaired by Advincula and members are Tabor, ABC president and Calizo; Economic Enterprises is chaired by Advincula, vice-chaired by Acenas and members are Goking, Elipe and Tabor; Women and Family Relations is chaired by Calizo, vice-chaired by Goking and members are Dacer, Pajo and Abejuela; Senior Citizens chaired by Goking, vice-chaired by Pajo and members are Bacal, Licayan and Calizo; Public Utilities is chaired by Nacaya, vice-chaired by Licayan and members are Tabor, Barba and Bacal; Energy is chaired by Elipe, vice-chaired by Pajo and members are Calizo, Tabor and Lao and Games and Amusement is chaired by Elipe, vice-chaired by Goking and members are Ebabacol, Acenas and Ocon.

Vice Mayor Emano assured the public that the 15th City Council will be a working council that will never be used for the political motives of anybody. (City Information Office)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:35 AM

PGMA to grace Mindanao Peace and Security Summit in CDO

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- Salient features of Republic Act No. 9372 otherwise known as the "Human Security Act of 2007" will be the main highlight of the Mindanao Peace and Security Summit on July 8-10, 2007 at Pryce Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

A multi-sectoral undertaking aimed at strengthening local mechanisms for counter-terrorism with the active participation of various stakeholders in Mindanao, the summit will be graced by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who will be in the city on July 10 to receive the output of the 3-day workshop.

Among others, topics include the Security Updates in Mindanao to be given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), Inter-Agency Counter-Terrorism Efforts and Updates on the Peace Process by the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).

Meanwhile, RA 9372, which takes effect July 15, 2007 or exactly two (2) months after the May 2007 elections, as provided for, is described as "An Act To Secure The State and Protect Our People From Terrorism."

An output of the 3rd Regular Session of the 13th Congress, RA 9327 puts prime importance on the human rights of every Filipino, especially the right to live safely, peacefully and free from the threats of terrorism, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzalez said.

Thus, RA 9327 states that "It is declared a policy of the State to protect life, liberty and property from acts of terrorism, to condemn terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people and to make terrorism a crime against the Filipino people, against humanity and against the law of nations."

In the implementation of the policy stated above, the State shall uphold the basic rights and fundamental liberties of the people enshrined in the Constitution, he said.

On the other hand, RA 9327 states that the State recognizes that the fight against terrorism requires a comprehensive approach, comprising political, economic, diplomatic, military and legal means duly taking into account the root causes of terrorism without acknowledging these as justifications for terrorist and/or criminal activities.

Such measures include conflict management and post conflict peace-building, addressing the roots of conflict by building state capacity and promoting equitable economic development, Gonzalez added. (PIA 10)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:36 AM

DOT-10 sends invitation to Subanen fest in Ozamiz

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 is pleased to inform the traveling public of the upcoming festival in Ozamiz City "SUBAYAN KEG SUBANEN FESTIVAL "this coming July 15, 2007.

The competition will start at 7:00 o’clock in the morning until mid afternoon at the historical COTTA foreground. This is one of the most interesting festivals in this part of the country showcasing the pure and unique Subanen culture.

Invited participants will have the chance to win in any of the following categories: Best in Ritual Presentation, Best in Street Dancing, Best in Costume, Best Props, Best in Musicality and Best choreographer.

For more information please dial: Ozamiz City Tourism Office 088-521-0270 and look for Annie L. Abad, City Tourism Officer with mobile number 0927–518-0774.

Meanwhile, interested travelers from Luzon will be pleased with opening of new air route of Air Philippines from Manila to Ozamiz City- Manila effective July 8, 2007. Flights depart Manila at 10 am every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and arrive in Ozamiz City by 11:20 AM. Flights to Manila leave by noon on the same days and are estimated to arrive by 1:30 in the afternoon. (DOT-10)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:37 AM

Oro mayor averts demolition of poor families' shanties in Nazareth

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula averted what could have been a violent demolition of shanties along 30th and 31st Streets in Barangay Nazareth scheduled today, July 6.

This, even as Mayor Jaraula met yesterday with the 10 families who are affected by the demolition and discussed the options for their peaceful relocation to the city government-owned Calaanan Relocation Site in Barangay Canitoan.

During the meeting with the affected occupants, Mayor Jaraula assured the 10 families that the city government will do its best to ensure that the families get a decent place to live.

To ensure a peaceful relocation of the affected families, Mayor Jaraula asked the Task Group Demolition to defer the implementation of an executive order issued by Barangay Nazareth for the demolition of the illegal occupants in the said area and give them one week to voluntarily relocate.

The city mayor ordered acting city administrator Griscelda Joson to provide dump trucks along 30th and 31st streets tomorrow until Sunday which can be used by the families in transporting their belongings to the relocation site.

He likewise ordered the granting of financial and food assistance to the affected families for them to cope with the inconveniences brought about by their relocation.

Mayor Jaraula also talked with officials of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) to hasten the installation of potable water supply at the Phase III of the Calaanan Relocation Site where the 10 affected families in Nazareth will relocate.

The city chief executive vowed to address the need for basic social services by improving the quality of life of the residents in the city, develop the economic potential of hinterland barangays along agricultural industry and eventually encourage reverse migration among slum dwellers. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office/PIA-MisOrOccCam i-Net)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:38 AM

200 Oro landless beneficiaries to receive lot ownership

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- AROUND 200 qualified landless families are set to receive their certificate of land ownership from the Piso-Piso Land Resettlement Program of the city government.

Virginia S. Deguinon, chief of the Estate Management Division (EMD) of the City Planning and Development Office, disclosed that City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula and Vice Mayor Vicente Y. Emano are scheduled to award the certificate of land ownership to the qualified beneficiaries on Monday, July 9, at the Calaanan Relocation Site in Barangay Canitoan at 9:00 a.m.

Deguinon said that each of the qualified beneficiaries will be given between 70 to 80 square meters of residential lot at the 63--hectare property of the city government in sitio Calaanan, Canitoan.

Deguinon said that the beneficiaries came from various barangays in the city who were demolished from their respective residences.

Since its conceptualization in 1998, the city government’s land resettlement program has benefited a total of 5,665 landless families living in the city’s urban and suburban areas.

To date, the city government already purchased a total of 147.9345 hectares of land for its resettlement program.

The city has developed a total of 25 resettlement projects in 13 barangays in the city. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office/PIA-MisOrOccCam i-Net)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:39 AM

Oro marks Nutrition Month

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- THE city government of Cagayan de Oro joins the rest of the nation in observing the 33rd Nutrition Month in July.

The city nutrition committee disclosed that they have lined-up activities for the whole month, which include among others: Nutrition Education session in Bayabas on July 6; symposium on the importance of eggs on July 11 at CAFESCA; nutritional feeding in barangays Bayabas, Mambuaya, Dansolihon, Baikingon, Bayanga, Carmen, Canitoan, Pagatpat and Iponan on July 16-31; cooking and draw and tell contest on July 20 at Bugo Barangay Hall.

In Barangay Lumbia, the observance of the Nutrition Month will be held on July 20 at Lumbia Barangay Hall; jingle, cooking and draw and tell contest on July 24 in Lapasan; Well-baby contest on July 26 in Kauswagan; symposium and mass feeding on July 26 at Cugman; culminating program in Consolacion and Nazareth on July 27; senior citizen nutrition month celebration in CAFESCA; culminating program in Tablon on July 29 and cooking demonstration contest on July 30 at Tablon barangay hall.

The month-long observance is anchored on the theme, "Healthy Lifestyle Ng Kabataan Landas Sa Kinabukasan."

The city-wide culminating program will be held on July 31 with a Walk for a Cause from Gaston Park to Kiosko Kagawasan and a vital meal cooking contest at city tourism hall. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office/PIA-MisOrOccCam i-Net)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:39 AM

Oro's BAC assists 219 indigents in June

Cagayan de Oro City (6 July) -- A TOTAL of 219 poor residents of Cagayan de Oro availed last month of various services extended by the Barangay Assistance Center (BAC).

According to Cipriano Paasa, BAC operation head in his monthly accomplishment report to City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula, his office has responded to 78 requests for coffin assistance; 56 requests for transportation assistance during burial and 79 requests for other vehicle assistance.

He also added that the BAC acted on nine requests for sand and gravel/filling materials from barangays Macasandig, Bulua, Bayabas, Kauswagan and Bonbon.

The Barangay Action Center is a round-the-clock action center of the city government, established for emergency needs of the local constituents, especially those who are living in far-flung barangays. (Cagayan de Oro City Information Office/PIA-MisOrOccCam i-Net)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:40 AM

Saturday, July 07, 2007
DPWH allocates P855.8 million for infra in N. Mindanao

A TOTAL of P855.80 million has been programmed for 480 infrastructure projects in Northern Mindanao by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) last year.

Of this amount, P791.116 million was for 366 projects under the region's basic infra program and P64.685 million for 114 projects under its "outside" infra program, Regional Director Sinaolan T. Macarambon of DPWH, said.

Of the basic infra projects, 199 were completed, 107 are ongoing and 60 projects were not yet started (NYS) due to the delay in fund releases.

Similarly, of the outside infra projects, 37 were completed, 28 are ongoing and 49 were NYS projects.

"With these completed, on-going and NYS projects, our accomplishment for 2006 in the basic infra only posted 51.25% while that of the outside infra posted 52.70 percent," she said.

Meanwhile, Macarambon said the sources of funds for the number of projects with their corresponding amounts are as follows:

Regular Projects, 30 projects, P423.598 million, Lower House (LH), 214 projects, P260 million, Party List (PL), 15 projects, P15.750 million and Various Infra Local Projects (VILP), 48 projects, P27.450 million.

Water Supply in Waterless Municipality (WSWM), 59 projects, P64,317 million, Department of Education (DepEd), 102 projects, P44.685 million and Department of Agriculture (DA), 12 projects, P20 million.

The most number of 105 projects amounting to P89.151 million were implemented by the Engineering District of Bukidnon II, followed by the Misamis Occidental Sub-District with 76 projects amounting to P24.802 million.

The other districts also implemented the following number of projects with their corresponding amounts: Regional Office, 44 projects, P296.531 million, Lanao del Norte II, also 44 projects, P41.954 million and Misamis Occidental, 41 projects, P48.876 million.

Misamis Oriental I, 41 projects, P38.483 million, DPWH Task Force, 34 projects, P74.988 million, Lanao del Norte I, 27 projects, P41.954 million, Bukidnon I, 16 projects, P26.374 million and Camiguin, also 16 projects, P26.124 million. Misamis Oriental II, 12 projects, P63,508 million, Cagayan de Oro, 11 projects, P23.815 million, Bukidnon III, 10 projects, P23.328 million and Regional Project Management Office (RPMO), three projects, P31.443 million.

In 2005, DPWH allocated P1.025 billion for a total of 876 projects in the region of which 699 were completed, 102 were on-going and 75 were NYS, as of the end of the year, Macarambon added. (Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob, PIA-10)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:42 AM

Saturday, July 07, 2007
Arroyo slated to attend Mindanao security summit

SALIENT features of Republic Act 9372 otherwise known as the "Human Security Act of 2007" will be the main highlight of the Mindanao Peace and Security Summit on July 8 to 10, 2007 at Pryce Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.
A multi-sectoral undertaking aimed at strengthening local mechanisms for counter-terrorism with the active participation of various stakeholders in Mindanao, the summit will be graced by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who will be in the city on July 10 to receive the output of the three-day workshop.

Among others, topics include the Security Updates in Mindanao to be given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), Inter-Agency Counter-Terrorism Efforts and Updates on the Peace Process by the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).

Meanwhile, RA 9372, which takes effect July 15, 2007 or exactly two months after the May 2007 elections, as provided for, is described as "An Act To Secure The State and Protect Our People From Terrorism."

An output of the 3rd Regular Session of the 13th Congress, RA 9327 puts prime importance on the human rights of every Filipino, especially the right to live safely, peacefully and free from the threats of terrorism, said National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzalez.

RA 9327 states that "It is declared a policy of the State to protect life, liberty and property from acts of terrorism, to condemn terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people and to make terrorism a crime against the Filipino people, against humanity and against the law of nations."

In the implementation of the policy stated above, the State shall uphold the basic rights and fundamental liberties of the people enshrined in the Constitution, he said.

On the other hand, RA 9327 states that the State recognizes that the fight against terrorism requires a comprehensive approach, comprising political, economic, diplomatic, military and legal means duly taking into account the root causes of terrorism without acknowledging these as justifications for terrorist and/or criminal activities.

Such measures include conflict management and post conflict peace-building, addressing the roots of conflict by building state capacity and promoting equitable economic development, Gonzalez added. (Trends)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:44 AM

Energy chief cites MisOr plant for strong corporate citizenship

Villanueva, Misamis Oriental (6 July) -- Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla lauded STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) for practicing good corporate citizenship. In a recent visit to SPI’s Mindanao Power Plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Lotilla took note of the company’s efficient and environment-friendly operation in the process of electricity generation as he cites the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment installed at the power plant.

He also lauded SPI for its investments in community development and sustainable environment programs. "SPIs CSR programs clearly manifests the company’s commitment to good corporate citizenship" Lotilla commented.

As early as 2004, SPI had already established a comprehensive social development program benefiting host communities in Misamis Oriental. Component of these program include education and youth development, health and nutrition improvement, skills and livelihood development.

Recently, SPI helped addressed the perennial problems faced by the public education sector by providing support in addressing shortages in school building and school facilities (desk chairs, science and laboratory equipment, potable water system, etc).

The company had also embarked on a comprehensive environment program that includes a 2,200 hectare forestry project, mangrove rehabilitation and riverbank stabilization projects. Lotilla cited these efforts as "unprecedented as these were undertaken even prior to start of the power plant’s commercial operations".

Meanwhile, Secretary Lotilla said that with the operation of the Mindanao Power Plant, the supply of electricity in Mindanao has stabilized. "The required reserve margin for the Mindanao Grid had already passed the critical level with the operation of the Mindanao Power Plant" Lotilla added.

"We are now assured of a highly dependable source of electric power to meet Mindanao’s growing energy needs" Lotilla pointed out. DOE records indicate that Mindanao is projected to post the highest electricity demand growth rate of 6.5% compared to the Luzon and the Visayas Grid. Moreover, for the period 2006-2014, Mindanao needs an additional capacity of 850MW. With the entry of the Mindanao Power Plant beginning end of 2006, the grid is already assured of an additional 210MW (net) dependable capacity. (SPI)

boju

July 7th, 2007, 02:45 AM

boju

July 7th, 2007, 03:04 AM

Oro Chamber invites Mindanao schools to join ICT quiz tourney

by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office
Date Published: 2007-07-05
The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) is enjoining all universities and colleges from all parts of Mindanao to join the 2nd Mindanao Tertiary Schools ICT Quiz Show on July 14, 2007, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Event Center of SM City.

Heidi Grace P. Mendoza, secretary general of the Oro Chamber disclosed that the IT quiz tournament aims to challenged and highlight the knowledge and skills of Mindanao IT students by providing an avenue for them to engage in a friendly competition. Mendoza said that with the ICT quiz tournament, the Oro Chamber hopes to motivate IT students to build fulfilling careers in the ICT industry and at the same time, promote Mindanao as a rich human resource pool of technologically-adept. High-skilled graduates. Prizes at stake for the champion team are as follows: Php5,000 for each student member of the team plus employment offer in SMSI, 1 unit computer set plus trophy for the school and a plaque for the coach. For the 1st runner-up, team members get Php3,000 and plaque each, 1 unit scanner and trophy for the school and plaque for the coach while the 2nd runner-up gets Php2,000 and plaque for each member of the team, 1 unit printer and trophy for the school and plaque for the coach. Topics for the quiz show include systems analysis and design, DBMS, ICT trends/technology, networking, hardware, data communication, data structures, operating systems, programming languages, standards, regulations and policies. Each competing team will be composed of three students and each school is only entitled to one representation in the ICT quiz tournament. The ICT Quiz Show is also jointly initiated by the Sticky Media Solutions and STI College Cagayan de Oro. For further details, please visit the Oro Chamber located at the 2nd Floor of Paras Bldg. Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City or call telephone numbers (088) 856-3764.

bariQ

July 7th, 2007, 09:05 AM

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wow! sikat yang ganyang hagdanan ah! :lol:
the surroundings of XE really feels cagayan, the greens and stuff :cheers:

Sera

July 8th, 2007, 02:49 AM

Sera

July 8th, 2007, 02:53 AM

yan lang nakita ko eh...:D there you'd see the three major carrier parked at the apron.. pano nlng kung 2 lang ang aerobridge ng Laguindingan Airport?

Siguro sa first years of operation 2 aero bridges lang pero as the air-traffic increases because of the influx of huge businesses may provision naman siguro to add more air bridges kasi malawak naman yung site nila.

boju

July 9th, 2007, 08:03 AM

An Interview with Mayor Tinnex Jaraula

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Mayor Jaraula

(Editor’s Note: On his first day in office, Mayor Constantino G. “Tinnex” Jaraula called for a Press Forum with local media practitioners, something very rare with his predecessors. It was attended by 59 media practitioners and not all of the questions were accommodated. This is an excerpt of that forum. It was mostly in the dialect but we tried to translate it, as accurate as we can, into English. Our intention here is for our readers to have a glimpse of whatkind of a Mayor Tinnex will be.)

Media -As you assumed office are you going to re-organize City Hall?

Mayor Jaraula - No. I first met with the department heads this morning and then the Barangay chairmen and other officials. No I will not reorganize because I respect theire designations , the organizational setup done bt Mayor Emano but we have agreed that while I go on with the status quo, I am not bound to maintain that for long, in other words, I challenge the entire City Bureaucracy. I will not look into personalities, or background or political column; I look into merit and performance. They will continue in their positions until the day they convinced me that they are not fit I will not hesitate to change them but the presumption is that they are fit for the position until they convince me that they are not fit then I make changes. As of now I will not make any changes.

M - How about the Projects of Emano, specially in the PPP will you continue this?

MJ - Yes! There will be some changes, changes are necessary, PPP will continue. The concept is good and we will go on wit it, because that is the only way that you can bring basic services to the people, as a matter of a cost. It will be too expensive for the people to come to City Hall for their needs so it will be easier and cheaper for them for us to go to where they are. So PPP will continue.

Night Café will be continued, with some modifications. Today, because of the number of people and because of the enjoyment of everyone, you will have to zig-zag your way and you get to bump the tables and people. I’m looking at re- orienting and rationalizing the use of the two streets. I’m referring to Tirso Neri and RN Abejuela and the center is the Park. First of all we will ask that the sidewalks be kept open. This is because if you will use the sidewalk to sell your wares people will have to use the street to walk through, then this will add to the worsening of the traffic situation.

So I was thinking that if we put a 3 meter pathway in the middle of both streets and the sellers will be on both sides of the pathway then the sellers will be accessible from all directions So, there is no sense in the inconvenience now being experience by people. I think we will continue with that.

M – In the priorities you mentioned in your inaugural speech there was no mention of the traffic problem. What is your plan on how you will handle the traffic problem of the city which has gone from bad to worse?

MJ - Well, that is one of the priorities, if I did not mention that specifically it is covered by peace and order and re-orientation and rationalization of the Night Café, and our move to clear the sidewalks. Of course, this traffic problem is something we have inherited because of the city’s failure to open more roads and bridges. Once the new bridge at the back of the Cathedral opens and the Puntod-Kauswagan these will help ease up the traffic problems. But, if you can see the Cathedral bridge will ease up only about 10-16 % at most, and the Puntod Macabalan, maybe about 5-10 % only and it will benefit mostly those in the area. We we are not yet aggressive, the main thoroughfare that cuts the City into half and that is JR Borja, 30 years ago, when I was still a councilor we already talked about making JR Borja a secondary highway. This why we have a JR Borja Extension and 30 years ago the plan was to have this go all the way to Puerto. This will be the secondary highway, as against constructing a new highway along the shoreline.

4 years ago, I brought experts to look at the project and study the flow of traffic in Vamenta , Yacapin, Divisoria, Apolinar Velez, Tiano, Rizal Capistrano and Burgos and they justified a new bridge which is now part of a Spanish funding. We are one of five infrastructure projects that will be funded by this Spanish Fund and I have discussed this with OIC Bonoan of DPWH and he has promised this to the District Engineer in his last meeting with them. Now that Ebdane is back with DPWH he is also awate of this project. Hopefully that will lighten the load of our streets but again, number 1, let me say this Discipline! Discipline of the people. Discipline of Drivers. We will impose periodic seminar for drivers and I will encourage an ordinance to be passed that after 3 or 5 violations your license will be suspended in Cagayan de Oro. That can be done in Cagayan de Oro, because you can be a licensed driver throughout the country but you may not be able to drive in Cagayan de Oro if you will not meet the standards in Cagayan de Oro. Yes! We will address that.

M – Will you push through with the transfer of City Hall?

MJ – Yes it is in the plan but we are not in a hurry because there are other priorities. The transfer of City Hall and the building of a new one entails millions. This is a multi-million investment. I would say it is a slow investment because it is not income earning. It is a big investment, not income earning and we will have to borrow for it. We are not prepared to do that.

Secondly, we need a place. Unless someone will donate 2 or 3 hectares for it we will not be able to implement that right away. So, for me, I would rather put a priority first the development of the riverbank from City Hall to at least JR Borja or at least up to the back of the Amphitheater, as an immediate project so that you will have a continuity of the park from Corrales all the way to Burgos and all the way to the back of the Amphitheater, then you can proceed up to the back of City Hall.

M – What is your vision of Cagayan de Oro? What Legacy World you like to have for the city?

MJ - Vision, to do everything possible, to make Cagayan de Oro more beautifully, comfortably and Gracefully Livable meaning practically because Mayor Emano has already done all the infrastructure, my role now is the interior decoration. Legacy, the legacy I would like to have is that I want to be remembered as an efficient Mayor because efficiency for me includes effectiveness and efficiency is also the ability of uniting all the people in Cagayan de Oro, irrespective of Background, Family status, and political affiliation. I hope to leave City Hall without as much trace of Partition.

M – When will you start declaring war against criminal elements, illegal drugs and gambling?

MJ – I am starting now. Let us now start that through you in media. This is why I invited you here today. If you tried to clean up Cagayan de Oro you have to clean up from all sides and from all aspects, if you to clean-up Divisoria, clean-up our sidewalks, we should do this according to the basic needs of the people involve. Maybe we should also clean our respective homes and surroundings. You know there are streets in the city that you cannot walk through because of kids who sniff rugby and in some places even shabu. I can never succeed in if you in media will not help me. I need your help to convince everyone why laws need to be passed, why we do not condone such happenings, why we need to put a stop to all these criminalities and illegal practices because we pity the city if these will continue. We are all aware that the use of drugs and gambling “eats Up” into the very soul of man and the family like termites. So, let us start now and together with you let us wage the war against these.

M - About the unfinished projects of Mayor Emano like the Re-Development of Agora Market will you be pursuing this?

MJ – My approach is all the unfinished projects of Mayor Emano will continue. If we need to modify or adjust anything then let it be so, but we will go on. The Agora Market is not yet in the office of the Mayor it is still in the City council and I will await the decision of City Council on that because it is still with them. But the renovation and the improvement of the Agora Market is long overdue.

M - Access to documents in City Hall…Will you change the policy of the previous Mayor that documents in City Hall be opened for whatever request from media and of course tax payers?

MJ - I would not accept that the previous administrations, plural, had that policy. I will not accept that in my case. I would have to start with the declaration that I will observe total transparency and if there is a document that needs to be understood and scrutinized by the public then the public will have access to it. You don’t have to request it I will have it published. You don’t have to ask me. I do not have to wait for you to appropriate the provision of the constitution entitling you access to those documents. If you have the right to know, of course you can go to court but you will have no need for that because I will already publish it even before it is signed so there will be no reason to hide it. What I’m saying is that do not let my policy be a reflection of your perception of past administrations.

M – What is your plan in Sports?

MJ – Let’s start with what facilities we have. I have agreed with Governor Oca that we need to improve the Sports Center. Then I’m looking for a lot where we can put up a City Gymnasium. I am looking for a place where we can put up our own gym because the Sports Center caters to various team sports. This City Gymnasium will address the individual sports where the Filipino may excel because we are weak in team sports but are doing well in individual sports. So, I’m looking for that and we are looking for anyone who may donate a place for us to build this gym because if we have to buy the land we may have to spend so much for it. So we will look into this.

I don’t know what has happened to our city because today we do not even have a bowling alley. I do not know why because bowling is an internationally accepted sport.

M – What bout the congressional fund, since we now have 2 congressmen does this mean more projects for the city?

MJ – If before we only had so much congressional fund, we will now have double because we now have 2 congressional districts. Cong Lando Uy is better off because he has a smaller area compared to Rufus. But in fairness to both, Rufus called me up a few days after the elections. You know, Rufus and I were very close because we lived beside each other in Nazareth and we were together in the province. So his message was how can we help each other and coordinate, So I told him that that is not a problem and we can start with the City Hospital because even if that is located in the First District we do not identify the patient as to which district they come from.

Then we agreed to look at the roads and see were we can improve them.

Then we also agreed to look at our Water System I hope you’ll will help us here because our water system is very bad. We were looking for a Multi- Million Bulk Water supply. Now that we have the Bulk water our Water District does not have the capacity to distribute it. The Franchise to generate and distribute water is with the Water District and Rio Verde has a license to produce bulk water. If you will go to Bobonawan River you will see the facilities of Rio Verde and they have a very nice set up. They already have 2 pumping facilities that can reach 250 liters that comes down by gravity. The water is already there but we cannot avail of it fully yet because when they started the pipes burst. So today the supply of water is in the East of Cagayan River, but this crossed the river and they started supplying Lumbia first then Carmen. These areas do not have the lines yet and I Media will be able to help us here because we really need this badly.

M – How much really is the congressional fund that can be brought to the city?

MJ – The usual is about 50 Million of “Hard”. This will be through the DPWH. This means that the 50M will be released by the DBM to the DPWH. The role of the Congressman is only to submit to the Appropriations Committee and to DPWH and the DBM the projects already broken down like 5M for this, 2M for that, etc. Then it will be up to DBM and DPWH to program that.

Then there is what we call “Soft” which is about 20 million. This is “Soft” financial assistance to local governments, Financial Assistance to National Hospitals like the Heart Center where we have several patients, the Kidney Center also where I still have unspent funds because the late Barangay chairman of Tablon, Mr. Aosa did not have his operation done there so we saved about 300,000, then we also have some funds at the PGH, at the Provincial or Regional Hospital, a little at the City and then we Distribute the rest to schools.

Again the procedure is the same. It comes from the DBM to the implementing Agency or Institutions. So the role of the Congressman is only to identify the recepient. Now, to the extent that it has doubled, Cong Lando will have to spend more because he has more areas that need to be developed. The area of Cong Rufus, on the otherhand, is already better developed. So you can see that the area of Cong Lando, the first District, is smaller but less developed while the area of Cong Rufus is bigger but less development is needed. So inana! So, that’s how we will go, but I expect good coordination.

Cong Lando and I saw each other last week when we had our induction in Malacañang. He also had his induction there. We talked and I asked him to coordinate with us and to help us specially with the City Hospital. I asked him to ro concentrate in the City Hospital because we can get so much donations if only we develop the City Hospital. 2 weeks ago I was in Salt lake City in the US and for Rotary and several of our friends there approach me and said that if we can absorb it they immediately send 3 container vans or 5 container vans of Hospital equipment, 2nd hand dialysis machines, X rays, Scanners, and all the equipment that we need but I had to tell them that we don’t have that capacity now.

M - Will you still actively go on sa Trade Mission?

MJ - We will even double time on our trade mission and I have requested the Mayor now Vice Mayor Emano to lead the Trade Mission. If he says that that is the work of the mayor as Mayor I will designate him. Simply because he has the experience for this and he is already known by these countries. So, part of his rest after serving 37 continues years in the executive position, so, part of his rest, although that is not a rest when you travel, but I am requesting that he brings with about 5 of the councilors so that they will be open on the areas of necessity for investment.

The first one should be Talahasi Florida. We have an offer there from a group of businessman that was organized there and a Filipina coordinator that will accept the Trade Mission. So, I asked Dongkoy to start there. He answered saying that I should be there.

I explained to him that that when I was in Salt Lake City I was contacted by Rotarians from Northpole Virginia. Last May, former president Ramos was in Northpole Virginia and he played golf with the officials of their sisterhood commission. They mentioned about sisterhood in the Philippines and right away president Ramos told them to contact me from Cagayan de Oro. Ramos was aware that McArthur, in March 1942 escaped from te Philippines. He landed here in our Pier in Macabalan on his way to Australia. This is why we have a marker un the area that I initiated in 1990. So now I told Donkoy that he goes to Talahasi, Florida for his Trade Mission and I will go to Northpole Virginia for my Political Mission. If we can put up an appropriate Market for this McArthur landing, this is something that the children of veterans treasure.

Then we can also include James Backley who operated one of the PT Boats who later became an Admiral and a high position and he wrote a book about the McArthur landing and escape that jives with the book of Fr. Haggerty. I hope there are still copies Of Fr. Haggerty’s book at the Xavier University Library. So, That’s it. YES! We will continue the trade mission.

M – Will there be continuance of the program of government in case of a change in administration?

MJ - I’m working on the basis that we in Padayon Pilipino is the party in power now and we agreed that whatever Dongkoy has started we will continue. In the same manner that whatever I start they will also finish later when I leave office. So, this doesn’t mean that what I start I must finish. Like the program of the bridging of Cagayan River and the Construction of the Boulevard along the River bank. The program for this is from City Hall to Puntod. I don’t have to finish it up to Puntod. If I can only finish up to Amphitheater, or JR Borja, or Yacapin, that’s enough. For as long as we can show that it can be done because this has been my advocacy since 1967 when I was first elected and this is now 2007.

M – Would you agree to allow Filipinos to live under the bridge?

MJ – No I will not agree. This is why I ask for your help to let people understand. Let us ask them to transfer and we will prepare a relocation site for them. They must understand that this is necessary. So I challenge you in Media, there is something worst than staying under the bridge. If you will find time I ask you to go to Carmen Market where our garbage from the market goes down to. That is Binonoan creek. If you go there you will no longer see the creek but what you will see are people leaving there and you will see the life they live. There is a portion there where pigs are slaughtered and you will see that people, at night, sleep beside the pigs, just to be able to go on with their work. That is the living condition of these people.

So I am asking that we inform everyone that we are looking for a place to relocate these families, we are not drining them out but we will give them better accommodation. Not that we do not respect their Human Rights but that it is their Human Rights that entitles them to a decent place. So let us try to solve this problem because whatever sickness they are exposed to can affect us all. So if you want to see the place drop by there.

M – What is the protocol for media to see you and get statements from you?

MJ - I want to go through a dialog like this every week if you will not tire of it. As I said, Media is an inherent and integral partner in government. I want ti assure you that the office of the mayor will always be open to Media. This is also the case with the Barangay Chairmen. I have decided to divide them into 4 and I meet 1 group every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The same with Media. You can drop by anytime but if it so happens that I have another schedule, please understand too because I do not want to male them think that I do not want to see them.

Source (http://themindanaocurrent.blogspot.com/)

boju

July 9th, 2007, 08:07 AM

Pueblo-DENR MOA

Pueblo Inks MOA with DENR to Conserve Urban Rainforest

Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PODC) signed on July 4, 2007 a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a bid to preserve the Pueblo Urban Rainforest.

According to the MOA, the DENR will provide endemic tree seedlings or wildlings such as lauan, mahogany and narra to be planted in the Pueblo Urban Rainforest. The DENR shall also conduct periodic supervision and monitoring of the site as well as provide technical assistance in the development and care of the Pueblo Urban Rainforest program.

PODC, on the other hand, will provide the means for the maintenance of the trees in the Urban Rainforest and monitor their development. The Urban Reforestation Project contributes to the government’s “Green Philippines Program” for environmental protection, enhancement and economic growth. “Planting trees is not the concern of just the DENR, but the concern of each and every one of us. We do not see any other subdivision owners who would volunteer 40 hectares for the planting of trees,” stated DENR-CENRO Officer Ronald Gadut, Sr.

Some 500 students from Calaanan Elementary and High Schools participated in the tree-planting activity that followed the MOA-signing, planting an initial 530 young trees.

The Urban Rainforest is a 40-hectare area within the Pueblo de Oro Township set aside to preserve and enhance the existing forested areas that can be enjoyed not just by Township residents but also by other Kagay-anons and visitors. Its preservation will provide a habitat where indigenous plants and animals can thrive right in the middle of Cagayan de Oro’s new growth area for years to come.

Sera

July 9th, 2007, 08:42 AM

^^That's a nice thing that Pueblo de Oro prioritized the preservation of this forested area in the midst of an emerging growth area

red_jasper

July 9th, 2007, 11:05 AM

The calmness of the sea represents the peacefullness of the province of Mis. Or.:) :) :)
:yes: :yes: :yes: Couldn't have said it better @boju :yes: :yes: :yes:

FrancisXavier

July 9th, 2007, 01:05 PM

Breaking News:

P188 million Laguindingan Airport Access Road, to start this week..

TV Patrol Northern Mindanao

Alingatong

July 9th, 2007, 02:48 PM

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This pic is the featured banner of www.mybesthomes.net for the week. :cheers:

boju

July 10th, 2007, 01:54 AM

Yeahh, thanks pala @Alingatong for the picture, that's a great contribution.:cheers:

boju

July 10th, 2007, 01:55 AM

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Gaisano mall floor 'safe'
By Stephen Capillas

THE City Building Office (CBO) Monday assured that the fourth floor of the Gaisano mall remained structurally stable despite reports of cracks sustained as a result of the crowd that gathered in a promotional activity there last Sunday.

In a radio interview, CBO chief Engineer Mario Batar said he and some CBO personnel went to the area after receiving reports about the incident and explained that while they saw some cracks in the tiles, it was nothing to be worried about.

"Yes, there were cracks in the tiles but these weren't deep enough to cause the floor to collapse. We went down to the third floor and we didn't saw any cracks in the ceiling so as long as there are no cracks, the floor is stable," Batar said.

He said the office conducts annual inspections of all commercial establishments starting from June to December.

Batar said past inspections held in Gaisano mall showed the establishment is structurally sound.

Gaisano mall management had yet to issue their statement on the incident as of this writing Monday.

Last Sunday afternoon, a livelihood program launching featuring a popular actress was held at the fourth floor of the Gaisano mall drawing in a crowd who panicked after someone noted that there were cracks in the fourth floor.

The identity of the person who spotted the cracks was not known and the crowd responded by rushing downstairs and packing the escalators.

Later several persons called up dxIF Bombo Radyo and complained that the organizers of the activity didn't facilitate the safe exit of the crowd, instead proceeding with the event as if nothing happened.

They also voiced concern over the structural stability of the fourth floor owing to the forthcoming annual City Fiesta, which expects a large turnout of city residents and visitors trooping to Cagayan de Oro's malls.

The fourth floor of Gaisano mall had been the site of many fatal jumps and a complaint from one nearby church.

The latest fatal jump resulted in the injury of one woman shopper, whose head and neck got injured after a man fell on top of her. There were reports of minor payments by the mall management on the woman shopper.

boju

July 10th, 2007, 01:57 AM

Breaking News:

P188 million Laguindingan Airport Access Road, to start this week..

TV Patrol Northern Mindanao

Tuloy-tuloy na siguro ang development dyan kung masimulan na ang access road.:) :)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 02:03 AM

Mayor Jaraula calls for unity among Mindanao leaders

by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office

City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula today called on all Mindanao leaders who attended the Mindanao Peace and Security Summit which opened today, to unite and work together to attain peace in the island.

Addressing over 300 key security officials and local government unit executives from all over Mindanao during the opening program this morning, Mayor Jaraula said that peace cannot be attained by one person alone but through the concerted effort of every Mindanaoan. Mayor Jaraula pointed out that sacrifices must be made along the way, setting aside personal interests in the pursuit of real peace for all the people in Mindanao. “There are no other people who can love Mindanao more than us who live in Mindanao and therefore, we must at all times uphold the spirit of brotherhood,” Mayor Jaraula contended. The city mayor added that it is only but appropriate for Mindanao leaders to sit together and plan what could be best for the promotion of peace and order in the island especially in the fight against criminality and terrorism.

The two-day Mindanao Peace and Security Summit which is anchored on the theme, “Peace and Security: Our Legacy to the Filipino People” is an initiative of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and convened by the National Security Council. Meanwhile, Undersecretary Victor Mayo of the Department of National Defense expressed optimism that the Mindanao leaders who attended today’s peace summit can make a big difference in promoting a culture of peace not only in Midanao but in the entire archipelago. Usec Mayo, who delivered the keynote speech during the opening ceremonies of the peace summit urged all summit participants to put their acts together in building a peaceful Mindanao and in fighting terrorism. Participants of the peace summit are expected to share insights regarding the security updates in Mindanao, inter-agency counter-terrorism efforts, updates on the peace process and the salient features of the Human Security Act.

Source (http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/index.php?page=news&id=563)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 02:06 AM

Peace Summit

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City Mayor Constantino Jaraula addresses the participants to the Mindanao Peace and Security Summit which opened yesterday. It's theme is: "Peace and Security: Our Legacy to the Filipino People". (Photo by Joey P. Nacalaban)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 02:09 AM

Smooth Traffic?

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Smooth Traffic? Well, only on a good day like this. Traffic in C.M. Recto along Gaisano mall is unbearable almost everytime, as passenger jeepneys convert the street into their own terminal. (Photo by Joey P. Nacalaban)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 02:10 AM

boju

July 10th, 2007, 04:54 AM

Rapelling at Mapawa Nature's Park

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vinapel at 43places

boju

July 10th, 2007, 04:59 AM

Mapawa Nature's Park

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Worth visiting!

Mapawa Nature Park is a vast property abundant with magnificent waterfalls, imposing views, and exciting activities. It offers a relaxing environment for those seeking peace and solitude as well as a site for fun and adventure for kids of all ages. This nature park holds history and heritage linking itself to the people of Cagayan De Oro. Its commitment is to conserve and enhance the natural environment, at the same time, helping to educate the community about the importance of protecting our natural resources.
Trek through the pastures and forests of Mapawa. Experience rappelling alongside our 65-foot waterfall. Take a leisurely ride on horseback and explore the wonders of nature, deep into the forest or to the top of the mountain for a breathtaking view. Relax and dip in its natural spring-fed swimming holes and enjoy natural water slides. Enjoy, too the variety of ziplines available.
The park also caters to group events and conducts eco-lectures for company functions or youth groups.

vinapel reviews at 43places

Rasputin

July 10th, 2007, 07:49 AM

Odd Madonna and Child

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Beggars roam Cagayan de Oro City, but this woman's naked body, riddled with warts, draws special attention from passersby. (Photo by Joey P. Nacalaban)

Luoya oi...
The Philippine government has no clear cut policies with regard to problems like this... They are just victims of the unfair society...:bash:

tj_brewed

July 10th, 2007, 08:08 AM

^^ Oh my...hope that the local DSWD unit in the region can assist her.

Rasputin

July 10th, 2007, 08:17 AM

^^ You know the system of government in the Philippines... They are REACTIVES, rather than PROACTIVES... Hulat pa naay mahitabo bago mag action... or hulat muna kung naay complain etc.etc.etc...

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:19 AM

Arroyo, Cabinet meet on anti-terror law in Cagayan de Oro

By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
INQUIRER.net (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=75812)
Last updated 02:45pm (Mla time) 07/10/2007

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will preside over a meeting of the security cluster of the Cabinet here to discuss the Human Security Act (HSA) to take effect July 15, a defense official said Tuesday.

Arroyo will also be presented with a Manifesto containing results of the Mindanao Peace and Security Summit that also discussed the measure and concerns on peace and security within the region, Defense undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor told a news briefing.

Blancaflor said the participants of the summit "had a very good exchange" of information.

Blancaflor, who has also been tasked to lead the information drive on the anti-terror law, said concerns about the HSA among the public were brought about by "incomplete knowledge of the law."

Among those who will attend the Cabinet meeting are Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, and Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol.

Arroyo was expected to arrive here at around 2:30 p.m. from Butuan City where she had met with Catholic bishops and inaugurated a suspension bridge.

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:39 AM

No Place Like Home

That "there's no place like home" may be the reason why a significant segment of the market for real estate products in the country today is composed of overseas Filipinos. And why not? Though they may now own their place in their current country of residence, there is always a deep yearning among them to someday return to the Philippines and the old town of their birth.

We, in Pueblo de Oro, are happy that more and more overseas Filipinos in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East have chosen to buy in the Township. We have a number of balikbayan retirees from the U.S. who now call our Pueblo Golf Estates home. And they need not even be avid golfers like Mr. Joe Barcelon or Mrs. Ervina Wilkinson. They could be like an Engr. Dulcisimo Manago who just relishes having his home in the golf course to ensure there are no buildings to block the wind and their view.

One curious thing is even non-Kagay-anons and Misamisnons have chosen to own a place in Pueblo de Oro. There are quite a number of those who are from Luzon, the Visayas and other parts of Mindanao who have also invested in a property in Cagayan de Oro and Pueblo de Oro.

These people like myself, and so many others before and after me, may have discovered the charm and benefits of countryside living in a modern city minus the negatives of Metro Manila, such as intermittent flooding, grave air pollution and the legendary traffic problem. Here in CDO, we can still boast of fresh, unpolluted air, traffic is still manageable, and streets are flood free, especially in Pueblo de Oro, whose plateau area is at least 120 meters above sea level. Yet, the city boasts of all the amenities of modern living like shopping malls, top-notch recreational facilities, excellent schools, and well-planned residential subdivisions.

It so happens that all the above-mentioned facilities are available in one compact township development that is Pueblo de Oro. It has been master-planned precisely in such a way that everything one needs is practically all in. Over the last 10 years, we have established the necessary building blocks of Modern Township living. Pueblo de Oro is perhaps one of the very few if not the only development in the country today with as many diverse elements such as an SM City Mall, a PEZA IT Ecozone, a Robert Trent Jones II all-weather championship golf course with an international luxury resort hotel in its periphery, and leading educational institutions within the 360-hectare Township. In addition, as part of environmental conservation, we also made sure to earmark 40-hectares for an Urban Rainforest and built a pond the size of a small lake to catch excess rainwater and guard against any flooding in the valley portion of the Township in the future.

Thus, our beloved kababayans looking for a home in the Philippines are well-advised to consider Cagayan de Oro - where its pristine river allows year-round river rafting, where everything is near - from the sea to the mountains and to other parts of Visayas and Mindanao (even Manila is just an hour and 20 minutes away by plane), where virtually everything (including real estate) is still cheaper than Manila and other urban centers in Luzon, and where peace and order is and has never been an issue despite its Mindanao location because of its stability and neutrality reminiscent of Switzerland in Europe. And when in CDO, we invite you to discover why Pueblo de Oro is the preferred location of choice by so many overseas Filipinos.

GM's Corner, Pueblo de Oro site (http://www.pueblodeoro.com/gm.htm#6)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:41 AM

A Treasure in the Golf Estates

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More people will now have the chance to live in one of the most prestigious addresses in the city as Cluster 3 of the Pueblo Golf Estates opens.

The Golf Estates is Pueblo's premier subdivision, and the only one in Cagayan de Oro that uses the cluster concept of development, wherein small residential clusters are spread throughout Pueblo de Oro's world class championship course, allowing not just for greater air circulation and lower housing density, but a spectacular panorama of the course.

Tucked away like an undiscovered treasure in the center of the Golf Estates, Cluster 3 lies a good distance from the highway, insulating its future residents from the noise of passing cars and trucks. Because it is completely surrounded by three holes of the Pueblo Golf course (Holes No. 3, 4 and 5), Cluster 3 homeowners can experience the cool breeze blowing in from the course as well as the chirping of the birds that call the golf course home. Also, half the inventory is comprised of fairway lots, offering more homeowners expansive views of the golf course. As the years pass and the trees in the golf course mature, the view will become even more spectacular especially in summer, when many of the flowering trees come into bloom.

Only a limited 94 lots are available. "Owning a Golf Estates lot is like owning a limited edition collector's item," says PODC Senior Product Manager Rene Odilon Tancongco. "Over the past decade, only one world-class championship golf course has been built in Cagayan de Oro. We do not foresee this being duplicated in the next 10 to 15 years, as it would take a huge sum to build another golf course of this caliber. Only the privileged few will be able to own a Golf Estates lot, and the value of their lot will only increase as time goes by," he adds.

Pueblo Golf Estates Cluster 3 was launched during the 1st Quarter Broker and Agent Awarding Ceremonies last May 12, 2007. For a limited time only, Cluster 3 is available on a three-year zero-interest term, and for a 15% discount on spot cash purchases. For more information, please contact the Pueblo Sales Department or see any of our accredited brokers.

pueblodeoro.com (http://www.pueblodeoro.com/news.htm#18)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:43 AM

Pueblo Opens Forest View Homes

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Set against the magnificent Pueblo de Oro Urban Rainforest, Forest View Homes (FVH) is a peaceful enclave of rustic homes amid natural beauty.

FVH was launched with a program and site blessing on June 16, 2007. Product Manager Volt Flores, together with other PODC executives, presented the project to public. "Forest View will have the same amenities such as entrance gate with guardhouse, multi-purpose hall/clubhouse, perimeter fence, 24/7 security and landscaped parks and playground," said Flores.

The project is a residential and mixed use subdivision located in the valley portion of the Pueblo de Oro Township. A part of FVH facing the main avenue is available to entrepreneurs who want their residence to be close to their place of business. In the residential portion, three house models are available: Jessica, Vivienne and Pia with floor areas of 60 sq.m., 36 sq.m. and 32 sq.m., respectively. Vivienne is also available as a bare model. Lot areas are available in cuts of 72 to 108 square meters. "With packages costing below P1M, buyers can truly afford to own a home in Forest View," adds Flores.

FVH is easily accessible by Macapagal Drive, a major new road that connects Masterson Avenue to Bulua in the western portion of the City. It offers residents a feeling of being in the country while being only minutes away from city conveniences - SM, Pueblo Business Park and Xavier University are just a short drive uphill.

For more information on Forest View Townhomes, please contact the Pueblo Sales Department or see any of our accredited brokers.

Source (http://www.pueblodeoro.com/news.htm#18)

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:46 AM

Pueblo Inks MOA with DENR to Conserve Urban Rainforest

Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PODC) signed on July 4, 2007 a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a bid to preserve the Pueblo Urban Rainforest.

According to the MOA, the DENR will provide endemic tree seedlings or wildlings such as lauan, mahogany and narra to be planted in the Pueblo Urban Rainforest. The DENR shall also conduct periodic supervision and monitoring of the site as well as provide technical assistance in the development and care of the Pueblo Urban Rainforest program. PODC, on the other hand, will provide the means for the maintenance of the trees in the Urban Rainforest and monitor their development.

The Urban Reforestation Project contributes to the government's "Green Philippines Program" for environmental protection, enhancement and economic growth. "Planting trees is not the concern of just the DENR, but the concern of each and every one of us. We do not see any other subdivision owners who would volunteer 40 hectares for the planting of trees," stated DENR-CENRO Officer Ronald Gadut, Sr.

Some 500 students from Calaanan Elementary and High Schools participated in the tree-planting activity that followed the MOA-signing, planting an initial 530 young trees.

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The Urban Rainforest is a 40-hectare area within the Pueblo de Oro Township set aside to preserve and enhance the existing forested areas that can be enjoyed not just by Township residents but also by other Kagay-anons and visitors. Its preservation will provide a habitat where indigenous plants and animals can thrive right in the middle of Cagayan de Oro's new growth area for years to come.

Source (http://www.pueblodeoro.com/news.htm#18)

Rasputin

July 10th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Mapawa Nature's Park

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Worth visiting!

I WANT TO TRY THIS!

boju

July 10th, 2007, 10:49 AM

^^ You know the system of government in the Philippines... They are REACTIVES, rather than PROACTIVES... Hulat pa naay mahitabo bago mag action... or hulat muna kung naay complain etc.etc.etc...

Mamaya na habit kasi...:bash: :bash:

Rasputin

July 10th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Mamaya na habit kasi...:bash: :bash:

Hahay... Sakit ako dughan... :badnews:

boju

July 10th, 2007, 11:00 AM

I.T. QUIZ TOURNAMENT (ITQT), the 2nd Mindanao Tertiary Schools Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Quiz Show, is open to all colleges and universities in Mindanao offering I.T. courses. This year’s venue will be the SM City-Cagayan de Oro Activity Center.

Starting at 1:00 in the afternoon on July 14 (Saturday) the registered teams will compete for the Semifinal round. Battling it out in grueling sets of questions on topics: Systems Analysis and Design, Networking, Data Structures, DBMS, ICT Trends/Technology, Operating Systems, Standards/Regulations/Policies, Programming Languages, Hardware and Data Communication, top five (5) teams will advance to the championship round.

At the end of the competition the Grand Winner (1st place) and Runners-up -- 2nd place and 3rd place, will be declared and awarded with cash, Presidential trophies, plaques, gadgets and employment opportunities from sponsor companies.

ITQT is seen as a venue for each school to engage in a friendly competition and a chance for them to showcase their excellence and competency in the field of Information and Communications Technology.

The organizers of the contest advocate the increasing role and significance of information technology today. Realizing that I.T. industry is fast-growing, the event also aims to encourage students to excel in their I.T. courses and motivate them to build fulfilling careers in this increasingly relevant field.

Ultimately, ITQT strives to promote Mindanao as a rich human resource pool of technologically-adept, highly-skilled graduates.

Students, IT barkadas, friendster groups and the techies among us are invited to cheer on their favorite school teams. Interestingly, we like to know which school is ‘IT’. The team to beat this year is Marawi State University-Iligan Institue of Technology (MSU-IIT).

Now, who is geek enough? BUZZ the date – July 14. On your mark…ready…geeks set…
For more details, please contact Stickymediasolutions.com, at (088) 8568515 or (08822) 714718.
Look for Raine or Christine.

OR Visit http://www.cdokay.com/itqt/index.htm

Sera

July 10th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Breaking News:

P188 million Laguindingan Airport Access Road, to start this week..

TV Patrol Northern Mindanao

Best news in a week:)

jaywalker

July 10th, 2007, 05:06 PM

Hahay... Sakit ako dughan... :badnews:

^^ Same here.I coudn't stand looking the picture anymore:cry:

FrancisXavier

July 10th, 2007, 05:26 PM

tj_brewed

July 10th, 2007, 06:13 PM

1001nth post! ^^ Congrats SSC CDO - time for a new thread!

Alingatong

July 11th, 2007, 01:01 AM

boju

July 11th, 2007, 02:12 AM

WELCOME

Cagayan de Oro - The New Face of Mindanao - Thread 15

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boju

July 11th, 2007, 02:17 AM

The new Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=14205570#post14205570

boju

July 11th, 2007, 02:20 AM

Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Guv vows jail transfer anew
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

THE plan by Desperadong Magahat cult leader Fernando Acosta and his members was supposed to be a simultaneous jailbreak in both City Lumbia Jail and Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail (MOPJ), authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Both jail compounds are located within Cagayan de Oro with the MOPJ right in the heart of one of the busiest commercial areas in the city.

Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno recently vowed to transfer the MOPJ outside the city to ensure the safety of residents in cases of jailbreaks.

Nevertheless, he admitted that the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental does not yet have the funds to immediately initiate the transfer as of this time.

The plans to transfer the MOPJ to either in Villaneuva or Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental had hit several snags already.

MOPJ warden Dominador Tagarda meanwhile disclosed they received reports that the members of the cult group Desperadong Magahat were planning on a choreographed jailbreak from the City Lumbia Jail and MOPJ.

He said when they got hold of news reports that there were inmates who escaped the Lumbia Jail, they immediately beefed up security at MOPJ while paying special attention to Acosta and his members.

"Kay ang among nadawat nga balita nga dunganon nila sa Desperadong Magahat ang ilang pag-eskapo (Because we have received reports that they would hold their jailbreaks simultaneously)," he said over dxIF Bombo Radyo.

Six of the nine inmates who bolted from the Lumbia City Jail are actually members of this Desperadong Magahat cult group that operates in Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

The six include Lurgi Humaynon and his brothers Ricky Humaynon and Gerry Humaynon, Rogelio Paguya, Rolando Aras, and Jose Sumilla. They are all accused of kidnapping with illegal detention at Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

"Ako dayon giistorya si Fernando Acosta ug unsa mahitabo kung molayas sila ug masakpan (I immediately talked with Fernando Acosta on what will happen if they will escape from the MOPJ and are caught again)," said Tagarda.

Tagarda said Acosta immediately denied any plans to also hold a jailbreak of their own at the MOPJ.

Police authorities also arrested inmate Rolando Jaras of Claveria town, Misamis Oriental, after he and Arnold Acalan, a suspected Batang Mindanao 29 member, fled ahead of the gang of inmates that managed to use the tower near the old Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) building to escape from the jail.

All nine inmates are accounted for as of Friday. Four have died.

Sunstar CDO

boju

July 11th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Cagayan de Oro's Main Avenue - C.M. Recto

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boju

July 11th, 2007, 02:29 AM

CDO is a Booming Residential Estate city

Alegria Hills
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Golf Estate
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boju

July 11th, 2007, 03:37 AM

CDO as the Gateway of Mindanao

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Rasputin

July 11th, 2007, 03:41 AM

CDO as the Gateway of Mindanao

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Pwede ma include ang pic sa header sa ssc...:)

boju

July 11th, 2007, 03:42 AM

CDO as a Green City

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boju

July 11th, 2007, 03:44 AM

Pwede ma include ang pic sa header sa ssc...:)

Hindi raw pwede sabi ng mod dahil may bago raw patakaran ang SSC that should the banner has the skyscraper motif...

boju

July 11th, 2007, 03:49 AM

CDO proud of having world class shopping center - the Limketkai mall

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Rasputin

July 11th, 2007, 03:53 AM

Ganun bah... Makati lang man siguro ang merong talagang "skyscraper" sa pinas! Sayang!

bariQ

July 11th, 2007, 04:29 AM

ey! ive heard of cults roaming around CDO! what up with that? are they real?

boju

July 11th, 2007, 04:43 AM

CDO's Economy - Home of Multinational Companies

Cagayan de Oro is one of the most progressive cities in the Philippines. It is base to both local and multi-national companies such as Del Monte Philippines, Nestle, Coca-Cola and others. The city's economy is largely based on industry, trade, service and tourism. Link2Support and Arriba are among the few call centers that has recently opened their doors to the city.

Cagayan de Oro is a young city compared to other highly urbanized cities in the Philippines. So silent, but aggressive of her phenomenal progress, Cagayan de Oro's annual income has reached a record of 1.345 Billion Pesos as of the fiscal year 2006.

With the ongoing construction of the Laguindingan International Airport, business analysts predict the entry of more foreign and local investments and an increase in tourism activity in the region.

boju

July 11th, 2007, 04:47 AM

ey! ive heard of cults roaming around CDO! what up with that? are they real?

What did the cults do? Are they are threats of the city residents..? Baka hearsay lang yan katulad sa Pampanga na nabaltang may mga kinidnap na mga bata at pinatay at kinuha mga laman loob.... :) :) :)

boju

July 11th, 2007, 04:53 AM

More about CDO

KNOWN AS THE CITY OF GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP, Cagayan de Oro has been cited by two Philippine leading think tanks for the vast potentials it holds for investors and businessmen who manage to see beyond the fabled warmth and hospitality of its residents.

Roberto de Vera, author and regional studies director of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P),cited Cagayan de Oro as the best positioned for future growth and investments among 23 leading urban regional cities of the Philippines.Comment

Investment Center

In his 2000 paper "Investing in Regional Cities: the Next Big Thing," de Vera describes how Cagayan de Oro is not only the gateway to Northern Mindanao region, but is its regional shopping center as well.

Although it ranked only 16th among the 23 cities in the study in Gross City Domestic Product (GCDP) with P4.93 billion, it led all others in investments with P16.5 billion. It was also the only city in Mindanao among the top five cited by the study in investments posted with the Board of Investments (BOI) in 1999.

Focused Vision

Cagayan de Oro was also cited in a 2000 study by the Washington Sycip Policy Forum -- a think tank of the Asian Institute of Management -- because of its "focused vision for its economic future."

The study said Cagayan de Oro's competitiveness was enhanced by its strong economic ties such as with the Northern and Central Visayas regions, Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC), and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

Although other regional centers like Davao were also progressive, its average household income from 1994 to 1997 dropped 10%, while those of Cagayan de Oro and General Santos increased.

Infrastructure Support

Another unique feature of Cagayan de Oro is the way by which its strong real estate property development is balanced by inter-regional infrastructure development such as the Laguindingan international standard airport, Mindanao International Container Port, Tubod-Tangub bridge and widening of its Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon Road (ICBR), the road artery which links it to key satellite areas.

With over 100 subdivisions containing 80,000 lots covering over 1,000 hectares and counting, the real estate boom in the city is likewise balanced by intercity infrastructure such as the planned construction of three additional bridges across the Cagayan river, Licoan flyover and the East and West coast public utility terminals aimed at loosening the city's tightening gridlock.

Wide Consumer Base

Which is just as well, since although Cagayan de Oro city itself only has half a million residents, it serves a consumer base of well over three million people covering the five provinces (Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Occidental) and six cities (Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Iligan, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, and Tangub) of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) as its regional shopping center.

Already, SM City and rival Big R Super Center have set up mixed-use shopping malls to rival Gaisano's three malls and the local titans Ororama and Limketkai which all boast of department stores, concessionaires, national food chains and cinemas equal if not better than similar stores in other booming regional centers like Cebu, Bacolod and Davao.

Industrial Parks

Besides retailers, light and medium industries are also finding Cagayan de Oro and its satellite areas an ideal home with its mix of affordable industrial parks, reliable and affordably priced utilities, and central location linked to the rest of the country and the ASEAN region with seamless transportation and communications.

The 3,000-hectare PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate-Misamis Orientalis the country's largest, with the 200-hectare First Cagayan de Oro Business Park and the 80-hectare Alwana Business Park now online. Three others are in the pipeline: Laguindingan Industrial Park, El Salvador Economic Zone, and Gingoog Special Economic Zone.

Already, 19 light and medium industries are operating in Cagayan de Oro, the largest of which are Del Monte Philippines, Inc. and Nestlé Philippines, Inc.'sASEAN regional manufacturing center for coffee and milk powder. Another 30 or so industries are operating in the Phividec Industrial Estate-Misamis Oriental.

Exports Boom

In large part due to this mix of industrial infrastructure and locational advantages, exports topped the US$200-million mark in 2001 as downstream industries, taking advantage of the city's proximity to the agriculture powerhouse Bukidnon, churned out an increasingly diverse array of products to complement the region's predominantly coconut-and-pineapple export base.

Telecom

Another reason for the continued increase in exports and gross city domestic product are Cagayan de Oro's recent and planned transportation and communications projects through which the lifeblood of this regional dynamo flows. Already served by five telephone local exchange centers (LECs), and four mobile phone companies, the present 65,000 land lines are set to double by another 50,000 in the next two years, further boosting teledensity beyond 10 phones per 100 persons. Two paging networks and nine Internet service providers provide pinpoint local and global reach.

Improved Services

On top of this, 122 banks and 203 public and private schools provide support services, accounting for over half the region's total for both categories. Health services are equally impressive: Eleven public and private hospitals provide over 1,500 beds -- half the total in Region 10.

These are further backed by some 49 barangay health centers, 66 family planning clinics, and over 200 medical and dental clinics. Medical facilities include world-class institutions like the Northern Mindanao Heart Center and Mindanao Eye Center.

Multicultural Peace

Tourism is another sunrise industry. Regional and national convention-goers find irresistible the city's close proximity of hotels and accommodations, wide variety of easily accessible exotic tourism destinations and amenities including an 18-hole world class golf course and a country club.

Not the least, the leisure industry appears to be crossing even political and ideological lines as Cagayan de Oro has been relatively spared the rash of violence which has rocked Mindanao's urban centers as of late. Although its peace and order situation is by no means impeccable, still it has been spared the wholesale bombings and killings many have come to associate with Mindanao.

The most logical explanation for this is multicultural harmony: Despite the diversity of beliefs and ideological convictions, residents share the same admiration and affection for the City of Golden Friendship, the city that has become a home even to migrants and ever-increasing number of visitors over the years.

Source (http://cagayan.************/)

g0Rs

July 11th, 2007, 05:13 AM

Hindi raw pwede sabi ng mod dahil may bago raw patakaran ang SSC that should the banner has the skyscraper motif...

since when daw @boju?

g0Rs

July 11th, 2007, 05:19 AM

Breaking News:

P188 million Laguindingan Airport Access Road, to start this week..

TV Patrol Northern Mindanao

Good News :)

boju

July 11th, 2007, 05:33 AM

^^ @Gors, refer to this link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13923502&postcount=875

bariQ

July 11th, 2007, 05:48 AM

What did the cults do? Are they are threats of the city residents..? Baka hearsay lang yan katulad sa Pampanga na nabaltang may mga kinidnap na mga bata at pinatay at kinuha mga laman loob.... :) :) :)

since im not in CDO i really dont know... my friend said it was shown on TV patrol northern mindanao! and it was something like they are in bugo and they already killed people as "sacrifice"

I hope its not true tho, lke that vampire in balulang thing :nuts:

akiba

July 11th, 2007, 06:00 AM

g0Rs

July 11th, 2007, 06:33 AM

^^ @Gors, refer to this link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13923502&postcount=875

i see. thanks for the link

akiba

July 11th, 2007, 06:38 AM

I would like to correct that Tagoloan and Villanueva will never become a city unless Congress passes a new law defining a city. There are three requirements to become a city based pursuant to Section 450 of the Local Government Code (RA 7160): (1) income-P100M Annual Income; (2) population-150,000; and (3) land area-10,000 hectares or 100 sq. km. A town should have fulfilled no. 1 requirement (Income) and either of the two (2) other requirements. Tagoloan and Villanueva will fail in population and area. Claveria and Opol, however, could qualify.

Quote from RA 7160

SEC. 450. Requisites for Creation. - (a) A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices, and if it has either of the following requisites:

(i) a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Lands Management Bureau; or,

(ii) a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office: Provided, That, the creation thereof shall not reduce the land area, population, and income of the original unit or units at the time of said creation to less than the minimum requirements prescribed herein.
Note that the P20M income requirement was increased to P100M because the law was passed way back in the 1990s.

I think the income matters than population. Kayrami ng municipalities recently naging cities kahit maliit lang ang population due to income and "palakasan & utang na loob" manuevers of powerful municipal official-hacienderos especially in Luzon and Visayas provinces to make their municipalities into a city, which had defied the law of cityhood. Tagoloan is the Center of Industrialization not only in Misamis Oriental, but whole Northern Mindanao as well. The coming of gigantic foreign investors nowadays in Tagoloan will make us think twice. :) :lol:

Rall

July 11th, 2007, 06:38 AM

Yes! Once Laguindingan International Airport will be finished in the near future, Cagayan de Oro will have a new face in the southern Philippines, much more while watching in the outer space. LOL! :lol:

what do you mean akiba?:dunno:

Rasputin

July 11th, 2007, 07:11 AM

What did the cults do? Are they are threats of the city residents..? Baka hearsay lang yan katulad sa Pampanga na nabaltang may mga kinidnap na mga bata at pinatay at kinuha mga laman loob.... :) :) :)

Nakabasa din ako sa headline ng SunStar... I hope its not true!
heres the link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2007/07/07/news/city.folks.edgy.over.cult.rumors.html

tj_brewed

July 11th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Hindi raw pwede sabi ng mod dahil may bago raw patakaran ang SSC that should the banner has the skyscraper motif...

^^ If we look at the other banners being posted lately, I think its ok if we really dont have that densed skyline. Yung ibang banners nga eh halatang edited eh. I guess, if we will have the pix of the major buildings in CDO - put em together through adobe or something and pass it sa admin - it would qualify as long as it depicts urbanity.

Rasputin

July 11th, 2007, 10:43 AM

^^ If we look at the other banners being posted lately, I think its ok if we really dont have that densed skyline. Yung ibang banners nga eh halatang edited eh. I guess, if we will have the pix of the major buildings in CDO - put em together through adobe or something and pass it sa admin - it would qualify as long as it depicts urbanity.

Maypa!
As long as it is really located in the same place. K lang!
he.he.he.he.he.he.he.he...

boju

July 11th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Yeahh exactly, that picture coud not be but if we're going to edit that and make it more urbanized it can be...:) :) :)

boju

July 12th, 2007, 02:01 AM

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Infra projects set for Mindanao
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the World Bank are now coordinating after several foreign governments pledged, and recently delivered, monetary aid to the conflict-plagued region of Mindanao.

Those foreign governments -- including Canada, Japan, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand -- are providing large amounts of financial assistance.

Mindanao Economic Council (MedCo) chairman and Peace Process Adviser Secretary Jess Dureza confirmed that indeed a number of foreign aids are earmarked for conflict-torn areas here in Mindanao.

"We just hope that we can finally sign a peace pact with them soon," he said, adding that more financial assistance and foreign investors will flood Mindanao once the peace pact with the MILF is inked and peace and order will be attained.

Reports shows how these foreign countries are "confident Mindanao is a worthwhile investment" this despite the recent difficulties in peace negotiations between the MILF and the government in Manila.

The aid is being provided with the hope the two parties will soon put their differences behind them and resume negotiations in the interest of peace in the Philippines and the welfare of Mindanao's citizens.

The two-phase project, known as the Mindanao trust fund, is being administered by World Bank.

Integral components

The first phase of the project is designed to focus on building, reconstruction, and development.

The second phase, designed to support larger projects, will begin once a sustainable peace agreement is reached between MILF and the government.

The program is being implemented with assistance from the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), MILF's development arm.

BDA Director Danda Juanday said several projects had already been started as a direct result of the foreign aid, including the construction of post-harvest facilities and community multipurpose halls.

For her part, Mary Judd, Mindanao coordinator for the World Bank, said this first-phase development was meant to prepare the area for a stable peace when, and if, it arrives.

"Given the foreign aid and potential of the area, the citizens of Mindanao hope the government will see these tangible benefits of peace and immediately resume negotiations with MILF," Judd said.

Judd believes the two-phase project will be a success, for Mindanao and also as encouragement for the two parties to work quickly for peace.

She said, "We decided to divide the project before and after to prepare the communities for the rebuilding works when the war is over."

Judd added that it is difficult to sustain large long-term development projects in the midst of hostilities.

On the other hand, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland, referring to his country's contribution to the fund, said, "Our emphasis on governance, support to small business and conflict-affected areas reflect the importance we attach to these integral components of the government's strategy for peace and Development in Mindanao."

Sutherland voiced convictions on the potential of the vast natural resources of Mindanao, and any assistance will aid the entire country.

Sunstar CDO

boju

July 12th, 2007, 02:25 AM

Jaraula prioritizes dev’t of hinterland barangays
by Lorebeth C. Requiroso/City Council Office

THE development of barangays in the hinterlands is included in the priority list of Mayor Constantino Jaraula.

Early this week, the mayor said the move is aimed not only at improving the lives of the residents but at reversing the migration since residents from farflung barangays will no longer have to flock to the city to find better livelihood. MASTERLIST Meanwhile, the mayor is also making moves to build up the city’s manpower resources. He said City Hall will be working on having a masterlist of skilled workers so that they can be tapped anytime for various services. The mayor said trainings will be made available to them by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and those who pass this will be included in the list. Mayor Jaraula expressed optimism that this will provide them with more avenues for employment in the city. (LCR)

boju

July 12th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Finance body to review request for amusement tax exemption
by Eileen L. Borja/city council

THE City Council committee on finance and ways and means under Councilor Simeon Licayan will soon review the request of Veloso Association of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro Chapter.

The group is requesting for exemption from the payment of the 30% amusement tax for its sponsored concert on July 20, 2007 at Pryce Plaza Hotel featuring Jimmy Javier and Mark Bautista. Juanito L. Chaves, chairman of the ways and means committee of the association, explained that the proceeds of the concert will be used for the group’s scholarship program for the poor but deserving students of the clan. (ELB)

boju

July 12th, 2007, 02:28 AM

Mayor Jaraula optimistic of Mindanao’s progress
by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office

City Mayor Constantino G Jaraula expressed optimism that the success of the two-day Mindanao Peace and Security Summit held in the city will mark the beginning of a genuine peace and development for the island of Mindanao.

At the culmination of the peace summit held at the Pryce Plaza Hotel yesterday, Mayor Jaraula said that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s response to the outputs presented by the participants of the summit is a positive indication of the national government’s commitment to address peace and development concerns in the island. In yesterday’s activity, President Arroyo called on all Mindanao leaders to work together to protect and respect fellow Mindanaoans regardless of their political, cultural and religious orientations. “Let us strive to create a mass movement to fight terrorism here and let this be Day 1 for a progressive Mindanao,” President Arroyo emphasized. The President also asked Sec. Rolando Andaya of the Department of Budget and Management to consider the recommendation of the summit participants for Mindanao to get 30 percent of the general appropriations for 2008. Particularly, President Arroyo tasked the Department of Agriculture to implement more farm-to-market roads all over Mindanao. The President also revealed that the central office of the Department of Agrarian Reform will be transferred in Davao to provide impetus to the national government’s intention for the agricultural development of Mindanao. Along this, Mayor Jaraula believed that if the national government will provide 30 percent of the annual national budget for Mindanao next year, this will greatly improve the island and will have a significant impact on the lives of all Mindanaoans. Participants in the 2-day Mindanao Peace and Security Summit have presented recommendations along five major concerns namely. Upholding Human Rights, Rule of Law and Responsible Citizenry; Promoting Culture of Peace; Denying Support to Terrorists; Strengthening the Counter-Terrorism Drive; and Enhancing Crisis Management Structures and Institutions.

boju

July 12th, 2007, 02:29 AM

M’nao leaders join VYE in bid to postpone ‘07 brgy elections
by Lorebeth C. Requiroso/City Council Office

VICE Mayor Vicente Emano’s proposal to postpone the holding of the barangay elections this year was supported by Mindanao leaders who attended the Peace Summit held in the city yesterday.

Mayors, governors and representatives of the different cities and municipalities in Mindanao attended the summit. The vice mayor explained that the holding of the elections this year will cost the national government billions of pesos, which the government can use for other more important projects. "Pagsiak lamang sa dugang kabobot-on ang mahitabo sa maong pili-ay. Gawas pa, bilyones ang gastohon niini ug gawas nga kulang ang sapi sa gobyerno nga angay gamiton sa ubang mga butang nga angay tutokan, dugang lang kini nga kalisdanan sa nasod…. Magdaginot usa ang nasod," the vice mayor said. According to reports, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the city’s 2nd District was one of those who supported the proposal of the vice mayor. The law provides the holding of the barangay elections every three years. (LCR)

akiba

July 12th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Cagayan de Oro International Port is most modern outside Metro Manila. Situated near the estuary of Cagayan River. Depth of anchorage is 18 meters , about 400 meters from shoreline. Has two authorized cargo handling operators. :)

FrancisXavier

July 12th, 2007, 11:11 AM

^^ Oroport that is.. i wanna see an update on 150 million port expansion...

bariQ

July 12th, 2007, 12:10 PM

I wanna see oroport like oakland. their port is so high tech with man cranes here and there. nakakalula

akiba

July 12th, 2007, 12:14 PM

FrancisXavier

July 12th, 2007, 02:55 PM

1. New 2 storey building of Jollibee foodchain along T.J Hayes Street, Cogon.
2. 3 storey City Plaza along T.J Hayes Street, Camaman-an also or in front of Mariana Reyna Hospital.
3. 1 storey Warehouse along JR Borja Extension, Cogon or at Motorela Terminal. (almost completed)
4. Unidentified 3 storey building along JR Borja Extension, Cogon also.
5. Expansion of new 4 storey Motormate Building. (almost completed)
5. 2 storey boarding house beside Ciberia Cafe, Divisoria.
6. Unidentified 3 storey building along Osmena Street, Cogon.
7. Unidentified 3 storey building along Corrales Avenue.
8. Renovation of Dunkin Donuts Foodchain Divisoria. (almost completed)

Soon to rise at Lim Ketkai:

1. 7-8 storey 120 Room Hotel

really? a new Jollibee along Hayes? nice..^^

add to your list:

9. 2 Storey, 18 door commercial Arcade, beside Leo's Grill in Baloi (on going)
10. 4 storey, residential/commercial building, Carmen (almost done)
11. 3 storey, apartment building, 12th street Nazareth (on going)
12. 6 storey, Madonna Hospital expansion, Carmen (almost done)
13. 8 storey, CU Medical City expansion, Gusa (almost done)
14. 3 storey, commercial arcade, Masterson Ave Carmen (on Going)
15. 3 storey, commercial arcade, across West City Central School (almost done)
16. 4 storey, CDO Medical Center 2nd annex, ??? , (almost done)
17. 6 storey, CDO Medical Center expansion, ??? , (done)
18. 3 storey, Stones Town(comm'l arcade), Uptown CDO , (done)
19. 3 storey, Natasha office/showroom, Limketkai Center, (almost done)
20. 5 storey, NMMC expansion, Corrales Ave, (done)
21. 7 or 6 storey, Comm'l building, Burgos st.???, (almost done)
22. 6 storey, bookstore??? , Bulua Highway, (done)

boju

July 13th, 2007, 02:09 AM

Soon to rise at Lim Ketkai:

1. 7-8 storey 120 Room Hotel

Is this already groundbreaks?

boju

July 13th, 2007, 02:10 AM

Friday, July 13, 2007
Lawmaker pushes review of aid
By Lizanilla J. Amarga

BUDGET agency officers in Manila are adjusting budgetary allocations to make sure that Mindanao gets 30 percent of the national budget pursuant to the orders of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Cagayan de Oro second district Congressman Rufus Rodriguez said Thursday.

Also, Presidential Assistant for Mindanao Secretary Jesus Dureza disclosed that they are now looking into more consultation with local government units to come out with a list of which projects to prioritize under this new budget allocation.

Rodriguez however is calling on all Mindanaoans to unite and be vigilant in making sure that every centavo of this budget would not be tainted with corruption or any irregularity.

The unprecedented budget increase stemmed from a resolution presented by Rodriguez during the two-day Mindanao Peace and Security Summit held here at Pryce Plaza Hotel late last Monday and Tuesday.

The resolution was the product of the various inputs contributed by hundreds of governors, mayors, and other top officials from the different regions here in the hopes of pushing peace and progress in Mindanao.

Also, from representatives from top brass military and police leaders who are serving Mindanao as well as representative officials from other government line agencies.

Rodriguez said he and Dureza as well as those concerned for Mindanao have both agreed to make sure that this time Mindanao gets its "just share" of at least 30 percent of the national budget.

He said this as Mindanao has only received around eight to 10 percent of the national budget in the past.

"If the budget allocations are properly used and are really implemented without any corruption or irregularity, this would mean more jobs, increasing the standards of living of every Mindanaoan," he said.

"No one would want to join the CPP-NDF-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front-New People's Army) and the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front)," he added.

Late last Tuesday, President Arroyo issued two orders pursuant to the resolution presented by Rodriguez.

The first ordering Secretary Rolando Andaya to increase Mindanao's share to 30 percent of the national budget in FY 2008 and the other order was for Dureza to make sure that her national agencies in partnership with the local government units will carry out all the other contents in the above resolution.

Rodriguez immediately flew Wednesday to Manila to for some official matters among them, is to check on the amendments to the 2008 Proposed National Budget.

He said Andaya has already ordered his executive deputy secretary Manuel Gaite to make the necessary changes in the budget.

"Didto ako ug nakita nako nga gihimo na ang pagmugna ug mga meetings para ma-realign ang national budget ug mahatag ang 30 percent diri sa atoa sa Mindanao (I was there and I saw how meetings are now being undertaken to make the necessary changes and realignments on the national budget to give the 30 percent to our Mindanao)," he said.

Dureza told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro that Rodriguez may be with the opposition but they are one in their vision to bring Mindanao to her feet.

He said they will be conducting a number of meetings here in Mindanao to also talk on which projects to prioritize.

"I am just very glad that Cong. Rufus Rodriguez has agreed to help us out and all other officials who strongly believe that this time Mindanao will not just an island of promise but of fulfillment as well," he said.

boju

July 13th, 2007, 02:18 AM

Newsbreak: Home region chose Migs over Koko

By Miriam Grace A. Go, Newsbreak
07/12/2007 | 04:42 PM

Whether Juan Miguel Zubiri of Team Unity (TU) finally bags the last winning slot in the Senate race, he has already won over Aquilino Pimentel III of the Genuine Opposition (GO) in a way that many politicians would pay their campaign strategists extra to achieve. In Pimentel’s own home province and city—Misamis Oriental, where Cagayan de Oro City is an independent city—Zubiri topped the elections.

In fact, in Northern Mindanao (Region 10), the region where they both come from, Zubiri emerged first (with 891,150 votes), while Pimentel was only 5th (with 600,523 votes).

Of the five provinces in Region 10, Zubiri was No. 1 in four: Bukidnon, whose third district he represented for nine years in Congress and where his father is governor; Camiguin; Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro, where Pimentel hails from and lost a mayoral bid in 2004; and Lanao del Norte, where the opposition alleged that the certificates of canvass from three municipalities were manipulated.

In these four provinces, Pimentel was 7th (Bukidnon), 6th (Camiguin), 4th (Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro), and 12th (Lanao del Norte). In the fifth province, Misamis Occidental, Zubiri also ranked higher than Pimentel: Zubiri was 2nd while Pimentel was 12th.

In the whole of Mindanao, according to the regional breakdown of votes published by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Zubiri got more votes, 2,941,974, than Pimentel, who got 2,553,784. Mindanao consists of six regions.

Zubiri’s popularity in Mindanao could be attributed to his advocacies that are popular among Mindanaoans, particularly the campaign for federalism. He was congressman of Bukidnon for nine years, continuing his father’s nine-year congressional stint. Pimentel, for his part, has mostly been more visible in the Manila scene, although he was commissioner for Mindanao of the National Youth Commission a decade ago.

Zubiri is one of the senatorial candidates in the Hall of Fame in terms of topping the race in their home provinces or regions, based on available data from the Comelec.

Of the 11 winners already proclaimed, eight topped the race in their home provinces or cities. These were Manuel Villar Jr. (Las Piñas), Edgardo Angara (Aurora), Francis Pangilinan (Pampanga), Benigno Aquino III (Tarlac), Panfilo Lacson (Cavite), Loren Legarda (Aklan), Francis Escudero (Sorsogon), and Joker Arroyo (Camarines Sur).

Others who finished No. 1 in their home provinces but didn’t make it to the national Magic 12 were Luis “Chavit Singson (in Ilocos Sur, where he’s been governor for a long time), Cesar Montano (Bohol), and Prospero Pichay (in Surigao del Sur, where he was a three-term congressman before joining the senatorial elections).

Five candidates finished No. 1 in their home regions: Escudero (Bicol), Legarda (Western Visayas), Zubiri (Northern Mindanao), Pichay (Caraga), and Jamalul Kiram (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, as of Comelec’s June 14 canvass). (See List of Regional Topnotchers)

In most provinces, the top slot went to either Legarda or Escudero, who finished first and second, respectively, in the national count.

We took note of candidates other than these two who topped provinces where they didn’t come from. They were Villar (Iloilo province and city; Guimaras), Angara (Negros Oriental, Siquijor), Pangilinan (Cebu province and city, Misamis Occidental); Pichay (Zamboanga del Norte, Dinagat Islands), Montano (Zamboanga Sibugay); and Lacson (Nueva Vizcaya, South Cotabato). (See List of Provincial Topnotchers)

There were candidates who ended up in the Hall of Shame, because they did poorly in their in their home provinces.

Vicente Magsaysay finished 10th in Zambales, where he’s governor. Ralph Recto was 9th in Batangas (Read: Batangas: Opposition Wins but Recto Brothers Lose), where he was congressman for nine years before becoming senator in 2001. Sonia Malasarte Roco was 14th in Bohol, and performed better in the Bicol provinces, where her late husband was a prominent political figure.

In Metro Manila, it was only Villar who topped in the city where he lives or he’d represented in the past—Las Piñas. It helped, of course, that his wife’s family has been in power there for a long time. His wife Cynthia is congresswoman, while his brother-in-law Vergel Aguilar is the mayor.

In Makati, Joker Arroyo was only 7th, even if he represented its first district for nine years before becoming senator in 2001. In fact, in his three terms as congressman, the only bill he filed and passed was that converting Makati into a city.

Neither of the two candidates who are registered voters of Malabon topped the elections there. Legarda finished second to Escudero. Tessie Aquino Oreta’s performance was worse—she ended up 15th in Malabon City that she represented in Congress for nine years before she became senator in 1998, and where her brother-in-law is mayor.

Quezon City voters seemed to have gotten tired of their old-timers in politics. They didn’t put in No. 1 any of their former congressional representatives and local officials who ran for the Senate.

Michael Defensor and Nikki Coseteng, both former representatives of the city’s 2nd district, finished 16th and 17th, respectively. Vicente Sotto III, who was QC vice mayor before he became a topnotcher senator in 1992, was only 18th. Francis Pangilinan, once a councilor and an unsuccessful congressional aspirant of the city, was 6th in this year’s senatorial race.

Legarda would have swept all the Cordillera provinces, but Zosimo Paredes of Ang Kapatiran stole the thunder from her in Ifugao. Paredes topped the race in the province, which he used to represent in Congress.

The same was the case in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). Legarda topped the race in all provinces except one, in Southern Leyte, which delivered the highest number of votes to Pichay.

Singson, who has fashioned himself as a leader of the Ilocos region, topped the vote in only one province—in Ilocos Sur, where he was governor for a long time before taking a shot at a national post. Pichay, who grew up in Mindanao but stressed as well his Ilocano roots during the campaign, finished 6th in Ilocos Sur, his father’s home province.

The Bicolanos, as usual, delivered for fellow Bicolanos (Read: Bicol Picked 3 Favorite Senatorial Bets). Escudero was No. 1 in Sorsogon, where he was congressman for nine years; in Camarines Norte; and in Catanduanes. He was 2nd to fellow Bicolano Joker Arroyo in Albay and Camarines Sur, the latter being Arroyo’s home province. Escudero was also 2nd in Masbate to Legarda. Arroyo was 11th in Camarines Norte, 4th in Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate.

Honasan was 2nd in his home province of Sorsogon, 7th in Albay, 9th in Camarines Norte, 8th in Camarines Sur, 6th in Catanduanes, 10th in Masbate. Roco, whose late husband Raul was a favorite son of the region, was 4th in Albay, 7th in Camarines Sur, 3rd in Camarines Sur, 3rd in Catanduanes, 5th in Sorsogon, and 19th in Masbate. - Newsbreak (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/50735/Newsbreak-Home-region-chose-Migs-over-Koko)