Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 5

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Davao, biggest city in the world in terms of land area! Undoubtedly, the main city in Mindanao! There's no denying this...
I'm from Cagayan de Oro, city of Golden Friendship, gateway to Mindanao, fasting progressing City in the country (DTI)! Yes, it's small compared to Davao! Even Cebu is smaller than Davao! Pero, try to visit my city! Sometimes it helps if you really experience the place! You'll say "It can't get more urban than this..." Experience CdO! You'll be amazed!
Try to see Ketkai! Believe me, it's huge! Epecially now that Plaza fair will open it's 2nd level in the near future! Robinson's Department Store will also soon! Gaisano Mall Davao is big! But, it's no where near the size of the LimKetKai Mall, not including Rosario Strip and Big R! Please don't compare the 2 malls because Gaisano Mall Davao is not at par with Ketkai... Please... See for yourself... Kapoy na storya ba...
I frequent Davao and don't find it that impressive! I don't go there because I want to, it's because I have to! My GF is from there you know... I mean "why go there when I can go to Cebu?" Mas magulang ang Davao sa CdO, pero, wa ra kaayo siya ma-offer ba... Not even 1 notch higher... Cebu, however is in a league of it's own... To compare Davao with Cebu is like comparing a Honda with a BMW! The 9 billion+ income of Cebu to Davao's 2.8 Billion (COA 2004) speaks for itself!
Pero, enough with this city vs city thing... Mindanao, unite!!! We should be happy with the fact that outside Metro Manila, 3 of the top 5 most income generating cities in the Philippines are from Mindanao (Davao, Zamboanga and CdO)
Have a nice Day! Try to visit http://www.cdoitgoldmine.com

I am from Bohol with relatives in Davao, I been to all the places you've mentioned. CDO in February and Davao last Lanuary. I have to agree CDO is also highly urbanized too but saying Davao City is not even a notch higher than CDO is a nice shot to the moon. While many forumers here are trying to avoid the city vs city ambiance in this thread, you are inciting one. That's bad. About the malls, I been in the vismin mall thread and it says there that gaisano mall is 203,000 sq.m gross so limketkai should be at least bigger than that. Anyway i don't care which is bigger i love my own BQ mall, but in my own opinion, you can not say gaisano mall it is not at par with limketkai because i've been to both malls too, limketkai is wide but 2 levels only w/ the smallest robinson i've even seen (big r) and rosario as sideskirts while the other is a 5 level w/ basement 1 stop shop. Victoria plaza in my opinion is about as big as limketkai, Try earth google and figure it out. Cebu and Davao is incomparable because cebu is progressing vertically while davao, because of the size, progresses horizontally. If cebu builds a 30 storey tower, davao builds ten 5 storey buildings at a time. And i don't think davaoeños are saying davao is a notch higher than cebu. In defense of Davao i must disagree with your opinion, you can see it on tv that MM, Cebu and Davao are the only metropolitan in the true sense of the word. CDO has much to offer than Davao? I didn't feel it man. Are you sure money is not an issue when you said it has nothing to offer? I heard CDO's government officials are often seen in Davao casinos isn't it ironic if CDO has more to offer? In 1 day of strolling in cdo, my butt is done. In davao 1 week is not even enough. There are other factors you have to consider before saying so, like wide roads, clean and well lighted streets, modern international airport, good governance, and lots of numbers like of large malls, huge bars, world class resorts, universities and colleges, hotels, posh villages, transportation, and the list goes on. Are you saying CDO top all that? So nice try CDO. My advice, don't fight with a Mindanaoan city because Iloilo and Bacolod are not far behind. And hey, Cebu's income is not 9 billion my goodness it's just around 1.8 billion.

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 03:37 AM

boybleauXx

April 27th, 2006, 03:56 AM

enough of that here !

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Cy:

PADLOCK the 2nd thread.....the issues there are getting destructive and out of hand.

Let's give this 3rd thread a welcoming fresh new start

fundraiser

April 27th, 2006, 04:02 AM

Wind Shear

April 27th, 2006, 04:11 AM

:lock: :lock: :lock: :lock: :lock:

Wind Shear

April 27th, 2006, 04:12 AM

Guys, guys, guys, wag nyo patulan for those persons walang magawa kundi magcompare and compare ng cities para wala ng away. It's useless. Okay?

It happened in Metro Cebu forum before, one forumer posted about his hatred on Cebu. Wa namo gipatol ang nagpost. Work ra sad.

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 04:24 AM

whenever theres a conflict between cities, why do you always have to drag cebu in the picture? cant you just leave cebu city alone? we mind and do our own thing, dont drag us in your mess. it happened before in the great western visayan cities conflict, now cebu is on a cameo role again in davao and cdo love affair. waaahhh, summer heat lang yan, tara mag beach!

If you're referring to me, I'm not dragging Cebu man. Just setting some records straight. Cebu is Cebu so you can not prevent some cities to mention it sometimes. If you don't like the feeling, you can just ignore it, because i don't think Cebu would prefer Pure Cebuano Blood residents only in its land and not accept visitors and tourists just to get the feeling of being alone and minding its own thing. If posts like burotski will not stop, SSC will always be city vs city thing and let's see, maybe it's just a nice idea to make all cities in the Philippines engage into an E-War. In this way we can contribute a little way to our government's effort of bringing our country to the 4th world.

Animo

April 27th, 2006, 04:30 AM

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 04:43 AM

Tinuod bitaw. Kung walang mag-segunda ug away mawala ra man ning mga inganing City vs. City :cheers:

Just an opinion, if you had the feeling that somebody is bashing your own thread, for the sake of example, MtApoStandard vs CDO, i guess the best option is to just ignore him/her just like what cebu forumers did. It works because the visitor will be tired of bashing and will go back to the place where he/she belongs. But in the case of burotski, he attacked Davao, and in that case he is attracting "bashers" in his own thread. I don't want to be called a basher for defending davao in the case of burotski's post, so i'll shut my mouth from now on and ask for an apology to CDO forumers. Anyways i both love CDO and Davao.

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 04:45 AM

fundraiser

April 27th, 2006, 05:08 AM

If you're referring to me, I'm not dragging Cebu man. Just setting some records straight. Cebu is Cebu so you can not prevent some cities to mention it sometimes. If you don't like the feeling, you can just ignore it, because i don't think Cebu would prefer Pure Cebuano Blood residents only in its land and not accept visitors and tourists just to get the feeling of being alone and minding its own thing. If posts like burotski will not stop, SSC will always be city vs city thing and let's see, maybe it's just a nice idea to make all cities in the Philippines engage into an E-War. In this way we can contribute a little way to our government's effort of bringing our country to the 4th world..

yeah i was referring to you and burotski's posts, you even quoted a post that was on the previous thread pa kasi, instead of letting the issue die a natural death, and let the thread have a fresh start, nabubuhay pa tuloy yung maduming issue, it is always wiser to ignore posts that contain nothing but the politics of ego and arrogance.

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 05:18 AM

yeah i was referring to you and burotski's posts, you even quoted a post that was on the previous thread pa kasi, instead of letting the issue die a natural death, and let the thread have a fresh start, nabubuhay pa tuloy yung maduming issue, it is always wiser to ignore posts that contain nothing but the politics of ego and arrogance.

if i can't seem to ignore what you said politics of ego and arrogance, aint it ironic you're not ignoring the dragging of your cebu also? as i have said you can ignore bashers in your own thread, but you should not bash some city inside your thread too.

fundraiser

April 27th, 2006, 05:41 AM

^^ tsk tsk tsk, i dont have to argue with you about that. getting involved and being dragged between two cities conflict is different from being IN conflict with another city. and i guess were getting out of topic, you can pm me.

as i have said you can ignore bashers in your own thread, but you should not bash some city inside your thread too.
added: and you should not bash a city in their own thread too.

hezron

April 27th, 2006, 05:44 AM

^^ tsk tsk too...

Wind Shear

April 27th, 2006, 05:49 AM

^^ Will you stop it? I'm sick of it. Isn't about time to call in the moderators to intervene?

Okay, back to topic.

Any developments in Cagayan de Oro? Like Buildings U/Cs, proposals, infrastructures, investments and so on?

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 05:51 AM

mao nani ron..

Tallers

April 27th, 2006, 06:18 AM

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 06:22 AM

butangi..

boju

April 27th, 2006, 06:27 AM

BASKETBALL-CRAZY MISAMIS ORIENTAL ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET

Wednesday, 26 April 2006
A first ever for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), a historic one for Mindanao.

In essence, that's what the 2006 Hope PBA All-Star Weekend is all about as Misamis Oriental plays host to the mid-season spectacle that will run until the 29th of April.

The event brings for the first time the annual classic deep down South since Ramon Fernandez and Robert Jaworski connived in a last-second play to power the Veterans past the Rookies-Sophomores in a classic 1989 win.

It also marks what league commissioner Noli Eala as the fulfillment of the PBA going truly national in scope, having brought the All-Star weekend to the three major islands in the country after Visayas in 2004 (Cebu) and Luzon (Laoag) just a year ago.

For Misamis Oriental, hosting the meet in cooperation with Xtreme Magic Sing and Welcoat Paints, goes beyond just basketball.

“Ang gusto talaga namin is to bring the All-Star weekend to Mindanao in order for the PBA commune with the people of Northern Mindanao and the rest of the region. That to me is an honor that will never be equalled,” said Gov. Oscar Moreno.

Staging the All-Star Game is also an opportunity to showcase the province's ability to lead and organize an event of such magnitude, according to Moreno, noting that Misamis Oriental is not lacking in people known for their quality of leadership, having been the birthplace of former vice-president Emmanuel Pelaez who was elected to the second highest position in the land during the 1961 national elections.

“That election manifested the respect, the admiration in Misamis Oriental,” said the amiable governor. “We want to regain that position of leadership, that pride, dignity, the respect. And this is part of that continuing effort.

“So natutuwa talaga ako that everybody in Misamis Oriental and also in Cagayan de Oro (capital city) is excited and looking forward to this very historic occasion.”

Of course, Mindanao's third largest province wouldn't be remiss on the basketball part of the event also supported by Sunbolt Fun Drinks, Chowking, Mentos, ACCEL and Air 21.

“Mindanao has produced PBA players in the past,” said Moreno, citing the likes of Purefoods teammates Jun Limpot and Peter June Simon. “Walang biro, Mindanao is basketball crazy.”

The governor said just about everybody, from the government to the private sector, is now involved in the preparations.

“We have organized a multi-sectoral team that will oversee the hosting, address all the issues and attend to all the matters,” disclosed Moreno.

He said the hosting chore is a joint venture among the people of Misamis Oriental, the league of municipalities, provincial councilors league and provincial mayors.

Bobby Malo, president of the Mayor's League, co-heads the committee with Eden Huang from the private sector.

“Like in basketball, this is where we're able to practice the virtue of teamwork to make the event a successful one,” said Moreno.

The main bulk of the PBA delegation will arrive in Misamis Oriental on Thursday.

On the 28th, fans will be treated to an array of basketball competitions, including the trick shot, obstacle challenge, three-point shootout, shooting stars and the hit slam dunk contest before the day is capped by the second Rookies vs. Sophomores Blitz Game.

The following day is the featured event of the All-Star weekend pitting the North team vs. the South squad. The Southerners won in the 2004 edition of the All-Stars before their North counterparts exacted revenge in Laoag a year ago.

cyrusal

April 27th, 2006, 06:38 AM

Animo

April 27th, 2006, 06:38 AM

butangi..

^^ Mga gahig ug ulo.

Wind Shear

April 27th, 2006, 06:42 AM

Wind Shear

April 27th, 2006, 06:45 AM

Boju, proceed to Thread III (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=343347) of Tsada! Cagayan de Oro. :) The moderators will lock it up anytime because we reach (in fact surpass) the 500 post per topic limit.

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 06:52 AM

^^ Mga gahig ug ulo.

kinsa bai..

slerz

April 27th, 2006, 06:56 AM

^^ikaw kha Marvs? hmmm :rofl:

Pila'y akong ibutang @Marvs? :lol::lol:
kita'y audience dri, ang mga bata sa Sugbo...hehe

Sinjin P.

April 27th, 2006, 07:43 AM

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sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 08:10 AM

^^ manghawa ta dire basin tawgon nasad ta mga gahi ug ulo..

davaoeagle

April 27th, 2006, 09:52 AM

if i can't seem to ignore what you said politics of ego and arrogance, aint it ironic you're not ignoring the dragging of your cebu also? as i have said you can ignore bashers in your own thread, but you should not bash some city inside your thread too.

I appreciate your effort at rectifying falls claims against Davao Hezron. See? Most if not all Dabawenyos are not at all starting fights and for the most part only come out to clarify misleading claims and when we do we always have proofs to wag.

It's funny that some people are acting like moderators here as if they themselves are immaculately insensitive and callous when someone badmouths their own city...these are the same people who mouthed that Dabawenyos are "sombra ka humble.. hilum2 lang" when we remained oblivious to chaos stemming from the unavoidable mine-is-better-than-yours sort of thing.

City VS City will be ugly only when you hoist your own city at the expense of another with only lies and falls claims. In the same breath, with facts and figures to boot, this dialectic will pass for a healthy mental exercise...all the more injecting loads of fun and excitement in blogging which in my opinion is what's making SSC forums tick.

I love CDO myself as I have tons of relatives who now love to be called Cagay-anons inspite of the fact that they were transplanted from Davao and I didn't doubt that for a second as I myself used to frequent CDO (usually as layover stop for a night or two before proceeding to Camiguin) and I have seen it all. It's a fair city and in my opinion though uncalled for in this juncture, clinches the 4th spot being most progressive of all cities, but to say it has edged Davao is way much of a ballooney.

huistenmark

April 27th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Ihaven't really been to CDO, but i heard it is chada there! I have friends from CDO, so maybe one of these days i can visit. Just saying my saluds to everyone!!

rustyboi

April 27th, 2006, 11:29 AM

kataw-anan kaayo imong BUTANGI expression marvs. :lol:

If posts like burotski will not stop, SSC will always be city vs city thing and let's see, maybe it's just a nice idea to make all cities in the Philippines engage into an E-War. In this way we can contribute a little way to our government's effort of bringing our country to the 4th world.

:sleepy:

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 11:53 AM

I am from Bohol with relatives in Davao, I been to all the places you've mentioned. CDO in February and Davao last Lanuary. I have to agree CDO is also highly urbanized too but saying Davao City is not even a notch higher than CDO is a nice shot to the moon. While many forumers here are trying to avoid the city vs city ambiance in this thread, you are inciting one. That's bad. About the malls, I been in the vismin mall thread and it says there that gaisano mall is 203,000 sq.m gross so limketkai should be at least bigger than that. Anyway i don't care which is bigger i love my own BQ mall, but in my own opinion, you can not say gaisano mall it is not at par with limketkai because i've been to both malls too, limketkai is wide but 2 levels only w/ the smallest robinson i've even seen (big r) and rosario as sideskirts while the other is a 5 level w/ basement 1 stop shop. Victoria plaza in my opinion is about as big as limketkai, Try earth google and figure it out. Cebu and Davao is incomparable because cebu is progressing vertically while davao, because of the size, progresses horizontally. If cebu builds a 30 storey tower, davao builds ten 5 storey buildings at a time. And i don't think davaoeños are saying davao is a notch higher than cebu. In defense of Davao i must disagree with your opinion, you can see it on tv that MM, Cebu and Davao are the only metropolitan in the true sense of the word. CDO has much to offer than Davao? I didn't feel it man. Are you sure money is not an issue when you said it has nothing to offer? I heard CDO's government officials are often seen in Davao casinos isn't it ironic if CDO has more to offer? In 1 day of strolling in cdo, my butt is done. In davao 1 week is not even enough. There are other factors you have to consider before saying so, like wide roads, clean and well lighted streets, modern international airport, good governance, and lots of numbers like of large malls, huge bars, world class resorts, universities and colleges, hotels, posh villages, transportation, and the list goes on. Are you saying CDO top all that? So nice try CDO. My advice, don't fight with a Mindanaoan city because Iloilo and Bacolod are not far behind. And hey, Cebu's income is not 9 billion my goodness it's just around 1.8 billion.
Sorry if I made you feel that I'm trying to provoke a quarrel between cities! I am not... really! Anyway, everybody is entitled to their opinion! Anyway, I really don't care which mall is bigger! 203,000 sq meters ang Gaisano Davao? Yeah, right... HEHEHE! 160,000+ square meters ra man gani ang SM City Cebu! HEHEHE! If I go to Davao, I don't go to Gaisano anyway... I prefer SM City or the NCCC at Ma-a to see a movie (They're using JBL large speakers, you know... same speakers used at Ayala Center Cebu! Too bad mahal na kaayo ang sine sa Cebu! I paid 120 to see ICE AGE 2! Mahal na gyud ron...)! Believe me, money is not an issue! HEHEHE! With regards to our officials going to Davao or Cebu to play in the casinos, I hope they're not using public funds! CdO doesn't have a casino, you know... We used to have one at Pryce Plaza a decade ago... But, it was closed after the Archdiocese of our city objected its presence! I agree! This is one thing we lack... A lot of Korean visitors as well as other tourists say that CdO badly needs one! They usually go to casinos after a day in the golf course! By the way, do you know that Pueblo de Oro Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, is ranked fourth most beautiful golf course in the country (Golf Philippines Magazine) But, it's hard to oppose the church, di ba? Gabaan unya... HEHEHE! If we had one, I'm sure our local officials still won't be seen in our casinos... You get my point? I wonder how you were able to finish strolling my city in just 1 day... It's a miracle! You must have been lightning quick... Money is not the issue, I suppose... So, I would assume that you took time to drop by High Ridge? Marco Malasag Resort in Alwana? Lauremar Beach Hotel? Eco-Village? Xavier Sports and Country Club? Koresco Hotel? Pryce Plaza? Tghe Mindanao Showroom? Mapawa Nature Park? And, you also grabbed a bite at Kagay-anon, Gazebo, Tabing Dagat? Blueberry Cafe? Leo's Grill? Sunriva? Sentro 1850? Butcher's Best? ...to name a few! HEHEHE! i bet you partied at the bars and restaurants at THE HAVELANO (short for Hayes, Gaerlan, Velez, Tiano) SQUARE, The Site at Rosario Arcade (which is by the way WIFI enabled almost tanan bars), the numerous bars and restaurants at the back of Philtown Hotel? And, other bars which are located in other parts of the city... I bet you also tried our WORLD CLASS RAPIDS! White water rafting in CDO is a must-experience experience if you're a visitor here, you know... And, you visited the Museum at Xavier University (which is the TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL in the country based on past 11 years board exam performance)! And you did all of that in ONE DAY! Congratulations... HEHEHE! Bitaw, uy! Di pud na nimo kaya! Gamay ang Cagayan, but it's not that small! Gamay pero puno man... Davao is dako pero lagyo... You get my point? With regards to Cebu's Vertical progress, have you heard about the South Reclamation Project? By the way, sorry, I was wrong about the income! I was refering to Assets! Anyway, Cebu's assets in 2004 totaled 9 billion+! Davao 3 billion+, Zamboanga 2 billion+, CdO 2 billion+ (Commission on Audit Report published in Manila Bulletin a year ago)! They are the top 4 richest cities, at the same time, most income generating cities outside Metro Manila! CdOs gross income last year was more or less 1.5 billion (Correct me if I'm wrong...)! That's true, Bacolod and Ilo-Ilo are not far behind... Actually, they used to be in front... They were (how should I say this?) overtaken... I'm just happy that the investments in my city and the rest of Normin is still strong! in an article in the American Chrinicle dated 04/27/06 and entitled: "Cagayan de Oro: Still the hottest prospect for business in Mindanao", The author stated that "Northern Mindanao (Region 10) continues to accelerate as the island's biggest and fastest growing regional economy. From 5.06% in 2003, it grew 6.04% in 2004, contributing 27.17% to Mindanao total production with the highest share of the island's gross domestic product. Besides having the highest GRDP in Mindanao, its per capita GRDP is the third highest in the country, indicating a growing middle class and a general improvement in the standard of living regionwide. Cagayan de Oro is the capital city of Northern Mindanao, which attracted P19.22-billion investments in 2005, 38% higher than the P13.965-billion recorded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in 2004. A total of 197 firms registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2005, 14% more than last year, with paid-up capital increasing 13% to P70.9 million from 2004." Try to visit the following links:
http://www.cdoitgoldmine.com/
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/econrpt/2005/Investments_Sem1.pdf
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/public/mdoinfigures.pdf
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/Investments2004.pdf

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 12:35 PM

rustyboi

April 27th, 2006, 12:41 PM

^^yun naman pala eh. Burotski isn't provoking anyone and it seems he's not inclined to engage in any sort of war.

Cebu's assets in 2004 totaled 9 billion+! Davao 3 billion+, Zamboanga 2 billion+, CdO 2 billion+ (Commission on Audit Report published in Manila Bulletin a year ago).enough said ;)

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 12:43 PM

Do you have an idea where it will be held? My first guess will be in Pelaez Sports Complex at Cagayan de Oro City.
Xavier Gym, Bai!

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 12:46 PM

^^yun naman pala eh. Burotski isn't provoking anyone and it seems he's not inclined to engage in any sort of war.

enough said ;)
That's true! Just trying to promote my city...

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 12:51 PM

I appreciate your effort at rectifying falls claims against Davao Hezron. See? Most if not all Dabawenyos are not at all starting fights and for the most part only come out to clarify misleading claims and when we do we always have proofs to wag.

It's funny that some people are acting like moderators here as if they themselves are immaculately insensitive and callous when someone badmouths their own city...these are the same people who mouthed that Dabawenyos are "sombra ka humble.. hilum2 lang" when we remained oblivious to chaos stemming from the unavoidable mine-is-better-than-yours sort of thing.

City VS City will be ugly only when you hoist your own city at the expense of another with only lies and falls claims. In the same breath, with facts and figures to boot, this dialectic will pass for a healthy mental exercise...all the more injecting loads of fun and excitement in blogging which in my opinion is what's making SSC forums tick.

I love CDO myself as I have tons of relatives who now love to be called Cagay-anons inspite of the fact that they were transplanted from Davao and I didn't doubt that for a second as I myself used to frequent CDO (usually as layover stop for a night or two before proceeding to Camiguin) and I have seen it all. It's a fair city and in my opinion though uncalled for in this juncture, clinches the 4th spot being most progressive of all cities, but to say it has edged Davao is way much of a ballooney.
Bai, I never said CdO has edged Davao na, ha! I even said it's undobtedly, Mindanao's main city! Pero, I agree with you, Man! Unofficially, CdO's the country's 4th most progressive city... Opinion ra ni, ha... Way dapat masuko! HEHEHE!

renell

April 27th, 2006, 12:53 PM

So what's the problem here...

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 01:01 PM

kataw-anan kaayo imong BUTANGI expression marvs. :lol:

haha dili nako mo usab resty.. naa nsad nyay mamadlung dire..

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 02:50 PM

butangi..

asa ng boxing gloves? :hilarious

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 03:31 PM

http://img287.imageshack.us/img287/6341/highridge4re.jpg
CdO at night from High Ridge! Pasensya na... Camera sa phone ra ang gigamit ani...

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 04:28 PM

A FIRST ever for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), a historic one for Mindanao.
In essence, that's what the 2006 Hope PBA All-Star Weekend is all about as Misamis Oriental plays host to the mid-season spectacle that will run until the 29th of April.
The event brings for the first time the annual classic deep down South since Ramon Fernandez and Robert Jaworski connived in a last-second play to power the Veterans past the Rookies-Sophomores in a classic 1989 win.
It also marks what league commissioner Noli Eala as the fulfillment of the PBA going truly national in scope, having brought the All-Star weekend to the three major islands in the country after Visayas in 2004 (Cebu) and Luzon (Laoag) just a year ago.
For Misamis Oriental, hosting the meet in cooperation with Xtreme Magic Sing and Welcoat Paints, goes beyond just basketball.
"Ang gusto talaga namin is to bring the All-Star weekend to Mindanao in order for the PBA commune with the people of Northern Mindanao and the rest of the region. That to me is an honor that will never be equalled," said Governor Oscar Moreno.
Staging the All-Star Game is also an opportunity to showcase the province's ability to lead and organize an event of such magnitude, according to Moreno, noting that Misamis Oriental is not lacking in people known for their quality of leadership, having been the birthplace of former vice-president Emmanuel Pelaez who was elected to the second highest position in the land during the 1961 national elections.
"That election manifested the respect, the admiration in Misamis Oriental," said the amiable governor. "We want to regain that position of leadership, that pride, dignity, the respect. And this is part of that continuing effort.
So natutuwa talaga ako that everybody in Misamis Oriental and also in Cagayan de Oro (capital city) is excited and looking forward to this very historic occasion."
Of course, Mindanao's third largest province wouldn't be remiss on the basketball part of the event also supported by Sunbolt Fun Drinks, Chowking, Mentos, ACCEL and Air 21.
"Mindanao has produced PBA players in the past," said Moreno, citing the likes of Purefoods teammates Jun Limpot and Peter June Simon. "Walang biro, Mindanao is basketball crazy."
The governor said just about everybody, from the government to the private sector, is now involved in the preparations.
"We have organized a multi-sectoral team that will oversee the hosting, address all the issues and attend to all the matters," disclosed Moreno.
He said the hosting chore is a joint venture among the people of Misamis Oriental, the league of municipalities, provincial councilors league and provincial mayors.
Bobby Malo, president of the Mayor's League, co-heads the committee with Eden Huang from the private sector.
"Like in basketball, this is where we're able to practice the virtue of teamwork to make the event a successful one," said Moreno.
The main bulk of the PBA delegation will arrive in Misamis Oriental on Thursday.
On the 28th, fans will be treated to an array of basketball competitions, including the trick shot, obstacle challenge, three-point shootout, shooting stars and the hit slam-dunk contest before the day is capped by the second Rookies vs. Sophomores Blitz Game.
The following day is the featured event of the All-Star weekend pitting the North team vs. the South squad. The Southerners won in the 2004 edition of the All-Stars before their North counterparts exacted revenge in Laoag a year ago.

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 04:31 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - It's finally show time for the PBA's brightest and finest stars in the league's annual All-Star spectacle here.
Action gets underway Friday in the 2006 Hope PBA All-Star Weekend with the staging of the Skills Events and the Rookies versus Sophomores Blitz Game at the Xavier University Gym.
Niño Canaleta, Jimmy Alapag, Topex Robinson and Paolo Hubalde are all back to defend their titles in Skills Events even as the Sophies seek a repeat of their conquest of the Rookies in the Laoag edition of their duel last year.
The Skills Events and the Rookies-Sophomores contest serve as the appetizers for the much-awaited All-Star Game set Saturday in the same venue.
The first-ever All-Star extravaganza held in Mindanao reached fever pitch Thursday with the arrival of the bulk of the PBA delegation headed by league Commissioner Noli Eala, his staff and the league's stars.
During the press conference at the Misamis Oriental Capitol, the All-Star participants vowed to give the people of this province great entertainment.
"This year’s All-Star festivities in your beautiful province, is a must-see event of the PBA for all basketball fans. All preparations have been made in an effort to make the extravaganza the biggest, most elaborate and most fun-filled ever," said Eala.
Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar Moreno and his people gave the PBA delegation a warm welcome and promised to provide the necessary support to ensure the success of the event hosted by the province in cooperation with X-treme Magic Sing and Welcoat Paints. The event is also supported by Sunbolt sports drink, Chowking, Mentos, Accel and Air21.
With the event back in their turf, the South All Stars expressed eagerness to get back at the North team which repulsed them in Laoag last year.
“We'll give them a tough fight. We won't allow Jayjay (Helterbrand) to once again score 37 points,” said Talk n Text's Asi Taulava.
It will be remembered that the Ginebra point guard scored that much in Laoag to lead the North team to a 131-128 win over the South.
Red Bull's Enrico Villanueva, however, said they will try their best to show up the Southerners in their turf.
“So far, palaging host team ang nananalo sa All-Star Game. We'll try to break that cycle,” said Villanueva.
But before Taulava and Villanueva wage their war, the league's youngsters and skills entries take center stage.
Canaleta defends his slam dunk title against former winners Cyrus Baguio and Brandon Cablay and John Arigo while Alapag goes for back-to-back three-point shootout championships against Renren Ritualo, Larry Fonacier, Mark Caguioa, James Yap, William Antonio, Olsen Racela and Nic Belasco.
Robinson stakes his Obstacle Course crown against Caguioa, Mike Cortez, Dennis Miranda, Paul Artadi, Alex Cabagnot, Dondon Hontiveros, Willie Miller and Ronald Tubid while Hubalde goes for a title-repeat in Trick Shots against Miller, Tubid, Heltebrand and Jimwell Torion.
A new event called Shooting Stars will be introduced with Arigo, Noy Castillo, Tony dela Cruz and Lordy Tugade among the participants.
The top three placers in the three-point shooting competition will team together to challenge Jojo Lastimosa, Ricric Marata and Boybits Victoria in the Legends Three-Point Challenge.

Kaiser

April 27th, 2006, 04:33 PM

Yehey!:) Third thread na:colgate:

Animo

April 27th, 2006, 04:33 PM

asa ng boxing gloves? :hilarious

Asus, mano-mano diay? :)

burotski

April 27th, 2006, 05:25 PM

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9418/untitled6wz.jpg

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2006, 06:53 PM

asa ng boxing gloves? :hilarious

animo vs. aniME.. payr

in_com000

April 27th, 2006, 08:17 PM

for god sake...
statistics shows that davao is indeed way ahead of cdo...
ASIAWEEK.. Philippines best... cdo not included in the top50
DOT... cdo isnt included in the premeir destination
davao is with boracay, cebu, bohol and palawan
AIM.. Davao tops the huge division
Cdo in the Midsized division

in_com000

April 27th, 2006, 08:36 PM

for god sake... this is even indebatable...
statistics shows that davao is indeed way ahead of cdo...

ASIAWEEK.. Philippines best... cdo not included in the top50
Davao is asias top 20

DOT... cdo isnt included in the premeir destination
davao is with boracay, cebu, bohol and palawan

AIM.. Davao tops the huge division
Cdo belongs in the Midsize division

2004 didtribution of travelers...(DOT)
CDO- 200++
Davao- 400++

Interms of income...
Davao is philippines top
CD0- 4th

Now lets integrate objectivity and subjectivity...

Hotels...
CDO"s pryce is just comparable to davao's hm... Apo view?
well davao has Regal and Marco

City streets..,
davao is more developed and has more alternatives
davao even boast as having the only underpass and flyovers in mindanao
overpass is even rampant in davao...
CDO has wide streets but really not concrete
Tricycle still remains as a mode of transpo in the city proper

Tourist spot...
cdo boast its river rafting..
behold! davao has also its rafting... same level with cdo but with more rapids

about the malls...
well cdo reallly has mindanao's largest but the quantity of malls in davao is larger...
SM even built a bigger one in davao compared to cdo's

schools...
Addu is Ateneos second best after manila..

well the dominance of cdo in manufacturing is accceptable
as davao is busy in selling overseas its agricultural products...

closing...
DAVAO CEBU MANILA
CDO GENSAN ZAMBOANGA BACOLOD ILO-ILO

fundraiser

April 27th, 2006, 09:02 PM

:applause: :applause: :applause: kadaghang ngilngig diri, ahay!peace! :applause: :applause: :applause:

Bedbug

April 27th, 2006, 09:51 PM

Sorry if I made you feel that I'm trying to provoke a quarrel between cities! I am not... really! Anyway, everybody is entitled to their opinion! Anyway, I really don't care which mall is bigger! 203,000 sq meters ang Gaisano Davao? Yeah, right... HEHEHE! 160,000+ square meters ra man gani ang SM City Cebu! HEHEHE! If I go to Davao, I don't go to Gaisano anyway... I prefer SM City or the NCCC at Ma-a to see a movie (They're using JBL large speakers, you know... same speakers used at Ayala Center Cebu! Too bad mahal na kaayo ang sine sa Cebu! I paid 120 to see ICE AGE 2! Mahal na gyud ron...)! Believe me, money is not an issue! HEHEHE! With regards to our officials going to Davao or Cebu to play in the casinos, I hope they're not using public funds! CdO doesn't have a casino, you know... We used to have one at Pryce Plaza a decade ago... But, it was closed after the Archdiocese of our city objected its presence! I agree! This is one thing we lack... A lot of Korean visitors as well as other tourists say that CdO badly needs one! They usually go to casinos after a day in the golf course! By the way, do you know that Pueblo de Oro Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, is ranked fourth most beautiful golf course in the country (Golf Philippines Magazine) But, it's hard to oppose the church, di ba? Gabaan unya... HEHEHE! If we had one, I'm sure our local officials still won't be seen in our casinos... You get my point? I wonder how you were able to finish strolling my city in just 1 day... It's a miracle! You must have been lightning quick... Money is not the issue, I suppose... So, I would assume that you took time to drop by High Ridge? Marco Malasag Resort in Alwana? Lauremar Beach Hotel? Eco-Village? Xavier Sports and Country Club? Koresco Hotel? Pryce Plaza? Tghe Mindanao Showroom? Mapawa Nature Park? And, you also grabbed a bite at Kagay-anon, Gazebo, Tabing Dagat? Blueberry Cafe? Leo's Grill? Sunriva? Sentro 1850? Butcher's Best? ...to name a few! HEHEHE! i bet you partied at the bars and restaurants at THE HAVELANO (short for Hayes, Gaerlan, Velez, Tiano) SQUARE, The Site at Rosario Arcade (which is by the way WIFI enabled almost tanan bars), the numerous bars and restaurants at the back of Philtown Hotel? And, other bars which are located in other parts of the city... I bet you also tried our WORLD CLASS RAPIDS! White water rafting in CDO is a must-experience experience if you're a visitor here, you know... And, you visited the Museum at Xavier University (which is the TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL in the country based on past 11 years board exam performance)! And you did all of that in ONE DAY! Congratulations... HEHEHE! Bitaw, uy! Di pud na nimo kaya! Gamay ang Cagayan, but it's not that small! Gamay pero puno man... Davao is dako pero lagyo... You get my point? With regards to Cebu's Vertical progress, have you heard about the South Reclamation Project? By the way, sorry, I was wrong about the income! I was refering to Assets! Anyway, Cebu's assets in 2004 totaled 9 billion+! Davao 3 billion+, Zamboanga 2 billion+, CdO 2 billion+ (Commission on Audit Report published in Manila Bulletin a year ago)! They are the top 4 richest cities, at the same time, most income generating cities outside Metro Manila! CdOs gross income last year was more or less 1.5 billion (Correct me if I'm wrong...)! That's true, Bacolod and Ilo-Ilo are not far behind... Actually, they used to be in front... They were (how should I say this?) overtaken... I'm just happy that the investments in my city and the rest of Normin is still strong! in an article in the American Chrinicle dated 04/27/06 and entitled: "Cagayan de Oro: Still the hottest prospect for business in Mindanao", The author stated that "Northern Mindanao (Region 10) continues to accelerate as the island's biggest and fastest growing regional economy. From 5.06% in 2003, it grew 6.04% in 2004, contributing 27.17% to Mindanao total production with the highest share of the island's gross domestic product. Besides having the highest GRDP in Mindanao, its per capita GRDP is the third highest in the country, indicating a growing middle class and a general improvement in the standard of living regionwide. Cagayan de Oro is the capital city of Northern Mindanao, which attracted P19.22-billion investments in 2005, 38% higher than the P13.965-billion recorded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in 2004. A total of 197 firms registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2005, 14% more than last year, with paid-up capital increasing 13% to P70.9 million from 2004." Try to visit the following links:
http://www.cdoitgoldmine.com/
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/econrpt/2005/Investments_Sem1.pdf
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/public/mdoinfigures.pdf
http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/Investments2004.pdf

This is an outsiders point of view so you guys must pay attention. :)
Both of you have valid claims but comparing two cities (Davao and Cagayan) does not give you common grounds.

To give a very brief description about Davao, it's more laidback, huge land area, lower cost of living, better communication infrastructure (telco). Davao is more like a Resort City for me.

Cagayan is more of a medium-sized city (both population and land area) with promising human resources, technology, and very aggressive local government. Cagayan is more likely to be more industrialized than Davao because of the local governments effort with supports from the private sector which I don't see in Davao.

Kudos to your Mayor (Emano), he knows how to properly position his product.
He is more immersed in most sectors- academe, trade, transport, etc. This is by far the biggest contributor to CDO's growth. Having stayed in Davao for half a decade, I did not see initiatives from the local government to sell the city. This may be due to the fact that Davao is self sustaining already.

If given a chance to pick, I'd go for Davao for a more laidback and lower cost of living and ease of transport. But I don't have a choice, CDO gave me a high paying job that I can't find in Davao. :cheers:

boju

April 28th, 2006, 02:00 AM

mabuhi 'tang tanan, LuzViMinda! Congrats for this third thread!!!! :runaway:

cyrusal

April 28th, 2006, 02:45 AM

:hug: guys.. peace nata..

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 04:10 AM

agi lang............... :runaway: balita man gud sa davao thread naa daw gubot diri mag uzi lang ko!

MtApoStandard

April 28th, 2006, 05:14 AM

This is an outsiders point of view so you guys must pay attention. :)
Both of you have valid claims but comparing two cities (Davao and Cagayan) does not give you common grounds.

To give a very brief description about Davao, it's more laidback, huge land area, lower cost of living, better communication infrastructure (telco). Davao is more like a Resort City for me.

Cagayan is more of a medium-sized city (both population and land area) with promising human resources, technology, and very aggressive local government. Cagayan is more likely to be more industrialized than Davao because of the local governments effort with supports from the private sector which I don't see in Davao.

Kudos to your Mayor (Emano), he knows how to properly position his product.
He is more immersed in most sectors- academe, trade, transport, etc. This is by far the biggest contributor to CDO's growth. Having stayed in Davao for half a decade, I did not see initiatives from the local government to sell the city. This may be due to the fact that Davao is self sustaining already.

If given a chance to pick, I'd go for Davao for a more laidback and lower cost of living and ease of transport. But I don't have a choice, CDO gave me a high paying job that I can't find in Davao. :cheers:

Perception can decieve but here's the tale of the tape sourced today from
NCSB and NEDA websites. All entries are updated 2006 by these agencies.

Region 10 (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru10/) Statwatch (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru10/statwatch4Q2005.xls )

Population (Final) 3,505,558 May 2000 NSO
GRDP (cp, 1985, in thousands) 49,242,740 2004 NSCB
Average Family Income P106,897 (a) 2003 NSO
Average Family Expenditure P89,592 (a) 2003 NSO
Poverty Threshold (aa) P11,609 (apc) 2003 NSCB
Poverty Incidence (aa, Population) 37.90% 2003 NSCB
Inflation Rate 6.3% Sep 2005 NSO
Unemployment Rate 7.30% Jul 2005 NSO

Consumer Price Index 134.3 Dec 2005 NSO
Purchasing Power of Peso 0.71 Sep 2005 NSO

GRDP growth rate between 2 regions differ where north mindanao is higher in percentage of something like 6.9 too. I'm not sure but this could probably the basis of claim because of this expansion. But even Davao was sliced by 2 cities and 2 provinces, it was able to sustain growth. But looking at nominal values of GRDP, Davao still leads the way.

Davao Region (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/) Statwatch (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/products/statwatch/regional_stats.htm)

Population (2000 Census) 3,676,162
GRDP (cp, 1985, in thousands) 52,693,867 r/ (2004)
GRDP Growth (2003-2004) 6.9%
Average Annual Family Income P 114,065 2003
Average Annual Family Expenditures 2003
Poverty Incidence of Families 28.1% p/ (2003)
Poverty Threshold P 12,732 (2004)
Inflation Rate 7.7% (Mar 2006) 7.6% (Feb 2006) 6.7% (Jan 2006)
Unemployment Rate 5.9% (October 2005)

Consumer Price Index 139.9 (Mar 2006)
Projected Population (2005) 4,093,552

Up in this thread there was a claim Cdo is the gateway to Mindanao. Here’s the tale of the tape From Mindanao Economic Devlopment Council Council 2006 update report.

Total Air passenger share (http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/econrpt/Air%20Transpo_1st%20Sem%202005.pdf )

Lumbia Airport Cdo 15%
(main airport in Northern Mindanao)

Davao International Airport 52%

Total sea passenger share (http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/uploads/econrpt/2005/Sea%20Transpo_1st%20Sem%202005.pdf ) in this order

1. Zamboanga Port 33%

2. Davao Port 12%

3. Cdo Port 10%

(dipolog 19%, Nasipit(Butuan) 11%, Surigao(probably includes Lipata) 10%)

Laid back maybe if youre not inside right places or where economic activity is physically reeling within the city but I could not exchange the ambiance of huge party places in Davao for divisoria night market and other smaller venues.

Show us comparative datas of high paying jobs in Cdo please. It's not easy to get high paying jobs in Davao because of many competent applicants too.

Maybe you're so immersed with the press releases of Cdo city hall that you missed development updates elsewhere. I agree Cdo is attracting investors but what is the basis to say its likely to industrialize. i mean i don't mind if it's going to. but as far i know, most of the locators are in iligan and phividec and not in the city. it's true north mindanao got a large share in total amount of investment but the difference is how many jobs it created. Based on datas of medco, davao region has more total number of investors that created more number of jobs than any region in the island. i read a large part of total investment in northern mindanao is from $200million(correct this figure) expansion of Kao pilipinas and the coal fired plant. but what will it impress me if it can only offer limited number of jobs.

i beg to disagree with you to say there's no initiative from local government of davao. local government units came to visit davao city to study local governance. they wanted to adopt and serve the city as model. i guess davao city has one stop shop for for investors and probably has the most "friendly" investment code . our economic base is agro industrial(we produce and we process them) so you would expect investment priorities are our basis oninvestors we would want to come in and invest. davao has world class tourism products than anywhere in mindanao.

hezron

April 28th, 2006, 06:37 AM

I wonder how you were able to finish strolling my city in just 1 day... It's a miracle! You must have been lightning quick... Money is not the issue, I suppose... So, I would assume that you took time to drop by High Ridge? Marco Malasag Resort in Alwana? Lauremar Beach Hotel? Eco-Village? Xavier Sports and Country Club? Koresco Hotel? Pryce Plaza? Tghe Mindanao Showroom? Mapawa Nature Park? And, you also grabbed a bite at Kagay-anon, Gazebo, Tabing Dagat? Blueberry Cafe? Leo's Grill? Sunriva? Sentro 1850? Butcher's Best? ...to name a few! HEHEHE! i bet you partied at the bars and restaurants at THE HAVELANO (short for Hayes, Gaerlan, Velez, Tiano) SQUARE, The Site at Rosario Arcade (which is by the way WIFI enabled almost tanan bars), the numerous bars and restaurants at the back of Philtown Hotel? And, other bars which are located in other parts of the city... I bet you also tried our WORLD CLASS RAPIDS! White water rafting in CDO is a must-experience experience if you're a visitor here, you know... And, you visited the Museum at Xavier University (which is the TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL in the country based on past 11 years board exam performance)! And you did all of that in ONE DAY! Congratulations... HEHEHE! Bitaw, uy! Di pud na nimo kaya! Gamay ang Cagayan, but it's not that small! Gamay pero puno man... Davao is dako pero lagyo... You get my point?

I guess your not too familiar with the other city. You're proud of what CDO can offer of course because you are from there. But please do not brag that list just to make a point that CDO is way better than Davao and to support your earlier statement that Davao has little to offer (correct words: "wala kaayo ma-offer ang Davao", is like saying "mas daghan maoffer ang CDO kaysa Davao"). Why can't you just say "hey, CDO has something to offer too!" without saying "it has more to offer than Davao?" That's the only thing you've done wrong man, "nitungtong ka sa likod sa Davao para maabot nimo ang kural dajon singgit, "HEY I AM THE TALLEST OVER HERE!" I agree CDO is progressive no question about that. But why can't you just accept the fact that what CDO can offer, Davao can offer too (I wont say even more kay basin masuko napod jamo ka). About the stroll in 1 day, i did exaggerate it just to point out that if you need a decade before you can completely say "nahurot najud naho tanan kasuroyan, kalingawan ug tanan ika-offer aning CDO ba", man, is it safe to say you'll need a century in Davao too? let's scrutinize you're list (don't get me wrong, those are great places in CDO, but i'll just give you the opposite team, naa na man kay first five, siguro pwede pod ko mohatag ug first five sa KWAGO BULLS team):

1. High Ridge
- Jack's Ridge http://www.jacksridgedavao.com/index.php
- Hilltop
- Kutips

2. Marco Malasag Resort, Mapawa Nature Park
- Eden Nature Park http://www.edennaturepark.com.ph
- Lolengs Nature Park
- Philippine Eagle Park http://www.philippineeagle.org/pec/pec1.htm
- Malagos Garden Resort http://www.malagosgarden.com/resort/
- Seagull Valley
- Ipol
- GAP Farming Orchard Resort
- Crocodile Park

3. Lauremar Beach Hotel
- Waterfront Insular Hotel http://www.waterfronthotels.net/
- Waterworld
- Mergrande Beach Resort
- Pearl Farm http://www.pearlfarmresort.com/home.shtml
- Paradise Island

4. Eco-Village
- Insular Eco-Village
- SOS Children Village Davao
- T’boli Weaving Center

5. Xavier Sports and Country Club
- Apo Golf and Country Club
- Sun City Golf and Estate http://staluciarealty.com/project-SunCityGolf.htm
- South Pacific Golf & Leisure Estate Website (http://www.clickdavao.com/realestate/clients/southpacific.html)
- Lanang Golf and Country Club
- Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club http://www.palosverdesdavao.com/
- Davao City Golf and Country Club

6. Koresco Hotel and Pryce Plaza
- Marco Polo http://davao.marcopolohotels.com/
- Grand Regal http://www.grandregalhotel.com/main.php3
- Royal Mandaya Towers http://www.royalmandaya.com/
- Apo View http://www.apoview.com/2006site/apoview/normalhome.htm
- Waterfront Insular www.waterfronthotels.net

10. Kagay-anon, Gazebo, Tabing Dagat, Blueberry Cafe, Leo's Grill, Sunriva, Sentro 1850, Butcher's Best
- My goodness Davao has thousand of restos, ex: Torres St. (15++ Class A) and Victoria Plaza Complex (20++ Class A)

11. THE HAVELANO SQUARE, The Site at Rosario Arcade (which is by the way WIFI enabled almost tanan bars), the numerous bars
and restaurants at the back of Philtown Hotel? And, other bars which are located in other parts of the city...
- for god's sake no contest at all, THE Venue http://www.thevenue.com.ph/
- MTS. These are not regular bars, these are Davao's Bar Malls (http://www.davaotoday.com/2005/november/2nd/destdvo-112105-catsndogs.php) ,WIFI? the most number of hotspots in mindanao is in davao. MTS is WIFI long time ago na pare.
- Damosa Gateway
- Wheels and More
- Rizal Promenade

12. White water rafting in CDO
- White water rafting in Riverfront Corporate City
- Tubing in Sibulan River

13. Museum at Xavier University, The Mindanao Showroom
- Davao Museum at Insular Village
- Children's Musuem of Davao City, Tulip Drive, Davao City
- Indonesian Consulate Folk Arts

14. Xavier University, CCC, COC, etc...
- Ateneo De Davao University www.addu.edu.ph
- University of the Philippines www.upmin.edu.ph
- University of Immaculate Conception www.uic.edu.ph
- University of Mindanao
- University of Southern Philippines

now tell me, are those list not factual? if numbers doesn't matter and we'll go into class, for the sake of example, Davao's Eden alone dwarfs Malasag plus Mapawa. High Ridge and Jack's Ridge is like David and Goliath. Koresco and Marco Polo? are you sure? And the comparison goes on and on. You can't believe it? We'll you're entitled to your own opinion but definitely in a survey of 1 to 10, 9 go to other's opinion and 1 goes to you. It's seems that you are not stopping burotski so let's get it on... i'll start this time fill it up.

other factors of progress i get from the net and other threads...
1. Modern International Airport with 4 aerobridges and satellite navigations (direct flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Osaka, Kuala Lumpur and Manado, Indonesia, Palau)
2. 1 vehicular underpass, 2 vehicular flyovers, 18 pedestrian overpass, 1 pedestrian underpass
3. Traffic free wide avenues and streets (4 lanes is the minimum)
4. No tricycles on Major streets
5. clean tap water, in fact 2nd best in the world next to Norway
6. Well lighted city (in all corners and streets)
7. 2005 income (3.2 billion), 2006 income as of march (813,516,650.16)
8. Davao Rescue 911 (of US and Canada standard, except for helicopters) http://www.davaocity911.org/main.php
9. 1st US Virtual Consulate in Asia http://www.mindanews.com/2004/08/30nws-us.html
here http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/
10. Consul Generals (Japan, Czech Republic, Spain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau)
11. 5 malls over 75,000 sq.m. (NCCC, SM, Gaisano Mall of Davao , Gaisano South and Victoria Plaza)
12. 5 big universities (ADDU, UM, USP, UIC and UP), 36 big colleges
13. 24 hour Davao Metro aides (street cleaners)
14. Hospitals, Not Secondary but Tertiary ones (Davao Doctor's, Davao Medical Center, Brokenshire Hospital, San Pedro Hospital, Lim So Hospital, Medical Mission Hospital)
13. 400++ villages and subdivisions as of 2005
15. 4,000++ hotel rooms as of 2005
16. nightlife Davao's Bar Malls (http://www.davaotoday.com/2005/november/2nd/destdvo-112105-catsndogs.php)
17. original music: joey ayala, popong landero, south border, mymp, freestyle, back by midnite, lizard chips http://www.lizardchips.com/news/ , defunct yano, the dawn (lead singer), hale (lead singer), brown man revival (musicians)
18. davao entrepreneur owner of Jollibee Tony Tan Caktiong (http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf/Philippines/Entrepreneur_of_the_Year-Tony_Tan_Caktiong)
19. tallest skylines in mindanao
20. central bank in davao

IS THIS BASHING? i don't think so. i am only laying some davao facts. i'm not saying words like, "wa kaayo maoffer" like burotski. got the point? got the point?

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:19 AM

hezron

April 28th, 2006, 08:25 AM

read above... cdo started it, if they think now is the time for them to shine, no problem, but no stepping please. if they really want to shine at the expense of davao, expect that at least 1 of the 2 million davaoeños will depend their turf, and hey... i'm a boholano, why am i defending davao? oh well for the sake of facts. even if CDO become newyork in a few days, they have no right to stomp at davao too. somebody's got to stop, but definitely will not come from me as long as burotski keeps on flashing wrong facts.

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:31 AM

in_com000

April 28th, 2006, 08:35 AM

valium has gone insane again...
did the Davao Death Squad killed one of your relatives??!

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:36 AM

^^ very proud of the dds huh? poor bunch.

hezron

April 28th, 2006, 08:40 AM

cdo started it? how wild can your imagination get? as someone here stated, the thread was supposed to have a fresh start. you people in davao just need an outlet for your deflating ego. and youre using this thread. inspiring ey? valium is back! you know what? youe people are putting davao in a very very very baaaaad image. its not gonna help your deflating city...... and ego.

oh really? go back to your planet, earth is full. i don't care if davao has gone wayward and cdo is shooting the moon, what i can not agree are false facts distributed for the purpose of carrying one's chair. posts like these will not make cdo a peaceful thread, here comes the abu sayyaf and dds. who's gonna stop? the one with no internet connection.

hezron

April 28th, 2006, 08:48 AM

PIA Press Release
03/31/2006
Region 10 is Mindanao's largest economy - Ocampos

who's saying? by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob of course from CDO moon shooters...

other factors of progress i get from the net and other threads...
1. Modern International Airport with 4 aerobridges and satellite navigations (direct flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Osaka, Kuala Lumpur and Manado, Indonesia, Palau)
2. 1 vehicular underpass, 2 vehicular flyovers, 18 pedestrian overpass, 1 pedestrian underpass
3. Traffic free wide avenues and streets (4 lanes is the minimum)
4. No tricycles on Major streets
5. clean tap water, in fact 2nd best in the world next to Norway
6. Well lighted city (in all corners and streets)
7. 2005 income (3.2 billion), 2006 income as of march (813,516,650.16)
8. Davao Rescue 911 (of US and Canada standard, except for helicopters) http://www.davaocity911.org/main.php
9. 1st US Virtual Consulate in Asia http://www.mindanews.com/2004/08/30nws-us.html
here http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/
10. Consul Generals (Japan, Czech Republic, Spain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau)
11. 5 malls over 75,000 sq.m. (NCCC, SM, Gaisano Mall of Davao , Gaisano South and Victoria Plaza)
12. 5 big universities (ADDU, UM, USP, UIC and UP), 36 big colleges
13. 24 hour Davao Metro aides (street cleaners)
14. Hospitals, Not Secondary but Tertiary ones (Davao Doctor's, Davao Medical Center, Brokenshire Hospital, San Pedro Hospital, Lim So Hospital, Medical Mission Hospital)
13. 400++ villages and subdivisions as of 2005
15. 4,000++ hotel rooms as of 2005
16. nightlife Davao's Bar Malls (http://www.davaotoday.com/2005/november/2nd/destdvo-112105-catsndogs.php)
17. original music: joey ayala, popong landero, south border, mymp, freestyle, back by midnite, lizard chips http://www.lizardchips.com/news/ , defunct yano, the dawn (lead singer), hale (lead singer), brown man revival (musicians)
18. davao entrepreneur owner of Jollibee Tony Tan Caktiong (http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf/Philippines/Entrepreneur_of_the_Year-Tony_Tan_Caktiong)
19. tallest skylines in mindanao
20. central bank in davao

no takers? are these facts hard to swallow?

hezron

April 28th, 2006, 09:00 AM

i've read most of your posts valium, i think i like what you are doing, just going from thread to thread, throwing garbage here and there. that's the real filipino spirit. keep it up. i'm done here as long as burotski and others will not post another bloated blahs...

mao diay ni sinugdan sa bagjo...

I frequent Davao and don't find it that impressive! I don't go there because I want to, it's because I have to! My GF is from there you know... I mean "why go there when I can go to Cebu?" Mas magulang ang Davao sa CdO, pero, wa ra kaayo siya ma-offer ba... Not even 1 notch higher...

unya bashers diay pag mo lay ug facts? dili ba diay na statement nga dalang hinambog, unya kung suklan mo ingon dayon nga gidaug daug. pastilan jud!

balihon nako ganahan kaha ang taga CDO?

I frequent CDO and don't find it that impressive! I don't go there because I want to, it's because I have to! My GF is from there you know... I mean "why go there when I can go to Gen San?" Mas magulang ang CDO sa Gen San, pero, wa ra kaayo siya ma-offer ba... Not even 1 notch higher.

pick up your pieces...

in_com000

April 28th, 2006, 09:51 AM

^^ haha

Wind Shear

April 28th, 2006, 11:24 AM

Oh yeah.. that bastard that does nothing but bashing all cities in Visayas (Cebu) and in Mindanao (Davao, and now CdO)... valium. Don't mind him. Just like what we did in Metro Cebu thread... and he never came back. :)

boybleauXx

April 28th, 2006, 11:41 AM

sigh
:sleepy:

Sinjin P.

April 28th, 2006, 11:55 AM

Back to the topic, CAGAYAN DE ORO

No more of the valium virus please :P

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Bai, fresh start na lagi... This is the 3rd CdO Thread... It's going to be about CdO! I said sorry na for having hurt the feelings of Davaoenos or Boholanos who love Davao... Please accept my apology na! OK? If that's not enough... Do you want me to say? We're small... We're not a threat to Davao's dominance in Mindanao! So... don't be threatened! All my post are from medco and Regional unit X reports... I didn't make them up, you know! Some people were insinuating that I have been lying man gud... Di ko bakakon, uy! HEHEHE! So, if to you, CdOs not a interesting... Don't bother with CdO na, OK? Go somewhere else! But, if CdO interests you... Then, this is the right place! I just got home from the Xavier Gym... You should have seen Nino Canaleta's dunks... Murag pang- NBA, Bai! Tomorrow, All-Star Game na gyud! Hezron, next time you come here... let me know, I'll show you around! OK? By, the way, i hope we get to host the World Whitewater Rafting Competition next year... Korea is our closests rival... Our river is better, but Korea offered to shoulder all the expenses of the competitors! Murag lisud kontrahon ang Korea! Wa man intawn tay kwarta... HEHEHE! Here's a column from Sun Star Cebu:
THE Philippines is bidding to host the International Rafting Federation’s World Rafting Championships (WRC) in Cagayan de Oro, which is expected to attract 5000 participants all over the world, next year.
Cebu International School athletic director Brian Bedford, who is also a veteran rafter, said the 2007 WRC will have 600 teams of five to eight rafters per team.
Bedford, who is helping in the country’s hosting bid, went to Cagayan de Oro along with other rafters last month to scout the Cagayan river for a section to hold the WRC.
“(The river) is bigger than Bali but smaller compared to Canadian rivers. However the waters, the scenery and the drops are really great,” he said.
The section is located in the upper portion of the river, and “is not where they bring the tourists.”
The Philippines’ bid is handled by Rupert Dominggo, who owns a rafting company in Cagayan de Oro and by Glen Lewman, owner of the world-famous Sotar Rafts.
Other countries also interested in the hosting job are South Korea and Japan but the relatively high expenses of going into both countries may tip in favor for the Philippines.
Bedford said the South Korean government has reportedly offered to shoulder all expenses of the participants if they get to host the WRC.
“Still, if the participants want to go a week early and raft there (Korea), they need $10,000. In the Philippines, you only need $500 to raft for a week,” he said.
Shorter ride
Another thing counting in the country’s favor is the location of the river, which is just 30 minutes away from the airport, while the rivers in Korea and Japan are eight hours away by bus.
The event will be shown to over 30 million viewers worldwide, which could help promote the Philippines.
“It’s being coordinated already with the local government of Cagayan de Oro and the Department of Tourism, while they are also looking for tie-ups with other companies like Globe or Smart or the Philippine Airlines,” Bedford said.
The Philippines’ bid will be submitted to the IRF by the end of this month.

davaoeagle

April 28th, 2006, 05:43 PM

i cant help but compare these davao dimwits to the ilonggos, you have become soooo very arrogant these past few days. and worse of all youre in their own turf, you just cant accept the fact the the little city of cagayan is now bursting at the seams with economic potentials and activity. why dont you post whatever achivements you have in your own thread? in the davao thread! it is a bitter pill to swallow that CAGAYAN DE ORO is showing their potentials and has been getting a lot of investments lately. and that davao has been loosing its luster and its not as atttractive as it used to be now that cdo is shining. there is no denying the fact that davao city tops any other cities in mindanao but the gap between davao and cdo is getting very very thin.

You have the gall to call dabawenyos "dimwits"? ha ha. you have seen our postings and even your " senile grandma" won't bet her 1 cent for your statement. And you resort to your favorite past time- spraying bad gasses everywhere and over and over again davao falls prey to your schizophrenic fits.

Bitter pill to swallow? You're at it again, Valium! Look who's caught red handed and look very, very closely. Dabawenyos only show up in other threads to try and straighten up irresponsible claims against our city and we do it with facts and figures in tow.

If you have the luxury of time-and maybe to have better thing to do at least, go back to the threads and slowly, carefully go over the dabawenyo postings and show us any "arrogant", "humbug" comments from us.

I used to admire you for being keen at facts in your postings (that was before you got afflicted with schizophrenia, i bet!) but lately you have been reduced to mere "damsel in distress".

Know what? Hezron is not even a dabawenyo but he took pains at culling statistics to prove to all and sundry what is pure imagination and what is flesh and bones. Now if you accuse us of bashing CDO, maybe you haven't really been cured yet as your preception of things are still in distorted state.

I suggest you fire your brain specialist.

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 06:02 PM

This is an article from California Chronicle:
Northern Mindanao (Region 10) continues to accelerate as the island’s biggest and fastest growing regional economy. From 5.06% in 2003, it grew 6.04% in 2004, contributing 27.17% to Mindanao’s total production with the highest share of the island’s gross domestic product. Besides having the highest GRDP in Mindanao, its per capita GRDP is the third highest in the country, indicating a growing middle class and a general improvement in the standard of living regionwide.
“Cagayan de Oro continues to be the fulcrum and center of economic activity in Northern Mindanao,” said Ruben Vegafria, president of the Cagayan de Oro chamber of commerce and industry (Orochamber).
Known as the City of Golden Friendship, two of the Philippine’s leading think tanks perceive vast potentials beyond the fabled warmth and hospitality of Cagayan de Oro city and its residents.
Roberto de Vera, author and regional studies director of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), cites Cagayan de Oro as the best positioned for future growth and investments among 23 leading urban regional cities of the Philippines
Cagayan de Oro is the capital city of Northern Mindanao, which attracted P19.22-billion investments in 2005, 38% higher than the P13.965-billion recorded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in 2004. A total of 197 firms registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2005, 14% more than last year, with paid-up capital increasing 13% to P70.9 million from 2004.
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 (AIM) -- 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).
Another unique feature of Cagayan de Oro is how its strong real estate property development is balanced by inter-regional infrastructure development such as the Mindanao Container Port, and widening of its Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon Road (ICBR), the road artery which links it to key regional satellite growth centers.
With over 100 subdivisions containing 80,000 lots covering over 1,000 hectares and counting, the real estate boom in the city has been tempered by recently completed inter-city infrastructure such as the construction of an additional bridge across the Cagayan river, and the East and West coast public utility terminals which have eased the city's traffic gridlock.
Which is just as well, because although Cagayan de Oro city itself “officially” 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 eight cities (Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Iligan, Malaybalay. Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub and Valencia) of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) as its regional shopping center.
Besides wholesales and 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 Oriental is 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.'s ASEAN regional manufacturing center for milk powder. Another 30 or so industries are operating in the Phividec Industrial Estate-Misamis Oriental.
In large part due to this mix of industrial infrastructure and locational advantages, exports topped US$541.424-million in 2005, up a hefty 18% over 2004’s US$459.125-million. 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. Largely as a result of these, regional employment stood at 94.6%, also higher than the national figure of 92.6%.
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), four mobile phone companies, and ten internet service providers (ISPs), it is riding high on the wave of convergence sweeping the country’s communications industry with voice, text, data and video seamlessly inter-weaving through land lines, mobile phones, the internet, cable TV and wireless.
So far, the city already has three call centers : Link2Support, the city’s first at Pueblo de Oro IT Park, TradeTel Corp. in Carmen and Arriba in Limketkai Center with a total capacity of 469 seats providing medical transcription, software development and tele-servicing and product support services. Another IT park is planned for the Alwana Business Park while another international call center has just signified its intention to operate here.
However, what is expected to bring the erstwhile fastest growing of Philippine cities into the big leagues are projects not yet quite in the pipeline but would inevitably be realized due to the inexorable pressure of market forces.
“Once it’s a potential, it’s bound to happen,” says Edward V. Argayoso, president of the city’s oldest appraisal firm. “It becomes a matter of price.”
Among these are the controversial sale and transfer of the Cagayan de Oro City Hall, the sale and development of the 150-has. Cagayan de Oro airport complex at Lumbia, the proposed sale and transfer of the Misamis Oriental provincial capitol complex to a new location outside Cagayan de Oro, and the sale and transfer of the Cagayan de Oro City Central School complex along Velez and Yacapin streets.
Argayoso notes all these projects are at the disposition of cash-strapped local and national governments. If market forces continue to exert upward pressure on the market prices for these prime properties, it’s inevitable they would soon be up for development in one way or another.
Since the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) came online last year, two more flagship infrastructure projects are edging nearer to the pipeline: the P5.8-billion Laguindingan airport in Misamis Oriental and the P2.63-billion Tubod-Tangub bridge in Lanao del Norte-Misamis Occidental.
Though both are viable projects mainly hampered by funding difficulties, national, regional and local leaders are working closely together to find innovative alternatives which can bring them online in the next 5-7 years.
Not the least, the leisure industry appears to be crossing even political and ideological lines as Cagayan de Oro has been relatively spared the violence which has rocked Mindanao's urban centers lately. Although its peace and order situation is by no means impeccable, these are more in the nature of petty crimes that come with progress, and not the wholesale bombings and killings many have come to associate with Mindanao.
The most logical explanation for this is multi-cultural 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 to migrants and ever-increasing number of visitors over the years

jivlou77

April 28th, 2006, 06:10 PM

14. Xavier University, CCC, COC, etc...
- Ateneo De Davao University www.addu.edu.ph
- University of the Philippines www.upmin.edu.ph
- University of Immaculate Conception www.uic.edu.ph
- University of Mindanao
- University of Southern Philippines

just want to clear this - University of Southern Philippines (USP) is in Cebu City, the one in Davao is University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP).

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 06:22 PM

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KulasKusgan

April 28th, 2006, 06:31 PM

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Here's an article i got from San Miguel Corporation's wesite:

Del Monte Country

“As far as the eye can see” is no cliché when it’s applied to Del Monte’s 18,600-hectare plantation spread in five municipalities in Bukidnon—the biggest planted area of which is in Manolo Fortich—35 kilometers southeast of Cagayan de Oro. Along the rain-sodden trail that’s laid out in front of us, infinitely long, uniform lines of pineapple beds stretch out for miles. The stocky pineapple plants offer up fruits varying in size and color. In one field, the pineapples are no bigger than a fist. Further into the interior of the plantation, the pineapples are fullygrown, their skin a pale leathery brown, a familiar, sweet smell signalling their ripeness. While Del Monte is known today for its tomato sauces and ketchup, the association with pineapple runs far deeper. In the Philippines, the “yellow line” comprises more than half of its total business portfolio, with the “red line” of tomato-based sauces and condiments products accounting for the remainder. Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon are Del Monte country. Almost everybody from the city and province has a family member or friend employed at Del Monte. Once a one-company town, Cagayan de Oro now boasts of its own SM and Robinsons mall and its own Ayala development. But Del Monte remains a presence. On weekends the locals drive up to Del Monte’s Cawayanon to play golf or go horseback riding. Close to 60% of Del Monte products (pineapples, tropical fruit salads, canned tomatoes, juices and concentrates) are manufactured in Bugo, Cagayan de Oro.
Not for nothing is the Philippines one of the largest exporter of pineapples in the world, along with Thailand. Like Thailand which is similarly located along the equator, its climate is hospitable to pineapple growing, particularly further down south. More than seventy percent of all pineapple growing is situated in Northern and South-Mindanao, and two of the world’s largest pineapple producers, Del Monte Philippines and Dole have made the elevated areas of Bukidnon and Polomolok their epicentre of production. Del Monte has been growing pineapples in this area for 80 years, in fact, earning a place for itself in the history books. It was from one of their pineapple fields, hastily converted into an airfield that General Douglas MacArthur flew to safety in Australia in 1941. And it’s said that upon hearing news that the Japanese army was advancing on Cagayan de Oro, workers hurriedly dismantled the machines, burying them underground, only to excavate them after the war. Eight decades on, there’s a sense that daily life on the Del Monte plantation might be more recognizable to those born in the post-war period than to denizens of the 21st century.
Employees and officers live in five camps with names like Philips or (fortuitously, San Miguel) in wooden, plantation-style bungalows with front gardens that open straight onto the street. The plantation has schools, churches, restaurants/lodging houses, a hospital and fire brigade. Powered by the nearby Ma. Cristina falls, the average monthly electricity bill runs into the hundreds rather than the thousands. And should they wish it, residents of the Camps can have fresh milk (milked from one of the over 3,000 cows raised in the Del Monte plantation area) delivered right to their doorsteps.
For many of the plantation workers, the day begins at three in the morning. After a brief pre-dawn meeting with supervisors, the workers are bussed to different points throughout the sprawling plantation where huge swatches of the field are either being replanted or cultivated or fertilized. Elsewhere, leased tractors and diggers are turning the soil, preparing it for the next cycle of growth. Once in the field, plantation work is a solitary pursuit. The nearest worker is quite often several hundred meters away; in the huge expanse, very rarely within shouting distance. Every so often, a supervisor will drive by on a motorcycle, inspecting the day’s progress. But on the whole, the workers are largely left to themselves until the bus comes once again at two or three in the afternoon to collect and return them to the camps.
Although pineapples are only harvested twice during a three-year crop cycle, Del Monte has set in place a plantation system that ensures that pineapples are harvested all yearround. At any one time, the land is either under preparation, or growing its first or second ratoon crop—making the plantation highly efficient and reducing the risk to crops.
While one might imagine that work on the plantations has barely changed over the last few decades, the cannery presents a different story. It’s a vast complex of machinery—there are roughly 20 or so canning lines—with a workforce of over 4,000-strong, occupying an area of 23 hectares. The facility produces its own tin-coated cans. Driving up the hillside to the plantation from the city, one can see clearly make out the cannery’s yellow roofs, all tightly knit together covering the size of several football fields.
Apart from having earned the distinction of owning one of the world’s largest pineapple operations, Del Monte Pacific is also the world’s lowest-cost producer of pineapple. Its facilities have the capacity to process approximately 700,000 tons of pineapples a year—about 20% of global processed pineapple production. And everyday hundreds of trucks filled to the brim with pineapples from the plantation dump their load into a water-filled flume.
Located on the mouth of Macajalar bay, the canning facilities have its own deep-water dock and port. Once a week, ships visit the cannery to load up on container vans of Del Monte products, hauling pineapple juice, tinned pineapples, and bottled fruit to destinations as far off as the United States or Europe. Having briefly toured the cannery and plantation, one gets the sense that Del Monte is very much a selfsufficient, self-contained operation and one that runs like clockwork on time-tested practices that have made it not only the most efficiently run pineapple plantation in the world, but the market leader that it is at present. While the company’s provenance might suggest a one-industry town almost impervious to change, the potential for Del Monte Pacific to grow beyond what it currently is today is anything but. India, the region’s second biggest market, beckons and China, where Del Monte Pacific owns a small premium juice business that caters to the key cities of Tianjin, Beijing, and Shanghai under the Great Lakes brand, also holds promise for bigger things.
Indeed, to grow Del Monte’s existing core business and to advance its business overseas is a priority of its new owners. With eight decades now squarely behind it, today Del Monte Pacific is now looking to San Miguel Corporation and the NutriAsia Group, to provide it with a new platform for solid, profitable growth well into its next decade.

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 06:37 PM

im disturbed by your statement.

i just want to speak up and share my sentiments.

it seems your saying we are arrogant, powerhouse, davao is goliath and cdo is david... nga si david gamay gipildi si goliath... no, we are not what you think. of course, each of us will say, mine is better than yours.

cdo & normin is mindanao's industrial hub. no question about that.
and davao is, i dunno. i just call it my home and everything else.

and we're not at all threatened. the opened the first 'tsada' thread with intentions to share cdo to the rest of ssc forumers. http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=218059 mejo nanghinayang lang ko sa succeeding threads.

pls lets stop comparing davao & cdo.

Very well said... i couldn't agree more! By the way, I was not implying na you're arrogant! Just wanted to stop this "war between cities"! Mindanao unite!

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 06:58 PM

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burotski

April 28th, 2006, 07:22 PM

I want to show you some graphs: (I don't remember where I got this)
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Jimbu

April 28th, 2006, 07:27 PM

Saturday, April 29, 2006
Another call center eyes expansion in CDO
By Mimi P. Mandahuyan
Liceo de Cagayan University Intern

A NEW group of Call Center, "Alorica Agency" is now planning to explore Cagayan de Oro for their expansion purposes this coming May 3.

Ellen Fortun of the Department of Trade and Industry-Northern Mindanao said, "They are welcoming more investors to invest in the city and they hope that the other two agencies will plan to scout the city."

"The declaration of Pueblo de Oro in Cagayan de Oro as the first IT Park in Mindanao paved the way for the start of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry in the City," she added.

BPO companies operating in the city are into Call Center Telemarketing and Medical transcription services.

Major BPO requirements considered by these investors in locating in the city were the following: a good pool of English speaking youth and professionals, availability of ICT infrastructure (telecommunications etc.), urban amenities and facilities, low cost of doing business, local government support and availability and continuous supply of power.

"The BPO industry can well thrive in Cagayan de Oro primarily because of the abundance of human capital and being the center of excellence for education in Mindanao and it can provide a continuous supply of workers to sustain a BPO company's operation," Fortun added.

The local Government Unit in Northern Mindanao has recognized the job generation potential of BPO's and other ICT-related businesses, hence it has now embarked on an aggressive stance in promoting the area to investors and has offered its full support to potential locators in the city.

Local Government commitment with a strong private sector support and rising entrepreneurial abilities is apt for a globalizing economy

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 07:47 PM

http://www.ebs.com.ph/promotecdo/images/index_r1_c3.jpg
Check this site out: http://www.promotecdo.com/

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 07:56 PM

Is Fra Lippo Lippi really going to have a concert at the Lim Ket Kai Atrium on May 20? Answers please... Anyone?

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 08:10 PM

I know June is still 2 months away! Pero, if you're hunting for a school this early, try these links:
Liceo de Cagayan University http://www.liceo.edu.ph
Xavier University http://www.xu.edu.ph
Lourdes College
Cagayan de Oro College (Phinma) http://www.coc.edu.ph
Capitol University http://www.cu-cdo.edu.ph
Mindanao Polytechnic State College http://www.mpsc.ph

burotski

April 28th, 2006, 08:35 PM

By the way, I'd like to promote my Alma Mater, Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan)...
Here's a link to the virtual tour of Xavier University! HEHEHE!:
http://webserver.cc.xu.edu.ph/xuonline/vt.html
Some facts about my Alma Mater:
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death327

April 28th, 2006, 09:49 PM

valium

April 29th, 2006, 01:28 AM

^^ oh you better believe it

i guess davao people here are just afraid of the potentials of cagayan, and they really are very much threatened. they wag their tails and extend their ears to every statistics and news articles that show the bull run of cagayan. if you dont like what youve been reading here, go post somewhere else and lay your claims in your own thread, thats not too hard to handle..... oh these arrogant mountain people. davao city is not the center of the universe. :bash: ciao! ciao!

boju

April 29th, 2006, 02:06 AM

MILLER, CANALETA SHINE IN ALL-STAR FRIDAY
Sophomores repeat in Blitz Game, Omolon MVP anew
Friday, 28 April 2006
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The stars had fun on the floor, and the fans whopped it up no end.

Willie Miller added two more trophies to his collection while the Sophomores reasserted their mastery of the Rookies as hardcourt action in the 2006 Hope PBA All-Star Weekend fired off in the jampacked Xavier University gym here.

Talk N Text playmaker Miller, the 2002 PBA MVP, upset defending champion Topex Robinson of Red Bull in the Obstacle Challenge, completing the course in 39.5 seconds in the final round. Robinson, who topped the preliminary round, struggled in the bounce pass section in the final duel and submitted a slow 48.8 seconds.

Half an hour later, Miller made it back-to-back by bagging the Trick Shot champion’s trophy, beating defending champion Paolo Hubalde.

Miller received P20,000 in cash and several other prizes in kind for his twin victories.

Miller’s TNT backcourt partner Jimmy Alapag wasn’t as lucky though. He was dethroned as All-Star 3-pt shootout champ. In one of the more exciting final round of the competition, Coca-Cola’s William Antonio fired 21 points to claim the top prize of P10,000 in cash and thousands more in kind. He beat veteran San Miguel point guard Olsen Racela (19) and Purefoods hotshot James Yap (10).

In the most awaited skills battle, Air21 flyer Nino Canaleta drew oohs and aahs from the appreciative crowd en route to an expected win in the slam dunk competition. With the fans going wild with every thunderous jam, Canaleta downed Red Bull’s Cyrus Baguio in the final, 75-69.

The troika of Alaska’s Tony de la Cruz, Tagoloan Mayor Bambi Emano and national coach Chot Reyes topped the Shooting Stars contest, which was making its first appearance in the All-Star Weekend.

Sta. Lucia’s Nelbert Omolon once again led the Sophomores squad in a 130-123 thumping of the Rookies in the Blitz Game.

Last year in Laoag, the high-leaping Realtor sizzled for 37 points. He eclipsed that mark with his 38 big points, earning for him a second Blitz Game MVP in a row.

The Rookies were in the thick of the fight in the early goings, even taking the first period, 26-25. Back-to-back triples by Denver Lopez, however, turned the tables on the neophytes and the sophies slowly distanced themselves from their rivals midway through the second stanza.

In the third, it was the combo of Omolon and Ranidel De Ocampo which did the most damage, masterminding a tear that gave the sophomores a 92-69 bulge.

Canaleta and Mac-Mac Cardona led the Rookies with 35 and 33 points, respectively.

A total of more than P250,000 worth of prizes in cash and in kind were given out to the winners in the first All-Star Weekend in Mindanao supported by Xtreme Magic Sing, Welcoat, Gerry’s Grill, Britmix, Home Suite, Mentos and Accel.

The scores:

Sophomores 130 – Omolon 38, de Ocampo 21, Gonzales 19, Lopez 17, Thoss 12, Pingris 12, Sotto 11.

Rookies 123 – Canaleta 35, Cardona 33, Fonacier 18, Holper 12, Cabagnot 7, Bugia 7, Najorda 6, Miranda 5.

Quarters: 25-26, 63-52, 98-80, 132-123.

daks2003

April 29th, 2006, 02:16 AM

You are way out of line little boy.

^^ oh you better believe it

i guess davao people here are just afraid of the potentials of cagayan, and they really are very much threatened. they wag their tails and extend their ears to every statistics and news articles that show the bull run of cagayan. if you dont like what youve been reading here, go post somewhere else and lay your claims in your own thread, thats not too hard to handle..... oh these arrogant mountain people. davao city is not the center of the universe. :bash: ciao! ciao!

simply_me

April 29th, 2006, 02:33 AM

I opened the first 'tsada' threadwith intentions to share cdo to the rest of ssc forumers. http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=218059 mejo nanghinayang lang ko sa succeeding threads.

pls lets stop comparing davao & cdo.

I agree with sleepwalker_uno.. he opened the first Tsada thread with great pride of the booming Cagayan de Oro. And as i recall, it was a "DECENT" and more informative thread back then. But hey, why are u ruining what sleepwalker_uno have started. I, as Davaoeño, am proud of Cagayan, of Davao, the whole of Mindanao and the entire Philippines.. can't you just feel the same?

If Davaoeños are threatened by your city's developments, why such a Davaoeño opened a TSADA THREAD and even tried his best to promote it?

Instead of this nonsense argument (blah blah blah), let's just have joint forces in promoting our cities, esp the whole of Mindanao.

Magpakatino na kau mga anak ha :)

Askal82

April 29th, 2006, 03:46 AM

I don't understand Valium. Why would you pit two Mindanao cities against each other in this thread? Are we supposed to talk about the developments and not comparing them? Grow up.

ryanr

April 29th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Valium, it seems you cant conduct yourself in an orderly manner here in SSC. I've already warned you, and you have done nothing to sober up. Please respect fellow forumers, when you come back from the brig:) There are 12 year olds in this forum that behave better than you.

Everyone, please go back to the topic. Enough with city vs city debates.
I've requested Davao forumers to stop mentioning Davao in this thread, at least for now...just to keep the peace. Same thing for CDO, try not talk about CDO in the Davao thread.

valium

April 29th, 2006, 04:08 AM

too much damage on ego's has been done. dont kill me for this but why do mods always come late? ok, now back to the topic.

ryanr

April 29th, 2006, 04:09 AM

^^ Excuse me, but i believe i warned you via PM a month or so ago.;)

valium

April 29th, 2006, 04:11 AM

I don't understand Valium. Why would you pit two Mindanao cities against each other in this thread? Are we supposed to talk about the developments and not comparing them? Grow up.

in respect to greyx, this will be my last post regarding the davao and cdo brouhaha, i am not the one who started it, i may have contributed to the flame but i did not start the fire, read the previous post and go back to the previous thread. and as greyx suggested, back to the topic, g'day mate, ciao ciao!

ryanr

April 29th, 2006, 04:21 AM

:lock: This will just go on and on if we dont start a new thread. Start a fresh new thread please ~ Part IV. Stay on topic, no City vs City flaming, no mention of Davao (at least temporarily) and no talking about valium.

Wind Shear

April 29th, 2006, 11:10 PM

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LordCarnal

April 30th, 2006, 05:38 AM

^^

nice intro bai..

sugbuanon

April 30th, 2006, 05:43 AM

^^ mao jud.. ning mata lang jud ug sayo si wind shear para ani na thread :D

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 08:35 AM

Here's an article I got from the California Chronicle:

An Alternative to Development Aggression

Tourism has often been touted as an acceptable alternative to development aggression sweeping the regions and dissipating the national patrimony in the name of Gross National Product and the War Against Poverty.
It is labor-intensive, makes quaint village technology a paying proposition by making tourists watch it at work, and is generally not so harsh on the land and its waters as “hard” companies like “smokestack” industries previously espoused by the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC) are.
Contrary to what many local “business analysts” say, Cagayan de Oro seems to be favorably situated to take advantage of this sunrise industry, however late it may have been in coming.
The City of Golden Friendship has always been a favorite destination of convention –goers and organizers not only from Mindanao but even from Luzon and the Visayas because of its charming mix of urban amenities and nearby satellite destinations.
Regional and national convention-goers are drawn by the city's close proximity of hotels and accommodations, wide variety of easily accessible exotic tourism destinations and amenities including an “in-city” 18-hole world class golf course and a country club.
Aware of these trends, private and public investments continue to pour in the tourism sector in anticipation of even more arrivals in the coming years.
Still on the horizon but not for long are two more bridges across the Cagayan de Oro River which will definitely have a positive impact on motor vehicle throughput in the city, and ergo, tourism and investments.
Not far away are the P2.35-billion Tubod-Tangub bridge which will funnel more visitors from the Zamboanga Peninsula through Region 10 and of course, the P5.8-billion Laguindingan Airport that aims to open links to the BIMP-Eaga and eventually all of Asia, Europe and the Americas with its capacity to handle wide-body, long haul aircraft.
The city government is taking advantage of the vastly improved road access to the previously inaccessible Kagay-anon (previously Lawndale) Spring Resort by investing P7.8-M to build a function hall that can seat 150 persons, cottages, lighting and perimeter fence. Nearby the DPWH continues work on the Cagayan de Oro Convention Center championed by native son Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Last year, both the Phil. Ports Authority and Air Transportation Office through the DOTC improved the passenger terminals and related amenities in the Macabalan Port and Lumbia Airport, respectively.
Private sector investments in conventions infrastructure is even more impressive: Limketkai Center’s P230-million expansion includes an Atrium to compete with SM Cagayan de Oro. Korean investors have opened a P300-million 50-room hotel in Pueblo de Oro township in Upper Canitoan. Besides being only ten minutes away from the Lumbia airport, it also complements the Xavier Estates Sports & Country Club across the street which has a 1,000 person ballroom cum convention center, sports and country club, and lets private residences to visitors who prefer more privacy for a price.
And it’s not all infrastructure they’ve been putting their money into. For instance, Sink Hole Adventures Corp. has launched the Makahambus Adventure Park at the Makahambus Gorge, tacking on adventure sports to an existing historical and natural landmark. Among its attractions are a Skywalk Bridge, rappelling down the 150-ft. gorge, and the Zipline “Slide for Life”. These by the same people who pioneered adventure sports in the city through “white water” river rafting and tubing in the Cagayan de Oro river.
Another is the Mapawa Nature Park adjoining the 1,000-ha. ranch of the Pelaez family. Here urban cowboys can experience horseback riding, camping, trekking and fishing in a man-made lagoon a mere 30 minutes away from Cagayan de Oro’s bustling city center.
All hale and hearty you say? Let’s just not make the mistakes similar tourism boom-towns made and learn from them: Boracay’s lack of sewage treatment caused the infamous “coliform” scare a few years back that had then Tourism Sec. Mina Gabor dipping in the sea to show all and sundry it was safe to get back in the water.

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 08:39 AM

http://www.freewebs.com/visitcdo/index.htm

Try to visit this site!

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 09:33 AM

ADVENTURES IN CAGAYAN DE ORO

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burotski

April 30th, 2006, 09:47 AM

It's still summertime! If you have plans of visiting my city, here is a list of possible hotels where you can stay! It also includes their room rates. As of April 2006, the following hotel rates (in Philippine Peso) are for Standard Room Rates, Two (2) Persons/Twin Sharing. Rates are subject to change without notice.

Pryce Plaza Hotel is the premier hotel in Cagayan de Oro. It is on top of a hill overlooking the city. Accepts all Major Credit Cards. Standard room rate is 3,840 Pesos. Rates subject to change without notice

DOWNTOWN ACCOMODATION:

DYNASTY COURT HOTEL (1,250 Pesos/day)
Arch. Hayes Street corner Tiano Bros. Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
with restaurant and elevators - known hotel in the city
Tel. No. (88) 857-1250 ; (8822) 72-8101
Tourism Accredited

V.I.P. HOTEL (1,860 Pesos/day)
A. Velez Street corner Pacana Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
with restaurant and elevators - oldest and known hotel in the city
Tel. No. (88) 856-2505 ; (8822) 72-6080
Tourism Accredited

GRAND CITY HOTEL (870 Pesos/day - Promo)
A. Velez Street corner T. Chaves Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
with restaurant and elevators - known hotel in the city
Tel. No. (88) 857-1900 ; (8822) 72-3551
Tourism Accredited

MAXANDREA HOTEL (1,600 Pesos/day)
J.R. Borja Street corner Aguinaldo Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
with restaurant and elevators - known hotel in the city
Tel. No. (88) 857-2244 ; (8822) 72-1029
Tourism Accredited

CASA CRYSTALLA (750 Pesos/day)
T. Chaves Street corner Pabayo Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards (add on 6.5%)
with restaurant (Mom's Corner) - known hotel in the city
Tel. No. (88) 856-1704 ; (8822) 72-6600
Tourism Accredited

LA MAR INN (690 Pesos/day - exclusive 12% tax)
A. Velez Street corner J.R. Borja Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
it is also owned by V.I.P Hotel
Tel. No. (8822) 72-3474 ; (88) 231-4342
Tourism Accredited

NATURE'S PENSIONNE (650 Pesos/day)
T. Chaves Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
it is also owned by Grand City Hotel
Tel. No. (88) 857-2274 ; (88) 857-1900
Tourism Accredited

HOTEL RAMON (550 Pesos/day)
Burgos Street corner T. Neri Street
Cash Basis only
with restaurant, sufficient for local tourists or travellers
Tel. No. (88) 857-4804

CAGAYAN PARK VIEW LODGE (495 Pesos/day)
T. Neri Street corner Gen. Capistrano Street
Accepts Master/Visa Credit Cards
sufficient for local tourists or travellers
Tel. No. (8822) 72-8551 ; (88) 857-1198

RESORT TYPE ACCOMODATION
Outside city center - with swimming pool

MARCO HOTEL (near Malasag Hill - 2,090 Pesos/day)
Cugman, National Highway
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 855-5959 ; (8822) 73-2182
Tourism Accredited

CHALI BEACH RESORT (seaside - 1,080 Pesos/day)
Old Cugman Road, Cugman
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 855-5941 ; (88) 855-2108
Tourism Accredited

HARBOR LIGHTS HOTEL (seaside but no shoreline - 1,460 Pesos/day)
Old Gusa Road, Gusa
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 855-1120 ; (8822) 73-2771
Tourism Accredited

COUNTRY VILLAGE HOTEL (1,300 Pesos/day)
Carmen
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 858-3004 ; (8822) 71-2201
Tourism Accredited

RIDGE VIEW CHALETS (view of the city's valley - 1,650 Pesos/day)
Xavier Estates, Upper Balulang
Accepts Visa/Master Credit Card
Tel. No. (88) 858-7946 ; (8822) 858-7930
Tourism Accredited

COCONUT BAY RESORT (seaside but no shoreline - 800 Pesos/day)
Tablon, National Highway
Cash Basis only
Tel. No. (88) 855-2702 ; (8822) 73-3105

ACCOMODATIONS NEAR MALLS:

SOUTHWINDS HOTEL (near Gaisano Mall - 950 Pesos/day)
Capt. Roa Street
Accepts Visa/Master Credit Card
Tel. No. (88) 856-2035 ; (8822) 72-7603
Tourism Accredited

PEARLMONT INN (near Limketkai Mall - 1,050 Pesos/day)
Limketkai Drive
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 856-2653 ; (8822) 72-9111
Tourism Accredited

DISCOVERY HOTEL (near Limketkai Mall - 845 Pesos/day)
Florentino Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 856-3896 ; (8822) 72-5837

MALBERRY SUITES HOTEL (adjacent Robinsons Mall - 1,800 Pesos/day)
Robinsons Mall, Limketkai Center
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. 856-6428 to 32

I.F. KORESCO (near SM City - No Reply, but I heard their Diamond Suite is $500, at least 25K in pesos)
Pueblo de Oro
Tel. No. (88) 858-2381

BUDGET ACCOMODATION:

MASS-SPECC (175 Pesos per bed/day-Aircon room)
Tiano Bros. Street corner Yacapin Street
Cash Basis only
Tel. No. (88) 856-2340 ; (8822) 72-8145

Y.M.C.A. (150 Pesos per bed/day-Aircon room)
Julio Pacana Street - going Seaport
Cash Basis only
Tel. No. (8822) 72-6599

CAGAYAN PARK VIEW LODGE (285 Pesos/day-No Aircon-Common Bathroom)
T. Neri Street corner Capistrano Street
Accepts Visa/Master Credit Card
Tel. No. (8822) 72-8551 ; (88) 857-1198

APARTELLE TYPE

MOUNTAIN SUITES (2,950 Pesos / day)
Kimwa Compound, Baloy
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 855-1724 to 25

MIDDLETON (1,600 Pesos/day)
Lirio Extension Street, Carmen
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (8822) 72-3665

OTHERS:

PHILTOWN HOTEL (near Pelaez Sports Center - 995 Pesos/day)
Macahambus Street corner Tiano Bros. Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 856-1813 ; (8822) 726527

HOTEL CONCHITA (near Cogon Public Market - 599 Pesos/day)
Guillermo Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 856-3856 ; (8822) 72-7962

DE LUXE HOTEL (near Cogon Public Market - 950 Pesos/day)
Capt. Roa Street
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 857-2144

DEMIREN HOTEL (650 Pesos/day)
Tiano Bros. Street
Cash Basis
Tel. No. (88) 856-1396 to 98

CAGAYAN RIVER VIEW INN (800 Pesos/day)
Vamenta Blvd., Carmen
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (88) 858-4245 to 46

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 02:38 PM

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LordCarnal

April 30th, 2006, 03:14 PM

^^

Nice cheap inns. At least I know how much my budget would be if ever I would go there. My parents and I lived in Patag before, I myself was born in Madonna Hospital too.

Anyway, what's the name of this hotel that has a discobar right across it? The hotel was located in the city center and looks first class. I think it was the tallest hotel building in CDO. We had our gimmick at that discobar during the national convention of the Junior Jaycees (around 4-5 years ago).

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 03:25 PM

LordCarnal

April 30th, 2006, 03:56 PM

^^

Pero discobar lang gihapon to didto bai? Nice baya tu nga lugar, very clean. Delicious food too, we ordered Calamares, I forgot the others na..

fundraiser

April 30th, 2006, 04:06 PM

i saw an ad today in sunstar cebu, pueblo de oro devt. corp. is looking for a project assistant here in cebu, it states;

"pueblo de oro is a higly progressive housing and property development company which has developed a 360-hectare prime property in cagayan de oro into a comprehensive township. it is now undertaking the development of another world-class real estate project in cebu and is in need of dynamic and topnotch idividuals for the position."

^^ good move! keep it up mindanao/cdo!

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 04:16 PM

^^

Pero discobar lang gihapon to didto bai? Nice baya tu nga lugar, very clean. Delicious food too, we ordered Calamares, I forgot the others na..

Ralf's, naa billard and naa pud live band! Delta has live band! Murag discohan ang Club Mojo! Di kaayo ko sure...

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 04:37 PM

http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/cagayandeoro/index.php

Try to visit this website.

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 05:09 PM

DINING IN CAGAYAN DE ORO:

Al fresco / open air dinning, grilled food and fried chicken are popular in Cagayan de Oro. Here are some of the popular grilled food restaurants:

Inilog Grill
They have two branches located along A. Velez Street and Tiano Bros. Street. Their Velez restaurant is fully airconditioned while their Tiano restaurant is one big open dinning area with roof to protect against the weather. It is popular for its grilled food, catchy phrases posted on the walls and unlimited rice servings.

Butchers Best
They have two branches located along Arch. Hayes corner Corrales Street and Hayes corner Pabayo Street. They have airconditioned and open areas for dinning. They are popular for their barbeque, sisig and other grilled food.

Cucina de Oro, Ati-atihan Manok
Located along Limketkai Drive, near Limketkai Mall. It has a Filipino country atmosphere with wide parking space. Like Inilog, it is one big open dinning area with roof. They specialize in grilled chicken and other grilled Filipino food.

Dear Manok
Newly relocated, it is now along Tiano Bros. corner Akut Street. It has a Filipino native atmosphere and an open dinning area. However it has a more intimate atmosphere compared to Inilog and Cucina de Oro. They specialize in grilled chicken, ostrich barbeque and other grilled Filipino food.

Jo’s Manukan
Located along Yacapin Street besides Trinidad Building. This popular Visayan restaurant is among the oldest grilled chicken restaurant in the city. It has a Filipino native atmosphere and an open dinning area similar to Dear Manok.

Luv ko to
This newly opened restaurant is located along Arch. Hayes Street. It is another grilled chicken restaurant with outdoor dinning in native huts. It has an intimate atmosphere.

JRJ Deep Fried Chicken
They have several food outlets around the city. Their food outlet near Gaston Park is open 24 hours a day. Their branch along T. Chaves corner A. Velez Street is fully airconditioned, while the rest are open air and could get a bit warm. It is popular among students and those with a budget. They only serve deep fried chicken and rice wrapped in coconut palm, locally known as “Puso”.

Night Café
Every Friday and Saturday evening, the entire Plaza Divisoria is filled with tables and stalls selling lechon, barbeque and other grilled food.

There are other restaurants/fastfood outlets which serves chicken and is HALAL Certified by the Muslim Affairs Office:

Sunburst Restaurant – Limketkai Center
Max’s Fried Chicken Restaurant – Tiano Bros. corner Chaves Street (near Post Office)
Kenny Rogers Roasters (Fastfood) – Limketkai Mall
KFC (Fastfood) – SM City, Limketkai Mall & Divisoria

Filipino cuisines are served at the following restaurants:
Café Laguna (Fine Dinning) – Robinsons Mall
Kagay-anon Restaurant (Ostrich meat) – Limketkai Center
Lighthouse Restaurant – Gaisano Mall
Tia Nanang’s – Corrales Street
Bagong Lipunan (Pancit) – A. Velez Street (adjacent MetroBank) & Hayes Street

Seafood are served at the following restaurants:
Fiesta sa Balsa Sugbahan – Akut corner Tiano Bros. Street (near Pilgrim College)
Only in Cagayan (OIC) – Corrales Street
Jarbs Seafood (Along shoreline) – Gusa, National Highway

Floating restaurants(Along Cagayan de Oro River):
Reyna del Rio – T. Chaves and Burgos Street
River Cruise – Beside Ysalina Bridge (Carmen Bridge)
Suba ta - Vamenta Blvd. (Carmen Area)

For business lunch or dinner, you can dine at:
Blue Café (formerly Blueberry’s Café) – A. Velez Street (a street away Vienna)
Vienna Kaffehaus – A. Velez Street (infront of Grand City Hotel)
Pryce Plaza Hotel – Carmen Hill
VIP Hotel – A. Velez Street
Dynasty Court Hotel – Tiano Bros. Street
Grand Caprice – Limketkai Center
Kagay-anon Restaurant – Limketkai Center
Countryside Steakhouse – Limketkai Center
Café Laguna – Robinsons Mall
Consuelo’s Steakhouse – Corrales Street
Tia Nanang's - Corrales Street
Sunriva Cafe & Restaurant - A. Velez Street (infront Capitol Complex)
Sentro 1850 – A. Velez Street (adjacent Blue Cafe)

Chinese restaurants in the city are:
Dimsum Diner – SM City and Divisoria
Mandarin – Velez Street, Gaisano Mall and Robinsons Mall
Peking House – Gaisano Mall
Oriental Garden – Tiano Bros. Street
Dynasty Court Hotel – Arch. Hayes Street
Grand Caprice – Limketkai Center
Eastwok – Limketkai Center

Japanese restaurants in the city are:
Ramen Tei – Limketkai Center
Rai Rai Ken – Limketkai Mall
Kamugawa – Yacapin corner Capistrano Street

Korean restaurant in the city:
Golden Ajirang – C.M. Recto Ave.

Italian restaurant in the city:
La Tegola – Arch. Hayes Street (near Dynasty Court Hotel)

Pizza outlets in the city are:
Pizza Hut – Gaisano Mall and SM City
Shakeys – Ororama MegaCenter, Limketkai Mall
Greenwich – Limketkai Mall, SM City and Ororama SuperCenter
Yellow Cab – SM City
B's Pizza de Amore - Limketkai Center
Great Danes - Tomas Saco Street (across Corpus School)

Diner or western dishes are offered in:
Bigby’s Café – Limketkai Center and SM City
P. Joes Diner (Vintage interior with an actual plane) – Limketkai Center and SM City

For Burger and Fastfood:
Jollibee
McDonalds
Chowking
Dunkin Donuts
Mister Donut
Pancake House - Limketkai Mall

For Pastries / Cakes:
Goldilocks - Limketkai Mall & Divisoria
Red Ribbon - Limketkai Mall, SM City & Divisoria
Kathryns (locally owned) - Divisoria, City Hall, Cogon & SM City

Buffet style dinning are available at:
Peking House - Gaisano Mall
Lighthouse - Gaisano Mall
Consuelo’s Steakhouse – Corrales Street
Tia Nanang’s – Corrales Street
East Wok – Limketkai Center
OIC (Only in Cagayan) – Corrales Street
Mindys – Yacapin Street (adjacent MetroBank - Velez Street)
River Cruise – Ysalina Bridge (Carmen Bridge)
Marcellino's – Aguinaldo Street and Osmeña Street

For a caffeine boost, you can go to:
Taza – Limketkai Center and Robinsons Mall
Coffee Works – Limketkai Center
Vienna Kaffehaus – A. Velez Street (infront of Grand City Hotel)
Bo’s Coffee – A. Velez Street (few meters away Sentro 1850) and Robinson's Mall
Park Café (open 24 hours) – Magsaysay Park, Divisoria

RELAXING IN CAGAYAN DE ORO:

On weekends, nightlife in Cagayan de Oro bustles. Most bars and restaurants have live bands for entertainment. Billards and Karaoke are also popular in the city. Here are some of the places you can visit:
A popular hang out for yuppies are The Site, Macumba and Ghana at Limketkai Center. While in the downtown area, you can hang out at Picasso Bar with a live band, located at Dynasty Court Hotel. It has an entrance fee which is consumable. Just across the street are Delta (formerly Xcite) and Club Mojo were you can dance the night away along with live bands. Corso Guerlani located at Gaerlan Street is a popular hang-out for gay men.
Ralph’s Sports Bar located above Club Mojo has several billard pools and a bar where you can just hang-out. You can also play billards at Time Out, just above Bo's Coffee along Velez corner Hayes Street. Diamond Tip (Open area) along Corrales Street is also a popular place to play billiards among the locals.
Popular among businessmen are Mindys CDO (Yacapin corner Velez Street), Zax’s Retro-Bar (Macahambus corner Velez Street), Terrazzo (CM Recto Ave. near Coca-Cola Plant) and the newly renovated Leo’s Restaurant/Café (across Cugman Bridge).
Inilog Grill is popular for its folk acoustic songs, grilled food and unlimited rice servings. They have two restaurants located at A. Velez and Tiano Bros. Street.
One can sing his heart out at Jimjams Karaoke bar (Tiano Street), Dads Soundbox Karaoke (Chavez Street) and M2 Family KTV Bar (Limketkai Center) which offers private rooms.
The newly built Emmanuel Pelaez Bridge is a popular place to park one's car and hangout with friends. The area is isolated and is good for some privacy. However trash and bottles have slowly accumulated around the area and the river below.
You can also hang out at Caltex Gas Station in Gusa and watch young locals pump up the gas for a drag race along the National Highway. Police patrol are now monitoring the area to discourage such races.

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 05:55 PM

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TONIGHT, the third and final Amazing Challenge of GMA 7’s Lagot Ka... Isusumbong Kita takes place in Cagayan de Oro. It spotlights guests Meagan Young, Arci Muñoz, Paolo Contis and Gene Padilla.
The Red team of Tsong, Junior and Sussy won the first Challenge held in Tagaytay. The Blue team of Ric, Toto, Tom, and Tisay recovered in the second Challenge at the Mambukal Resort in Bacolod.
Which team will win? That’s the $64 question.

Tan-aw ta, Bai!!!

burotski

April 30th, 2006, 06:09 PM

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Cagayan de Oro City
May 20, 2006 • 8:00pm
LimKetKai Mall - The Atrium
Cagayan de Oro City

Ticket Prices:
P850 - General Admission
P1,750 - Special
P2,250 - Premium
P2,750 - Platinum

Animo

April 30th, 2006, 09:10 PM

I need your votes! Forumer for the Month of April! Please! :bow:

Thank you very much!!! :okay:

Link: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=333341&page=1&pp=25

This would be the last day!!! :)

Tabang sa wala pa naka-boto! Iboto nako ninyo karon na mahuman!!! :cheers:

Wind Shear

May 1st, 2006, 02:10 AM

^^ mao jud.. ning mata lang jud ug sayo si wind shear para ani na thread :D

Unsaon! :lol:

Actually, ang picture created by cyrusal is quite misleading tungod kay ang thread number nahimutang sa lower right is Thread III pa! I will wait for the new design suited for this thread.

boybleauXx

May 1st, 2006, 08:02 AM

Wind Shear

I think you should have named it as Thread III as replacement to the padlocked one. The former thread III was not filled up to the 500th posts so I guess we'll have to count this one as still thread III,

waddya think? :)

Wind Shear

May 1st, 2006, 08:49 AM

boybleauXx

May 1st, 2006, 09:10 AM

thanks wind

burotski

May 1st, 2006, 11:53 AM

In Cagayan de Oro
By Pablo A. Tariman
Inquirer

How do you cope with a concert held in a mall's cinemahouse and with only an upright piano tasked to deliver a G Minor Mendelssohn concerto with a chamber orchestra?

Well, SM Cagayan de Oro City was the setting of the latest outreach concert of pianist Ingrid Sala Santamaria and the Peace Philharmonic Philippines Chamber Players led by conductor Ariel Perez.

When audiences started coming in, some of them with popcorn, I told myself this concert should be called "Mozart and Mendelssohn In-Between Mouthful of Popcorn."

But my pessimism soon faded when I witnessed a very attentive audience listening to the three movements of the Mendelssohn concerto, which capped an afternoon of Mozart, Elgar and our very own Angel Pena (Prelude and Fugue on "Bahay Kubo") and Manuel Velez ("Sa Kabukiran").

To be sure, the Mercedes upright piano had seen better days and even if the comparison was out of the question, an electronic piano would have fared better.

But Santamaria refused to be fazed by a bad upright. She actually played on it as though it were a Steinway grand. The molto allegro con fuoco and andante movements materialized without major mishap, and the end of the presto movement was greeted with a standing ovation and a clamor for an encore.

The PPP Chamber Players was at its best. This was one concert recommended by Marissa Fernan of SM Cebu to SM Cagayan de Oro mall manager Paul Ferrer, and the result was sheer magic.

In the post-concert reception, this non-shopper admitted to Ferrer that art and commerce could actually blend beautifully. I witnessed this happen in SM Cagayan de Oro City.

In this SM setting, shoppers can actually watch the concert for free, if they can show purchase receipts worth P1,000.

That music lovers in Cagayan de Oro came en masse after shopping to watch a Mendelssohn concerto is my latest encounter with classical music in an unlikely setting.

"If you open the eyes of young audiences to classical music by shopping, then these concerts are all worth our time," said pianist Santamaria, who seems to have introduced a new era of live orchestral music in the Visayas.

slimer

May 1st, 2006, 03:19 PM

Allow me to post some of the pics i took during our vacation at CDO.

Port of CDO
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A view from High Ridge
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Carmen Bridge at night
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burotski

May 1st, 2006, 04:04 PM

slimer, nice pics of CdO...

burotski

May 1st, 2006, 08:01 PM

While the sun shines
(taken from MB Online)

BELIEVE it or not, the largest solar power station in Asia is now found in Filipinas. Once again, we are trailblazing but let us not rest on our laurels as we might be overtaken by our more aggressive Asian neighbors.

In Barangay Indahag, five kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao, the CEPALCO (Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc.) set up a solar photovoltaic power plant which converts sunlight into electricity. Since this is the cleanest way to generate electrical energy, it was safe to establish the photovoltaic plant close to its end-user, Cagayan de Oro, one of Northern Mindanao’s bustling cities.

Interestingly, CEPALCO is the third largest electricity distribution utility in the country and it expects to generate as much as a million kilowatt hours of clean electricity yearly, displacing one thousand five hundred barrels of fossil fuel. The Department of Energy must be delighted and so is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; yearly, carbon dioxide emissions will decrease by eight hundred metric tons.

Inevitably, cynics will argue that when the sun refuses to shine, say goodbye to solar power. That is not quite the case with CEPALCO’s plant because it is a fool-proof combination of solar photovoltaic (PV) and hydro facilities, efficient to distribute energy to homes, schools, hospitals, offices, and business centers. A one-megawatt grid of converted solar energy and a seven-megawatt hydroelectric power plant complement each other beautifully; the hydro part operates as a load follower that varies its output inversely with that of the solar plant. While the sun shines and is converted to solar power, water is stored in reservoirs of the hydro plant, to be released when the sun energy wanes.

However, even at daytime peak, the solar plant can meet heavy demands for electrical power. At night the hydro facilities takeover to avoid transmission disruptions and distribution losses. Because solar energy is clean, it is not harmful or dangerous so plants can be installed where the endusers are found, thus reducing distribution costs.

In Metro Manila, whenever I see a new cluster of high-rise buildings mushroom from within an already cramped grouping straining for vertical space, I feel claustrophobic. In densely populated and over-built areas, people become dependent on air conditioning, artificial lighting, and other expensive electrical appliances. We live in veritable energy guzzlers. I wonder when developers are going to use solar panels or solar s kins. That might alter the initial cost of architectural projects and reduce profit margins, but in the long run, the use of clean and safe solar power with minimal transmission costs will certainly lead to a more rational use of energy.

Due to astronomical land prices and the constant demand for housing, developers say that Metro Manila has nowhere to go but up, with hardly a regard for carrying capacities, symmetry, and proportion, let alone aesthetics. There is no law prohibiting honest profit margins, but most of those monstrously regular high — rises are hidden guzzlers of electrical energy we can ill afford.

A few years ago, I moved into a condominium building in congested Makati. Fortunately, the structures in front and behind it are not humongous so those who live in corner flats, like I do, enjoy the morning sun and an incredibly delicious crosscurrent of winds from midday to sundown. As a result, I turn on the air-con only when I am ready to turn in which helps keep my electric bill to a minimum. Most of my neighbors are not as lucky for their units are bereft of Aeolius’ refreshing outbursts of gusts and gales. There must be some way they can build in solar panels. (gemma601@yahoo.com)

burotski

May 1st, 2006, 08:04 PM

Stomping in the South
(taken from MB Online)

The past weekend was a hectic one for me and my broadcast partner Quinito Henson. We covered two major sporting events in two days in two separate cities in the south.

The two-day swing covered three cities in the south. Saturday morning we took the morning flight to Cagayan de Oro city to cover the PBA All-Star Game for ABC-5. That went well, and after a dinner hosted by workaholic Gov. Oscar Moreno, we were able to hit the sack at around midnight.

The following morning we took another flight to Cebu arriving just in time for lunch, then a fast craft trip of 1 ½ hours to Tagbilaran City. After a quick change of clothes, Quinito and I went to the ICM car park in downtown Tagbilaran for the television coverage of the "Stars of the Future" boxing promotion for Solar Sports. Our host, the genial Mayor Dan Neri Lim of Tagbilaran City also feted us with a sumptuous dinner before retiring at past 2 a.m.

Like I said, the pace of the trip was frenetic but entirely heart-warming and satisfying.

* * * *

Let me tell you why. In all the three cities we breezed through, we experienced not only the satisfaction of covering highly successful sporting events, but also the typical kindness and hospitality of provincial folk. It was just so refreshing from the oftentimes-cold demeanor us city rats affect owing to the pressures of metropolitan living.

For instance the welcome by people in Cagayan de Oro given to everyone involved in the All-Star Games was incredible. In my over 20 years of covering the PBA, I can honestly say I have not seen such an enthusiastic response to the event. And it showed in the way the players themselves behaved during the activities. Whether at the All-Star Game itself, the street party or the skills events or the visits to the hospitals and depressed barangays, the players displayed a kind of new-found fervor for their craft as evidenced by the all-out performance they gave.

Credit must be given to Gov. Moreno and staff for the organizational efficiency as well as commissioner Noli Eala of the PBA for the innovations which made the event more entertaining and responsive to the fans.

Truly, that experience in CDO will inspire the hosts of succeeding All-Star events to showcase their own resourcefulness and imagination.

To a man, many of those who spent time during the All Star week were almost sorry it had to end. That’s how good it was.

* * * *

The boxing promotion in Tagbilaran was not star-studded, but had you seen and heard the reactions of the crowd, you would have thought it was Pacquiao-Morales III that was on. Boholanos have long been known to be boxing aficionados, but it was such a thrill to see fans again going agog over young and promising talents.

It of course helped that the promotion was handled by respected gentlemen in the field; Tony Aldeguer of the famed ALA stable and Sammy "Don King" GelloAni of SGG Promotions. That they partnered with the no-nonsense chief executive of Tagbilaran, Ateneo-educated lawyer Dan Neri Lim assured the successful formula. Despite the fact that it was held on the eve of the city fiesta when people were so busy with the myriad preparations for an event they are traditionally known to drop everything for, people still trooped to the venue to watch the fights.

Mayor Lim intimated to us that they are planning even more boxing events in his charming city. We can't hardly wait.

* * * *

Aside from the above, so many people made our trip a lot easier, we would be remiss if we did not acknowledge at least some of them.

In CDO, long-time friend and former basketball star Val Rosabal and Dan-Dan Jamolin of the DAR saw to our every need.

In Cebu, we enjoyed the kindness and generosity of Jack and Mimi Huang and Esin Huang who took care of us from the time we landed in Cebu, hosted us for a hearty lunch and brought us to the pier.

In Tagbilaran, Mayor Lim’s trusted man Friday, Mark Monton hovered over us for all our requirements. Of course, we enjoyed the company of friends like Aldeguer, Gello-Ani, Hermie Rivera, Kagawad Dan Bantugan, WBO’s Leon Panoncillo, Buboy Fernandez and so many others. We also enjoyed impeccable accommodations at the Bohol Tropics Hotel.

To everyone, daghang salamat!

boju

May 2nd, 2006, 02:51 AM

SOUTH WINS ON HOME TURF
Asi bags 2nd MVP in 3 years
Saturday, 29 April 2006
CAGAYAN DE ORO City – Not even a couple of record performances was enough to prop the South Saturday in the 2006 Hope PBA All-Star Weekend’s centerpiece event.

Good thing there was a ready reserve in Roger Yap, who stole the thunder from the brighter stars by propping the South to a 122-120 cliffhanger over the North before a highly appreciative crowd at the Xavier University Gym here.

Asi Taulava emerged as the game’s Most Valuable Player with a game-high 30 points to go with a record 16 rebounds and Talk N’ Text teammate Jimmy Alapag had nine points to go with eight rebounds and a record 16 assists.

But it was Yap’s heroics down the stretch that enabled the Southerners to avenge their loss last year in Laoag City and earn bragging rights until next year’s edition in Luzon.

The sturdy Purefoods Chunkee guard came up with two crucial rebounds inside the last five seconds, each one like a dagger that stabbed right through the Northerners’ collective hearts and foiled their bid to extend the game watched by a highly appreciative crowd.

Yap’s rebound off Willie Miller’s missed drive enabled the South to preserve a hairline 121-120 edge while drawing a desperation foul from Enrico Villanueva in the last four seconds.

With both teams in penalty, Yap made the front end of his free throws to cap a 15-point night and then snared the offensive rebound, hugging the ball tight and letting the remaining seconds to tick away.

“S’wertehan lang ang nangyari sa laro,” said winning coach Jong Uichico, who is now a perfect 2-0 in as many All-Star appearances as head coach. His Veterans squad defeated the Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors combine in 2001.

“They missed their last shots and Roger made the big difference in the end,” he added. “Who would have thought that?”

Uichico’s own San Miguel Beer ward, Danny Ildefonso, led the North with 26 points and 15 rebounds while Villanueva of Red Bull had 20 points and Air21’s Ren-Ren Ritualo 18 points.
They, however, could not match the Southerners’ firepower despite the latter missing the services of Eric Menk. The Ginebra forward suited up but opted to rest a sore knee.

The Northerners were without the injured Romel Adducul and no-show Mark Caguioa while Ali Peek was nursing a sore left knee and was not utilized. But they still put up one gallant show despite trailing by as many as 10 points in the third period.

Back-to-back triples by Miller and Ritualo and a free throw by the former tied the game for the last time at 120, which Alapag, who erased from the books Bal David’s record of 13 feeds in the 1997 edition, shattered with a charity, still 39 ticks left.

“This is for the fans,” said Uichico. “Na-involved kasi sila sa laro kaya pati ang mga players nadamay, na-fire up.”

Taulava, who shattered Jerry Codinera’s previous event high of 15 rebounds in 1992, was at his deadliest during the second half, where he scattered 17 of his output while trying to muscle his way past Villanueva, Ildefonso and Kerby Raymundo.

Yap’s drive made it a 93-83 count in the last 3:15 of the third period.

The fans were ready to cheer and applaud each move, and the players were ready to oblige, dishing off fancy passes, spectacular dunks and even some playful bumps and ribbings with usual teammates and, at least Saturday, foes.

When it boiled down to crunchtime, however, they were all business in the event capping the festivities supported by Xtreme Magic Sing, Welcoat, Gerry’s Grill, Britmix, Home Suite, Mentos and Accel.

The comfort of playing in a court they consider their own pumped up the Southerners more, enabling them to jump the gun early and race to a 29-22 first quarter lead before the Northerners gathered their acts together and surged ahead, 59-51.

The scores:

South 122 – Taulava 30, Reavis 17, Hontiveros 16, R. Yap 15, J. Yap 15, Seigle 10, Alapag 9, Hugnatan 4, Baguio 6, Pena 2.

North 120 – Ildefonso 26, Villanueva 20, Ritualo 18, Racela 16, Miller 10, Raymundo 9, Arigo 8, Belasco 8, Helterbrand 5.

Quarterscores: 33-31; 66-63; 96-94; 122-120.

boybleauXx

May 2nd, 2006, 05:59 AM

burotski

May 2nd, 2006, 09:53 AM

Limbia Airport

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San Agustin Cathedral, Gaston Park, the City Hall and Ysalina Bridge (B&W)

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xzibit31

May 2nd, 2006, 10:05 AM

Limbia Airport

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San Agustin Cathedral, Gaston Park, the City Hall and Ysalina Bridge (B&W)

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where are the pics bro? parang d sya nagload.

burotski

May 2nd, 2006, 10:09 AM

where are the pics bro? parang d sya nagload.
I uploaded it again na... Kita na nimo, Bai?

burotski

May 2nd, 2006, 10:33 AM

can anyone post some pics on the Floating Native Restaurants along the Cagayan River....

It seems its only in Cagayan de Oro lang ni (with the exception of the Loboc floating Restaurants in Bohol) very good !

The restaurant that serves Ostrich meat ! wow.....again I think its only in CDO.

These are the Floating Restaurants along the Cagayan de Oro River... Pero, no pictures are available yet... I'll try to secure as soon as possible!

Reyna del Rio – T. Chaves and Burgos Street
River Cruise – Beside Ysalina Bridge (Carmen Bridge)
Suba ta - Vamenta Blvd. (Carmen Area)

Here's a picture of the River taxi, anyways...

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boju

May 4th, 2006, 01:45 PM

LordCarnal

May 4th, 2006, 02:43 PM

I'm so happy for the people of CDO that they have finally heard the beautiful pieces of the Peace Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) led by no less than the international pianist herself, Ingrid Sala-Santamaria.

PPO was the former Cebu Youth Symphony Orchestra. Most of their musicians (violinists, etc.) actually came from poor families in the various parts of Cebu province. Because they already had an exceptional talent in music before, Ingrid trained them for her orchestra. It was like a scholarship/ Ingrid is really a very generous woman and she had tremendously made an impact to the loves of these young men and women.

I have some friends who are members of this orchestra and some of them have been sent to Europe for some recitals. Some of them have been using their new found talent to venture into new heights too.

In Cagayan de Oro
By Pablo A. Tariman
Inquirer

How do you cope with a concert held in a mall's cinemahouse and with only an upright piano tasked to deliver a G Minor Mendelssohn concerto with a chamber orchestra?

Well, SM Cagayan de Oro City was the setting of the latest outreach concert of pianist Ingrid Sala Santamaria and the Peace Philharmonic Philippines Chamber Players led by conductor Ariel Perez.

When audiences started coming in, some of them with popcorn, I told myself this concert should be called "Mozart and Mendelssohn In-Between Mouthful of Popcorn."

boju

May 4th, 2006, 03:04 PM

Really? Pangworld class talaga ang pinoy.

LordCarnal

May 4th, 2006, 03:12 PM

^^

I believe marami din dyan sa CDO. If Ingrid can bank on some of the local talents there and give them scholarships.

sugbuanon

May 4th, 2006, 03:29 PM

CdO offers summer adventure promo

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - As the fast-emerging Adventure Capital of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City’s Tourism Office is coming up with a summer promo, dubbed as “Summer Slash for an Adventure Splash,” that unfurls this month.

This was disclosed by Acting City Tourism Officer Imma Rae D. Gatuslao who said that the promo aims to promote the various adventure tour offerings of the city to the locals, especially Cagayanons.

Gatuslao said that it would be great and fun for Cagayanons to try their own products, especially summer adventure activities at discounted rates, dropping as low as 50% off on the regular price.

Six tour operators specializing in adventure packages came up with the promo to give Cagayanons a much-needed break and venue for relaxation this summer.

CdO Outfitters, Inc. offers spelunking with lunch, kayaking with historical tour and rafting at Macahambus Adventure Park with lunch.

Cagayan de Oro White Water Rafting Adventure meanwhile offers 20 percent off on their white water rafting package, while the Cagayan de Oro River Tours Corporation offers white water rafting at 25 percent and 50 percent off on a specified period.

DOME Expedition Tours on the other hand offers “Pinoy rafting,” spelunking and canopy walk; while Mapawa Nature Park offers ziplines, horseback riding and river trekking tours. Viajero Outdoor Center offers kayaking, spelunking and basic outdoor skills workshops.

For reservation, bookings and inquiries of these tour operators, visit the City Tourism Office the basement of the Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, or call (088) 857-4281 to 85, local 608.

Emano creates body for city’s eco-tourism park

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano has created a board that will conduct a baseline survey of the sustainable development of the city government-owned Eco-Tourism Park that spans portions of Barangays Tagpangi and Dansolihon.

Under Executive Order No. 058-06, Mayor Emano defined the composition, function, responsibilities and duties of the steering committee, secretariat and the five technical working groups involved in the development of the 3,000-hectare eco-tourism park.

Emano saw the need to create a special body that would oversee the implementation of the Socio-Economic Survey and Eco-Physical Inventory of the park.

Both are needed as basis in the preparation and formulation of the project proposal for the city government’s application for a financial grant from the European Commission.

The grant is intended to finance the rehabilitation of the forest through massive reforestation and its sustainable development as an Ecological Park and eco-tourism destination.

Under the same executive order, the steering committee is composed of Emano as chairman and Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso of the DENR as co-chairperson.

Members of the steering committee are representatives from the DENR and its attached agencies Environmental Management Bureau, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Parks and Wildlife Coastal Zone Management Services, PENRO, and the various offices of the city government.

Emano also created five technical working groups for information, education and communication campaign (IEC); social investigation and identification of the possible project participants; survey and mapping; resource inventory and identification of potential eco-tourism areas; and process documentation.

The 3,000-hectare multi-purpose city forest is located at Sitio Batin-ay of Barangay Tagpangi and Sitios Bece and Balingkot of Barangay Dansolihon.

boju

May 5th, 2006, 01:40 AM

Friday, May 05, 2006
Emano, traders off to Germany

MAYOR Vicente Emano is leading a pool of local businessmen to another trade mission to the countries of India and Germany this month.

Emano will lead the delegation of more than 20 top businessmen in Cagayan de Oro City on May 17-25 for possible business partnerships.

According to the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Oriental, which coordinated the trade mission, the group is expected to arrive in India on May 17 and will stay until the 19th of the month.

While in India, Emano and his group will meet with representatives from the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi.

After the series of business meetings in India, the group will proceed on May 21 to Essen, Germany with top executives of the Steag Power Plant and the Essen Chamber of Commerce for a business matching.

The group will also visit the company's power plant in Voerde, Germany and then proceed to Berlin and Frankfurt.

The trade mission to India and Germany is the first of a series of trade missions that Emano will undertake this year following very successful trade missions to China and Taiwan last year.

Emano hopes that with the trade missions, he can persuade more businessmen to consider investing in Cagayan de Oro City. (CIO)

FrancisXavier

May 5th, 2006, 09:02 AM

hala, ang dami ko na co-cdo forumer... Hindi na kami nag iisa ni Cyrusal. Go Go mga kagay-anon!

boju

May 5th, 2006, 09:14 AM

Hallo Francis X, saan kaba ang tagal mong nawala, siguro marami kang updates dyan sa CDO...

slimer

May 5th, 2006, 03:55 PM

Let me post some more pics.

St. Agustine Church

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6963/imgp21888rl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

River Cruise Restaurant (ang life vests ra hehehe)

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6379/imgp21579bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Pride Rock Business Park

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/1701/imgp20177gb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Limketkai Mall

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5018/imgp22492bg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

burotski

May 5th, 2006, 04:17 PM

hallo!!!! burotski, wazzup!!! whats the update now there in CDO, can you post some more CDO scenery? btw, what's the update of the long delayed Fil-estate project there in Indahag? the Mountain Meadows?
Bai, just got home from 3 days duty... No new pics to upload yet!
By the way, Fra Lippo Lippi is having a concert at the Lim Ket Kai Atrium on the 20th! This is part of their Phlippine Tour! The Robinson's Department Store at the Lim Ket Kai Mall is due to open on the 28th of June! It's big... at least bigger than the small department store SM has, but, smaller than Gaisano City Mall's VERY LARGE department store....
Anyway, with regards to Mountain Meadows, there's no news, reallly... The land dispute has not been resolved yet, I think... But, I heard that many developers have been eyeing to develop the more than 200 hectare-area located in Gusa (Indahag pud, partly), especially now that the J.R Borja extension is 99% complete! I heard Fil-Estate is having problems with their finances... Pero, there has been notable activities in the Mountain Meadows... Gagmay lang hinuon... I don't think they're sticking with the original plan, however! I read a year ago that the Golf Course will no longer be continued. Hopefully, once the land dispute is solved, I think everything will be OK na! Ayala is just adjacent to the area pa gyud! Bukid na padung tanan development diri da! HEHEHE! That's all for now!

burotski

May 5th, 2006, 04:28 PM

VILLANUEVA -- Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno Wednesday voiced strong convictions that the rate of new investments pouring into the local economy will soar once the 210-megawatt Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant is in full swing.

The coal plant's project proponent Steag State Power, Inc. president Andreas Rubin disclosed that more than 80 percent of their power plant is already completed and that they "will deliver right on schedule."

This came as Steag State Power, Inc. Wednesday formally outlined their Social Development and Environmental Programs.

Meanwhile, Moreno said, "When Steag's power plant starts operating we expect more investors to pour in."

He said this as he cited how a group of American capitalists visited his office yesterday and that he was able to outline to these potential investors the achievements that Misamis Oriental has so far reached.

This including how it is host to a multi-billion-peso coal power plant, which will soon start operations next year.

"I am sure that Phivedec is also endorsing this to other investors," the governor said.

Moreno later told Sun.Star that more "power-intensive" companies will be checking into the Province of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro city because of the presence of the coal plant.

He revealed that those who visited him were American investors who were interested in putting up a call center in the locality.

One of the topmost requirements for a call center is "continuous power supply."

The coal plant which is located at the Phividec Industrial Estate, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental is under a 25-year Build-0perate-Transfer (BOT) contract.

Department of Trade and Industry regional director Elize Pabillore said they are doing their best to include the US $305 million Mindanao Coal Power Plant in their investment packages and promotions.

She said even in the trade missions undertaken by city mayor Vicente Emano in other foreign countries, the coal plant has always been mentioned.

"It is part of the package we offer along with other incentives from Phividec and other line agencies and those incentives from the City Government of Cagayan de Oro," she said.

Rubin for his part gave his assurance to the public and to other potential investors that the power project will be completed on schedule.

He said they have already completed more than 80 percent and so far they do not see anything that could stop them from formally inaugurating the coal plant project first week of January 2007.

"Everything is running smoothly, I just hope that it will stay," he said. He voiced hopes that not less than Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would be around for the inauguration.

Sera

May 7th, 2006, 09:53 AM

boju

May 9th, 2006, 07:46 AM

Mindanao's Golden City

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

By Maricar T. Manuzon

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

Cagayan de Oro city-at-a-glance

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

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

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

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

Economic Center

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

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

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

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

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

One-of-a-kind Township

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/archives

boju

May 9th, 2006, 07:48 AM

Night Café

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

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

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

Source: www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/archives

boju

May 9th, 2006, 07:50 AM

Traveler’s treasure
by Nonette C. Climaco

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/archives

boju

May 10th, 2006, 01:39 AM

Wednesday, May 10, 2006
N. Mindanao hosts 2006 power confab
By Richel V. Umel
Lanao Correspondent

AROUND 600 participants and 104 electric cooperatives throughout the country joined the four-day 2006 national conference on power distribution management reforms and recognition from May 8 to 12 at Grand Caprice, Limketkai complex in this city.

Editha S. Bueno of the National Electrification Administration said the four-day activities would also be highlighted with the awarding of outstanding electric cooperatives in the country.

The awards will include the Emmanuel N. Pelaez Award of Best EC of the Year 2005; EC of the Year Award based on classification; Administrator's Award; EC Award for EPIRA preparedness; Special award for Category A+ ECs; Single Digit System Loss Award; Best in Collection Performance award; Highest Amortization Payment Award; Top Gainers Award; Best Region Award; Pedro G. Dumol Award for the Best General Manager of the Year; General Manager of the Year Award based on classification; Sec. Francisco G. Silva Leadership Award and other citations.

Bueno said she invited and encouraged the ECs General Managers all over the country to visit Region 10 to share the learning process of Misamis Oriental Rural Electric Service Cooperative 1 (Moresco Uno) who has just gained success especially during the conduct of referendum.

Moresco Uno achieved 79.40 percent turnout where the member consumers expressed their mandate that it should remain under the supervision of National Electrification Administration and not in the regional office of Cooperative Development Authority or Securities and Exchange Commission.

boju

May 10th, 2006, 10:38 AM

burotski, unsa na balita bahin sa paghost sa atong dakbayan sa International Rafting Competition sa 2007? Murag wala naman kasiguruhan, may nabasa man gud sa isang international site nga ang Korea na raw ang midaug sa bid. Haaay, unta nasaypo lang sila pagpublish.

Alingatong

May 10th, 2006, 01:46 PM

@boju: wa gyud sila nasayop pag-published. South Korea jud ang midaug sa bid. Better luck next time.

From the Korea Herald: (koreaherald.co.kr)

Korea to host 2007 World Rafting Championship

Korea was selected to host the 2007 World Rafting Championship, defeating rival Japan by 8 votes to 2, bid promotion committee officials said yesterday.

This is the first time Korea will host the biennial rafting competition organized by the International Rafting Federation.

The championship will take place on the Naerinchon River in the mountainous region of Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, from June 27 to July 2 next year. The area is considered a world-class venue for raft racing,

Sports marketing analysts said Korea's successful bid for the rafting competition is expected to have a positive impact on the nation's tourism industry and help promote the river area as a rafting venue.

The decision to hold the event in Korea was made in a vote by 10 deputies to the IRF secretariat in South Africa on April 28, according to the bid promotion officials.

Korea, Japan, Bosnia and the Philippines had made bids for the event, but the two Northeast Asian countries were selected as final candidates after passing the document evaluation.

boju

May 11th, 2006, 07:17 AM

Oo nga, dami na articles ko nabasa tungkol nyan, sana next time all out support ang government natin para manalo tayo sa bid.

burotski

May 11th, 2006, 04:22 PM

Oo nga, dami na articles ko nabasa tungkol nyan, sana next time all out support ang government natin para manalo tayo sa bid.
Too bad.... Better luck next time! It's really hard to compete with other countries, especially if they include shouldering the expenses of all the participants... Lisod!

Sera

May 14th, 2006, 11:15 PM

2005 population estimates for cities in Philippines
This 2005 population estimate is based on a number of factors and sources. Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- it may be possible to obtain actual figures from the U.N. and government sources. If you believe our estimate is in error, please contact us.

Cagayan de Oro (est. pop. 2005) = 611,158

"By 2015, the UN predicts that there will be 358 cities with one million or more inhabitants, no less than 153 will be in Asia, among them Cagayan de Oro City if its annual growth rate will remain at the actual level of 4.5 %.

boju

May 16th, 2006, 02:17 AM

Ok lang kung dadami ang tao basta may mga trabaho, in short productive hindi pabigat sa lipunan. In the other hand, the populous nation should control its birth rate before we are scarce in natural resources.

cyrusal

May 16th, 2006, 03:20 AM

:hi: Hi Guys! How is CDO Thread? Just got back from pakistan, before i left medyo nagkagubot man to dri..

boju

May 16th, 2006, 05:11 AM

Pasalubong naman dyan, hehe... gubot mo lang, giputol nalang ug ahat ang thread 3 para mahuman ang samok.

Animo

May 16th, 2006, 08:21 PM

By Mozart Pastrano / Mindanews / 15 May 2006

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A theatre group from Romania will give drama workshops and performances in Cagayan de Oro City this week.

This international cultural exchange is part of the 2006 World Festival of Drama Schools, one of the events in the biennial Congress of the UNESCO's International Theatre Institute (UNESCO-ITI), which the Philippine Government is hosting this month. In more than 70 years of the ITI, this is the first time that the Congress is held in Southeast Asia.

The Romanian threatre group is coming to Cagayan de Oro through the auspices of Liceo de Cagayan University, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro, the Department of Tourism, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and other sponsors,.

The delegation of five students, two teachers, and four directors from the National University of Dramatic Art and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" in Romania is the lead delegation in the UNESCO-ITI Congress, since it is headed by Corneliu Dumitriu, UNESCO Chair for the ITI.

On their arrival on Wednesday, May 17, the Romanian delegation will be welcomed with an intimate lunch reception hosted by Dr. Rafaelita Pelaez-Golez at her residence, the Casa Blanca, inside Liceo U's main campus.

At 3 p.m., the visitors will be presented in a brief program and press conference at the Limketkai Mall rotonda.

The Opening Ceremonies will start at 7 p.m. at the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental. This will be simultaneously telecast on nationwide TV, together with similar events in Baguio City (delegation from India), Santiago City (South Africa), Munoz City (Burkina Fasso), Legazpi City (China), Iloilo City (Ukraine), Puerto Princesa City (Ukraine), Vigan City (Peru), Zamboanga City (Mexico), and Davao City (Iran).

From the opening rites, the guests will troop to the second floor lobby of the Provincial Capitol for a dinner of native Filipino dishes hosted by Governor Oscar S. Moreno and the Art, Culture, and Tourism Council of Misamis Oriental.

On May 18, the Romanian delegation will conduct a series of workshops for advanced theatre modules at the Liceo Civic Center. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., with a registration fee of P300. The workshop sessions are from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., with meal breaks in between.

On May 19, the following cultural interactions are slated at Rodelsa Hall at Liceo's main campus: Conference on theatre themes delivered by the Romanian delegation, 2:30 p.m.; Video presentations by the National University of Dramatic Art and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" in Romania, 4:30 p.m.; Forum on cultural partnerships, 6 p.m.

The highlight of this international cultural exchange is a performance by the Romanian delegation at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 19, at Rodelsa Hall. Tickets to this exclusive performance are at P50 each but workshop participants enjoy free admission.

For details and reservations, please call up the Office of Cultural and Public Affairs, Liceo de Cagayan University at tel. nos. 8574093 to 95 local 249.

Sera

May 17th, 2006, 08:34 AM

Tama ka dyan. Di ko gusto mag-kumpara pero tignan mo ung Zamboanga na may 800,000 population. Pero Zambo isn't that progressive. Sana CDO will be more like Cebu/Davao na kahit malaki populasyon e maunlad naman.

burotski

May 17th, 2006, 09:41 AM

cyrusal

May 17th, 2006, 03:09 PM

^^ wuhoo.. i have been waiting for this pic for a long time..

boju

May 18th, 2006, 02:45 AM

Hey, guys! Here are some fresh pictures to feast your eyes on...

The soon to open Capitol University Medical City (presently named CCGHFI)...
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5908/cumc4pv.jpg

A closer look...
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5564/cumedicalcity1ks.jpg

Ang tagal pala natapos nito, last 2002 pa yata 'to nagsimula kung hindi ako nagkamali. Mga ilang floors kaya itong CCGHFI?

cyrusal

May 18th, 2006, 02:59 AM

^^ initially i thought nawalan cla ng budget.. kala ko 3 floors lang..

Sera

May 18th, 2006, 04:28 AM

Wow. That medical facility is very impressive. This is probably the biggest medical facility in CDO if I'm correct.

boju

May 18th, 2006, 06:03 AM

Yes, the biggest so far. The Limketkai and Sons as what I'd read in the news will have plan to put up medical facilities, a hospital with links to US-based specialists. We're hoping that this is not just only a typical hospital but skyscraper landmark as well.

burotski

May 18th, 2006, 01:33 PM

It's at least 8 floors... It took a long time to complete the expansion because the budget used in building the facility comes only from the income generated by the hospital, no loans...
The Cagayan de Oro Medical Center is also expanding their facility at Tiano! I'll try to secure pictures as soon as possible...

LordCarnal

May 18th, 2006, 03:03 PM

^^

Wow! So massive a structure! With aluminum cladding pa.. Is this going to be a hospital or a medical arts perhaps (clinics of doctors), or a school?

Sera

May 19th, 2006, 01:00 AM

What I can see is only 7 floors from the ground level up. The 8th floor visible is only on the stair-wells? Probably may basement pa yan.

boju

May 19th, 2006, 01:45 AM

Friday, May 19, 2006
Romanian group holds performance at Liceo
By Stephen Capillas

A SERIES of workshops and fora on theater arts held by a Romanian theater contingent will culminate in a performance at the Rodelsa Hall, in Liceo de Cagayan University at 9:00 p.m. today.

The event is part of a three-day 2006 World Festival of Drama Schools hosted by Liceo de Cagayan University in here in Cagayan de Oro in cooperation with the provincial government of Misamis Oriental, the City Government, the Departments of Tourism (DOT), Interior and Local Governments (DILG) and other sponsors.

The opening ceremonies for the festival, an international cultural exchange that forms part of the Congress of the UNESCO's International Theatre Institute (Unesco-ITI) was held at the Provincial Capitol grounds late last Wednesday evening.

In a press statement it was disclosed that the Philippines is hosting the event this month, the first held in Southeast Asia in Unesco-ITI's 70-plus year history.

The opening ceremonies were marked by performances by the Liceo Folkloric Dance Troupe and the conferment of an artist in residence award by Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar Moreno to renowned pianist Rudolf Caesar Pelaez Golez.

Moreno also turned over the symbolic key to the province to UNESCO-ITI and Romanian delegation head Corneliu Dumitriu.

In his acceptance speech Pelaez said individual and collective recognition is an affirmation of the "artist's contribution to society."

"The works of artists serve to educate, inspire and uplift (the human spirit). (Awards serve to ensure) that his/her work is not relegated to solitude but should be given due recognition," he said.

Own mark

And in his speech Gov. Moreno cited the province's commitment to the arts and cited Liceo de Cagayan University's efforts for facilitating the program.

"We hope there would be a continuing exchange of talents and skills with the Cagayanons and Misamisnons who have made their own mark in the arts," he said.

And for his part Dumitriu thanked the school and the provincial government for helping sponsor the annual program.

The Romanian delegation who comprised among others five students, two teachers and four directors from the National University of Dramatic Art and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" arrived in Cagayan de Oro last Wednesday.

The delegation had lunch with Liceo University owner Dr. Rafaelita Pelaez-Golez at her home prior to attending a press conference at the Limketkai Mall rotunda.

The contingent later attended the program's opening ceremonies in the evening that was simultaneously telecast on nationwide TV and broadcast to European, North American and Asian cities worldwide.

Yesterday the Romanian contingent was scheduled to hold a series of workshops for advanced theatre modules at the Liceo Civic Center.

The contingent is scheduled to hold today activities like a conference on theatre themes, some video presentations and a forum on cultural partnerships at the Rodelsa Hall.

The highlight of the international cultural exchange is a performance by the Romanian delegation at 9 p.m. today also at the Rodelsa Hall.

The Cagayan de Oro program of the 2006 World Festival of Drama Schools is also sponsored by by Hotel Koresco, Jegma Construction and Development Corp., Limketkai Center, Scylla Medical and Dental Supply, Pepsi-Cola Philippines, Inc., Bigby's, Golden Ajirang Korean Restaurant, Nature's Spring, and Atty. Samson Tan.

boju

May 19th, 2006, 06:00 AM

Toral: Real estate developments and IT
By Janette Toral
Digital Filipino

While validating my outsourcing destination matrix report with DigitalFilipino.com club members in Davao, Cebu and Cagayan De Oro, we realized the challenges in front us of that needs to be dealt with at the earliest time.

Davao, despite being an early player in the outsourcing scene, is continuously being left behind by provinces, in terms of locator investment, in different parts of the country. This is because of the lack of buy-in by the real estate sector in their city. Up to this time, there’s no IT (information technology) park or IT zone in Davao City.

From what I was told, an IT park or zone is farfetch for several reasons. First, many people who own properties and buildings in the city have left already and migrated to another country.

They usually just come home to check on their property, pay real estate and building taxes. But they have no intention to sell or develop the land.

As a result, there’s no momentum to follow-through what the IT sector and government have started.

The Davao IT sector used to provide advice to nearby cities like Cagayan de Oro. Those in Cagayan de Oro certainly picked up the advice and have moved forward.

Cagayan De Oro City is the first location in Mindanao to have an IT park where incentives can be applied by its respective locators. Unlike in Davao where the number of IT players is gradually increasing, the IT industry in Cagayan de Oro is very much in its infancy stage where the formation of an IT association will take time. Like Davao, Zamboanga and General Santos City, it has to contend with the predicament of being located in Mindanao.

It takes a lot of convincing for a prospective client to visit the place. Some who do are so paranoid that they always look around, wary that some bad elements will stop by and abduct them.

Although there are properties being developed in these cities for IT parks, there’s no ready-made facility to prod investors to simply make a decision to go and occupy the place. The real estate players in Mindanao have to move fast in developing their areas or they’ll end up missing plenty of opportunities.

As I mentioned last week, Cebu’s main challenge is also the availability of office space, although this is now being addressed by some property developers.

Where space is not available, Iloilo provided a reasonable alternative with a significant number of manpower resource to back-up the location. In fact, it appears now that Iloilo is becoming Cebu’s formidable competitor in attracting locators.

The recent blackout further emphasized the need for a location like Cebu to have its own or alternative source of energy.
Perhaps it is time also for the Cebu community to decide on how much it wants to grow without endangering its environment to waste, traffic and power management.

Meanwhile, locations in Mindanao and new outsourcing destinations have to figure out their vision, what their goals are.

Cebu has already identified Bangalore, India as its benchmark in developing its information and communication technology sector as early as two to three years ago. How about the rest?

Despite these problems, there’s much to be happy about in the development of outsourcing in the Philippines. These problems are now part of the growing pains of the industry and they all present opportunities.

boju

May 20th, 2006, 02:10 AM

Saturday, May 20, 2006
Toyota-CDO bags dealership award
By Abigail Chee Kee-Malalis

IN THE recently concluded 2006 Toyota Annual Dealer Conference, Toyota Cagayan de Oro (TCO) received special recognition for outstanding performance in the areas of Vehicle Sales, Parts, Service, Finance and Administration and Customer Relations, receiving a trophy in the Overall Dealer Operation category.

TCO was also privileged to have Annabelle Mercado as finalist to the Partsman of the Year Award category.

The annual event was held in Makati Shangri-la last February 15, 2006 and was participated by representatives from Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), Toyota Financial Services, Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan), Toyota Motor Asia Pacific PTE LTD, Toyota Auto Parts, Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, Mitsui and Company Ltd., and the 19 Toyota franchised dealers nationwide.

Toyota's theme for this year is "Moving Forward, particularly towards achieving its 2006 mission of becoming the Best in Quality, Most Competitive in Cost, Number One in Customer Satisfaction, and Most Admired Company in the Philippines," as outlined in the opening remarks of TMP President Hiroshi Ito.

Also highlighted during the conference were Toyota's significant achievements in 2005.

In particular, Toyota sales increased by 22 percent with a market share of 36.6 percent, the highest since Toyota's Inception. Toyota also continued to lord it over in both passenger car and commercial vehicle markets, capturing its unprecedented 4th consecutive Triple Crown.

The year 2006, therefore promises to bring Toyota greater success, for Toyota team members go by the saying "There is No Best, Only Better."

"When we got the dealership last 1997, one of the things that TMP required us to do was to set up Customer Service. But we only adhered to their demands for the sake of compliance, though oblivion as to the real meaning of CS," said Betty Lu, President of TCO.

"We are the youngest branch of TMP, yet we emerged as the 1st provincial dealer to get the Dealer of the Year Award," she said.

TCO has a market sales share of 42 percent in Northern Mindanao region.

boju

May 20th, 2006, 02:14 AM

Saturday, May 20, 2006
World Festival of Drama Schools
By Bethany Grace S. Rosquites
Liceo de Cagayan University Intern

FOR the first time in the history of the 70 years of the biennial Congress of the UNESCO's International Theater Institute (UNESCO-ITI), a Romanian Theatre delegation arrived on May 17 at the City of Golden Friendship for the international cultural exchange biennial Congress.

Entitled "2006 World Festival for Drama Schools," this international cultural exchange is hosted by the Philippine Government for this month, along with other events across the country.

Delegations of drama theater groups from India, South Africa, Burkina Fasso, China, two from Ukraine, Peru, Mexico and Iran are to arrive also at Baguio City, Santiago City, Munoz City, Legazpi City, Iloilo City, Puerto Prinsesa City, Vigan City, Zamboanga City and Davao City, respectively.

The delegation from Romania made up of five students, two teachers, and four directors from the National University of Dramatic Art and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale," will give drama workshops and performances in CDO city through the patronage of Liceo de Cagayan University.

On their arrival, they were honored by a private lunch hosted by Dr. Rafaelita Pelaez-Golez at her residence at Casa Blanca.

The Opening Ceremonies at 7 p.m. (May 17) was held at the Provincial Capitol with Provincial Governor Oscar Moreno hosted a dinner to the guests, along with the Art, Culture, and Tourism Council of Misamis Oriental.

A series of workshops on May 18 was conducted at the Liceo Civic Center with advanced theater modules to anyone who joins for the price of P300 for registration.

A Conference on theatre themes will be delivered by the Romanian delegation at 2:30 p.m. May 19; with Video presentations by the National University of Dramatic Art and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" in Romania at 4:30 pm the same day; and a Forum on cultural partnerships at 6pm at the Rodelsa main campus. The highlight of the World Festival for Drama Schools will be at 9 p.m. at Rodelsa Hall this evening.

The Congress was made in partnership of Liceo de Cagayan University and the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental, the City Governent of Cagayan de Oro, the Department of Tourism and the Department of Interior and Local Government.

cyrusal

May 20th, 2006, 06:45 AM

^^ Do we have any pics of Rodelsa Hall? It is newly builty right? And I saw the interior is well furnished when i passed by last year.

xzibit31

May 21st, 2006, 04:08 PM

slimer

May 22nd, 2006, 03:33 PM

Here are some pics I took at Limketkai Mall regarding CDO projects:

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/6679/project16wq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7420/project21ec.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2202/project34tv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4800/project49vx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

boju

May 23rd, 2006, 07:18 AM

hi there mga bro's from CdO.

i am planning to go there with my family around first week of june.

ano kaya ang magandang gawin dyan with my family? for the kids aged 2, 4, and 9?

where is the best place to stay? yung tipong apartelle type with own garahe and with swimming pool. mga how much kaya per night?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

tnx...

Hi xzibit31, this is the best place to stay that I can recommend you. Upload mo photos dito ha kung tuloy ka. Matagal ko na 'tong hindi napuntahan.

MIDDLETON APPARTELLE(1,600 Pesos/day)
Lirio Extension Street, Carmen
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (8822) 72-3665

xzibit31

May 23rd, 2006, 08:13 AM

Hi xzibit31, this is the best place to stay that I can recommend you. Upload mo photos dito ha kung tuloy ka. Matagal ko na 'tong hindi napuntahan.

MIDDLETON APPARTELLE(1,600 Pesos/day)
Lirio Extension Street, Carmen
Accepts all Major Credit Cards
Tel. No. (8822) 72-3665

thanks pare.

what are the palces to visit there that the kids might enjoy?

boju

May 23rd, 2006, 10:27 AM

ganun pa rin malling, ahh why don't you try go to Ostrich farm...

Here is some info of Ostrich Farm:

MISAMIS OSTRICH FARM ATTRACTS TOURISTS

Misamis Oriental - Indeed, they are fondly referred to as
the "big birds" of Misamis Oriental (no pun intended) and they are the
latest tourist attraction in Northern Mindanao.

The ostrich, the largest living, two-toed bird in the world can now be seen
at the Philippine Ostrich and Crocodile Farm as it recently opened its
doors to the public. The said farm is located at Barangay Malamang, a
30-minute drive from Cagayan de Oro City.

Native to Africa and Arabia, the ostrich is a flightless fowl, a
characteristic they share with other bird species like the emu, rhea and
cassowary. But its long and powerful legs more than made up for its useless
wings as it can run up to 60 kilometers per hour, and if cornered, can
deliver a powerful blow with their legs, their main defense against enemies.
The ostrich stands at 8 feet with weight ranging from 110 to 130 kilograms.
They do well in captivity and may live up to 80 years in or out of wild.

The plumage of the female is brown, while the male is black, with white
plumes at the end of the wings and tail, much esteemed for ornamental purposes.

Engineer Lorenzo U. Limketkai and his son Heintje pioneered ostrich farming
in the Philippines back in 1996. During the same year, Heintje went to
Australia for a month to undergo hands-on training on ostrich farming. He
then, established the Philippine Ostrich and Crocodile Farms, Inc. and the
first batch of birds from Australia was purchased in July 1996.

The farm started with three pairs of breeders and the first egg was
successfully laid on Aug. 30, 1996. However, due to poor facilities and
mishandling, the first egg was unable to hatch. Gaining valuable lessons
from this experience, the company embarked on a facility upgrading which
included computerized hatching and incubating equipment. The improvements
on facilities yielded the first live chick in Feb. 1997. Two groups of
ostrich breeders were subsequently imported from Texas, USA, to later
augment existing Australian breeders.

Compared to other countries, in the Philippines, the birds have been
observed to produce the whole-year round, laying an egg every 2 days and
averaging 15 eggs a month, 80 to 100 eggs per season. The egg, which is
white or cream in color, weighs an average of 1.5 kilograms and spends
around 42 days in an incubator.

According to the farm's caretaker Leo Dablio, they already have 435
ostriches. He also said they only started breeding crocodiles last year so
it is not yet available for viewing.
Dablio added that the first bird was slaughtered on Dec. 23, 1997, in time
for Christmas, and its meat was likewise sold to fine dining restaurants.
At present, 30 ostriches are slaughtered monthly to satisfy market demand
for its meat.

The ostrich meat is hygienically processed and vacuum-packed enabling it to
retain valuable nutrients. It is being sold only at selected leading
supermarkets and deli shops. It can be kept frozen for up to 3 months
without noticeable changes in texture and taste.
The ostrich meat is classified as red meat and is very similar in taste,
texture and appearance to beef. It is versatile and responds well to any
cooking method. Due to its natural tenderness, it requires less cooking
time and adapts easily to most recipes. A pound of lean meat can be cooked
in about 10 minutes although higher temperature will be required for more
juicy results.

The public has easily accepted ostrich meat because of its taste and high
nutrition value, cholesterol and low fat content. The meat comes with no
bone, no fat to trim and has very little shrinkage when cooked. A serving
size of 100-400 grams of ostrich meat is recommended due to its iron and
high protein content just like beef.

Significantly, ostrich meat has less than half the fat of chicken and
two-thirds less fat than beef and pork with fewer calories, too. It is the
choice of health conscious consumers without sacrificing the flavor. It
sells between R400 to R800 per kilogram for choice cut and premium cut,
respectively and R280 per kilogram for ground meat.

The farm is open everyday with an entrance fee of P20. They also sell a
souvenir ostrich egg for P250.

Philippine Ostrich and Crocodile Farms, Inc. is a company accredited by the
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Bureau of Animal Industry and National Meat Inspection
Commission of the Department of Agriculture. (By Jaser A. Marasigan, Bulletin)

boju

May 23rd, 2006, 10:33 AM

If you are CDO, don't forget to taste the Oro Ham. Traditionally processed succulent ham that come in different brands: Oro Ham, Slers, Pine Ham, Country Foods, among others.

sugbuanon

May 23rd, 2006, 11:20 AM

xzibit31

May 23rd, 2006, 11:32 AM

thanks pare. i and my family would surely visit the farm if we go to CdO.

can anybody provide me any pics of the middleton appartelle? wala kasi akong makita na pics sa net eh.

valium

May 23rd, 2006, 12:33 PM

CDO better than Davao City?
By Jun Ledesma
Sunbursts

PANGIL Bay is calm even as typhoon Caloy was battering Visayas and Luzon. If the sea is calm, so is the prevailing peace and order condition in Lanao del Norte towns.

In my previous travels in these parts, the towns of Tubod, Kolambogan, Maigo, Bacolod and Kauswagan looked like ghost towns. These days, private vehicles and passenger buses travel here day and night.

Many displaced families during the armed conflicts in the area have been resettled by the government with the aid of the United Nations Development Program (for Internally Displaced Peoples) and have resumed farming and other economic activity.

Iligan City being near to these towns is presently bustling with activity. The landscape changed with the prospects of peace accord in sight. Even the Union cement logo has been changed by Holsim although engine of the National Steel Corporation is still idle to date despite the promise and hope for its resuscitation.

I brought the kids to Maria Cristina Falls. The majestic waterfalls never fail to impress guests who are received congenially by the NPC personnel manning Agus 6 and 7. The kids were given a quick education how water runs a generator, which in turn provide electric power to nearly all of Mindanao.

Cagayan de Oro City or for that matter Northern Mindanao, beats the south in gross products. That is why maybe the malls here seem to be growing bigger and with more shoppers than Davao. Even the hotels are more expensive than Davao City's despite the fact that they pale in comparison when it comes to amenities, function rooms and accessibility to mountain and beach resorts.
Right now Cagayan de Oro is in a monstrous traffic gridlock owing to the repairs of Carmen Bridge. The work is at snails pace and nobody seemed to mind. City Hall authorities, despite the fact that their offices are just at the foot of the bridge, are not even angry the workers are using crude equipment to do the repairs. In four occasions that I crossed the one-way bridge I only counted four people working while the rest are sitting on the ledge leisurely smoking cigarettes and gossiping.

There's a new hotel, Mallberry Hotel, that's right beside Robinson's that is setting a new trend in Cagayan de Oro. It was fully booked when we got there.
Right now part of the hotel is still under construction. It's going to be the prime destination in this city.

In Butuan, they have what they dub as resort hotel right in the heart of the city. Probably meant to justify the expensive rates. But Dotties Place is excellent. Big rooms with a swimming pool just right across your room, is a big come-on. Progress on the reconstruction of the Maharlika Highway is on high gear in some, but very slow in others. But there has been a big improvement since I last travel there about two months ago.

The Bayugan-San Francisco stretch is almost completely cemented. They are now working on SF-Rosario. The Daewo Construction has finished concreting the Trento portion while they are about to pour cement to the remaining unpaved link towards Rosario. If President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shows herself more often in Agusan, you can be sure that before Christmas Day Butuan and Surigao City will just be less than 3 hours away. I will be remiss though if I will not give credit to Secretary Jesus Dureza for the peace that is prevailing in Cotabato and Lanao and for the progress and faster pace of infrastructure development in Mindanao.

Back home we all agreed there's nothing like Davao City where we can live in peace and quiet knowing fully well that our city mayor, Rodrigo Durterte, is awake while the rest of us are in deep slumber.

Sinjin P.

May 23rd, 2006, 01:43 PM

^^ Here we go again... ;)

cyrusal

May 23rd, 2006, 02:50 PM

Here are some pics I took at Limketkai Mall regarding CDO projects:

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4800/project49vx.jpg[/URL]

This is so cute.. parang laruan.. hehe

slimer

May 23rd, 2006, 03:14 PM

indeed, but very cool!

Wind Shear

May 24th, 2006, 02:01 AM

^^ Here we go again... ;)

Arrgghh! :bash: You again?!

Guys, never mind that guy. Wala ta makuha gikan niya. In fact, the said article needs corrections :P

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I'm happy with those developments in Cagayan de Oro as long as it will benefit to everybody in the long run.

Animo

May 24th, 2006, 02:54 AM

Puede mo mag-boto para sa Philippine Independence Day Banner? Link: http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=353343&page=1&pp=25

Thanks! Salamat! ¡Gracias!

:bow:

burotski

May 24th, 2006, 06:30 AM

thanks pare. i and my family would surely visit the farm if we go to CdO.

can anybody provide me any pics of the middleton appartelle? wala kasi akong makita na pics sa net eh.

Mountain View Suites Business Apartelle is also nice... better, even! However, they don't have a pool! It's located at the Kimwa Compound at Cugman, Cagayan de Oro... about 5 to 10 minutes drive from the Central business District! For more details contact telephone numbers 855-1724 and 855-1725.

Mountain View Suites Business Apartelle

PURE business pleasure. That's what the newly opened apartelle boasts of.

Mountain Suite Business Apartelle is situated in the equidistant portion of the blooming city and the industrial hub of Cagayan de Oro. Owned by Amelia Lua, the apartelle caters mostly to business clients of the different industrial companies, consultants and guests, giving them the needed time to unwind without the hassle of the increasing traffic jams in the city. Guests are also offered free airport transfer provided prior notice to the Front Desk Clerk is being made.

The building is furnished with exquisite designs of the interior, giving clients a soothing and relaxing ambience. The apartelle rates varies from P2,800 to P1,800 and a P300 for extra bed.

It also has the comfort of fine dining which is open from seven in the morning till 11 in the evening with a piano concert every night to entertain the guests while savoring the best steak in the city. The Grill is open from 3:00 in the afternoon until 2:00 in the morning with a live band performances to jazz up your feeling. The apartelle also caters conferences and functions up to 200 persons.

burotski

May 24th, 2006, 06:42 AM

hi there mga bro's from CdO.

i am planning to go there with my family around first week of june.

ano kaya ang magandang gawin dyan with my family? for the kids aged 2, 4, and 9?

where is the best place to stay? yung tipong apartelle type with own garahe and with swimming pool. mga how much kaya per night?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

tnx...

The Marco Malasag Resort Hotel is also very nice... It's not an appartelle type, but it has an ample parking space.
Please try to visit this site: http://www.alwana.com/hotel.html

burotski

May 24th, 2006, 06:53 AM

Nestlé Philippines is investing additional P600 million this year for its coffee manufacturing plant in Cagayan de Oro by putting up new power generating sets and further plant improvements to sustain efficient operations.

Factory manager Rudy Trillanes told reporters the company is adding two power generator sets worth R300 million to produce a total of 6 megawatts, enough to provide power requirement of the entire plant.

The remaining P300 million would be spent for further systems improvements and other efficiency measures to maximize the plant’s capacity.

The Cagayan de Oro plant, Nestlé’s coffee production hub in the country and the Nestlé ASEAN Supply Center for filled milk powder, produces coffee in soft packs in various sizes. The plant produces stick packs, 12 grams, 25 grams, 50 grams and 100 grams, requires 45,000 metric of green coffee annually to produce 20,000 MT of coffee.

At least 80 percent of the coffee green production in Mindanao is sold to Nestlé directly or through its 11 buying stations where coffee beans are graded according to moisture and quality of the beans.

"The CDO factory is being recognized for its 15 percent increase in efficiency ratio. We are one of the lowest cost producer out of 32 soluble coffee factories of Nestle because we have very knowledgeable workers, very efficient and our utilization is very high," Trillanes said.

But since the coffee produce in Mindanao is not enough to serve the country’s coffee requirement, 50 percent of its coffee is imported mostly from Vietnam.

Nescafe now accounts for 98 percent of the total domestic coffee market. A small volume of Nescafe is being exported to Japan for the Filipino market there.

The CDO plant has four coffee roasters running on a 24-hour operation with a capacity of 500 kilograms for batch. It takes between 12 minutes to 13 minutes of roasting for every batch of 500 kilograms of dried coffee beans.

Last year, the company has already saved power with the installation last year of the atmospheric fluidized bed boiler that reduced its fuel requirement.

On an average production day, Trillanes said they recycle and burn spent coffee grounds equivalent to 30,000 liters of bunker fuel.

"As early as 1994, the factory had been using the concept of biomass disposal using the Lurgi Waste Heat Boiler System," Trillanes said. This system was decommissioned in October last year when the AFBB was put in place.

"This new boiler technology has a higher capacity that can handle not only solid biomass from our coffee processes but also colored water concentrate and wastewater treatment sludge," Trillanes added.

The steam generated from the AFBB is being used for the plant’s steam requirements.

Trillanes further cited the use of biomass as substitute for bunker fuel as this has prevented the adverse air emission such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. This makes the company compliant with the Clean Air Act.

The CDO Nescafe plant began its operations in 1983 as a green coffee buying station with cleaning and drying facilities only. Coffee processing was performed at the Alabang factory, the first coffee production facility of Nestle Philippines in the country.

In 1984, a spray-drying tower for coffee production was installed and coffee production in jars started. Now, the 25-hectare factory area produces Nescafe coffee in different soft pack sizes.

When the Alabang factory closed down in 2001, the CDO factory became the hub of coffee production because of its proximity to green coffee suppliers and easier port area for the immediate shipments of coffee to other areas in the country.

The CDO plant employs 570 workers. Nestle spends P33 million for service and other technical suppliers.

It is the number one real estate taxpayer in Cagayan de Oro and in customs and duties payments.(BCM)

burotski

May 24th, 2006, 07:10 AM

^^ Do we have any pics of Rodelsa Hall? It is newly builty right? And I saw the interior is well furnished when i passed by last year.

Rodelsa Hall (or how it looks like)
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8283/rodelsahallnew6ih.jpg

It looks majestic, especially at night... I'll try to take a picture of Rodelsa Hall once I get the chance to pass by Liceo! Traffic kaayo ang Carmen karon, Bai! Maka-boang... HEHEHE!

boju

May 24th, 2006, 07:24 AM

Rodelsa Hall (or how it looks like)
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8283/rodelsahallnew6ih.jpg

It looks majestic, especially at night... I'll try to take a picture of Rodelsa Hall once I get the chance to pass by Liceo! Traffic kaayo ang Carmen karon, Bai! Maka-boang... HEHEHE!

Nice looks Rodelsa Hall. Akala ko dati gym ang ginawa ng Leceo, or pwede rin sa mga sports activities itong Rodelsa Hall like basketball. Am I correct?

boju

May 24th, 2006, 07:26 AM

Burotski, makaprovide ka ng pictures ng Mountain Suite Business Apartelle and Middleton Apartelle? Thanks.

boju

May 24th, 2006, 07:29 AM

Nestlé Philippines is investing additional P600 million this year for its coffee manufacturing plant in Cagayan de Oro by putting up new power generating sets and further plant improvements to sustain efficient operations.

(BCM)

So ito na yung balita three years ago na mag-expand ang Nestle at least Half of a million. Dagdag income naman 'to sa CDO. Go,go, CDO!!!

cyrusal

May 24th, 2006, 07:35 PM

bel1river

May 24th, 2006, 08:05 PM

So ito na yung balita three years ago na mag-expand ang Nestle at least Half of a million. Dagdag income naman 'to sa CDO. Go,go, CDO!!!

Yes! Nestle is BIG in Mindanao. If you have the right connections, you may go to their experimental coffee plantation in Davao. When you go there, para ka wala sa 'Pinas. They built a resthouse there for their visiting VIPs from Europe.

boju

May 27th, 2006, 03:40 AM

So ito na yung balita three years ago na mag-expand ang Nestle at least Half of a million. Dagdag income naman 'to sa CDO. Go,go, CDO!!!

ERRATUM:

it supposed to be: " So ito na yung balita three years ago na mag-expand ang Nestle at least Half of a billion peso. Dagdag income naman 'to sa CDO. Go,go, CDO!!!

Wind Shear

May 27th, 2006, 05:00 AM

Hmm... Nestlé coffee plant. My father once worked with that project on atmospheric fluidized bed boiler. :-) I'm quite proud of their developments also :-)

cyrusal

May 27th, 2006, 07:05 PM

Any news about the glass plant to be put in PHIVIDEC?

burotski

May 29th, 2006, 10:50 AM

Nice looks Rodelsa Hall. Akala ko dati gym ang ginawa ng Leceo, or pwede rin sa mga sports activities itong Rodelsa Hall like basketball. Am I correct?

I took this from The Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 24, 2006)
"Last year, the university inaugurated the state-of-the-art Rodelsa Hall, the first theater for the performing arts in Mindanao. This coming school year, Liceo U opens a degree program in the performing arts, with specializations in music, dance and theater."

So, it's a theater for the performing arts...

burotski

May 29th, 2006, 10:52 AM

Burotski, makaprovide ka ng pictures ng Mountain Suite Business Apartelle and Middleton Apartelle? Thanks.

Give me a week or two...

burotski

May 29th, 2006, 11:03 AM

are the repairs in carmen bridge done?

Sad to say... Murag madugay pa, Bai! Passable na by June 5, Pedestrian lang!

boju

May 30th, 2006, 01:38 AM

I took this from The Philippine Daily Inquirer (May 24, 2006)
"Last year, the university inaugurated the state-of-the-art Rodelsa Hall, the first theater for the performing arts in Mindanao. This coming school year, Liceo U opens a degree program in the performing arts, with specializations in music, dance and theater."

So, it's a theater for the performing arts...

ahhh mao ba. So far wala pa bang Gym ang Leceo?

boju

May 30th, 2006, 01:45 AM

Any news about the glass plant to be put in PHIVIDEC?

Ako rin naghintay rin sa news tungkol dyan. Actually 2 years back, dun talaga sila magput up ng glass plant sa Angeles pero hindi raw nakapasa sa requirements ang naturang lugar kaya naghanap pa sila ng ibang place kaya dito sa Phivedec ang other choice. The only thing problem that hinders is the bad image of Mindanao island. Samok daw sa Mindanao. Sana makita ng investor ang totoong sitwasyon dun sa ating lugar. Realistic naman talaga ang Phivedec site to put up that kind of plant.

boju

May 30th, 2006, 01:48 AM

Oro academe, industry forge linkages

LOCAL academic officers and industry heads will meet Tuesday for the Cagayan de Oro Academe-Industry Forum at the Dynasty Court Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The Capitol University and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation Inc. jointly hosts it.

Ruben A. Vegafria, Oro Chamber President says, "Industries within the Cagayan de Oro City and Northern Mindanao area are experiencing growth and coupled with that will be the increasing demand for graduates. This is especially true with ICT and ICT-related products and services. That is why we need to work with the academe."

Dr. Fe R. Juarez, executive vice president of the Capitol University, adds, "We realize the role of the academe in the formation of the youth which will be the future work force in the industry. The increasing need for technically skilled students is one of the effects of a growing economy. We are calling this forum to discuss with business enterprises how we can strengthen collaborative efforts to make sure that our graduates will have the skills that are actually needed in the field."

The academe-industry forum has gotten the support from corporations as varied as Global Steel Corporation to Del Monte Philippines to Pilipinas Kao, as well as from our city academic institutions and even the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology. Seen to benefit from the forum is the call center Link2Support, now located in the Pueblo de Oro IT Park. Alorica Philippines, a call center based in Manila, is also very interested to see the outcome of the forum. Both call centers are especially paying attention to our quality of graduates that are potential additions to their human resources.

Southern Telecommunications Company is supporting the half-day affair. "We are pleased to be a part of this event, and ultimately be able to assist the academe and industries in their future infrastructure needs as they respond to the agreements that they will set during the forum," said Mr. George Nolasco, Executive Vice President of the local telecommunications company.

Aside from discussing the major issues between the academe and the industry, the forum expects to come up with a stronger internship process for students in partner industries.

For information contact Mr. Jake Salcedo, Capitol University Dean, College of Computer Studies at 856-1272 and Ms. Heidi Grace Mendoza, Oro Chamber Secretary General at 856-3764

boju

May 30th, 2006, 02:13 AM

Let us Support CLARE in PBB

Clarides "CLARE" Cabiguin
17 years old from Bukidnon

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/pbb/claire.jpg

The Bukidnon lass found out early in her beauty pageant life that you cannot please everybody. "Naniniwala po akong friendly ako. Pero yung iba nami-misinterpret nila ayaw nila sa akin kasi sinasabi nila maarte ako and mahilig mag-make-up." She finds her gay friends the most supporting though. "Sumasali po ako sa beauty contests sa Bukidnon, sa mga search sa iba't ibang munisipyo. Kinukuha nila ako like nung huli kong sinalihan sa Ms. Sugarland sa Maramag. Masaya po ako dahil nanalo naman po ako."

Besides winning beauty titles, Clare says her list of goals includes finishing her studies then helping her siblings finish their own education. "Gusto ko pong matulungan ang pamilya ko." Clare's family lived a luxurious life before her father's loaning business went bankrupt. Her father now works as a janitor at a local hospital and drives a multicab, a mode of transportation in Bukidnon, as his sideline. "Kaya nga po ako sumasali sa beauty contest sa bara-baranggay at munisipyo dito para magka-pera at matulungan ang mama at papa ko. Para kahit minsan ako naman ang bumili ng bigas." Clare reasons out to why she's striving so hard to succeed at her young age. She also states that her stint on Pinoy Big Brother will take her closer to that goal if she wins plus to another dream of hers - becoming a TV actress.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/pbb/Clare05.jpg

Clare doesn't consider her boyfriend, who works as a fireman in her town as a roadblock to her dreams. In fact he is very much supportive of her ambitions. "Siya pa nga ang nagsasabi na 'Sige. Sumali ka.'" She does not consider her lack of cooking skills a big minus point as a house maker nor PBB contender. "Kaya ko po maglaba at plantsa. Prito po kaya kong lutuin. Matututo din naman ako siguro balang araw."

burotski

May 30th, 2006, 06:48 AM

I posted this in the LuzViMinda Mall Thread... I think I should also post it here!!!

Robinsons in the morning
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/5756/robinsons4fs.jpg

Robinsons at night
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/7/robinsonsatnight9uc.jpg

Mall area
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/2586/robinsonsmallarea6rj.jpg

More mall area
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9489/robinsonsmallarea24db.jpg

More mall area
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/3765/robinsonsmallarea39eg.jpg

Entrance from Lim Ket Kai Mall
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6170/robinsonsentrancefromlimketkai.jpg

2nd floor Exit (still closed)
http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/3109/robinsons2ndfloorexit9hx.jpg

Walkalators (Going up... Going down...)
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4341/robinsonswalkalator8mo.jpg

Supermarket
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/1666/robinsonssupermarket9ml.jpg

Handyman Do It Center
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1821/robinsonshandymandoitcenter2ed.jpg

Robinsons Department Store (Opens on the 28th of June, I'll be posting pictures once it opens...)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6972/rds7wa.jpg

Parking Area
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/7492/robinsonsparkingarea3lg.jpg

MallBerry Suites (at the back of the mall)
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/4169/mallberry7bl.jpg

burotski

May 30th, 2006, 07:16 AM

I got this online... A very beautiful view from the pool!
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1593/xaviersportscountryclub2jo.jpg

Sera

May 30th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Wow, nag-eexpand na pala ang Robinson's dyan to be a trully ful-fledged mall ha. Baka palitan na nila ang pangalan to Robinsons Place CDO soon tulad ng ginawa nila sa Robinsons Cebu. Naka2pagtaka nga kc ung Rob sa Cebu ginawang Robinsons Place pero di naman talaga nila pinalawak ung retail space.

slerz

May 30th, 2006, 06:55 PM

^^Robinsons in Cebu is Robinsons Place Cebu long before...

tj_brewed

May 31st, 2006, 12:47 AM

Oro economic prospects bright after mission
Sunstar CDO (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2006/05/31/bus/oro.economic.prospects.bright.after.mission.html)
May 31, 2006

CAGAYAN de Oro's two-nation trade mission has a bright prospect of engendering more investments and creating a positive investment climate for the city and surrounding localities, a business leader said Tuesday.

Already, investors from India are expressing desires to establish outsourcing and pharmaceutical centers in the city, said Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Oro Chamber) president Ruben Vegafria.

"We are buoyed with the results of the whole trade mission. It was worth the time and effort," Vegafria said of the two-week India-Germany business trips, adding the promised investments are hoped to create more economic opportunities for Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Northern Mindanao.

Technology transfer on biodiesel and other fuel-saving technologies are among the juiciest commitments they had secured in India, he said.

A tech firm in India is also looking to put up an animation company, he said, which is expected to tap the rich pool of IT graduates in the region.

In Germany, firms interested in wind and solar power developments also expressed interest to put up a base here, the Oro Chamber head said. Trade negotiations between the city's delegation and prospective investors to kick off the project are being pursued, he added.

He said these potential investments are crucial to Mindanao in meeting its power demand, amid the reported looming power crisis in the island in years ahead.

On December, he said representatives from the Indian Federation of Commerce and Industry attending the APEC Summit in Cebu will arrive in the city for a business matching.

A memorandum of understanding on trade and commerce was to be inked between the two business groups.

Aside from potential investments, Vegafria said the city's trade missions have established Cagayan de Oro's international presence as a viable investment destination.

"Our trade missions are putting the city in the international map, and that's a long-term investment on our part."

tj_brewed

May 31st, 2006, 12:48 AM

I got this online... A very beautiful view from the pool!
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1593/xaviersportscountryclub2jo.jpg

this is remarkable! :)

cyrusal

May 31st, 2006, 07:30 AM

I posted this in the LuzViMinda Mall Thread... I think I should also post it here!!!

Robinsons Department Store (Opens on the 28th of June, I'll be posting pictures once it opens...)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6972/rds7wa.jpg

Sang banda to?

cyrusal

May 31st, 2006, 07:31 AM

LordCarnal

May 31st, 2006, 08:40 AM

I see some chinese streamers at lower right.
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/4169/mallberry7bl.jpg

Sera

May 31st, 2006, 10:30 AM

I know that. I was just saying that since Rob CDO is bigger than Rob Cebu it should also be called Robinsons Place.

Sera

May 31st, 2006, 10:32 AM

^^Robinsons in Cebu is Robinsons Place Cebu long before...
I know that. I was just saying that since Rob CDO is bigger than Rob Cebu it should also be called Robinsons Place.

LordCarnal

May 31st, 2006, 04:42 PM

^^

bai burutski i-resize sad imo pictures, say 500 pixels, :)

anyway, nice pictures. Keep them coming. You will be the "maniniyot" for the CDO Thread.

BAKEKANG

May 31st, 2006, 10:44 PM

I'm happy with what CdO has achieved -- from a lowly remote and unknown place to one of the biggest and most vibrant cities in the country today. 5-8 years ago, no one has ever imagined that CdO will become the 4th largest hub (in terms of progress and accumulated resources) in the entire Philippines.
I'm excited to see what will happen to this city in the next 5-8 years or so. All the best for CdO! But spare some for Iligan. :lol:

boju

June 1st, 2006, 10:32 AM

Hi Bakekang, we've always been hand in hand for our development both cities and other cities in Northern Minadanao. I'm always praying for peace and development and promoting our region. ika nga... walang iwanan....

boju

June 1st, 2006, 10:37 AM

boju

June 1st, 2006, 10:43 AM

Hera are some other CDO hotels or you may visit to http://www.freewebs.com/cdohotels (http://www.freewebs.com/cdohotels/)

VIP HOTEL
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/vip01.jpg

MALLBERRY SUITES
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/mallberry01.jpg

GRAND CITY HOTEL
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/grandcity01.jpg

DYNASTY COURT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/dynasty01.jpg

DE LUXE HOTEL
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/deluxe01.jpg

HOTEL CONCHITA
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/conchita01.jpg

COUNTRY VILLAGE HOTEL
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/country01.jpg

Sera

June 1st, 2006, 04:57 PM

^^ Those are some impressive mid-class hotels. I reckon only the Pryce Plaza is above par there. Is the KORESO hotel already built ?

femaleinsider

June 1st, 2006, 05:40 PM

Burotski amd xzibit31 here are the Mountain View Resort and Middleton Appartelle:

MOUNTAIN SUITE BUSINESS APPARTELLE

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/mountainsuite01.jpg

MIDDLETON APPARTELLE

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/boju4289/middleton01.jpg

salamat pare. i think middleton is my kind of place. gusto ko kasi malapit ako sa sasakyan ko...hehehehe

i and my family will leave davao on the early morning hours of june 10 para makadating ng maaga sa cdo...hehehehe

magkano kaya ang appartelle rooms sa middleton.?

burotski

June 2nd, 2006, 04:21 PM

Sang banda to?

Here is a map of the Lim Ket Kai Mall

First Level

http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/8018/lkkmallfirstlevel7ft.jpg

Second Level

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/3384/lkkmallsecondlevel7xo.jpg

Robinsons Department Store occupies the blue space numbered 1 at the 2nd level.

burotski

June 2nd, 2006, 04:25 PM

^^

bai burutski i-resize sad imo pictures, say 500 pixels, :)

anyway, nice pictures. Keep them coming. You will be the "maniniyot" for the CDO Thread.

OK, Bai! Thank you!!! From now on, I'll resize my pictures to 800 x 600...

burotski

June 2nd, 2006, 04:31 PM

salamat pare. i think middleton is my kind of place. gusto ko kasi malapit ako sa sasakyan ko...hehehehe

i and my family will leave davao on the early morning hours of june 10 para makadating ng maaga sa cdo...hehehehe

magkano kaya ang appartelle rooms sa middleton.?

Bai, I suggest you stay at Mountain View Suites...

MIDDLETON APARTELLE

ADDRESS
Lirio Extension Street, Carmen

TELEPHONE NO.
(8822) 72-3580
(88) 858-4839 ; 858-2483

TELEPHONE & FAX NO.
(8822) 72-3665

PAYMENT
Accepts all Major Credit Cards

ROOM RATES
Apartelle with Garage - 1,600.00 daily (4-6 persons, two bedrooms)
Aparelle with Garage - 40,000.00 monthly
Studio - 1,200.00 (4 persons, two beds)
Honeymoon Suite - 1,400.00 (2 persons)
Presidential Suite - 1,500.00 (4 persons)

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone (no phone charges within city)
Restaurant
Function Rooms
Fax Service
Safety Deposit Box
Laundry Service
Swimming pool

INCLUSIONS
None

MOUNTAIN VIEW SUITES

ADDRESS
Kimwa Compound, National Highway, Baloy

TELEPHONE & FAX NO.
(88) 855-1724 ; 855-1725

PAYMENT
Accepts all Major Credit Cards (except Diners)

ROOM RATES (fully furnished rooms)
Apartelle with Garage - 2,950.00 (4 persons)
Business Apartelle - 2,950.00 (4 persons)
Business Suite Double or Twin - 1,950.00 (2 persons)

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone (phone charges within city - 5.00/3mins)
Airport-Hotel Transfer
Restaurant (Leo's Bar)
Function Rooms
Business Center
Safety Deposit Box
Laundry Service

INCLUSIONS
Breakfast for 2 persons only

burotski

June 2nd, 2006, 04:37 PM

Facade (taken from Elipe Park)

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1244/rodelsahallfromelipepark5bg.jpg

Side (taken from inside the campus)

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9397/rodelsahallsideview9xi.jpg

Back (also taken from inside the campus)

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/1324/rodelsahallfrominsidethecampus.jpg

I'll try to get a picture of it's lobby next time... It's really a sight to see!!!

burotski

June 2nd, 2006, 04:42 PM

^^ Those are some impressive mid-class hotels. I reckon only the Pryce Plaza is above par there. Is the KORESO hotel already built ?

Pryce Plaza is indeed one of the best, if not the best hotel in the city...

PRYCE PLAZA HOTEL
Try to visit thier website: http://www.pryceplaza.ph/

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5035/pryceplaza7uf.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3315/pryceplaza28ge.jpg

Formerly Alta Tierra Hotel, Pryce Plaza is Cagayan de Oro's premier hotel. Located on a hill top, it provides some privacy to guests. It is a few kilometers to SM City Mall, Pueblo de Oro Golf Course and the airport.

ADDRESS
Carmen Hill

TELEPHONE NO.
(88) 858-4536 to 37 ; 858-3131 ; 858-3111
(8822) 72-6464 ; 72-6685 ; 72-6686

Sales
(88) 858-3595

Metro Manila Reservations
(2) 899-4401 or (2) 899-9430

FAX NO.
(8822) 72-6687

EMAIL
prycepht@cdo.philcom.com

PAYMENT
Accepts all Major Credit Cards

ROOM RATES (inclusive of 12% tax and 10% service charge)
Standard - 4,270.00 (single) ; 4,636.00 (double)
Superior - 5,214.00 (single) ; 5,490.00 (double)
De Luxe - 8,418.00 (single or double)
Cagayanon Suite - 7,686.00
Penthouse Suite - 8,540.00
Carmen Hill Suite - 8,540.00
Macajalar Bay Suite - 9,516.00

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone
Restaurant
Hotel-Airport Transfer
Function Rooms
Business Center
Currency Exchange
Safety Deposit Box
Postal Service
Laundry/Dry Clean Service
Swimming Pool (overlooking the city)

HOTEL KORESCO

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6964/hotelkoresco1sl.jpg

Hotel Koresco has been operational since last year... Above is a picture of it posted in Tsada! CDO thread II... It's small but really classy!!! It's expensive too! Their Diamond Suite is priced at US$ 550.00! I'll try to get its room rates and take more pictures of it next time!!!

I'd also say that the Marco Malasag Resort Hotel, the Ridgeview Chalets, and the MallBerry Suites are three of the best hotels here in CdO...

MARCO MALASAG RESORT HOTEL
Try to visit their website: http://www.alwana.com/hotel.html

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/121/marco7eq.jpg

ADDRESS
Alwana Business Park, National Highway, Cugman

TELEPHONE NO.
(88) 855-2201 to 03
(8822) 73-2542 ; 73-2543

FAX NO.
(88) 855-2198

EMAIL
marco@alwana.com

PAYMENT
Accepts all Major Credit Cards

ROOM RATES (exclusive of 12% tax)
Standard - 2,090.00 (all rooms includes bathtub and mini bar)
Deluxe - 2,750.00
Suite - 4,290.00
Regular Cottage - 1,150.00
Family Cottage - 2,850.00 (6 persons)

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone (no phone charges within city call)
Restaurant
Function Rooms
Airport-hotel transfer
Business Center
Safety Deposit Box
Laundry Service
Fitness Gym
Indoor Tennis
Badminton Court
Table Tennis
Rock Climbing Wall
Darts and Billiards

INCLUSIONS
Breakfast

RIDGEVIEW CHALETS
Try to visit thier website: http://www.cagayan-de-oro.com/RidgeviewChalet.htm

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/2604/ridgeviewchalets9xf.jpg

ADDRESS
Xavier Estates, Xavier Sports and Country Club

TELEPHONE NO.
(88) 858-7946 ; 858-7930

TELEPHONE & FAX NO.
(88) 858-7929

PAYMENT
Visa/Master Credit Card

ROOM RATES (Cottage type)
CHALET 1
Rm. 101 (2 single Beds) P 1,650.00
Rm. 203 (1 queen Bed) P 1,650.00
Rm 102 & 204(4 single Beds) P 3,200.00
CHALET 2
Rm 105 & 207 (1 queen Bed) P 1,650.00
Rm 106 & 208 (4 single Beds) P 3,200.00
CHALET 3
Rm 109,111&213 (1queen Bed) P 1,650.00
Rm 110 & 214 (2 Single Bed) P 1,650.00
Rm 212 (1 single Bed) P 1,000.00
CHALET 4
Rms 115 – 332 (2 single Beds) P 1,750.00
Rm 222 (1 queen Bed) P 1,750.00
DUPLEX
Amarillo 2A (Min of 3max of 4 pax) P 2,250.00
Ashville 3A (min.of 6 max of 8pax) P 4,200.00
Ashville 3B (min. of 6 max of 8 pax) P 4,200.00
Avila White (min.of 4 max of 8 pax) P 2,600.00

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone (no phone charges within city call)
Restaurant with WiFi connection (Club House)
Function Rooms
Airport-hotel transfer
Fax Service
Safety Deposit Box
Laundry Service
Fitness Gym
Tennis Court
Billiards
Bowling

INCLUSIONS
Breakfast

MALLBERRY SUITES
Their website is still under construction: http://www.mallberrysuites.com

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/2514/mallberrysuites1yr.jpg

ADDRESS
Florentino Street

TELEPHONE NO.
(8822) 72-4999

FAX NO.
(88) 856-6430
EMAIL
info@mallberrysuites.com

PAYMENT
Accepts all Major Credit Cards

ROOM RATES
Standard - 1,800.00
Superior - 2,000.00 (with bathtub and ref)
Deluxe - 2,300.00 (with bathtub and ref)
Junior Suite - 3,000.00 (includes a living room)
Executive Suite - 3,500.00 (includes a dinette)
Presidential Suite - 7,800.00

AMENITIES & SERVICES
Airconditioned
Cable TV
Hot/Cold Shower
Telephone (no phone charges within city)
Restaurant
Function Rooms
Business Center
Safety Deposit Box
Laundry Service
Passenger Elevator

INCLUSION
Breakfast

boju

June 3rd, 2006, 02:03 AM

Oro hosts 1st Normin Business Summit on ICT

CAGAYAN de Oro City will play host to the 1st Northern Mindanao Business Summit on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on June 9, 2006 at the Grand City Hotel.

Heidi Grace P. Mendoza, secretary general of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Oro Chamber), disclosed that the regional business summit on ICT aims to identify, classify, and organize the ICT players among the chamber members in Northern Mindanao into business organizations that will become the channels of intervention of the various chambers of commerce along institutional development.

Mendoza added that the one-day event shall also solicit from the various ICT business players, various issues, and concerns that will be presented to concerned bodies for proper intervention.

According to Mendoza, these concerns will especially be useful along resource requirements of the emerging industry opportunities from business process outsourcing and ICT and ICT-based services.

The Oro Chamber, which hosts the 1st Northern Mindanao Business Summit on ICT hopes to gather at least 100 participants from all over Northern Mindanao who are software programmers, website and graphic arts designers, animation artists, graphic arts designers, business solutions developers, internet café operators, computer dealers, potential call center operators, and ICT-business training institutes.

The regional ICT business summit is also supported by the Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, in coordination with the Regional Information Technology and E-Commerce Committee (RITECC) of Northern Mindanao. (Press release)

boju

June 3rd, 2006, 02:07 AM

P600M in new cold chain facilities set
Posted: 5:45 AM | Jun. 03, 2006

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SOME P600 million will be spent to install new cold chain facilities in the southern cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro and General Santos, an industry official said Friday.

"We are happy to announce that in the next 12 months, new investments will be placed in strategic areas that will serve the emerging industries in Mindanao," said Anthony Dizon, president of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines.

Dizon said the expansion would serve the livestock sector in Cagayan de Oro, fruits and vegetables industries in Davao and the aquaculture industries in General Santos.

He cited a study by the United States Agency for International Development that said that with proper post-harvest facilities, producers in Mindanao could compete in the export markets for fruits, vegetables and fish products.

The cold chain business includes refrigerated transport, fast-food chains, food processors, food importers, food distribution and logistics companies, retail and food service entrepreneurs and research organizations in food science.

To deal with the increasing prices of fuel, the cold chain industry is looking at adopting a new technology from Europe that will minimize use of refrigeration equipment in delivery vehicles. With INQ7.net

burotski

June 3rd, 2006, 10:10 AM

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8756/thecascades8mc.jpg

The Cascade Live in Cagayan de Oro
July 1, 2006
The LimKetKai Atrium

burotski

June 3rd, 2006, 10:14 AM

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2741/peepolykus0ui.jpg

AWARD-WINNING BRITISH COMEDY ON PHILIPPINE TOUR

Award-winning UK comedy group Peepolykus has been invited by the British Council to tour the Philippines and bring delight to audiences with “All in the Timing,” a series of one-act comedies which is scheduled to run in Manila and Cagayan de Oro from June 30 through July 5.

A show that dispels stress, anxiety and depression, All in The Timing portrays the joyfully absurd world of absurdity where chimps attempt to write Shakespeare, faux pas can be edited from conversations, and new languages are improvised. Physically strong, visually inventive and suitable for a wide age group, Peepolykus are known for their brilliantly realised characterisation, slick performances, and striking visual images – all of which earned for them a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival.

John Nicholson, David Sant, and Javier Marzan - creators of Peepolykus -- have a sound and fundamental understanding of a type of popular comedy that is as old as neolithic vaudeville. Laughter, after all, is fundamental to human experience. They work with the type of gags and audience participation that we all recognise, but they do it with a new slant -- we are included in the game. Social inclusion for the 21st century.

In a country where the workforce seems to be permanently stressed out by both national politics and showbiz chismis, we need Peepolykus’ brand of easy-going, but scintillating comedy that massages brain synapses in a more efficacious manner that is probably cheaper than Prozac

Their side effects are stunning. Audiences will emerge from a Peepolykus show invigorated, in a communal spirit, with feelings of well-being that you will want to disseminate as you say hello to people on the street, smile at jeepney drivers with a short fuse, be kind to animals, cherish children and the elderly -- generally deciding that the world is a nice place, and, maybe, that even the tabloids are written by vicious people obsessed with smut and sensationalism because they are deprived: they haven't seen a Peepolykus show!

As of yet, Peepolykus is not available on prescription from the NHS. But if you value your sanity in a world gone mad with power and consumerism, spend a few hundred pesos on a ticket to a Peepolykus show. They will tickle your fancy, and your brain, and you will emerge knowing that the world can't be entirely bad when you have Peepolykus in it…and people like you who go to their shows.

All in the Timing goes onstage for matinee and evening performances at Equitable PCIBank’s Francisco Santiago Hall on July 1, with a subsequent show at Liceo de Cagayan’s Rodelsa Hall on July 3. Peepolykus will also conduct an acting workshop in Manila on June 30 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and in Cagayan de Oro on July 4.

For enquiries, please call the British Council office at 914-1011 to 14 extension 130, MCO Foundation 840-7000 loc 2630, or Liceo de Cagayan at 088-858-4093 local 107.

burotski

June 4th, 2006, 05:22 AM

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Six groups of investors from India and Germany are planning return missions to this city following the recent trade mission to their countries led by City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano.

“Four of these groups will be coming from India and two from Germany,” Emano said. “They are scheduled to visit us this August.”

The trade mission last May 17-25 conducted business matching with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in India and held a series of meetings with the business communities of Essen and Frankfurt in Germany. Representatives from the FICCI attending the APEC Summit in Cebu this December are also scheduled to arrive in the city for further business matching.

Dept. of Trade and Industry investment figures show Cagayan de Oro city again sparked Misamis Oriental province with P11.132-billion direct investments last year, a hefty 37 percent hike over the P8.117-B recorded in 2004. As a result, Northern Mindanao (Region X) investments increased 38 percent over 2004 with P19.218-B, largely as a result of Cagayan de Oro’s performance.

Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) president Ruben Vegafria said investors from India have expressed interest to establish outsourcing and pharmaceutical centers, an animation company, technology transfer on biodiesel and other fuel-saving technologies.

Vikas Jalan, chair of the India-Philippines Joint Business Council, said prospects are bright for technical cooperation between India and the Philippines in dairy and other agro-based industries, public transport, bio- and thermal energy and in space and defense-related industry. Jalan hopes India-Philippines bilateral trade could go up to US$ 2 billion before 2010 from US$577 million last year.

An Agence France-Presse news report earlier said Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh expects trade between the Asean region and India to reach $30 billion by 2007. This, he said, could be realized by working together in IT, pharmaceuticals, dairy, agriculture, manufacturing and agro-processing.

”We are buoyed with the results of the whole trade mission. It was worth the time and effort," Vegafria said.

Similarly, German investors have expressed interest in wind and solar power, which should be most welcome considering the looming power crisis in Mindanao, he added.

As a direct result of the recent trade mission to India, Emano said yesterday a Filipino investor he met during the mission has expressed interest in investing some P250-million to put up what would become Mindanao’s biggest residential subdivision in the highlands of barangay Agusan, bordering Balubal, another hinterland barangay of the city.

Emano is optimistic that the project, scheduled to start this September, will signal the opening of a new growth area for Cagayan de Oro.

At present, growth centers are already established in Bulua where the Westbound Terminal and Public Market is located; Bgy. Lumbia with the Pueblo de Oro Township Project, Upper Carmen with SM City, Upper Balulang with Xavier Estates, Gusa with the Eastbound Terminal and Public Market, Lapasan with the Limketkai Commercial Complex and barangays Tablon, Puerto and Bugo with the presence of Del Monte Phils., Nestle Phils. and other industries.

Another potential growth area now in the pipeline is an ambitious P4.5-billion “satellite city” of the Ayala Group of Companies in Barangay Indahag, with the groundbreaking for its 50-hectare residential estate set this December. Plans for the 200-ha. mixed-use business complex include modern and high-end sports and recreational facilities, a full-range of low-cost to high-end residential subdivisions and a shopping mall.

Another similar project on the East Coast of the city which was previously placed in the freezer due to legal difficulties is about to be thawed out and fast-tracked to the microwave anytime.

Meanwhile, Emano is also pushing for the creation of another growth center within the Canitoan-Pagatpat area, with the city government supporting the initiative with the opening and concreting of the SM-Landfill Road and the Canitoan-Bulua Road.

Northern Mindanao (Region 10), anchored by Cagayan de Oro city, continues to accelerate as the island’s biggest and fastest growing regional economy. From 5.06% in 2003, it grew 6.04% in 2004, contributing 27.17% to Mindanao’s total production with the highest share of the island’s gross domestic product. Besides having the highest GRDP in Mindanao, its per capita GRDP is the third highest in the country, indicating a growing middle class and a general improvement in the standard of living regionwide.

“Cagayan de Oro continues to be the fulcrum and center of economic activity in Northern Mindanao,” said Ruben Vegafria, president of the Cagayan de Oro chamber of commerce and industry (Orochamber).

Another unique feature of Cagayan de Oro is how its strong real estate property development is balanced by inter-regional infrastructure development such as the Mindanao Container Port, and widening of its Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon Road (ICBR), the road artery which links it to key regional satellite growth centers.

With over 100 subdivisions containing 80,000 lots covering over 1,000 hectares and counting, the real estate boom in the city has been tempered by recently completed inter-city infrastructure such as the construction of an additional bridge across the Cagayan river, and the East and West coast public utility terminals which have eased the city's traffic gridlock.

Which is just as well, because although Cagayan de Oro city itself “officially” 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 eight cities (Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Iligan, Malaybalay. Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub and Valencia) 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 Limketkai and local titans Ororama and Gaisano which all boast of department stores, concessionaires, national food chains and cinemas equal if not better than similar stores in other regional centers like Cebu, Bacolod and Davao. More recently, specialty stores like CITI Hardware, Robin’s Home Depot and Pilipinas Makro have set up shop for more segmented clientele.

Besides wholesales and 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 Oriental is 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.'s ASEAN regional manufacturing center for milk powder. Another 30 or so industries are operating in the Phividec Industrial Estate-Misamis Oriental.

In large part due to this mix of industrial infrastructure and locational advantages, exports topped US$541.424-million in 2005, up a hefty 18% over 2004’s US$459.125-million. 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. Largely as a result of these, regional employment stood at 94.6%, also higher than the national figure of 92.6%.

Another reason for the continued increase in exports and gross city domestic product is 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), four mobile phone companies, and ten internet service providers (ISPs), it is riding high on the wave of convergence sweeping the country’s communications industry with voice, text, data and video seamlessly inter-weaving through land lines, mobile phones, the internet, cable TV and wireless.

So far, the city already has three call centers which has made it the “Call Center Capital of Mindanao” : Link2Support, the city’s first at Pueblo de Oro IT Park; TradeTel Corp. in Carmen and Arriba Telecontact in Limketkai Center with a total capacity of 730 seats providing medical transcription, software development and tele-servicing, product support services. The industry expects to break the 1,000-seat barrier before the year ends. Another IT park is planned for the Alwana Business Park while another international call center has just signified its intention to operate here.

However, what is expected to bring the erstwhile fastest growing of Philippine cities into the big leagues are projects not yet quite in the pipeline but would inevitably be realized due to the inexorable pressure of market forces.

“Once it’s a potential, it’s bound to happen,” says Edward V. Argayoso, president of the city’s oldest appraisal firm. “It becomes a matter of price.”

Among these are the controversial sale and transfer of the Cagayan de Oro City Hall, the sale and development of the 150-has. Cagayan de Oro airport complex at Lumbia, the proposed sale and transfer of the Misamis Oriental provincial capitol complex to a new location outside Cagayan de Oro, and the sale and transfer of the Cagayan de Oro City Central School complex along Velez and Yacapin streets.

Argayoso notes all these projects are at the disposition of cash-strapped local and national governments. If market forces continue to exert upward pressure on the market prices for these prime properties, it’s inevitable they would soon be up for development in one way or another.

(Source: American Chronicle, June 3, 2006)

burotski

June 4th, 2006, 04:50 PM

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This picture was originally posted on one of the previous Tsada! CdO threads... I strongly believe it deserves another look!!!

cyrusal

June 4th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Here is a map of the Lim Ket Kai Mall

First Level

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Second Level

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Robinsons Department Store occupies the blue space numbered 1 at the 2nd level.

Wow! thanks for posting this.. the department store is quite spacious.. i bet there are around 300 leasable spaces in limketkai and robinsons. and are there any plans for cinema expansions? those four cinemas there have been standing since the early 90's..

boju

June 5th, 2006, 07:00 AM

Korean visits in N. Mindanao at all-time high: tourism dep't

"NORTHERN Mindanao has had good relations with Korea, as shown by the consistent growth of its Korean visitors every year," said Supervising Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Elena O. Manalo of the Department of Tourism Region (DOT) 10.

According to Manalo, Korean visitors to the region in 2005 reached 3,338, or a 10.32 percent increase from the previous year. Since 2002, the number of Koreans who visited Northern Mindanao has reached 10,638.

Manalo attributes investments as the key element to the growing Korean interest in the region. "Koreans tend to be clannish, and when they return to a place they have investments in, they bring their families and the families of their associates with them," she explained.

"Overall, Koreans find the country a comfortable place to stay in, mainly during the summertime and the last quarter of the year. They especially prefer the peaceful atmosphere of Northern Mindanao," she further said.

Investments in the region include the partnership between Samsung and the Misamis Oriental Telephone System Inc. (MisOrTel) telecommunications network; Koresco Hotel located at the Pueblo de Oro Business Park in Cagayan de Oro City; and some interests in the upcoming Laguindingan International Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

The economic benefit of their presence has spilled over to other sectors, with a number of Koreans studying English and Arts while in the country. "You can say the Koreans find studying English here to be more conducive and relatively less expensive than in their homeland," Manalo said.

In a related development, the DOT is preparing a spectacular exhibition and showcases for the launch of its marketing campaign in Korea to sustain the massive influx of Korean tourists in the country.

Meanwhile, the local government unit of Ozamiz City has already sent out invitations to embassies in the country to witness the Pasundayag sa Northern Mindanao 2006, which will be the host from June 30 to July 31, coinciding with the 250th founding anniversary of the Fuenta de la Companion Y del Truinfo fortification or "cotta."

Manalo is confident that foreign delegates, especially the Korean ambassador, will grace the cultural event as they have done over the previous years. TRENDS

burotski

June 5th, 2006, 10:51 AM

Cagayan de Oro City (5 June) -- The provincial and community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Misamis Oriental has teamed up with STEAG State Power Inc (SPI) for a tree-planting activity as an opening salvo to commemorate June as Environment Month.

The tree planting will be held at the Mapawa Reforestation Project (MRP) in Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City on June 5 to coincide with a worldwide commemoration of June 5 as “Environment Day”. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched a worldwide advocacy campaign that calls for the greening of the earth. “Don’t desert drylands!” is the UNEPs rallying call for this year’s commemoration.

About 150 employees from the provincial and community offices of DENR as well as representatives from SPI will participate in the tree planting. SPI Communications Officer Jerome Soldevilla said “the tree-planting is not just a one-time activity but a continuing effort to be sustained for several years”.

“This tree planting activity forms part of the 1,200 hectares that SPI, together with its government and non-government partners, is reforesting in the highlands of Mapawa,” he added.

Earlier reports revealed that the company has already covered the maintenance and improvement of more than 266 hectares and reforested about 23 hectares of barren lands in the Mapawa area since it launched the project two years ago. The MRP has been cited earlier as the first and the biggest private sector-led reforestation project in the country.

Aside from this, the company is also implementing a 1,000-hectare Urban Forestry Project in Tagoloan and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental over the next 25 years. Along this line, two plant nurseries in the area have been established to produce the required planting materials for the purpose.

“These initiatives form part of the company’s modest contribution to a worldwide call for the greening of the earth” Soldevilla added.

SPI is currently putting-up the 210MW (net) Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant Project in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental to help stabilize supply of electricity in Mindanao. The project is more than 95% completed and is expected to be go on commercial operations by end of 2006. (SPI

Sera

June 5th, 2006, 09:20 PM

^^ :banana:

Thanks a lot for the exciting info & pics. I have to be content with those images for now untill my next visit there (I will surely revisit CDO!). The last time I was there in CDO was way back 1999. I was already impressed with the infra back then & I can't wait to return there seeing that CDO & Davao are the fastest growing in the Philippines.

Cebu had its run in the 1980s - 2000 & now its time for Mindanao to have its own run. I think CDO & Davao are now taking giant steps to be in the league of a premiere Phil. city like Makati & Cebu.

kagayanong daku

June 7th, 2006, 06:05 AM

I have been a lurker in your website. Let me tell you this now: I am truly impressed by your dedication to keep this site regularly updated. It pleases me to enjoy Cagayan, my hometown, even from a virtual distance.

However just a minor comment: Is it possible to reverse the threading of your entries, i.e., to begin with the most recent, so we dont have to scroll back further to the last page to read the latest entry?

Cheers and all the best,

cyrusal

June 7th, 2006, 06:51 AM

^^ uy.. bag-ong CDO forumer!! hello mr. daku! please enjoy your stay and support here in SSC Phils.

boju

June 7th, 2006, 10:28 AM

boju

June 7th, 2006, 10:40 AM

GASTON PARK

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Sera

June 7th, 2006, 11:38 AM

^^ Nice Pics. Also I would like to extend my warm welcome to another newbie CDO forumer...

slimer

June 7th, 2006, 03:29 PM

CDO Pics

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Sinjin P.

June 8th, 2006, 05:42 AM

PASEO DE CORO :
Revisiting Cagayan de Oro

By Fernando Fajardo
Last updated 12:33pm (Mla time) 06/07/2006

I will be leaving tonight for Cagayan de Oro City for the wedding of my niece tomorrow. It is my habit to write about the place after a visit. This time I am writing in advance. This is because I am not a stranger in the city anymore. I lived there while I was still assigned at the National Economic Development Authority Region X office.

Cagayan de Oro City is one of the most prosperous cities in the country today, and in Mindanao, is second only to Davao City in vitality. It is the capital of Misamis Oriental province and Northern Mindanao region. I was there when it started to boom from the mid 1970s up to the first half of the 1980s when so many projects were put up almost at the same in the city or in its surrounding areas. Before that, the city was just an ordinary riverside community. The cities of Butuan, Iligan and Surigao were more progressive then: the first, with its cash from logging; the second, because of its many industries that came with the building of the Maria Cristina Hydroelectric Plant; the third, because of the presence in the area of the biggest nickel mining plant in the Far East.

As a lesson in development, it is interesting to see what was done to make Cagayan de Oro what it is today. It was not a single-piece job. Rather, it was a massive approach to development. First was the decision to pave in concrete the almost 300-kilometer Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road. The road connects the whole of Northern Mindanao with the Pan-Philippine Highway (PPH). Well maintained up to now and built by a Korean firm, I consider the road one of the best to travel in the country.

The asphalting of Sayre Highway from Cagayan de Oro to Malaybalay followed. That was a big bonus to the city because the upgraded highway carries into it the agriculture surplus that the fertile highlands of Bukidnon could produce and also for bringing in all the things that the province need from the city. Almost at the same time the massive planes of Valencia were also irrigated and a new sugar central in Quezon built. I would say that half, if not more, of the businesses in Cagayan de Oro could easily be accounted for by Bukidnon.

To complement the modern road network leading to the city, the city’s Macajalar Bay Port was also modernized and expanded towards the coast of Lapasan. Before, only two or three small boats from Cebu could be accommodated. Now the port can handle a number of ocean going vessels docked at the same time. The same modernization job was also done with the city’s airport. Its runway extension was limited only by the mountain on its approach from the south.

Meanwhile, 20 kilometers east of the city, more developments also came. In the municipalities of Tagoloan and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, the national government transformed a 3,000-hectare coastal land into an industrial estate, to which Cebu’s 120-hectare export processing zone, developed at the same time in Mactan, pales in comparison. Managed by the Philippine Veterans Development Corporation (Phivedec), the industrial estate housed 12 medium and heavy industries and 14 service companies before I left Cagayan de Oro in 1985. The leading company in the area is the Kawasaki Japan-owned Philippine Sinter Corporation. Beyond Tagoloan-Villanueva is the municipality of Jasaan, where Pilipinas Kao also put up its coco-chemical plant.

While the Phivedec Industrial Estate was developing, more projects were also implemented in the city. These included the modernization of the city’s water system, which allowed more people and local industries to have ample supply of water. A new market, Agora, was also built in Lapasan, where a regional bus terminal was also incorporated. The new market lies on the eastern end of the extended port, making it convenient for traders to move their goods. Finally there was the Regional Cities Development Project (RCDP). Together with Davao City in Mindanao and the cities of Bacolod and Iloilo in Western Visayas, Cagayan de Oro received massive aid to improve its internal road network, drainage system, and other public works and services.

I made my last visit to Cagayan de Oro City in 2001. At that time the people of Cagayan de Oro went agog over their new Lim Ket Kai Commercial Center and the development of top-class subdivisions on the area leading to the airport. With the rapid pace at which Cagayan de Oro is moving, I am not prepared to see what’s new in Cagayan de Oro and nearby areas these days. I heard that they are planning or building a new airport and industrial estate in Laguindingan, some 25 kilometers west of the city. They now have their own SM mall, which comes with a separate building for multi-level parking. This is surprising because unlike Cebu, Cagayan de Oro is not lacking in land for development. It is time we built them in Cebu. And if we do I suggest we do it first at the Colon area, if only to return Colon to its past limelight as the premier shopping area in the city.

xzibit31

June 8th, 2006, 06:36 AM

hi there mga bros from cdo.

my trip to cdo will finally push through this saturday, june 10.

this time, not only my family is coming, even my parents, their friends, and some of my relatives. all in all we will be around 18 pax and we will travel to cdo using 3 vehicles.

we will have lunch at del monte and then proceed to ridgeview at xavier estates. after that, maybe the ostrich farm and on sunday, the white water rafting. then monday its back to davao.

can anybody tell me how to get to the ostrich farm?

burotski

June 8th, 2006, 10:44 AM

The Regional Information Technology and E-Commerce Committee (RITECC) of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) kicked off its month-long celebration of June as ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Month with a press conference yesterday trumpeting its major accomplishment so far: making Cagayan de Oro the No. 1 ICT Hub in Mindanao.

"We are proud that Region 10 is performing better than expected," said Engr. Elpidio M. Paras, RITECC-X Co-Chair and Director of the 2nd Mindanao ICT Congress scheduled to be held here this coming September. "Cagayan de Oro has three of the 10 call centers in Mindanao with over 800 call center representatives, and we expect this to double by next year."

Although Davao became the first city to attract a contact center (Cyber City) to Mindanao in late 2004, Paras said Cagayan de Oro got a leg up on the competition when President Gloria Arroyo signed Proclamation No. 770 declaring Pueblo de Oro IT park as an ICT ecozone last January 26, 2005.

PEZA Director General Lilia De Lima recently said that the information technology industry, spurred by the booming call center industry, has been the country's fastest growing industry since 1999 and now constitutes around five percent of PEZA-registered investments, with 41 firms as of this month, compared to only 17 in May 2005.

The 10-hectare Pueblo IT Park is the first and only PEZA-registered and proclaimed IT park in Mindanao. It is part of the Pueblo de Oro Township, a self-sustaining 360-hectare mixed use development which includes commercial, residential, and educational institutions built around an 18 hole par 72 championship golf course, 74-room international standard hotel and SM Cagayan de Oro.

Paras expects Link2Support, Inc., the city's first and biggest call center locator in Pueblo de Oro IT Park with 650 call center agents (as of May 31, 2006) to double that complement within the next two months. Arriba Telecontact, Inc., which Paras owns and operates at the Rosario Arcade in Limketkai Center, has 60 call center agents at present and expects to double this number by year end. The third call center, Tradetel Corp., is owned and operated by Philcom Corp. with 20 seats at its local exchange building in Bgy. Carmen.

And the city has plenty of room for more.

"SM has a 1,700 sq.m. space in its Car Park Bldg. which is now under negotiation for a term lease with a call center," said Paul Ferrer, SM Cagayan de Oro Mall Manager, in his welcome remarks to media in the presscon.

"SM is a major stakeholder in the ICT industry and it is part of our overall strategy to attract commerce and tourism," Ferrer said, citing the E-1 e-commerce building in SM's recently opened Mall of Asia in Bay City, Pasig.

Rodolfo L, Meñes, who heads RITECC-X's e-Business cluster, said the owner of a 2,700 sq.m. lot adjoining SM in the Pueblo de Oro IT Park is willing to immediately construct to house a call center locator.

DTI Misamis Oriental listed other areas immediately available for call center operations include the Alwana Business Park, Trinidad Building, A. Lim Bldg., and Fontanosas Bldg.

Meñes, who is vice president and general manager of Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation which operates the Pueblo de Oro IT park, told media attending the presscon the IT park area will soon be doubled to 20-hectares.

"We have taken the first step in the journey of a thousand miles," Meñes said. "We are well on our way to attaining our objective to create employment by recruiting people from Cagayan de Oro and dispersing regional centers away from traditional urban metros like Manila and Cebu."

"The only constraint to our rate of growth is the availability of qualified manpower," Paras said. "With the industry expected to double year after year, this will be a major constraint unless we find ways to increase the present 10% passing rate of applicants for call center representatives in the region."

Juanito Demetrio, CHED-X Education Supervisor II, who represented E-Learning Cluster Head Dir. Paderanga in the presscon, disclosed that CHED and TESDA are working closely together to address this concern. Already, he cited local schools such as Informatics Inc. and the Asian College of Science and Technology (Acsat) are offering call center preparatory courses.

In a similar initiative, Capitol University and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation Inc. jointly hosted the first Cagayan de Oro Academe-Industry Forum earlier this week to discuss the major issues between the academe and the industry, including a stronger internship process for students in partner industries.

"Industries within Cagayan de Oro City and Northern Mindanao area are experiencing growth and this means an increasing demand for graduates," said chamber president Ruben Vegafria. "This is especially true for ICT and ICT-related products and services. That is why we need to work with the academe."

However, his colleagues in RITECC-X share Paras' concerns the country has to shape up to maintain its competitive edge over similar up-and-coming competitors like China, Malaysia and Indonesia by implementing upgrades and improvements now in infrastructure and labor quality to attract more call center investments to the country.

The ICT Profile provided by the DTI-Misamis Oriental office describes the ICT infrastructure in Cagayan de Oro as being traversed by two major backbones: PLDT's 10 gbps Digital Fiber Optic Backbone (DFOB) which is directly connected to five (5) international submarine cable systems in the Asia Pacific and Southeast Asian region with onward connections to North America, the Middle East and Western Europe, supported by an extensive Digital Microwave Backbone; and Telicphil's 10 gbps National Digital Transmission Network, a 2,762 kms. fiber optic backbone facility that originates from Cuyapo, Isabela in the north and terminates in Cagayan de Oro in the south.

"Connectivity is important in the call center industry," said Engr. Teodoro Buenavista, NTC-X regional director and member of the RITECC-X e-cluster group.

Bautista stressed it is not only connectivity in hardware but between the local players that the local call center industry needs to maintain an edge over the competition. He cited the 1st TPG Friendship Games scheduled later this year to increase fellowship and interaction between local players as one such initiative.

"RITECC-X will continue to push public-private partnership in three areas of development : policy, implementation and advocacy," Bautista said.

The Department of Trade and Industry says the Philippines is fast catching up with India as the "Call Center Capital of Asia" due to the increasing costs of doing business in G-7 countries.

A study conducted last year by research firm Frost and Sullivan, reveals that the Philippine call center industry now ranks ninth in the Asian region with $9.8-million invested in hardware and software last year, trailing its English-speaking rivals: India ($21 million) and Singapore ($20.3 million). From only a handful of call centers at the start of 2000, there is now an estimated 105 call center companies in the country, or double the figure from 2003. The Philippines is expected to be spending more in the next few years.

Besides manpower, another concern for the burgeoning local industry is the rising salary scale as the volume of business increases and the entry of big players resulting to consolidations through mergers and acquisitions. Call centers have been prime targets for consolidation as they buy or merge with other ICT-related firms.

"Our starting salaries for call center representatives are 30 percent lower than those in Manila and Cebu," Paras said. However, he said experienced CSRs from the metropolitan areas have been coming back to Cagayan de Oro due to its lower cost of living and to be with their families.

"There is no social displacement inherent with people working far from their families so our CSRs have higher morale," Paras said. Besides, he said the lower costs of living here means the workers net even more than their counterparts in the metros.

"No other industry can match that right now," Paras said.

Just last week, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said its wholly owned subsidiary, ePLDT, Inc., was acquiring BPO firm SPI Technologies, Inc. and all its subsidiaries for an undisclosed amount.

SPI is the world's ninth biggest in the transcription company with 6,500-employees operating in 23 locations worldwide serving 150 company clients with a variety of services including content editorial and production, litigation support coding and electronic data discovery, medical transcription, database structuring and management and transaction processing.

Earlier January, PeopleSupport completed the acquisition of California- based Rapid Rapidtext, Inc. and its subsidiary, The Transcription Co., with most operations to be moved to the Philippines.