I want the Lambagohan Festival to be the "showcase festival" of the Kagay-an Fiesta like the Maskarra festival which is the showcase of the Panaad Fiesta in Bacolod :)

Hala, baka magalit naman mga Laguindingan citizens nyan... hahaha.. I would rather it NorMin Int'l Airport.

Puwede din Misamis Oriental Int'l Airport.

@ Burotski.. kini na bai ang Pulse... Sorry sa quality huh, gadagan man gud among sakyanan... Sorry sad kay dako au.. kapoy re size.. hahaha
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/angeleslew/000_2188.jpg

sorry sad diay sa telephone wires... hahaha

@sinjin, this is the pic of the start point of Macapagal Drive(West Diversion road)
sorry for the poor quality..
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/angeleslew/000_2187.jpg

if you are wondering where this is, this is at the intersection of Blue and Orange line.. By the SM. The orange is the Macapaal drive. I was on the blue line on my way to downtown.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/angeleslew/CDOgoogleearth.jpg

Friday, September 01, 2006
Capillas: The river as fiesta theme
By Stephen Capillas
The Lowdown

SEVERAL days have passed since the August fiesta so one can probably make a comparison of this year's fiesta and fiestas past and see whether today's version stacks up well in the previous incarnations of the fiesta events.

To wit, this year's fiesta is actually more of the same, though with Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo at the helm it did become a little more hip, thanks to a logo and nickname called "Tsada Cagayan," which sounds more like the title of an afternoon variety show in some major TV channel.

A proposal to dub the fiesta as such is contained in an ordinance and Mayor Vicente Emano threw his support for it, saying it's about time the city fiesta gained its own image comparable to the Sinulog, Kadayawan, and MassKara festivals in Cebu, Davao, and Bacolod respectively.

While this writer is all for image-building of Cagayan de Oro's fiesta, the idea proposed by businessman Reuben Vegafria still sticks as the most logical theme and catch-all phrase of the Cagayan de Oro fiesta which is the "Lambagohan festival."

Vegafria's proposal is nothing new; in fact if memory serves this was the same proposal being brought before by the city's history experts and was supported by the City's Historical Commission.

To rewind, Vegafria pointed out that all of the country's great festivals has a running theme, product or image that sticks close to the imagination and recollection of both domestic and foreign visitors alike.

For Sinulog, it's the Sto. Ni¤o; for the Kadayawan it's the native tribes, the same thing with Kaamulan though the difference lies in the founding lumad tribes of Bukidnon and the MassKara festival of Bacolod has the masks.

Vegafria said while "Tsada Cagayan" as theme is descriptive--"tsada" being a Visayan term for beautiful--it's too generic and thus doesn't give a definitive image or impression for the average tourist.

And so Vegafria said "Lambagohan" is the appropriate theme given that so many businesses have cropped up using the river as a major resource and the Cagayan de Oro River had figured in many a historical account of the city, having been traversed by both native and foreign visitors alike in the old days.

Also wasn't it every year during fiesta time that people hold presentations at the river called the "Lambagohan" festival? And that if reports are true, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's visit during the city's fiesta is the first ever for the country's head of state which is doubly significant in that she attended a riverine festival out of all activities scheduled for the fiesta season.

So the idea of "Lambagohan" as the motif, the central image of the Cagayan de Oro fiesta does have a nice ring to it. But then the city's policy makers have other ideas. It's a nice thought though. More on this topic in the coming days.

I want the Lambagohan Festival to be the "showcase festival" of the Kagay-an Fiesta like the Maskarra festival which is the showcase of the Panaad Fiesta in Bacolod :)


Friday, September 01, 2006
Capillas: The river as fiesta theme
By Stephen Capillas
The Lowdown

SEVERAL days have passed since the August fiesta so one can probably make a comparison of this year's fiesta and fiestas past and see whether today's version stacks up well in the previous incarnations of the fiesta events.

To wit, this year's fiesta is actually more of the same, though with Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo at the helm it did become a little more hip, thanks to a logo and nickname called "Tsada Cagayan," which sounds more like the title of an afternoon variety show in some major TV channel.

A proposal to dub the fiesta as such is contained in an ordinance and Mayor Vicente Emano threw his support for it, saying it's about time the city fiesta gained its own image comparable to the Sinulog, Kadayawan, and MassKara festivals in Cebu, Davao, and Bacolod respectively.

While this writer is all for image-building of Cagayan de Oro's fiesta, the idea proposed by businessman Reuben Vegafria still sticks as the most logical theme and catch-all phrase of the Cagayan de Oro fiesta which is the "Lambagohan festival."

Vegafria's proposal is nothing new; in fact if memory serves this was the same proposal being brought before by the city's history experts and was supported by the City's Historical Commission.

To rewind, Vegafria pointed out that all of the country's great festivals has a running theme, product or image that sticks close to the imagination and recollection of both domestic and foreign visitors alike.

For Sinulog, it's the Sto. Ni¤o; for the Kadayawan it's the native tribes, the same thing with Kaamulan though the difference lies in the founding lumad tribes of Bukidnon and the MassKara festival of Bacolod has the masks.

Vegafria said while "Tsada Cagayan" as theme is descriptive--"tsada" being a Visayan term for beautiful--it's too generic and thus doesn't give a definitive image or impression for the average tourist.

And so Vegafria said "Lambagohan" is the appropriate theme given that so many businesses have cropped up using the river as a major resource and the Cagayan de Oro River had figured in many a historical account of the city, having been traversed by both native and foreign visitors alike in the old days.

Also wasn't it every year during fiesta time that people hold presentations at the river called the "Lambagohan" festival? And that if reports are true, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's visit during the city's fiesta is the first ever for the country's head of state which is doubly significant in that she attended a riverine festival out of all activities scheduled for the fiesta season.

So the idea of "Lambagohan" as the motif, the central image of the Cagayan de Oro fiesta does have a nice ring to it. But then the city's policy makers have other ideas. It's a nice thought though. More on this topic in the coming days.


For me, I'll stick to Tsada Cagayan Fiesta but I'm too promote Lambagohan Festival in other period of time.
Tsada Cagayan will be the theme of the city fiesta in honor of our patron Saint Augustine. Lambagohan Festival should be move through other month maybe in March or April where the rivers in CDO are in crystal clear waters. Why, in order to give our visitors the best serenity of the river. In the month of August, the color of the river turn to brownish or mocca that is because this time is wet season (rainy months), large volume of waters from the upland mix the fresh waters of the river. If we change it to March or April then we will experienced the best that the river can offer. Pwede tayo maliligo habang nanonood sa paligsahan at makapagboating pa kasi kalma ang tubig sa mga panahon na yan. Lambagohan Festival is the celebration for CDO's nature and culture and concentrated in the river areas while Tsada Cagayan is the feast in honor of St. Augustine and is concentrated in the city's streets.

Let me the one who will first greet you all a Merry-merry Christmas!!!


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


Photo: Naawan Arc of Friendship- winning the grand prize of the nationwide landmark-making contest “Christmasterpiece: Bayanihang Pasko 2005,” mounted by Lady’s Choice.

@sinjin, this is the pic of the start point of Macapagal Drive(West Diversion road)
sorry for the poor quality..
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/angeleslew/000_2187.jpg
Saan 'to na entrance, sa may malapit sa SM or sa Bulua hi-way?

Looks nice. Hasn't it been overlaid by asphalt yet?

Lucio Tan to invest P1.25 B more in South
By Roel Pareño
The Philippine Star 09/02/2006

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Bullish on the economic prospects of Mindanao, business tycoon Lucio Tan revealed yesterday that he is investing P1.25 billion more in liquor and softdrink facilities on the island.

"Seeing the great potential of Mindanao as a growth area, we are expanding our presence here by investing P1 billion in the Tanduay facility beside the Asia Brewery plant and another P250 million for a softdrink facility, (both) in Cagayan de Oro City," Tan said.

Tan bared his investment plan in his speech entitled "Investing in Mindanao: A Testimony" during the opening of the plenary of the three-day 15th Mindanao Business Conference here.

He said Tanduay Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is now expanding its production in Mindanao.

He said the $100-million liquor facility of Asia Brewery in Cagayan de Oro City — the first in Mindanao — is one of his biggest investments.

The state-of-the-art brewing plant is capable of producing 24 million bottles of beer a year.

In its annual report, Tanduay Holdings said it has cornered 49 percent and 35 percent of the market in the Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, with Luzon contributing only 16 percent.

In 2005, its total sales went up slightly by 0.59 percent to P6.8 billion from P6.76 billion a year ago. Tanduay’s Five Year Rum topped all brands, capturing 74 percent of total sales.

The new investment in the brewing and liquor facilities in Cagayan de Oro City is in anticipation of the company’s export market, Tan said.

Earlier, Tanduay Distillers Inc. bared its plan to export its rhum and other liquor products and spirit beverages in the Asia-Pacific region by next year.

According to the company’s website, its rhum products include Tanduay 5 Years, Tanduay Gold, Tanduay Rhum 65, Tanduay White, Tanduay Philippine Gold, Tanduay Dark, Tanduay Centennial Rhum, Tanduay ESQ, and Tanduay Superior.

Its wines include Ban de Vendange, Chardon Blanc, Cuvee de la Californie, and Vino Blanco. Its other products are Cossack Vodka, London Dry Gin, Guerrero Brandy, and Barcelona Brandy.

Tan said his group of companies will continue to maintain — and even expand — its presence in Mindanao.

Allied Bank, for one, has a total of 40 branches in Mindanao, 11 of them in Zamboanga City. The Philippine National Bank, which Tan controls, has 49 branches on the island.

The Tan-led Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines have daily flights to at least seven major points in Mindanao. Tan also has major meat, dairy and tobacco interests on the island.

Looks nice. Hasn't it been overlaid by asphalt yet?
i dont think they will.

MAAYONG BUNTAG DAKABAYAN SA BULAWANONG PANAGHIGALAAY!!!

Lucio Tan to invest P1.25 B more in South
By Roel Pareño
The Philippine Star 09/02/2006

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Bullish on the economic prospects of Mindanao, business tycoon Lucio Tan revealed yesterday that he is investing P1.25 billion more in liquor and softdrink facilities on the island.

"Seeing the great potential of Mindanao as a growth area, we are expanding our presence here by investing P1 billion in the Tanduay facility beside the Asia Brewery plant and another P250 million for a softdrink facility, (both) in Cagayan de Oro City," Tan said.

Tan bared his investment plan in his speech entitled "Investing in Mindanao: A Testimony" during the opening of the plenary of the three-day 15th Mindanao Business Conference here.

He said Tanduay Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is now expanding its production in Mindanao.

He said the $100-million liquor facility of Asia Brewery in Cagayan de Oro City — the first in Mindanao — is one of his biggest investments.

The state-of-the-art brewing plant is capable of producing 24 million bottles of beer a year.

In its annual report, Tanduay Holdings said it has cornered 49 percent and 35 percent of the market in the Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, with Luzon contributing only 16 percent.

In 2005, its total sales went up slightly by 0.59 percent to P6.8 billion from P6.76 billion a year ago. Tanduay’s Five Year Rum topped all brands, capturing 74 percent of total sales.

The new investment in the brewing and liquor facilities in Cagayan de Oro City is in anticipation of the company’s export market, Tan said.

Earlier, Tanduay Distillers Inc. bared its plan to export its rhum and other liquor products and spirit beverages in the Asia-Pacific region by next year.

According to the company’s website, its rhum products include Tanduay 5 Years, Tanduay Gold, Tanduay Rhum 65, Tanduay White, Tanduay Philippine Gold, Tanduay Dark, Tanduay Centennial Rhum, Tanduay ESQ, and Tanduay Superior.

Its wines include Ban de Vendange, Chardon Blanc, Cuvee de la Californie, and Vino Blanco. Its other products are Cossack Vodka, London Dry Gin, Guerrero Brandy, and Barcelona Brandy.

Tan said his group of companies will continue to maintain — and even expand — its presence in Mindanao.

Allied Bank, for one, has a total of 40 branches in Mindanao, 11 of them in Zamboanga City. The Philippine National Bank, which Tan controls, has 49 branches on the island.

The Tan-led Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines have daily flights to at least seven major points in Mindanao. Tan also has major meat, dairy and tobacco interests on the island.

WHAT A GOOD NEWS!

Saturday, September 02, 2006
Kagay-an bridge will have P130M additional funds

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has committed the release of P130 million as additional funding for the construction of the Carmen-Macasandig Road and Bridge Project.

This was revealed recently by Mayor Vicente Emano after a brief meeting with the President during her recent visit to grace Cagayan de Oro's fiesta celebration on August 28.

The construction of the city's fifth bridge, to be known as Kagay-an Bridge, has already started in April this year through a loan from Land Bank of the Philippines.

Emano said that the construction of the bridge is scheduled for completion within this year to provide another alternative road network for motorists coming from the eastern and western parts of the city.

The city chief executive sees the completion of the Kagay-an Bridge as a big help to the City Government's effort to alleviate the heavy volume of traffic of vehicles that pass through Ysalina Bridge in Carmen and the Maharlika Bridge in Kauswagan during peak hours.

The city's fourth bridge, the Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez Bridge-which connects Balulang and Taguanao, offers a diversion road for the city's southern part while the third bridge that connects Puntod and Kauswagan bridge will provide diversion road network for the northern part of the city.

The P333-million Kagay-an Bridge is a four-lane pre-stressed concrete deck girder bridge that will connect barangay Carmen and Barangays Macasandig and Nazareth passing through Biasong Road and Tomas Saco Street.

Already, a group of local investors have signified intention to put up a mall and residential buildings near the Kagay-an Bridge. (CIO)

Saan 'to na entrance, sa may malapit sa SM or sa Bulua hi-way?
yun na nga yun.. It used to be SM-Bulua highway, now Macapagal drive.

Saturday, September 02, 2006
Capillas: Fiesta talks part 2
By Stephen Capillas

The Lowdown

DURING a press conference on the launching of Nestle Philippines's "Laki Sa Gatas" program at one of the restaurants here in Cagayan de Oro, local columnist Mike Baños and Mindanao Current publisher Ed Montalvan got into a discussion about whether or not the fiesta preparations should be turned over to the private sector.

Mike said it might be best for the private sector to handle the fiesta celebrations so it won't be encumbered by the delay in the selection of the overall fiesta, which happened to Fiesta 2006, otherwise known as "Tsada Cagayan."

For his part, Ed said there is nothing wrong with the setup and it's fine the way it is. He explained that it may be advantageous if the private sector were to sponsor certain events but major activities like the Lambagohan festival need the coordination, planning, and implementation of the barangay officials who can easily be tapped and mobilized by City Hall.

Mike also pointed out to this writer that the Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro was derived from "Kagay-an" or "the place by the river" which thus in itself pays homage to the Cagayan de Oro river or the rivers that had been used as the means of travel for the early settlers of the area now occupied by the city.

Which makes sense except that "Cagayan" could also be mistaken for Cagayan Valley as is the case pointed out by Mayor Vicente Emano when he received a meat product from Slers, a meat processing company that was labelled "Hamon de Cagayan."

Names may mean little to the average city resident of Cagayan de Oro who simply wants to have a good time during the fiesta despite the frowning and gentle reminders of the Church not to engage in too much frivolity.

So why not "Tsada Kagay-an?" Just a suggestion. Anyway, Montalvan also has a point when he said it would prove disorienting if the private sector were to take over the reins of the fiesta celebration since the City Hall setup had been there since God knows when.

He then suggested that some events like the Miss Cagayan de Oro beauty contest can be sponsored/handled by the private sector in the belief that this can be marketed to the city's domestic and foreign tourists as well as businesses.

But again, if the private sector were to handle the fiesta celebration, specifically a group or foundation similar to that in Cebu or Davao, there won't be any delays in selection of the overall fiesta celebration just like what happened this year.

However what may be the problem if the private sector were to handle the fiesta celebration is the accounting of funds which had bothered the Sinulog foundation in this year's version of the Sinulog.

Questions supposedly arose as to how the foundation sourced its funds and whether there was any accounting done which in turn generated sharp reactions from its incorporators.

The same controversy may happen here in Cagayan de Oro where it is being speculated that the Promote CDO Foundation is being eyed as the group that may handle the fiesta activities.

Montalvan also was correct when he said that politicking isn't confined to the local and national governments. Then again, the private sector has proven its mettle in handling major events and had been turned to by the LGUs themselves in terms of tourism promotions and generation of business opportunities of which the fiesta is a major venue for.

These and many other related issues would have to be taken into consideration but may wait especially as the city gears up for the elections--if there is any next year.

For questions and comments, send to sunspot12002@yahoo.com or warpath1232@yahoo.com

OT: Nag aapear ba ang mga images senyo? Sa akin kasi hinde.. Hindi ko alam if SSC ba ang may problema or connection ko..

yun na nga yun.. It used to be SM-Bulua highway, now Macapagal drive.


I mean that picture is taken on what part of the Macapagal drive... near SM or Bulua hi-way?

OT: Nag aapear ba ang mga images senyo? Sa akin kasi hinde.. Hindi ko alam if SSC ba ang may problema or connection ko..


Yes, meron 5by5, lol

I mean that picture is taken on what part of the Macapagal drive... near SM or Bulua hi-way?
i took the picture while the car was running.. haha.. we were at Mastersons avenue..in front of petron w/c is beside sm...on our way to my school.

Yes, meron 5by5, lol
hahaha.. the images are back... the problem was with my connection nga.. sa school naman kanina merong images eh...

tsadang gabii NorMin, CDO...

Asan na ang mga forumer?

Lucio Tan to invest P1.25 B more in South
By Roel Pareño
The Philippine Star 09/02/2006

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Bullish on the economic prospects of Mindanao, business tycoon Lucio Tan revealed yesterday that he is investing P1.25 billion more in liquor and softdrink facilities on the island.

"Seeing the great potential of Mindanao as a growth area, we are expanding our presence here by investing P1 billion in the Tanduay facility beside the Asia Brewery plant and another P250 million for a softdrink facility, (both) in Cagayan de Oro City," Tan said.

Tan bared his investment plan in his speech entitled "Investing in Mindanao: A Testimony" during the opening of the plenary of the three-day 15th Mindanao Business Conference here.

He said Tanduay Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is now expanding its production in Mindanao.

He said the $100-million liquor facility of Asia Brewery in Cagayan de Oro City — the first in Mindanao — is one of his biggest investments.

The state-of-the-art brewing plant is capable of producing 24 million bottles of beer a year.

In its annual report, Tanduay Holdings said it has cornered 49 percent and 35 percent of the market in the Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, with Luzon contributing only 16 percent.

In 2005, its total sales went up slightly by 0.59 percent to P6.8 billion from P6.76 billion a year ago. Tanduay’s Five Year Rum topped all brands, capturing 74 percent of total sales.

The new investment in the brewing and liquor facilities in Cagayan de Oro City is in anticipation of the company’s export market, Tan said.

Earlier, Tanduay Distillers Inc. bared its plan to export its rhum and other liquor products and spirit beverages in the Asia-Pacific region by next year.

According to the company’s website, its rhum products include Tanduay 5 Years, Tanduay Gold, Tanduay Rhum 65, Tanduay White, Tanduay Philippine Gold, Tanduay Dark, Tanduay Centennial Rhum, Tanduay ESQ, and Tanduay Superior.

Its wines include Ban de Vendange, Chardon Blanc, Cuvee de la Californie, and Vino Blanco. Its other products are Cossack Vodka, London Dry Gin, Guerrero Brandy, and Barcelona Brandy.

Tan said his group of companies will continue to maintain — and even expand — its presence in Mindanao.

Allied Bank, for one, has a total of 40 branches in Mindanao, 11 of them in Zamboanga City. The Philippine National Bank, which Tan controls, has 49 branches on the island.

The Tan-led Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines have daily flights to at least seven major points in Mindanao. Tan also has major meat, dairy and tobacco interests on the island.

wow! CDO investments are by the billions now...not many cities acquire such huge investments in a short period of time. :runaway:

Hay salamat, may nag post na rin...lol.. Yeah, by billions... ngayon ko lang nabasa tong article na to since kelangan pa mag subscribe sa BW online to read it. Eh meron pala sa Phil Star...hahaha...

Hay salamat, may nag post na rin...lol.. Yeah, by billions... ngayon ko lang nabasa tong article na to since kelangan pa mag subscribe sa BW online to read it. Eh meron pala sa Phil Star...hahaha...

Siguro busy lang sila...Anyway, big investment news like these needs to be headlined more para hindi naman puro negative ang tingin ng mga investors sa Mindanao. Biruin mo kelangan pa mag-abroad ang Mayor of CDO para makakuha ng investments. Buti nalang pro-active si Mayor Emano at hindi nagpapatalo sa mga negative publicity on Mindanao :).

oonga..but sad to say, he's leaving us soon... kaya gusto ko matuloy ang NO-EL para till 2010 si Mayor Emano pa rin.. He has really placed CDO in the map.

oonga..but sad to say, he's leaving us soon... kaya gusto ko matuloy ang NO-EL para till 2010 si Mayor Emano pa rin.. He has really placed CDO in the map.

Sana nga Parliamentary na tayo. In my opinion regardless of the Mayor, CDO has so much potential & so much going for it that it would be one of the top Phil. cities in the future.

Yeah, but Emano has drastically improved the city... I hope kung di man matuloy ang NO-EL, whom ever replaces him would continue all these stuff.

Cge, Magandang Gabi CDO... Antok na ako.. More Investments to come....

Tapusin na!
CDO International Convention center
International Airport
Port Expansion

Sign off.

PATSADANG MORNING TO ALL OF YOU FORUMERS!!!
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Traders welcome Lucio Tan factory
By Danilo V. Adorador III

THE local business sector welcomed Sunday the announcement of business tycoon Lucio Tan to put up a P250 million soft drink facility in Cagayan de Oro, on top of additional P1 billion expansion of Asia Brewery bottling company in the Misamis Oriental town of El Salvador.

Tan announced his company's P1.2-billion investment in the region during the three-day 15th Mindanao Business Conference (MBC) held in Zamboanga City late last week.

Ruben Vegafria, Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce adn Industry Inc. president, said additional infusion of capital investments to the city -- and to the region in general -- will "translate to more employment opportunities and reinforce the bullish outlook on economy in this part of the country."

Vegafria, who also attended the MBC summit (an annual gathering of Mindanao's business chambers to outline the island's trade programs and advocacies), said Tan made the commitment in a speech to the MBC plenary.

He was invited as keynote speaker, in which he delivered a talk entitled: "Investing in Mindanao: A testimony."

In the summit, the Oro Chamber president said businessmen made a collective appeal to the national leadership to give emphasis on the island's infrastructure development and "prioritize Mindanao's business agenda."

Assessing the presentations of various groups on Mindanao's business climate, Vegafria described the island's economy as "bullish and constantly growing -- now at a faster pace."

In Cagayan de Oro, he noted Mayor Vicente Emano's disclosure last weekend that a Korean company is planing to put up a $750 dollars glass factory.

Although the plans are still in the "pipeline," Vegafria said the project would "put Cagayan de Oro in the roadmap for international investments."

Now Koreans, how about those chinese who were planning to put up a glass factory?? I guess it should be $750M..lol..

Sana nga Parliamentary na tayo. In my opinion regardless of the Mayor, CDO has so much potential & so much going for it that it would be one of the top Phil. cities in the future.

Yeah, regardless of whom who sits the CDO city hall, this city has so much potentials. But kudos to mayor Emano of his effort to push up in a faster face of city's progress! In the history, all mayors who headed in this city contributed unsurpassed acheivements. From the first city mayor Maximo Y. Suniel 1948 – 1953 then Pedro SA. Baculio March 1953 to December 1953. Third was Justiniano R. Borja 1954 – 1964 then
4. Jesus V. Seriña Sr. 1964 – 1971
5. Reuben R. Canoy 1972 – 1976
6. Concordio C. Diel 1976 – 1979
7. Pedro N. Roa 1978 – 1980
8. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. 1980 – 1984
9. Pablo P. Magtajas 1984 – 1998 and
10. Vicente Y. Emano Present Mayor.

Minsan, binabawi ko ang mga papuri sa mga politiko lalo na pagkatapos ng isang eleksyon local man or nasyonal. Kasi nakikita ko, pagkatapos manalo ang isang kandidato, he wasn't had initiative to continue on what the past administration had done and vindicate them by creating pitfalls on the projects they were created. In other hand, those who loosed would not submit to the victorious one hence continue on their crab mentality.

Like for instance, in the first year of mayor Emano assumed office, he didn't promote the city fiesta because "gastos daw, kailangan magtipid ang gobyerno". The fabulous Kagayhaan Festival that once incorporated by former mayor Ambing Magtajas died in Emano's era but recently regain (in his last of year of his three term of office) an important factor to promote CDO at all.


To the unsuccessful political contenders, their dream of the city also burried. They don't want their project to continue for the reason of merits. Like for instance the CDO International Convention center, I don't know the real reason of delaying it but what exacty I can figured out that project didn't move on because of politickings.

baka matuloy na if Pimentel would need to run again...lol..

Now Koreans, how about those chinese who were planning to put up a glass factory?? I guess it should be $750M..lol..


Koren na naman daw. I think 750M dollars. The Chinese investor had already put up his glass factory in SBMA, they'd already singning it the 16 bilyong peso factory. Magsimula na sila sa construction ngayong December.

baka matuloy na if Pimentel would need to run again...lol..

Malakas pa ba ang tuhod niya? lol

Wel sana lang no para pwede pa sya TUMAKBO...hahaha.. By then matatapos na rin cguro ang CDOICC...lol

Misamis Oriental New Battleground for RP 'Liquor War'


Bitter corporate rivals Tanduay and Ginerbra San Miguel are putting up two liquor facories at the ABI Complex in El Salvador and the Phidivec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental. This is one conflict when the province may be coming out on top.


September 3, 2006

Misamis Oriental New Battleground for RP “Liquor War”

By Mike Banos

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The “Liquor War” for control of the country’s alcohol market has found a new battleground in the province of Misamis Oriental.



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



GSMI drew first blood when it took an option for 30 hectares of the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental on August 27, 2004. Company sources said a P1.4-billion alcohol distillery with a capacity of 75,000 liters of hard liquor a day will be built on what will eventually be a 100-hectare property. SMC said production from the distillery will primarily be used to support its export operations. GSMI is 79.6-percent owned by food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp.

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

It claims to be the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages in the Philippines. In each of its product categories, Ginebra San Miguel is the market leader, with over 70% share of the gin market. The company supports these brands through a nationwide distribution network that includes 500 beer distributors owned by San Miguel Corporation, a leading multinational in Asia that is the largest food and beverage producer in the Philippines.(orchidasia.com)


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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: (http://www.kagay-an.com)

Dugang dugang nasad na sa atong GDP diri...lol..

Yung glass factory ng Chinese investor sayang pero sana matuloy itong Korean investor para makabawi tayo sa ating pinamalita. lol. Pag mangyari, Northern Mindanao will feel like heaven, lol

oonga... talagang article dito, article doon, that time...hahaha, biglang sa subic pala itatayo..lol.. wel, sana nga matuloy this time...

pati yung Korean hospital, hailed as mindanao's Asian Hospital, sana matuloy na.. i also heard Ketkai is planing to build one..

pati yung Korean hospital, hailed as mindanao's Asian Hospital, sana matuloy na.. i also heard Ketkai is planing to build one..


Saan itatayo ang Korean Hospital?

Yeah, regardless of whom who sits the CDO city hall, this city has so much potentials. But kudos to mayor Emano of his effort to push up in a faster face of city's progress! In the history, all mayors who headed in this city contributed unsurpassed acheivements. From the first city mayor Maximo Y. Suniel 1948 – 1953 then Pedro SA. Baculio March 1953 to December 1953. Third was Justiniano R. Borja 1954 – 1964 then
4. Jesus V. Seriña Sr. 1964 – 1971
5. Reuben R. Canoy 1972 – 1976
6. Concordio C. Diel 1976 – 1979
7. Pedro N. Roa 1978 – 1980
8. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. 1980 – 1984
9. Pablo P. Magtajas 1984 – 1998 and
10. Vicente Y. Emano Present Mayor.

Minsan, binabawi ko ang mga papuri sa mga politiko lalo na pagkatapos ng isang eleksyon local man or nasyonal. Kasi nakikita ko, pagkatapos manalo ang isang kandidato, he wasn't had initiative to continue on what the past administration had done and vindicate them by creating pitfalls on the projects they were created. In other hand, those who loosed would not submit to the victorious one hence continue on their crab mentality.

Like for instance, in the first year of mayor Emano assumed office, he didn't promote the city fiesta because "gastos daw, kailangan magtipid ang gobyerno". The fabulous Kagayhaan Festival that once incorporated by former mayor Ambing Magtajas died in Emano's era but recently regain (in his last of year of his three term of office) an important factor to promote CDO at all.


To the unsuccessful political contenders, their dream of the city also burried. They don't want their project to continue for the reason of merits. Like for instance the CDO International Convention center, I don't know the real reason of delaying it but what exacty I can figured out that project didn't move on because of politickings.

I also have to say this. Politicking kasi can really ruin projects and dastardly waste a fistful of pesos. To be exact, kung ang hahalili ay political enemy ng mayor nyo and has no heart for the city, patay ang project.

I don't want the urbanity of CDO to go to waste.

He said the $100-million liquor facility of Asia Brewery in Cagayan de Oro City — the first in Mindanao — is one of his biggest investments.

Wait a minute, Isn't $100 million equivalent to 5.1 Billion pesos? That means his prior investments already totaled 4 Billion pesos...wow

Saan itatayo ang Korean Hospital?
Actually, nabasa ko sa news yan dati pa.. Kasabay nung Koresco Hotel news.. "Koreans to invest in Hotels, world class medical facilities comparable to Asian Hospital", something like that.. Pero ngayon mejo di na maxado napapabalita...

Monday, September 04, 2006
Capillas: Fiesta talks 3
By Stephen Capillas
The Lowdown

THIS writer was headed home a few hours after finishing work for the day when a call came into the office at just a few clicks before 9 p.m. Surprising, since very few call the office sometime after the middle of the night.
And who should call the office but Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo, recent chairman of the 2006 fiesta executive committee. Apparently he had a few things to say about what businessman Reuben Vegafria commented on the fiesta subject.

Aside from the fact that media is obligated to give right of reply to anyone on any issue he or she feels strongly about, the otherwise successful outcome of the fiesta does give the councilor enough "bragging rights" so to speak in order to give his side on the subject.

Anyway, the gist of the discussion dwelled on the differences in opinion on the theme and motif of the fiesta, which Vegafria said should be focused on the river since a major fiesta event, the Lambagohan festival, does pay homage to the Cagayan de Oro river's role in the city's history.

Accoridng to the councilor, he did push for the Lambagohan as a theme and motif, but the City's Historical Commission pointed out that a city ordinance naming the city fiesta as "Kagay-an" already existed.

As pointed out last Saturday, "Kagay-an" connoted "a place by the river" so the river theme had already been implied. The councilor also said the fiesta had already topped expectations by being the first to go global, "having been televised over the Filipino Channel of ABS-CBN" and promoted via the Internet, with Cagay-anon communities in the US and around the world reading about the city fiesta via news sites in the Internet.

The councilor likewise pointed out that the fiesta also had some spiritual significance, as shown in one program in which dancers discarded golden bands in reference to St. Augustine's denouncement of wealth in pursuit of spiritual fulfillment.

Anyway, the City Council ordinance being filed by Benaldo and other councilors would give the title "Tsada Kagayan (Kagay-an or Cagayan one has to verify in its proposal in this afternoon's council session probably) which Councilor Benaldo said is being supported by Mayor Vicente Emano.

At any rate the councilor need not further explain his position; as mentioned earlier the fiesta season ended on a high note with a presidential stopover marking that success and setting perhaps a tough act to follow for other city fiesta organizers.

For now, aside from the goodwill generated for both city residents and visitors alike, that's all that matters. And on that note, good luck to next year's fiesta organizers so they can top this year's festivities.

For questions and comments, send them to sunspot12002@yahoo.com or warpath1232@yahoo.com

Monday, September 04, 2006
House Speaker drums up Charter change bid
By Danilo V. Adorador III

THE next Cagayan de Oro congressman is going to be called Member of Parliament once the parliamentary election envisioned by the Malacañang prospers.

House Speaker Jose de Venecia discussed this 2007 election blueprint with local officials in a gathering Saturday, reiterating the administration's determination to hold parliamentary elections next year.

Accompanied by the city's lone congressional representative, Constantino Jaraula, de Venecia made the charter change pitch to city officials, including Mayor Vicente Emano, members of the City Council and barangay officials.

De Venecia reiterated the purported advantages of shifting the country's system of government to parliamentary-unicameral from the present presidential-bicameral set-up: less corruption, more transparency and accountability, speedy dispensation of government priorities, among others.

Under this proposal, de Venecia earlier said the President would still have "substantial" powers but assisted by a Prime Minister who would be the chief operating officer of the government.

The House is targeting an Interim Parliament by January 2007 hoping to finish Charter amendments by the end of October this year and prepare it for plebiscite by November and December, according to House Majority Leader Prospero Nograles.

Jaraula, who heads the House committee on constitutional amendments, explained the advantages of general redistricting -- part of the proposed set-up whereby existing congressional districts are to be re-assessed, their number to be determined by population size.

Proposal

The redistricting will promote political parity and infuse more funds to the city -- with one or two additional districts being eyed for Cagayan de Oro City, said Councilor Maryanne Enteria who attended the gathering, quoting Jaraula during the forum.

"That is good news since equal representation is enshrined in our constitution as one of the guaranteed rights of our electorate," said the councilor, herself eyeing the city's congressional post -- if she receives, she said, the backing of party.

Two others in the administration bloc have expressed plans for the same post, namely Councilors Jose Benjamin Benaldo and Majority Floor Leader Edgar Cabanlas.

Among the opposition -- former vice mayor Antonio Soriano, former mayor Manolo Tagarda, and independent Councilor Alvin Calingin are also interested. All have supported Jaraula's proposal, said to be in the final stages in the House.

De Venecia's visit to the city to promote the administration-led charter change initiatives confirmed an earlier statement in which the House Speaker vowed to go "full blast in deliberating the proposed Charter amendments."

He made the statement after the decisive vote by the House to dismiss (173-32-1) the impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo -- which pave the way, de Venecia said, "for the mother of all reforms, which is constitutional reforms."

He also said the House leadership would do a parallel move by pushing a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) after a pro-Charter change group, filed a petition for a people's initiative.

Midterm vote

That petition was thrown out by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), and is headed for a decision at the Supreme Court.

The Comelec cited a SC Court (SC) ruling barring the poll body from acting on any petition for a people's initiative to amend the Constitution in the absence of an enabling law.

If the people's initiative fails to get the SC nod, De Venecia Jr. said they will initiate a parallel move by pushing a Con-Ass using a resolution containing 195 signatures or three-fourths of the 232 congressmen and 23 senators to shift the government system to unicameral parliamentary.

Jaraula has said that if the House can muster the 195 signatures, it will go alone in pushing the proposed Charter change -- a plan criticized by the Senate, saying it violates the bicameral nature of Congress.

Either the 2007 elections would be parliamentary or a regular mid-term vote, Enteria said this will not have bearing on the fate of the local redistricting. (With reports from Sunnex and Sun.Star Superbalita)

Maayong Gabii Kagay-an! Mangatulog na ta... Yawn....

Wait a minute, Isn't $100 million equivalent to 5.1 Billion pesos? That means his prior investments already totaled 4 Billion pesos...wow


Yeah, yun yung Asia Brewery sa El Salvador, Misamis Oriental.

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


"In 1992, ABI achieved another milestone by opening Mindanao's first brewery, in the town of El Salvador, some 20 kilometers west of Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental.

Rated to produce approximately 2 million hectoliters of beer per annum, this brewery boasts of fully computerized state-of-the-art brewing facilities.

This brewery fulfills the company's need to supply the growing market demand for its products in Mindanao and the Visayas. " source from its website http://www.asiabrewery.com/elsalvador.php

Monday, September 04, 2006
Capillas: Fiesta talks 3
By Stephen Capillas
The Lowdown

THIS writer was headed home a few hours after finishing work for the day when a call came into the office at just a few clicks before 9 p.m. Surprising, since very few call the office sometime after the middle of the night.
And who should call the office but Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo, recent chairman of the 2006 fiesta executive committee. Apparently he had a few things to say about what businessman Reuben Vegafria commented on the fiesta subject.

Aside from the fact that media is obligated to give right of reply to anyone on any issue he or she feels strongly about, the otherwise successful outcome of the fiesta does give the councilor enough "bragging rights" so to speak in order to give his side on the subject.

Anyway, the gist of the discussion dwelled on the differences in opinion on the theme and motif of the fiesta, which Vegafria said should be focused on the river since a major fiesta event, the Lambagohan festival, does pay homage to the Cagayan de Oro river's role in the city's history.

Accoridng to the councilor, he did push for the Lambagohan as a theme and motif, but the City's Historical Commission pointed out that a city ordinance naming the city fiesta as "Kagay-an" already existed.

As pointed out last Saturday, "Kagay-an" connoted "a place by the river" so the river theme had already been implied. The councilor also said the fiesta had already topped expectations by being the first to go global, "having been televised over the Filipino Channel of ABS-CBN" and promoted via the Internet, with Cagay-anon communities in the US and around the world reading about the city fiesta via news sites in the Internet.

The councilor likewise pointed out that the fiesta also had some spiritual significance, as shown in one program in which dancers discarded golden bands in reference to St. Augustine's denouncement of wealth in pursuit of spiritual fulfillment.

Anyway, the City Council ordinance being filed by Benaldo and other councilors would give the title "Tsada Kagayan (Kagay-an or Cagayan one has to verify in its proposal in this afternoon's council session probably) which Councilor Benaldo said is being supported by Mayor Vicente Emano.

At any rate the councilor need not further explain his position; as mentioned earlier the fiesta season ended on a high note with a presidential stopover marking that success and setting perhaps a tough act to follow for other city fiesta organizers.

For now, aside from the goodwill generated for both city residents and visitors alike, that's all that matters. And on that note, good luck to next year's fiesta organizers so they can top this year's festivities.

For questions and comments, send them to sunspot12002@yahoo.com or warpath1232@yahoo.com


Basta sa akin, Lambagohan Festival should move to the months of March or April... Tsada Kagay-an would remain.

From Across the Seas... by: Ben Emata

Kagay-anons hold annual fiesta


SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, August 26, 2006.About 200 Kagay-anons, relatives and friends convened today at the sprawling Marina Park of San Leandro, California, USA to celebrate the traditional feast of Saint Augustine.

Billy Casino, President of the organization officially announced the start of the celebration by making announcements onstage.

A wide streamer that announced the fiesta celebration was hanged attractively in the vicinity giving fiesta goers an easy time to find the group of Kagay-anon picnickers amidst thousands of other nationals that normally hold their social gatherings in the park. Beneath the scorching, waning summer sun, the big white tent installed for the purpose gave comfort to the smiling faces of charming girls, young and old, from Cagayan de Oro - - the city that prouds itself of true friendship. Yup, the city of golden friendship.

The elderly Kagay-anons enjoyed the camaraderie and sincerity of the young ones who gave them honor and due respect.

Two very long dining tables accommodated numerous food and drink as well as four large size lechons and sweet items brought by the participants (potluck style) in what was estmated as one of the largest group ever since the tradition was held yearly. Lots of beer painted red and pink the faces of the young men who went up to the stage to render songs of yesteryears. They also performed modern dances, ballroom and everything that never had been seen in previous celebrations.

The group of Balingasag Residents Association headed by Nora Varquez-Kabisares, paraded to the park to join their friends and relatives.

From as far as New York city, it was also learned that Kagay-anons there had a very successful celebration of the feast of Saint Augustine. Sounds of the same celebrations were also heard from Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Houston, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hawaai and Toronto, Canada.

Kagay-anons had a habit of giving honor to their patront saint every city fiesta wherever they are. Patront Saint Augustine is credited for giving the city peace and comfort, abundance in food and everything. The city has joined the modern regatta of modernization and to many local residents who have long gone to foreign lands to find their identities, look the city as something new, with new facades and structures. The city is now like those from modern Europe and countryside of USA or Canada.

The city has expanded from North to South and from West to East. What was jungles of long ago are now roads and bridges, giant business firms, modern superstores and malls.

Gone are those days when Cagayan de Oro was just bounded by Burgos Street in the West; Licoan in the North; Dolores Street in the South and Corrales Avenue in the East. And gone also were those days when only the sound of horse steps pulling a tartanilla are heard in what was already the wee hours at still 9:00 o'lock in the evening. Like New York, Cagayan de Oro sometimes does not sleep. Many has changed.

But what has not changed is the golden heart of its people, so hospitable, so friendly and loving - - that is what made a beautiful name of a legendary city of Cagayan de Oro.

www.mindanao.blogspot.com

Casino in Cagayan de Oro : Caveat Emptor!
Source: Kagay-an.com Singgit Kagay-anon tab

Here's the lowdown on the casino industry in Las Vegas and Macau, its revenues, impact on tourism and social costs.



September 4, 2006

Hammer&Anvil

MikeBanos

Casino in Cagayan de Oro : Caveat Emptor!


No, I don’t mean to say go out and buy yourself a casino. This all started when I met Rep. Tinnex Jaraula during the launching of the Cagayan de Oro “Coffee Table” book last week.

When asked by some media men whether he favored or opposed the opening of a casino in Cagayan de Oro, the honorable congressman replied: “I will not answer that but let you decide for yourself after hearing about some facts about the casino experience of other countries.”

He then recounted how Macau’s peace and order improved with the advent of the casinos. Known as the “Monte Carlo of the Orient” Macau's economy relies heavily on gambling. Its casinos generate over 40% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Macau.

Since the early 1960s until the late 1990s, around 50% of Macau's official revenue was derived from gambling. The percentage remained steady.

In 2002, the government signed concession contracts with two Macau gaming companies, opening the gambling market for competition and significantly increasing government tax revenue. It also attracted more tourists to Macau. According to official statistics, gambling taxes now form 64% of Macau's government income.

The honorable congressmen also recounted how casinos drove Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. Statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority show a record 29.6 million travelers visited Las Vegas in 1996. This was 10 years ago but for comparison’s sake let’s just say Las Vegas has had quite a head start on us so these stats would still serve our purpose.

A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).

87% of all people who visited Las Vegas in 1996 gambled. Of people who gambled, the average gambling budget for the trip was $580.90.Those gamblers gambled an average of 4 hours per day.

The largest percentage of visitors to Las Vegas were in the age group of 65 and older (22%).

Over 60% of American adults gambled last year or over the past twelve months on some activity. Over 80% say that gambling is legitimate and casinos are okay.


In 1996 there were over 100,000 hotel rooms (101,106) in the city of Las Vegas. New York City has 63, 279 hotel rooms. In 1996 Las Vegas hosted 3,827 conventions and 112 trade shows.

On the Las Vegas strip in 1996 there were 40 casinos with gross gaming revenue of at least $1 million for the year. This is probably why Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the U.S. Players lose $6 billion a year at Las Vegas casinos.

Gambling has become a $40 billion dollar a year industry in the United States. From 1974 to 1994--20 years--the amount of money Americans legally wagered has risen 2,800 percent, from $17 billion to $482 billion. Gambling generates more revenue than movies, spectator sports, theme parks, cruise ships and recorded music combined.

The fastest growing industry in the world is Indian gambling. There are 150 Indian casinos in the U.S. as of May 1997 Indian gaming is a $27 billion a year business in the U.S. (1997).

Interestingly, a U.S. News & World Report computer analysis of 55 counties that got casinos between 1990 and 1992 found that the 4 percent increase in new businesses in these counties matched that for the rest of the nation, leading to the conclusion that gambling does not generate economic expansion in the areas in which it operates.

Two decades ago, only two states had legal gambling and 48 states outlawed it. Today, 48 states have some form of legal gambling. Only Hawaii and Utah do not.

That’s a trend that could very well happen in our country, given its propensity to bet on everything from basketball games to boxing and cockfighting. But what disturbs me even more about gambling in the U.S. is how gambling interests have contributed $4.5 million to political parties and candidates at the federal level since 1991 (Center for Public Integrity, 1996 report. Worse, this number is dwarfed by the amount spent at the state-level, as FRONTLINE's "Easy Money" report shows. Most of the laws regulating gambling are state laws.)

During Virginia’s 1995 legislative session, gambling interests hired 48 lobbyists. In Texas, they hired 74, more than two for every state Senator and one for every two members of the Texas House of Representatives.


Experts outside the gambling industry estimate that while people with gambling addictions account for only 5% of the total number of players—but contribute 25% of casino and state lottery profits!


In her report, “Littlejohn Leaves Las Vegas: The Reporting on Las Vegas Course” Marni Wahler reports how Professor David Littlejohn and fifteen journalism students of the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism sought to find the real city behind the glamour and glitter.

Littlejohn had envisioned a course that would enable students to report outside the Bay Area, as had other classes that traveled to Cuba and Mexico. "I very much wanted to do something like that in my domain, which is essentially California and the western United States, but focus on the cultural, rather than the political, fields," said Littlejohn. "There was only one obvious possibility, one city that we can easily get to and that provided hundreds of possible stories that haven't been told before."


Their journey led them to outposts often overlooked by the media and inhabited by suicidal teenagers, the homeless, Latino laborers, marginalized blacks, frenzied policemen, and senior citizens. A year of reporting and three trips to the Nevada desert introduced them firsthand to the social problems plaguing the fastest growing city in the West. Their essays now serve as chapters in a book that Littlejohn is editing for possible publication.


Las Vegas proved to be a very depressing city, said Littlejohn, largely because of its number one industry. "The gambling mentality totally infuses the city from every respect, down to how teenagers behave," said Littlejohn.


Michael Stroh, who reported on gambling addiction, found that Las Vegas' urban problems are not unique, except in their origins. Few U.S. cities can link so many problems to the gambling industry.


But, said Stroh, "that's what the city is known for. Of course, we've been lucky enough to look behind the mirage. But most people, that's all they know. That's how the media portrays Las Vegas, and there's been nothing else to tell them different."


OK, so Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the West, largely due to gambling. But as many reports already indicate, the social costs are staggering, especially among the young.


So how about the “Monte Carlo of the Orient?” Has its peace and order markedly improved as a direct consequence of its gambling industry?


Macau's economy relies heavily on gambling. which generates over 40% of its Gross Domestic Product. Since the early 1960s, around 50% of Macau's official revenue have been driven by gambling. The percentage remained steady until the late 1990s. At this moment, according to official statistics, gambling taxes form 64% of Macau's government income.

However, the gambling industry is also a source of instability in the Macau economy, as the nature of gambling business is not susceptible to technological advancement or productivity growth. The gambling business is still dependent on the prosperity of other Asian economies, especially that of Hong Kong.


The casino industry is viewed by some as harmful to society. A high crime rate was one of the biggest problems that Macau's colonial Portuguese government had to face.


Since Macau's return to China's rule in 1999, the public security situation has markedly improved. Gangland violence has virtually disappeared with the departure of the Portuguese administration, widely perceived as corrupt and inefficient.


With the growth of the casino industry, a business called ‘bate-ficha’ was developed and it is usually run by different triad societies. Bate-ficha involves selling customers “dead chips” that cannot be exchanged for cash in the casinos, but only by bate-ficha men or women, who are officially known as “gaming promoters” or “middlemen” for a commission.


Triad involvement in Macau casinos makes a serious social impact on the local area. It attracts Chinese gangsters, whose deadly battles over the fortunes to be made from racketeering and extortion in the territory are a continuing problem. As different triad societies compete for territory in the casinos and on the streets, violent disputes between societies occur from time to time.

Even worse, triad societies have grown so powerful in Macau that people tended to seek help from these societies rather than from the Police. Although the situation has improved since the 1999 handover to China, the problem is still enrooted in the local area.

So there you have it, peace in Macau courtesy of the Triads and their bate-ficha. Although gangland violence has virtually disappeared with its return to China, this couldn’t be directly related as a result of gambling but because of the SAR takeover.


Casino for Cagayan de Oro? You have the facts, you tell me. Or better still, in fairness to our Honorable Congressman who is now Rotary International’s District Governor, let’s subject it to Rotary’s Four-Way Test:


* Is it the TRUTH?

* Is it FAIR to all Concerned?

* Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

* Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?


Story of the Four-Way Test

More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization's hallmarks. It may very well be one of the most famous statements of our century.


Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and a leader of men. He was a man of action, faith and high moral principle. Born in Michigan in 1893, he worked his way through Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After graduation, Herb went to France on a mission for the YMCA and the British Army welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set up housekeeping in Oklahoma, where he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After a year, he resigned and went into insurance, real estate and oil lease brokerage.


With some prosperous years behind him, Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. The cookware manufacturing company owed $400,000 more than its total assets and was barely staying afloat. Herb responded to the challenge and decided to cast his lot with this troubled firm. He resigned from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent pay cut to become president of Club Aluminum. He even invested $6,100 of his own money in the company to give it some operating capital.


Looking for a way to resuscitate the company and caught in the Depression's doldrums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of ethics for the staff to use.

As he thought about an ethical guideline for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words but decided that it was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too long, and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions that compose the Test today.


Next, he checked the statement with his four department heads: a Roman Catholic, a Christian Scientist, an Orthodox Jew and a Presbyterian. They all agreed that the Test's principles not only coincided with their religious beliefs, but also provided an exemplary guide for personal and business life.


And so, "The 4-Way Test of the Things We Think, Say or Do" was born.


Let’s use it to measure not only what we think of the proposed casino for Cagayan de Oro, but on all we think, say and do.


comments to : mike_banos@walla.com

Arroyo not keen on Oro casino plan

By Susan Palmes / September 4, 2006

CITY hall put on hold plans to establish a casino in the city after President Arroyo shunned any discussion about it during her visit here last week.

Speaking on local radio, Mayor Vicente Emano said he tried to talk to Arroyo about the plan but the President did not show enthusiasm on the subject.

‘‘Naglikay siya kay ma-issue nasad unya," said Emano.

He said he would have thoroughly discussed with the President a proposal to allow only those who can present a P3-thousand show-money inside the casino. This, he said, would prevent the poor from gambling.

"Tana-on lang sa nato na," said Emano, quoting Arroyo.

The influencial Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Cagayan de Oro has remained steadfast in opposing attempts to operate casinos in the city.

Archibishop Antonio Ledesma said, "I hope they will see this in the light that we should not promote the culture of gambling. Even if there is a form of gambling that can be legalized, we should look at the overall effects.’’

He said he feared poor people would risk losing their meager incomes in hopes of winning in a casino.

Mindanao Goldstar Dialy (http://gsd9000.tripod.com/)

Cagayan de Oro City (29 August) -- PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today opened the newly completed P121.5-million Macapagal Drive West Diversion Road Project in Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City.

The President, assisted by Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco) Undersecretary Virgilio Leyretana, Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Mayor Vicente Y. Emano, and city lone district Representative Constantino Jaraula, unveiled the marker of the 8.5-km. road project, which now connects the city, and the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

Implemented by the Project Management Office for Rural Road Network Development Project II of the DPWH, the newly opened road is expected to promote the government's agriculture and food program in Northern Mindanao in terms of easier transport of farm products to market centers.

It would also enable agricultural inputs and services to reach the production areas, enhancing the over-all productivity in the area, as well as bring rural communities into the mainstream of progress, the DPWH describes the project.

According to the City Planning and Development Office, the road project, also known as the SM-Bulua Junction-P.N. Roa-Lumbia Airport Road Junction Project, now connects the Lumbia-Uguiaban-Talakag Road to the national highway.

This road span also serves as an alternate route to the Iligan City-Cagayan de Oro City-Butuan City Expressway, which cuts through the city proper where traffic is congested.

The implementation of the Macapagal Drive West Diversion Road Project is intended to open a new growth area in this part of the city, the CPDO also said.

Started in March 2005, the project is funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) under the 20th Yen Loan Package per Loan Agreement No. PH-162 entered into between the Philippine government and Japan.

It was contracted to the SCP/PERSAN/G&P joint venture and supervised by consultants Katahira & Engineers International and Tekniks Group Corporation at a revised contract amount of P121,472,282.40.


P2-B roads, bridges

At the same time, President Arroyo and Mayor Emano also inaugurated various roads and President Bridges projects in the city costing P2.035 billion.

Mayor Emano told the President that all these projects were implemented with her help. "You've done so much for the city and the country," he added.


Funds for education

President Arroyo also turned over to Mayor Emano and Regional Director Estrella Babano of the Department of Education educational vouchers worth P5 million.

The President said the vouchers are her fiesta regalo to the poor but deserving students in Cagayan de Oro so they could enroll in private schools in school year 2007-2008.


New police cars

During the inauguration rites, President Arroyo received 11 newly purchased police vehicles from Mayor Emano, which she turned over to PNP-10 Regional Director Chief Supt. Florante Baguio.

The vehicles were purchased by the city government as support to the different police precincts of the Cagayan de Oro Police Office to enhance the maintenance of peace and order in the city.


Lambagohan Festival

Following the rites, the President hied off to get a glimpse of the fluvial parade at the Cagayan de Oro River--a highlight of the Lambagohan Festival, which also features whitewater rafting competition, jet ski and kayak exhibitions, boat paddle race, and float competitions.

The festival depicts the Cagayanons' riverine life from past, present to future, as well as promotes the river's preservation and protection.

The riverine activity is among the highlights of the "Tsada Kagay-an Festival 2006"--an almost month-long series of festive activities to celebrate the city's fiesta in honor of St. Augustine, as well as to unveil the city's progress to the world. (GUP & DJR/PIA 10)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060829.htm&no=1

Basta ako gusto ko may Casino dito...
OT: Lumindol! Ngayon ngayon lang...pasado ala una.. Nsa 6th floor kami kaya randam na randam yung pag shake ng building... San kaya ang epicenter?

same here, francis... i'm in tagum city, davao del norte. mindanao wide ata to ah.

Naku, edi for sure hindi dito ang epicenter, From north-south cguro ang lindol...so mas malakas pa cguro ang lindol kung san man yung epicenter.. Panoorin nlng natin sa local news mamaya...

my guess is, surigao. just hope na there's no damage done. anyways, good day cagayan de oro!

hahaha...biglang tingin kaming magkakaklase sa bintana, tinitingnan yung dagat baka may tsunami nang paparating...lol..

Tuesday, September 05, 2006
West Diversion Road named Macapagal Drive: Oro execs

FROM now on, the newly inaugurated 8.5 kilometer West Diversion Road connecting Bulua, PN Roa, and Lumbia Airport will be called Macapagal Drive.

The City Council during its recent plenary session presided by Vice Mayor Michelle Tagarda-Spiers unanimously enacted an ordinance for the purpose

This is purposed in memory of the past President of the country, President Disodado Macapagal, who has not yet been honored by the city with the naming of any street in the city. All the deceased Presidents have the names of the City streets except President Macapagal," the recommendation of Mayor Vicente Emano to the City Council read in part.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led the inauguration of the newly completed P121.5-million Macapagal Drive on August 28.

Assisting President Arroyo were Mindanao Economic Development Council Undersecretary Virgilio Leyretaña, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, Emano and city lone district Representative Constantino Jaraula.

The completion of the 8-k road project now connects the city, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon and is seen to give significant support to the government's agriculture and food security program in the region in terms of easier transport of farm products to market center; enable agri inputs and services to reach production areas, enhancing the over-all productivity in the area; and bring rural communities into the mainstream of progress. (The Power)

Tsadang aga Cagayan de Oro!!! What's the news of an earthquake yesterday?

Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Mayor optimistic on Tan's P1.25-B investment in CDO

MAYOR Vicente Emano expressed optimism that business tycoon Lucio Tan will pursue his intention of putting up a P1.25-billion worth of investment in Cagayan de Oro.

Emano revealed that the city's stable peace and order condition coupled with the easy processing of business licenses here are the prime reasons why many investors are opting to invest in Cagayan de Oro.

Already, key representatives from Lucio Tan's group of companies have discussed the investment proposal with Emano.

The P1.25B investment that the business mogul is planning to establish here reportedly includes a P1 Billion distillery and a P250-million soft drinks plant.

Tan announced the business plan during the 15th Mindanao Business Conference held recently in Zamboanga City where he was the guest speaker.

With its huge infusion of capital, Emano said, this new investments will surely translate into more job opportunities for the city residents, boosting the city's already vibrant economy.

"This (proposed investments) only shows that there's no stopping the economic growth of Cagayan de Oro," Emano stressed.

The report, according to Emano has even reached President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo who expressed optimism on the company's huge investment in this part of the country.

"Make sure it (Tan's investment) will materialize and won't be wasted," Emano quoted the President as saying in a phone conversation just recently. (CIO)

PIA Press Release
09/05/2006
DTI monitors 195% increase in NM’s 2Q investments this year


by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (5 September) -- At least Php14.98B worth of investments have been poured into Northern Mindanao from April to June, this year, up by 195% compared to Php5.082B in the same period, last year.

“Contributing the highest share of 69.79% to the regional total investments (RTI) is the province of Misamis Oriental which posted a remarkable 720% increase in investments amounting to Php10.457B from Php1.303B,” Regional Director Alicia V. Euseña of the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI), region 10, said.

Bukidnon which came next with a 27.69% share in the RTI posted an increase of 19% in investments, from Php3.483B to Php4.149B, followed by Lanao del Norte, an RTI share of 1.30% and an increase in investments of 51%, from Php194.15M compared to Php128.36M in the same period of 2005.

Misamis Occidental, likewise, contributed an RTI share of 0.97% with investments of Php144.59M or an increase of 29% compared to Php111.80M while Camiguin with an RTI share of 0.25%, posted a negative13% in investments for the period, from Php54.83M to Php37.90M.

By sector, Euseña said, chemical-based posted the highest share in the RTI with Php9.4B or 62.74% followed by the agri-based with Php3.5B or 23.45% and the trading sector with Php607M or 4.05%.

The services sector was next with Php362M or 2.42%, forest-based sector, Php89M or 0.59%, consumer manufacturer sector, Php64M or 0.43%, metal sector, Php12M or 0.08% and those from other sectors, Php1.166B or 6.24%.

Moreover, by sources of investment, Php9.466B or 63.18% of the RTI came from the economic zones, such as the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Mis.Or. (PIE-MO) while P1.3B or 8.75% came from business name registrations (BNR).

On the other hand, Php617M or 4.12% came from banks, Php91.5M or 0.61%, from small and medium enterprises (SME)/cluster projects, Php1.8M or 0.01% from bank financing and Php3.5B or 23.33%, from other multi-sources investments, Eusena further said.

Meanwhile, Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said the 6.4% inflation rate, the strong peso now at Php50.73 to a dollar and the 5.5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the 2nd quarter, this year, will continue to take the country to the promised land of economic progress.

The country is now on the road to a debt-free status on top of a balanced budget by 2008 when debt payments shall then be reduced by half.

The surpluses incurred during the past months and the continuous strengthening of the peso lead the momentum of gains that are fueling investments, jobs and infrastructure, he also said.

“The country’s exit from the International Monetary Fund, the improving revenue generation and the massive pump priming into the economy through the super regions will pace the economic takeoff,” Teves added. (PIA 10) [top]

that is very good news, CDO is becoming much more like the cebu of mindanao... :D

Basta ako gusto ko may Casino dito...



Oo naman... hindi naman tayo mngarap na magiging Macau or Las Vegas ang siyudad natin. Pangit naman talaga ang epekto kung yun ang pagtuonan natin ng atensyon sa araw-araw. Ang sa akin lang, mabigyan ng regulasyon ang pasugalan kahit maliit man o pangmayaman na sugal. The best way to regulate the gambling is to legalize it. In that manner, the government has the power over it and most importantly the city gains of the huge taxes.

that is very good news, CDO is becoming much more like the cebu of mindanao... :D


Kung magiging katulad ang CDO sa Cebu sa darating na araw, sigurado ako ang Cebu naman ay para na ring Hong Kong :runaway:

PIA Press Release
09/05/2006
All systems go for 5th Mindanao ICT Congress


Cagayan de Oro City (5 September) -- Inspired by the present surge of information and communications technology (ICT) investments in Cagayan de Oro, the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, in cooperation with the city government, the Mindanao Business Council and the Regional Information Technology and E-Commerce Committee-10 are all set to host the 5th Mindanao ICT Congress on September 20-22, this year at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and the Atrium of Limketkai Center.

For his part, City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano expressed his all-out support to ensure the success of the island-wide congress on information and communications technology.

Emano said that the choice of Cagayan de Oro as venue for the ICT congress in Mindanao is timely and appropriate as the city enjoys an unstoppable economic boom.

He also said that Cagayan de Oro’s growing recognition as an ICT Goldmine in this part of the country makes it even more fitting for the city to host this important business event.

Participants of the 5th Mindanao ICT Congress can expect a wide range of interesting and interactive activities such as ICT Quiz Show, graphics design contest, digital photography contest, job fair and career fest, exhibition and trade fair, workshops and the congress proper at the Atrium of the Limketkai Mall.

The 5th MICT Congress aims to pursue the initiatives of the past congresses to support the development momentum of the ICT industry which continues to be a mechanism of growth for Mindanao and the country.

It also seeks to provide an avenue for the business sector to solicit government intervention on vital ICT issues facing Mindanao and the country, in the hope of enhancing the human resource development program for business process outsourcing and e-services. (City Information Office/RAGCOM)

BACK ON FIESTA TALK

Mike Banos : Fiesta A Time for Thanksgiving, Not Exploitation


The private sector could better manage the city fiesta but if commercialization is the issue, why not do all the commerce during the City Charter Day of June 15 instead of making a farce of what is supposed to be a homage and thanksgiving to our City's Patron, San Agustin?

Hammer & Anvil

Mike Banos


Fiesta A Time for Thanksgiving, Not Exploitation


Had a lively discussion last Friday with two of my colleagues, Mindanao Current Editor-in-Chief Ed Montalvan and SunStar Cagayan de Oro Editor-in-Chief Stephen Capillas. Topic was the proposal to turn over the management of the City Fiesta to the private sector.


Tsada Kagayan 2006 Fiesta Executive Committee Chair Councilor Benjo Benaldo brought up the proposal after Oro Chamber President Ruben Vegafria suggested the city organize a private foundation which would manage and bring the fiesta to unprecedented heights like similar institutions have made Cebu’s Sinulog and Davao’s Kadayawan blockbuster money making machines.


Benjo has proposed to sponsor an ordinance that would turn over the planning, management and conduct of the fiesta celebration activities to the private sector and rename it “Tsada Kagay-an” to impress on all and sundry its “going global” in tourism potential and economic production.


Ben believes the city should create an events management bureau that would start preparations for the fiesta early so funds would be available to finance well-organized activities and the whole process would be transparent. Does that mean the present system isn’t? Ben didn’t say that, am just thinking aloud.


Ben says we get peanuts in sponsorship deals compared to the Sinulog and Kadayawan where the private sector has closed million peso deals with sponsors who use fiestas as a venue to maximize the advertisement of their products.


Ed doesn’t believe the present management by the city government is wanting. He’s a great believer in the old adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”


Well, I’m afraid in this particular aspect I tend to side with Hizzoner who earlier reiterated that the celebration of the city fiesta should be kept simple to just defray expenses and not be a burden to the city's businessmen.


You see, guys, this fiesta started as a thanksgiving to the Patron of Cagayan de Oro, San Agustin of Hippo, for the blessings the city and its people have received in the preceding year. It’s a sad day when the schedule of the novenas and masses for Sta. Monica and San Agustin fails to merit some space in the city’s impressive line-up of activities bustling with sports, concerts, parties and all sorts of celebration and bacchanalian merrymaking.


Time was when the early morning procession for Sta. Monica and San Agustin was the high point of the city fiesta. Too bad most people these days are apparently busier thinking of ways to fleece thousands of visitors who flock to the city each year for fiesta week, rather than offering thanksgiving to the Patron who watched over them while they slept and keep their coffers overflowing with profits as a result of that peace.


The thanksgiving doesn’t have to be the orgy of spending the fiesta has degenerated into. In the New Testament, Jesus tells the story of the poor widow who put in her last two coins in the temple’s collection box compared to the rich Pharisee who ostentatiously placed a large amount and made sure the most number of people possible saw him doing it.


The Christ said the poor widow gave more in her poverty gave more than the rich Pharisee because he was merely giving away a small portion of his wealth compared to the poor widow who put in all she had. Thanksgiving and sacrifice, they’re two faces of the same coin, amigos…


The management of the fiesta isn’t all our good friend Ben wants to change about the fiesta though. He told Stephen that he thought it would be good to focus the Cagayan de Oro fiesta theme, motif and image on the Lambagohan or river festival.


He pointed out to Steve how the famous and commercial successful Philippine festivals have their “branding” to keep alive their name recall in the minds of domestic and foreign tourists.


He cited how Sinulog has its Sto. Niño, Kadayawan has its native motif, the MassKara Festival in Bacolod has masks, and the Kaamulan festival in Bukidnon has its lumad theme. Why not name the Cagayan de Oro fiesta “Lambagohan” in honor of the Cagayan de Oro river which is now being used as a tourist attraction and an income earner for enterprises like the river taxi and river restaurant?


Why not indeed? No quarrel there, Ben. As Ed recalls, Cagayan de Oro used to be named Kalambagohan for the abundance of lambago trees which used to line the banks of the Cagayan River.


Ben is also not sold on placing “Tsada” in the fiesta name because he believes it’s too “generic”, whatever that means. I think Ben is just too shy to say in public the widely held misconception that “Tsada” is “swardspeak” or the language of gays.


Not so, says Nono Montalvan, Ed’s younger brother and a noted local historian. In fact, Nono said “Tsada” comes from the Spanish word fachada, or “facade.” “Tiene facha” thus refers to someone who has “form” or in teenspeak, “Japorms”.


But there’s a grain of truth to Ben’s supposition that “Tsada” is too generic because it is also used in Dumaguete to basically mean the same thing that it means here in Cagayan de Oro, ergo, it is not as unique to CDO as previously thought (this acronym is for mi bien amiga, Nanette Roa, just to wake her up this Friday morning).


Going back to Lambagohan, while it’s true it is riverine in origin and could be used to stress the “riverside” theme of the city fiesta as Ben believes, let me quote Ed Montalvan again at this point: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.


You see, Ben, the name is already riverine in origin, and in fact, would serve the purpose of stressing the role of the river in Cagayan de Oro City’s history and culture better than “Lambagohan” which as of the moment has minimal, if any, name recall, compared to Kagay-an which is instantly recognizable to any blue-blooded Kagay-anon where ever in this planet he may be.


Not too long ago, I had a lively discussion with Nono and Elson Elizaga, webmaster of Heritage Conservation Advocates, on whether there should be a hyphen, or as Nono puts it, a ‘glottal stop’ between the words Kagay- and –an.


Elson consulted Dr. Lawrence A. Reid, researcher emeritus of the University of Hawaii’s Dept. of Linguistics about this hyphen-thingy, and following is a portion of his email to Elson:

“August 31, 2002 -- In a series of emails, Reid explained that cagayan comes from an ancient word for "river". According to Reid, the original word is unknown because the ancient speakers of the Proto-Philippine language are dead. But it can be scientifically reconstructed as *kaRayan, pronounced like “Cagayan”.

The asterisk in *kaRayan is a linguistic symbol, indicating that the word is hypothetical. The capital R represents an unknown sound -- referred to by Reid as “proto-phoneme” -- that was most likely a fricative g, which is similar to the sound of g in "gamma". *kaRayan then evolved into the Northern Cordillera kagayan, the Ilokano karayan, the Kapampangan kayayan, and others. All these words mean "river".


Some sources say that the original word for river is kagay, which, when combined with -an (place), became kagayan (river place).


So, to paraphrase Kuya Ed Montalvan, “If Kagay-an serves the purpose of describing the fiesta’s riverine theme better than ‘Lambagohan’, why change it to something which has even lesser name recall among the target market? Whether the hyphen or ‘glottal’ stop should remain between Kagay- and –an is we already discussed previously, inconclusively unfortunately, but that’s another topic for another day.


Unless we can keep the Feast of St. Augustine true to its original purpose of thanksgiving for Cagayan de Oro City’s patron saint, I believe it would be better for everyone if the city and the private sector push through with its idea to “commercialize” the city fiesta by holding it instead on the city’s charter day on June 15, where focus would be more on the city, its officials, its people and how all have come together to make this a prosperous and progressive city, rather than on August 28 which should be returned to its religious origins to which it belongs, and which unfortunately many of us have already forgotten, or choose to forget in the midst of our good fortune and prosperity.


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My side: That's why I want to separate the Lambagohan Festival to other month from the feast of Saint Augustine. Let the feast of Saint Augustine preserve and remain the theme as Tsada Kagay-an as in beautiful day of the city! The Lambagohan Festival I voted NO to be celebrate in on charter day (June 15) by the reason it is rainy days. It should be last week of April (after Holy Week) by the time the river is in its crystal clear waters. Lambagohan festivity is for the deep culture of Kagay-anon.

Historical Links Between Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental

Cagayan de Oro, then known as Cagayan de Misamis, was the capital town of the province of Misamis

The Ties That Bind:

The Historical Links between Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental

By Mike Banos

Not too many people these days know, much less remember, the historical links that tie Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.

Perhaps now is an opportune time to recall, give thanks and celebrate those ties that bind these two places as the “heart and soul” of Northern Mindanao, as Cagayan de Oro celebrates the Feast Day tomorrow of its patron, St. Augustine of Hippo.


In 1818, the Spanish Government divided Mindanao into three politico-military districts, the largest of which was the Segundo Distrito de Misamis.
This area was composed of today's Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Lanao, Zamboanga del Norte, and the northerns part of Cotabato and Maguindanao.

It was named Misamis after its capital town at the mouth of Panguil Bay (present day Ozamiz city). Here, the Spanish Jesuit Jose Ducos built the Fuerza Real de la Virgen del Triunfo (better known nowadays as the Cotta) as a fortress against Moro raiders who had to pass through the narrow bay in their raids against Spanish and Filipino towns along the coast.
The Misamis district was further subdivided into four: the Partido de Misamis, Partido de Dapitan, Partido de Cagayan, and Partido de Catarman.
On February 27, 1872, the Spanish Governor General Carlos Maria de la Torre issued a decree declaring Cagayan the permanent capital of the Segundo Distrito de Misamis.

All Spanish politico-military governors of Misamis, who were all lieutenant colonels, lived at the Casa Real de Cagayan, built in 1831, the site of today's Executive House of Cagayan de Oro. During this era, the town was called Cagayan de Misamis.

The Misamis district, particularly the Partido de Dapitan, is significant historically because it was here where our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled from 1892-1896. Rizal's famous friends, patients and visitors and his many sojourns around the region have become part of the places rich oral tradition. For instance, the Jesuit lay brother Juan Costa’s Aguas Potables waterworks in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental became the inspiration for Rizal's famous Talisay water system which still works to this day at the Rizal shrine in Dapitan.

Misamis was the only region in Mindanao which actively joined the Katipunan revolt against Spain. On September 27, 1896, 350 revolucionarios, overwhelmed the Spanish garrison in Calaganan (present-day Balo-i, Lanao del Norte) raided the armory of the Fuerza Nueva Victoria in Iligan. Cagayan de Misamis (as Cagayan de Oro was then known) played a key role in suppressing this so-called ‘Mutiny at Calaganan’ when the Spanish soldiers based here repulsed the rebels in Sta. Ana, Tagoloan with the help of Kagay-anon Voluntarios led by Apolinar Velez. The revolucionarios proceeded to Sumilao where they were joined by 50 Higa-onons and marched down the coast where they commandeered a boat and landed in Balingasag. From there the group stormed the Tercio Civil outpost in Gingoog where the uprising was finally put down in January 1897 with the help of reinforcements and the gunboat Mariveles from the Tercio Distrito de Surigao.

Local historian Antonio J. Montalvan II writes that although the Camiguin writer Vicente Elio y Sanchez wrote an account of it in the Manila newspaper La Oceania Española, it was censored by the Spaniards.
Augustinian Recollect chronicles reveal that this revolt was in fact instigated by a communication from Katipuneros in Luzon personally delivered by Pio Valenzuela (a relative of the famous amazon Arcadia Valenzuela of Lapasan) making Mindanao the ninth province to join the Katipunan revolt, albeit not included in the eight rays of the sun in the Philippine flag which represent the eight provinces which first rose against Spanish tyranny.

Misamis was the first region in Mindanao to join the new Philippine Republic under Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. On December 10, 1898, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Peace. Immediately, the Spanish governor relinquished his authority to two Filipinos elected by Aguinaldo: Jose Roa y Casas, who was appointed first governor of Misamis; and Toribio Chavez, appointed first Filipino mayor of Cagayan de Misamis.

On January 10-11, 1899, Cagayan de Misamis celebrated independence by organizing the so-called Fiesta Nacional. The people held a parade, played music, presented speeches and fired cannons outside the Casa Real. The first set of local officials were elected and the Filipino flag officially raised for only the second time ever in the island (the first was in Surigao).

During World War II, Misamis became a part of world history when Gen. Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) successfully evading the Japanese Navy blockade from Corregidor in a flotilla of PT Boats and landed in Macabalan port in Cagayan de Misamis on March 13, 1942. He stayed over at the Del Monte compound in Bukidnon until March 17, 1942 when he, his family and some of his staff were airlifted to Australia in two B-17s. A week later, Phil. Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. also used the same route to escape from Corregidor to Australia.
The United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP) under Col. Wendell W. Fertig based in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, was the rallying point for the guerrillas in Mindanao. This was historically significant because Oroquieta was considered to be the capital of the entire Free Philippines, the only time in Philippine history when its capital was in Mindanao, in the region then known as Misamis.

Misamis is also significant in Philippine pre-history through the discovery of the Huluga caves in Cagayan de Oro city in the early 1970s. A fragment of a skull sent to the Scripps Institute in La Jolla, California for a dating technique known as acid racemization showed it dated back to the Late Neolithic Period or 377 A.D., making it the oldest archeological site in Mindanao.

Starting 1946, Misamis Congressman Pedro S. Baculio lobbied in the Philippine Congress so that Cagayan de Misamis would be declared a city. On December 17, 1949, the new Congressman Emmanuel “Maning” Pelaez of Medina, Misamis Oriental introduced House Bill No. 54, entitled An Act Creating the City of Cagayan de Oro. President Elpidio Quirino signed the city charter at 11:30 am, June 15, 1950.

(based on Antonio J. Monvalvan II’s paper Resurgence of Identity: The Heritage of Misamis, 1818-1945. Montalvan is a Mindanao anthropologist and ethnohistorian. He is a Ford Foundation scholar and has a doctorate in anthropology on Mindanao Studies with the Mindanao Anthropology Consortium. He has written articles about Mindanao history and culture in academic journals, and contributes a monthly column to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He is the author of “A Cagayan de Oro Ethnohistory Reader”, launched on March 8, 2004.)


from the article of Mike Banos, www.kagay-an.com

^^Maayong Butnatg CDO!

Aga talaga lagi ni pareng Boju...^^

Oo naman... hindi naman tayo mngarap na magiging Macau or Las Vegas ang siyudad natin. Pangit naman talaga ang epekto kung yun ang pagtuonan natin ng atensyon sa araw-araw. Ang sa akin lang, mabigyan ng regulasyon ang pasugalan kahit maliit man o pangmayaman na sugal. The best way to regulate the gambling is to legalize it. In that manner, the government has the power over it and most importantly the city gains of the huge taxes.
Gusto ko we have at least one.. sana Koresco put up one.

Maayong Hapon mga Silingan namo dinha sa Kagay-an

I just recently heard of this site there called HULUGA.....they say it has various prehistoric relics that shall rewrite the history of CDO as a thriving prehistoric community even before the Spaniards came.... could anyone there in CDO shed more light on this significant historic find please?
I found this article below from today's Inquirer paper:


REMEMBER HULUGA
by Antonio Montalban
Philippine Daily Inquirer
September 6, 2006

THE ISSUE refuses to die. Not even with Oakwood and Jose Pidal. Not even after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of Region 10 ruled against the Cagayan de Oro city government with a Cease and Desist Order to stop the illegal destruction of the Huluga heritage site. The diversion road and bridge project of city mayor Vicente Y. Emano rams right through the middle of an archaeological site that to this day continues to yield precious artifacts of Philippine prehistory.

The issue refuses to die because of Emano's intransigence. He has ordered his lawyers not to concede, no matter if that were the only logical and legal recourse. One of his two lawyers privately confided to us that Emano ordered them to file a motion for reconsideration denying the site had been damaged, thereby contesting the DENR decision.

The damage is there for the whole world to see, recorded on film and television cameras. The motion of Emano's lawyers is certainly the latest version of "The Emperor's New Clothes," with all the emperor's sycophants singing "see, no damage" hosannas.

One such sycophant brought along last September 1 Father Joesilo Amalia of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' Committee on Monuments and Sites, hoping that Amalia would issue a favorable media statement. Before leaving, Amalia met with the Heritage Conservation Advocates and got to see the real picture. He disclosed that he was not made to see the damaged portion of the site.

By Thursday, September 4, Amalia had reported his findings during a meeting of the NCCA committee in Manila. The committee's verdict: the road project should be re-routed; there is a breach of the assurance that the site would be spared from the project's path.

Pity the frustrated sycophant. Both the National Museum's Corazon Alvina and the UP Archaeological Studies Program's Dr. Victor Paz have sent letters to Emano, affirming that the road project had indeed damaged a portion of the Huluga Open Site. Emano refuses to face the problem squarely, that is, admit his wrongdoing and comply with what the law now requires of him.

Huluga has drawn all sorts of visitors, from students to teachers, tourists and media people. What makes Huluga doubly valuable is the on-the-spot education it provides. The artifacts are just on topsoil for the picking. It is a virtual field laboratory. Thanks to Emano and his denial team, the science of archaeology has suddenly been resurrected from the esoteric to the realistic.

Since June, Huluga has been visited in succession by some of Manila's famous. Eliza Romualdez Valtos, the former television news anchor now completing her masters in archaeology at UP, brought some artifacts to the National Museum for analysis. A week after, Presidential Assistant Tingting Cojuangco, in town for the staging of the Filipino ethnic fantasy drama "Ibong Adarna," dropped by Huluga and found herself scooping up potsherds with her bare hands. Unknown to many, the famous lady is an anthropologist, about to complete her doctorate in the field.

Other notables have joined in the chorus of protests. Tourism's Richard Gordon has issued a statement calling for the site's preservation and enjoining the people of Cagayan de Oro to "fight for their heritage." Then last August 5, Senator Loren Legarda filed Senate Resolution 656, directing a Senate inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the destruction of the site.

Emano probably thinks that by repeating his denials over sycophant radio stations, the damage will simply vanish like a phantom. But ghosts haunt. Just this past week, two statements of solidarity were issued from two of the three universities in Cagayan de Oro, calling for the preservation of the heritage site: one came from the student leaders of Xavier University (whose administration has been unusually speechless on the issue); the other, from the social science faculty of the recently minted Capitol University, whose executive vice president Dr. Fe Rosales Juarez has personally visited the site.

The lady of the land herself, President Macapagal has sent Agriculture Secretary Cito Lorenzo, the Cabinet officer for Region 10, to look into the controversy. The President can direct the compliance with DENR's August 15 order, coordinate with the National Museum (which is under the Office of the President) and release funds for the "rescue" of Huluga's archaeological heritage that the National Museum has recommended. But the day is late for a win-win solution. Damage had been done. There can only be a lose-win solution. Yes, this is about the rule of law. This is about the Strong Republic. Once Emano completes his compliance, the project can proceed for all it can do to the Strong Republic's Nautical Highway.

For Huluga is a test case for all onion-skinned local government officials who believe their every word is sacrosanct. As we write, Butuan City has decided to heed the call of local historians for a rerouting of the new Butuan diversion road to spare the Bonbon Shell Midden, a newly discovered prehistoric site in Butuan City, from destruction. There's a win-win solution.

Emano and his denial team can build a thousand roads and bridges, but they cannot restore a heritage site. They can hire a hundred thousand flying voters this coming elections, but the people of Cagayan de Oro will always remember their lost heritage site. They will always remember who ordered Huluga destroyed.

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I just recently heard of this site there called HULUGA.....they say it has various prehistoric relics that shall rewrite the history of CDO as a thriving prehistoric community even before the Spaniards came.... could anyone there in CDO shed more light on this significant historic find please?
I found this article below from today's Inquirer paper:


Yeah, this is a very serious issue. Si Emano kasi naglagay ng tulay at access road na nasagasan ang Huluga Open site. Kindly follow this link to know about Huluga issues http://heritage.************/huluga/primer.html

Oo naman... hindi naman tayo mngarap na magiging Macau or Las Vegas ang siyudad natin. Pangit naman talaga ang epekto kung yun ang pagtuonan natin ng atensyon sa araw-araw. Ang sa akin lang, mabigyan ng regulasyon ang pasugalan kahit maliit man o pangmayaman na sugal. The best way to regulate the gambling is to legalize it. In that manner, the government has the power over it and most importantly the city gains of the huge taxes.

Maganda kung open lahat ng venues for CDO to grow. I believe Tourism development nalang ang kulang para maging trully-world class ang CDO. Kung kelangan magka-casino o maging commercialized ang fiesta sa CDO, yun ay para ilagay din sa investment map ang syudad. :)

Yeah, this is a very serious issue. Si Emano kasi naglagay ng tulay at access road na nasagasan ang Huluga Open site. Kindly follow this link to know about Huluga issues http://heritage.************/huluga/primer.html
Ito ba yong dinaanan ng South Diversion road?

Maganda kung open lahat ng venues for CDO to grow. I believe Tourism development nalang ang kulang para maging trully-world class ang CDO. Kung kelangan magka-casino o maging commercialized ang fiesta sa CDO, yun ay para ilagay din sa investment map ang syudad. :)
Wala pa ba? Nasa investment map na ang CDO, even before.. The creation of Phividec Industrial Estates jump started it all. Tourism nlng talaga ang kulang..

Wala pa ba? Nasa investment map na ang CDO, even before.. The creation of Phividec Industrial Estates jump started it all. Tourism nlng talaga ang kulang..

Wala akong masabi sa investments sa CDO ngayon. If I'm not mistaken its just behind Metro Manila and Cebu in terms of investments nowadays.

CDO isn't really on the INTERNATIONAL investment map today kasi most of the foreign investments still came from your Mayors trips abroad (no offense). Unlike Cebu that gets truck loads of investments without Mayor Osemia leaving Cebu. What I'm pointing is that Tourism WILL put CDO as a legitimate investment hub that's why it needs the necessary amenities to boost its INTERNATIONAL investor visibiliy (world-class hotel, business district, shopping complexes, leisure complex with casino, world class transport facilities & premier attraction)

So far meron nang World-class port and shopping complexes ang CDO. Kulang nalang yung world-class airport, hotel, leisure complex & premier attraction (Fiesta ala Sinulog, Maskara or Dinagyang).

Anyway, I think CDO will complete all those amenities quicker than any other medium-sized Phil. city. Maybe if CDO keeps its momentum it will become Mindanao's premier city soon.

wel, i should say, Koresco, the only International 5 star hotel chain in the city is not a product of Mayor Emano's trade mission..

BTW, ask lang.. sino pala may ari ng Malberry Suites dun may Limketkai?

Im not so sure about this, pero sabi ng pinsan ko na nasa Limketkai, Limketkai and sons din daw ang may ari..

BTW^^ malapit na tayo mag Thread 6, bai Cyrusal, maaasahan ka ba namin for a new Banner...??? ^^ Maganda cguro name ng thread6 is
Tsada!Cagayan de Oro Enriching the Golden Heritage Thread VI

Business Parks in CDO

Alwana Business Park
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Limketkai Center
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Pueblo de Oro Business Park
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Pride Rock Business Park
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^^ nice images francis!

ei taga YFC pud diay ka? eheheheh same here!

BTW^^ malapit na tayo mag Thread 6, bai Cyrusal, maaasahan ka ba namin for a new Banner...??? ^^ Maganda cguro name ng thread6 is
Tsada!Cagayan de Oro Enriching the Golden Heritage Thread VI

ah..yes.. i never noticed..mag 500 posts na pala.. hehe..
it is good if you could help provide good pics to add..:)

^^ nice images francis!

ei taga YFC pud diay ka? eheheheh same here!
^^Hahaha, i knew it.. marami tayo rito.

TSADANG MORNING CAGAYAN DE ORO!

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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Ororama culminates 2006 Battle of The Band

AUGUST 25, 2006 marked the culmination of a month-long search for the best local amateur bands as Ororama Chain of Stories, in partnership with Green Cross Inc. held its Grand Finals in Megacenter Cinema B.

Soft Sucks Band, composed of band members Mike Anthony Tuazon, Paul Dacillo, Jonald Reyes, Mychal Edward Simene, Paola Pilapil and Mohammad Hamdi Piti-llan, emerged as the Band of the Year. Opusaria was the second best band followed by Psycha who was judged as the third prize winner. Other finalists were Nanito's Peak, Blew Pipe, Hipolitus-Maistro, Funk All stars and Rhythmic Session.
The Grand Finals was highlighted by the contestants' excellent performances of alternative, mellow, and pop rock. Each band wowed the audience with 3 songs of either their original compositions or adoptions.

The contest started as 32 bands performed in the elimination round held last August 24, also in Megacenter Cinema B. Only 8 bands moved to the Grand Finals the next day.

Now on its second season, the Ororama-Green Cross Battle of the Bands 2006 continued to discover new talents amongst our local aspiring bands. The show was organized by the Ororama Marketing Team headed by Marketing Manager Anne V. Gallo and Marketing Officers Rosalin Tiu, Ryan Udasco, Merlyn Oñate and Jun Vargas. (Press release)

looking at the google earth pic posted ba, naka label lagi ang halos tanan building? was that pre labeled from google o kamo na nag update?how?

click the box with labels at the left side of your window. naay mga nakabutang didto, Roads, terrains, gas stations, malls, ect

Business Parks in CDO

Alwana Business Park


Limketkai Center


Pueblo de Oro Business Park


Pride Rock Business Park


Meron pa Francis, Xavier Estate Business Park. Kapangalan mo yun nalimutan mo.

Xavier Estate Business Park

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CDO @ Google Earth

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Meron pa Francis, Xavier Estate Business Park. Kapangalan mo yun nalimutan mo.

Xavier Estate Business Park

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^^hahaha, oonga pala...

Maayong Gabii Dakbayan sa Cagayan De Oro!

balos ha...lol..^^

:) He he he...Silingan gud.

BTW, Kumusta na man ang Huluga Open Site?

Sarap Cguro maging piloto...^^
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:) He he he...Silingan gud.

BTW, Kumusta na man ang Huluga Open Site?
^^wala koy hanaw anang HULUGA, nakakabasa lang ako ng mga article about it.

Magandang Umaga CdeO

:) He he he...Silingan gud.

BTW, Kumusta na man ang Huluga Open Site?

Pinipreserve pa rin ang Huluga site kahit na meron na hi-way (South diversion road) na tumahak nito. Maganda siguro lagyan ng bakod ang gilid ng daan na dito sa huluga at lagyan ng malaking signboard about the archeologic history of this site tapos may kiosk na pwede silungan ng visitors.

Sarap Cguro maging piloto...^^
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Maingay siguro ang sa bahay nyo Francis paglapag ng eroplano...

Yeheyyy 500 post na Cha-cha na tayo!!!

Bravo to Representative Constatino Jaraula who approve Resolution No. 1230, which seeks to convene Congress into a constituent assembly to ammend the Constitution! Agree or dis-agree? :cheers:

Sad news


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Fire destroys 50 houses in Oro

By Lito Rulona, Ben Balce and Manuel Aleman / September 8, 2006

OVER 50 houses were destroyed and no less than P5 million in property went up in smoke when a fire broke out in an urban barangay shortly after 9 am here yesterday.

It all started with an argument, said investigators, quoting witnesses.

Authorities are looking for Taroy Saluaga, 43, because witnesses said he threw a gas stove at his brother at the height of a fight.

Investigators said the gas stove may have caused the fire that struck the thickly populated community in Barangay 15, between Kalambaguhan and Burgos, this city.

Cagayan de Oro fire marshall Oscar Abecia said the fire razed to the ground over 50 houses and other establishments. At least 200 families were left homeless.

Badly hit areas were the interior areas of Makahambus, Kalambaguhan, Burgos and Capistrano streets.

A woman, Irene Miranda, was hurt when the 25-year-old jumped from the 2nd level of a burning house.

A two-door apartment owned by ex-vice mayor Antonio Soriano was destroyed.

Fe Licayan, a witness, said she saw the Saluaga brothers exchanging blows. Shortly after, she said she heard an explosion and then the fire spread.

Others said the fire started from the house of Joaquin Saluaga.

Abecia ordered arson investigators to dig deeper and see if the Saluaga brothers were really responsible. He said the local fire bureau would press charges if a case is established against the Saluagas.

"We are still verifying the reports. But this early, it really looks like an arson case based on what residents are saying," Abecia said.

It took more than two hours for firefighters to extinguish the fire. Abecia said the absence of protective gears such as gas masks made it difficult for firefighters to contain the fire that quickly spread because the houses were mostly made of wood.

Abecia said firefighters could not penetrate because of the absence of a pathway.

Curious onlookers and affected residents also gave firefighters a difficult time because it took time before they cleared the streets.

The fire alarm reached 4th level, prompting fire volunteers from private companies and from Misamis Oriental towns to respond.

^^ For the good news :)

MISAMIS ORIENTAL gets 70% of Northern Mindanao's P14.983-B investments in 2Q

Misamis Oriental got the biggest share, Php10.457B or 69.79% of Northern Mindanao's Php14.983B, the total regional investments (TRI) during the 2nd quarter, this year.

"MisOr's investments for the period also posted a remarkable increase of 702% compared to the 2005 figure of Php1.303B due to the expansion activities coming in from the chemical-based, trading, infrastructure and services sectors," Regional Director Alicia V. Eusena of the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI), region 10, said.

She said about 90.33% (Php9.4B) of MisOr's investments from the chemical-based sector included the expansion of Pilipinas Kao, Inc. within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate-Mis.Or. (PIE-MO) of which Php3.7B was allocated to buy new equipments.

The trading sector, 5%, included the construction and expansion of the Robinson Department Store and Nissan Gallery, Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Branches, as well as, the appliances, drug stores and agricultural supply distribution centers while investments in the services sector included the construction and expansion of food chains and electronic distribution centers.

She said there are other projects on-going in CDO, namely: the Bulk Water Supply Project of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) and Blue Waters Corp. that will provide additional water supply of not less that 50,000 cubic meters per day, groundbreaking of the 20-hectare Php2B mixed-use project of Ayala Land, Inc. in Indahag, a 20-storey expansion of the Maxandria Hotel, a Filipino company venture on a gold mining exploration and San Miguel Corp.'s (SMC) acquisition of Del Monte Philippines.

On the other hand, Bukidnon's 27.69% share of the TRI (Php4.149B) which accounted for 96% of the total agri-based investments (ABI) of the region included the expansion of the Crystal Sugar Milling Corp. and a number of banana growers like Dole South Skyland, JIKKA Fruits Corp. and Pangantucan Banana Growers Asso.

Lanao del Norte's 1.30% share of the TRI (Php194.15M) included investments in real estate, appliances, lending facilities and supply distribution centers and expansion in transport and trading services while Misamis Occidental's 0.97% (Php145M) included activities in real estate, restaurants and appliance distribution centers, a Php9.251M Water System and Livelihood Assistance Program from the Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP).

Camiguin's share of 0.30% of the RTI (Php37M) were mostly ABIs comprising of bank releases, as well as tourism-based projects. Negotiations are currently undergoing to resolve the power shortage in the province through an LGU-National Transmission Co. (TRANSCO) tie-up for a Php510M, 69KBA submarine cable lines from Aplaya, Jasaan, Mis. Or. to Camiguin, Eusena also said.

Meanwhile, the comprehensive picture of the economy undoubtedly shows a nation on a roll and an enterprising people reaching for the limit in period of rapid political stability and consolidation.

"The local financial markets surged, buoyed by an upbeat economic outlook and falling oil prices with the peso climbing to a fresh 4-yer high of 50.48 against the US dollar at the close of the trading," Secretary Romulo Neri of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), said.

Phase I of the economic plan of the Government has been achieved as evidenced by the sustained growth of the economy and its gains will propel the country in achieving the same result in Phase II or the restructuring of the Philippines into 5 super regions, Neri added.

Locked. Archived.

MISAMIS ORIENTAL gets 70% of Northern Mindanao's P14.983-B investments in 2Q

Misamis Oriental got the biggest share, Php10.457B or 69.79% of Northern Mindanao's Php14.983B, the total regional investments (TRI) during the 2nd quarter, this year.

"MisOr's investments for the period also posted a remarkable increase of 702% compared to the 2005 figure of Php1.303B due to the expansion activities coming in from the chemical-based, trading, infrastructure and services sectors," Regional Director Alicia V. Eusena of the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI), region 10, said.

She said about 90.33% (Php9.4B) of MisOr's investments from the chemical-based sector included the expansion of Pilipinas Kao, Inc. within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate-Mis.Or. (PIE-MO) of which Php3.7B was allocated to buy new equipments.

The trading sector, 5%, included the construction and expansion of the Robinson Department Store and Nissan Gallery, Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Branches, as well as, the appliances, drug stores and agricultural supply distribution centers while investments in the services sector included the construction and expansion of food chains and electronic distribution centers.

She said there are other projects on-going in CDO, namely: the Bulk Water Supply Project of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) and Blue Waters Corp. that will provide additional water supply of not less that 50,000 cubic meters per day, groundbreaking of the 20-hectare Php2B mixed-use project of Ayala Land, Inc. in Indahag, a 20-storey expansion of the Maxandria Hotel, a Filipino company venture on a gold mining exploration and San Miguel Corp.'s (SMC) acquisition of Del Monte Philippines.

On the other hand, Bukidnon's 27.69% share of the TRI (Php4.149B) which accounted for 96% of the total agri-based investments (ABI) of the region included the expansion of the Crystal Sugar Milling Corp. and a number of banana growers like Dole South Skyland, JIKKA Fruits Corp. and Pangantucan Banana Growers Asso.

Lanao del Norte's 1.30% share of the TRI (Php194.15M) included investments in real estate, appliances, lending facilities and supply distribution centers and expansion in transport and trading services while Misamis Occidental's 0.97% (Php145M) included activities in real estate, restaurants and appliance distribution centers, a Php9.251M Water System and Livelihood Assistance Program from the Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP).

Camiguin's share of 0.30% of the RTI (Php37M) were mostly ABIs comprising of bank releases, as well as tourism-based projects. Negotiations are currently undergoing to resolve the power shortage in the province through an LGU-National Transmission Co. (TRANSCO) tie-up for a Php510M, 69KBA submarine cable lines from Aplaya, Jasaan, Mis. Or. to Camiguin, Eusena also said.

Meanwhile, the comprehensive picture of the economy undoubtedly shows a nation on a roll and an enterprising people reaching for the limit in period of rapid political stability and consolidation.

"The local financial markets surged, buoyed by an upbeat economic outlook and falling oil prices with the peso climbing to a fresh 4-yer high of 50.48 against the US dollar at the close of the trading," Secretary Romulo Neri of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), said.

Phase I of the economic plan of the Government has been achieved as evidenced by the sustained growth of the economy and its gains will propel the country in achieving the same result in Phase II or the restructuring of the Philippines into 5 super regions, Neri added.



Giga Go CDO!!!

HISTORY OF Cagayan de Oro City
By ATTY. “TOMMY” C. PACANA
CHAIRMAN, HISTORICAL COMMISSION


Two thousand years ago, there were already ancient Kagay-anons living around the vicinity of Hulaga, Himologan and Tagbalitang caves around 8 kilometers south of Cagayan de Oro City.

Fr. Francisco Demetrio, S.J., noted archeologist and Filipino folklorist of Xavier University had collected tools, implements, potteries and shards from these areas and subjected these to the Carbon dating process at the Philippine Historical Museum to determine their age.

It was found that these tools and implements were already used by the ancient Kagay-anons during the Neolithic Age.

This shows how old Cagayan de Oro is before the coming of the Spanish “conquistadors” to the Philippines in march 1521. There were three great Sultanates of Mindanao and Sulu.

These were Sultanates of Sulu under Sheriff Aljaluddin, the Sultanate of Maguindanao under Sheriff Mawi, and Tagoloan under Sheriff Mohammed Kabungsuwan.

The Sultanate of Tagoloan extended from Baloi, Lanao del Sur, to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro (or Kalambaguhan, by which name it was then known), was merely a passageway from Baloi to Butuan, which was already a great trading center like Zugbu, Panay and Manila.

Kalambaguhan has a small settlement of Bukidnons who lived along the riverbanks of the Kalambaguhan River. This river (now the Cagayan River) was so known because of the “Lambago” trees that grew profusely along its banks.
Cagayan River

During this time, however, the Cachel Corralat (Sultan Kudarat) marauding warriors attacked such places as Manticao, Tagnipa, (El Salvador), Iligan and Kalambaguhan to bring these places with their domain. They captured the women, children and working animals of the inhabitants in these places and brought them to their Sultanate.

Because of these constant raids, the Bukidnons along the river fled to the hills of Hulaga led by their ruler, Datu Salangsang.

Sometime in 1622, long after the Spaniards had established themselves at Butuan, Spanish friars under Fray Agustin de San Pedro known as “El Padre Capitan” went to see Datu Salangsang and sought to invite him and his people to come down to their told settlement at Kalambaguhan under the protection of the Spaniards.

Present day Gaston Park

Datu Salangsang’s aunt, a Christianized woman of influence whose name was Magdalena Bacuya. With a messenger from El Padre Capitan reiterated his offer to Datu Salangsang and convinced him to come down to their ancient settlement of Kalambaguhan.

To protect the Bukidnons from the constant raids of the Muslim from Cachel Corralat, El Padre Capitan built a fortification around the settlement, which is now Gaston Park.

Several raids of the Maguindanao warriors were repulsed by the courageous El Padre Capitan that the Muslims never returned again to the settlement.

It was from this small settlement that the present Cagayan de Oro originated. A small church was built on the site, which later became the present San Agustin Cathedral.

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San Agustin Cathedral

Thereby, the fame of El Padre Capitan as an able military strategist, spread far and wide. He vanquished the Muslims around Lake Lanao.

The people of Cagayan de Oro come from a blend of two cultures those of the Muslims and Bukidnons. These were the native people that had settled in the region long before the coming of the Spaniards in fact, the first Christians among these natives were the Muslims from Lanao who were the descendants of the Samporna clan.

They were the first to be baptized along with the Bato-Batos, the Wagas, Abas, Dagumbals and several families.

How did Cagayan de Oro got its name?

Pre-War folks said that Cagayan came from “Cagaycay, ” an ancient Bukidnon word meaning to rake in the earth either with one’s bare hands or with a piece of wood. It also means rocks gathered from the river or ores raked in from the hillside or streams.

Gold have always been abundant in the Cagayan River gold ores are still found in the nearby of Cagayan as Tumpagon, Pigsag-an, Tuburan, Taglimao and other nearby places. Before the Spaniards came to Cagayan (or Kalambaguhan), there were already places where on could rake in the earth.
ANOTHER VERSION IS MORE ROMANTIC

Another version of how Cagayan de Oro got its name is told in of that story of a Bukidnon chieftain on the eastern side of Cagayan River (whose name according to old folks was Mansicampo), once had a quarrel with a Muslim Datu across the river (now the RER Subdivision), his name was Bagongsalibo.

The quarrel became intense that the Bukidnon chieftain wanted it settled by war. However, the Muslim Datu across the river wanted to live in peace with his people in that part of Cagayan.

Mansicampo then called on all his followers and relatives from the Bukidnon tribes of Daan Lunsod, gathered on the eastern side of the river ready for combat then Mansicampo ordered his son, the Bagani, to go and see Datu Bagongsalibo and arranged for a council of war.

Therefore, the young prince went to see the Muslim Datu and confirmed with him. During the conference, however the young prince noted that there was a beautiful young woman who kept on peeping from behind a door looking at him.

She was so beautiful that the young prince was immediately captivated and forgot his main purpose in the council. The young prince immediately proposed his intentions to the Muslim Datu who was only too willing to accept his land in marriage as he was not very keen about going to war against a neighbor.

When the Bukidnon chieftain heard about his son proposing marriage to the daughter of his enemy. His warriors bid goodbye and left to live near the hills of Lumbia vowing never return to his former settlement which he now call “Kagayha-an” (or in Bukidnon, a place of shame).

Since then, Cagayan de Oro has grown into one of the most peaceful and progressive cities in the entire Philippines.

THE COMING OF THE AMERICAN

From 1622 to 1898, the Spaniards ruled over the entire Philippine Archipelago until the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898 signed between Spain and the United States in Paris where the Philippine Island was turned over the United States by Spain for a payment of 120, 000, 0000 dollars.

When the Americans came, the Kagay-anons were restive and hostile. At the time, the “Tercios Revolucionarios “ was organized and among whose leaders where Anselmo Abejucla, Apolinar Velez, Nicanor Capistrano, Cayetano Pacana, Uldarico Akut, Tirso Neri, Agripino Bautista, Near Vicente, Roa Y. Racines, Justo Gaeron and others.

This revolutionary leaders organized and trained the Cagayanons to do battle with the American forces. Armed only with a few rifles and bolos. This Kagay-anons fought the Americans in the famous battles of Cagayan in April 7, 1900 and the battle of Macahambus in June 4, 1900.

The Kagay-anons in spite tremendous odds like lack of training, lack of arms, lack of food, medicines, transportation, heavy artillery and competent military strategies necessary in modern combat made a good account of themselves in sheer courage and undaunted bravery that won the admiration of the Americans were soundly defeated not only by arms but by sound strategy.

The Kagay-anons revolutionaries could not fight along drawn-out war against the American as they lack the essential weapons, logistics, food, medicines and manpower.

General Nicolas Capistrano therefore was forced to surrender to the American forces at Sumilao Bukidnon. Sometime in August 1900 from that day, peace reigned over Cagayan de Oro.

Civil government was then immediately organized in Cagayan de Oro, immediately after that, Tirson Neri, who featured prominently as a revolutionary leader during the revolution was the first mayor of Cagayan de Oro. He was the one who opened the streets around the present Divisoria.

His team was form 1901 to 1903. After him, Cayetano Pacana became Mayor of Cagayan de Oro and opening of streets, roads to the rural areas continued Cayetano Pacana’s term as from 1903 to 1905. Therefore, the political, social, economic and spiritual development of Cagayan de Oro continued until the outbreak of the 2nd World War in December 8, 1941.

The mayors of Cagayan de Oro from 1901 to 1941 were the following.
1. Tirson Neri 1901 – 1904
2. Cayetano Pacana 1904 – 1905
3. Pedro Velez 1905 – 1906
4. Cipriano Vamenta, Sr. 1906 – 1908
5. Isidro Vamenta 1908 – 1909
6. Anastacio Neri 1909 – 1910
7. Ramon B. Neri 1912 – 1916
8. Uldarico Akut 1912 – 1916
9. Segundo Gaston 1916 – 1919
10. Pedro P. Mabulay 1919 – 1922
11. Fernando Pacana, Sr 1922 – 1925
12. Vicente P. Castro 1925 – 1928
13. Apolinar Velez 1928 – 1931
14. Lucio S. Ramos 1931 – 1934
16. Julio B. Pacana 1934 – 1937
1938 – 1941
(First Mayor to be re-elected)
17. Herminiglido Wanceña 1941 – 1945
After the war, the following Mayor were elected:
1. Lucio S. Ramos 1946 – 1947
2. Maximo Y. Suniel 1948 – 1953
3. Pedro SA. Baculio March 1953 to December 1953
4. Justiniano R. Borja 1954 – 1964
5. Jesus V. Seriña Sr. 1964 – 1971
6. Reuben R. Canoy 1972 – 1976
7. Concordio C. Diel 1976 – 1979
8. Pedro N. Roa 1978 – 1980
9. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. 1980 – 1984
10. Pablo P. Magtajas 1984 – 1998
11. Vicente Y. Emano Present Mayor

Legal Basis
Creation of Cagayan de Oro
Republic Act 521

On June 15, 1950, Republic Act 521 was passed by Congress granting a CITY CHARTER to Cagayan de Oro City. The first city mayor was then MAYOR MAXIMO Y. SUNIEL. From that time up-to-the-present, Cagayan de Oro City grew and developed into the most progressive and peaceful city in Mindanao. Its growth and development has been unsurpassed and is still going on at a rapid rate.


THE CITY’S MANDATED FUNCTIONS:

1. Exercise thru the city Mayor, general supervision and control over all programs, projects, services and activities of the City Government.

2. Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the city and in the exercise of the appropriate corporate powers, implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the city.

3. Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and apply the same to the implementation of development plans, programs, objectives and priorities particularly those resources and revenues programmed for agro-industrial development and countryside growth and process.

4. Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities for the people.

5. Approve ordinances and resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective City Government.

6. Promote the general welfare.

7. Exercise the inherent powers of Government as police power, taxation and imminent domain.

8. To maintain peace and order among the City residents.

9. AND OTHER INHERENT FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT

This, in brief, is the History of Cagayan de Oro City.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO ITS LEGAL BASIS

The grant of the City Charter or REPUBLIC ACT NO.521 making CAGAYAN DE ORO a Chartered City took place at Malacañang Palace on June 15, 1950 when President Elpidio Quirino signed the said law. Congressional representative Emmanuel Pelaez of Misamis Oriental who fathered REPUBLIC ACT NO.521 in Congress. Mayor Maximo Y. Suniel and other Officials of Cagayan de Oro City were present at the signing.

Actually, it was the brainchild of the former Congressman of Misamis Oriental, the late PEDRO SA. BACULIO who introduced a bill in Congress for the grant of the City Charter to Cagayan de Oro.

This was not however pushed thru because of political reverses and it was the new Congressman of Misamis Oriental Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez who worked for the bills passage in Congress and its approval by President Elpidio Quirino.

Officials headed by Mayor Maximo Y. Suniel, Vice Mayor Pedro P. Sambaan, Waldo McVickers, Herardo Sabal, Pio L. Roa, Juan Regalado, Alfredo M. Shapu and Dr, Jesus V. Seriña.

Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez at the Patag Airport, at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday June 21, 1950, a big bouquet was tendered in the honor at the MAJESTIC HOTEL in Cagayan de Oro where many invited guests other than Government Officials attended.

On the afternoon of the same day at around 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon, the City Officials led by Maximo Y. Suniel, Vice Mayor Pedro E. Pimentel and all the City Councilors took their oath of office at the Plaza Kiosk in the Divisoria. The expenses for al these official activities was Php 500.00.

It must be recalled that the Municipality of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental was established sometime in 1901. Its first Mayor who was then called the Municipal President was Tirso Neri a stalwart Cagayanon leader battle in war and peace.

He was the Municipal President from 1901 to 1903. Next to succeed him was Cayetano Pacana or “TANO TANO” as his fellow Cagayanons fondly called him, he was a hero in the battle of Cagayan on April 7, 1900, in the battle of Macahambus on June 4, 1900. His term was from 1903 to 1905. All other Mayors followed successively up to the present.

From 1901 to 1950 or for a period of 50 years more or less Cagayan grew and developed into one of the most peaceful and prosperous cities in Mindanao. From 1950 to the present, the City has developed into one of the most dynamic in economics in the entire country and is still growing and developing at a fast rate that very soon it will dominate the economic landscape of the entire Mindanao area.

Declaration of SM City as IT bldg gets support

by lcr/city council office
Published: 2006-09-06



AFTER consulting with the city’s financial czars, the Department of Trade and Industry,

the National Economic Development Authority and the National Telecommunications

Commission, the City Council committee on finance and ways and means chaired by

Councilor Juan Sia yesterday gave its favorable endorsement to the declaration of

SM City as an IT building.



SM City mall manager Bienvenido Paul Ferrer said the company has filed its application

to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the support of the City Council

is necessary for the approval of the application.



He said SM City has allocated at least 4,000-square meter lot, which would include the

mall and the car park building for Information Technology companies.



He added that this development will pave the way for the employment of more people

and therefore increase government revenues.



It may be recalled that the City Council earlier deferred approval of the resolution for

further study.

INCENTIVES

The declaration of IT building or park will be advantageous to the city as it will be a

selling point to locators and IT companies, according to DTI director Liza Pabillore.

"Any locator in PEZA zones can avail of incentives," she added.



The Power learned that IT zones will be entitled to income tax holiday for four to six

years, among other incentives.



Acting City Administrator Wilma Rugay said the city government also has existing tax

incentives, which the locators can apply for.

"We have existing incentives and they can enjoy both national and local and they have

the option to apply to avail of such incentives," she added.



Earlier, the City Council also passed a resolution supporting the declaration of the Pueblo

de Oro as an IT Park, which was granted by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation.



Ferrer clarified that SM City is not covered in the Pueblo de Oro declaration.



According to Rugay, Mayor Vicente Emano is supporting SM’s application with PEZA.



The declaration of SM City as an IT building is also endorsed by the NEDA, NTC and DTI.

The move is expected to pave the way for the entry of more companies to the city to

boost its Sunshine and IT Industry as it is slowly emerging as the IT hub of the South (LCR)

source: http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/

Mayor Emano steps up city tourism promotion
by Sandra B. Tadeo/City Information Office
Published: 2006-09-06

In consonance with his priority programs for the remaining months of his

administration, City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano is making an aggressive move

that is seen to boost the flourishing image of Cagayan de Oro as a choice

tourism destination in this part of the country.

Among the latest actions taken by Mayor Emano to ensure a sustainable

tourism promotions campaign for the city is the appointment of Paulita Agnes Roa

as resort manager of the city government-owned Kagay-an Resort in Taguanao.



Roa, a commissioner of the City Historical and Cultural Commission

(HISCCOM) is tasked to lead existing city government personnel who will compose

the operating personnel at the newly-redeveloped Kagay-an Resort.



The Kagay-an Resort opens at 7:00 o’clock in the morning to 6:00

o’clock in the evening and imposes an entrance fee of P5.00 for guests 8 years old

and above and P2.00 for children seven years old and below.



The city government-owned resort also boasts of newly-built function rooms,

cottages and picnic huts.



Mayor Emano also fielded maintenance personnel and tour guides at the

Mambuaya, Macahambus and Balutuhan caves and also assigned permanent

personnel to man the newly-inaugurated City Tourism Show House in Divisoria.



The city mayor revealed that the appointment of personnel to man the various

tourism destinations in the city is expected to improve the city government’s

effectiveness in providing tourism-related services to local and international

tourists in Cagayan de Oro.

source: http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/

VYE pushing for opening of sintering plant at Tagoloan
by lcr/city council office
Published: 2006-09-06
Korean firm execs to visit Cagayan de Oro this month

MAYOR Vicente Emano is leaving no stones unturned to bring in more investors to the city and the province.

The Power learned that the mayor is now working to facilitate entry a Korean industrial firm to the province for its sintering plant at the Phivedec Area in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

In view of this, POSCO top executives will be visiting the province and the city this month to inspect the possible project site. The mayor has solicited the help of former Ambassador Raul Rabe so that this will push through.

Mayor Emano said the other country being considered by the company for its expansion is Vietnam." Ang initial investment niini $500 mil ug and second phase $250 mil, ug sa dakong ikatabang sa ekonomiya ug panarbaho sa katawhan atong gihingosgan nga makabig ang maong companiya nga dinhing dapita ikabutang ang ilang planta," the mayor said. (LCR)

wala ba'y welcome message

Tsada! Cagayan de Oro Enriching the Golden Heritage Thread VI

Congratulations on your 6th thread. Keep the intellectual discussions coming :okay:

Congrats Cagayan de Oro!!! Thread VI namo...

I'm most thrilled about the 20 storey Maxandria Hotel. Are there any sketches or drawings of the proposed expansion?

OMG,there are plans? You mean they're gonna add 11 more floors? or a brand new building? Where did you get that news @Sera

---edit---
ngayon ko lang napansin, WG

^^ Its from the 1st post of this thread (Read the article that Boju referred to).

^^ ang tanga ko... i dont read kc reposted articles... Mag materialize naman kaya? haha, im gonna ask my classmate(daughter of the owner) tomorrow if totoo ba.. i hope she knows..

^^ ang tanga ko... i dont read kc reposted articles... Mag materialize naman kaya? haha, im gonna ask my classmate(daughter of the owner) tomorrow if totoo ba.. i hope she knows..

it has been published this morning in PIA's site. I'm sure will materialize! ... :)

Good to hear Ayala's plan to invade CDO will realize after all

Good to hear Ayala's plan to invade CDO will realize after all
diba nagground breaking na sila? anyway, i cant help but notice "Blue" sinjin - my fave imaginary friend.... :)

it has been published this morning in PIA's site. I'm sure will materialize! ... :)

When this 20 storey hotel is completed, would it be the tallest in Mindanao?

OT @Tj: Who's Blue? My avatar?

OT- yup your avatar from "Home of Imaginary Friends" of Cartoon Network..... :)

Congrats CDO for this new thread!!!! :) :) :)

When this 20 storey hotel is completed, would it be the tallest in Mindanao?

Yup it will be the tallest (based on the number of floors) in whole of Mindanao. However, I'm not sure though if how many meters this new building would be as others determine which is which through its height measurement.

Maxendria Hotel

http://www.airphils.com/images/hotels/maxandreahotel.jpg

^^ Yes, from that pic, I think the present structure can be expanded vertically by a decent amount of floors. Though the Substructure (Foundation strength) would still dictate the additional number of floors that can be constructed above the present building. I also realized that in the article posted by Boju, he mentioned "20 Storey Expansion", If so the Maxandria Hotel may even go up to 29 storeys (from original 9 storeys)!

^^ Yes, from that pic, I think the present structure can be expanded vertically by a decent amount of floors. But from the article posted by Boju, he mentioned "20 Storey Expansion", If so the Maxandria Hotel may even go up to 29 storeys!

yeah you have a point there..it could be 29 storeys....if this would be materialized, it would definitely be the tallest stucture in Southern Philippines/ Mindanao.

Followed by Marco Polo Davao, Landco Corporate Tower, and Pryce Tower.

Siguro nga plinano na ng Maxandrea Hotel yung vertical expansion dati. If so napakalalim siguro ng foundation ng hotel. Kung 29 storeys na yung Maxandrea talagang maghahari ito sa skyline ng CDO. I hope this project does push through-I mean its hard to believe na they will build a 20+ skyscraper when CDO doesn't even have a building above 10 storeys.

Ano naman kaya gagawin nila sa 20 floors more? Hotel rooms pa rin? Sana offices..

Hindi pa talaga ma digest ng utak ko na CDO will have a 29 storey building soon..^^

Well siguro mixed-used ito with some commercial and office spaces for lease. Anyway I'm quite surprised that out of nowhere biglang lumitaw itong 20 vertical expansion plans ng Maxandrea. lol...previously wala pa kasing nag-post ng kahit ano tungkol dito

...sana may condo units din..lol..

Ako rin... talagang ngayon ko lang nalaman pag bukas ko ng thread6 natin.. Cguro marami alam dito si Burotski...Maybe he could share..

If this expansion materialize, it would surely look like a tv antenna'''lol... for no other structures come close..

lolz...Parang magiging Burj Dubai ang effect nito sa surrounding buildings :? :tiasd: :rofl:

Talaga.... lol..^^^

Pero di nga... Matuloy kaya..
Pag may article na from sunstarCDO, saka pa cguro ako maniniwala talaga...

^^ Sige sign off muna ko...These past few days have been VERY exciting & disturbing (in a nice way) for CDO investments...
Gosh, everyday ata may bagong investment news sa CDO...

Hahaha... ako dinn.. dami ko na tuloy inaanticipate ngayon..

Maxandrea expansion
Korean Glassplant
LIA
Brewery
Another softdrink factory
Ayala Ground breaking
and the new Mall to be constructed near the u/c carmen-nazareth bridge..
Sigh...

Ako rin, sign off muna, baka ma late na naman ako sa sckool bukas, like kanina.. Sabihan ba naman akong "you're too early for the next class..."

Magandang gabi CDO

^^ Yes, from that pic, I think the present structure can be expanded vertically by a decent amount of floors. Though the Substructure (Foundation strength) would still dictate the additional number of floors that can be constructed above the present building. I also realized that in the article posted by Boju, he mentioned "20 Storey Expansion", If so the Maxandria Hotel may even go up to 29 storeys (from original 9 storeys)!
20 storeys of expansion of their hotel base in a separate building is very feasible and possible.

BUT putting additional 20 storeys in structure built for a 9 storey edifice is an engineering suicide. common sense would easily nullify that. its like putting a hollow block over a card board box.

20 storeys of expansion of their hotel base in a separate building is very feasible and possible.

BUT putting additional 20 storeys in structure built for a 9 storey edifice is an engineering suicide. common sense would easily nullify that. its like putting a hollow block over a card board box.
we dont know, that 9 storey building might have a foundation for 30 storey building.. Common sense, a hotel operator such as Maxandrea wont jump off the plane w/o a parachute.. Maxandrea is not Hotel Ramon or Estrella Hotel..

^^ thanks for visiting the other site! ei francis, have u talked with the daughter of the Maxandrea's owner? did she confirm it?

i'm here in school right now.. I'll try to find her later...

^^ update ka din dun sa kabila! eheheheh thanks....invite ur friends po okie doke?

Okie dokie... Maayong Buntag CDO

Saturday, September 09, 2006
'Wowowee' show to go on in Oro
By Danilo V. Adorador III


SCRAPPED for a myriad of security concerns, organizers of last month's Fiesta de Oro Friday announced the showing of popular TV game show "Wowowee" next week.


The Willie Revillame-hosted noontime show was part of the original Cagayan de Oro fiesta activities but was abandoned at the last minute amid concerns on the safety of the public.

Concerns were also raised on the readiness of the City Government to respond to an emergency situation, health, and other sanitation issues during the event, which was expected to draw at least 30,000 people.

Security jitters had earlier gripped the holding of the show elsewhere after one of it's off-site staging caused a stampede in Ultra stadium, killing scores of fans and injuring hundreds of others.

On Friday, however, personnel from the local ABS-CBN network -- the broadcast giant that airs the show -- told the fiesta committee members that the show will go on and appealed for assistance to prevent a repeat of the Ultra tragedy.

They set the show on September 16, a Saturday, at the Limketkai grounds.

But they have a long list of demand: 300 warm bodies to maintain security, eight ambulance units, additional power supply and other electronic implements, on-site telephone lines, fire extinguishers, electricians, among others.

Superintendent Rolando T. dela Vega, information officer of the Regional Police Office (RPO) 10, said the 300 security personnel was attainable, adding RPO 10 can even mobilize a thousand of volunteers from different barangays in the region -- if needed.

The Army's Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) also committed one company to secure the venue's outer perimeter.

A crash-course on crowd control management will be conducted by ABS-CBN security experts for participating local security groups.

Punong Barangay Anthony Brilleta, fiesta committee co-chairman, also assured the TV network of the city's "full support" to ensure the event would proceed without incident.

The TV network, meanwhile, said it will provide parallel preparations, specially on the areas of security and health emergencies.

Ei, CDO folks, have you heard of the US$750M nickle plant to be constructed at Phividec Industrial Estates? It's in the business section of SunStarCDO, but not on internet version.. It says, Korean investors will pour in initial investment of $500M and an additional capital investment later on.

Saturday, September 09, 2006
'Wowowee' show to go on in Oro
By Danilo V. Adorador III


SCRAPPED for a myriad of security concerns, organizers of last month's Fiesta de Oro Friday announced the showing of popular TV game show "Wowowee" next week.


The Willie Revillame-hosted noontime show was part of the original Cagayan de Oro fiesta activities but was abandoned at the last minute amid concerns on the safety of the public.

Concerns were also raised on the readiness of the City Government to respond to an emergency situation, health, and other sanitation issues during the event, which was expected to draw at least 30,000 people.

Security jitters had earlier gripped the holding of the show elsewhere after one of it's off-site staging caused a stampede in Ultra stadium, killing scores of fans and injuring hundreds of others.

On Friday, however, personnel from the local ABS-CBN network -- the broadcast giant that airs the show -- told the fiesta committee members that the show will go on and appealed for assistance to prevent a repeat of the Ultra tragedy.

They set the show on September 16, a Saturday, at the Limketkai grounds.

But they have a long list of demand: 300 warm bodies to maintain security, eight ambulance units, additional power supply and other electronic implements, on-site telephone lines, fire extinguishers, electricians, among others.

Superintendent Rolando T. dela Vega, information officer of the Regional Police Office (RPO) 10, said the 300 security personnel was attainable, adding RPO 10 can even mobilize a thousand of volunteers from different barangays in the region -- if needed.

The Army's Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) also committed one company to secure the venue's outer perimeter.

A crash-course on crowd control management will be conducted by ABS-CBN security experts for participating local security groups.

Punong Barangay Anthony Brilleta, fiesta committee co-chairman, also assured the TV network of the city's "full support" to ensure the event would proceed without incident.

The TV network, meanwhile, said it will provide parallel preparations, specially on the areas of security and health emergencies.

Very good news indeed! I hope to watch that show kasi maganda in yung show ng Wowowee kahapon sa Las Vegas. :)

Napaka demanding lang nila... as if ikamamatay ni Mayor Emano kung di sila matutuloy...

Ei, CDO folks, have you heard of the US$750M nickle plant to be constructed at Phividec Industrial Estates? It's in the business section of SunStarCDO, but not on internet version.. It says, Korean investors will pour in initial investment of $500M and an additional capital investment later on.

Puro Koreano ang Nag-iinvest sa MisOr. Baka sa susunod dalhin din nila sa CDeO ang ala-Disney themeparks nila tulad ng Sanrio Land or Lotte World :nuts:

oonga eh... Sana.. lol.. $750M is quite huge investment right? Parang isa't kalahating naiaT3.. This is even twice the shelved $300M chinese glass factory..

Tapos may Korean Glass Factory worth billions pa! On a sidenote, CDeO really needs Wowowee to be aired there kasi kulang talaga exposure ng CDeO sa mga locals natin. I mean my friend doesn't even know that Cagayan de Oro exists...

^^ ka bugo sab sa imong amigo oi..hmmm tga luzon na sya no?

Hindi manan kc tourism hub ang CdeO for the country..

Hindi manan kc tourism hub ang CdeO for the country..

maskin pa, fact is CDeO is one of the key cities in the Philippines so maski unsa pa may iya excuse, kabugo-an na nang wa ka kabalo nga naay CDeO or asa ang CDeO...typical na cya sa mga tga Luzon nga way kaalam..I mean, kabawo man gani ta asa ang San Fernando (La Union ug Pampanga) or maski mga ginagmay nga sydad sa Luzon like Urdaneta or Cabanatuan..

naa kay punto diha.. i had fun reading your "sarcasm" in "Philippine city gallery".. lol..

']^^ ka bugo sab sa imong amigo oi..hmmm tga luzon na sya no?

oo taga Baguio siya...I even explained to him that CDeO was a key Phil. city in Mindanao that's comparable in progress with Iloilo...Tapos di sya makapaniwala... :crazy:

Even my cousins there in Baguio dont even know what Cagayan de Oro is.. All they knew was Mindanao, associated with war..sooo sad..When in fact, it's pretty peacefull here..

naa kay punto diha.. i had fun reading your "sarcasm" in "Philippine city gallery".. lol..

lols , that was a different case man sab, kataw-anan man gud tung duha kay dense kaayo unya stuck sa ilang "utopian" version sa ilang lugar..i remember one of them before posting nga sa ilaha, on the average daw kay 4 ang sakyanan matag pamilya (1 para sa dad, 1 sa mom, 1 para maghatud-sundo sa anak, ug usa ka van para pang family day)..lols..unya tung mga panday diay namo diri nga tga did2, 4 pud kaha sakyanan ato?

anyway, kaning case sab sa amigo ni sera nga wala kabalo nga ga exist ang CDeO, puzzle jud ni sa akoa sa mga taga Luzon, coz when i was there, although nakaila sila kay Digong (duterte) wala sila kabalo nga ang davao naa sa Mindanao, nangutana ba naman if duol ra ang davao sa Bacolod ug Iloilo?DUH! its either a case of a higher (or lower) level of ignorance or ana jud sila ka oblivious sa mga lugar outside MM and Luzon..

']lols , that was a different case man sab, kataw-anan man gud tung duha kay dense kaayo unya stuck sa ilang "utopian" version sa ilang lugar..i remember one of them before posting nga sa ilaha, on the average daw kay 4 ang sakyanan matag pamilya (1 para sa dad, 1 sa mom, 1 para maghatud-sundo sa anak, ug usa ka van para pang family day)..lols..unya tung mga panday diay namo diri nga tga did2, 4 pud kaha sakyanan ato?


^^hahaha.. sa ilaha ba gihapon tong every corner naay bank?lol...

oo taga Baguio siya...I even explained to him that CDeO was a key Phil. city in Mindanao that's comparable in progress with Iloilo...Tapos di sya makapaniwala... :crazy:

COMPARABLE?? duh layo ra lamang sa CDeO sa Iloilo oi! hehe

ani ra man ni ka-simple, mao na naga separate sa mga naay ka-alam ug sa mga timawa...ang naay kaalam, kabalo unsa ang tinuod nga panghitabo diri sa ato sa Mindanao, kay ngano man sila manganhi hilabi pa mag patukod ug mga patigayon ug mag bu-buo ug kapital?? sila nga naay kaalam, kabalo nga nindot diri sa mindanao..on the other hand ang mga bugo, ug walay pagpakabana sa mga butang gawas sa ilang lugar, sarado pud ug pangutok, nagpaila nga limitado ilang nabaw-an..mao kaluy-an na lang nato sila..lols (hala TH kaayo ko magbisaya..haha, basi kataw-an na ko nila Slerz ug Markiboii ani kay mali mali na diay akong binisaya..haha)

anyway, para dili OT..padayon sa PAG uswag Cagayan de Oro!!! One mindanao!

^^lolz...It's excusable na di alam ng taga-Luzon ang CDeO kasi di ito tourism hub pero kung di nila alam kung saan ang Davao nakuuupo!!

What CDO need right now is more exposure. Halos Davao nalang ang naririnig about Mindanao eh.

^^ maayo man ang imong pagkabisaya! lolz. mao na ba na ang imong pagpangandam sa imong pagbisita dire sa sugbo?

^^ @shadow - may disadvantage din when it comes to Davao's status as being synonymous to Mindanao. Example if may gulo sa Jolo they would say "Hala, naggiyera na sa davao?" dang!

At least the Koreans are noticing CDeO...

^^lolz...It's excusable na di alam ng taga-Luzon ang CDeO kasi di ito tourism hub pero kung di nila alam kung saan ang Davao nakuuupo!!

unsang dili Tourism hub?!

*cough* camiguin *cough* Malasag * cough* white water rafting..
basta mindanao..kuyaw..hehe

^^ maayo man ang imong pagkabisaya! lolz. mao na ba na ang imong pagpangandam sa imong pagbisita dire sa sugbo?

ma-o na bai TJ..hehe, ug ginapractice na sab nako akong accent..haha

*cough* Crocodile farm *cough* ostritch farm...lol..

At least the Koreans are noticing CDeO...
oonga pala, diba may 100-door apartment building pa na itatayo sa pueblo...

* cough ketkai (na IMO, the 2nd best mall (after ACC) outside MM) *cough Night Cafe * cough PYRAMID

']ma-o na bai TJ..hehe, ug ginapractice na sab nako akong accent..haha

OT -

well u better speak english na lang when you arrive in Cebu! :) basta always remember:

kanto is eskina / pantalon is karsones / and if u want the jeepney to halt say "Lugar nya!"

bridge is taytayan / lend money is ulos / to iron ur clothes is "magpakutaw ka?"/ song in the radio is "tukar sa radio!" etc.

^^ OMFG mag english na lang ko kay murag dili nako na matiman-an tanan...hehe

unya kung mupara ko sa Jeep TJ mag ana diay ko nga "yellow box lang nong" muhunong kaha?lols

^^Camiguin isn't part of CDeO...Anyway, maybe tourism Hub sa Mindanao ang CDeO pero sa Luzon ang alam nilang Tourism Hub sa VisMin ay Cebu, Boracay, Iloilo, Davao, Bohol, Bacolod, Zamboanga at Palawan

Siguro yung Ayala Center o International Airport ay magbibigay ng boost sa exposure ng CDeO para maging Tourism Hub

@Waway, sorry huh.. Tagalog ka ba? Parang sa usapan nyo kasi ni Tj, parang nag aaral ka pa lang mag bisaya... Is that it?

OT- ^^ most of the young people from Davao speak Tagbis or Tagalog Bisaya. Although Bisaya is being used as well, some of the words are different from Cebuano. Like fever is hilanat to Cebu while kalintura to Davao's bisaya.

^^Dito nga sa Baguio, yung ibang classmate ko na Ilocano e nahihiya mag-Ilocano. Nagtatagalog sila usually...ewan ko b?

Nindut-> Gwapo->Tsada..
Hala, baka pagalitan tayo ni sinjin...

@Waway, sorry huh.. Tagalog ka ba? Parang sa usapan nyo kasi ni Tj, parang nag aaral ka pa lang mag bisaya... Is that it?

dili bai, though my roots are Capampangan, DAvao born and grown ni bai..hehe lahi man gud bisaya diri sa davao (hilaw kumbaga unya wrong grammar pa jud usahay) mao ga patudlo ko ug Cebu-Bisaya kay as my friends have experienced, lahi ra gyud ang bisaya-cebu sa bisaya-davao...

^^Dito nga sa Baguio, yung ibang classmate ko na Ilocano e nahihiya mag-Ilocano. Nagtatagalog sila usually...ewan ko b?

its not nga mauwaw mi magbisaya, pero lahi ra among bisaya compared sa "genuine" nga bisaya..bastardized bisaya man gud among binisaya diri sa Davao, so i need to brush up on my bisaya pag bisita nako sa cebu, hehe basi dili mi magkasinabot sa akong mga ka-isturya

Ah mao ba..Saun.. Abi nakog tagawg ka bai..hahaha^^

Hala..manimba pa diay ko.. 11:30, saun man sad, late na sa school late pa jud sa simbahan..lol... Sign off...

i'll take a pic of Maxandrea unya, kay di pa gihapon ko katuo na it is adding 20 floors more... What!?

^^Sige kunan mo ng maraming pics at malay natin nag-scaffolding na sila sa upper floors... :runaway:
Lahat ng buzz tuloy napunta sa Maxandrea. Its 20 floor expansion is a great addition CDeOs Infra thread :fiddle:

mas maganda siguro tignan if sa tabi ng Maxandrea yung 20 storey expansion, that way, may 2 high rise sa location (20 storey and existing 9 storeys) compared sa isang high rise lang (if dagdagan ang existing)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4314/maxvn3.jpg
Pwede ung 20 storeys sa vacant lot na demarked w/ red border pero di ako sure kung sino may-ari ng lote

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4314/maxvn3.jpg
Pwede ung 20 storeys sa vacant lot na demarked w/ red border pero di ako sure kung sino may-ari ng lote
Hindi bakante yang lote na yan.. May mga videoke bars at karinderya, i just checked it out.. Stupid me! nakalimutan si cam dahil sa pagmamadali..

^^Baka sa ibang site yung 20 storey expansion...Kasi wala pa talaga akong nakitang building na nag-expand vertically na mas mataas pa yung idadagdag na floors sa taas ng orig structure...

tiningnan ko yung foundation nya, 1.5 m ang diameter.. hindi ko lang alam kung gaano kalalim..

wow...Kung 1.5 meters ung diameter ng column I think pwede un. Kasi ung 7 storey building namin sa school .8 meters ung diameter.

Pero ung lalim din ng foundation ang isa pang factor. Tama ka kung sakali mag-expand vertically un hotel siguradong plinano na ng mga engineers ito before hand.

^^ try mo umakyat sa taas ng maxandrea, tapos pag may nakita ka na stub out na column (dunno if mao jud ang term ha) pero ibig ko sabihin kung may extra coulumn na nakalagay na semi exposed ang mga bakal then baka pwede..1.5? purong concreto ba yun? coz since hotel sya, baka architectural na lang yung ibang thickness nun, dito sa LAndco (17 storeys) more or less nasa .6x 1.2 ang dimension ng column, (bare dimensions yan ha, basing sa unoccupied na condo unit so give or take mga 50mm and finishing nyan)

tiningnan ko yung foundation nya, 1.5 m ang diameter.. hindi ko lang alam kung gaano kalalim..

hehe boss. column po yung tinutukoy mo..di mo makikita ang foundation..foundation nga eh..lols

']^^ try mo umakyat sa taas ng maxandrea, tapos pag may nakita ka na stub out na column (dunno if mao jud ang term ha) pero ibig ko sabihin kung may extra coulumn na nakalagay na semi exposed ang mga bakal then baka pwede..1.5? purong concreto ba yun? coz since hotel sya, baka architectural na lang yung ibang thickness nun, dito sa LAndco (17 storeys) more or less nasa .6x 1.2 ang dimension ng column, (bare dimensions yan ha, basing sa unoccupied na condo unit so give or take mga 50mm and finishing nyan)

lolz...nasa Luzon ako ngayon. Sinabi nya 1.5 diameter so circular yung column. Usually yung mga circular column hindi purong concreto so maybe 1m-1.2m yung actual structural mass ng column. Pero alam ko rin usually proportional yung thickness ng column sa lalim ng footing.

Maybe, additional 20 floors nga plano ng Maxandrea kasi 1.5 diam (1m-1.2m?) ay parang over-design for only a 9 storey tower. Yung column nga ng Landco ay only .6 x 1.2 at 17 floors na. So kung sabihin nating 1.2m x 1.2m yung column girth may possibility nga na pinag-planuhan na ng Maxandrea ang 20 storey upward expansion.

^^ uhmm circular column eh di purong concreto? im an architect but ive never heard of such a theory..lols sorry hehe

no, what i meant was, baka naman kasi di yun bare diameter ng column, weve had projects na ang bare dimensions ng column is much less than the finished dimensions (add mo pa ang false toppings lang to make the column look bigger (if kasali yun sa concept)

anyway, hindi po ibig sabihin na malaki ang dimension ng column eh mas matibay na ito..you have to take into consideration yung strength (usually in psi) nung conrete, may studies nga na mas ok yung maliit na column for high rise pero mataas ang psi ng concrete kasi mababawi ang ginastos sa higher cost ng high strength concrete sa nadagdag na leasable space coz of the smaller dimensions ng columns.. :)

thanks...arki student palang ako at di pa nag-board exam. Kaya naturally nag-gravitate ako sa forum na ito. Hintayin nalang natin si Francis for further details

Oh..what year? SLU ka? anyway, goodluck sa studies, it gets harder pa naman per year..hehe..but its a fun profession :D

']hehe boss. column po yung tinutukoy mo..di mo makikita ang foundation..foundation nga eh..lols
Ah ganun bah..hahaha... Wish ko engineer ako, pero di talaga ako love ni math...^^

']^^ try mo umakyat sa taas ng maxandrea, tapos pag may nakita ka na stub out na column (dunno if mao jud ang term ha) pero ibig ko sabihin kung may extra coulumn na nakalagay na semi exposed ang mga bakal then baka pwede..1.5? purong concreto ba yun? coz since hotel sya, baka architectural na lang yung ibang thickness nun, dito sa LAndco (17 storeys) more or less nasa .6x 1.2 ang dimension ng column, (bare dimensions yan ha, basing sa unoccupied na condo unit so give or take mga 50mm and finishing nyan)
Kinatok ko, simento eh.. Tantsa ko lang ung 1.5.. hindi ko sinukat talaga...^^ Kakahiya kaya..

^^ is it possible to ask their admin (Maxendrea) directly?

malamang di pumayag..pagkamalang pa lang terorista si francis..hehe :j/k:

^^hahaha.. Sabay naka bonet pa.. at may dalang riffle..:jk:

^^ is it possible to ask their admin (Maxendrea) directly?
Pwede cguro, but... :runaway:
Maybe an older CDO forumer could do that.. Burotski? :)

TSADANG AGA CAGAYAN DE ORO!

I'm back! May Retreat-Seminar kasi ako sa nakaraang araw doon sa Silang Cavite kaya hindi ako nakapagbrowse dito sa SSC. Namiss ko tuloy ang kalahati ng buhay ko :runaway:

DOT 10, COPC to launch Kaabag awards, Sept. 30
Published by: GOLDEN CHRONICLE (http://www.freewebs.com/dot75/news.htm)

Top tourism writer, photojournalists to receive recognitions



By URIEL C. QUILINGUING

Executive Editor



The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office 10, in partnership with the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) will launch on Sept. 30 this year an annual search that will be known as Kaabag Awards.

“We wish to recognize the contribution of journalists,” says DOT 10 regional director Catalino E. Chan III, adding that there are very few journalists who had written so much about tourism in the region.

Chan said that the media mileage that captures the thrill and excitement that people experience in whitewater rafting captures the imagination of readers.

“That is effective journalism! It coaxes and moves people to travel and have an actual feel of the real thrill,” adds DOT 10 information officer Aloha J. Balhon.

The DOT 10, with the COPC, will give due recognition to a deserving tourism writer and tourism photojournalists for their efforts in promoting tourism in the region.

Kaabag Awards, the first ever award of recognition of DOT, will be an annual search. Kaabag, a Bisayan term, means “partner”.

Balhon said the search will be open to all practicing print and photojournalists who have been in journalism profession for at least three years.

She said that even those in government institutions whose works have been published in in-house publications and newspapers of general circulation may join the search.

Journalistic works which include straight news, features, editorials, opinion columns, photographs (be it taken by instamatic, SLR or digital camera) that will be submitted for evaluation must have been published from January 2005 to November 15, 2006.

Balhon said that the evaluation and judging of an awardee will largely be based on the person’s commitment in promoting tourism other than the published journalistic works.

Other than the honor of becoming a Kaabag Awardee, the DOT 10 will award P5,000 cash prize each to the Tourism Writer of the Year and the Tourism Photojournalist of the Year. The awardee will also receive a plaque and travel incentives in Northern Mindanao or anywhere in the country and perhaps, even abroad.

All entries must be submitted to the Kaabag Awards Secretariat at the DOT Regional Office 10 before November 16, 2006. Only five entries in each category will be deliberated upon for the final judging.

For more details, please contact the DOT Regional Office through Tel. Nos. (08822)723696 or (088) 8564048.

']Oh..what year? SLU ka? anyway, goodluck sa studies, it gets harder pa naman per year..hehe..but its a fun profession :D

Sa SLU nga ako nag-Grad pero nag-aaprentice palang ako. Buti pa kayo at Architect na...ako di ko pa alam kung kelan mag-board exam kasi kelangan ko i-accomplish mga 3700 hours...eh mga 500 hours palang ako.

Pwede cguro, but... :runaway:
Maybe an older CDO forumer could do that.. Burotski? :)

I'll try ASAP, Bai... Busy pa ko ron... HEHEHE!

TSADANG AGA CAGAYAN DE ORO!

I'm back! May Retreat-Seminar kasi ako sa nakaraang araw doon sa Silang Cavite kaya hindi ako nakapagbrowse dito sa SSC. Namiss ko tuloy ang kalahati ng buhay ko :runaway:

Tumira din ako sa may Cavite pero dun sa Sangley Air Base. Unti-unti nang na-iintegrate yung Cavite sa Manila. Cavite is so much like CDeO. One dynamic Province ang Cavite while one dynamic city naman ang CDeO.

I'll try ASAP, Bai... Busy pa ko ron... HEHEHE!
^^ sure bai.. Maulaw man gud ko... hahaha

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
5th MICT congress to bring jobs to Mindanao

NEW graduates and job seekers will have the chance to meet business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the Job Fair and Career Fest, a special event during the 5th Mindanao Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Congress slated in Cagayan de Oro City on September 20 to 22, 2006.

Among the participating business firms are call centers and a medical transcription company from the cities of Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.


These include Arriba Telecontact, Alorica Philippines, Total Transcriptions Systems Inc., Sykes Asia, People Support, Link2Support, and e-Telecare.

"With the addition of the Job Fair and Career Fest into the 5th MICT Congress, we hope that we can help in the job generation of our work force in Mindanao, as our job seekers are offered the opportunity to venture into the fastest growing industry in the Philippines," said Engineer Elpie Paras, congress director.

"With the rapid growth of our BPOs, we hope that this initiative to bring in the best companies into Mindanao for the Job Fair will not only mean jobs for our work force, but will also translate to new locators and new investments in Mindanao," he added.

The Job Fair will be held on September 20 and 21 to coincide with the Exhibition and Trade Fair, which is open to the public for free at the Atrium of Limketkai Mall. Interested applicants are advised to bring their resumes with photo and be prepared for on-the-spot interview.

The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Oro Chamber) hosts the 5th Mindanao ICT Congress.

ICT innovators and collaborators from business, the government and academe will be gathered in the biggest ICT event for the year here in Mindanao as it promotes the island as the new ICT hub in the Philippines.

Along with the Oro Chamber, the 5th MICT Congress is also organized by the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC) and co-hosted by the Cagayan de Oro City Government and Regional Information Technology & E-Commerce Committee of Region 10.

The three-day event is co-presented by Globe Innove and PLDT Business Solutions.

For inquiries and congress registration, please contact the Oro Chamber office through telephone numbers (088) 856-3764 and (08822) 726-492.

Call center operator plans to make CDO as base for VisMin operations


A pioneer call center operator is expanding its business by hiring additional 1,000 personnel in a bid to make Cagayan de Oro City as its base of operations covering Visayas and Mindanao area.

This was revealed by City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano after officials of the Link2support, one of the three existing international call center operators in the city, informed the city mayor on the company’s expansion plan.

Mayor Emano said that the call center’s expansion plan will greatly elevate the city government’s intensive effort to promote Cagayan de Oro as the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) goldmine.

Cagayan de Oro City prides itself with the presence of the Pueblo de Oro Information Technology Park which is considered as the first of its kind in Mindanao. The sprawling IT Park houses Link2Support call center. The city has other two call centers, TradeTell Corporation and Ariba.

This, even as key ICT players in the country are eyeing on the vast potential of Cagayan de Oro in the field of ICT investment because of its well-placed infrastructure and amenities, stable peace and order condition, a highly-skilled and highly-literate labor force, and a relatively cheaper cost of living.

Aside from the three existing call centers in the city, two foreign-owned call centers are already set to relocate here in Cagayan de Oro following the aggressive investment promotion made by Mayor Emano in his latest trade mission to India and Germany.

To ensure a ready pool of skilled manpower which can be utilized by existing and prospective call center operators in Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Emano recently approved a P200,000 budget for the training of potential call center employees.

Mayor Emano said that the amount is the city government’s counterpart to a partnership project with the Phillip Morrris, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation and the Mindanao Polytechnic State College (MPSC) to provide a quality skills training program for Cagayan de Oro residents who plan to make a career in the call center business.

Mayor Emano attributed the phenomenal growth of Cagayan de Oro as the fastest booming economy in the country today, to the full support extended by the local business community led by the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) and the strong collaboration among Christians, Muslims and tribal people which helped maintain a peaceful environment for the Cagayanons and visitors. (CIO)


source: Mindanao Current

PGMA gives nod to 5th Mindanao ICT Congress


Malacanang has thrown its support behind the 5th Mindanao ICT Congress scheduled for Sept. 21-22 at the Limketkai Center.



MALACAÑANG GIVES NOD TO 5TH MICT CONGRESS


Cagayan de Oro City – By supporting the thrust of the government to open up more cyber-corridors and promoting the establishment of business process outsourcing opportunities in Mindanao, the 5th Mindanao ICT Congress got the support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.


Malacañang Memorandum Circular No.113, which was signed on September 8, 2006, authorized all information and communication technology (ICT) professionals in government offices to attend on official time the 5th Mindanao Information & Communications Technology Congress on September 20 to 22, 2006.



“This is a very good development for the organizers of the Congress,” said Oro Chamber President and Congress Host Mr. Ruben A. Vegafria. “The memorandum is our clear indication that we have the backing of our highest officer of the land and therefore it gives us encouragement to really work hard in ensuring that it will be a success.”



“We would like to thank Hon. Jojo Pupos, our Presidential Assistant for Northern Mindanao. He was instrumental in presenting the Congress to PGMA”, added Vegafria.



The presidential memorandum is seen to boost participation in the 5th MICT Congress, which will feature an Exhibition, Job Fair and Special Events on September 20-21 in The Atrium of Limketkai Mall and the Congress Proper on September 21-22 at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro City.



ICT innovators and collaborators from business, the government and non-government organizations and the academe will be gathered in the biggest ICT event for 2006 in Mindanao as it highlights the role of the island in the country’s positioning as Asia’s e-services hub.



The 5th MICT Congress is organized by the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) and the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC). It is co-hosted by the Cagayan de Oro City Government and Regional Information Technology & E-Commerce Committee of Region 10 (RITECC-10).



The event is co-presented by Globe Innove and PLDT Business Solutions. Other major partners are Mack Mayer Printers (Official Printer), Bayantel (Official VOIP Provider), SM Super Malls and STI College (Special Events Partners), Limketkai Mall (Exhibits Partner), GEM-USAID (Benefactor), ABS-CBN (Media Partner), and Sunstar Cagayan de Oro (Local Newspaper).



For inquiries and Congress registration, please contact the Oro Chamber office through telephone numbers (088) 856-3764 and (08822) 726-492. ¡

OroChamber puts on final touches to 5th MICT Congress in September
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (12 September) -- “We’re now going full blast in our preparations and as we put the final touches to the program, excitement has filled the air for the 5th Mindanao Information and Communications Technology (MICT) Congress that will held here in the city, later this month.”

Thus expressed Elipidio M. Paras, Director of the 5th MICT Congress who said the ICT Exhibition and Trade Fair will take place at the LKK Atrium on Sept. 20-21, and the ICT Congress at Grand Caprice Restaurant, also at the LKK Complex on Sept. 21-22.

Paras who is Chamber Relations-Vice President of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation, Inc. (OroChamber), said the 3-day event will be full of educational sessions, policy advocacy and statements, special meetings, trends and technology presentations on the various aspects of ICT.

The conduct of job fairs and career fests, business matching and investor’s forum, exhibition and trade fairs and contests and awards showcasing people’s capabilities on ICT will also be among the highlights of the affair.

He said with the positioning of the Philippines as Asia’s electronic service hub for call centers and business process outsourcing, Orochamber acknowledges, that indeed, ICT is strengthening its role as a major sector contributing to the country’s economic development.

“There should be enough interests on these topics as there are a lot of potentials along ICT in Mindanao and therefore, there is a need to continue the efforts in making Mindanao the alternative ICT hub in the country,” he stressed.

Moreover, OroChamber President Ruben Vegafria said national leaders from the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) and Commission on ICT (CICT), as well as other national, private and business organizations will impart their knowledge on various topics like the Philippine ICT Road Map and raising the competitiveness of the Mindanao ICT infrastructure development, among others.

About 300 participants are expected to attend the activity which is jointly sponsored by OroChamber, the Mindanao Business Council (MBC), the local government of Cagayan de Oro City and the Regional Information, Technology & E-Commerce Committee (RITEC), region 10.

Meanwhile, the government is encouraging everyone to help maintain political stability and economic growth, as well as sustain the momentum of the country’s gain to lead to more investments and jobs, food on the table for ordinary people, increased purchasing power of the peso and the efficient and effective delivery of services to every community and household.

“The government is aware of the concerns that the economic gains are not felt at the optimum by ordinary Filipinos, but it urges the people to hold on and assures us that lasting social payback is on the way,” Regional Director Myra V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), region 10, said. (PIA 10) [top]

Emano promotes Kagay-an Resort as affordable resort

Cagayan de Oro City (12 September) -- City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano is bent on promoting the Kagay-an Resort in sitio Taguanao, barangay Indahag as a major tourist attraction not only for tourists coming from different parts of the country but also for the city residents as well.

Emano said that while the redevelopment of the Kagay-an Resort is meant to boost the city’s tourism potential, it must also be a accessible even for the low-income families in the city.

“We are spending people’s money for the various development projects in the city so these developments must be enjoyed first and foremost by the people in the city,” Emano pointed out.

Early this month, Emano appointed Paulita Agnes Roa as resort manager and Juliet Campbell as assistant resort manager to ensure the effective management of the city government owned resort.

The Kagay-an Resort opens at 7:00 o’clock in the morning to 6:00 o’clock in the evening and imposes an entrance fee of P5.00 for guests 8 years old and above and P2.00 for children seven years old and below.

The city government-owned resort boasts of a 1,900 square meters swimming pool for adults and another 1,100 square meters kiddie pool plus newly built function rooms, cottages and picnic huts.

Initially, the resort is open on Saturdays and Sundays while the resort management is still finalizing a system that would ensure the safety and protection of the resort goers.

Meanwhile, Emano is pleased with the heavy turnout of city residents who trooped to the Kagay-an Resort during its soft opening last Saturday.

Mayor Emano said that the resort envisions to become a community resort which can be enjoyed even by the poor residents of the city. (City Information Office / RAGCOM)

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Bai @FrancisX, @Burotski makakuha ba kamo ug larawan sa Kagay-an resort? Dagahang salamat.

^^Good that the Mayor is in touch with the masses. Btw is Wet Adventure water park still operating?

^^Good that the Mayor is in touch with the masses. Btw is Wet Adventure water park still operating?
close na.. Macro na ata ang nakatayo dun ngayon.

Someone sent me a PM.. I don't know what he intends to. But thanks to him because i found out that there are alot of FORUMERS here whom have dual personalities. Looks very calm in SSC but Arogant in another SSC-like forums.. So sad..

^^ received that PM too..pero di ko naman ma access yung link...

You want me to give you the link? Pero baka iba yung link na binigay sayo..

sige daw..di ko ma access yung link na binigay eh

@sinjin, incase di mo natanggap PM ko, Yup.. Sya nga..

close na.. Macro na ata ang nakatayo dun ngayon.

Sayang. Nakakalungkot at yung mga unique recreational centers nawawala. Parang sa SM City Cebu, nawala yung ice-rink at theme park. Sana in the future magka-roon ng theme park sa CDeO. Baka Koreans pa magtayo dyan...lolz

OT: Di ko rin ma-access ung PM ko

Sayang. Nakakalungkot at yung mga unique recreational centers nawawala. Parang sa SM City Cebu, nawala yung ice-rink at theme park. Sana in the future magka-roon ng theme park sa CDeO. Baka Koreans pa magtayo dyan...lolz

OT: Di ko rin ma-access ung PM ko
Diba parang may Enchanted Paradise sa CDO way back when i was young..
Pati yung theme park ng LKK wala na rin..huhuhu

inaadvertise na sa TV ang Wowowee CDO, sa harap ng Robinsons sya isstage..

^^Sayang nga ang mga theme parks. Guess they will come back when the purchasing power of the people gets higher. Siguro di pa kasi kaya i-sustain ng CDeO yung mga ganyan sa ngayon dahil sa crisis. Anyway, I'm sure magkaka theme park din dyan if the planned major developments come into place & people are again in the mood to spend.
Manonood ako ng Wowowee sa Sabado...exciting

Sayang talaga yung Viking sa LKK dati.. Di ko man lang naabutan na pwede na ako sumakay... Dati kc hindi pa..

I have a feeling the next CDeO theme park would trully be world class..ala Disneyland.

^^haha, wish mo.. Ako okay na ako na irestore nalang yung LKK Amusement park at Enchanted Paradise..

^^Lolz...Tapos kung na-restore yung Enchanted Paradise sasabihin ng iba gaya-gaya pa ang CDeO sa Enchanted Kingdom

^^haha.. E parang wala pang EK nung may EP d2 eh, kasi batang bata pa ako nun.. Kelan nga ba nagbukas ang EK?

^^July 28, 1995,It was modelled after Knotts Berry Farm in Amsterdam & cost 1.2 billion pesos(back then). Factor in inflation siguro mga 2.5 Billion pesos ngayon.
Sige sign of muna ako kasi gising pa ako maaga bukas :)

Ahhh.. nauna nga ata sya kesa sa EP... Ako din...

OT:
This "DINAGYANG" issue refreshed my memory about me being accused by cHemon as Kush.. ^^ I wonder tuloy who is KUSH ba talaga? Probably not Cyrusal..

FX?
Boju?
Burotski?
Sera?

For sure a CDO forumer..

Whoever that Kush is.. It has been 5 threads and he has not shown up since..

seems someone has been passing PMs ... I wonder why I didn't get one :p

Don't worry.. It's not about you..

Starring ka FrancisX sa PM ah... Wala koy kalibutan sa mga pasangil nga gibutyag sa PM, hehe.... Is that happen Francis way back in the first thread? Asa na kaha no si Kush, pati mga photos niya unaavailable na.

Back at Maxandrea hotel expansion: Meron bang (multilevel)carpark ang Maxandrea? Diba wala nay space for parking. Kung pataasan pa ang buliding, saan sila maglagay ng carpark kasi SOP na yata yung may allotted carpark kung magtatayo o mag-exapnd ka ng building.

Back at Maxandrea hotel expansion: Meron bang (multilevel)carpark ang Maxandrea? Diba wala nay space for parking. Kung pataasan pa ang buliding, saan sila maglagay ng carpark kasi SOP na yata yung may allotted carpark kung magtatayo o mag-exapnd ka ng building.

^^maybe it's gonna be a multilevel carpark. Or maybe the new Maxendrea would be built on another site and will be renamed as "Maxendrea Tower" :)

Enchanted Paradise way back 1996-97. Pero ang alam ko hindi pa masyadong nagawa yun. Nakita ko kasi ang model nun na nakadisplay sa Philtown hotel parang nasa stage pa yun ng plan. Kung narealized yun malawak pa yun sa Enchanted Kingdom. Union Bank nga sana ang magfinance nun.

^^maybe it's gonna be a multilevel carpark. Or maybe the new Maxendrea would be built on another site and will be renamed as "Maxendrea Tower" :)

Wala namang vacant space sa tabi ng Maxandrea. Ewan ko lang sa likod nun. Kasi naman if dugtungan paitaas yun, mahirapan ng gumawa ng multilevel carpark. Bakbakin nila ang first 5 or 8 floors para sa carpark...? :runaway:

inaadvertise na sa TV ang Wowowee CDO, sa harap ng Robinsons sya isstage..

Sa wakas Wowwowee na gyod. Mao ni, kinahangalan pangitaan ug pamaagi kung unsaon makapagproduce sa demand ng security.



From Sunstar CDeO

They set the show on September 16, a Saturday, at the Limketkai grounds.

But they have a long list of demand: 300 warm bodies to maintain security, eight ambulance units, additional power supply and other electronic implements, on-site telephone lines, fire extinguishers, electricians, among others.

Superintendent Rolando T. dela Vega, information officer of the Regional Police Office (RPO) 10, said the 300 security personnel was attainable, adding RPO 10 can even mobilize a thousand of volunteers from different barangays in the region -- if needed.

The Army's Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) also committed one company to secure the venue's outer perimeter.

A crash-course on crowd control management will be conducted by ABS-CBN security experts for participating local security groups.

Punong Barangay Anthony Brilleta, fiesta committee co-chairman, also assured the TV network of the city's "full support" to ensure the event would proceed without incident.

The TV network, meanwhile, said it will provide parallel preparations, specially on the areas of security and health emergencies.

Starring ka FrancisX sa PM ah... Wala koy kalibutan sa mga pasangil nga gibutyag sa PM, hehe.... Is that happen Francis way back in the first thread? Asa na kaha no si Kush, pati mga photos niya unaavailable na.
First thread ko nisulod.. Pero wa na ko kasapon niya.. But i've been reading his and cyrusals post when i wasnt a member yet. Lagi, unavailable na halos mga pics sa thread1..

I wonder why isn't any business section in SunstarCDO today.

Naubusan na siguro ng business news.

Communing with nature at the awesome Mapawa

Published: September 5-11, 2006 issue Golden Chronicle (http://www.freewebs.com/gchronicle/focus.htm)

E. Pelaez Ranch with Mapawa Nature Park has joined forces with Steag State Power, Inc. for the establishment of a 10-hectare tree plantation….

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Text by TERRY D.C. BETONIO

Fresh air… green and tall trees swaying at the beat of the wind… virgin forest in the making… All these would surely greet visitors at the E. Pelaez Ranch Inc. where the famous Mapawa Nature Park is ably located. Now, who says pollution abound in a city like Cagayan de Oro?

At the E. Pelaez Ranch, you can commune with nature, see the beauty of God’s creations, and even get amazed at a 250-year-old Lawaan tree being literally hugged by a giant Balete, a strange phenomenon according to ranch manager Jonathan A. Primne.

“Usually, if a tree grows inside a Balete, it would die because the Balete tree would eat all the nutrients of that tree. But not in this case. Both the Lawaan (host) and the Balete (parasite) trees are alive,” Mr. Primne said.

A group of media practitioners—mostly members of the board of directors of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club--recently took time out from their hectic schedule to visit the Pelaez property, situated at Sitio Mapawa in Barangay Cugman, thanks to Steag State Power for sponsoring the trip.

The media practitioners even had their pictures taken at the 250-year-old Lawaan and Balete trees, and took their sumptuous lunch at the beautiful ranch house.

The ranch, covering 1,920 hectares, is a tenurial land acquired by Emmanuel and Edith Pelaez under a Pasture Lease Agreement from the Marfori family in 1960. A portion of the total area was converted into an Industrial Forest Management Agreement in 1995.

Mr. Primne said one objective of the Pelaez company is to take care of the existing forest and plant more trees.

“About 200 hectares of the ranch is natural forest, the only existing natural forest in Cagayan de Oro. There are 122 species of trees here identified by a professor from the Central Mindanao University and at least two species that are not yet identified,” he said.

He added they don’t cut trees at the ranch unless the purpose is due to sanitation or the branches are over-dominant.

Mr. Primne said they have established a total of 774.6 hectares of tree plantation since 1996 but only about 540 hectares are left due to forest fires that occurred from 2003 to 2006.

He said the Pelaez family has decided to open the ranch to the public to show that forests need to be taken cared of and to encourage visitors to show their concern to the environment.

Presently, the company has joined forces with Steag State Power for the establishment of a 10-hectare tree plantation in a year within the ranch.

Aside from the natural forest, also located within the ranch is the Mapawa Nature Park, a perfect haven for those who enjoy river trekking, rappelling, water sliding, canyoneering and horseback riding.

Tourists at the park can also try the zip line, the trampoline, do camping on the side and enjoy such group activities as palosebo, cattle wrestling, team building and other fun-filled tricks.

Mr. Primne said they are planning to put up more amenities within the park.

So the next time you plan to go out, try visiting the E. Pelaez Ranch and get refreshed with Mother Nature while enjoying at the Park.

Enchanted Paradise way back 1996-97. Pero ang alam ko hindi pa masyadong nagawa yun. Nakita ko kasi ang model nun na nakadisplay sa Philtown hotel parang nasa stage pa yun ng plan. Kung narealized yun malawak pa yun sa Enchanted Kingdom. Union Bank nga sana ang magfinance nun.

Sa mismong City ba yun itatayo o sa surrounding areas ng CDeO?
Siguro dahil sa Asian Financial Crisis at 911 kaya di natuloy yang project na yan...Sana sa future ituloy din nila kung stable na economy at talagang peaceful na whole Mindanao. :)

Sa mismong City ba yun itatayo o sa surrounding areas ng CDeO?
Siguro dahil sa Asian Financial Crisis at 911 kaya di natuloy yang project na yan...Sana sa future ituloy din nila kung stable na economy at talagang peaceful na whole Mindanao. :)

Dun sana yun itatayo sa Calaanan-Canitoan area, unahan kunti ng Pueblo de Oro Township, dyan dadaanin sa Macapagal drive.

Ang alam ko in between Pueblo Business park and Pueblo Golf course..

PATSADANG BUNTAG KANINYONG TANAN!


Arriba Telecontact, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro city

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Arriba Telecontact offers a full-service contact center solution. By using a state-of-the-art technology and investing in leading call center and software solutions, we are able to offer a unique solution for businesses who wish to outsource their call-handling needs. By aggregating what would be your potential costs of staffing, capital expenditures, and program development across our customer base, we are able to provide our customers with service for a fraction of the cost that it would cost for them to perform similar services internally.

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Thursday, September 14, 2006
'Wowowee' folks air concern on security
By Danilo V. Adorador III

A SPILL-over crowd that may lead to a deadly stampede remains the biggest worry of organizers during the live showing of popular game show "Wowowee" in Cagayan de Oro City this weekend.

Retired Colonel Rene Lusbo, executive vice president for security of broadcast giant ABS-CBN, which airs the show, emphasized that failure by authorities to control a large crowd getting ahead of the queue may result in agitation, and lead to a riot similar to the Ultra tragedy.

The February Ultra stampede killed 74 people and injured about 400.

Lusbo said they expect around 60,000 people, while the show's venue in Limketkai grounds can only hold up to 40,000 persons.

The adjacent areas can still be used to house the excess crowd, he said, but poses a potential security snag "because fans would always like to be as closeas possible to the exact venue."

This scenario, he said, may result in pushing and shoving, leading to the front crowd stumbling and developing into a violent stampede. This was what exactly happened to the Ultra tragedy, he recalled.

For security reasons, the show will not allow entry to pregnant women, frail and sickly looking senior citizens, and children below 6 years old.

Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo who heads this year's Fiesta de Oro, appealed for understanding, saying all the security precautions are aimed at ensuring the public's safety. The show was part of the original fiesta activities, but was later scrapped because of overwhelming security concerns.

Lusbo, together with ABS-CBN's security team from Manila, met with Cagayan de Oro officials Wednesday, also urged the police to shoo away people who are already camping near the venue, following reports that fans from nearby provinces had already stationed themselves as of Wednesday morning.

The broadcast network's security team and local police also agreed to cut the original 1,000 security personnel to at least 400, including the traffic marshals, medical team, and fire personnel.

The Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) said they will deploy at least 80 personnel.

Lusbo explained that the smaller the security contingent is, the more efficient security can be managed within the crucial areas of the venue.

He said the lessons learned after the Ultra stampede will be all implemented in Cagayan de Oro. The show's staging here this Saturday will be the first outside Manila for "Wowowee."

PATSADANG BUNTAG KANINYONG TANAN!


Arriba Telecontact, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro city

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Arriba Telecontact offers a full-service contact center solution. By using a state-of-the-art technology and investing in leading call center and software solutions, we are able to offer a unique solution for businesses who wish to outsource their call-handling needs. By aggregating what would be your potential costs of staffing, capital expenditures, and program development across our customer base, we are able to provide our customers with service for a fraction of the cost that it would cost for them to perform similar services internally.

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^^hahaha, kagagaling ko lang dito last week..Arriba!

Diba dapat gawin na rin'ng IT Park ang Limketkai Center. 2 na ang IT related business dun..

Arriba Telecontact, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro city

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^^ I love its design! :) :) :)

Thursday, September 14, 2006
'Wowowee' folks air concern on security
By Danilo V. Adorador III

A SPILL-over crowd that may lead to a deadly stampede remains the biggest worry of organizers during the live showing of popular game show "Wowowee" in Cagayan de Oro City this weekend.

Retired Colonel Rene Lusbo, executive vice president for security of broadcast giant ABS-CBN, which airs the show, emphasized that failure by authorities to control a large crowd getting ahead of the queue may result in agitation, and lead to a riot similar to the Ultra tragedy.

The February Ultra stampede killed 74 people and injured about 400.

Lusbo said they expect around 60,000 people, while the show's venue in Limketkai grounds can only hold up to 40,000 persons.

The adjacent areas can still be used to house the excess crowd, he said, but poses a potential security snag "because fans would always like to be as closeas possible to the exact venue."

This scenario, he said, may result in pushing and shoving, leading to the front crowd stumbling and developing into a violent stampede. This was what exactly happened to the Ultra tragedy, he recalled.

For security reasons, the show will not allow entry to pregnant women, frail and sickly looking senior citizens, and children below 6 years old.

Councilor Jose Benjamin Benaldo who heads this year's Fiesta de Oro, appealed for understanding, saying all the security precautions are aimed at ensuring the public's safety. The show was part of the original fiesta activities, but was later scrapped because of overwhelming security concerns.

Lusbo, together with ABS-CBN's security team from Manila, met with Cagayan de Oro officials Wednesday, also urged the police to shoo away people who are already camping near the venue, following reports that fans from nearby provinces had already stationed themselves as of Wednesday morning.

The broadcast network's security team and local police also agreed to cut the original 1,000 security personnel to at least 400, including the traffic marshals, medical team, and fire personnel.

The Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) said they will deploy at least 80 personnel.

Lusbo explained that the smaller the security contingent is, the more efficient security can be managed within the crucial areas of the venue.

He said the lessons learned after the Ultra stampede will be all implemented in Cagayan de Oro. The show's staging here this Saturday will be the first outside Manila for "Wowowee."

OMG. Natatandaan ko last year when Wowowee was in Cebu. Nasa bandang harap ako at grabe ang tulakan. I almost fainted then. Buti nalang may baong akong maraming tubig at snacks.

Feature: A Cagayanon shines in American tennis
Cagayan de Oro City (14 September) -- A Cagayanon who was a former national tennis player representing the country in numerous international events such as Federation Cup, World Youth Cup, Australian Open and Wimbledon, won four championships in the open tournaments in Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties recently.

Marisue Jacutin, daughter of Ricardo Jacutin, Jr. was formerly ranked No. 57 in the whole world and now ranks No. 1 in the Northern California area. She holds the degree of Bachelors of Science in Information Technology from Oklahoma City University.

A member of the varsity team during her college days, Jacutin won the 2000 super Bowl. She was also ranked No. 1 in NAIA during her freshman days and was on the First All-American team. She won the Small Colleges Super Bowl in both singles and doubles when she paired with a Chinese teammate who was occupying rank No. 72 in the World.

Jacutin participated in 12 open tournaments since 2005, won four of them, reached the finals in four and the semi-finals in the other four..

Jacutin declared that she is very much inspired to teach young Filipino tennis players so she can impart to them her skill and knowledge of the game.

“Although I have been in the USA for quite some time, my heart belongs to my country,” she said. She continued that she wanted to develop Filipino youths for future participation in world tournaments. She hopes to sponsor someday the Marisue Jacutin Cup here in Cagayan de Oro City.

Jacutin, considered the pride of the Filipinos in general and of Cagayan de Oro City in particular is married to a tennis player, Rodrigo Mariona, from Argentina. Her husband belonged to tennis greats in Argentina having been among those who participated in the World Cup.

Her father Ricardo, teaches tennis in Northern California and has been coaching the Canada College in Redwood City. (CIO, with Ben Emata, a Cagayanon now based in California)

Source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/Default.asp?m=10&sec=news&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p060914.htm&no=21)