Santiago, Cauayan, and Ilagan Cities, and Isabela Province

[Ephesus29]

Originally Posted by antonbirakak

oh may bago sa wikipedia ah.. SM cauayan city..????accurate ba yun??

Although "SM in Cauayan" is creating a buzz lately in the city, until there is a physical structure rising up, it is still a buzz coming out from the pipe. Let's just hope it is true. Wouldn't be wonderful if it is.

[freightrunner]

Originally Posted by b_two

pag uwi ko sa ilagan next month ay magfoodtrip ako... Lomi sa superior, pancit guisado at goyong sa up-to-date, burger sa s.a., fishball at banana q ni manang sa likod ng old palengke, isaw at bbq ni ate didith sa harap ng old palengke, longganisa ni mang ato, at samalamig ni manang piling... Si ate nidang kaya may tinda pang bilo-bilo at tinudok? tsaka yung buro pala at tinapa. Haaaaayyy lapit na. Hehehe

Ganyan talaga pag nasa ibang bansa ka. Yung lokal na pagkain talaga nami-miss mo hehe. Kahit hindi ka na makapamasyal basta makakain ka lang ng mga paborito mong pagkain sa dating mga lugar. Ganyan din ako at halos pareho lang tayo ng trip kainin pero siguro lamang ako sa yo dahil sa northshore may fresh seafoods pa hehe.

[GTPro]

Originally Posted by Ephesus29

Although "SM in Cauayan" is creating a buzz lately in the city, until there is a physical structure rising up, it is still a buzz coming out from the pipe. Let's just hope it is true. Wouldn't be wonderful if it is.

I think mas strategic ang Cauayan kesa Santiago very accessible from Aparri, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya.

[b_two]

Originally Posted by freightrunner

Ganyan talaga pag nasa ibang bansa ka. Yung lokal na pagkain talaga nami-miss mo hehe. Kahit hindi ka na makapamasyal basta makakain ka lang ng mga paborito mong pagkain sa dating mga lugar. Ganyan din ako at halos pareho lang tayo ng trip kainin pero siguro lamang ako sa yo dahil sa northshore may fresh seafoods pa hehe.

oo nga fresh seafoods. Makapamasyal nga sa northern cagayan pag punta namin ng piat.

[Ephesus29]

Originally Posted by GTPro

I think mas strategic ang Cauayan kesa Santiago very accessible from Aparri, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya.

Perhaps... I have have just spoken to my sister in Cauayan few minutes ago, and the likelihood of Cauayan city geting the first crack of SM in region 2 is getting more apparent. Not just a buzz anymore but almost a reality? Am I getting too optimistic? or should I be cautiously optimistic. Either way, works for me.

[296619]

Celebration of Character and Unity

– July 12, 2011Posted in: Destinations, July, Local News, Luzon, Provinces
The City of Santiago in Isabela showcased character and unity in diversity as it recently observed the Pattaradday Festival, a unique confluence of cultures and influences, in this crossroad in the Cagayan Valley.

“Pattaradday unifies the city’s 14 ethno-linguistic groups and focuses on the unity despite the artistic and cultural diversity of the people,” says Santiago City Mayor Amelita Navarro who inaugurated the first festival in 2000.
The Ibanag word for unity, Pattaradday was initiated by civic leaders, the art community, and the city government to showcase local identity and Santiago’s origins.

The festival’s locus was the Grand Character Parade which highlighted Santiago’s recent declaration as a character city. A local government unit is declared a “character town or city” if it integrates the development of the people’s moral values in governance.
Navarro said the city emphasizes prayerfulness, obedience, humility, perseverance, punctuality, honesty, responsibility, generosity, contentment, and forgiveness in its programs.

The event also showcased Santiago’s trademark “La Gran Batalla” dance based on a Moro-Moro dance tradition depicting St. James The Apostles’ conquest of the Moors. The dance became the subject of research and performance of the famed Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and won acclaim in an international celebration in Moscow in the 1980s.
The festival also coincided with the 17th cityhood day. To perpetuate the spirit of unity and character among the city’s townsfolk, she said that the Pattaradday Foundation was formed comprised of private and government sector representatives.

Adding color to the festivity were visiting festival dancers from Ibon Ebon of Candaba, Pampanga; Pandan Festival of Mapandan, Pangasinan, Panagbenga of Baguio City; Pindangan Fest San Fernando City, La Union; Dinalungan, Aurora; and Northern Luzon University in Dagupan City
Navarro said that the success of the Pattaradday indicates that peaceful coexistence and unity in diversity is possible if it is the common aspiration of the people and the government promotes it.

She pointed out that because of the spirit of amity, the city has bagged major awards in governance and environmental protection, and chosen venue for national cultural events.
Because of its rich historical heritage, the festival was named three-time Best Tourism Event from 2006 to 2008 Awardee by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and was elevated to its Hall of Fame.
Situated in the heart of Isabela, Santiago is the service center, agro-industrial and commercial hub of Cagayan Valley, and the first town to be converted into an independent component city in the region.

The city is also home to Muslim, Chinese and Indian minorities, and a bustling art community making Santiago a melting pot in northern Luzon.


http://bestphilippineattractions.com...ter-and-unity/

[296619]

Santiago City celebrates unity in diversity

THE City of Santiago in Isabela showcased unity in diversity as it recently observed the Pattaradday Festival, a unique confluence of cultures and influences, in this Cagayan Valley crossroad.

"Pattaradday unifies the city’s 14 ethno-linguistic groups and focuses on the unity despite the artistic and cultural diversity of the people," said Santiago Mayor Amelita Navarro who inaugurated the first festival in 2000.

The Ibanag word for unity, Pattaradday was initiated by civic leaders, the arts community, and the city government.

The festival’s locus was the Grand Character Parade which highlighted Santiago’s recent declaration as a character city. A local government unit is declared a "character town or city" if it integrates the development of the people’s moral values in governance.

Navarro said the city emphasizes prayerfulness, obedience, humility, perseverance, punctuality, honesty, responsibility, generosity, contentment, and forgiveness in its programs.

The event also showcased Santiago’s trademark "La Gran Batalla" dance depicting St. James The Apostles’ conquest of the Moors. The dance became the subject of research and performance of the famed Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and won acclaim in an international competition in Moscow in the 1980s.

The festival also coincided with the 17th cityhood day.

Adding color to the festivity were visiting dancers from Ibon Ebon of Candaba, Pampanga; Pandan Festival of Mapandan, Pangasinan; Panagbenga of Baguio City; Pindangan Fest of San Fernando City, La Union; and troupes from Dinalungan, Aurora, and Northern Luzon University in Dagupan City

Navarro said the success of Pattaradday shows that peaceful coexistence and unity in diversity is possible if it is the common aspiration of the people and the government promotes it.

She said that because of the spirit of amity, the city has bagged major awards in governance and environmental protection, and been chosen venue for national cultural events.

Because of its rich historical heritage, the festival was named three-time Best Tourism Event from 2006 to 2008 by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines and was elevated to its Hall of Fame.

Situated in the heart of Isabela, Santiago is the service center, agro-industrial and commercial hub of Cagayan Valley, and the first town to be converted into an independent component city in the region.

The city is also home to Muslim, Chinese and Indian minorities, and a bustling art community.

http://www.malaya.com.ph/july13/liv2.html

[296619]

Originally Posted by GTPro

I think mas strategic ang Cauayan kesa Santiago very accessible from Aparri, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya.

Hehee.. Perhaps...
Pero mas accessible ang Santiago para sa mga taga Quirino, Nueva Viscaya at Ifugao. Pati na rin Aurora. And with the presence of Santiago-Tuguegarao road, accessible din ito para sa mga Taga Cagayan at Mt. Province...

Santiago and Cauayan are just 30 minutes away from each other. So magtatalo nlang yan sa iba pang concerns like security, energy and other facilities.

God bless to both cities...

[296619]

Celebration of Character and Unity

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/326456...cter-and-unity
July 12, 2011, 10:15am

Dumagat tribesman from Aurora



MANILA, Philippines -- The City of Santiago in Isabela showcased character and unity in diversity as it recently observed the Pattaradday Festival, a unique confluence of cultures and influences, in this crossroad in the Cagayan Valley.
“Pattaradday unifies the city’s 14 ethno-linguistic groups and focuses on the unity despite the artistic and cultural diversity of the people,” says Santiago City Mayor Amelita Navarro who inaugurated the first festival in 2000.
The Ibanag word for unity, Pattaradday was initiated by civic leaders, the art community, and the city government to showcase local identity and Santiago’s origins.
The festival’s locus was the Grand Character Parade which highlighted Santiago’s recent declaration as a character city. A local government unit is declared a “character town or city” if it integrates the development of the people’s moral values in governance.
Navarro said the city emphasizes prayerfulness, obedience, humility, perseverance, punctuality, honesty, responsibility, generosity, contentment, and forgiveness in its programs.
The event also showcased Santiago’s trademark “La Gran Batalla” dance based on a Moro-Moro dance tradition depicting St. James The Apostles’ conquest of the Moors. The dance became the subject of research and performance of the famed Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and won acclaim in an international celebration in Moscow in the 1980s.
The festival also coincided with the 17th cityhood day. To perpetuate the spirit of unity and character among the city’s townsfolk, she said that the Pattaradday Foundation was formed comprised of private and government sector representatives.
Adding color to the festivity were visiting festival dancers from Ibon Ebon of Candaba, Pampanga; Pandan Festival of Mapandan, Pangasinan, Panagbenga of Baguio City; Pindangan Fest San Fernando City, La Union; Dinalungan, Aurora; and Northern Luzon University in Dagupan City
Navarro said that the success of the Pattaradday indicates that peaceful coexistence and unity in diversity is possible if it is the common aspiration of the people and the government promotes it.
She pointed out that because of the spirit of amity, the city has bagged major awards in governance and environmental protection, and chosen venue for national cultural events.
Because of its rich historical heritage, the festival was named three-time Best Tourism Event from 2006 to 2008 Awardee by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and was elevated to its Hall of Fame.
Situated in the heart of Isabela, Santiago is the service center, agro-industrial and commercial hub of Cagayan Valley, and the first town to be converted into an independent component city in the region.
The city is also home to Muslim, Chinese and Indian minorities, and a bustling art community making Santiago a melting pot in northern Luzon.


From Manila Bulletin

[296619]

Originally Posted by project JGR

yung overlay kay congressman yun, laki nga ng budget eh, 60m ata overlay lang yun ah..

sa renovation ng 2 palengke sa santiago wla pang nangyayari, BINULSA NA NG MGA NAKAUPO SA TINGIN KO...lahat ng nasa soca ni amy wla pa sa one-fourth ang natupad...wag na tayong maghintay ng progress, lalo lang tau mabuwibwisit pag wla ring nangyari pagkatapos ng term...di aq nmumulitika, obserbasyon lang po...

aaah. DPWH project po pala ang mga asphalt overlay na yan pati na rin yung mga multi-purpose buildings...

Ito yung link ng DPWH projects sa region 2

http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/infrastructure/pms/02.asp

[296619]

PIA Press Release
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Cities of Santiago, Cauayan acquire modern rescue equipment, gadgets
by Oliver T. Baccay

ISABELA, July 12 (PIA) -- To ensure quick response to save lives in any type of disaster, the cities of Santiago and Cauayan of Isabela province have acquired modern rescue equipments and gadgets according to the report of the Office of the Civil Defense region 2.

The report said in the few months of implementing the new Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010, the two cities have already passed their ordinances creating their DRRM offices and providing funds for the operation and purchase of equipments.

In Cauayan, the DRRM office is operational in 24/7 basis to respond to all forms of disasters and hired some personnel to man the office wherein majority are nursing graduates.

Both have modern gadgets suitable in all forms of disasters such as ambulances, fire truck, rubber boats, fire fighting equipments, first aid kits, medicines, prepositioned goods and other items that are needed during calamities.

According to the Office of the Civil Defense, both cities are prone to flooding, typhoon, landslide, earthquake and vehicular accidents.

Philip Labuguen, operations officer of OCD Region 2, said it is mandatory that municipalities should have their own disaster management office and establish their own rescue teams.

Labuguen also stated that the new law requires every Local Government Unit (LGU) to create its own DRRM office, have its own personnel and to finance its operations.

“There are only few who responded to the law. As of this moment, the only city that passed the ordinance creating the DRRM office with permanent officers with plantilla positions is Santiago.

Cauayan has passed its ordinance but the personnel manning the office are just designated,” he said.

Labuguen is also optimistic that by this year, other LGUs will also create their own DRRM office to facilitate the programs, project and activities for the mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation aspect of disasters. (TCB/OTB/PIA-2)

http://122.54.229.198/?m=7&r=r02&id=43110

[296619]

PIA Press Release
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tagalog news: Mga kongresista ng Lambak Cagayan hati sa usapin ng RH bill
ni Oliver T. Baccay

SANTIAGO CITY, Hulyo 13 (PIA) -- Hati ang mga mambabatas ng Lambak Cagayan sa usapin ng Reproductive Health bill ayon sa inisyal na survey ng Philippine Legislator’s Committee on Population Development (PLCPD).

Sa pahayag ni Ernesto Almocera, program manager ng PLCPD, lahat ng tatlong kongresista ng Cagayan at ang kongresista ng Quirino ay hindi pa rin pumapabor sa bill, ang kogresista naman ng Batanes, Nueva Vizcaya at tatlo naman mula sa una hanggang ikatlong distrito ng Isabela ay pabor samanatlang ang nasa ika-apat na distrito ay hindi pa nagpapasiya.

Sa kabilang banda, naniniwala naman si Cong. Teddy Brawner Baguilat, Jr ng Ifugao at co-author ng bill na pagdating ng araw ng botohan sa bill ay may papabor sa kanila sa pagpapasa sa kontrobersyal na house bill 4244 and karamihan sa mga kongresista mula rito lalo na kung ang pakikinggan ng mga ito ay ang boses ng mga mamayan na pabor sa bill.

Sa panayam kay Baguilat iginiit nito na kinakailangang ma-institutionalize ang mga program hinggil sa reproductive health sa pamamagitan ng pagpapasa ng RH Bill.

Ayon kay Baguilat na siyang naging panauhing pandangal sa regional RH Summit sa Santiago City, isang batas na magsisigurong hindi maipagwawalang bahala ang mga problema at maisusulong ang programa hinggil sa populasyon at kalusugan ng mga mamayan ang kinakailangan lalo na at sa bansang Pilipinas ay palagiang nagpapalit ng liderato na may kani-kaniyang prayoridad.

Sa pamamagitan ng batas, ayon kay baguilat, ay magiging priority ang paglutas sa mga problema at pangangailangan ng mga mamamayan kaugnay sa kalusugan sa mga nasa liblib na pook.

Sa na nganap na summit ay inihayag nito na naniniwala siyang kung ang taong bayan ang tatanungin maraming pumapabor sa RH bill subalit dahil sa pressure ng simbnahan at ilang nakakataas na opisyal sa mga kongresisita ay hindi pumapabor dito ang ilan. Sa ngayon ay nanatiling hati ang mga kongresista ng rehiyon dos sa usapin ng RH bill.

Sabi ni Baguilat, maging sa mababang kapulungan ng kongreso ay hati ang pabor at di pabor subalit marami ang hindi pa naghahayag ng kanilang saloobin kung kayat naniniwala ito na pagdating ng botohan ay makukuha nila ang loob ng karamihan sa mga kongresista. (TCB/OTB/PIA-2)

PIA

[antonbirakak]

sabagay.. until an official announcement is released by the sm prime wala pa talga.. the main course right now of sm for northern luzon is to acquire prime lots.. visayas ang main direction nila to build supermalls, sa ngayon.

still laoag city and cabanatuan city are the strong ones contending to have their own sm mall..sa cabanatuan matagal na silang nakabili ng lot and i think it will be the next target of sm to build, soon..compared sa ibang cities sa northern luzon, for me cabanatuan ang mas masasabing best so far to build the sm mall.. sa region II talgang wala pang concrete announcement though may sinsabing nabili na ang sm sa centro ng tuguegarao around 5 hec ay walang umaasang magpapatayo ang sm ngayon taon o sa susunod pa..

[kaelthas18]

kuripot daw mga ilocano.haha malulugi lang sM kasi wlang bibili.

[GTPro]

Originally Posted by kaelthas18

kuripot daw mga ilocano.haha malulugi lang sM kasi wlang bibili.

hehehe marunong lang mag-impok

[296619]

I just want to ask po about Ilagan.

Is it true na may nakapost nang banner or streamer or anything stating the most recent population of Ilagan as shown in the latest census?

I have read the law governing census one time. Hindi ba violative yung announcement na ginanawa ng Ilagan LGU?

[296619]

I just want to ask po about Ilagan.

Is it true na may nakapost nang banner or streamer or anything stating the most recent population of Ilagan as shown in the latest census?

I have read the law governing census one time. Hindi ba violative yung announcement na ginanawa ng Ilagan LGU?

[freightrunner]

Haan nga agpayso kuripot Ilocano kasi sa Laoag mga galante naman sila. Mas una lang kasi nadevelop ang L"aoag area so natural lang na yun ang target ng mga business strategists. At ang mga taga Laoag kasi pabonggahan yung mga nasa ibang bansa na umuuwi kaya mas mataas ang buying power nila. Sa R2 mas maraming local na trabaho pero mga tao mas concerned sa pampamilyang gastusin kaya ganon. Just my personal observation. No offense to Ilocos provinces my great grands were from there hehe.

[Tarlaqueno-ako]

Cagayan Valley set to post record rice, corn harvests in 2011 1st sem

Fueled by sustained government interventions like expansion of irrigated areas and use of quality seeds, and good weather, Cagayan Valley (Region 2) is expected to produce record harvests of palay (unmilled rice) and corn for the first semester of the year.

In a report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, DA Region 2 Director Lucrecio Alviar, Jr. said total regional harvest of palay and corn is estimated to reach 1.223 million metric tons (MT), and 852,239 MT, respectively, for the six months of the year.

These estimates will be the highest to date versus other first semester regional rice and corn outputs, Alviar reported during the visit of Sec. Alcala to Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya, May 18-19, 2011.

Sec. Alcala said Cagayan Valley ’s record rice and corn harvests buttresses government’s goal to attain self-sufficiency in rice by end of 2013.

He commended the DA family’s sustained efforts in partnerships with Cagayan Valley farmers’ groups, local government officials and other industry stakeholders, during an Irrigators’ Association (IA) congress in Cauayan City, Isabela, attended by 2,000 officers and members of 363 IAs served by the Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (MARIIS), one of the major irrigation systems supervised by the DA-National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

MARIIS irrigates more than 80,000 hectares and benefits more than 64,000 farmers in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces.

Sec. Alcala said “as irrigation is the lifeblood of agriculture, we will continue to allot and seek more resources to vigorously pursue the repair and rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems, and construction of big systems and small water impounding projects (SWIPs)—all to attain self-sufficiency in rice by end of 2013.”

http://afmis.da.gov.ph/

[freightrunner]

Originally Posted by 296619

I just want to ask po about Ilagan.

Is it true na may nakapost nang banner or streamer or anything stating the most recent population of Ilagan as shown in the latest census?

I have read the law governing census one time. Hindi ba violative yung announcement na ginanawa ng Ilagan LGU?

Kung may disclaimer saying that itis unofficial, wala sigurong kaso yan. Pero kung walang disclaimer and the intent is to create afalse belief into the minds of people who might have an interest into such fact like investors and business people then there is your case and you mioght be able to petition the sc yourself as a taxpayer for the lgu to cease and desist such display of false facts.