PROJECT WATCH: Other construction updates 4

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This is Part 4 of the series of other construction updates in the city. All of these developments have not been mentioned in previous posts. First up is the Nazareth Tourist Inn shown above. This 5-storey edifice is located near the junction of 21st and 27th streets in Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City. Progress work is currently on the 4th floor.

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PROJECT WATCH: 2nd building now rising beside Limketkai Gateway

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A second building is now rising beside the Limketkai Gateway structure. I think this is not the so-called LKK Gateway Tower 2 because it will only be 4 storeys high perhaps so as not to obstruct the sunset view of the Tower 1 tenants.

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Opol is fastest growing town in MisOr

by SUSAN PALMES

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THE town of Opol has posted a growth rate of 3.65 percent, the highest in Misamis Oriental, the latest census conducted by the National Statistics Office showed.

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“Santuario Do Redentor” formal ground breaking today

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A formal ground breaking will be held today, October 31, 2009 at 3:00 PM for the “Santuario Do Redentor” or Shrine of the Redeemer at the Golden Haven Memorial Park at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. The giant statue of Christ the Redeemer in the center hill of the park is the focal point of the project.  Set to be situated on the highest point of the property, Christ the Redeemer is seen to embrace the western section of Cagayan de Oro City. The occasion is timely for the All-Saints and All-Soul’s Day Holidays where people are expected to flock to cemeteries to pay respects to their loved ones.

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Northern Mindanao posts P8.31 B in investment

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Northern Mindanao continues to attain economic growth after the region posted a P8.31 billion in investment.

Records obtained from the Northern Mindanao office of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) showed the huge investments were posted by the 3,846 cooperatives organized in various areas of the region.

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Jaraula shares CDO’s urban development plan

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Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula shares his present and future plans on the city’s urban development during a multi-sectoral planning activity of Mindanao Center for Urban Development Studies (MinURBAN Center) hosted by Xavier University’s Research & Social Outreach Center on Oct. 27 at the Searsolin.

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CHED building to rise along Hayes St.

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Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Tinnex Jaraula, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles and City Councilor and Education Committee Chairman Atty. Adrian Barba formally enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on October 24, allowing CHED to use the city-owned 841 square meter lot at Hayes Street as its regional office. The perspective of the building can be seen in the background.

NGCP P100-M transformer in place due to growing power demand in Oro

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By CONG CORRALES
 
A BRAND new transformer dedicated for the power needs of Cagayan de Oro and its neighboring areas has been installed last Sunday, the head for Mindanao operations and maintenance of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced yesterday.

Limketkai to open PAGCOR e-Games Station at Rosario Arcade

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Diamond Millenium Corporation represented by Lorenzo U. Limketkai is planning to open a PAGCOR e-Games Station at the Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Complex, Cagayan de Oro City. Once approved by the city, this will be the second e-games cafe in the city, the first being located at the Ground Floor of Tagbuan Grill along Captain Vicente Roa Extension.

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Other developments in CDO-MisOr

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Aside from the major projects posted here, there are other developments in the city and province which proves that business have picked up after the slowdown. Below are just some of them.

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PROJECT WATCH: Paseo del Rio revised renderings

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The flood event in January of this year forced the Pelaez Group to revise their planned Paseo del Rio Complex near Kagay-an Bridge. Still, the main attraction of the complex which is the Business Hotel and Convention Center remains.

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2nd Iponan Bridge Construction ongoing

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The DPWH has started the second Bulua-Iponan Bridge, which is a section of the Access Road of the Cagayan de Oro 3rd Bridge (Kauswagan-Puntod) Project. Concrete piles have been driven to the riverbed as shown in the photo above taken from Barra, Opol side of the river.

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New western highway to Opol ongoing

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The long-delayed 3rd bridge access road or the new western highway can now be seen by the public as significant progress of construction has been noted lately. The above photo is at the Igpit Section near the proposed intersection of the National Highway.

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Star Marts to be converted into 7-Eleven stores

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PHILIPPINE SEVEN Corp., holder of the local 7-Eleven franchise, recently launched a partnership with Chevron Philippines, Inc. by opening up the first 7-Eleven store within a Caltex station in Makati branch. Chevron is the owner of the Caltex oil brand. By the end of the year, 21 7-Eleven convenience stores will be operational in Caltex retail stations in Metro Manila, eventually phasing out the Star Mart brand.

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Coop FM radio soon in Oro

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By Arjay S. Felicilda

The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Region 10 is putting up a community frequency modulated (FM) radio station in Cagayan de Oro City. This was announced by CDA 10 Regional Director Orlando Ravanera during the cooperative pre-membership education seminar (PMES) for the members of the Population and Development Press Corps of Cagayan de Oro City (PDPC-CDO), very recently. Aimed at boosting the information, education, communication and advocacy efforts of CDA-registered cooperatives in the region, the said FM radio station shall be housed at the soon-to-be constructed Regional Cooperative Training Center here in the city.

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