NEDA presents Northern Mindanao dev’t agenda to Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon planners

Northern Mindanao’s roadmap for development envisions the region to firmly establish its role as the gateway and industrial core and trade center in the south.

Cepalco mulls another solar plant

THE Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (Cepalco) will put up another PhotoVoltaic plant inside a proposed 10-hectare solar park in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental.

Another Thai restaurant to open in CDO

 

Another Thai restaurant will soon spice up Cagayan de Oro City. Siam Thai Cuisine will be establishing its first branch at Rosario Arcade in Limketkai Center. A “Job Openings” tarpaulin has been posted at the site formerly occupied by TOWN Restaurant beside Kyla’s Bistro.

PROGRESS WATCH: New Agora Complex latest updates

Quick updates on the New Agora Complex Project showed steel structures for the Market already in place. Concreting of main columns is underway.

Ice cream store hits Oro market

by Nicole J. Managbanag

DURING summer or even the rainy season, ice cream is definitely an all-time favorite not only for kids but also for adults.

PROJECT WATCH: City Legislative/Admin Bldg. updates

Passed by City Hall yesterday morning and took some fleeting shots of the City Legislative and Administrative Building under construction at City Hall Compound. Good job for the contractor…work is fast….

Limketkai Hotel – closer look

After taking a closer look at the proposed Limketkai Hotel’s new rendering, I may now say that Cagayan de Oro City’s first high rise will be at least thirty-five (35) storeys.

LTO-X hikes revenue collection by 17.46%

A total revenue of Php359.17 million was collected by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), region 10, last year, higher by17.46 percent (%) over that of Php305.79 million in 2008.

PROJECT WATCH: Limketkai Hotel

The new rendering of the proposed high-rise Limketkai Hotel is now installed on site. My camera battery was almost dead but luckily I took the last two (2) shots of the hotel and the Gateway Twin Tower (another post).

PROJECT WATCH: Limketkai Gateway Twin Tower

This is the first shot I took with my almost dead camera batteries. The second is of the hotel (another post). Well, the questions have been answered. The second building being constructed right now beside Gateway Tower 1 is of course Tower 2…and will have eight (8) floors too. I don’t think Limketkai will call it a “twin” if the second building is not eight as circulated in coffee shops.

CDO lotto outlets top earner in Mindanao

I just read a news article in a local daily stating that lotto outlets of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Cagayan de Oro City recorded the biggest income for the whole of Mindanao in 2009.

Puerto (Sayre) Highway widening soon

The Puerto-Alae section of Sayre Highway will soon have additional lanes. This after some P86 million has been allocated for this project as part of the P1.3 trillion 2010 national budget approved by Congress recently.

PROJECT WATCH: Primavera condo groundbreaking set in March or April

The groundbreaking of the 10-storey Primavera Condominium at Pueblo de Oro has been set between March and April this year. This is based on disclosures made by Pueblo de Oro product manager Voltaire Flores published on recent news articles.

Indian BPO firm eyes new facility outside Manila

Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd. (HGSL), one of the first Indian business process outsourcing firms to set up shop in the country is looking at Cagayan de Oro and other major cities outside Metro Manila for possible expansion.

Northern Mindanao industries project far better year than 2009

Virgin Cola Bottling Plant at El Salvador City

Members of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Industries (COCI) express optimism that the current year will be “far better than 2009″.