Mindanao box terminal holding up well to crisis

The Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) expects sustained operations of its Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT).
Cargo volume at MCT, now operated by International Container Terminal Services, Inc subsidiary Mindanao Container Terminal Services Inc since June 2008, has not been severely affected by the global crisis, according to PIA port department manager Dante Clarito.

City Council ratifies Macajalar Bay Development Alliance

The City Council last week ratified the Memorandum of Agreement for the Macajalar Bay Development Alliance. The alliance involves the governments of Misamis Oriental and different coastal municipalities of El Salvador, Alubijid,  Balingasag,  Binuangan, Jasaan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong,  Laguindingan, Opol, Salay,  Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan, and Villanueva.

PROJECT WATCH: Paseo del Rio update

The proponents of Paseo del Rio, has already asked for an endorsement from the city council relative to their application for accreditation with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). Such application would enable the developer incentives for the development of the project.
The GOPEL Group of Companies led by their CEO Ms. Rafaelita P. Pelaez, have [...]

PROJECT WATCH: Laguindingan Airport 60% complete by yearend

The construction of the P7.853-billion Laguindingan Airport Project (LADP) is expected to be 60% complete by end of 2009, right on target of January 2012 .

PROJECT WATCH: Club South Pacific Resort

Club South Pacific is a luxury property on the beachfront just 15 minutes away from the “New” International Airport and 35 minutes away from Cagayan de Oro City.  The resort features extra large hotel rooms, condominiums (1, 2 or 3 bedroom) and lavish penthouses.

Construction Boom in Cagayan de Oro

“After the flood comes the rainbow”
After Noah’s Flood, the Bible relates that the rainbow gained meaning as the sign of God’s promise that terrestrial life would never again be destroyed by flood (Genesis 9.13-15).
This has to be what is happening in the City of Golden Friendship. In January this year, Cagayan de Oro experienced its [...]

PROJECT WATCH: Golden Mile update

After months of waiting, the much-anticipated Golden Mile Project of Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula has finally commenced.

NEDA: 99,000 new jobs in NorMin last year

Amid economic concerns during the last quarter of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Region X reported that the number of employed persons increased by 99 thousand to 1.87 million over the year in Northern Mindanao in 2008.

PROJECT WATCH: Twin Eco Towers – unique design for green living

from http://italpinas.com

More renderings for the Twin Eco Towers are available. The proposal has a very unique design to say the least.

Cogon Market to have 2 elevators soon

Mayor Constantino Jaraula has ordered the city government to construct two elevators at Cogon market.
Jaraula said the construction of the two elevators – one at Vicente Roa street side and the other at Osmeña street side – is to attract customers in going to the market’s third level so that vendors will be enticed to [...]

Figaro opens first branch in CDO

 
Figaro Coffee Systems, Inc. a wholly locally established chain of coffee shops formed in 1993 by a group of seven friends “who drink a lot of coffee”, just opened its first branch in the city at Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Center.
 

Mindanao’s pineapple export sales rise 42%

Mindanao’s pineapple industry posted robust growth last year despite the global economic downturn, generating export sales of $352.3 million, official data showed.

Cagayan de Oro resumes supplying wood to Cebu furniture exporters

WOOD PROCESSORS in Cagayan de Oro City can resume supplying raw materials to the furniture industry, particularly exporters in Cebu, as the government has lifted a ban on cutting trees in the city’s plantations.

PROJECT WATCH: Twin Eco Towers rendering now available

Cagayan de Oro will soon have its first-ever mid-rise condominium building complex with “Twin Eco Towers” expected to rise at the Pueblo de Oro Township.    

Top 20 NorMin export commodities rake in US $315.90-M in 2008

Northern Mindanao’s top 20 export commodities raked in a total of US$315.90 million, last year, the Bureau of Customs, District No.10 (BOC-10) data show.