Limketkai looking for project manager for high rise building projects

I chanced upon an ad in the local daily last week and saw this job posting by Limketkai Sons, Inc. shown above. Apparently, the company is looking for one (1) Project Manager specifically for High Rise Building construction. They’re definitely looking for experience (10 years).

Escudero calls for fast-tracking of Mindanao Rail System Project

Sen. Chiz Escudero said the next administration should fast-track the establishment of the Mindanao Railway System (MRS) to speed up development in the island through the creation of commercial centers along rail networks and stations.

Cargo-handling at MCT rises 3.5% in first seven months

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) handled 64, 914 twenty equivalent units (TEUs) of cargoes in the first seven months of this year, up 3.5 percent from 62, 676 TEUs a year ago.

PROJECT WATCH: Laguindingan Airport latest photos

Latest photos of Laguindingan Airport taken from skyscrapercity are posted here. The major building components are now under construction. The Main Airport Terminal, Control Tower, Administration Bldg., Power House, Crash Fire & Rescue Bldg. and Cargo Terminal are now rising as well as airport facilities such as the Apron and Taxiway A.

STEAG plant stabilizes Mindanao power supply

National Power Corp. (Napocor) said power shortage in the Mindanao grid has now eased, as one of idled plants on the island resumed operation yesterday.
“With STEAG generating at 210 megawatts (September 24), generation is more than enough to supply the demand of Mindanao grid,” said Napocor spokesman Dennis Gana.

Laguindingan Airport runway to be completed by March 2010

Civil works of the P7.8 billion Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP) is expected to attain 65-percent compliance by yearend, two months ahead of schedule, Gov. Oscar Moreno of Misamis Oriental said on Thursday.

Bell Church road to Rodelsa Circle nears completion

The final piece of the city road network at the proposed Paseo del Rio site is nearing completion. Except for the portion near the Bell Church property, the 4-lane road is now connected to the Rodelsa Circle, aptly named for the rotunda in honor of Rodolfo and Elsa Pelaez who donated the property to the [...]

PROJECT WATCH: Heritage Monument now underway

Renowned sculptor Ed Castrillo has started the groundworks for the Heritage Monument at the Vicente de Lara Park fronting the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental. His staff are laying the steel bars which will act as the main supports for the sculptured figures. The main obelisk area have been isolated by temporary aluminum sheets.

Korean salon opens in Oro

TONY and Jackey, the salon which offers the Korean way of hair service is now open at the Second Level of SM City Cagayan de Oro.
Tony and Jackey beauty salon which was established in 2001, is known for its hair perm, hair manicure, rebond, color and affordable haircut. It also offers other services such as [...]

Oro’s revenue collection bounces

by Jigger Jerusalem

Tax collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s Revenue District Office no. 98 (Cagayan de Oro City) continues to shoot up as the BIR gears to meet its P2.7 billion revenue target this year, BIR officials said.
For instance, tax collection in August this year posted a significant increase as compared to the same [...]

DOTC revives the P7.8-B world-class Misamis airport

By Lynda B. Valencia

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) recently revived a plan to construct a P7.8 billion world-class airport at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.
The Laguindingan International Airport (LIA) should have been completed in 2002, but was shelved due to lack of funds.

PROJECT WATCH: CDO International Trade & Convention Center now working on the roof

Latest pictures at the site taken by dark_knight_detectv of skyscrapercity showed significant improvement on the construction of the Cagayan de Oro International Trade and Convention Center at Taguanao, Indahag this city. Roofs are now being installed on the 7,700-seater Convention Center.

CDO restaurant list

I’ve compiled a list of restaurants, eateries, fastfoods, snack bars and other related business enterprise in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental. They’re arranged alphabetically as of now but I will be grouping them into several categories soon. I’ll be also updating the list from time to time without prior notice as I’ve missed [...]

Chinatrust to open branch in Cagayan de Oro

Propelled by aggressive business moves of the small and medium enterprises (SME), a subsidiary of one of the biggest banks in Taiwan planned to open one more branch in Mindanao, “indicating profitable industry” for the SME sector in the country.
Joy Uyking Guillergan, relationship head of the Chinatrust (Philippines) Commercial Bank Corp., told a business media [...]

PROJECT WATCH: City Amphitheater Redevelopment Project groundreaking held

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula, together with City Hall department heads, lowers the time capsule during the simple groundbreaking of the P14.9-million City Amphitheater Redevelopment Project held on Sept. 14, 2009.