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Now links Region 10 to nine domestic destinations By Mike Baños Editor-at-Large
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he Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) is launching Laguindingan Airport as its seventh regional operations hub on 20 October 2017.
Cebu Pacific is the first plane from Manila to make commercial night flight to Laguindingan. photo by rich neri concepcion
More Investors eyeing Uptown Cagayan de Oro Developments are rising in Cagayan de Oro and more investors are eyeing the uptown district. At the same time, the city government has improved road networks in Uptown to support the coming businesses
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Besides Laguindingan, Cebu Pacific already operates six other regional hubs in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Kalibo, Clark and Iloilo. The carrier’s whollyowned subsidiary, Cebgo, will boost its presence in Northern Mindanao, through the Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) Airport, with new inter-island connections to Boracay (Caticlan); and to Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, three times a week. “To get from Mindanao to the Visayas and back, travelers now have more choices and need not pass through larger airports in Metro Manila or even Cebu,” Cebgo President and Chief Executive Officer Alexander
G. Lao said in a statement. CEB is already serving the Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)-Manila and Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) –Iloilo routes with its Airbus A319/A320 service. Cebgo services most of the CEB flights out of Laguindingan with links to Zamboanga and Davao in Mindanao, and to Bacolod, Caticlan, Cebu, Dumaguete, and Tagbilaran, Bohol with its ATR 72-500 jet props. "The capacity expansion will mean more flights and more travel options for everyJuan. We are optimistic that this will make air travel more affordable and more accessible to a greater number of travelers," Lao added. CEB is further expanding its domestic route network with four new routes aimed at increasing connectivity between the country’s various regions, and improving accessibility for travelers outside Metro Manila. “Trust that we will remain devoted to exploring more routes to cater to more of our valued guests, and also to beef up economic, trade, and tourism in the destinations we operate in,” Lao noted. Besides the new flights See launched, page A7
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By Nicole Roa Managbanag, PNA
an Miguel Brewery, Inc. (SMB), Asia’s longest running brewery, is putting up a new plant in a 54-hectare property in Barangay Sta. Ana. Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano said the construction of the new SMB plant “is a dream come true” for the province. Emano, who was out of the country during the groundbreaking ceremony last April 25, said the construction of the new SMB plant in Misamis Oriental shows the confidence of investors to the business environment of the province. ”The operation of the new SMB plant would mean employment opportunities and economic development in Misamis Oriental,” Emano said in his message read by Tagolo-an Mayor Heckert Emano. SMB President Roberto N. Huang and acting Governor Joey Pelaez led the groundbreaking ceremony witnessed by local government and village officials. SMB officials said the new brewery would be completed
in less than two years and would have a full capacity of three million hectoliters. The last brewery was built in the Davao region in 1995. In January this year, San Miguel Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang announced that the company would invest more facilities to grow its core businesses. Huang said that the construction of the new SMB plant in Misamis Oriental is a significant milestone for the brewery company as it continues to pursue new growth opportunities. He said that the new brewery is a major step in ensuring that “we are able to meet increasing demand in the years to come.” SMB is a market leader in the beer industry, holding over 95% market share. Huang said that the new plant will be the company’s sixth brewery. SMB has breweries strategically located in Valenzuela, Pampanga, Mandaue, Davao del Sur and Bacolod, and a bottling facility in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. (Nicole Roa Managbanag/PNA)
ALI to develop Mindanao ind’l estate By Doris Dumlao-Abadilla Reporter / @philbizwatcher Philippine Daily Inquirer
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is building its first industrial estate outside Luzon as part of a mixed-use complex that will rise on its 526-hectare estate in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, deemed as the new gateway to Northern Mindanao. “There’s a resurgence in manufacturing,” ALI president Bernard Vincent Dy said in a recent interview with the Inquirer. Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is building its first industrial estate outside Luzon as part of a mixed-use complex that will rise on its 526-hectare estate in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, deemed as the new gateway to Northern Mindanao. “There’s a resurgence in manufacturing,” ALI president Bernard Vincent Dy said in a recent interview with the Inquirer. While interest among foreign industrial locators in earlier years was mostly in Luzon due to its proximity to the port of Manila, Dy suggested that new locations were now emerging as good industrial hubs. In the case of Laguindingan, Dy See develop, page A7
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New urban hub planned for Cagayan de Oro By Butch D. Enerio
THE Cagayan de Oro City Government is planning to transform the former site of the city airport into its new urban hub. Eileen San Juan, city investment and promotion officer, said Barangay Lumbia has great potential as an extension city because it is built on high ground, making it flood-free, and has a small population. The United Nations Habitat, through its Achieving Sustainable Urban Development (Asud) program, has chosen Cagayan de Oro as one of four cities in the country for planned city extension (PCE) development. Christopher Rollo of Asud, who is also country
programme manager for the UN Human Settlements, said that if the expansion of the city is left unchecked and unplanned, its development is likely to be driven by the real estate market that favors gated communities. He said that Asud will work with the City Government to come up with comprehensive plans for the more than 800 hectares in Lumbia. “In Lumbia, it is where everything can be put in place like public spaces can remain public, road network to connect to other districts without being blocked by private ownerships of lands. And it is where the transacting public would do business with government offices in a
one-stop-shop since all government agencies would be resettled in the city extension area," Rollo said. Asud noted that Cagayan de Oro is already a highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao and much of its development has been along the east-west corridor of the Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan national highway. Over time, barangays along this highway have evolved into vibrant commercial and residential areas. Rising population and economic growth in the last 15 years was accompanied by changes in the city's land use where forests and agricultural lands made way for residential and commercial projects.
CDO and adjacent towns eyed as metropolitan center Pre s ide n t R o d r i g o Duterte’s economic team has laid out a development roadmap that will strengthen regional centers and see the rise of Cagayan de Oro City as the country’s fourth economic center. Metro Cagayan de Oro will be established by 2025, joining Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao, according to a draft of the National Economic Development Authority’s Philippine Development Plan 20172022. The NEDA uploaded on its website drafts of nine of
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the 22 chapters of the plan, and is inviting the public to submit their comments. Duterte, the first president from Midnanao, has promised to spread government resources that have been long held in Manila to the countryside by empowering local governments under a proposed federal system of government that will replace the current centralized setup. Cagayan de Oro is poised to become the newest “metropolitan center” due to its projected population growth, its strategic location as gateway and logistics hub for
northern Mindanao and its status as an education center in the south, the NEDA said. Dubbed the “City of Golden Friendship,” Cagayan de Oro is home to shopping malls and business process outsourcing hubs. It has a population of around 600,000, compared to 12 million in Metro Manila. Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Cagayan de Oro and Metro Davao will “serve as the economic and administrative core of the three main island groups of the country,” according to the NEDA’s draft roadmap.
The NEDA also identified “regional centers,” which will serve “administrative centers, international gateways and tourism hubs” that are closely linked to the four metropolitan centers. These include the cities of Laoag, Tuguegarao, Tabuk, Santiago, San Fernando, Baguio-La TrinidadItogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay, Cabanatuan, Tarlac, SubicOlongapo, Balanga, Clark, Baliuag, Malolos, Dasmarinas, Antipolo, Calamba, Batangas, Lucena, Calapan, Puerto Princesa, Legazpi, See center, page A7
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Go Hotels Iligan set to open soon
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espite the uncertain peace and order situation in Mindanao, Robinsons Hotels and Resorts remains optimistic tourism and the hospitality industry would continue to flourish in the island’s regions.
“Mindanao has a very vibrant economy. There are still so many areas which are so conducive to commercial development,” noted Elizabeth D. Gregorio, general manager of Robinsons Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Robinsons Land Inc. (RLC) which operates the group’s Summit Hotels and Resorts, and Go Hotels. “To begin with, we already have so many Robinsons malls in Mindanao. And in terms of Go Hotels also, we are very much present. We have Davao, Butuan, soon we will be opening in Iligan, and we are looking at other areas like Cagayan de Oro, so we’re very optimistic about the economy in Mindanao,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the Summit Galleria Cebu launch last August 19. “Go Hotel is very
much a city hotel. It’s a place where you park your things and you’re out for the rest of the day for business or pleasure,” she added. Company information online describes Go Hotels as “an Essential Service Hotel providing quality accommodations, with a complete and convenient travel experience for the savvy professional, the gogetting trailblazer, the modern man and woman – everyone should be provided a low cost option for value lodging.” Although it is profiled as a low cost option for value lodging, Go Hotels rooms feature Windsor chiropractic beds of high quality, hypo-allergenic materials with 100^% cotton sheets and duvet covers; bathrooms with overhead hot and cold rain shower, hand-held shower head and 100% cotton bath towels,
soap and conditioning shampoo; LCD Cable TV sets in all guest rooms and lobby, free Wi-Fi in all areas; 24/7 CCTV surveillance in the lobby and corridors with a safe in all guest rooms; transport access to public, private and for-hire transport for hassle free
travel And airport transfer, toiletry kits, and breakfast sets as add-ons should the guest so desires. At present, Go Hotels operates eight hotels in Luzon (CubaoQC, Ermita-Manila, Mandaluyong, Manila Airport Road, North
EDSA-QC, Ortigas Center, Otis-Manila, and Puerto Princesa-Palawan), four in the Visayas (Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo, and Tacloban) and two in Mindanao (Butuan, Lanang-Davao). Besides the one in Iligan, the company is also opening another new
New, stylish Robinsons Place affirms it’s business as usual in Iligan City
function rooms is also set to be opened soon right rary lifestyle hub in the beside the mall’s modern province. edifice. The modern structure, Designed to complecovering a total area of ment the natural envi77, 756.23 square meters ronment of its location, and a gross floor area of the three-level shopping 50,483 square meters, is space consists of cool set to be a key player in hues and curvilinear the growing local econo- architectural details. The my and rapidly expandmall’s glass facade brings ing market of Iligan City. in natural lighting while To accommodate tour- the elevated ceilings with ists and local residents, a a wave-like canopy is 108-room Go Hotel with See robinsons, page A7
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Interior view of Robinsons Place Iligan.
Camella Homes Iligan.
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hotel in Timog Avenue, Quezon City before the year ends. “We expect to open more Go Hotels at the rate of two a year,” Gregorio said. “Go Hotels already has five operational hotels that are franchised and we continue to explore more interests in franchising.
In Iligan City in Lanao del Norte, life moves on and business continues as one of the country’s premier mall developers and operators fulfills its vision of investing in the city’s people and resources. Last July 26, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) opened its 45th Robinsons Mall chain and the first contempo-
Inauguration of Robinsons Place Iligan last July 26, 2017
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Seven Seas Waterpark & Resort to open in October 2017 Seven Seas Waterpark and Resort will finally open in October. This was disclosed last Sept. 8 by Engr. Elpie Paras,President & CEO of UC-1 Corporation, the developer of the much anticipated water-themed park located in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental. In his special presentation during the 26th Mindanao Business Conference, Paras
said they are currently completing the landscape areas and in the process of testing all the rides. Engr. Paras said they initially planned the site as a wake boarding facility similar to CamSur but recent trips to waterthemed parks around the world changed their plans. The water park will be utilizing state-of-theart entry system where
visitors will be wearing RFID wristbands which you can use in buying food inside the park. Accordingly, it will be a cash-less system inside the complex. The park will have slides for all ages and will be PWD-friendly. There will also be a special pool for small kids having a depth of just 12 inches. For one entrance fee, one will have unlimited
number of slides and rides. Similar practice is being done in other theme parks around the world. The rates are valid for one whole day with UNLIMITED RIDES. Kids under 3 feet are FREE. Engr. Paras said they will disclose the exact date of the grand opening and will be made available to all media. (CDODev.com)
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out of Northern Mindanao, Cebu Pacific also announced it would begin operations of a thrice-weekly KaliboClark flight (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) on October 30, 2017, linking Western Visayas, including the world-class Boracay Island, to tourists from North and Central Luzon, as well as foreigners via the Clark International Airport. The return Clark-Kalibo flight begins on October 31, 2017 (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays). “We are happy CEB has increased the number of its flights in response to the demand,” said Dorothy Jean B. Pabayo, chairperson of the Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council. “I was recently on a flight from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro and the plane was also full, so it’s business as usual in Cagayan de Oro.” Engr. Jose G. Budiongan, airport/area manager for CAAP Area X, said Laguindingan airport is now gearing for the increased passenger traffic by opening another gate in addition to the existing two. An additional passenger lounge capable of seating 100 additional departing passengers is also in the works. Besides the additional flight on key routes, CEB has also upgraded its flights from Manila to Cauayan, Legazpi and Virac, and vice versa, with the 180-seater Airbus A320 from the former 78-seater ATR 72-600, translating to over 130% more capacity or about 102 additional seats. The freed-up ATR aircraft from these three routes were deployed to service five new inter-island routes Cebgo recently announced, namely: Cagayan de OroZamboanga; Cebu-Masbate; Davao-Dumaguete; DavaoTacloban; and CotabatoZamboanga. More flights possible Despite the increase in air traffic brought by the new flights, there are no facility constraints at Laguindingan Airport that hinder the flow of more passenger and cargo traffic to and from the region. Budiongan said that while Laguindingan Airport’s passenger terminal building already exceeded its design capacity of 1.6 million people annually four years ago, the airport still has available slots during other times of the day to accommodate more flights. “Every day from 12MN to 5AM we have no flights so we can accommodate about 3 flights an hour or 15 additional daily flights for this particular period,” Budiongan noted. “We also have only one flight from 8-11AM daily and we can accommodate another 3 flights during this time.” Even with the airport’s existing 2,100 meter long runway, Budiongan said it has already been com-
fortably servicing the new Airbus A321-231ceo aircraft which can accommodate 199 passengers each flight. The even newer A321neo which Cebu Pacific will soon deploy in domestic operations can accommodate up to 240 passengers and travel up to 6,850 kms. with sharklets, greatly increasing the radius of tourist/passenger markets which can be serviced by Laguindingan Airport. In fact, Cebu Pacific has fielded eight additional weekly flights between Manila and Cagayan de Oro since July 4th, bringing the current 55 flights per week to 63. That will translate to over 2,800 more seats for flights to and from Manila and Northern Mindanao. Maximizing Laguindingan Budiongan cites how the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) with basically similar runway facilities and passenger terminal building as Laguindingan, was able to become the third busiest airport in the Philippines basically servicing A320 and A321 aircraft. “Even the Instrument Landing System (ILS) which we lobbied so hard for in the past is now only used as our back up system, since domestic airliners have already been using the newer and more efficient Performance Based Navigation (PBN) system since 2015 when Laguindingan airport was certified for Area Navigation (RNAV) systems,” Budiongan said. Area navigation (RNAV) is a method of instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation that allows an aircraft to choose any course within a network of navigation beacons, rather than navigate directly to and from the beacons. This can conserve flight distance, reduce congestion, and allow flights into airports without beacons. Area navigation used to be called random navigation, hence the acronym RNAV “With these present facilities servicing the same types of aircraft already deployed on present routes, we can attain a significant increase in passenger volume of up to an additional million passengers even on a 50 percent load factor if the available 18 slots for additional flights are taken up by regularly scheduled and charter flights by domestic and foreign airlines, especially from China and Russia,” he added.
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reminiscent of the Majestic Waterfalls, a famous natural attraction found in Iligan. Today shoppers can enjoy the mall’s signature outlets like Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Appliances, Handyman, and Daiso. Mall goers can watch the latest local movies and Hollywood blockbuster hits at Robinsons Movieworld, which has five cutting-edge
Friday, October 20, 2017 theaters and a 3D cinema. Since Iligan City has its own thriving food scene, the mall has curated a gathering of popular homegrown establishments as well as Manila’s popular restaurant chains as part of Robinsons Place Iligan’s diverse dining options. Mall goers can also bond with friends and family at the al fresco dining area that is set amid greeneries and a calm garden pond. Dine out, relax, and enjoy these tried and tested restaurants at Robinson’s Place Iligan: Andy’s Crunchicken (Level 3) a Cebu-based franchise known for its crispy chicken meals and other homemade dishes like Cheezy Macaroni, Chicken Ngohiong and Crunchee Burger. Ramen-Yah! Japanese Noodle and Bento Restaurant (Level 3) offers a selection of Japanese dishes such as Ramen, Bento Boxes (Teishoku meals), Sushi and Donburi dishes. Bestsellers include Mango Sushi, Tantanmen, California Maki, Gyudon, Tonkotsu Ramen, Tonkatsu Bento and Gyoza. Bella’s Chicken (Level 2) offers all-time favorite Filipino dishes that locals and tourists will love. Entrées include grilled chicken, sizzling pochero (beef stew), seafood dishes like kinilaw, grilled tuna belly, and sizzling squid. Not to be missed specialties also include noodle dishes like pancit guisado, sotanghon guisado, and bam-i. Dear Manok (Level 3) serves affordable yet delicious grilled chicken meals. Although forks and spoons are readily available, diners are encouraged to use their bare hands while enjoying the juicy and tender grilled chicken parts. Atchara (pickled green papaya relish) on the side and unlimited rice are part of the Dear Manok’s hearty charms. Pancit and halohalo are must-orders. Kyla’s Bistro (Level 1), Iligan’s City popular place for hanging out finds a second home in the mall. Enjoy drinks, chows, and good times with friends and loved ones while soaking up the bistro’s cozy ambience. Mr. Curly Chicken (Level 2) with their famous chicken paired with a special sauce. Panagatan Restaurant (Level 2) offers a selection of fresh seafood cooked according to your preference; Maharlika Inasal on level 3- with their tasty Inasal drumsticks; Fontina on level 3- serving their internationally and seasonally inspired plates; and, MJ Lechon on level 3- with their Cebu-style lechon. Robinsons Place Iligan is located along Macapagal Avenue in Brgy. Tubod, Iligan City. Check for regular updates and details about the mall and cinemas through the Facebook page of Robinsons Mall Iligan City. (Interaksyon News)
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Oro is scenic and beautiful because of its big trees and nice mountain landscapes. And what makes it more attractive over other places in Cagayan de Oro is that it is also urbanized- malls, schools, offices within a short distance from each other. We thought that this could be a very perfect venue for the people who wanted comfortable living,” said Romolo Nati, Chairman and CEO of IDC. IDC followed up its initial project Primavera Residences with Primavera City, a soon to be landmark and modern face of Uptown Cagayan de Oro. “Together with other investors, IDC is happy to be serving this area (Uptown). We are looking forward to the next phase of Uptown Cagayan de Oro and it’s just a matter of few years for that to happen,” exclaimed Nati.
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that ALI had an existing landbank while the presence of the Laguindingan airport was very important. Of Laguindingan Special Economic Zone’s 526 hectares, about 300 hectares are up for initial development. The application as a special ecozone had been approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and endorsed to Malacañang last May. Development is ongoing and expected to accelerate in the first half of 2018. Dy said neighboring countries like Malaysia grew their economy by creating employment, not overseas deployment of human resources. Similarly, he said China’s massive transformation over a 25year period was primarily due to investments in manufacturing. As such, he said manufacturing should play a greater role in the Philippine economy. “We’re getting there,” Dy said. “We’re feeling positive. Hopefully, we can grow the economy by over 6-7 percent (every year).” The chief of Ayala Land’s parent conglomerate Ayala Corp., Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, is himself an advocate of a renaissance in Philippine manufacturing. The Ayala group first ventured into industrial estate development because of its manufacturing arm, Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI). In 1989, the group built Laguna Technopark in partnership with Japanese firms Mitsubishi and Kawasaki Steel Corp. to meet the massive demand for industrial space. The initial venture covered only 224 hectares that straddled the cities of Sta. Rosa and Biñan in Laguna. Today, the estate has eight phases covering 460 hectares that cater to light and medium, nonpolluting enterprises. It
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Hedcor starts Bukidnon ydropower plant in Q4 By Danessa Rivera The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines Hedcor Inc., the hydropower subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., will start commissioning the 69-megawatt (MW) Manolo Fortich hydropower plant in Bukidnon in the fourth quarter of the year. Hedcor vice president for operations Rolando Pacquiao said the plant’s commissioning is expected within the fourth quarter of this year as it currently undergoes installation of turbines. The company has tapped Andritz Hydro—a global supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower station based in Graz, Austria—to provide and install turbines for the project. Andritz was awarded a 15-million euro contract to complete the electromechanical works of Hedcor’s newest two power plants. So far, the Austrian firm is half way in the installation of four units Francis-type turbines for the 25.4-MW Manolo Fortich Hydropower Plant 2. Meanwhile, the Manolo Fortich Hydropower Plant 1 will have a combination of Francis-type and Pelton-
type turbines with two units each type, generating 43.4 MW renewable energy. “Aside from installing the electromechanical equipment, Andritz ensures quality control of the entire hydro system such as analysis, target points, alignment, and ensures the hydro plant will soon generate power, efficiently,” said Pacquiao said. Hedcor’s hydro project is enough to provide clean energy to approximately 70,000 households in the island of Mindanao. Meanw hile, Hedcor Bukidnon has so far recorded 2.9 million man-hours with no lost-time incidents within the workplace. Andritz has been Hedcor’s supplier for other plants such as the 3.8-MW Irisan 1 hydropower project (HPP) in Tuba, Benguet; the 6.6MW Tudaya HPP in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; and the 14-MW Sabangan HPP in Barangay Namatec Sabangan, Mountain Province. Hedcor specializes in generating renewable energy from run-of-river hydropower system. To-date, it manages and operates 22 hydropower plants and supplies the country with 185 MW of clean and renewable energy.
has generated more than in the country, following 100,000 in direct employ- the ranks of Metro Manila, ment. Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao. It was learned that this from page A4 is contained in the draft of Naga, Iloilo-Pavia-Oton- the Philippine Development Leganes-Santa Barbara-San Plan (PDP) 2017-2022. Miguel, Bacolod, Tagbilaran, Councilor Nacaya said Tacloban, Ormoc, Zam- that before the Duterte boanga, General Santos, administration, there was Butuan, Cotabato, Dipolog, already a plan to establish Jolo, Surigao, Pagadian, Ko- Metro Cagayan de Oro but this did not push through. ronadal and Tagum. Duterte has sustained He said the RDC and strong economic growth in NEDA should take the lead in his first six months in office, seeing to it that the city will with gross domestic product be established as a metroexpanding by 7.1 percent in politan center not later than the third quarter of 2016. 2032, based on projections. “We need leadership,” he (ABS-CBN News) Meantime, Cagayan stressed, citing the crucial de Oro city legislators are role of the two government moving to fast track the agencies in fast tracking the development of the city as plan. Councilor Nacaya said a metropolis. During the city coucil’s that to be a metropolis, the regular session on September city will also need other 5 headed by Vice Mayor Rain- municipalities. eir Joaquin V. Uy, the City According to reports, Council adopted a resolution Metro Cagayan de Oro will urging the NEDA Region 10 consist of Cagayan de Oro and Regional Development City and other municipaliCouncil (RDC) to spearhead ties like Jasaan, Villanueva, the initiative for the estab- Tagoloan, Claveria, Opol, lishment of Metropolitan El Salvador, Alubijid, Laguindingan and Gitagum in Cagayan de Oro. The resolution was filed Misamis Oriental; Libona, by Councilor Ian Mark Na- Manolo Fortich, Talakag, caya, chair of the committee Baungon, Malitbog and on planning and develop- Sumilao in Bukidnon. Vice Mayor Uy said if the ment. According to the coun- city wants to establish Cagaycilor, he personally visited an de Oro as a metropolis, the office of NEDA Regional adjacent towns should also Director Leon Dacanay and grow the natural way. discussed with some techni- “It’s in our hands, not cal and planning division just the officials but also all personnel the announce- the people of Cagayan de ment of President Duterte Oro and those in Northern that Cagayan de Oro will be Mindanao,” the vice mayor the 4th metropolitan center stressed. (SP/PIA)
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