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Tourist arrivals surge in Sept. UNABATED influx of Korean visitors helped drive up total tourist arrival to 393,589 in September, up by 7.46 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). According to DOT data released this week, at least 115,147 visitors that constitute 20.72 percent of the total tourist arrivals, are Korean nationals. The spike was also driven by growth rates from top source markets such as China, with an arrival contribution of 53,015, outranking the USA which provided 51,866 arrivals. Japan came fourth 43,525 arrivals. Trailing behind are Taiwan with 20,773 arrivals and Australia
See tourist, page B7
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- After a series of provincial consultations and joint sectoral committee meetings, the 2017-2022 Regional Development Plan (RDP) for Northern Mindanao was finally presented to the Regional Development Council of Region X (RDC-10) during its 109th meeting on December 15, 2016, at the Mallberry Suites, here. Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr. of the National Economic and Development Authority in Region
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X(NEDA-10) presented the highlights of the plan, which envisions Northern Mindanao as the gateway and leading industrial core RDC-X Chair and Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria R. Zubiri, Jr. (seated 5th from right) See okays, page B7
By MARK FRANCISCO
Tuscania Towers Sales and Marketing Manager Wendy Veeeh Batar explains the promo discount scheme during the investors’ night held last Thursday, at N Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by mark francisco
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Tuscania Towers offers promos to early buyers EXPERIENCE the Tuscania Towers, an Italianstyle condominium living in the latest project of Milares Estate Corp. right here in Cagayan de Oro City, your very own Italian hideaway that offers you authentic, charming and private accommodation where work and pleasure are just a few minutes away. Tuscania Towers is a haven away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is strategically located at St. Ignatius St., Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City with just five to 15 minutes away from the major establishments of the city: schools, churches, government offices, hospitals, markets, shopping malls and entertainment centers. Live your convenient and hassle-free life the way
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RDC okays 2017-2022 Dev’t Plan for NorMin
mark francisco, Section Editor EDITOR: CHENG ORDOñEZ
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in a photo opportunity with the members of the Full Council
Oro athletes keep NMRAA championship anew By URIEL C. QUILINGUING Contributing Editor, Mindanao Daily
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin For the eight time, Cagayan de Oro-based athletes emerged overall champion of this year’s edition of the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association’s Palarong Pampook this island province hosted for the first time, Dec. 12 to 16, this year. Wi t h m o s t o f t h e 21-sporting events contested at the Pedro Palarca Romualdo sports complex here, the 648-member Cagayan de Oro Athletic Association (COAA) delegation amassed 120 gold medals--of the 347 at stake--on top of 76 silvers and 62 bronzes. “Last year, we brought home 93 gold medals and this time we have 27 more,” said schools governance operations division chief Rosalio P. Vitorillo of the Cagayan de Oro City Schools Division. Vitorillo said most of the gold medals came from medal-rich gymnastics, taekwondo, boxing and chess both in the elementary and secondary levels as well as
in table tennis, basketball and in wrestling—a new inclusion in the Palarong Pambansa together with wushu and futsal. NMRAA athletic manager Raymund S. Antolo
officially declared COAA’s overall championship during the closing ceremonies after which Camiguin governor and NMRAA chairperson Ma. Luisa D. Romualdo See athletes, page B7
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