Know Your Local Candidates For Aparri, Cagayan - May 2010 Election

For Mayor

    * Pedronan, Diosdado Dela Cruz "Dado"; (PGRP )
    * Peneyra, Norman Barit "Norman"; (LP )
    * Romero, Jessica Gan "Je"; (IND. )
    * Tumaru, Ismael Villamor "Mael"; (LKS-KAM )

For Vice Mayor

    * Alameda, Rommel Gerali "Rga"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Chua, Ernesto Melchor "Emc"; (LP )
    * Suguitan, Victor Rosal "Vic"; (IND. )

For Councilors

    * Abad, Amparo Labbao "Ampy"; (LP )
    * Alariao, Felipe Jr. Riesgo "Jun"; (IND. )
    * Aquino, Jose Meram "Peping"; (IND. )
    * Cartagena, Rodolfo Lucero "Rudy"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Chan, Ireneo Rapanan "Rene"; (IND. )
    * Co, Primitivo Asuncion "Tibong"; (LKS-KAM )
    * De Rivera, Nilo Magabilin "Nilo"; (IND. )
    * Eslabon, Benjamin Pascua "Ben"; (LP )
    * Gan, Ricardo Lorenzo "Boy Gan"; (IND. )
    * Gorospe, Mario Abon "Mario"; (LP )
    * Hernaez, Henson Serapon "Padi"; (IND. )
    * Ignacio, Norman Natividad "Tanney"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Littaua, Lydia Dela Fuente "Lydia"; (LP )
    * Mabbagu, Cesar Furagganan "Pong"; (LP )
    * Malvas, Ramiro Caliwara "Ronie"; (IND. )
    * Oñate, Editha Gozum "Edith"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Oliva, Aurelio Felix Abel "Aurel"; (IND. )
    * Pagaduan, David Abinan "Dave"; (LP )
    * Peneyra, Norman Jr. Bello "Jumbo"; (LP )
    * Siriban, Jimmy Udarbe "Jim"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Tan, Lupo Gorospe "Lups"; (IND. )
    * Tumaru, Shalimar Decierto "Shali"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Umbay, Melie Agbayani "Mel"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Urdas, Windell Cubangbang "Dell"; (LKS-KAM )
    * Valencia, Dominador Agapinan "Dong"; (PGRP )
    * Ventura, Odelon Villegas "Loding"; (LP )

courtesy of  Know Your Candidates.

Current Pictures of Saint Peter Thelmo Parish Church

From Father Adalbert Barut album courtesy of  St. Peter Gozales Thelmo's FB Page.

This was taken last December 24, 2009.  There are more pictures available for viewing.

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Notable Development in Nearby Town - Cape Engano, Palaui Island

The Cape Engano lighthouse gets a facelift, the start of a series of restorative works that hopes to rebuild the tower from what is left of over a hundred years of existence.

The century-old lighthouse, built in 1887, rests on the summit of a hill at the northeastern most point of Palaui Island in the province of Cagayan.

A Technical Working Group for Palaui Restoration comprised of representatives from the UP-Asian Institute of Tourism and a team of engineers from the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) made initial surveys on the lighthouse on October 25-29, 2005 and has found safety and cleanliness as priorities in the restorative efforts.

Palaui Island is found in the province of Cagayan, part of the area under the development project of CEZA.

“We are starting work on the lighthouse to make it safer and cleaner,” says Gabriel L. Lingan, CEZA Business Enterprise Service Officer . “We hope to prepare it for nature-loving people to enjoy come summertime.”

The Before and After Picture:

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Mayor of Buguey, Ignacio Taruc, Says NO to Black Sand Mining

 (courtesy of Facebook)

Incumbent Mayor of Buguey, the Hon. Ignacio Taruc says:

"Saanko nga impalubos ti pannakaminas ti “blacksand” ta “binder” wenno padagsen daytoy iti darat tapno saan nga nalaka nga mayangin wenno iyanud ti dalluyon. Nagdaras iti panagteppang ti igid ti baybaymi ket awan pay iti panagminas anianto la ketdin no maminas? Di pay ket marunaw ti ilimin?"

Chris Piano and Wondrous Paradise like this.

Cedrick T. Daluddung says:
"makomendaran ka iti dayta nga inaramid mo mayor..."
3 hours ago, March 27, 2010

ASIA ’S NEWEST GAMING JURISDICTION

Speech of Jose Mari B. Ponce, CEO of CEZA

(Greet fellow speakers/ organizers of the conference – refer to program or invitation, ex. “Hon. So and so etc.”), fellow participants and esteemed guests, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

It is my honor and distinct pleasure to be here today to share with an audience of repute in the international gaming industry significant developments which have positively affected the Asian market for internet gaming. I am pleased to announce that a new gaming jurisdiction has opened in the Philippines to serve the Asia Pacific region – this Philippine jurisdiction is the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport – Northern Philippines’ gateway to Asia and the Pacific.

The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority is a government owned and controlled corporation of the Republic of the Philippines created by virtue of Republic Act 7922 to manage and operate the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport’s 54,118.95 hectare area into a self sustaining industrial, commercial, financial, investment, tourism and recreational center and Freeport. The Freeport is counted as one of the flagship projects of the Philippine government and is envisioned to be a major trans-shipment point for trade in the Asia-Pacific rim, operating as a separate customs territory similar to Hongkong, Singapore, Labuan in Malaysia and Hamburg in Germany.

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Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA)

(courtesy of  CAGAYAN NORTH FB page)

Apparently, the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is already in operation.  It is mandated (RA 7922) to supervise and manage the development of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (Cagayan Freeport) into a self-sustaining industrial, commercial, financial, and tourism / recreational center and Freeport with suitable retirement / residential areas, in order to create employment opportunities in and around the Cagayan Freeport, and to effectively encourage and attract legitimate and productive local and foreign investments.

The Cagayan Freeport was established through Republic Act No. 7922, otherwise known as the Cagayan Economic Zone Act of 1995. From 1997 up to the present, CEZA continues to initiate several projects to promote development in the Cagayan Freeport.

Quick Facts

The Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (Cagayan Freeport) is located at the northeastern tip of the Philippines surrounded by the waters of Balintang Channel, China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It covers the entire Muicipality of Sta. Ana and the Islands of Fuga, Barit,  Mabbag in the Municipality of Aparri in the Province of Cagayan - with approximately 54,118.95 hectares of urban, suburban and agro-industrial lands for prime development.

It is strategically located between the Pacific Ocean and China Sea and enjoys proximity to lucrative overseas market such as Taiwan, HongKong, Japan, Korea, and the People's Republic of China. It is in fact situated at the crossroads of international shipping routes between the West Coast of North America, Far East and Southeast Asia.

The Cagayan Freeport operates as a separate customs territory similar to Hong Kong, Singapore, Lubuan in Malaysia and Hamburg in Germany.

The Cagayan Freeport is approximately a 45-minute flight from Kaoshiung Taiwan's largest industrial and shipping center, and only a few minutes longer from Hong Kong.

Contact

Cagayan Office

Administration Complex , Centro
Sta. Ana, Cagayan
Philippines
Tel. No: +6378 8581017

Manila Office

7th Floor, Westar Building
Shaw Boulevard,
Pasig City 1603 Metro Manila
Philippines
Tel. No: +632 6365774
Fax No: +632 6313997
Email: info@ceza.gov.ph

House of Representive Member Bong-Bong Marcos Visits Aparri

Current Deputy Minority Leader in the House of Representative Bong-Bong Marcos recently visited Aparri, Cagayan.  Met with incumbent Mayor Ismael Tumaru, other local government staff and of course, the common town folks.

More pictures found courtesy of this Facebook (FB) link.

Aparri is gaining a lot of national public exposure because of this visit.   What do you think is the purpose of this visit?  The coming May 2010 election and the famous representative has a new political agenda.   Will the  representative from Ilocos Norte be helping Aparri or just be helping himself to get re-elected to another loftier post?   Let us wait and see.

House of  Representative member Bong Bong Marcos is running for Senate this coming May 2010 election.

Keep in mind, there are a lot of major events happening in Aparri and nearby towns...to name a few...

• Black Sand Mining - on a terrible note, a person murdered most likely a result in opposing to quarrying of black sands in Cagayan.
• Wind Generated Power Plant - in the works
• Revitalization of Punta Pier - in the works
• Proposed Economic Zone- serving the ASEAN members
• Reactivation of Aparri Airport

More Cagayan Facts

This information (in pdf format) came from the Philippine Information Agency.

A Profile of  REGION II - CAGAYAN, March 2001.

Anti-Mining Activist Shot Dead in Cagayan

(By Villamor Visaya Jr., Inquirer Northern Luzon, First Posted 03/02/2010)

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines—A leader of an anti-mining group in Cagayan was shot dead in Buguey town on Monday afternoon, police said on Tuesday.

Senior Superintendent Moro Virgilio Lazo, Cagayan police director, said Gensun Agustin, 30, was on his way home aboard his motorcycle when two men on another motorcycle shot and killed him in Barangay (village) Calamegatan at 4:15 p.m.

Agustin, an aide of Buguey Mayor Ignacio Taruc, was one of the leaders of the Alliance for Buguey Community Advocates (Albucoda) and a member of the Federation of Anti-Mining Advocates in Cagayan (Famac). These groups are opposing illegal mining in the province and have been conducting information dissemination campaigns and community forums on the impact of illegal mining on the province’s environment.

Agustin died from bullet wounds in the head and body. Investigators found two shells from a 9-mm pistol at the crime scene.

Chief Inspector Edward Guzman, Buguey police chief, said Agustin, on February 22, reported to the police that two men, whom he identified in the police blotter as Junel Singson and Florante Aytona, chased him. Agustin said one of them was carrying a handgun.

Guzman said police have been looking into Agustin’s involvement in local politics and his anti-mining advocacy as possible motives in the attack.

Taruc, who is running for representative in Cagayan’s first district, said Agustin’s involvement in the campaign against the impact of illegal magnetite mining in Buguey might have irked some local leaders.

“This is the biggest factor [behind the killing], I believe. Gensun had denounced some provincial officials for pushing magnetite mining, which is destructive to the environment,” Taruc said.

The magnetite is taken from the black sands of Cagayan’s beaches. Environmentalists fear that the extraction of magnetite, which keeps the sand together, would lead to floods in the province. Environmental officials, however, have denied the existence of magnetite mining on a wide scale feared by environmentalists.

Schedule of Activities for HOLY WEEK 2010, MARCH 28 - APRIL 4

(courtesy of FB, St. Peter Gozales Thelmo Notes)

PALM SUNDAY
March 28, 2010

-regular Sunday masses on the same time slots
(BLESSING OF PALM BEFORE EACH MASS)
-GENERAL STATION OF THE CROSS
(around the town)

MAUNDY MONDAY
March 29, 2010

6:00 PM MASS

HOLY TUESDAY
March 30, 2010

6:00 AM MASS
9:00 AM CHRISM MASS

TUAO, CAGAYAN
5:00 PM MASS

HOLY WEDNESDAY
March 31, 2010

6:00 AM MASS

BISITA IGLESIA
5:00 PM MASS

HOLY THURSDAY
APRIL 1, 2010

8:00 AM TALK ON THE MEANING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
4:30 PM MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM VIGIL/CONFESSION
- please refer at the notes listed below.

GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 2, 2010

8:00 AM TALK ON THE MEANING OF THE LORD'S PASSION
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM SEVEN LAST WORDS
3:00 PM THE LORD'S PASSION & VENERATION OF THE CROSS
6:00 PM PROCESSION AROUND THE TOWN
7:30 PM - 12:00 MN AGEP

CONFESSION

HOLY SATURDAY
APRIL 3, 2010

8:00 AM TALK ON THE MEANING OF EASTER
8:00 PM EASTER VIGIL
SALUBONG
EASTER BALL
SALU-SALO

EASTER SUNDAY
APRIL 4, 2010

-regular Sunday masses on the same time slots

9:00 AM EASTER EGG HUNTING
9:30 AM BAPTISM


NOTE:

   1. There would be confession during the vigil.

   2. Seven last words will be delivered by the seminarians of Aparri.

   3. We are all in invited to join the "Easter ball & Salu-salo after the salubong.


SCHEDULE OF VIGIL

6:00 - 7:00 AM
AP / DM / CWL / MBMG

7:00 - 8:00 AM
LEGION OF MARY / CPM

9:00 - 10:00 AM
M.E. / BCBP / COUPLES FOR CHRIST

10:00 - 11:00 AM
P.F.T. / LAY MINISTERS

11:00 AM - 12:00 NN
K.C. / ADORACION NOCTURNA / K.C. LADIES CIRCLE

The Proposed View of St. Peter Thelmo Parish Church

For more pictures and details, please visit this FB page.

Northwind Readies Work on Aparri Wind Project

(Alena Mae S. Flores, Manila Standard Today, December 9, 2009)

Northwind Power Development Corp. will start building a 30-megawatt to 40-megawatt wind project in Aparri, Cagayan province costing $60 million to $80 million by 2011.

“The project’s capacity will depend on our resources, also the feed-in tariff,” Northtwind president and chief executive Niels Jacobsen said. The mechanism ensures a fixed power rate for renewable sources of energy during a 12-year period.

“We are hoping to implement [the project] in 2011. But we are measuring, we are already gathering the resources. We are also looking at how much the area can yield in terms of generation,” Jacobsen said.

NorthWind has completed the expansion of the 33-MW Bangui Bay project in Ilocos Norte, the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia.

The $50-million Bangui Bay project sells electricity to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative and provides 40 percent of the power requirements of the province.

Jacobsen said the company could even start the project earlier, pending finalization of renewable energy portfolio standards.

Jacobsen said the company was also in talks with various institutions to finance the project.

NorthWind Power’s subsidiary, Northpoint Wind Power Corp.. will undertake the project construction.

Northwind chairman Ferdinand Dumlao said the project had received the support of Japanese, Danish and Spanish investors and creditors.

Wind Power Plant in Aparri, Cagayan

(Newsroom, August 22, 2009)

Wind power developer Northwind Power Development Corp. jump started the survey and data gathering for the intended construction of its planned wind power plant in Aparri, Cagayan.

Ferdinand Dumlao, chairman of Northwind, said its subsidiary Northpoint Wind Power Corp. already set the ball rolling for the 40-megawatt wind farm project estimated to cost around US$ 95 million.  “We have set up Northpoint for the Cagayan project funded with fresh equity. Approvals from the Environment and Natural Resources and Energy Departments and the local government units are being processed,” he said.  Dumlao added the Aparri project in Cagayan is their forefront project this year.  “Still too many work to be done but we are progressing,” he said.

The project received support from Japanese, Danish and Spanish investors and creditors.  The company is also looking at signing the supply contracts with the electric cooperatives in Cagayan.   Recently, NorthWind completed the expansion of the 33-MW Bangui Bay wind project in Ilocos Norte, the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia costing US$ 50 million.  Bangui Bay sells its electricity to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative and provides 40 percent of the power requirements of the province of Ilocos Norte.

Meantime, Dumlao said the passage of the Renewable Energy is expected to bring in more investors to the country specifically on wind projects.  The provision in the RE bill that will allow investors to enjoy incentives will help promote wind energy development,” he said.  The government is projecting to harness some 200 MW to 400 MW from wind energy sources in the next 15 to 20 years.

Aside from wind, the Department of Energy is also promoting other renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar and hydro. (PNA)