Ayala Land is now preparing for the official launching of  Centrio Tower a high rise residential project of Avida .

The 24-storey condominium project is expected to break ground late next year behind Kukun Hotel. The large tarp is now installed at the perimeter fence along Corrales Avenue, the same site where the building is set to rise.

In relation to the project, a Sales Pavilion will be set up at the corner of CM Recto and Corrales Avenue as shown below. It will showcase Ayala’s project.

The project offers 3 different views: river view, bay veiw and mountain view as shown below.

Region 10 has become the largest economy in Mindanao contributing about 28 percent to the annual gross domestic product of the island.


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Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing the number of flights to 11 domestic destinations including flights bound for Cagayan de Oro City in anticipation of an influx of travelers during the two long weekends ahead.


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The Macanhan flyover is said to be inaugurated in November 2011 or exactly just about time of the 120 calendar days stipulated in the contract.

As shown, concreting works on atop the flyover structure is ongoing. However, there is much work to be done on the eastern approach as filling and concreting works need to be undertaken as shown below. Workers onsite though said the eastern approach does not pose a problem since this could easily be done.

The Recto-Velez flyover was finally inaugurated this morning.

City officials led by City Mayor Vicente Emano led the simple ceremonial drive through atop the flyover amid heavy traffic during rush hour. There was initially heavy traffic at the start but slowly eased up as time went by as more vehicles began using the flyover. As observed, new traffic lights were installed right at the side of the flyover

The rendering of the 10-storey Tune Hotel is finally out. The hotel will rise soon along CM Recto Avenue at the former fuel refilling station beside the old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant.

Per info, it will have 162 rooms with a gross floor area of 4,452 sq.m. with a 275 sq.m. retail component at the ground floor. As shown below, target opening will be in October 2012.

The entry of Tune Hotel is the second foreign-owned hotel investment in Cagayan de Oro, the first being the Korean-owned Hotel Koresco.

Cebu-based Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. or OceanJet is now serving the direct Cagayan de Oro-Camiguin route and vice-versa.

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At least five sites in Northern Mindanao had passed the technical requirements for the Solar Powered Agri-Rural Communities (SPARC) Program.


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The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed today a loan arrangement for the Laguindingan Airport Air-Navigation System and Support Facilities Supply Project in ceremonies held at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Signing for both countries were Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario (right) and ROK Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Hye-min (left). The event was witnessed by officials from the DFA, the Department of Transportation and Communications and the ROK Embassy.


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