The 7,700-seat capacity Cagayan de Oro International Trade and Convention Center located at Taguanao, Indahag is slated for completion soon and due to be opened in 2012.

This after Cagayan de Oro City Second District Concgressman Rufus Rodriguez secured the release of additional P200 million for this year 2011. Photo below shows Cong. Rodriguez and some local officials posing with the scale model of the Convention Center. The P758-million convention center is due for completion in 2012. DPWH Regional Director Norma Gironella said they will prioritize the function rooms, water and electric systems of the convention with available funding of P385 million as well as the additional P200 million.

The convention center building, which will accommodate at least 7,700 people, will be an ideal place for international, national and trade exhibits, seminar and conventions. It will be operated and managed by the Philippine Tourism Authority. Based on the schedule, the facility would be usable by December this year.

Accordingly, the plan is to have a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game as an inauguration activity. The convention center would be operated by the Department of Tourism (DOT) but Rodriguez said he would insist that barangay officials of Indahag and Macasandig should be given a hand in managing its day-to-day operations.

Meanwhile, Singson ordered DPWH here to start the expropriation proceeding for properties that would be used in the widening of the road leading to the convention center in Taguanao. Singson told Gironella that the road leading to the convention center should be at least be six lanes wide.  Rodriguez welcomed Singson’s move, saying that this plan would ease traffic in the area once the convention center becomes operational.

The development of Paseo del Rio, a mixed use development of the Pelaez Group officially began yesterday with the ceremonial capsule laying for the development of the Rodelsa Circle.

The 18-hectare project was designed by world-renowned architect Felino Palafox, Jr. Development was postponed due to the flood last year prompting the proponents to re-design the proposed development.

The development of the 1-hectare Rodelsa Circle signals the start of good things to come at the Pelaez property. According to my sources, the 2-lane circumference road around the Circle will be expanded to 3 lanes.

After the development of Rodelsa Circle, it would be logical that the proposed hi-rise business hotel will begin too. The river protection project by the DPWH in the area is now close to completion.

Just a review, image above is the official rendering of the proposed business hotel, unless further changes have been made.

PHOTO: Dr. Rafaelita Pelaez, Mayor Constantino Jaraula and Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno lead the capsule-laying ceremony for the development of the one-hectare Rodelsa Circle.

With construction of the Laguindingan Airport project in Misamis Oriental on schedule, the builders of the proposed hotel and beach resort of Club South Pacific Philippines in nearby Gitagum town are now processing all necessary licenses to start the first stage of its development. The airport at Laguindingan, a town next to Gitagum, is now approaching 50 percent of its completion, with the access roads now completed.

The development of the resort hotel will be in two stages and expected to be operational in 2011-13. Stage one of development will be 118 luxury rooms and is estimated to be completed in the year 2011. The rooms will have an area from 40-, 60-, 64-, 80-, 140- and 160-square meters. There will be high-standard restaurants, lounge, coffee shop, conference rooms, function rooms, spa, state-of-the-art fitness center and aqua sports facilities. Stage two of the project includes development of 350 luxury rooms and is estimated to be completed in 2013. The most exquisite amenities include hotel accommodations, residential condos, swimming pools, conference rooms, convention rooms, function facilities, business center and music rooms. The magnificent design and relaxing view of Marina will highlight the project.

The founder of Club South Pacific Phils. Co., Inc. who happens to be the same person who founded Terrace Downs High Country Resort in New Zealand, will handle the development in Mindanao. And the resort that will be built will become another destination for members.

As soon as the resort hotel gets operational in 2011 it is expected to boost tourism in Mindanao and also in the country as card-bearing members come to enjoy the company’s services.

Barely a month after Department of Public Works & Highays Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. endorsed to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the release of an additional P200 million for its completion, work has resumed on the long delayed Cagayan de Oro International Trade and Convention Center. Latest photos of the site showed the roof trusses have been completed with quite a handful of workers seen.

The project which is located in Taguanao, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City is the first ever world class Trade and Convention Center being constructed in Mindanao. It was implemented utilizing the Design-Construct Scheme and is ideal for national, international and trade exhibits, as well as seminars and conventions.

Boasting of a 7,700 seating capacity, the Convention Center has several amenities like a multi-purpose hall that could accommodate 1,000 guests, a convertible indoor playing court, an exhibit area for 1,500 viewing guests with demountable partition for flexibility of expansion, 12 function rooms for 1,000 guests, 4 clubrooms with lockers and showers, cafeteria with approximately 100 seating capacity, and an administrative office, storage room and other support facilities.