Quote from: viper_viola on October 30, 2008, 05:28:47 pm, surigaocityforum:
"BUTUAN--Four barges, each carrying 1,000 tons of nickel-rich soil, leave Agusan del Norte frequently to transport raw quarried land to mainland China. Locals would joke that in a few years, there will be another Tubay in China.
Tubay is a municipality in Agusan del Norte where the San Roque Metals Inc (SRMI) is currently conducting mining operations for low-grade nickel and iron. Instead of shipping these ores, tons of quarried land from the nearby mountain is sold to other Asian countries like China and Korea.
The literal shipping of Philippine soil has been in practice not just in Tubay but in other mining sites in Caraga since the mining boom in 2006. Caraga, otherwise known as Region 13, is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands.
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Constructing processing plants could permanently remove Caraga in the list. Surigao City, considered the most developed city in region 13, is already negotiating with the Philippine Nickel Corporation (PHILNICO) for the construction of a processing plant in Nonoc Island, a former mining site.
SRMI, a Filipino-owned company, also plans to put up a processing plant in Tubay to upgrade the value of the ores mined in their area. As of the moment, they can only sell to China and sometimes, Korea.
Nickel is used to make computers, laptops, cell phones, utensils, and cars."
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If we really want to fully realized the advantages of mining, let's not be contented with the mere extraction and exportation of the ores abroad.
The observation in the quoted news confirms that more employment will be created if processing plants are also set up here.
More jobs will be created if refinery and end-product production plants for computers, laptops, cellphones, utensils and cars are also established.
I may sound idealistic, but I am hopeful that someday Pinoys and Surigaonon would reclaim what they deserve.
Filipino First! Surigaonon First!
Kun di kita mudamgo, simay mudamgo para sa ato? Kun di kita muhingas, simay muhingas para sa ato?
Kun dili kuman, kun-o man?
Monday, November 3, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
PANON NAN MGA PIJANGA
"Ajaw pagsalig bansilay sa imo pagkapiskay kay kun di ka dutlan sa wasay, an bukbok o anay an mupatay."
-Minainitnon proverb (according to Mano Borming Modanza)
Such word of wisdom seemed to reflect the inactivity of the oldest Surigaonon in Metro Manila: Kahugpongan ng mga Mainitnon sa Manila (KASAMA)founded in 1971. For varied reasons, which mainly, due to lack of active cooperation of the members, KASAMA became dormant and eventually ceased to hold the same passion natural among its members.
On 19 October 2008, through through the initiatives of Col. Locloc Juan, Cenon Japay, Borming Modanza, Daday Castro, Gigie Reyes, Zimm Mosende, Brando Juan, Eddie Mojar, Lolong Calang, and this blogger, Mainitnons in Metro Manila and as far as Bulacan, Laguna and Cavite flocked to Mano Cenon's house and assembled to rebuild the new Danaw in the megapolis. (for pictures and more details pls. see Zimm's Pijanga' blog article on the event:http://pidjanga.blogspot.com/2008/10/kasama-ka-board-members.html#links)
Yesterday, the Board held an emergency meeting. For this blogger, it was not just a business meeting but a learning session on his maternal roots, heritage and the Danaw's ecosystem.
Mano Borming's animated recollection of the bilabid (mangrove forest) of Lake Mainit
was like Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth environmental documentary.
He reminisced how the diversity of endemic fauna and flora species once thrived in the lake.
"Sa bilabid mingtubo an mga bansilay, lanipao, susot, gitan-og, catmon, puyangi, hagashas sanan iban pa na mga kahoy. Didto sab nagtago an mga buaja..." said Mano Borming.
He also mentioned the endemic fish and other water species: bakang, kayambuway, and pangi.
He, Mano Locloc and Mana Gigi remembered how a flock of gamaws (wild ducks) flying above would cause temporary darkness in the lungsod proper.
"Iton mga kasili mugawas man ton sa Danaw sa malajo na mga lugar pero mubalik ra sab ..." quipped Mano Borming.
Maybe it is also true to us children of the Lake. Our rebuilding of the virtual danaw is our way of giving back the blessings of the Lake...
-Minainitnon proverb (according to Mano Borming Modanza)
Such word of wisdom seemed to reflect the inactivity of the oldest Surigaonon in Metro Manila: Kahugpongan ng mga Mainitnon sa Manila (KASAMA)founded in 1971. For varied reasons, which mainly, due to lack of active cooperation of the members, KASAMA became dormant and eventually ceased to hold the same passion natural among its members.
On 19 October 2008, through through the initiatives of Col. Locloc Juan, Cenon Japay, Borming Modanza, Daday Castro, Gigie Reyes, Zimm Mosende, Brando Juan, Eddie Mojar, Lolong Calang, and this blogger, Mainitnons in Metro Manila and as far as Bulacan, Laguna and Cavite flocked to Mano Cenon's house and assembled to rebuild the new Danaw in the megapolis. (for pictures and more details pls. see Zimm's Pijanga' blog article on the event:http://pidjanga.blogspot.com/2008/10/kasama-ka-board-members.html#links)
Yesterday, the Board held an emergency meeting. For this blogger, it was not just a business meeting but a learning session on his maternal roots, heritage and the Danaw's ecosystem.
Mano Borming's animated recollection of the bilabid (mangrove forest) of Lake Mainit
was like Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth environmental documentary.
He reminisced how the diversity of endemic fauna and flora species once thrived in the lake.
"Sa bilabid mingtubo an mga bansilay, lanipao, susot, gitan-og, catmon, puyangi, hagashas sanan iban pa na mga kahoy. Didto sab nagtago an mga buaja..." said Mano Borming.
He also mentioned the endemic fish and other water species: bakang, kayambuway, and pangi.
He, Mano Locloc and Mana Gigi remembered how a flock of gamaws (wild ducks) flying above would cause temporary darkness in the lungsod proper.
"Iton mga kasili mugawas man ton sa Danaw sa malajo na mga lugar pero mubalik ra sab ..." quipped Mano Borming.
Maybe it is also true to us children of the Lake. Our rebuilding of the virtual danaw is our way of giving back the blessings of the Lake...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Kinauyokan nan Surigaonon
An kabujong amo ran nan mga bayod sa Siargao.
Pero an kahilom amo ra nan Danaw sa Mainit
An kahambog amo ra nan buyawan nan Placer
Pero an pagkamapahi-ubsanon mas malayom pa sa kantil nan Philippine Deep
Isahay masipogon pa sa Isla nan Basul
Pero an kaisog wayay talawan sa hikot.
An kalabha amo ra nan buaja sa Numancia
Pero an pagkamahigugmaon amo ra nan katam-is nan sayongsong.
Malipa an mga siki paglibod para makapangita lamang nan karajawan
Pero an pagmakatinud-anon matin-aw pa sa tubig nan Parang-parang
May mga pipila na hingayo sa gahom
Pero an kadaghanan an karajaw amo ra nan suyog na wayay pag-undang.
(my contribution to a survey of the essence of Surigaonon on http://www.surigaocity.gov.ph/forums/index.php/topic,400.0.html )
Pero an kahilom amo ra nan Danaw sa Mainit
An kahambog amo ra nan buyawan nan Placer
Pero an pagkamapahi-ubsanon mas malayom pa sa kantil nan Philippine Deep
Isahay masipogon pa sa Isla nan Basul
Pero an kaisog wayay talawan sa hikot.
An kalabha amo ra nan buaja sa Numancia
Pero an pagkamahigugmaon amo ra nan katam-is nan sayongsong.
Malipa an mga siki paglibod para makapangita lamang nan karajawan
Pero an pagmakatinud-anon matin-aw pa sa tubig nan Parang-parang
May mga pipila na hingayo sa gahom
Pero an kadaghanan an karajaw amo ra nan suyog na wayay pag-undang.
(my contribution to a survey of the essence of Surigaonon on http://www.surigaocity.gov.ph/forums/index.php/topic,400.0.html )
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Surigaonon Earth-friendly Bikers Website
Let's welcome another Surigaonon website:
www.bikers-surigao.ning.com
In the midst of global warming and unstable oil prices, it's a great contribution to the Net, particulary, the Surigaonon Netizens.
Na hala, padajon pag banjak para sa ato Kalibutan!
www.bikers-surigao.ning.com
In the midst of global warming and unstable oil prices, it's a great contribution to the Net, particulary, the Surigaonon Netizens.
Na hala, padajon pag banjak para sa ato Kalibutan!
Brewing up ideas for Surigao
Aside from the corn coffee below, what has made my adrenaline rushing again is my "kukabildo" with other Surigaonons (Steve Egay of Gigaquit Civic Club, Rudy Cubillan & Lando Paitan of Del Carmen Surigao Norte Welfare Association, and Lolong Calang of Kahugpongan nan mga Mainitnon sa Manila). That aphrodisiac power of kinilaw might have made us longed for anything Surigaonon or Sinurigao. From dreaming of having a Surigaonon Bible to having a true-blue Surigaonon national leader, ideas for Surigao were gushing out from our brains that we decided to organize a sort of regular Surigaonon forum in Metro Manila.
Hopefully, it would not be another ambitious effort to group Surigaonon associations. Rather, it would be a kind of coffee or beer fellowship of Surigaonons talking in sinurigao and brewing up ideas for Surigao.
Hopefully, it would not be another ambitious effort to group Surigaonon associations. Rather, it would be a kind of coffee or beer fellowship of Surigaonons talking in sinurigao and brewing up ideas for Surigao.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Our Lord's Prayer in Mamanwa
Agon papangamozo mazo maglaong kamo nga
Ama nami nga nagahela daked ka langit,
labaw gazed ya kanmong ngaran.
Harian mo kami dini ka kalibotan.
Tomanen mo isab ya kanmong naazakan dini ka kalibotan singed ka pagtoman mo daked ka kanmong hel-anan.
Tagan mo kami komang aldaw ka kinahanglan nami nga pagkaen.
Pasaylohon mo ya kanaming mga sala singed ka pagpasaylo nami ka mga nakasala kanami.
Ipaaro mo kanami ya magtintalay daw ya mga maonga.
Ani ini ya inhaodan mazo ka pagpangamozo ka Ama daked ka langit.
source:
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/JPN-mamanwa.html
Ama nami nga nagahela daked ka langit,
labaw gazed ya kanmong ngaran.
Harian mo kami dini ka kalibotan.
Tomanen mo isab ya kanmong naazakan dini ka kalibotan singed ka pagtoman mo daked ka kanmong hel-anan.
Tagan mo kami komang aldaw ka kinahanglan nami nga pagkaen.
Pasaylohon mo ya kanaming mga sala singed ka pagpasaylo nami ka mga nakasala kanami.
Ipaaro mo kanami ya magtintalay daw ya mga maonga.
Ani ini ya inhaodan mazo ka pagpangamozo ka Ama daked ka langit.
source:
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/JPN-mamanwa.html
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