The press statement of the upcoming Mindanao Power Summit 2009 alarmed me. It said that “by 2014, projections have it that Mindanao will have a deficit capacity of 484 megawatts which is equivalent to putting out power in the five major cities of Mindanao – Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Butuan, and Cotabato.”
That means that five years from now, Mindanao will suffer a devastating power crisis and that the situation may reach the most critical state if we do not act fast and act now. The press statement also claimed that the entire Mindanao grid may experience regular rotating brownouts as early as next year (!), especially with the coming in of additional new investments that are anticipated to further deplete the grid’s reserve capacity.
I don’t know about you but their statement worries me.
What are we supposed to do now? What’s the government doing about this? Has society really been passive about the power crisis? Meanwhile, malls, shopping centers and skyscrapers are being built left and right here in Mindanao.
What’s going on?
Hopefully, doable solutions to this looming power crisis will be established during the Mindanao Power Summit 2009.
The event, organized by the Mindanao Business Council and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be held on December 2 and 3, 2009 at the Xavier Estates Sports and Country Club in CDO, Mindanao.
The 2009 Mindanao Power Summit is being organized “in response to the shrinking reserve capacity of the Mindanao Grid.”
It will tackle three major themes: Creating an Enabling Environment for Investors in Power Generation; Addressing Governance Issues for Sufficient and Reliable Power and; Mainstreaming Sustainable Responsible Investments in the Power Industry.
The licensed bottler of RC Cola in the Philippines is allotting P1 Billion for the establishment of a new bottling facility here in Mindanao. Asiawide Refreshments Corporation’s new state-of-the-art bottling facility is set to address the softdrink markets especially in the Davao and General Santos regions.
The new RC Cola bottling facility will be put up in Davao City, Mindanao and will hopefully be operational by the first quarter of 2010.
Of course, this does not only mean additional jobs for the people in Mindanao but this also shows the confidence of business owners and capitalists on the potential of Mindanao.
Mabuhay Mindanao! 
Speaking of RC Cola, here’s a video of new RC Cola endorsers Maja Salvador and Kim Bum (Korean actor in the hugely popular “Boys Over Flowers” TV series):
Good news for consumers in Mindanao particularly those in the Northern Mindanao area! CitiHardware is set to hold a grand opening this week for its new Bulua branch in Cagayan de Oro City!
Citihardware Bulua will be the store chain’s second branch in CDO. Its first is located at Gusa.
Mindanaoan was tapped to handle shared coordination duties. As co-event organizer, I’ll handle the sounds and lights, host, band/performers, video coverage and photo coverage
Which reminds me — konting plugging lang ha — if you need an event organizer anywhere in Mindanao, please don’t hesitate to CONTACT ME. You can leave a message in this contact form or you can also call (+63) 919 238 6575. Mindanaoan can also provide video coverage and photo coverage services (weddings, events, debuts, portraits, baptismals, fashion etc), professional lights and sounds system, bands / artists / performers (local and even national celebrities) and media / advertising / public relations services.
So if you need a wedding photographer in Cagayan de Oro or a videographer in Malaybalay City or event organizer in Bukidnon or if you know someone who does, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Okay, so back to Citihardware
Although this new Citihardware store is currently operational (they had their soft opening not too long ago), the grand opening is slated this week.
Founded by Decoarts Marketing, Inc., an architectural company established in 1978 in Davao City (represent! ), Citihardware is a depot-type of retail outlet. It carries more than 20,000 items including tile and floor coverings, electricals, bathroom fixtures and accessories, doors and mouldings hardwares, plumbing, paint, garden tools and others.
Citihardware CDO offers a variety of world-renowned brands with the latest design innovation.
Check out the Citihardware Bulua branch!
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Davao region soon to be a lobster production area?
November 4, 2009
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A PNA article caught my attention today. It said that an American feeds supplier is eyeing lobster production in the Davao region here in Mindanao! A certain Denzil Nicholson of Verdant Ocean, an aquaculture feeds company, said that they’re keen on the possibility of producing lobsters in Davao.
“The region is a good area for development. It is one of the most viable industries as lobster stocks are on the decline,” Nicholson was quoted as saying.
Did you notice the tricky part? He said “lobster stocks are on the decline.”
I wonder if the proposed lobster production process would involve “synthetic” procedures or would the entire thing adopt natural means?
Nicholson was part of the US-Philippines Agribusiness Trade and Investment Mission. The group visited the 60-hectare mariculture park of the Bureau of Aquatic Resources and Fisheries in Panabo City, Davao.
While I understand that investments are crucial to an area’s growth and development and while I do appreciate the fact that this project, should it push through, will spur more jobs, I would appreciate more information on just how the lobster production process would go.
Would it affect our ecological system?
Would proper taxes be imposed?
And the questions go on and on and on.
What about you? What do you think? Is this a promising project?