Oro Chamber Cautions Government on Wage Increases

Scheduled Power Interruption on Sunday, June 27, 2010

CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT CO., INC

Important Notice to CEPALCO Customers

Subject: Scheduled Power Interruption on Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc. (CEPALCO) would like to inform all customers

that power supply will be interrupted on JUNE 27, 2010 as shown below:

Reasons:	THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NGCP) WILL CONDUCT ANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WORKS OF THE 100-MVA POWER TRANSFORMER AT THEIR TAGOLOAN SUBSTATION. TO MAKE USE OF THE NGCP INTERRUPTION, CEPALCO WILL ALSO CONDUCT LINE MAINTENANCE WORK IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED AREAS.
Date:	Sunday, June 27, 2010
A. Interruption Time:	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (11 hours)
Affected Areas:	69-kV INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS: 1.      Del Monte Philippines, Inc., Bugo 2.      Cagayan de Oro Oil Company, Tablon 3.      Cagayan Corn Products, Tablon 4.      Mitimco, Baloy 5.      Gaisano City, Recto Ave. 6.      Lim Ket Kai Mall, Lapasan 7.      Lim Ket Kai Plant, Puntod 8.      Nestle Philippines, Inc., Tablon 9.      Alwana, Cugman 10. HCH Corporation, Tagoloan CHARLIE 4 AREAS: 1.      Along Osmeña Extension up to Gaabucayan St.
B. Interruption Time:	7:00 AM – 9:00 AM (2 hours); switching work 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (2 hours); switching work
Affected Areas:	CHARLIE 1 AREAS: 1.      Greater portion of the City Poblacion along and bounded by Hayes St., Mortola St., JR Borja St. including S. Daumar St. up to corner JR. Borja St., Aguinaldo St. up to corner Justo Ramonal St., 2.      Along Pabayo St.; including portions of C. Pacana St., JR Borja St., Gomez St., Cruz Taal St., T. Neri St., Abejuela St., Hayes St. and Gaerlan St. from Pabayo St.. 3.      Hayes St. from corner A. Velez St. towards City Hall area & Burgos St., along T. Chavez St. from Burgos St. up to Tiano Bros. St. - including portions of Tiano Bros. St., Rizal St., Capistrano St. from Hayes St.; and; Dolores St.. 4.      Along Burgos St. from T. Chavez St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Abejuela St., T. Neri St., Cruz Taal St. and Gomez St. from Burgos St.. 5.      Surroundings along Mabini St. from corner A. Velez St. towards Capistrano St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Tiano Bros. St. from Mabini St.; Yacapin St. from Capistrano St. towards Burgos St.; and; C. Pacana St., JR Borja St. and Gomez St. from Capistrano St. 6.      Along Pabayo and T. Saco Streets from Dolores towards Clementino Chaves St. up to 15th-26th St., Nazareth . 7.      Greater portion of Macasandig, all of Tibasak, all the way to Taguanao. CHARLIE 2 AREAS: 1.      Portions of T. Chavez St. from Corrales Ave. up to Tiano Bros. St. including portions of A. Velez St from Hayes St .. 2.      Along Hayes St. from Camaman-an towards V.Roa St. up to corner Ramonal Ext., including Pinikitan, Adela, Balangiao area, Quirino St. and Yacapin Ext.; portions of Macasandig, XU Grade School areas. 3.      Along Ramonal Ext. from Sto. Niño, Cogon towards V. Roa St., R. Chavez St. up to Corrales Ave. corner A. Luna St.; D. Velez St & Yacapin St., JR Borja Sts between V. Roa St. and Mortola St. (PNB/Everbest) towards Daumar Sts. to Yacapin Ext. up to Doña Nieves St. 4.      Along Corrales Ave. towards FICCO, Nazareth , including Yacapin Street Towards Capistrano St., 5.      Greater portion of Nazareth ; greater portion of Ramonal Village . From Hayes-12th Sts up to T.Saco-14th Sts. ,T.Saco-6th Sts.,14th-21st Sts., and 15th-21st Sts. CHARLIE 4 AREAS: 1.      Portions of Camaman-an near and including towards Manto to the San Jose and St. Vianney Seminaries, greater portion of Camaman-an proper towards Bontong, Bolonsori up to Upper Camaman -an and Hayes Subdivision including Tipolohon. 2.      Part of Limketkai Center , Lapasan including McDonalds, PNB and Allied Bank. 3.      Along Recto Ave. from corner Agora Road towards Maharlika Bridge including Coca-Cola Plant Portion of A. Luna St. towards all of Mabulay Subdivision including portion of the Provincial Capitol and Provincial Hospital Area. 4.      Medical Center area along and bounded by Capistrano St., Echem St. up to corner Akut St., A.Velez St., and Recto Ave.(UCCP side), including all of Consolacion. 5.      Corrales Ext. from Gaabucayan St. towards most of PPA area. 6.      J. Pacana St. from Recto Avenue towards all of Macabalan area. 7.      All of RER Subdivision Phases I & 2 including Dolores compound; towards Fortune Express Shop along Maharlika Highway ; including all of NHA-KSS Subdivision and portion of Bayabas near Manila Broadcasting Radio Station to Capisnon area. 8.      Greater part of Bulua from Bulua Rotonda towards all of Iponan. 9.      Greater part of Patag including Calamansi Drive, Apovel subdivision, Terry Hills subdivision and Anhawon, Bulua area. CARMEN 3 AREAS: 1.      Portions of Carmen: along vicinities of Villarin St. towards portion of Canitoan-Pagatpat Road; including St. Mary’s Academy (formerly Cathedral School of Technology), Golden Village, City Hospital-DOH Area, COWD reservoir and Seriña St. from Villarin St. down to Madonna and Child Hospital. 2.      M. Suniel St. from Villarin St. down towards portion of Mabolo St.; including Matilde Neri St., Dabatian St. and Cagayan de Oro College area; and; portion of Lirio St. area. 3.      Portions of Upper Carmen towards Dagong including SM CITY; PRYCE HOTEL; SPUM & SEARSOLIN. PUEBLO 2 AREAS: 1.      Portion of Upper Carmen, Upper Balulang and all of Brgy. Lumbia including; PNR Sawmill, Shop and transmitter; Pueblo de Oro, Camella Homes, Xavier Estates, Xavier Heights, Xavier High School, La Buena Vida, Frontiera and Montana subdivisions; CAA-BAT Lumbia Airport & Rio Verde.

Power will however be restored immediately without further notice when maintenance works of NGCP and Cepalco are completed earlier than scheduled.

We hope the affected customers and the public in general

will be guided by this announcement. Thank you.

Released by:

Ms. Marilyn A. Chavez Senior Manager Customer & Community Relations Dept.

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You are cordially invited to a media briefing by the AboitizPower Corporation on ancillary services.

This will be held at  Kagay-anon Restaurant, Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City , on June 22, 2010 Tuesday  at 10:00 a.m.

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LORDILIE C.S. ENJAMBRE
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Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc.
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Oro Chamber Business Development Centre, Pueblo de Oro Township
Upper Carmen
9000 Cagayan de Oro City
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ORO CHAMBER RALLIES BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON WAGE PETITION

In response to the wage hike petition lodged by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines before the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board in Region 10, the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) conducted a quick survey among its member companies and enterprises. The survey sought to establish members’ position on the wage increase, especially in view of the impact of the lingering Mindanao power crisis.

Oro Chamber is not opposed to any adjustment in the region’s wage rates.  It, however, cautions that the increase should be reasonable, equitable and timely and must consider the conditions of the enterprises and companies in the area. Notable among the adverse impact to the business community has been the looming Mindanao Power crisis that threatens to erode the gains of businesses and put employment and livelihood at risk due to declining revenues and higher expenditures and reduced production time due to reduced working hours.

Oro Chamber President Ralph Paguio is encouraging all the employers to attend the wage consultation set on June 18.  “It will be the best venue to hear the insights and circumstances of the labor, government and employer sectors,” he said.  

The RTWPB-sponsored wage consultation for Region 10 is slated on June 18 at 1:00-5:00pm at Grand Caprice Restaurant, this city.

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Scheduled NGCP Power Interruption on Sunday, June 20, 2010

CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT CO., INC

Important Notice to CEPALCO Customers

Subject: Scheduled NGCP Power Interruption on Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc. (CEPALCO) would like to inform all customers that the NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES [NGCP] has advised CEPALCO that power supply will be interrupted on JUNE 20, 2010 as shown below:

Reasons:	THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NGCP) WILL CONDUCT LINE MAINTENANCE WORKS ALONG THEIR LUGAIT – CARMEN 69KV LINE.
Date:	Sunday, June 20, 2010
Interruption Time:	7:00 AM – 7:30 AM (30 minutes maximum); 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM (30 minutes maximum)
Affected Areas:	CARMEN 1 AREAS: 1.      Greater portion of Carmen proper along Lirio St. from Trinity Tree St. towards Oak St., Max Suniel St., Vamenta Blvd. up to corner Jasmin St. including Waterlily St. and Carmen Market area. 2.      Along Mabolo St. from Lirio St. towards corner Rosal St. including portion of Marigold St. from Mabolo St. 3.      Portion of Carmen: vicinities along Vamenta Blvd. from Fernandez St. towards greater part of Ilaya including: portions of Ipil St. and Mahogany St. from Fernandez St.; Madonna & Child Hospital; and; Seriña St. from COA towards Gumamela Ext., Guani Coliseum (former O.Roa’s) and Maharlika Police Station.; and 4.      All of Macanhan, Carmen towards all of Lower Balulang . CARMEN 2 AREAS: 1.      Portion of Carmen along Yacal St. towards Lirio St. , Vamenta Blvd. , Waling-waling St. up to GSIS area including Ferrabrel St. , Mango St. and portion of Rosal St. and Marigold St. 2.      All of Kauswagan proper, Bonbon and Bayabas. 3.      Isla de Oro. 4.      Along Montalban St. from near Tiano Bros. St. towards Burgos St., del Pilar St. and Magsaysay St. including portions of Macahambus St. and Abellanosa St. from Burgos St.; and 5.      Portions of A. Luna St. from corner Corrales Ave.; towards vicinities along A. Velez St. up to corner Mabini St. including portion of: Makahambus St. from A. Velez St. and Tiano Bros. St. from Macahambus St.

Power will however be restored immediately without further notice when line works of NGCP are completed earlier than scheduled. Also, areas scheduled for interruption due to load curtailment might still experience their scheduled interruption, depending on the NGCP load curtailment levels on Sunday, June 20.

We hope the affected customers and the public in general

will be guided by this announcement. Thank you.

Released by:

Ms. Marilyn A. Chavez Senior Manager Customer & Community Relations Dept.

NorMin poised to be export capital (Manila Bulletin)

NorMin poised to be export capital

By NEF LUCZON

June 2, 2010, 5:02pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Northern Mindanao is fast emerging as the export capital of the southern Philippines, the result of a research commissioned by an exporters’ group showed.

According to the research commissioned by the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) Region 10 Chapter based here, Northern Mindanao’s export growth the past four years since 2006 was found to be growing at an average of 15.8 percent a year.

This growth is attributed largely to two adequately equipped international seaports located in this regional capital city and in the neighboring municipality of Tagoloan.

The research results showed that Northern Mindanao’s average growth rate from 2006 to 2009 was recorded “despite a sudden drop in shipments last year when practically all sectors suffered negative growth of a high of minus 31 percent for food, negative 10 percent for industrial goods and 15 percent for resource-based products.”

Northern Mindanao’s four-year double-digit export growth average, said the researchers, “were a record that was only pulled off at the national level during the 1990s when heavy investments in the electronics industry pulled export growth to double-digit levels.”

During the 2008 export bonanza, combined export volume sent out abroad from this city’s seaport and the Mindanao International Container Terminal (MICT) in nearby Tagoloan town totaled six million tons valued at US$282 million.

This record, however, went down to only 4.4 million tons worth US$161 million in 2009.

CDO DAILY Brownout GUIDE for June 4 to 12, 2010

1 June 2010

NOTICE to All CEPALCO Customers

Subject: DAILY Brownout GUIDE for June 4 to 12, 2010

Please find below the load shedding schedule / guide [4 hours DAILY rotating brownouts] within the CEPALCO service area for the period June 4 to 12, 2010 due to the continuing power supply curtailments imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines [NGCP] all over Mindanao . Again, CEPALCO would like to caution customers that the actual switch off and switch on time may vary from the announced schedule depending on the actual load curtailment levels imposed by NGCP on CEPALCO on a day to day basis.

Time of Brownout	Dates: June 4, 7 & 10	Dates: June 5, 8 & 11	Dates: June 6, 9 & 12
9:00am to 1:00pm	Group  B	Group  C	Group  A
1:00pm to 5:00pm	Group  C	Group  A	Group  B
5:00pm to 9:00pm	Group  A	Group  B	Group  C

GROUP A Areas [Charlie 1 & Charlie 4]:

CHARLIE 1:

1.      Greater portion of the City Poblacion along and bounded by Hayes St., Mortola St., JR Borja St. including S.Daumar St. up to corner JR. Borja St., Aguinaldo St. up to corner Justo Ramonal St.,

2.      Along Pabayo St.; including portions of C. Pacana St., JR Borja St., Gomez St., C.Taal St., T.Neri St., Abejuela St., Hayes St. and Gaerlan St. from Pabayo St..

3.      Hayes St. from corner A.Velez St. towards City Hall area & Burgos St., along T.Chavez St. from Burgos St. up to Tiano Bros. St. - including portions of Tiano Bros. St., Rizal St., Capistrano St. from Hayes St.; and; Dolores St..

4.      Along Burgos St. from T.Chavez St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Abejuela St., T.Neri St., Cruz Taal St. and Gomez St. from Burgos St..

5.      Surroundings along Mabini St. from corner A.Velez St. towards Capistrano St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Tiano Bros. St. from Mabini St.; Yacapin St. from Capistrano St. towards Burgos St.; and; C.Pacana St., JR Borja St. and Gomez St. from Capistrano St.

6.      Along Pabayo and T. Saco Streets from Dolores towards Clementino Chaves St. up to 15^th-26^th St., Nazareth .

7.      Greater portion of Macasandig, all of Tibasak, all the way to Taguanao.

CHARLIE 4:

1.      Portions of Camaman-an near and including towards Manto to the San Jose and St. Vianney Seminaries, greater portion of Camaman-an proper towards Bontong, Bolonsori up to Upper Camaman -an and Hayes Subdivision including Tipolohon.

2.      Part of Limketkai Center , Lapasan including Mc Donalds, PNB and Allied Bank.

3.      Along Recto Ave. from corner Agora Road towards Maharlika Bridge including Coca-Cola Plant & Osmeña Ext.. up to Gaabucayan St .

4.      Portion of A.Luna St. towards all of Mabulay Subdivision including portion of the Provincial Capitol and Provincial Hospital Area.

5.      Medical Center area along and bounded by Capistrano St., Echem St. up to corner Akut St., A.Velez St., and Recto Ave.(UCCP side), including all of Consolacion.

6.      Corrales Ext. from Gaabucayan St. towards most of PPA area.

7.      J.Pacana St. from Recto Avenue towards all of Macabalan area.

8.      All of RER Subdivision Phases I & 2 including Dolores compound; towards Fortune Express Shop along Maharlika Highway ; including all of NHA-KSS Subdivision and portion of Bayabas near Manila Broadcasting Radio Station to Capisnon area.

9.      Greater part of Bulua from Bulua Rotonda towards all of Iponan.

10. Greater part of Patag including Calamansi Drive, Apovel subdivision, Terry Hills subdivision and Anhawon, Bulua area.

GROUP B Areas [Carmen 3, Tango 1, Pueblo 2]:

CARMEN 3:

1.      Portions of Carmen: along vicinities of Villarin St. towards portion of Canitoan-Pagatpat Road; including St. Mary’s Academy (formerly Cathedral School of Technology), Golden Village, City Hospital-DOH Area, COWD reservoir and Seriña St. from Villarin St. down to Madonna and Child Hospital.

2.      M.Suniel St. from Villarin St. down towards portion of Mabolo St.; including Matilde Neri St., Dabatian St. and Cagayan de Oro College area; and; portion of Lirio St. area.

3.      Portions of Upper Carmen towards Dagong including SM CITY; PRYCE HOTEL; SPUM & SEARSOLIN.

TANGO 1:

1.      Portions of Natumulan down to Casinglot, Tagoloan.

2.      All the Barangays of Bugo, Puerto, Tin-ao, Agusan, Tablon, Baloy, Cugman, Gusa, and greater portion of Lapasan.

3.      Portions of Lapasan-Camaman-an road from Recto Ave. towards Limketkai Commercial Center including Grand Caprice Restaurant.

4.      All of Osmeña St. and portion of Cogon Market Area (JR Borja side and Yacapin side) including Roxas St. towards portion of JR Borja St.

5.      Upper Gusa, Indahag, Malasag, FS Catanico and Balubal.

6.      Agora Market area including Gaabucayan St .

7.      Corrales Ext. from corner Recto Ave. up to Gaabucayan St .

8.      DMPI plantation, MENZI Agri, etc.

PUEBLO 2 :

1.      Portions of Upper Carmen, Upper Balulang and all of Brgy. Lumbia including; PNR Sawmill, Shop and transmitter; Pueblo de Oro, Camella Homes, Xavier Estates, Xavier Heights, Xavier High School, La Buena Vida, Frontiera and Montana subdivisions; CAA-BAT Lumbia Airport & Rio Verde.

GROUP C Areas [Charlie 2, Carmen 1, Carmen 2 & Tango 2]:

CHARLIE 2:

1.      Portions of T.Chavez St. from Corrales Ave. up to Tiano Bros. St. including portions of A.Velez St from Hayes St ..

2.      Along Hayes St. from Camaman-an towards V.Roa St. up to corner J.Ramonal Ext., including Pinikitan, Adela, Balangiao area, Quirino St. and Yacapin Ext.; portions of Macasandig, XU Grade School areas.

3.      Along J.Ramonal Ext. from Sto. Niño, Cogon towards V.Roa St., R.Chavez St. up to Corrales Ave. corner A.Luna St.; D. Velez St & Yacapin St., JR Borja Sts between V. Roa St. and Mortola St.(PNB/Everbest) towards Daumar Sts. To Yacapin Ext. up to Doña Nieves St .

4.      Along Corrales Ave. towards FICCO, Nazareth , including Yacapin Street Towards Capistrano St.,

5.      Greater portion of Nazareth ; greater portion of Ramonal Village . From Hayes-12^th Sts up to T.Saco-14^th Sts. ,T.Saco-6^th Sts.,14^th-21^st Sts., and 15^th-21^st Sts.

CARMEN 1:

1.      Greater portion of Carmen along Lirio St., from Trinity St., towards Oak St., Max Suniel St., Vamenta Blvd, up to cor. Jasmin St. including Waterlily St. and the Carmen market area.

2.      Along Mabolo St. from Lirio St. towards corner Rosal St. including portion of Marigold St. .

3.      Portions of Carmen: vicinities along Vamenta Blvd. from Fernandez St. towards greater part of Ilaya including Zayas St. up to Callos-Elloso St. : portions of Ipil St. and Mahogany St. from Fernandez St. ; and; Seriña St. from COA towards Gumamela Ext.St., Guani Coliseum (former O.Roa’s) and Maharlika Police Station.

4.      All of Macanhan, Carmen towards all of Lower Balulang .

CARMEN 2:

1.      Portions of Carmen along Yacal St. towards Lirio St. , Vamenta Blvd. , Waling-waling St. upto GSIS area including Ferrabrel St. , Mango St. and portion of Rosal St. and Marigold St.

2.      All of Kauswagan proper including Fairlane Village and portion of Capisnon, Bonbon and Bayabas.

3.      Isla de Oro.

4.      Along Montalban St. from near Tiano Bros. St. towards Burgos St., del Pilar St. and Magsaysay St. including portions of Macahambus St. and Abellanosa St. from Burgos St..

5.      Portions of A.Luna St. from corner Corrales Ave. ; towards vicinities along A.Velez St. upto corner Mabini St. including portion of:  Makahambus St. from A.Velez St. and Tiano Bros. St. from Macahambus St.

TANGO 2:

1.      Portions of Natumulan, greater Tagoloan proper, all the Barangays of Baluarte, Pulot, Sugbongcogon, and Gracia, Tagoloan

2.      All the Barangays of Sta. Cruz, Mohon, Sta. Ana, and Sto. Rosario, Tagoloan including Kimaya, Villanueva.

3.      All of Villanueva and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

We hope all CEPALCO customers & the public in general will be guided by this announcement. Thank you.

Released by:

Marilyn  A. Chavez

Senior Manager

Customer & Community Relations Dept.