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Mainitnon Gold robbed!
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Source: University of Michigan Online LibraryThis May 1937 document from the pages of the American Chamber of Commerce Journal reported that Surigao Consolidated Mining (Suricon) had bought powerful mills that has a capacity of 200-300 tons daily!!! We…
Rose Pharmacy denied
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007I posted a few days ago about Rose Pharmacy- Surigao not allowing Senior Citizen discounts after 6PM. This is a clear violation of the Senior Citizens Law.But before the city government, the Rose Pharmacy management and the DTI can act on it, our frien…
Bangkal Trees - Nice View
Monday, July 16th, 2007Got news from Forester Jerry Acero of SNCAT that our September 2006 Tree Planting project (related posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) is now providing a nice view of our lake shore in Mainit. Together with LMDA, headed by its manager Engr. Kaiser Recabo, they are…
Senior Citizens of Surigao
Sunday, July 8th, 2007I am enraged when I learned that Rose Pharmacy Surigao told my cousin that Daddy cannot avail of the Senior Citizen’s 20% discount on drugs because it was already past 6pm!!!WHY? Senior citizens become young again after 6PM?For me this is not acceptabl…
REACTIONS: Dirtiest Election Ever
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Here’s a reaction to the write-up on the “dirtiest election in Mainit ever” by MDOer AnnG. (One must have a valid multiply address to access this article. Create one here: http://multiply.com)===Hi, ann, can not help but comment on the issue, hehehe. I…
MDO is 4 years old…Quo vadis?
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Mainit Dot Org was founded in 2002. To be precise, the MDO yahoogroup was established last January 31, 2002 and a few months later, on July 25, 2002, Mainit Dot Org, Inc was registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Three weeks ago, la…
Dinagat municipalities among the poorest
Monday, February 5th, 2007NSCB publishes GIS-enabled maps on Poverty Incidence. Here’s one on Surigao del Norte.Source: National Statistical and Coordination Board, PhilippinesVisit the NSCB website (here) to view more maps.Pidjanga notes:Arang-arang pa ba badja an municipio na…
‘PC ng Bayan’ project gets 2nd chance for redemption
Sunday, January 28th, 2007By MELVIN G. CALIMAGSource: Manila BulletinThe Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is about to resuscitate the “PC ng Bayan” initiative that didn’t gather enough momentum after being launched in 2005.This time, the ICT agen…
Tapian Gold Mine
Saturday, January 27th, 2007Pidjanga TRIVIAIn 1935, Brgy. Tapian (of Mainit, Surigao del Norte) was identified as a mining area of Surigao Gold Mine Corporation. The mining operation was estimated to be at P1.9 million. (Source: American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines).YO…