Here’s the latest construction update of CityMall Iponan, located along the National Highway in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City.
As shown below, building construction is now progressing to the north section. This CityMall is slightly larger than CityMall Bulua and will cater to the densely residential populace of Iponan and Barra in Opol which is just across the mall. Watch Project LUPAD’s latest aerial update on the construction below.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently turned over two new Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) in two fishing communities in the province of Misamis Oriental.
Last December 2016, BFAR inaugurated the CFLC at Baybay, Alubijid in the presence of local town officials.
photo by Jesse Lumantas
photo by Jesse Lumantas
And just a few days ago, Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries and BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona led the turn-over ceremony of the new CFLC at Gimaylan, Libertad, Misamis Oriental.
photo by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Office
Each CFLC has eight fish stalls, two chest freezers and some bonus fishing equipment in the form of engines and bottom-set gillnets. The projects aims to boost fish production in Northern Mindanao and minimize fishers’ post-harvest losses.
Info from PIA-10.
McDonald’s latest branch along Kauswagan Highway in Cagayan de Oro City has now taking shape.
As shown below, structural works are now underway.
You can clearly see the store behind the tarped fence.
Construction is fast and we believe this project will be completed in due time.
Keep posted.
If you have travel plans to and from Cagayan de Oro towards the western area including Laguindingan Airport, you might want to add more time in your travel as daily traffic has started to build up particularly during rush hours along Route 9 (Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro City-Iligan City Road) or the National Highway specifically in Opol town where the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constructing two major bridge projects.
The two major links now under construction are the new Opol Bridge (near the Opol Market) and the Buncalalan Bridge (near junction of National Highway and Opol-Bulua By-pass Road). Only one lane on each side is passable as the old 2-lane concrete bridges were closed for demolition. The new bridges had been elevated and expanded into 6 lanes of traffic on a 60-meter road-right-of way.
Motorists are advised to be extra patient and careful in negotiating the de-tour.
This is the Buncalalan Bridge section.
This is the Opol Bridge section.
Traffic build-up along the bridge approaches.
This is now in Luyong Bonbon in Opol.
all photos by Doc Jojo Bascug
When the announcement was made that SM CDO Downtown Premier will open on May 12, many had doubts if SM will meet the targeted opening date which is just more than a couple of months away.
However, latest photos onsite showed significant progress on the construction of SM’s second mall in Cagayan de Oro City.
As shown, the façade is almost done with ongoing exterior works including the SM signage. The BPO tower can be completed later on.
The malls’ glass walls on the ground floor can now be seen after the temporary fence was removed.
Construction work was observed to be in full blast day and night.
Exterior painting is also now underway of the carpark building component.
Here’s the 4-level carpark as seen from Limketkai.
Keep posted.
The New Dawn Hotel Plus along Don Apolinar Velez Street in Cagayan de Oro City may top off soon.
Latest photos revealed construction is now on the 19th floor. The prior information we gathered that this building will be 21 storeys and not 18 as reflected in the rendering has somewhat been validated with the actual construction. Shown below is the comparison of the rendering (left) and the actual. The rendering shows 18 floors (17 floors + mezzanine) plus a roofdeck level. At right is the actual showing already 20 levels (19 floors + mezzanine).
Keep posted.
Motorists can now pass thru the old Opol Bridge near Opol Public Market after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) temporarily stopped one of two bridge projects in Opol town due to numerous complaints about the heavy traffic in the area in the past few days.
In a report at SunStar CDO, the DPWH will temporarily stop the Opol Bridge Project near the town market and instead prioritize the Igpit Bridge Project located near the junction of Route 9 and Bulua-Igpit Bypass Road.
photo by Sanbgguniang Bayan of Opol
photo by Nilo Lazarito
photo by Rhpu Ten
Heavy traffic has been experienced in the area after the DPWH diverted vehicular flow to the newly constructed elevated structures on both bridge projects. The dilemma has brought inconvenience to thousands of motorists daily from dawn to late at night including those with scheduled flights to Laguindingan Airport.
Both bridge projects are targeted for completion in May 2017. It will have 6 lanes when completed.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Northern Mindanao has considered plans to widen major waterways in Cagayan de Oro City including Bitan-ag Creek as among its long-term solutions to address urban flooding in the city but road right-of-way problems (RROW) including presence of informal settlers are hindering the said plans.
In a report from SunStar CDO, a DPWH official was quoted as saying that Bitan-ag Creel for example will be widened by at least 12 meters. Accordingly, the plan is feasible but still needs intervention from the city government to clear the area of people living beside the canal or creek.
DPWH is currently working on two major drainage projects in the city near Agora and in Carmen.
Beacon Avenue located at the back of SM City Carpark Building will soon be connected to PN Roa Sr. Avenue providing motorists a shorter route to a major road at Pueblo de Oro.
As shown below, the 4-lane road is almost done with just little work left on the island.
Here’s the map. Previously, motorists will have to take the entire length of Las Ramblas towards Regatta Boulevard to exit Pueblo Business Park.
A new Negosyo Business Center will rise soon at the Provincial Capitol Compound. This after the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental partnered with DTI Misamis Oriental for the facility to provide job opportunities to the people.
The new Negosyo Business Center will be located right beside the existing Provincial Training Center (shown above) and will be a one-stop shop for would be investors in the province by giving business permits as well as requirements for every municipality for opening a business and statistical data needed to establish a business.
More details in SunStar CDO HERE.
The Detailed Engineering Design and Civil Works Construction of the P4.859 billion Panguil Bay Bridge Project is set to start in October of this year. This is based on the latest project update from the Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao, RDC-X.
As shown below, the expected start for Conceptual Design by winning consultant is set next month, March 2017. Bidding for the Detailed Engineering Design and Civil Works Construction will be by August and then the start of construction in October.
Meanwhile, here are some conceptual layouts of the bridge project prepared by Sambo Engineering of Korea during the feasibility study stage.
The bridge will be two lanes as proposed with no sidewalk.
Here’s the section of the main bridge showing the ‘extradosed type’ design.
As envisioned, the bridge will become a major landmark not just between Tangub and Tubod but in the entire region.
all images by @richkiddo and @dongkarlo of SSC
Construction of the 29-storey Tower 1 of Avida’s Aspira Towers in Cagayan de Oro City is now progressing to the 10th floor with steel columns extending three more floors up.
As shown above (photo taken around 3:00AM this morning), the high-rise condominium project is now becoming a landmark in the area and with continuing vertical construction, it is also now visible from a distance.
Aspira is Ayala Land’s second high-rise condominium project in the city after Centrio Tower. Both are under the Avida brand.
Keep posted.
photo by @Bamboo88
Initial layout works are now underway for Ecoverde Sierra, the first socialized housing project by Malate Construction and Development Corporation (MCDC) in Cagayan de Oro City located in Barangay Indahag.
Watch this latest aerial survey from YouTube by Ideas Quest thru Project LUPAD with superimposed project renderings on the actual video.
Towers 1 and 2 which comprises phase 1 of the triple tower MesaVerte Residences project by Cebu Landmasters Inc. in Cagayan de Oro City are now steadily rising.
Latest update showed the t-crane is now up onsite.
photo by Eric Dimitri
As shown below, construction is now on the 2nd level for Tower 1 and column works now underway for Tower 2. Both will have 15 floors.
You can see ongoing steel matting of the 2nd floor below of Tower 1.
This is Tower 1 ground level.
The building’s columns are rising.
This is Tower 2 at ground level.
Workers preparing for more vertical works.
Heavy equipment and machinery onsite.
Keep posted.
all photos from cebulandmasters.com
The 1,000-seater St. Francis Xavier Parish Church at Pueblo de Oro in Cagayan de Oro City is now fast shaping up.
Built entirely from donations from the uptown residents, the uniquely designed new church building currently serves the Catholic community of the township and nearby areas.
Watch Project LUPAD’s latest aerial update below.
Construction of the new P276.7 million passenger terminal building at the Port of Cagayan de Oro is now underway.
As shown below, heavy equipment are already onsite next to the old and current terminal.
The ground breaking and capsule laying was held in September last year.
Jejor’s Construction Corp. is the project contractor. See Notice to Proceed below issued in June 2016.
Download Notice to Proceed HERE.
The initial project cost amounted to P350 million but after the official bidding, the contract price is now P276.7 million. See screenshot of contract below.
Download full contract HERE.
Previous press releases state that the new and modern passenger terminal building will be a state-of-the-art and fully air-conditioned facility with a walkalator.
Keep posted.
with photos by Simply Jessie
Construction of the 660-meter Macabalan-Bonbon Bridge Project linking the two coastal villages in Cagayan de Oro City has began.
As shown below, the first set of round steel casings for the bridge piers are now being placed at Bonbon side.
More of these casings are found onsite.
The bridge will divert the flow of port-bound cargo trucks and vehicles from the Kauswagan-Puntod Bridge.
This is the billboard installed along the bridge approach route in Bonbon.
The project is a joint venture between UKC Builders and M. Montesclaros Enterprises. Perhaps UKC will build the Bonbon side while the latter the Macabalan side. As indicated, it will be a Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder (PSCG) Bridge similar to the Kauswagan-Bonbon Bridge.
Here’s the bridge rendering.
The bridge approach avoids the mangrove area.
Keep posted.
with photos by Jonrey Enhambre
Seven Seas Waterpark and Resort has just released another teaser photo of its soon-to-open water-themed park in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental.
Photo above shows the so-called shipwreck which is part of the large wave pool. See the shipwreck section in the rendering below.
A lot of people are asking for the opening date. Still, no announcement yet. Keep posted.
photo by Seven Seas Waterpark and Resort
Construction of the P264 million Opol Port Development Project is set to start soon. This after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) issued a Notice of Award of the project to Butuan-based Equi-Parco Consruction Company.
The new port project which will be located in Barangay Luyong Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental is intended to be an alternative port for domestic tramping vessels and decongest Cagayan de Oro Port. Opol is more or less 30 kilometers west of Cagayan de Oro City. A series of public hearings and consultations were conducted particularly among affected residents prior to the start of the project.
See screenshot of Notice of Award below.
Download full part HERE.
Equi-Parco won the project bidding and will wait for the Notice to Proceed from the PPA. Among the firm’s latest projects include the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road (Bypass Road) Bayabas-Igpit Section and the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road (Bypass Road) Lapasan-Gusa Section.
Cagayan de Oro Port is one of the country’s busiest ports with high passenger traffic and cargo throughput. A major link the transport of goods from north to south, the port continues to undergo major improvements.
Here’s a 360° aerial panoramic view of Cagayan de Oro Port courtesy of Project LUPAD. Watch below.
