Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
(Synthesis of the 1st Northern Mindanao Business Conference delivered by OIC-Regional Director Ermedio Abang, Department of Trade and Industry Region X office) Three sets of factors including macroeconomic fundamentals; infrastructure; and governance and institutions determine an area’s potentials for sustainable growth. Oro Chamber President Mr. Ruben Vegafria stated that this conference aimed to analyze the …
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CAPTAIN RODOLFO “RUDY” F PETICAN had a long and satisfying career as a C-130 transport pilot in the PAF and the civilian sector. Originally from Baguio City, Capt. Rudy graduated from Baguio Colleges Foundation. He first joined the Philippine Air Force after he graduated from the Philippine Military Academy as a member of class 1975 …
The Regional Development Council for Region X is asking the national government to approve a package of recommendations aimed at strengthening the resilience of the country’s fiber optic broadband networks following a series of incidents which resulted in fiber cuts and interrupted services costing the telecoms and allied industries millions of pesos. During its 126th RDC-X …
The continued roll-out of the national broadband network in Mindanao is being threatened by rats. During the 126th Regional Development Council-X Full Council Meeting held virtually on 24 June 2021 via Zoom, Parasat Cable TV President and CEO Elpidio M. Paras reported that rat bites have been delaying the rollout of the broadband network between Cagayan …
Every city worth its salt prides itself with a place where a resident or visitor can have a heavenly meal for an earthly price. These are most often carenderias (or carinderia, if you must), small hole-in-the-wall food stalls selling simple meals for the man-on-the-street. Z.C. Eatery along Pabayo street was once Cagayan de Oro’s garbo (pride) for such a place. …
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The shophouse that was so common all-over South-East Asia and the Philippines’ leading urban centers will soon be having a revival in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. The shophouse which did double duty as a residence and business was once ubiquitous in Southeast Asia and also found in Southern China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and as far …
A 17-year old student from Cagayan de Oro has been bestowed the Head of School Award from the Stanford University Online High School (Stanford OHS) based in California, USA. Stanford Online High School is an independent school located at Stanford University for intellectually passionate students in grades 7–12. Founded in 2006 as a three-year high school, and subsequently expanded to include …
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The Familia Apartments at Bamboo Lane, developed by Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation, has won the Special-Purpose Development of the Year – Philippines in the Development Awards category of the recently concluded Real Estate Asia (REA) Awards 2021. Presented by Real Estate Asia magazine, the award recognizes the most innovative real estate developments in Asia Pacific that stand out in …
We are bringing back this updated story in celebration of the life and works of one of Cagayan de Oro’s foremost visual artists and photographers Nene Arce who recently passed on at the fine young age of 97. At the spry young age of 86, Carlos Neri Arce published a book about his family’s journey in Cagayan …
Valuing the past to grasp a sustainable future The Construction The construction of the Cagayan Waterworks Tank, or the Water Tower as we know it today, began in 1919. Its pipes were ordered from the US a year prior. Budget for the construction of the structure was projected at P33,000, and shared between the US …
