By Tito Mike The Department of Tourism recently renewed the 5-Star Rating of the only premier water park resort in Cebu, and on top of this, introduced its enhanced Muslim-friendly facilities and services. These were among the highlights presented by the Jpark Island Resorts & Waterparks Marketing Team during their Cagayan de Oro Regional Product …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Anthology of Inspiring Kagay-anons and Misamisnons set for Mindanao Book Fair launch
A two-volume book on the life stories of inspiring Kagay-anons and Misamisnons will be launched later today at the Mindanao Book Fair happening at the Event Hall of SM Cagayan de Oro Downtown from June 18 to 20. Authored by veteran provincial writer and community journalist Rene Michael “Mike” Baños, it is published by Papel-Papel …
Message from The Editor-in-Chief Ramoncito Ocampo Cruz, Cagayan de Oro 400 Years Coffee Table Book
When people think of Cagayan de Oro, they often think of the phrase we carry so proudly: “The City of Golden Friendship.” But as an editorial team, when we began digging into the very bones of this project, we asked ourselves: What lies beneath that golden warmth? What is the true bedrock of this city? …
A Four Centuries in Four Decades Journey : CAGAYAN DE ORO 400 YEARS Coffee Table Book
It took a long time coming, but after a passage of nearly five decades, Cagayan de Oro’s first ever Coffee Table book covering its past, present and future history and heritage has come to fruition. In a Grand Launch held at a local hotel on June 9, 2026, “CAGAYAN DE ORO 400 YEARS” was finally …
The Northern Mindanao Campaign of the Philippine-American War Revisited
Very few Kagay-anons today are aware that Cagayan de Oro (then known as Cagayan de Misamis), was the primary center of resistance in Mindanao to the American invasion of the Philippines during the Philippine-American War. Based on historical records, the Northern Mindanao Resistance (primarily centered in Cagayan de Misamis under General Nicolas Capistrano) was a …
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COWD Explains Rationale for Proposed Water Rates Adjustment
The Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) would like to explain why a water rate adjustment has become necessary. COWD’s water rates have remained unchanged since 2014. For more than a decade, despite rising operating costs, COWD has continued to provide water service without increasing rates. Today, revenues are sufficient only for daily operations, maintenance, and …
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Mindanao Resistance mainstreamed in 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood
A fresh look at the local history of Mindanao during the Philippine Revolution which presented new and existing historiographies from 1898 to 1901 was highlighted in an academic conference hosted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on 25-26 May 2026 at the Ayala Museum, Makati City. The conference sought to explore the enduring …