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 …
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Because a picture paints a thousand words: Snapshots from the life of Carlos Neri Arce
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 …
Pueblo de Oro to invest P6-7B more, redevelop Township: Uptown Pioneer shares vision for Makati of Cagayan de Oro
The man who went where angels feared to tread and almost singlehandedly willed the creation of what has now become the booming Uptown Cagayan de Oro, recently shared his vision for what lies beyond the post-pandemic horizon. Guillermo D. Luchangco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO), perked up the …
Guillermo D. Luchangco: Chamber honors Oro Visionary with Hall Dedication
The Voice of Business in Northern Mindanao honors one of its pioneer visionaries in Cagayan de Oro during its general assembly today. The highlight of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc.’s (Oro Chamber) 2nd General Membership Meeting and Induction of New Members held virtually via zoom was the unveiling and …
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1st Lt Apollo Bacarrisas Tiano : The Forgotten Kagay-anon Hero in the ‘Forgotten War’
It wasn’t their war, but when one country threatens the freedom of another, Filipinos did not hesitate to answer to answer the call to arms. When the Republic of Korea (ROK) was created in 15 August 1948, the Philippines became the first Asian state to open diplomatic relations with the ROK, and the fifth overall …
Kagay-an, the historical name of Cagayan de Oro
Kagay-an is a word that directly relates to the city’s culture, history and people, who call themselves Kagay-anons. Cagayan has always been pronounced by lumad Kagay-anons as Kagay-an. In fact, nobody says Kagayanon but Kagay-anon. It is the historical original name of Cagayan de Oro, formerly known as Cagayan de Misamis. Even the original citizens of the capital …
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The History and Legacy of the Bautista Manuscript on the Philippine Revolution in Misamis Province 1900-1901 By Filomeno M. Baustista, Sr.
Many Kagay-anons may have heard about the famous “Bautista Manuscript” but to this day few know what it was all about. It was written by a public-school teacher Filomeno Marcos Bautista, Sr., who was the former Academic Supervisor of Surigao, Bukidnon and Misamis upon his retirement in 1933. Filomeno Marcos Abellanosa Bautista was born on April …
Kagay-an’s Ancestral Houses and Other Heritage Structures
We are heartened that the City Tourism Office’s series of videos online dwelling on various aspects of the city’s history and heritage for our 2021 commemoration of Cagayan de Oro City’s Himugso Festival which had to be conducted virtually due to the city’s current MECQ status. Its first offering aired 8 June entitled “Soul of …
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Cagayan de Oro-Norfolk Cities Sisterhood : Norfolk proclaims June 12 as Philippines Independence Day
This year’s celebration of the Philippines’ Independence Day has been recognized by the City of Norfolk, Virginia, the sister city of Cagayan de Oro. In an proclamation dated May 27, 2021, Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Ph.D., Mayor of the City of Norfolk, declared Saturday, June 12, 2021, as Philippine Independence Day in the City of Norfolk …
Sericulture projects in CDO, Misor growing
A sericulture expert from Japan recently gave his thumbs up to the progress of sericulture/silkworm rearing houses in Misamis Oriental funded by the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) International, through the World Bank. OISCA Resident Representative Yukihiro Ishibashi recently visited two sericulture project sites in Sitio Saguing, Barangay Patag in the Municipality …
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