Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
The 8th of September tomorrow will come and go with nary a fanfare, perhaps adding to further proof that the Second World War is now all but forgotten in the minds of most Filipinos. However, that date should be remembered by Filipinos in Mindanao because it marks the 81st Anniversary of the official end of hostilities on …
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Residents and visitors to this beautiful isle off the northern coast of Mindanao have heard many versions of how its mysterious name came about, but now a book that delves into the historical origins of the its name at last gives its version a plausible leg to stand on. In his paper co-authored with the …
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New Book aims to address missing chapters in Camiguin’s History Social and Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Andrés Narros Lluch has just published a book “The Untold Stories of Camiguin Island” by the Xavier University Press, which seeks to fill in gaps in the island’s history. This is the first research on Camiguin based on the archives of …
The history of the Catholic church in this island province may have to be rewritten once the ruins of its first Christian church and fortress is found. In a soon to be published book, The Untold Stories of Camiguin Island, Social and Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Andrés Narros Lluch, contends that the existing chronology of the Catholic Church’s history …
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One of the most unusual guerrilla operations in the Philippines during World War II was the guerrilla raid on Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, which was conducted with the assistance of the US Navy to eliminate and wipe out the Japanese garrisoned at this key objective.
During World War II, US Navy submarines helped supply Filipino and American guerrillas with arms, ammunition and supplies, also ferrying personnel in and out of the islands. Known as the SPYRON (for Spy Squadron) Operation, it supported the Filipino and American Guerrillas resistance to the Japanese occupation after the Philippines fell to the Japanese Imperial Forces in early 1942. The …
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The Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Bukidnon is an ASEAN Heritage Park that holds a special place in the history and heritage of World War II. With a total land area of 47,270 hectares, it is located in northern Mindanao in the province of Bukidnon in Region 10. Mount Kitanglad is one of five peaks in …
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Region X posted the highest growth in government spending in 2019 among the Philippines’ 17 regions at 19.2 percent, an acceleration from the 11.9 percent growth in the previous year. Government spending in the region amounted to P 94.31 billion in 2019 contributing 3.9 percent to the total government spending in the country. Meanwhile, household …
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The economy of Region 10 expanded at a slower pace by 5.9 percent in 2019 compared with the recorded growth in the previous year of 7.1 percent. The slower growth was due to the slowdown in Manufacturing, Construction and Transportation and Storage. Manufacturing, which constituted 11.0 percent of the Region X economy, posted a deceleration …
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Secrets and Stories of the War The Philippine government had moved from Manila on General Douglas MacArthur’s recommendation, with President Manuel L. Quezon himself continuing to lead the government from Corregidor in cooperation with the U.S. commander of the Far East. Quezon had originally declined MacArthur’s request to withdraw from the capital, claiming that his …
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