Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
North-Min Auto Dealership, Inc. (NMADI) or better known as Isuzu Cagayan de Oro with Isuzu outlets in Butuan, Dipolog, Pagadian and Valencia, has cemented its status as the most decorated dealer group in the history of the Isuzu Dealer of the Year Awards (DOYA), securing the prestigious title back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. Over the …
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After starting as a social enterprise, Cagayan de Oro’s upscale furniture maker now has a proper showroom to showcase its beautifully crafted products. Twin Head Furniture & Home Décor opened its biggest showroom to date on February 12th at the Ground Level, CV Roa Wing of the Ayala Centrio Mall (beside BPI). It was a significant …
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By Mike Baños (as related by Patrick Roa) After over a decade as a commercial airline pilot for Philippine Airlines (PAL), Kagay-anon Patrick Roa seemed to have attained his childhood dream of flying the friendly skies. However, he chose to voluntarily retire from PAL just a few months shy of his 50th Birthday, to pursue …
Okir Art Exhibit 2026 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The recently concluded 2nd Okir Art Exhibit held at a local mall has further reinforced the growing popularity of the Meranaws of Lanao del Sur unique art form. Okir is a distinctive geometric and flowing design style from the Southern Philippines, particularly among the Iranaon peoples (Meranaw, …
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- A new arts and culture initiative created by three of Mindanao’s Best and Brightest Creatives aims to rocket the island’s rich tradition to the mainstream consciousness. Dubbed FORMA, Vibrant Mindanao Design Commune, it is the brain child of Jerome de la Fuente with Chris Gomez and Shine J. Casiño. Concept “For …
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Milestone Stories 2016-2024 As Cucina Higala, the only restaurant in Mindanao celebrating the island’s Heritage Dishes, celebrated its 9th Year Anniversary, the following greeting was posted on its social media page: Celebrating 9 Years of Mindanao Heritage Cuisine and Memorable Dining Experiences Today we celebrate 9 wonderful years of Mindanao Heritage Cuisine — nine years …
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HCPG Travel Series : BEYOND THE GREENS CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The well-kept secret that is Cagayan de Oro City is a secret no longer. The officially recognized alumni association in the Philippines of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently completed their first ever travel event to this city to have an up-close-and-personal look …
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In today’s day and age where information is power, transparency in governance needs to be strongly upheld to foster accountability, build public trust, and ensure that institutions are fulfilling their mandates to the public. The Department of Education (DepEd), recently rolled out its open data initiative Project Bukas that discloses datasets on assessment results and …
Commentary by Mike Baños When Fr Antonio Moreno SJ firs requested me to do a review of his book “Imperfect Leadership (A Jesuit Reflects on His Journey), I reluctantly said yes, though I warned him I greatly feared the fires of hell should I come up short of his expectations. After all, who was I …
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When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts… CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- There’s just no stopping the economic juggernaut that is this capital city of Northern Mindanao. As the leading growth driver in powering the region’s economy past the trillion peso mark in 2024 with 28.3 percent of the P1.04 trillion total, …
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