Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Previously Recognized as a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum JASAAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL-The historic Immaculate Conception Parish Church of this elder municipality of Misamis Oriental finally got a historical marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines recognizing its historical significance. On April 23, 2025, the NHCP marker was unveiled and turned over …
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Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines – The burgeoning Northern Mindanao region may soon get a timely boost as it metamorphoses into the Philippines fourth metropolitan area. Barely five months after signing an agreement to join forces in building up a globally competitive workforce in the Metro Cagayan de Misamis growth area, the Technical Education and Skills …
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1. Factors Favorable For Guerrilla Growth: a) Natural Barriers: Mindanao turned out to be a fertile field for originating, nurturing, maturing and welding into a compact organization, guerrilla units. The island abounds in jungles, irregular land surface, rivers, mountains, steep cliffs, swamps and two big lakes (Lanao and Mainit), all offering obstacles in the way …
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“One of the most fundamental freedoms accorded to citizens like us who live in a democratic country is the freedom of speech and of the press.” (Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.) For the first time ever, the pioneers of Cagayan de Oro’s Press and Broadcast media were honored in a ceremony held fittingly enough, on the …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The Chief Executive of a top Philippine company in the Forbes Global 2000 and the country’s largest in terms of market capitalization, recently lauded Cagayan de Oro’s economy and location as it grows into the fourth metropolitan center based on its projected population growth and functional role as a major gateway …
“You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it requires people to make that dream a reality.” – Walt Disney Atty. Joseph Donato J. Bernedo, PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PHIVIDEC-IA) Administrator & CEO used this quote to emphasize what the focus of the estate’s open house on March 26-28, …
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Leaders of local farmers and fishermen from beleaguered communities around the country are undertaking a 60-Day national walk to raise awareness against corporate interests seeking to displace them from their ancestral domains. The core group of 15 marchers include leaders from the Ubod na Manlalakbay of SAMBILOG – Balik Bugsuk Movement …
BARANGAY BALUBAL, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Throughout his whole life, Barangay Balubal Chairman Pablo M. Bactong has had to wake up in the wee hours of morning to store water for his daily use. Not anymore. On March 8, 2025, Task Force Patubig Development Corporation inaugurated the Balubal Level III Water Supply System which can …
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19 December 1943 The Liangan attack was a serious threat directed against the Headquarters of the 108th Division which at the time was located at Liangan, Kolambugan, Lanao (now Lanao del Norte) about four kilometers from the coast of Iligan Bay. It began on 19 Dec 1943-at midnight. The guerrilla troops at this time were …
24 August 1944 On 24 August 1944, Maj LUCAS O. NARANJO, CO, 106th Infantry Regiment, with eight men, headed towards Labinay and Pulao, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, to ambush an enemy patrol of 150 well-armed men. At 10:00 AM, while nearing Pulao, at a place called Baga (present day Santa Maria), the enemy was spotted. NARANJO …
