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? …
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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 …
Historians gather for 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of PH Independence Finale
PANAGRIING: A Nation Still Rising MAKATI CITY- The National Historical Commission of the Philippines paid a fitting tribute to the proclamation of the country’s independence with a two-day academic conference held 25 May 2026 at the Ayala Museum, Makati City. The Three-Year Milestone Commemoration began in 2023, as the Philippines marked the 125th Anniversary of …
Normin Designer brings brand to the global runway with FASHIONPhilippines New York 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- An Iliganon designer who now calls Cagayan de Oro home is bringing his brand to the Big Apple this coming September in a bid to bring Mindanaoan design to the global stage Christopher L. Gomez, Creative Director of Chris Gomez Design Studio, is one of Northern Mindanao’s senior designers who’s a …
The Soul of Mindanao: Diwang Mindanao Book Fair kicks off at Xavier Ateneo
Cagayan de Oro City – Mindanao’s first ever university has opened its Diwang Mindanao Book Fair 2026, featuring four days of events and a two-week book exhibit featuring literary and other creative works from around the island with the theme “Sulat sa Lupa: Stories, Scholarship and Solidarity.” The fair opened with a short program and …
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Artifacts Shed Light on a Forgotten Era in Mindanao
The Legacy of Brig. Gen. Guy O. Fort ILIGAN CITY- A recent two-day exhibit held at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of History (MSU-IIT) threw open the curtain to hitherto unseen images of Mindanao and its people from over a century ago. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝘆 𝗢. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 featured rare archival and ethnographic materials such as vintage weapons, brassware, documents, …
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Sidlak Iligan Dazzles with Mindanao’s Finest
ILIGAN CITY- This City of Majestic Waterfalls sparkled with two of the finest exhibits we were a most fortunate witness to during the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) last week. In the morning, the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) unveiled the Brig. Gen. Guy O. Fort Collection at its University …
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Mother-Daughter Duo’s Two-Day Four Hands Degustation perks up Normin Food & Wine Fest
On March 20, we were most fortunate have a first hand experience of the Mother-Daughter Four Hands Degustation by Chef Candy Lu and Chef Chloe Lu at Candy’s Café and Restaurant at Ayala Centrio Garden. Their Four Hands Degustation was one of the kick-off events of the maiden edition of the Normin Food and Wine …
𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚-𝟭𝟬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐌𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐛
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 24 — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – 10, through the Local Governance Regional Resource Center – Region 10 (LGRRC-10), conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the proposal to position and develop Northern Mindanao as a film industry production and site location hub at the …
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The Heart of Tradition: The Keeper of the Okir
By Mike Baños (as related by Salika Samad-Maguindanao CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In the wake of the infamous Marawi Siege of 2017 which displaced thousands from this Islamic City of Mindanao, real-life couple Salika and Jardin Maguindanao gathered together their fellow Meranaws under the banner of Maranao Collectibles. At an evacuation center in Iligan …
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