Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro has overtaken Davao as the city with the largest hotel pipeline in Mindanao, with 1,293 rooms (keys) compared to Davao’s 655, the 2026 Philippine Accommodation Pipeline Report released on September 25, 2026 reports. Key developments across major destinations Cagayan de Oro ranks 10th nationwide with five accommodations totaling 1,293 keys but leads …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Despite the less than ideal global business climate during the first half of 2026, this city’s biggest real estate developer has attained an impressive 83 percent sales growth for the period. During the 2026 Mid-Year Sales Awards held August 18, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation – Cagayan de Oro Territory Sales & Marketing …
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The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cagayan de Oro approved the Development Permit for the Southridge Business Park Phase 1 in Barangay Lumbia during its 42nd Regular Session on June 29, 2026. Majority Floor Leader Councilor Edgar Salcedo Cabanlas cited the project as another concrete example of Cagayan de Oro’s unstoppable business growth, thus proving itself as the catalyst of Northern Mindanao’s rise as an economic …
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Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO) is strengthening its sales capabilities through a nationwide training program designed to support continued growth by further leveraging on digital marketing adapting to shifting buyer behavior. Conducted through regular monthly sessions, the PDO National Sales Training series brings together in-house sellers and broker partners, covering buyer profiling, digital marketing, …
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The Humble Beginnings of Lim Ket Kai In the early part of the 20th century, a young Mr. Lim Ket Kai, at the age of 12, together with his father, emigrated from Quemoy, China and landed in the old town of Cagayan de Misamis, in the then frontier island of Mindanao, Philippines. As a poor …
When her husband Jess passed away in 2022, Consuelo “Nena” Paras continued living for another two years in their 44 year-old house at Capistrano Complex in Gusa, Cagayan de Oro. Her children were concerned for her living alone far from them, but she did not have the heart to leave their home of so many …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The City Government of this fast rising metropolitan area recently extolled the latest undertaking of its leading real estate developer in Uptown Cagayan de Oro “Tonight’s Première Soirée is more than a celebration of a new development – it is a testament to vision, excellence, and a shared commitment to building communities …
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The next premier address in Cagayan de Oro has arrived. Southridge by Pueblo de Oro rises as Uptown CDO’s most anticipated high-end community—strategically located along the Pueblo de Oro-Laguindingan Diversion Road and designed for growth, prestige, and enduring value. It offers seamless access to key destinations, just minutes from Masterson Avenue, Pueblo Business Park, major …
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TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The expansion of the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) located in this town inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate couldn’t have come at a better time. During the estate’s 50th Anniversary in 2024, PHIVIDEC IA Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Joseph Donato J. Bernedo disclosed the facility already exceeded its original design …
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Bigger, Bolder, Beyond Business TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority opened its Open Hour Year 3 on March 25 with bold optimism despite the current disruption of the global economy arising from the conflict in the Middle East. “This year, we embrace a bold and exciting theme—Bigger, Bolder, Beyond Business,” said PHIVIDEC IA …
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