Oro Jins strike in ROK International Open Taekwondo Championships

The Cagayan de Oro Taekwondo Main Gym (A Tradition Of Excellence) team garnered 33 medals in the 8th Daejon MDC Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships held at the Taean General Indoor Gymnasium in Taean City, Republic of  Korea from August 11-16, 2023. The Oro Jins medal haul included 12 gold medals, 11 silvers and 10 bronze. A …

Kagay-anon tennister rises to PH No. 1 in Girls 12-and-under age group

A grade 4 student from Kong Hua school has continued Cagayan de Oro’s proud heritage of outstanding junior girls tennis players pioneered by the likes of Marisue Jacutin-Mariona, and Roxanne May Resma, by rising to become the Philippines top ranked tennis player in the Girls 12-and-under age group  category. According to the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) ranking …

Monte Carlo: The Cradle of Futbol in Cagayan de Oro

Between a galvanized iron fence along Pabayo Street in Cagayan de Oro City is a small opening that opens to what was once a bustling block of makeshift houses but is now only a bare square of raw earth. The name first came to my attention when I was doing a feature on Carlo Dorin, …

Pueblo Golf hosts 2nd Grand Master’s Open Golf Tournament

The Masonic Districts of Region X in Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro and Camiguin will host the 2nd Grand Master’s Open Golf Tournament at the Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club championship golf course on January 20-22, 2023. According to VW Alex Saldana, Golf Tournament Chairman and Masonic District Region X Grand Lecturer, they …

Xavier Ateneo Sports Heroes: Antonio Ma. “Choly” Gaston

The Cagayan Cyclone who became the Blue Eagle King As the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles begin another Battle of Katipunan with their rivals across the street in Diliman on December 11 at the Mall of Asia Arena, it’s an opportune time to remember one of the greatest basketball players to come out of Xavier Ateneo …

CDO’s Coby Rolida makes PH Team to Nomura Cup

Cagayan de Oro City’s Jacob “Coby” Rolida has made it as one of the three members to the Philippine Team to the Nomura Cup which will be hosted by the country at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite on November 14 to 18. Kristoffer Arevalo emerged as the top qualifier in the five-day Nomura Cup …