The Latest from Cagayan de Oro and Surrounding Areas
Effective August 1, 2020 Fr Mars P Tan SJ assumes his new important mission of leadership as President of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan.
Fr Mars succeeds Fr Roberto “Bobby” C Yap SJ who also takes the reins of Ateneo de Manila University on the same date. … Continue reading... “Fr. Mars Tan is the new Xavier Ateneo President”
Things are going to be a bit different when students of Cagayan de Oro’s four universities resume classes next month.
“Education should be all-inclusive,” said Dr. Alain Marc P. Golez, Liceo U president. “We have reshaped our learning management system through flexible learning to help our students continue their education with minimal distractions from health protocols mandated by the global pandemic which is crucial to their attainment of quality education.”… Continue reading... “FLEx@Liceo U: Scaling the heights with Flexible Learning”
Things are going to be a bit different when students of Cagayan de Oro’s four universities resume classes next month.
In fact, when classes on all levels at Capitol University resume on Monday, August 3, 2020, there will be practically no students coming in through the gates of their main campus at Corrales-Osmena Ext and satellite campus at Gusa.… Continue reading... “Capitol University – Preparing for the opening of classes under the New Normal”
As the separation between public and private changes, the space of the alleyway begins to take on new meanings and serve new functions.
The laneway; or side street, alley, back street, or byway comes to represent that transitional space between the home and the street, between the crowded main routes and the safety of isolation off the beaten path.… Continue reading... “Oro’s Nic Aca joins Virtual GO ON International Performance Art Festival Online”
Mindanao’s first and so far the only restaurant which celebrates the island’s heritage cuisine, is taking a bold new step to introduce the heritage and history of its menu to more people.
Originally conceived as a showcase for Mindanao’s heritage Filipino dishes, Cucina Higala is showcasing its signature flagship dishes in an affordable, easily transportable package gourmands can enjoy in the safety and comfort of their own homes and offices.… Continue reading... “Eating History with Cucina Higala’s Mindanao Heritage Packed Meals”
Actually, we’re paraphrasing US President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s remarks in a 1964 interview with author Stephen E. Ambrose when he said, “Andrew Higgins is the man who won the war for us.”
But first, to recall the serendipity which brought us to Andrew Higgins. As a group of friends dedicated to putting Cagayan de Oro City on the world map of World War II history for the small but significant role it played in General Douglas MacArthur’s Breakout from Corregidor to Australia on March 11-17, 1942, we were all fascinated by the PT Boats that brought the general, his family and general staff safely through the Imperial Japanese Navy blockade.… Continue reading... “How Philippine Mahogany helped win the War for the Allies”
The Battle of Dipolog is an interesting study of World War II in the Pacific Theatre, because not only was it a small scale showcase of the American armed forces joint operation tactics to retake its Philippine territories from the Imperial Japanese Army, featuring close coordination not only between the US Army, Navy and Marines but even more strategic, how the intelligence on the ground and support from local Filipino-American guerrillas contributed to the eventual victory.… Continue reading... “A young guerrilla’s eyewitness account”
It remains little known to this day, but Misamis was the only region in Mindanao which actively joined the Katipunan revolt against Spain.
On September 29, 1896, 350 revolucionarios, including 50 Bukidnon lumads, overwhelmed the Spanish garrison and raided the armory of the Fuerza Real de Nueva Victoria in Calaganan, (present-day Balo-i, Lanao del Norte).… Continue reading... “The Forgotten Katipunan Revolt in Mindanao”
Probably nothing has symbolized the coronavirus pandemic more than the ubiquitous face mask.
It has become the prevalent symbol of both despair and hope: despair that things will never be the same from here on, and hope that even now without yet a proven cure or vaccine, wearing a face mask is one of the best things one can do to protect oneself from being infected.… Continue reading... “Facing the New Normal with Hope and Panache”
Did you know our pre-Spanish Kagay-anon ancestors once had their own version of the famous Madison Square Garden?
Present-day Kagay-anons will be proud of the fact that they share a common bond with their 15th century forefathers-they all have, at one time or another, taken a stroll along our local square.… Continue reading... “Cagayan de Oro’s Square Garden”
