Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Looks to open more branches in Vis-Min and Luzon By Tito Mike On December 8, 1998, three fresh graduates from the pioneer class of the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) in Manila introduced the first truly intercontinental menu to Cagayan de Oro along Archbishop Hayes street, in an area known as Havelano Square. On September …
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For the 10th straight year, Seda Hotels has been recognized as the “PHILIPPINES’ LEADING HOTEL GROUP” in the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA)! The WTA Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023for “the Oscars of the travel and tourism industry” was held this year at the GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Stakeholders in …
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By Tito Mike Some cities are just plain luckier than others. Take Cagayan de Oro City, for instance. There’s probably no other urban center outside Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao which can boast of a mother and daughter tandem, both graduates of one of the world’s most prestigious culinary schools, whose bistros are …
Recognizes the forgotten master sculptor from Jasaan Every day is always a good occasion to recall one of Cagayan de Oro’s greatest patriots, leader and philanthropist, who despite his remarkable deeds during his lifetime, remains relatively unknown to the new generation of Kagay-anons, who are only familiar with the eponymously named thoroughfare dedicated to his …
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by Tito Mike Two of the three Kagay-anon designers who were finalists made it to the podium of the Habi Kadayawan Luxe Wear Apparel and Fashion Accessories Design Competition, one of the flagship events of Davao City’s 38th Kadayawan Festival. Christopher Gomez was adjudged the Grand Prize winner in the Commercial Fashion Accessories Category with …
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By Tito Mike Misto at Seda Centrio has been recognized as one of the premier dining destinations in Cagayan de Oro City by Restaurant Guru, a popular wiki and metasearch platform for restaurants. The platform provides comprehensive insights on restaurants, encompassing visitor reviews, menus, photos, and ratings by popular agencies, to help travelers make informed …
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A Kagay-anon chef based in New Orleans, USA has been raising the bar for Filipino-inspired dishes in a city famous worldwide for its multi-ethnic cuisine. Most recently, Nicole “Nikki” Cabrera-Mills of the Pêche Seafood Grill was spotlighted in a feature article Sublime Seafood by John T. Edge on The Entertainment Special August/September 2023 issue of …
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By Tito Mike Three Kagay-anon designers have made it as finalists to the Habi Kadayawan Luxe Wear Apparel and Fashion Accessories Design Competition, one of the flagship events of Davao City’s 38th Kadayawan Festival. Shine J. Casiño’s “Higalaay Splendor” was chosen of the ten finalists for the Apparel category, while Christopher Gomez’s “Panolong Clutch Bag” and Oscar …
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Cagayan de Oro City’s leading property developer does it again! After over three years of painstaking planning and meticulous research, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation finally broke ground for its latest project, the Westwoods Storeys Mid-Rise, Mid-Market Condominium-in-a-Forest during a groundbreaking and tree planting ceremony held at the project site on June 30, 2023. Located in The Knoll (meaning a …
Chicken Humba takes center stage this August as the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) hosts its first ever Hala Kumbira Inter-barangay Competition at the 5th floor SM CDO Downtown Premier Event Hall on August 18, 2023 starting 1:00 pm. Competitors will be challenged to develop a recipe to promote Chicken Humba as a signature …
