Too few Kagay-anons remember Liberation Day

A small crowd of fifty gathered on May 12, 2023 to commemorate the 78th Anniversary of the Liberation of Cagayan de Oro during World War II at the Xavier University Museo de Oro with the opening program for The Road to Victory Exhibit and Lecture Series. Although the organizers invited local officials from the local …

Lowly Singkamas transcends humble origins in Kagay-anon Chef’s recipe

A Kagay-anon chef based in New Orleans, USA has elevated the humble singkamas (turnip) to a sleeper hit in a city renowned worldwide for its Creole cuisine. In an article published in the 19 April 2023 issue of The New York Times Magazine, cooking writer and columnist Eric Kim raved about Nicole “Nikki” Cabrera-Mills Citrus-Glazed …

Oro Art Hub gets boost with The Photo Alley Launch

The long-cherished vision of an exclusive Art Hub for Cagayan de Oro’s artist community is off to a good start with the launching of The Photo Alley at the Limketkai Center on April 1st. “As a visual art, photography has the least exposure in the city, delegated to only a few weeks per year and …

Barangay Lumbia gears up for the big-time with La Aldea del Rio access road concrete pouring

A simple concrete pouring ceremony held on Holy Wednesday is just one of the signs that Barangay Lumbia is ready to join the League of Progressive Uptown Barangays. Strategically situated in the center of twelve (12) hinterland barangays, Lumbia is leading the boom in Uptown Cagayan de Oro with no less than 58 approved residential …

NMADI ready to make Isuzu CV Market Leader in Normin, Caraga, Zampen

North-Min Auto Dealership, Inc. (NMADI) is determined to make Isuzu the leading truck brand in Northern Mindanao, Caraga and the Zamboanga Peninsula. “We have always been very strong in the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market segment in Northern Mindanao, Caraga and Zamboanga  Peninsula,” said Nyle B. Balasabas, NMADI General Manager. “However, for this year we will be …

Humanities Role in Xavier Ateneo Campus of the Future Stressed

Its Humanities Program will continue to play a critical role in the Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan (Xavier Ateneo) Campus of the Future soon to rise at Manresa. “For Xavier Ateneo to remain an authentic Jesuit university, we should continue to have humanities subjects in its higher education curriculum,” Xavier Ateneo President Fr Mars P. Tan SJ PhD …

NMADI, ISUZU fete Local Brands in Fleet Elites Awards Night

North-Min Auto Dealership Inc. (NMADI), the official Isuzu dealer for the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Dipolog and Pagadian in Mindanao, recently teamed up with Isuzu Philippines Corporation to fete its fleet customers in the NMADI Fleet Elites Awards Night held March 29, 2023 at the NMADI head office in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. “We are proud that …

PWDs hail COMET EVs in CDO as an answered prayer

Leaders of organizations of differently abled persons in Cagayan de Oro City recently hailed the advent of the COMET (Community Optimized Electric Transport ) e-Vehicle as an “answered prayer” for their sector. Touted as The First Sustainable Transport Ecosystem in the World, GET President Sigfrido Freddie R. Tiñga said, “Our business model has made GET a significant First Mover in electric mobility as …

TESDA hails TCO SEED as showcase for TVET Excellence, Collaboration and Future

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has hailed the Toyota Cagayan de Oro Socio-Economic and Environmental Development , Inc. (TCO SEED) as a benchmark for excellence, collaboration and the future of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). The opening of the Body Painting/Finishing NC1 Assessment Center marked a significant achievement for TCO-SEED, as …

GET SET Go! Uptown EVs address traffic and air pollution in one system

A new North-South joint venture will soon launch a breakthrough electric mobility system which would address two of the most prevalent banes of modern urban areas: traffic congestion and air pollution. In simple rites held March 22 at the Xavier Sports & Country Club, Global Electric Transport (GET Philippines) based in Makati and local partner …