Oro Bets Shine anew in Habi Kadayawan 2023

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 …

Philippine-American War Sites to Visit in Cagayan de Oro

Kagay-anons actively opposed Spain’s ceding of the Philippines to the United States under the terms of their peace treaty signed on December 10, 1898. In Cagayan de Misamis (as Cagayan de Oro was then known) the Spanish authorities surrendered to Misamis Governor Jose Roa y Casas and Cagayan de Misamis Mayor Toribio Chavez, who were both appointed by …

The Flavors for Success of Misto at Seda Centrio

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 …

Kagay-anon Chef wows Big Easy diners with Pinoy inspired creations

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 …

Chef Aradani brings otherworldly dimension to Seda Centrio’s Cuisine

The Seda Hotels recently treated its guests to an amazing culinary journey through a series of weekly dinner buffets showcasing Philippine regional cuisines. For every Friday of June, all Seda hotels featured dishes from Luzon, the Visayas and most recently, Mindanao. However, Seda Centrio in Cagayan de Oro has a leg up with its newly …

COHARA showcases Culinary Excellence and Community Spirit with Hala Kumbira Inter-Barangay Humba Cooking Competition

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 …

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 …

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 …