Duka Bay Resort

A resort located in Medina, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, Duka Bay is known for its coral reefs, colorful fishes and other sea creatures. One can see these through the glass bottom boats. Tourists can also enjoy swimming and scuba diving in its clear waters, riding on kayaks, water bikes and bancas, and playing in the white sand. It is also famous for its cave and cold underwater spring called Alibuag. Come and see it and you will surely have a one of a kind experience. Photo credit by: kleyr2007

Duka Bay Resort

A resort located in Medina, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, Duka Bay is known for its coral reefs, colorful fishes and other sea creatures. One can see these through the glass bottom boats. Tourists can also enjoy swimming and scuba diving in its clear waters, riding on kayaks, water bikes and bancas, and playing in the white sand. It is also famous for its cave and cold underwater spring called Alibuag. Come and see it and you will surely have a one of a kind experience. Photo credit by: kleyr2007

The Concert King

Martin Nievera is going to have a concert at Cagayan de Oro City on May 10 (Corpus Christi Gym). The title of the said concert is “Martin Nievera XXV.” His concert is directed by Rowell Santiago and his musical director is Louie Ocampo. In his 25 years in entertainment, he was able to release 19 albums. My sister told me that ticket prices ranges from 3,800 Php, 3,200 Php, 2,700 Php, 1,600 Php, 800 Php, and 375 Php. Memories Frozen in Time

Toto Live!

Toto returns to have a major concert on April 2 at Cebu Waterfront Hotel and on April 3 at the Araneta Coliseum. The group was formed in 1978 at Los Angeles . All in all they have 13 Albums but the most popular albums are Toto IV, Toto Past to Present: 1977-1990 and Toto XX (1977-1997). Their top songs are: Africa , Hold the Line, Rosanna, I won’t Hold You Back. This group has made history in music. My relatives in the Philippines are hoping that they will visit Cagayan de Oro just like the group America .Memories Frozen in Time

Bajao People

Everyday scene as a vessel dock at ports. I first encountered this when we went to Cebu City via Cagayan de Oro. They call it Bajao people begging for passengers to toss coins into the water and part of the entertainment they will jump from their bangka/canoe, dive into the water to get the change. I pity those women who bring their infants with them. They just catch the coins by their makeshift open hamper.

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Polymedic Medical Plaza

There are five big hospitals in Cagayan de Oro and Polymedic General Hospital is one of them. They are planning to extend and make it known as the Polymedic Medical Plaza which will have 150-bed, fully air-conditioned and with new and modern diagnostic equipments. They have a branch in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. They also have a clinic at Limketkai Mall.

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Gaston Park

Gaston Park is just beside the San Augustin Cathedral. It was named after Segundo Gaston, first mayor of Cagayan de Oro. The local revolutionaries used this place as their training ground in preparation for the Phil-American War in 1900. The Augustinian Recollect Missionary built the San Augustin Cathedral in 1624. The said church was destroyed four times and finally was restructured in 1946. Inside the church are the priceless stained glasses.

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Cagayan de Oro SM Mall

The Pueblo de Oro developer plans to make an 8-hectare IT Center/Park next to SM Mall is finally pushing through. There registration to PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) is already approved and was proclaimed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last January 2005. The companies or firms within the area and they will enjoy a four to six years tax holiday.

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San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral

A stone church was built in 1845 and became San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral. But in 1945, the said church was ruined during the American liberation. The first Archbishop was James T.G. Hayes. Because of the determination of Archbishop Hayes the church was rebuilt. It is the home of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. If you are going to visit the Cathedral take time to notice its century old stained glass.

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Ridgeview Chalet

Ridgeview Chalet is under the management of Xavier Estates. This is has a fully-furnished 32-room hotel and it has 4 chalets (cottage). We stayed here for 3 days and my hubby really loved the place and the view is awesome. They have swimming pool and other sports club facilities such as fitness gym, tennis court, billiards, basketball, and bowling lanes.

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Pueblo de Oro Golf Estate

Pueblo de Oro Golf Estate is categorized as the fourth best golf course in the country. This features an 18-hole, all-weather championship golf course which was designed by Robert Trent Jones II. Its lawn is composed of Tifton and Tifdwarf bermudagrass that highly adapts to heat. The developers are now planning to build a condominium within the Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club. Time to relax and enjoy the scenic view.

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Cagayan de Oro Taxi

Can you see the nice-looking taxi in this picture? Most of the taxi companies in Cagayan de Oro are using Toyota Altis cars. Each time we went out, we usually ride a taxi because we are living almost 5 kilometers away from the City. We always pick Altis because it’s comfortable and it has a good air-conditioning. Sometimes to our dismay taxi drivers refuse to carry passengers especially if it is not within the city proper. They will not use the taxi meter and instead give you a fixed amount or we call it “pakyaw” which has higher rate than using a regular meter.

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Divisoria Night

Things have definitely changed here in Cagayan de Oro. We can really feel that the City is really booming. Plaza Divisoria is a park devoted to local and national heroes. The City government developed the park and placed colorful street lights and more benches. There is also a wide screen television. During weekends you will see stalls of food and tiannge/bazaar selling clothes, bags and accessories.

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CDO City Hall

One of the historical landmarks. This was the site of Casa Real de Cagayan that was built in 1831. During the Spanish colony this was the house of the Spanish governor-generals. The last governor departed Cagayan around 1898 then was taken over the Aguinaldo Revolutionary Government. It was ripped down and built a new structure known before as Municipal hall and was renamed City hall when Cagayan de Oro became a city in 1950.

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Cogon Public Market

The City of Golden Friendship is really booming. Every where you go there is a new building construction or renovation and one of them is the Cogon Public Market which is the central market in the city. I remember, I used to buy fresh vegetables and fruits that were displayed on the sidewalks or street vending. Thanks to the Local Government that they constructed this building. Trivia: Cogon Public market is 1.5 hectares having a 4.5 hectare of floor space.

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King of the Philippine Roads

Jeepney is known to be the “King of the Philippine Roads”. It is the most common and inexpensive means of public transport. In Cagayan de Oro, jeepneys are very colorful and presented very well. They build terminals for jeepneys and buses traveling in the nearby provinces both West and East Bound. In Davao City , you will see jeepneys anywhere even in busy streets. They have small jeepneys (which are NOT that flamboyant) that have specific routes within the City and the spacious and multicolored jeepneys travel in major highways and roads. In Metro Manila, they are all over like the buses.

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Macahambus Adventure Park

Time for canopy walk (sky bridge) of our boys. This bridge runs about 123 meters across and has a height of 150 meters. Once you are up there you will see the full view of the Macahambus gorge. The adventure of our boys is not complete if they will not try to rappel down. Wow! What a heart-pounding experience. You can see them holding tight to the cable.

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CDO River Rafting

Taken during our rafting. It feels good when you shout HIGH-5! Of course we were briefed on how to paddle and always listen to our assigned guide. Sometimes we forgot to paddle because we are more focus on the rapids. In the raft is my father, aunt, brother and his wife, my hubby, and the raft guide. They conquered 21 rapids for almost 2-1/2 hours.

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CDO Macahambus Cave

After our rafting we went to see Macahambus Cave, Cagayan de Oro City. This is an underground cave. Once you are inside the cave it will lead you to a terrace overlooking the Cagayan River . About 200 meters away from the cave is a 130-foot circular gorge. According to the history, the Filipino revolutionaries used this cave as their resting and meeting place back in 1899.

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Gaisano Mall

The two towering Gaisano stores connected by a sky bridge. The building on the left is the original structure of Gaisano City and adjacent to it is the new constructed Gaisano Mall. The latter has four cinemas, Gaisano department store, supermarket, food court and outlets, and small shops. In Gaisano City , it’s the extension of their department store, housekeeping department, glassware’s, and more. When I was a child, Sharon Cuneta and Gary Valenciano had their concert at Gaisano City.

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