Volkswagen Beetle

It's always fun to see a Beetle
still running on the streets of Cagayan de Oro
after all these years!

PEA

Quiz Time:

What does PEA mean?

De Oro

You know you're in Cagayan de Oro
when you see business names
such as Kopya de Oro, Ciudad de Oro,
Ace de Oro, Agua de Oro, Spa de Oro
and Cucina de Oro.

Baked Creations

Quiz Time:

Where would you find this sign?

Hotel

Quiz Time:

Which hotel in Cagayan de Oro
brands itself as
"Lifestyle and Convenience within Reach"?

Newscasting

The finals of ABS-CBN's
1st Inter-School Newscasting Competition
was held today at Centrio
with contestants representing Cagayan de Oro College-Phinma,
Liceo de Cagayan University, Lourdes College,
Mindanao University of Science and Technology,
Pilgrim Christian College, and Xavier University.

Bicycles

Mindanao Gold Star Daily
has acquired four brand new bicycles
for its circulation department.

Internet Cafe vs Dental Clinic

Open hours for an internet cafe and a dental clinic.

HeArtsada

"HeArtsada"
An art exhibit by Artsada
February 19-26
Limketkai Mall

"Luto ni Nanay" by Marigold Cherie Ramos-Garrido, acrylic, 18"x24"

Sidewalk sale

Guess what this schoolboy
is buying from a sidewalk vendor.

Legacy of a Legend

"Legacy of a Legend: An Art Homage for Sir Nonoy Estarte"
February 17-18
Centrio

Art from the Heart

Today is the last day of
"Art from the Heart: A Painting Exhibit"
at SM City Cagayan de Oro.

"Orchids" by Jun Lapeceros, oil on canvas, 18"x24".

Lazer Ecoding

"LAZER PRINT" sounds sharper than laser print
but I may have second thoughts on their encoding service!

Coffee

Quiz Time:

You enter a restaurant
and see this wall painting.
You are in which restaurant?

Love...at First Sight

"A Photo Marathon
for the Visually Impaired Children"
February 13-14
Centrio Mall

Sweets for Valentine's Day 3

Valentine Fruit Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake, Panna Cotta
Kave Restaurant Cafe
Limketkai Luxe

Sweets for Valentine's Day 2

Heart-shaped Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme
Limketkai Center

Sweets for Valentine's Day 1

Red Velvet Cake
Thai Me Up
Capistrano St.

Painting exhibit

Going on at SM City Cagayan de Oro
until February 16 is Biswal Mindanaw's painting exhibit
titled "Art from the Heart".

COPC 63rd general assembly

Members of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club
gathered today at Silver Court Restaurant
for the 63rd general assembly and elections
of officers and board of directors.

For the book of records

This store in barangay Gusa
has seven sponsored signs!

Feet

Signs that say FEET OFF THE CHAIR
and FEET OFF THE GRASS are common.
Here's one that says FEET OFF D ROOF.

Business forum

A news release from the City Information Office.
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NEWS RELEASE

5 February 2014

Cagayan de Oro business forum slated on Feb. 12

A one-day business forum dubbed “Connect and Do Business in Cagayan de Oro” will unfold on February 12 at the Intercontinental Manila in Makati City.

The forum is organized by the city’s Investment Promotions Center in partnership with USAID, Promote Cagayan de Oro Foundation, and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce (Oro Chamber).

“Through this business forum, we intend to interest domestic and international investors in the identified growth areas in Cagayan de Oro, ranked by the National Competitiveness Council as the most competitive city in the Philippines today,”declared Eileen E. San Juan, the main organizer of the business forum.

The morning sessions of the business forum will be highlighted by the talks of Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, the director for research and communication at the Center for Research and Communication, who will discuss “How the Rapid Growth of the Philippine Economy Impacts on Cagayan de Oro,” and of Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., professor at the School of Economics at the University of the Philippines, who will tackle “Region X Economic Situation and Prospects.”

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar S. Moreno will deliver the keynote speech, “Championing Northern Mindanao’s Inclusive Development.”

This will be followed by testimonials of influential business locators titled “Cagayan de Oro: The Right Choice for Business.”

During the luncheon, messages of support will be given by Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Austere Panadero and Ms. Gloria D. Steele, mission director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Cagayan de Oro City is a USAID partner under the “Cities Development Initiative,” which aims to empower secondary cities as engines of growth by strengthening and enhancing their competitive advantage. The other Philippine cities in this program are Batangas City and Iloilo City.

For more information about the business forum or to register for the same forum, contact the following: Manila secretariat at 926.0224, 514.5714, or 0917.8274518; or the Cagayan de Oro secretariat at 0916.1705993.

Maine

No, you're not in the US.
Maine Pharmacy & General Merchandise
is in barangay Carmen.

Honest students

A press release from the Office of the City Council.
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Dads commend MUST students for honesty

THE 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas yesterday adopted a resolution comending six first year students of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology for their honesty.

The students, Mark Ranis, Donica Pimentel, Diana Rose Baguhin, Irish Go, Raynie Bugarin and Quennie Uy returned P54,000 cash they found to the owner through Magnun Radio.

Councilor Teodulfo Lao Jr is the proponent of the resolution.

Grabe

Now it's GRABE.
It used to be GRAVE
(see November 1 post).

Old out New in

The old two-color printing press (orange color)
of Mindanao Gold Star Daily is rolled out
Saturday to give space to a better model.

No entry

Quiz Time:

Where would you find this NO ENTRY sign?

Flood wall

Construction of a flood wall
at the Cathedral-City Hall riverbank goes on.