Venus

No, you're not in Venus!

Venus is the name of a taxi in Cagayan de Oro.

Pizza

Today's prices for a Cha-cha's pizza.

VIP Hotel

"In the Heart of the City"...that's where The VIP Hotel is.

Laundry

Spotted from a distance: YouLaba do-it-yourself laundry station.

RC jeepney

This is an RC jeepney plying the Cugman-Cogon route. 

Bulacan

No, you're not in Bulacan.

Bulacan Balut is situated on Justo Ramonal Street.

Japan

No, you're not in Japan.

The Cagayan de Oro headquarters of Japan Karate Association is on Velez corner J. R. Borja Streets.

Manila

No, you're not in Manila.

Manila Bulletin has a branch in Cagayan de Oro located on Justo Ramonal Street.

Painting-Ikebana show

A painting exhibit for the late Ester Gabor-Velez combines ikebana to lure more mall-goers at the Limketkai mall. The show was held last month.

Flu-away

Sign at a juice stand.

Accepted

Relief operations for the flood victims last month.

Velez monument

A governor astride his horse.

Apolinar Velez was governor of Misamis Province from 1906 to 1909.

He also was the founder of the Misamis Provincial High School, now called Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School. This is the biggest public high school in Cagayan de Oro.

Velez Street, on which the school is situated, is named after the governor.