Presidential award

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Cag. de Oro named ‘2014 Presidential Award  for Child-Friendly Cities’ national finalist

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY is not only known as the country’s second ‘most competitive city’ today and the ‘Emerging City of Tomorrow’, but now also proud itself as a ‘most child-friendly city’.

This, after Cagayan de Oro City was named as one of the national finalists of the ‘2014 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities’ (highly-urbanized city category), along with Bacolod, Puerto Princesa and Pasig. Davao City is the national awardee.

City Social Welfare and Development Officer Teddy Sabuga-a gladly accepted the award from DSWD Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and DILG Usec. Austere Panadero  during awarding ceremonies held in Manila recently. 

In turn, Sabuga-a presented the award to Mayor Moreno and City Councilor Enrico Salcedo, who is the Chairman of the City Council for the Protection and Welfare of Children, during Monday’s flagraising ceremony at City Hall.

As a national finalist, the city got P50,000 cash incentive which will be used as cash prizes for the winners of the soon-to-launched “2015 Search for Most Child-Friendly Barangay”. Bugo came out as the city’s ‘Most Child-Friendly Barangay’ during its maiden edition in 2013.

Notable programs and services of the administration of Mayor Moreno that geared towards for the children’s welfare, promotion and protection include the Child Development Program which focuses on early childhood care and development; Center Care for Children which caters to the needs of abandoned children; Sagip Pamilya/Bata Para Hapsay Dalan.

Tuloy Aral Walang Sagabal (TAWAG) for the education of children with disabilities; Street Urban Working Children Program, an educational assistance package to children engaged into child labor; and Child Abuse Response Section Assistance, CSWD’s response team responsible in rescue and protection of children who are victims of any forms of abuse.

Livable Cities

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CdeO adjudged as grand winner of

‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’

 

Cagayan de Oro City’s status and reputation as the country’s 2^nd most competitive city today rose to another level after being adjudged as grand winner of the ‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’ initiated by the National Competitiveness Council and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’ is a planning and design competition whose objective is to get city planners across the Philippines to better plan their respective cities for a climate-defined future and for disaster-risk reduction.

The city bagged the top award in the Government Center category when it bested three other finalists, namely the cities of Roxas, Valenzuela and Zamboanga.

Government center means a complex of government buildings which are designed to be disaster-resistant and must be designed to serve the public in pre- and post-disaster phases. They must serve its primary purpose as a public service facility such as school, hospital or office building.

Cagayan de Oro City’s entry was entitled ‘Oro Central’ which is designed to develop City Central School not just as a topnotch public elementary institution but as well as an disaster-resistant evacuation center in times of disasters and/or calamities. 

The city’s delegation headed by City Mayor Oscar Moreno formally received the accolade during Wednesday’s final conference and awarding ceremony held in Manila.

Elated with the citation, Mayor Moreno profusely thanked local architects from the Mindanao University of Science and Technology, United Architects of the Philippines, private sector ug the local government team led by City Hall’s Local Investment Promotions Officer Eileen San Juan for working hard together on the conceptualization and designing of the city’s entry.

Business forum

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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.

Living the Life

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“LIVING THE LIFE”- A LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS/PRODUCTS DISPLAY OF SENDONG SURVIVORS

The City Government of Cagayan de Oro under the leadership of City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno will hold “LIVING THE LIFE”, a display of livelihood programs and products of typhoon Sendong survivors, starting December 16 up to December 20 at the City Hall entrance area.

The display is one of the lined up activities organized by the city to highlight the 2nd year commemoration of Typhoon Sendong which focuses on the theme: “BEYOND SENDONG: REBUILDING LIVES AND THE CITY”.

Education summit

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1st CDO EDUCATION SUMMIT

In an effort to raise the bar of the 'not-so-encouraging' performance level of Cagayan de Oro City School's Division, the City Government through the leadership of City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno in partnership with Synergeia president and CEO Dr. Nene Guevara, Xavier University president Fr. Roberto 'Bobby' C. Yap and city schools division superintendent Dr. Elena M. Borcillo, initiated the First Cagayan de Oro City Education Summit on Nov. 16, 2013 at the City Tourism Hall attended by local education officials, principals, teachers, barangay officials, parents and youth representatives. Through the summit, Mayor Moreno is hopeful that the city's performance level on education will ultimately go a notch higher, especially on the national achievement test, survival and dropout rate.

Philippine Travel Mart

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CdeO gets 1st Place in Best Booth Competition at Phil Travel Mart

THE CAGAYAN de Oro city government booth won first place, in the city category, during the recently held Philippine Travel Mart at SM Mall of Asia on September 6-8, 2013.

The booth, focusing the city’s white water rafting adventure as the country’s water rafting capital, drew attention as tourism destination in the country besting 100 other booths nationwide.

It also showcased Mapawa Nature Park’s river trek and canyoneering adventure package which concept and design was executed by Roldan Yacapin and Gigi Casiño, a member of Tourism Council and of the Public Services Offices, respectively under the guidance of Ms. Dorothy Jean Pabayo, overall chairperson of the Cagayan de Oro Tourism Council.

Personnel from the city tourism also served as receptionists at the booth.

The booth, in partnership with private industries such as the Cagayan de Oro Travel and Tours (Cotta), Giya Amihanang Mindanaw Association (Gama), Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (Cohara) and Oro Association of Rafters (Oar) offer tour packages, promotional materials, gears and promotional incentives to tourists during the three-day exhibit.

Meanwhile, the City Tourism Council also thanked Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno and Madam Arlene Moreno for the all out support including Ernie Pelaez of Mapawa Nature Park and the Oar for providing gears used at the booth.