Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Velez Street

Who was Apolinar Velez?


Monday, April 13, 2015

Tiano Bros. Street

Who were the Tiano brothers?


Friday, April 10, 2015

Club Popular

Quiz Time:

Where in Cagayan de Oro
would you find this marker
commemorating an event held at Club Popular?


Monday, April 6, 2015

Gaston marker

The NHI marker at Gaston Park
has been moved to another area
in the park...and polished.


Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Life is a gift

Quiz Time:

Where would you find this marker
for Justiniano R. Borja?


Sunday, May 4, 2014

Hayes Velez

No mix-up here on the corner
of Hayes and Velez.


Friday, November 8, 2013

Casa Real de Cagayan

Quiz Time:

On which building would you find
this marker of the Cagayan de Oro
Historical and Cultural Commission?


Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Water tower

Quiz Time:

This old water tower near Gaston Park
was built during the...

1. Spanish era
2. American period
3. Japanese occupation

and now houses the city museum.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

NHI marker

Quiz Time:

Where in Cagayan de Oro
would you find this
National Historical Institute marker?

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Gaerlan

Quiz Time:

Gaerlan Street is named after whom?

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Casa Del Chino Ygua

Also known as Balay nga Bato
(in Tagalog, Bahay na Bato).
Wanna know the historical significance
of this corner location at Velez-Hayes streets?
Read the National Historical Institute marker.






Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Yacapin

Quiz Time:

Yacapin Street is named after whom?


Friday, August 23, 2013

Huluga Caves

Quiz Time:

How many caves are there at Huluga?

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Divisoria monument

Quiz Time:

What does EL PUEBLO A SUS HEROES mean?

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Tiano Brothers

Quiz Time:

How many brothers were there
for which Tiano Brothers Street
was named after?

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Rizal Monument

Quiz Time:

In what year was the Rizal Monument,
the first and oldest monument in Divisoria,
built?

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Second World War

Photographs and memorabilia
of World War II in the Philippines
are on exhibit this week
at SM City Cagayan de Oro.
There are quite a number of items
relating to Mindanao
and a few about Cagayan de Oro.
This is a travelling exhibit
of the Philippine Veterans Bank.
The show will run until July 8
on the second floor of the mall.
Well worth a look!

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Cruz Taal

Quiz Time:

Cruz Taal Street is named after whom?

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Pabayo

Quiz Time:

Pabayo Street is named after whom?