Cagayan de Oro City

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Lifestyle, People July 15th, 2010 by admin

Zayrish Nanay – The little Girl born without a Gullet

After a long search for donations and other sponsors for the operation of little Zayrish Nanay, 3, born without a gullet; finally today Zayrish and her Mama left from Cagayan de Oro City for Manila. Here Zayrish will have an operation, done by Dr. Reganion of the National Children’s Hospital in Quezon City. The family and [...]

The “Golden Mile” Project after one Year

We been posting about formerly mayor Jaraula’s pet project, the “Golden Mile”. After one year I have been back to look at the place again. I went to the riverside and wanted to take some pictures of the[...]

Chess games at city hall

While taking some pictures of the construction of the new city hall building I came accross a group of chess players near the entrance to the old city hall bulding. It turned out that a few adults and parents teach the [...]

A walk with dogs over the mountain ridge of Malasag

All graphics can be clicked to a size of 1200×900 px. We walk our dogs mostly on weekends for some distances and sometimes these walks are hikes. Like this one on a cloudy day. It took as more then four hours to rea[...]

Traps for foreigners living in the Philippines

There are many traps with Philippine laws for foreigners living in the Philippines. Some laws can easily used against a foreigner if she/he has some jelous neighbors or other citizens. I just came accross this story of a[...]

The “ukay-ukay” bargain center phenomenon

Close to the cogon market, in different side streets, one can see the crowded places where “ukay-ukay”, a Filipino phrase for used clothes, bed and table wares, are sold in a warehouse atmosphere. But it̵[...]

Fire at the landfill in Bulua

I was on my way from Upper Balulang to Iponan and passed by the landfill. The place where most of the garbage of the City of Cagayan de Oro is deposed off. A firetruck with flashing red lights and busy firemen around it [...]

Car accident at zig-zag road in Carmen

On the airport road in Carmen, not far from the entrance to the Pryce Hotel, at the zig-zag portion, has happend a freak car accident. A speeding car with three passangers on it’s way down lost controll and slamme[...]

Young faces of Cagayan de Oro City

Today I have been picture hunting in the cogon area and found these two young ladies relaxing on a sikad on a busy streetcorner. They have been extreme friendly and I enjoyed a little chat with these two lovely young l[...]

Dog Lovers at Night Cafe

A while ago, a young student, Bryan Fabe, of Cagayan de Oro City, with some friends, had the idea of bringing their highbreed canines for some socialicing to the weekly night cafe in Divisoria. They meet fridays and satu[...]