Archive for the ‘Sports’
A man and his dove
Since we are temporarily living a few weeks in Opol, Misamis Oriental, about 10 kms to the west of Cagayan de Oro City, I will look for some small stories about the place.
When walking one morning my dog at the beach a jogger friend of mine told me about a man at the beach who [...]
Boxing sa Plaza
The Amateur Boxing was in connection with the fiesta celebration of Gusa in Cagayan de Oro City. It was sponsored by Congressman Klarex Uy hoping they would discover another boxing world champ like Manny Pacquiao.
The event was Titled Boxing sa Plaza as it is seen on one of the pics and they say they will [...]
CDO in Boxing Fever
We have been to public viewing places at the Cogon market and took some pictures and video clips from the fight of Pacquiao vs. Hatton.
Also to the basketball place in Nazareth
and even on places beside the roads people had tv sets placed outside to view the fight.
The following video was taken inside the Cogon market. [...]
Indigenous Artisans – Dire Husi
Out-of-school-youth artisans from all-over Northern Mindanao, who moved away from their native domains to search for a better life in Cagayan de Oro City, are showing their intrinsic talent in the indigenous design-inspired accessories they create. But more than fulfilling their creative yearning, the youth social enterprise they established in 2004 called Dire Husi, has [...]
The Xmas Shopping Rush
The xmas shopping rush on christmas eve, on dec. 24, was quite heavy in Cagayan de Oro City. I have the feeling everybody was on the streets, the department stores or any other stores and wanted to spend some money.
In the department stores there was a shoving and pushing and long cues waiting at the [...]
Fritzie – the little meermaid
Fritzie spent the whole day at Roan’s Resort in Opol at the beach and her cousins wanted her to become a meermaid. Looks like little Fritzie is not to happy with this. But in the end all of them had a memorable day at the beach.
Trail Riding : Cagayan de Oro’s next Extreme Sports Adventure
One of the country’s better horse trainers believes trail riding in the highlands of Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon has great potential as the region’s next adventure sport.
“You already have the trails and the horses you need to make trail riding a tourism attraction,” said Monica “Monette” Rosario-Agbulos following a recent trail ride in Dahilayan, [...]
