Exploring Cagayan de Oro City a City of Golden Friendship

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:32:08 -0500

Exploring Cagayan de Oro city

This is the place where i belong..we have a small city.. but i'm so proud of my home town....

Divisoria Park by night - downtown

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CDO STREET SCENES A PICTURE GALLERY

Maharlika-Velez junction

highway going to our home place

Main Avenue

To Marcos Bridge

This way to our home

Monument for Peace

That way to Iligan City

Furniture for sale along the sidewalk

Dunkin Donut of course

Carmen Bridge

Infront of CDO City Hall

Maharlika Highway

Marcos Bridge

CDO traffic

Shopping malls

MACAHAMBUS HILL CAVE AND GORGE

Was the site of famous Battle of Macahambus Hill which took place on June 4, 1900, the first Filipino victory against the Americans. The cave itself is a picturesque spot. Today, it’s a short cavern leads to a veranda that overlooks the meandering Cagayan River below. 200 meters away is the Macahambus Gorge. This is actually the steep precipice where the enemy forces fell to their deaths. Today, a flight of over a hundred steps leads one down to the floor of the gorge where there is an underground river that comes out from one cave to another cave. The cave is covered with a lush tropical arbor of forest growth.

Macahambus Cave

Macahambus Gorge

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GARDENS OF MALASAG ECO – TOURISM VILLAGE – situated in Sitio Malasag, Cugman; a rolling terrain in the slopes of reforestration area 20 minutes from the city center. A culturalvillage in a botanical garden setting, it showcases the tribal practices & crafts of Mindanao tribes. The village also serves as the learning center for ecotourism, ethnic arts, flora and fauna endemic to Northern Mindanao while at the same time generate revenues and livelihood for the tribal groups . The village has a souvenir shop of ethnic products; Ethnic Museum; tribal houses of the Talaandigs, Higao-non, Subanon, Maranaos and Ifugaos. It features rows of cozy guest cottages; camp ground , swimming pool , picnic shed, orchidarium, mini garden, native restaurant, butterfly garden, multi purpose hall. It offers the view of Macabalan Bay and hills of Malasag. Available transport : jeepneys, taxis and motocycles (habal-habal)

Entrance to Malasag Eco-Tourism Village

View of Macabalan Bayfrom Malasag Gardens

Malasag Kabukiran Native Restaurant

Lumad Souvenir Shop

Malasag Museum

Cottages CLICK -front view

Accommodations Amenities: Camping ground, Park, Swimming Pool

Maya Cottage

Molave Cottage interior

Subano House Replica

Tribe husking rice statuary

Philippine Deer

Philippine Eagle

Malasag animal santuary

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WHITE WATER RAFTING – there really is nothing quite like rafting trip on Cagayan de Oro River. The stretch from Barangay Dansolihon to the city provides you with strikingly beautiful panoramic view of the river rocky walls, untouched vegetation and the sight of the resting haven of monkeys. It has breathtaking rapids that provides the more adventurous with thrills and challenges of rapids intervals not less than 10 – 15 minutes of each other. Cagayan de Oro river has everything that makes for a memorable experience with awesome roar and power of water cascading over rocks and boulders.

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THE CARMELITE CONVENT

Entrance to the Convent

The promises

School House

Statuary St. Joseph

Convent of Flowers?

The abode

Fence out....

Statue of Jesus

The Chapel we visit here during Sto. Nino feast The main Altar Left Altar

Kagayhaan Festival (street dancing) every month of August...

our neighboring barangay *****************

Pryce Plaza 5 star hotel ~~~~~~~

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Every friday & Saturday at down town..Night Cafe

Vendors selling chicken barbecue during the Night Cafe in Golden Friendship Park, Cagayan de Oro

World AIDS Day concert at the Night Cafe Restaurant

Xavier Sport & country club

Photo Gallery

okey.. this is all i can share about our place....hope someday you can take your vacation here with your family and friends....

i hope you enjoy viewing ...God bless

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Mindanao is home to world’s tallest religious statue

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:29:14 -0500

The tallest religious statue in the world, the 50-foot statue of the Divine Mercy is in the Philippines.

THE Divine Mercy Foundation Mindanao (Phils.), Inc. together with the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro cordially invite everyone to a triple grand celebration this September 8, 2008 at the Divine Mercy Hills in PSB-Ulaliman, El Salvador City.

The highlights of the event will be the solemn dedication and blessing of the 50-foot Divine Mercy statue, the formal turnover of the statue to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and the birthday of our Blessed Mother Mary.

The event is the biggest celebration in the Divine Mercy Hills and could not have been more perfectly timed for the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is commemorating its diamond jubillee year, too.

The Divine Mercy statue, so far the tallest Divine Mercy statue in the world, will be formally turned over to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro represented by Archbishop Antonio Ledesma.

The occassion will also welcome the collaborating presence of the Marians of the Immaculate Concepcion Fathers from Stockbridge, Mass. to be the administrator and custodian of the statue and the Church of Mercy. There will be a Filipino priest counterpart since the Polish priests are still unable to speak Cebuano or Tagalog dialects.

Divine Mercy Hills is a project inspired by God. His presence is mysteriously felt in the place as miracles of healing and conversion are continuously experienced by many. Since its discovery and development in 2003, there is a steady rise of pilgrims from all over the country. The forthcoming event will usher in pilgrims and visitors from foreign shores like Poland, United States, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Preceding the celebration will be a three-day symposium which will be held at the Coco Ridgeview Chapel.

The first day of the symposium will focus on the importance of the Eucharistic celebration, Marian topics will be discussed on the second day and Divine Mercy essentials will be explained on the third day.

Among the topics and speakers are as follows: Divine Mercy and the Holy Eucharist by Rev. Joe Roesch, The Eucharist and Social Justice by Rev. Florencio Salvador, Role of Mary in the Works of Divine Mercy (Mother of Mercy) by Roesch, Mary, True Model of Discipleship by Msgr. Rey Monsanto, Church's Guidelines on Marian Devotions by Salvador, The Life and Virtues of St. Faustina Kowalska by Rev. Seraphim Michalenko, The Essence and Urgency of the Divine Mercy Message by Michalenko and a personal testimony by Rev. Donald Callaway.

In between, there will be various musical presentations in honor of the Divine Mercy and the Blessed Virgin Mary by the five Divine Mercy ecclessiastical provinces of Mindanao.

The main celebrant of the September 8 mass will be Ledesma with Archbishop Emeritus Jesus Tuquib as con-celebrant. The homilist will be Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo.

After the communion prayer, the turnover rite will begin.

Following the blessing will be the decree of establishment as diocesan shrine, shower of petals and confetti, release of balloons, street dancing and floral offering.

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