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The Black Nazarene Fest

dingdans — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:37:21 +0000

Their are lots of big events on the month of January that people preparing to attend these big events of celebrations, just like the fest of Santo Nino which some people will attend and join the celebration at Cebu for the Sinulog Festival which is held every 15^th and 16th of January and also the fest of the Black Nazarene which is also held every 2^nd Sunday of the month of January. It’s already 3 years since the Black Nazarene fest was started here in the City of Golden Friendship Cagayan de Oro with procession of the Black Nazarene.

Black Nazarene Cagayan de Oro

It is my second time to attend and cover this fest which is year by year devoted of the Black Nazarene was increased by thousands and by this year celebration the devoted of Black Nazarene was about a millions. This year celebration is different from the last 2 years celebration, they have new route for the procession of the Black Nazarene. It was started around 3 o’clock in the afternoon, this year they started at Kulambog Lapasan going to agora then pier, going back to C.M Recto and then pass it to the Corales street and Baranggay Mabulay and then pass to the Baranggay Osmena extension.

Black Nazareno Procession

They have the total of 5-6 kilometers for these routes compared to the last years which is only 3 kilometers and it was end around 7 o’clock in the evening then it was followed by a mass. Here are some photos of the Black Nazarene procession with millions of people.

Devoted of Black Nazarene

Black Nazarene with Devoted

Millions of People

Black Nazarene Procession

I see smiling faces to those people who serve to the Black Nazarene during the fest. He was happy with all his heart and soul to serve.

Black Nazareno Fest almost done

Your CDO Guide was so happy when he cover this festival..:-)

Cagayan de Oro Is Booming

dingdans — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:04:06 +0000

After the first Starbucks in Mindanao opened few days ago and that was located only in our city, the City of Golden Friendship Cagayan de Oro. Few days later after it was opened, SM cinema Cagayan de Oro is now in 3D which most of the people in Cagayan de Oro is dreaming about this. The 3D of SM Cagayan de Oro is formally opened last November 12, 2010 and the rate of the said cinema is 250 pesos including pop corn. In the next few years Ayala Mall is rising in front of Gaisano Mall and this mall already start the construction of their building.

SM Cinema Cagayan de Oro

2 decades of leaving here in Cagayan de Oro I saw and witness the improvements of our city. Let’s admit that our city Cagayan de Oro is now booming and accept that there is an improvement every year.

The Question are:

* Are you ready to accept the new Cagayan de Oro.?

* Are you ready to accept Ayala Mall Cagayan de Oro and start shopping in this mall soon when they will be open?

* Are you ready to Social Life or ready to climb the social life?

If your answer of these 3 questions are a BIG YES then you are a pure Kagay-anons or if you are not from Cagayan de Oro and your answers are all YES then you LOVE Cagayn de Oro.

If you like to be update on what are movies showing in SM Cinema 3D Cagayan de Oro you can follow them on their Facebook Fan page or on their twitter account.

Starbucks Coffee Cagayan de Oro is Now Open

dingdans — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:47:24 +0000

Yes guys Starbucks Cagayan de Oro is now open this day October 30, 2010 to the public and we know that this coffee shop is one of the famous coffee shop in the world. The coffee shop was start constructed last July 2010 and after 3 months they are now open to serve us. For give me if I’m wrong but I think this is the first Starbucks in Mindanao which is only located in Cagayan de Oro. The rumor is now become true.

Starbucks Cagayan de oro

Specifically Starbucks Coffee located at the former Parking A of Limketkai Center, south of McDonalds, and east of Missy Bon Bon. Finally Cagay-anons now have our own Starbucks in the City. Here are some pictures. This is your CDO Guide given you information about our City.

Rafting Experience With Bugsay

dingdans — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:06:42 +0000

Bugsay Rafting

Have you visit the White Water Rafting capital in the Philippines? Would you like to experience white water rafting where in you could not forget your rafting adventure? Or you have experience already rafting but not satisfy with your experience. I would invite you guys to visit Cagayan de Oro City the White Water Rafting capital of the Philippines. I my self love to experience cool and unique adventures co’z I believe that you could not buy the experience.

Last August 20, 2010 before the month end we experience again the White Water Rafting in the advance course with BUGSAY. Together with our adventure is a female celebrity which she love also an adventures. This female celebrity is a host before in a reality show at GMA7 which is the Extra Challenge, did you know her already? Yes you right she is Ms. Miriam Quiambao. We are 6 rafts and the 1 raft is for the bloggers and photographers which I belong in this raft. It is a different rafting experience because our group is the one who will get pictures to everybody.

If you have plan to go rafting here in Cagayan de Oro I will suggest go to BUGSAY Rafting because their guide is not just an ordinary river guide but a professional guides. I already try different rafting company here in Cagayan de Oro but BUGSAY RAFTING is different from them. They have unique style on how the participants will enjoy their rafting adventures. So what you are waiting for contact BUGSAY now and book your first adventure in White Water Rafting Experience. Hope I can experience the Extreme course of the white water rafting, YES!!, you read it right guys White Water Rafting Extreme Course.

Contact #: 0917-3-BUGSAY

Photos Credit to: Mike Sia

Bohol Tour Day 1

dingdans — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:29:01 +0000

Year 2007 our last visit tourist spots of Bohol together with my partner and after 3 years we go back to Bohol to spent our long weekend. Together with friends, love ones, family and friends we decided to visit and explore the beautiful tourist spots of Bohol. We are 14 in the group including 3 kids; we stayed Bohol for 2 nights and 3 days. Around 5:30 am in the morning we arrived Tagbilaran City and around 7 am we pitched by the crew of Dao Diamond where in we will stay. Before we start our tour for that day we enjoyed first the pool of this hotel, the hotel has only one (1) pool but in different levels. We enjoy swimming, chatting and off course the picture picture. After lunch our Tour Guide (Christopher T. Cal) pitched us at the hotel and to start our half day tour.

Dao Diamond Bohol

Dao Diamond Under Water

The first stop of the tour is the Blood compact. Here are some photos taken.

Blood Compact

After enjoying the place and taken some pictures our next destination is the famous church in Bohol, the Baclayon church.

Baclayon Church

The 3^rd and the next stop is the Bohol Python which is I think the biggest Python that capture in the Philippines. The python has 30 inches body; this was captured in October 21, 1996 with only 5 ft and 5 kls. In year 2005 the height and body of the Python was change into 200 kls and 23 ft. that is how this python improved after 9 years. See some pictures taken for this Python.

Bohol Python

After our bone was shaken of the biggest Python that we saw, our next destination is the place were Bohol known for this animal the Tarsier area. It’s nice to see this kind of animal that I think only in the Philippines.

Tarsier

We visited also the Man made Forest of Bohol. We could not imagine how this people made this forest and became a tourist spot and popular.

Chocolate Hills

Your tour in Bohol will not be completed if you will not visit the famous place and also one of the 7 wonders of the world, the Chocolate Hills. It is also one of th Famous Tourist Spots in the Philippines

Loboc Choir

After the 5 tourist spots that we visits, our tour in that day was ended by a dinner at Loboc River Cruiser. The entrance of this place is only 450 Pesos for eat all you can dinner and for River Cruiser plus the choir on the middle of the river which we did not expect and PORMISE we enjoyed it very much. The place was so nice and beautiful, perfect place for lovers, family and friends. When we are floating on the river you can see beautiful lights on the river that was so attractive.

Our 2 day at Bohol is so exciting because we will go to….!!!:-) If you have plan to go to Bohol and don’t have a contact for your Tourist Guide contact us maybe we can help you.