Supposed to be this post will be made after our falls hopping at Iligan but sad to say I’m so tired and I’m waiting also some pictures taken by our friends. In this travel I was only invited with my girlfriend together with her officemate, we are 12 in the group and we rent a van to maximize our expenses. On October 18, 2009 Sunday we leave Cagayan de Oro around 8 o’clock in the morning going to Iligan city and we arrived around 10 o’clock in the morning. Our first falls destination at Iligan is the “Maria Cristina Falls” and this falls is the famous of Iligan attraction and it is the Agus River on the Island of Mindanao. It is sometimes referred to as “twin falls” because the water is split in two by a large rock at the brink of the 320 feet drop. We spent an hour in this place to take pictures of the falls.

Maria Cristina Falls

The next water falls we visit is the “Tinago Falls” which is located at the Southern part of the Philippine Island of Mindanao. This is one of the tourist attractions in Iligan City. Some trivia on this falls, Tinago is a Filipino term which means “Hidden”, the falls being hidden in a deep ravine. After we arrived this falls we need to pay 10 pesos for the entrance and 20 pesos for the life jacket. After fixed our things to bring we go down for the trekking of the falls descending which has 345 steps (I count on it while we go down..aeheheh..) and they called it winding staircase. The falls is high, its very cold waters cascading beautifully into a deep and calm basin-like pool which appears like a blue-colored lagoon. Under the falls is a small cave where people can enter and listen to the rumbling waters. We spend 2 hours in this place (bitin pa din..aeheh) because we need to move to our next destination the Maze Park and Resort.

The Maze Park is a pool area which has different level of the water pool and they have an Olympic sized of swimming pool, and it is also a perfect place for the nature lover who appreciates the beauty of solace. In this place they have a nice garden, mini zoo, a fishing area and a beautiful garden inside. This place is located at Mimbalot Buru-un, Iligan City.

Maze Park

There are many falls we need to explore Iligan City. So if you have time visit the City of the Majestic Waterfalls. Mimbalut falls, 20 minutes away from the city, Limunsudan Falls, 54 kilometers away from the city proper, Abaga Waterfalls, 15 kilometers from the city, Dalipuga Falls, 12 kilometers from the city, Dodiongan Falls, 14.5 kilometers from the city, Gata falls 28 kilometers from the city, Guimbalolan Falls, 29 kilometers rom the city, Hindang Falls, 14 kilometers from the city, Kalisaon Falls, 16 kilometers fron the city, kamadahan falls, 26 kilometers from the city and Kibalaug falls, 31 kilometers from the city.

The Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) group is set to play host to the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, which will be held on October 24, 2009. With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” the MBS 3 aims to uphold the beauty and strength of the island and to expunge the negative notions the world has about it.

(Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines – October 21, 2009) – It’s all systems go for the Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) as they play host to the much-awaited Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, an annual gathering of Mindanao-based bloggers, IT industry experts, community leaders and new media advocates, on October 24, 2009 at Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City. Roughly 300 bloggers are expected to attend this year’s summit.

With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” (Changing The Way People See Mindanao) the event aims to uphold the beauty and strength of Mindanao, to highlight the diverse cultures and fascinating tourist spots that are uniquely Mindanao and to provide a platform where bloggers and other new media practitioners can discuss concerns related to Mindanao – all with the help of new and emerging technologies.

“Mindanao is the home of everything fascinating or in bloggers’ lingo – bloggable. Through the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, it is the hope of the CDO Bloggers, along with our partners and generous sponsors, that we listen to knowledgeable resource persons, meet other Mindanaoan bloggers, share and maximize all of our skills and resources and adopt tried and tested practices that can help us to fully promote Mindanao and for us to become better bloggers as well,” emphasized Chiq Montes, president of CDO Bloggers.

“Of course, we also want all of the participants to have a good time and experience the sights and sounds of Cagayan de Oro,” Montes added.

Montes said that apart from Mindanaoan bloggers, the summit will also see the participation of some bloggers from Luzon and Visayas.

Expected to grace the summit is United States Embassy’s new Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett, Atty. Adel Tamano, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Tinnex Jaraula.

Considered unprecedented in the Philippine blogosphere, a top ranking United States Embassy dignitary is set to deliver the keynote address. Bassett’s trip to CDO will be her first trip to Mindanao since assuming office in June. She previously served as DCM in Mexico.

“We are deeply honored. We’re certain that the summit participants will be delighted to meet her and we can’t wait for her to see our beautiful city,” Montes said.

Other speakers during the whole-day affair include Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Tinnex Jaraula, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Atty. Adel Tamano.

Google’s Philippine representative Aileen Apolo, whose talk will focus on beginners, Digital Filipino’s Janette Toral, who will discuss blog advertising and Lyle Santos, who will talk about making money online will also be present. Representatives of other blogger groups including those in Davao City, General Santos City and Zamboanga will also give updates.

After the summit proper, participants have the choice of joining either the city tour (Xavier University Museum, Cathedral, Divine Mercy Shrine, Opol Aviary, Limketkai Mall) or the whitewater rafting adventure.

Also happening on October 24, right after the MBS 3, is the Philippine Blog Awards – Mindanao awarding ceremonies.

CDO Bloggers, Inc., a group duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is the lead organizer of this year’s Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3. Previous summits took place in Davao City and General Santos City.

The Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 is generously supported by SMART Telecommunications, Nokia, Syntactics, Inc., STI, Rafting Adventure Philippines, MakatiAve.com, Majesty Sales Center, Havaianas Philippines, OLX Philippines Free Classifieds, Clara Shoppe, ASTERISK Events and Communications, RG & K Construction, Paguia’s Cottages, The Pacifica.com Companies, The Site, Spruce, The City Government of Cagayan de Oro, Office of CDO First District Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy, SM City Cagayan de Oro, Ultra Craft Advertising Corporation, Magnet Advertising, Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental and the Mindanao Bloggers community. Media partners include Papa Ardie’s Concepz, STI, ABS CBN, MOR 91.9 and HOT FM 106.3.

For more information about the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

About CDO Bloggers

CDOBloggers or Cagayan de Oro Bloggers, Inc. is a duly SEC-registered organization that promotes Cagayan de Oro through blogging. Among the group’s goals are to create impact in society through blogging, to help promote Mindanao to the world as a bustling and peaceful land, to promote Cagayan De Oro City and Kagay-anons around the world with a sense of pride and to use blogging as a media platform.

The CDO Bloggers group is the main organizer of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 (MBS 3). For more information about MBS 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

For more information about CDO Bloggers, visit http://www.cdobloggers.com or send email to cdobloggersinc@gmail.com

About Mindanao Bloggers

Mindanao Bloggers aims to unify the island through this exciting new medium — the way of the blog — thereby promoting deeper understanding of our different cultures and beliefs. Thus, it is hoped that this community blog will help in presenting to the world at large the true beauty of the Philippine South, as well as the marvelous diversity of the peoples of Mindanao. For more information about Mindanao Bloggers, visit http://www.mindanaobloggers.com

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But month of August is already passed and what we will do..? There is no already celebration happened in the next 4 months that kagay-anons can be proud off. Ooooppppsss if you think like that then you are wrong. October 24, 2009 is one of the big months of Kagay-anons, why? It is because CDO BLOGGERS will be hosting the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 (MBS3) here in Cagayan de Oro with the aim of “Mindanao Bag-uhon ang Panan-aw”. This time bloggers from all over Mindanao will have a gathering and even bloggers from Luzon and Bisayas will be attending on this big event. You wonder why it is already 3 and not 1 and 2..? it is because the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 1 was held at Davao last 2007 and the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2 was held at General Santos city (Gen San) last 2008, the bloggers of this 2 blooming city is so active and organize. It is time for the Kagay-anons to host this big event for bloggers.

Update of Mindanao Bloggers Summit:

When: October 24, 2009

Venue of the Event: Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive Cagayan de Oro City (visit the Venue for the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3)

Time: 8am – 5pm

Philippine Blog Awards to be followed, from 7pm – 11pm

After Mindanao Bloggers Summit the PBA (Philippine Blog Awards) is follow, this is the first time where PBA give awards to bloggers in the province and Cagayan de Oro is the first province to host this event. So we are inviting bloggers from Cagayan de Oro and bloggers all over Philippines to join this big event. So what you are waiting for, go and sign up the Pre-Registration for Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3.

August 1-31 – Great Samsung Sale at Graphic All in One Store
August 4 – 13th APHCA Hair Olympics 2009 – Hair and Make-up Competition at City Tourism Hall
August 7-9 – Housing Festival 2009 at Limketkai Rotunda
August 14-31 – Samsung Mobile Exhibit at Robinsons
August 16-20 – International Invitational Chess Championship at City Tourism Hall
August 20 – Interschool Dance Competition (a hip hop dance battle) at Corpus Christi gymnasium
August 21-31 – Samsung Mobile Exhibit at SM City
August 21, 2009
Endurance Race Competition (Horse Racing Competition) that’s being organized by the Cagayan de Oro Horsemen, Inc.
August 22-23 – The 2nd Cagayan de Oro Invitational Vintage Car Show at A & G Arcade, Lapasan
Augst 22-31 – Samsung Mobile Nation at Limketkai Center
August 23 – International Night at Pryce Plaza
August 24-30 – Kahimunan Northern Mindanao: Regional Trade Fair 2009 at Limketkai Rotunda
August 26 – Kapuso Mall Show at Limketkai Atrium
August 26 – Philippine Military Academy Cadets Silent Drill at Pelaez Sports Center
August 27 – “TM Astigfest sa CDO” at Limketkai Parking Lot
August 28 – FREE Concert: Parokya ni Edgar with Norman Mitchell at Limketkai Atrium
August 28 – Handog ng Bombo Radyo at Star FM sa Kagay-an Festival 2009: Free Concert at Pelaez Sports Center
AUGUST 28, 2009

ABS-CBN KAPAMILYA CARAVAN
Grand Via Lot (sa may SM CDO)

featuring RIVERMAYA, JOHN LLOYD CRUZ (do I hear the screams na? hehehe) and other KAPAMILYA stars

local bands that will play NOVELISTA PASTA and the ALYSS band
August 29 – SABADO BOYS with Norman Mitchell at Limketkai Atrium
August 29-30 – 100 Plus Fiesta Cup Badminton Tournament at Sports Zone, Tomas Saco St., Nazareth
August 29-30 – All Breed Championship DOG SHOW at SM City Mall

By the way thanks to damarre and CDOBLOGGERS.