Cagayan de Oro Times Anniversary Special (August 8-16, 2013)

The Ms. CdeO 2013 Candidates wearing the creations of Oro Fashion Designers Guild photo taken at Centrio, Ayala Mall last August 2, 2013. Photo by Glenn Palacio

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Tenor and Piano Concert at RODELSA HALL Primavera condos are now available for short, long stays

OF all the factors travelers in the Philippines consider when choosing a place to stay, location is usually the most important one to consider.

Which makes Primavera Residences a top choice for the discerning traveler to Cagayan de Oro City.

Conveniently located at the Pueblo de Oro Business Park in Uptown Cagayan de Oro, it’s but a short walk to SM City and a short drive to the city’s premier sporting venues, the Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club and Xavier Sports and Country Club.

Downtown Cagayan de Oro is a brief 10 minute ride down Masterson Avenue and Laguindingan Airport is easily accessible through nearby Pedro N. Roa Sr. Avenue.

There’s a more leisurely third alternative road downtown for those with time with their hands.

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2,500 a day, comparable to most business class hotels in the city. Monthly rentals range from P25, 000-P38, 000, the lower rate the longer your stay.

Tonight, August 8, all roads will lead to Rodelsa Hall, the premiere performing arts venue in Cagayan de Oro City as two of the country’s busiest classical concert artists come together for one spectacular performance.

Los Angeles (USA)-based tenor Sal Malaki teams up with international pianist Rudolf Golez in a special concert for the benefit of Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. This second team-up of Malaki and Golez is a follow-up to their highly successful concert held last year also on the same venue. However, this year’s repertoire promises to be a merry mix of well-loved light classics and Broadway hits that will ignite everyone’s passion for music.

Malaki will next be seen in a grand production of Noli Mi Tangere in New York this October and several concerts around the Philippines are slated on his next visit early next year.

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Arch. Romolo V. Nati, Chairman and CEO of ITALPINAS, presents the importance of sustainable architecture during the 1st Mindanao Energy Efficiency Forum held in Davao last July 23.

Photo courtesy of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines.

“Being situated in the upper floors, guests enjoy the best view among residents of the Residences,” said Romolo V. Nati, chairman and CEO of Italpinas Euroasian Design and Development Corp. (Italpinas),

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owners and developers of Primavera Residences.

Six units in the 9th floor of t h e 10 s to rey gre e n condominium are now available for short or long term bookings with daily rates of P1, 500-

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Xavier University’s Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) presents Metamorphosix: Redefining Culture and Arts for its 6th cultural season for the school year 2013-2014.

XCCA creates, delivers, strategizes, manages and implements culture and arts programs (Filipino and foreign;

classical and contemporary) as part of the formation framework of Xavier University for its constituents and the community.

XCCA also recognizes, acknowledges and promotes Xavier University’s artistic potentials, cultural and historical heritages. It develops

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and sustains artistic talents resources for Xavier and the community as well. The center contributes to the community’s development through culture and the arts which are complementary with other institutions and universities in Mindanao. And it forges partnerships, linkages and collaborations with government agencies, organizations, cultural workers, national and international funding institutions and agencies.

The Center’s programs, namely: Museo de Oro, Artistic Excellence, Cultural Education, Culture and Development, Culture and Arts Research Documentation and Publication, and Support Service Program are geared toward the fulfillment of the University Development Goals on Stronger Formation, Greater Societal Engagements and Better Administration.

This season, much is anticipated.

The on-going Museo de Oro renovation is expected to finish soon serving the community with Mindanao/ Filipino History, Ethnography, Cultural Heritage and Folklore – all for cultural education, research, protection, preservation and promotion of our Filipino identity and memory.

Audiences can look forward to productions from the University’s Performing Arts Companies. The

Cultural Dance Troupe will hold “4-D Ateneo Sayaw,” cutting edge performances of Filipino Folk and Ethnic Dances. XU Glee Club is preparing for “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika,” a celebration of Filipino Art Music. Dulaang Atenista is marking its 25th anniversary with “Relasyon Rebelasyon” and the Ateneo Theater Festival which is also co-produced by XCCA. The Xavier Stage will present “Realizing Shakespeare,” an array of Shakespeare classics adapted in Cebuano and Filipino. Xavier Philharmonia continues to develop its ensemble with trainings and recitals.

“Sining Galing,” a Xavier Ecoville Arts Program for the Youth will also be implemented from August to December.

“Sining Galing” is funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through its Cultural Education Committee Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts reiterates that cultural and artistic work and action are essential aspects to the formation of human character not only for identity but for the strong sense of importance of Humanity.

Cultural and artistic protection and promotion are also pillars of sustainable development. Lastly, culture and arts make our lives better for they are free.

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Kumbira 2013 Heritage Feature:

Culinary Adventures in the Land of White Water

by Mike Baños

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fter earning a well-deserved reputation as the Adventure Sports Capital of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro looks to embellish that well-earned sobriquet as a culinary destination that can stand on its own merits and reputation.

After an exhilarating day of white water rafting, zip lining and trail riding on horseback, famished adventurers have found to their delight there’s more to this “City of Golden Friendship” than adventure sports.

Like its rapids and ziplines, Cagayan de Oro’s food trips offers a plethora of sensations for the picky gourmet or just plain hungry: Havelano Square (the area framed by Hayes-Velez-Abejuela and Capistrano streets) near Plaza Divisoria; the Rosario Arcade of Limketkai Center; the Uptown strip across Pueblo de Oro and Xavier Estates; and for those who don’t mind mixing with the hoi polloi, the food sections (known locally as pa-initan) in the Cogon and Carmen public markets.

They say the culinary heritage of a particular locality starts with home cooking, and this is certainly one department where Cagayan de Oro would not be found wanting. Family specialties like the keseo (kesong puti) and the Carabao’s milk ice cream of Mitos Ortigas are yet to be found in the commercial mainstream but others which have their origins in family businesses such as the “VIP” siopao and fresh corned beef of the Canoy family (which originally started as part of the VIP Hotel’s menu) are now produced regularly by spin-off businesses such as the Best Bake shop.

In the city’s early days, there were not many specialty bake shops like Gloria Dychauco’s

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for this purpose included the VIP Hotel’s venerable Embassy Hall or the smaller but definitely more classy Comedor Real in the top floor (now renamed Casa Real).

For ordinary days when its was just impossible to cook lunch or dinner at home for one reason or another, residents had their choice of either pansit guisado or sari-sari from Bagong Lipunan Kitchenette, King’s or Yee’s Restaurant, both of which continue to do thriving business in this niche in the present day of fast-food and fine dining establishments.

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Roadside Cafe photo courtesy of Ramoncito Cruz Pots’n’Pans, the Robillos’ family Rosita’s Bakeshop, Helen Cichon’s Merrymaid or Carol Abriña’s selfnamed snack bar and bake shop. What the locals did whenever they hosted a party or celebrated a milestone was order specialties from various families like Cuala Tablan’s moist chocolate cake which you had to order personally from her residence in Mabini-Burgos street.

Of course you could also save yourself the trouble of having to hosting the event in your home by arranging it to be held in a local hotel or restaurant but even then that was considered very expensive and only for the elite. Favored venues

History relived in the new Casa Real of VIP Hotel

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Points of View

Milestones and memories

ALA MODE Owen Jaen

I used to hate celebrating my birthdays when I was a child.

I realized, I just threw portions of what could have been more awesome moments in my already colorful life.

So why do we celebrate birthdays and other important milestones? Why do we even bother remembering?

Well, Life is short and we might as well make each moment count and those that bear significance count even more.

All that we are and what we have become, we must reflect on it and express our gratitude through a celebration. For sure, most of us make our first year super memorable whether as a child, a couple or a company.

Say for example, this amazing

experience I had as a contributor for The Cagayan de Oro Times, I did not expect that it has been almost a year that I am with this amazing local lifestyle paper.

One year of bringing forward my thoughts on everyday life, what is hot, not and anything in between.

All this time, I wrote because I wanted to convey my thoughts and never out to impress anyone.

Mine might even come out as just light topics, easy read and not hard hitting but hey, we need to to lighten up a bit and just chill.

To become part of the CDO Times is for me another milestone worth celebrating, a personal feat I never thought I can do. Cooking up topics for a weekly column is challenging especially if you have an actual day job.

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However, for the love of writing and my penchant for sharing plus keeping a promise to the paper's EIC (Hi, Sir Shaun!) that I will contribute even if I have sometimes an almost impossible schedule, I have made it this far.

Now that one year has passed, I believe that somehow I made it through the first hurdle and ready to leap even higher.

I may not be the most prolific or the most compelling writer ever to exist and my words may not be the most poetic but I will still conti ue to write and tell all of you what runs into my mind.

I hope that in the months that have passed, I was able to inspire you to look at things in a different perspective and appreciate life even more.

I am truly grateful to the CDO Times for being very supportive and for accommodating my columns all the time.

I pray that this paper will continue to reach more people and touch more lives. Thank you CDO Times for not letting me give up on writing. I have learned and continue to learn as I grow with you.

To all those that never failed to check out my column, my sincerest appreciation for taking the time to read what I have in mind. You are the reason why papers such as this exist, we hope that your support will never wane.

One year swiftly came by and I know The CDO Times will still be around to celebrate more milestones in the years to come.

To all of us, Cheers!

Thank you CDO Times It seems like yesterday when I submitted my first article to Cagayan de Oro Times as its first issue was also released that time last year.

I never even thought I could write this much.

I studied formal writing way back then but who would have thought I’d really take it seriously.

It was not next to music but along the months that have passed it has been an avenue of good expression for insights, information and advises relating to life, music and anything in between.

Not that I only read what I write but thanks to this paper I am also updated to the latest news and trends in the city.

With my workload, rehearsals and gigs literally I don’t have time to watch the TV nor intentionally listen to the radio for news and updates.

Reading and writing online works best in my case.

Inspiring and encouraging others through write ups is a small yet fulfilling contribution for a growing community like Cagayan de Oro. It is a privilege to be writing for a unique lifestyle paper that doesn’t only see lifestyle as fashion but how people do things passionately. I am grateful for the opportunity to be heard as a columnist.

Cagayan de Oro Times over the year has surely opened minds and brightened up faces

as it informed and tackled lifestyle issues especially when it relates to us “Kagay- anons”.

It’s a paper of which we can simply say “Ato ni”.

As it continues to move along following the community’s progress, it also aims to improve on the areas that need improvement.

It has been a wonderful year with Cagayan de Oro Times and now we’re looking forward with high hopes and full determination to continue what we have started and to give our best in sharing to the community what every Kagay – anon should know.

Congratulations Cagayan de Oro Times!

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The Largest and Focused Biennial Event for Metal Working is Back, Bigger & Better PDMEX is a biennial event, and known as the only largest professionally organized industrial machinery, equipment, accessory and subcontracting exhibition in the country and recognized worldwide for its being the only focused industry.

The country's Philippines' Only Largest & Focused Metal Working Show entitled The 6th Philippine Die & Mould, Machineries and Equipment Exhibition will be held from August 28-31, 2013 at Hall A, B & C of World Trade Center Metro Manila, Philippines.

PDMEX is back with much better and bigger scope that would cater to the metal working and its allied industries.

PDMEX, over six (6) years of serving the industry continuously holds its title as the Philippines’ Largest Metalworking Show and Best Platform to meet new and existing clients by maintaining the international level and by continuously delivering buyers and sellers or key industry players in one venue.

The event is organized by one of the leading association in the

industry, the Philippine Die & Mold Association, Inc. and managed by one of the country's professional event organizer / management company, MAI Management Philippines.

Presently, the 6th PDMEX will be participated by over 350 reputable local and foreign companies from different industry sectors namely; Automation, Controls, Robotics, Machine Tools, Metal Finishing, Measuring Tools, Testing and Laboratory Equipment, Outsourcing, Process Engineering, Plastics, Welding, Sheet Metal and

other allied industries, with over 500booths on display and over 8,000 visitors are expected to visit the show.

Be one of them to experience and learn the new, sophisticated and highly advanced technologies coming from different countries. Be educated by attending our FREE technical presentations, product demonstrations and seminars.

For more information, please contact MAI (Market Access & Innovations) Management Philippines at (63-2) 899-2642 or e-mail mai_mgt@compass.com.ph.

RPN’s Acappella Singing Search rocks CdeO Not even the bombing incident that had happen seventeen hours before the launching of Boses Tinig P-Noy on July 27, 2013 has stopped many Cagay-anons from watching the show held at the activity center of LimKetkai Mall, about 100 meters away where the bombing took place.

The event was flocked by overwhelming crowd as they witnessed and cheered this unique talent search singing in acappella that started at 4pm and extended about 30minutes beyond the allotted show time inside the mall.

Highlighting the event was the breathtaking performances of balladeers Anthony Castelo, Aileen Papin and the 11-year old singing scientist Constantine with the participation of Shiela Amoncio, the Mystica of CdO. There were six participating groups during the launching composed of three sets for each of the category, the duet and trio respectively and they served as the weekly winners of the search which will run for 1 season or 3 month period.

According to Rpn Pres Robert Rivera the search is an avenue to discover local talents to be recording artists as winners await over 1million in cash and fabulous prizes including a singing contract with Universal-Polyeast Records.

Likewise this is a project that would make a turnaround for RPN who has been known of producing superstars like Nora Aunor, Rivera said.

The active and vibrant president of RPN led its officials and men in conducting the event here in CdO with a motorcade and a press conference after the same was first launched in Baguio last June.

Boses Tinig P-Noy A Cappella Search is a nationwide contest and each grand winner of the 12 provincial stations of RPN will compete this March in Manila after a weekly, monthly and quarterly finals is done per area. The said contest is open to all talented singers from 15 years old and above.

Even the physically disabled persons are welcome to join the acappella searc h as audition continues in nearby RPN stations nationwide.

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The night life in the sleepy town of Cagayan de Oro in those days was limited to folk houses such as the Canoy’s Shakey’s Pizza at Yacapin-Pabayo streets which was later joined by the small but often packed Bahia Jazz Bar, or live band music from Bobby Rojas’ Thrives Music Lounge in Kauswagan facing Kong Hua school or the Payag in Gusa. There were exactly three discos: One Up! in Kalambagohan-Capistrano, Salamin in the posh Mindanao Hotel in Corrales-Chaves streets and Channel One in the rather distant Caprice-by-the-Sea restaurant in Gusa.

Cebuano-speaking peoples are more often than not inclined to sinugba or ihaw-ihaw during those days although not on the scale they do now. Payag in Gusa and Amakan along Pabayo street were two of the more upscale places where one could get a decent barbecue but the more budget conscious went to Chicken a la carte along Toribio Chaves street behind the Philippine National Bank.

Its trade name was eventually adopted as a generic term for barbecue carts by the ever-humorous Kagay-anons.

For Magnolia ice cream or frozen delights (there was no other brand before), one went to either Ice Cream Palace along Capistrano street next to the now defunct Roket movie theatre or Tivoli in Plaza Divisoria. Somewhat later, there was also a short-lived Coney Island stall opposite Kairo theatre which targeted but failed to lure the theatre crowd.

Before the fast-food wave hit the shores of Cagayan de Oro, local entrepreneurs strove mightily to fill the gap. Notable among these pioneers is the couple Elpie and Rose Paras whose Sesame Sandwich Shop (its Big Bird Burger was a worthy counterpart of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder), Sugbahan Central and Tia Nanang’s Filipino Restaurant were local institutions in their day. His brother Jess and wife Nena also set up Paolo’s Ristorante, the city’s first Italian Restaurant, initially at the Casa del Chino Igua and later at a nearby location, now occupied by sister Angel and her Gazebo Café.

Things started picking up in the mid-90s when a new breed of entrepreneurs like the yuppies behind Bigby’s Café & Restaurant and X-Site Live Music Venue got together and organized themselves to promote Havelano Square (the area enclosed by Hayes-Velez-Abejuela and Capistrano streets) as the new “in-place” to be. These young professionals expanded the traditional clientele of restaurants and cafes by making them affordable even to university students from nearby Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan and attractive enough for the young employees and professionals who were starting out with

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Remy Cruz at his Cafe Filipinas in the early ‘60’s their families.

When the new malls started coming in, they brought to fore the fast-food revolution, with McDonald’s setting up its first outlet ever in Mindanao at the upscale Limketkai Center. These branded food chains offered stiff competition to the locals, who did not take it sitting down but struck back with their own new or upgraded creations such as Elpie Paras’ P.Joe’s Diner (an Americanthemed restaurant), Consuelo’s Steakhouse (the cowboyinspired beef specialty restaurant of the Aberasturi’s), Kagay-anon Restaurant (native Cagayanon fine dining), Countryside Steakhouse and Green Haven vegetarian resto of the Limketkais. Most of these latter establishments were strategically co-located at the Rosario Arcade, now renamed Rosario Strip of Limketkai Center, a food and entertainment center of 17 establishments which aimed to give locals and their visitors a complete dining and entertainment experience in one location.

Fast-growing real estate projects in what has since been recognized as Cagayan de Oro’s “Uptown” also set up their own “food strips”, notably Xavier Square in Xavier Estates and Pueblo de Oro’s “Masterson Mile” anchored by SM Cagayan de Oro just across the street.

With these developments came another new wave of food and entertainment concepts such as “real” international cuisine introduced by Turquoise Turkish Restaurant, Karachi Restaurant, Golden Ajirang Korean Restaurant, Kamogawa and Ramen-Tei Japanese Restaurants; and the family KTV

in tandem with the ubiquitous “sugbahan”.

With the family culinary tradition established by the old families of the city in tandem with the new breed of yuppie entrepreneurs and professional chefs, the City of Golden Friendship appears to have the right combination of ingredients to ensure its place in Filipino culinary heritage.

However, the Cagayan de Oro Hotels and Restaurant Association (COHARA) is taking one step further to ensure that heritage remains true to its roots and the latest developments are tucked into the fold with the establishment of Kumbira! probably the first but definitely biggest culinary show outside Metro Manila.

Now in its 17th year, Kumbira’s biggest followers are the budding chefs and entrepreneurs of Mindanao’s academe for which it has served as a source of inspiration for the student and professionals of the industry alike.

With COHARA committed to the continued upgrading and professionalization of the city’s culinary industry, the Kagay-anons can rest easy: the future of their culinary legacy is assured of being passed on in the way it was meant to be to the next generation.

Carding Tabora,.Remy Cruz,Dionisio Cañete, Pepito Alvarez and Rafael Florendo at the Plaza Lunch circa 1965

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Syntactics Inc. Hosts Digital Influencer Boot Camp – CDO Cagayan de Oro City -- One of the trusted SEO companies in the Philippines - Syntactics Inc. - hosted the DigitalFilipino Digital Influencer Boot Camp last July 27, 2013 at Syntactics Inc.’s Office.

As the only Digital Filipino Member in Cagayan de Oro City, Syntactics Inc. Took helpws prepare and host the event to give Cagayan de Oro City establishments, professionals, bloggers and SEO Enthusiasts the chance to learn from no less than Ms. Janette Toral herself.

The turnout was indeed successful as 40 participants registered for the said event. According to Ms. Toral’s post on Facebook, this is so far the largest number of participants for a Digital Influencer Bootcamp to date!

The Digital Influencer Boot Camp talked about “how to do digital marketing online effectively.” It tackled topics such as: ● How to create your online presence in an effective way ● The Digital Marketing Policies ● How to do Search Engine Marketing - the right way ● Email and newsletter Marketing ● Social Media Marketing The speaker for this Digital Influencer Bootcamp was MS. JANETTE TORAL - the owner of DigitalFilipino.com, and e-commerce and social media specialist. She is also known as the “Mother of E-Commerce Law in the Philippines,” and founded the Philippine Internet Commerce Society in 1997.

Ms. Toral shared hands-on knowledge about Digital Marketing to the participants, including tips based on her own experience on how to sell your business like hotcakes online through some examples of successful campaigns.

Ms. Toral also spoke about the right way to create a user-friendly website that would hold the visitors’ attention and convert them to customers. She shared best SEO practices that can really help boost the website’s ranking and some SEO tools that help a website go viral over the Internet and how to do the

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correct email marketing. Lastly, she discussed how to handle crisis and do reputation management if a problem occurs.

“Because of this turnout, we are more eager to host more bootcamps and training here in Cagayan de Oro. We will be more than happy to find ways to share our knowledge and passion with the community.

Of course, we would have not accomplished this also if it were not for the committee, the entire Syntactics family and of course for our participants” said Ms. Stephanie Caragos, President and CEO of Syntactics.

Inc. "We were so happy to see that everybody participated well and were even very eager to learn. Some of the participants even lingered longer to be able to talk to Ms. Toral and Ms. Caragos," a particpant said..

"Clearly this shows that Cagayan de Oro is ready to learn more about doing business online "

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Facilitating effective meetings highlights PMAP’s 3rd GMM Cagayan de Oro City – Facilitating Effective Meetings applying the internationally recognized standard highlights the numerous agenda of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) during its 3rd General Membership Meeting (GMM) held recently at the Thai Me Up Restaurant, Capistrano St. Cagayan de Oro City.

PMAP Director- Inc h a r ge fo r G e n e r a l Membership Meeting

(GMM), Ms. Suzette R. Maandig (Bright Rock School) gave the overview of the learning session as she welcomed the sixty – two (62) participants and guests with a list of relevant activities and learning session, the updates of accomplishments from the officers and Board of Directors for the second quarter of 2013 and the get-together activities.

Resource Facilitator, Dr. Genaro Japos of L i c e o d e C a gaya n University stressed – out

in his learning session the importance of using scientific information in substantiating a meeting and in ensuring that learning is in parallel taking place aside from ac hieving the desired meeting agenda. “ The overall proceedings of the meeting m ust be something that elevates the attendees to the meta cognitive power and make them think, analyze, evaluate and make sound judgment and decisions ”, Dr. Japos said.

PMAP President Aida May de Guzman (Independent HR Consultant) reported the c hapter’s remar kable accomplishments for the second quarter. The list of accomplishments wa s c u l m i n a t e d w i t h the c hapter’s audited financial status report by the Chapter Treasurer, Priscilla C. Capitan ( Po l y m e d i c M e d i c a l Group). De Guzman and Capitan encouraged the members to consistently give their all – out support

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and cooperation with the Officers and Board of Directors on their effort towards achieving the association’s strategic goals.

PMAP Vice President and PRO, Dr. Wilma G. Magdale (STEAG state Power Inc.) also added value to the GMM program t h ro u g h h e r p r e l u d e facilitation of “Mini Concurrent Sessions on HR Best Practices”. The session created a venue for the early bird participants to benchmark best practices o n t a l e n t a t t ra c t i o n , employee retention and engagement and in parallel an opportunity for them to network and build connections from and among the different par ticipating industry representatives.

Equally important among the other GMM activities was the induction of the new members, Mr. Mark Plaza (Individual member), FBC Worldwide Business Solutions, Inc. ( r e p r e s e n t e d by M r.

Nino Duran, Managing Director), and balikmember, Salay Handmade Products Industries, Inc (represented by Ms. Elena Palamine, HR Supervisor) by the Chapter President Aida May de Guzman.

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Committee Chairpersons Joy Gogo ( Ways and Means) , Dr. Dulce Esperon (General Membership), Ma. Alva Espiritu (Internal Communications) Sue Maandig (GMM) and Ma. Soledad Amir (Professional Development) also informed the participating members their respective committees’ priority programs for the third quarter.

Chapter Board Secretary Ma. Alva Espiritu of Del Monte Phils. Inc. recapped the meeting’s main agenda and invited the participating members to put into practice salient points lear ned from the lear ning sessions.

Espiritu likewise invited them to the c hapter’s professional development program on “Balancing Customer Intimacy and Management Loyalty” on August 15, 2013.

The traditional f u n - f i l l e d f e l l ow s h i p, birthday greetings of the c hapter’s quar ter ly celebrators and the distribution of sponsored raffle prizes from the member companies took place before everyone went home.

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HAPSAY RUNNERS. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar “Oca” Moreno and wife Arlene leads the way to kick off the 1st Mayor Oca Moreno Fun Run “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagayan”, August 4, part of the proceeds will go to the City Veterinary Office for the improvement of facilities and services.

Kagayhaan canine club. KCC Founding President & Chairman of the KCC Board Edgardo Palad and Kenneth Tan, the KCC project chairman are all smiles after the success of the 1st Mayor Oca Moreno Fun Run “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagayan”, August 4, part of the proceeds will go to the City Veterinary Office for the improvement of facilities and services.

Finishers. Dr. Sheila Dangazo - Tan and Jeffrey Bergante, RN completed the 5K run category of the 1st Mayor Oca Moreno Fun Run “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagayan”, August 4, 2013.

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Granvia Suites offers peaceful living away from the bustles of the main city N O d o u b t C a g a ya n de Oro City is steadily growing and fast becoming a dominant metropolis in the country.

With the increase in economic activities and the growth of real estate developments, more migration into the city

is expected to follow in the next few years.

Based on sociological studies, migrations of future permanent settlers and travelers will, unless pro-acted on, result in social concerns as traffic congestion, crowding at certain areas and noise

that any typical city experiences.

E ve n t h i s e a r l y, i t would be essential for one to entertain the idea of living in a home far from the bustles of the city yet near enough for one to practice one’s profession or to

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“Granvia Suites is just 15 kilometers away from the city center yet its residents can already live in the comforts of what a home should be,” pointed out Chiu, sales and marketing manager of JVC. 40 percent JVC started to build Granvia Suites last year and finished the construction just recently.

Of the 87 condominium units, the company has a l r e a dy s o l d o u t 4 0 percent with all these

and the rest now ready for occupancy.

While the market in Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Mindanao is still used to the traditional house and lot pac kages, Chiu noted that condominium living is beginning to be accepted, especially with the advantages seen in Manila and Cebu.

“Having a condominium is also a worthy investment as the owners could later on opt to lease it out to transients, migrants and new families among the locales,” Chiu pointed out.

For more information about Granvia Suites, one may contact any accredited broker or visit the Johndorf office at Unit 7 of Jofelmor bldg. on Mortola St., Cagayan de Oro City or call (088) 857-8575.

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Golez on the other hand is also preparing for a US concert in November.

Aside from concertizing, he is currently the Liceo de Cagayan University Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Dean of the newly-opened College of Music.

Tonight’s special concert serves as the initial offering of the Rodelsa 2013-2014 cultural season.

This year’s string of performances is geared to help raise funds for the environmental programs of Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that helps in

the sustainability and protection of the Cagayan de Oro River and its nearby communities.

To watch tonight’s concert, donor cards are available at the main lobby of Rodelsa Hall and may be obtained at least a few minutes before the start of the concert.

Cash donations of any amount are welcome.

For more details please feel free to call 09176366528 or (088) 8584093 to 95 local 109.

See you at Rodelsa Hall!

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Each unit is fully air conditioned and fully furnished with 1-2 bedrooms, toilet and bath, widescreen LED TV with Cable TV, refrigerator and microwave oven. Home cooked meals can be prepared in the kitchen and enjoyed at the dining area.

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Besides Barkadahan Grill and Jeanette’s Pizza in the ground floor, guests can also enjoy eating out and shopping at nearby SM City which has over 300 stores (including 10 fast food chains and restaurants in the first floor), and more in nearby establishments like Stonetown Suites, Xavier Square, which Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. X and XIII 2/F SEJOLIM Bldg., Gemilina St. Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE is hereby given that KEY WEST SHIPPING LINE CORP., has applied with MARINA Cagayan de Oro City for the Approval Sale and Transfer of the vessel Mtug “DAVTUG X” in their favor from DAVTUG Multi-Purpose Coop., with a subsequent Change of Vessel Name to Mtug “STRONG NOBILITY”

also has bars, family KTV and other night spots.

Guests can exercise at the fitness center, join the weekly Zumba/Aero Dance Class at the multi-purpose hall or relax at the salt water swimming pool at the 3rd floor. Beauty salons, fully equipped supermarket and 24/7 convenience stores are within easy reach.

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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. X and XIII 2/F SEJOLIM Bldg., Gemilina St. Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE is hereby given that GALAXY SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., has applied with MARINA Cagayan de Oro City for the Approval of Sale and Transfer of the vessel LCT “GF 102” in favor of SAN R MINING CORP.

NOTICE is hereby given that ELITIST CARGO SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., has applied with MARINA Cagayan de Oro City for the Approval Sale and Transfer of the vessel LCT “GF 101” in favor of SAN R MINING CORP.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ERNESTO B. PACHES and DIGNA S. PACHES, who died intestate on December 3, 1993 and December 8, 1999 respectively and the registered owner of a parcel of land evidenced by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-72468 which is herein more particularly described as follows, to wit; Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-72468 “A parcel of land (Lot 9, Block 1, Pcs-104305-001035, being a portion of Lot 6631, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre, Lot 24235-F, Psd-10-005313, Lot 1, Lot 2, Pcs10-000039) situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO (122) square meters, more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, entered and executed on this July 16, 2013, by and between: 1. RACHEL NAZER SACAYANAN PACHES, married and a resident of General Santos City; 2.

ERNA LIZA SACAYANAN PACHES, single and a resident of Metro Manila; 3. VANESSA PEARL SACAYANAN PACHES, married and a resident of Tulunan North, Cotabato; 4. JENNIFER C. PACHES, single and a resident of Quezon City; are the legitimate heirs. That the Heirs and the Vendor deemed it beneficial to convey the said property and have agreed to sell the aforementioned parcel of land to ARTHUR D. JALAGAT married to JUDAH CAAGBAY-JALAGAT, both of legal age, Filipino, and a residents of Block 1 Lot 10, Villamar Subdivision, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, hereinafter called the Vendees.

That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 380,000.00) Philippine currency, in hand actually paid by Spouses Arthur and Judah Jalagat, herein Vendees and receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged by the Heirs and Vendor, said Heirs and Vendor hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY unto the said Vendees the above-described parcel of land. As per Doc. No. 287; Page No. 58; Book No. XLIV; Series of 2013; under notary public of ATTY. HENRY J. BACAL. CDOT: AUG. 3, 8 & 17, 2013

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of LORITO T. BACALARES, JR., who died intestate on October 12, 2008, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot No. 11, Block 3, Psd-13-011828, being a portion of lot 3566, Pls-22) situated in the Barrio of Ambago, City of Butuan, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-29009, containing an area of 50 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LORITO T. BACALARES, JR. WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALE made and entered into deceased Lorito T. Bacalares, Jr.’s heirs, namely, Prescilla Vacalares, Jhonard Y. Vacalares, and Mark Jhon Y. Vacalares, and as heirs/ vendors, selling, ceding, conveying and transferring aforementioned property unto vendee Rosalie C. Del Rosario for and in consideration of P100,000.00, per Doc. No. 123; Page No. 25; Book No. 10; Series of 2012 of the Notarial Registry of Noreen Grace C. SaliseGonzaga, Notary Public for and in Butuan City.

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0069-2013(R.A. 10172)

July 17, 2013

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that EMELOU PROLLO LUCINO has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” and the child’s, and father’s last names from “LUCENO” to “LUCINO” in the certificate of live birth of EMELOU PROLLO LUCENO at LIBERTAD, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE and whose parents are CRESENCIA ALGUDON PROLLO and GASPAR PAGULA LUCENO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 05 August 2013.

(SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LLB, MPA City Civil Registrar

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