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A celebration of fun, food, and friendship is happening here in CDO right now as we celebrate the Higalaay Festival 2016!  It's not yet too late to experience and have fun celebrating the festival! If you're looking for a place to stay, then you should definitely check out the modern and comfy place to stay in CDO, The Pacifico Boutique Hotel.  The hotel has introduced a mega discounted promo rate for both their standard and deluxe rooms. For only Php 1,499.00 and for a minimum of 2-night stay, guests can stay at The Pacifico CDO’s modern and spacious rooms equipped with 12-inch thick mattresses, bamboo silk sheets, blackout curtains, fast and FREE 100 Mbps wireless Internet, 40 inch wide screen cable TV, floor to ceiling view of the city and large bathrooms with hot and cold water running through rainshower heads. Each room also comes with FREE breakfast for two.   Isn't it an amazing view right here? :) Conveniently located at Velez corner Fernandez

The month of August is coming and it's an exciting time for Higalaay 2016! It's rich, colorful, and fun! so be sure to check it out and witness these exciting event!  Here's the complete List of Higalaay 2016's Cagayan de Oro Fiesta Schedule of Activities:      HIGALAAY GARDEN SHOW, Duaw Kagay-an Park  (August 1 -31, 2016) HIGALAAY AGRI FAIR,  Gaston Park (August 1 -31, 2016)  MINDANAO FASHION SUMMIT, Rotunda Limketkai Center (August 4-6, 2016)  MISS CAGAYAN DE ORO CORONATION NIGHT, The Atrium Limketkai Center (August 13, 2016)  KUMBIRA, The Atrium Limketkai Center (August 17-19, 2016)  KAHIMUNAN TRADE FAIR, Entrance 3 SM City (August 19-28)  COWBOY FESTIVAL:THE ANNUAL CDO HORSE SHOW, P.N. Roa Property, Upper Carmen CDO (August 20-21, 2016)  KAGAY-AN FESTIVAL MARATHON, Centrio Mall (Start & Finish, 3:00 AM) (August 20, 2016)  CAGAYAN DE ORO CARNIVAL PARADE, Luna-Velez to DV Soria, 4:00 PM (August 20, 2016)

I felt nostalgic when I covered the event of Kumbira today. I remembered my HRM college days in Liceo de Cagayan University. After 14 years, I was able to witness it again. Whoa! This event is indeed the longest-running annual culinary arts show and competition where it showcases the culinary skills and talents of both professional Chefs and students.   Creative Cake Decorating more of Creative Cake Decorating  Kumbira an annual culinary festival which is the flagship project of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association or COHARA. This event aims to showcase the best culinary creations while incorporating the latest culinary trends.  Plated Dessert Artistic Bread Showpiece  It also aims to promote healthy competition and camaraderie among the different hotels and restaurants, schools, as well as to elevate the standards of the culinary industry in the Region.  Flair Bartending Tandem  Umami Culinary Challenge It recognizes and sho

This month of August is gonna be a fun and exciting month here in Cagayan de Oro City. Why? it's because of The Kagay-an Festival which is now called Higalaay Festival. It is a month-long festival in celebration of Cagayan de Oro’s patron saint Señor San Agustin which is held every month of August.  This years Higalaay Festival is even more exciting because they added some events which is something new and unique.     An event called “Higalaay Sports Festival” will have a sports hub during the three day tournament. It is composed of different popular sporting activities namely 3 on3 Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Frisbee, Rugby, Swimming, Futsal, Mixed Martial Arts. Anyone can enjoy playing their favorite games or sports activity while relishing the rest of the Fiesta activities.  Rafthon is best described as “Adventure Fun Run” where it calls white water rafting and team effort. It’s a fun way to experience the “Higalaay Spirit” with your friends, co-workers and

Experience Big Bite - The Northern Mindanao Food Festival on January 9 to 11, 2015 only at Centrio Mall, where adventure begins!  Big Bite is a 3 day food festival celebrating our very own Northern Mindanao food in partnership with the Provincial Government, Department of Tourism and Department of Trade and Industry. This will be participated by various provinces in the region along with FOPANORMIN, OTOP, local food concessionaires and Cagayan de Oro Culinary Schools.  To spice up this event, there will be daylong activities and Guest Celebrity Chefs Marvin Agustin on January 10 and Chef Boy Logro with Jeric Gonzales on January 11. For more detailed information on scheduled activities and programs, please check it out the photo below. Come and Enjoy! 

Want to party all night long? Then better get ready for the Live Loud Hot Night 2 Party here in Cagayan de Oro City. Solo Club DJ of the year DJ Ace Ramos, The country's hottest Female DJ Nina Saputil and DJ Ron Poe together with these Ultimate Mixtresses, DJ Ornussa and DJ Sanya will surely make the dance floor, hot, wild and sexy!  Party bands with their Fender guitars are also there to create the party atmosphere where everyone could enjoy and be entertained all night long. This hot nights party will be on August 27, 2014, 8:00 pm at the Limketkai Parking Lot D. Tickets sold at Loreto's Grill, TIPS Boutique (Limketkai 1st Level East Promenade), Handpicked (Pabayo-Chaves St.), CarlandSons Garage (Gusa). So, save the date and let's get the party started! 

Honda Cars Cagayan de Oro, Inc. once again announces another Nationwide Fun Test Drive Event for the month of August 2014 as it allows the consumers to experience the distinctive Honda advantage through its Nationwide Fun Test Drive this August 21-25, 2014 at any Honda Dealership. In connection with Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) Fun Test Drive announcement, Honda Cars Cagayan de Oro invites the public to test drive Honda’s latest automobiles and a chance to win a Sony Bravia 40-inch LED TV. Customers who will inquire, do the test drive, and reserve any of its models in the given dates are qualified to join the raffle promo.  List of winners will be published digitally at Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. website www.hondaphil.com, Facebook, and Twitter Accounts within (3) three days after the draw. Winners will be given sixty (60) days upon receipt of notification to claim their prize. Unclaimed prizes after the given period will be forfeited automatically.  The All-New

The Higalaay Kagay-an Festival 2014 has already started here in Cagayan de Oro City. The following is the festival core events and activities which are the rallying points for a campaign to promote Cagayan de Oro City and the surrounding areas for tourism destination. This is one of the most awaited celebration of the Kagay-anons which is filled with tons of fun and entertaining activities that makes the festival more colorful and memorable.Come and Join us for this Fun filled Higalaay Kagay-an Festival!  Kita Kits mga Higala! :) 

Higalaay Kagay-an Festival 2014 is here and its time to celebrate celebration of the city's patron saint, St. Augustine on 28th of August 2014. The following is the festival core events and activities which are the rallying points for a campaign to promote Cagayan de Oro City and the surrounding areas for tourism destination.  Mindanao Fashion Summit August 8 to 10, 2014 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm Limketkai Rotonda Co-organized by Oro Fashion Designers Guild. Kumbira , the country's longest-running culinary show August 13 to 15, 2014 10:00 am Limketkai Mall Atrium Organize by COHARA and Department of Tourism-10. Garden Show & Agri Fair August 8 to 31, 2014 Gaston Park Organized by Flori Cultura de Oro and Agricultural Productivity Office. Kagay-an Festival Marathon August 17, 2014 3:00 am at Centrio Mall Organized by Circle Productions Cowboy Festival: 10th Annual Cagayan de Oro Horse Show August 22 to 24, 2014