We boarded our Cebu Pacific flight in Manila ...
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... for our 2 hour sojourn
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Aerial view of Cagayan de Oro
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Marvin sets foot at the CDO airport tarmac
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Marvin, Ike, Nim are met by our friends Dexter and his barkada at the airport.
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Tata and I join too
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The city has many names, it is called the Gateway to Northern Mindanao, the City of White Water Rafting and River Trekking. Recently it is promoted as the I.C.T. goldmine of the Philippines. But most of all, it is through its warm and hospitable people that the city got its name as "The City of Golden Friendship".
Cagayan de Oro is base to multinational companies such as Del Monte Philippines (formerly Philippine Packing Corporation). It has been operating in Cagayan de Oro since the 1930's. Pineapples in nearby Bukidnon Province are transported to their Processing Plant in Barangay Bugo and shipped to the entire Philippines, Asia and the Pacific.
Cagayan de Oro City is the center of education in Northern Mindanao. The city is the site of large state-run educational institutions and universities.
The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is made up of the civil Province of Misamis Oriental and the paradise Island Province of Camiguin. One town of Bukidnon (Malitbog) is also part of the Archdiocese. It has a total land Area of 3,799 sq. kms. and a population of around 1,600,820. Of this close to 900,000 or around 87% are Catholics. Most of them are living close to the seashore of both provinces. In the mountains of Misamis Oriental there are some indigenous Filipinos known popularly known as lumad.
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St. Augustine Cathedral
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Oops, we were not ready. hehe
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Limketkai Center is located in downtown Cagayan de Oro. Shopping venues like Limketkai Mall, Plaza Fair Department Store, and Robinsons Mall Cagayan de Oro are located within the premises.
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Even the palengke was interesting.
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After touring the city's Gaston Park, Xavier University and the shopping areas, we proceed to homebase...
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... and have dinner with our gracious hosts.
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It's time to hit the sacks, but of course, not until we have this one last picture.
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Early in the morning we proceed to the city's seaport...
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... to be on our way to Camiguin island.
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We ride a RoRo, a boat large enough to accomodate vehicles that can "roll-on, roll-off" the boat, hence the name.
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