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Kumbira Turns 30: Cagayan de Oro’s Longest-Running Culinary Showdown Celebrates Three Decades

or 30 years, Kumbira has done more than crown culinary champions. It has shaped the food and hospitality identity of Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao, one competition at a time. This year, the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) marks that...

Kagay-anons! URC Flour’s Sugod Bakery Caravan is here to Higalaay Festival 2026

If there's one thing Cagayan de Oro is famously, deliciously known for, it's our pastel, that soft, pillowy bun hugging a rich, custardy filling that has made bakeries across the City of Golden Friendship legendary. Now, that proud baking heritage is about to get an...

Steak Paraiso Brings Affordable Premium Steaks and Texas BBQ to Cagayan de Oro

Craving a great steak night? Cagayan de Oro just got a new answer. It's called Steak Paraiso. The steakhouse now has two locations in the city. One sits along Abrillo Furniture, Door 2, SM Bypass Road in Uptown CDO. The other is on the Ground Floor, North Concourse of...

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Top reasons not to miss TravelTrade Expo VisMin

Calling all travel enthusiasts! The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is bringing the country’s biggest travel trade event to Cagayan de Oro City! The first edition of the TravelTour Expo VisMin (TTE VisMin) is set July 19 to 21, at the Limketkai Atrium,...

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House of Fries in Cagayan de Oro

House of Fries is a popular eating joint in Iligan City that is a favorite hangout place for college students in the vicinity. A year ago they opened a branch in Cagayan de Oro along Cruz Taal Street and recently has transferred to its new place along Hayes street and...

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A Weekend at Binahon Agro-Forestry Farm

I spend a weekend at the Binahon Agro-Forestry Farm early this month of June. It is located in Lantapan, Bukidnon. We drove to the farm via the Miarayon, Talakag route which is the fastest way to get there and also one of the scenic places to pass by. It took us...

Misto Restaurant inside Seda Hotel CDO

Not all local Kagay-anon's know that a fine restaurant inside Seda Hotel is existing, except for regular travelers especially on official business. This premium eating place is called Misto Restaurant and they have a great selection of exquisite fine foods on their...

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Holiday Gift Guide: 9 HONOR Gadgets to Upgrade Your Lifestyle

HO! HO! HO! HONOR brings you its top gadgets that are perfect for the Kris Kringle this coming Christmas season! ‘Tis is the season to be jolly with HONOR! Many of us are already looking for perfect gifts for our loved ones this coming Christmas season – we know it...

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Experience Mati Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental is not very much a popular destination by tourist from people in other parts of the Philippines or foreign but this province is teeming with lots of natural wonders that we seldom heard. It's time I'll introduce you to this wonderful province to visit...

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Laguindingan Airport Commuters Guide

Updated as of January 2026 Laguindingan Airport is the gateway of air travel in Northern Mindanao. If you are going to Cagayan de Oro City or Iligan City and other parts of Northern Mindanao by air, you will land at Laguindingan Airport. It is located between Iligan...

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After Odette, climate adaptation is our only option

Typhoon Odette struck islands in Visayas and Mindanao on December 17 and 18, 2021, bringing utter devastation to not just one or two provinces, but to entire regions. Atty. Angela Consuelo Ibay, Head of the Climate and Energy Program at World Wide Fund for Nature...

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