The Red Blog
Just about anything in my cityCDO’s Catiil wins Powerade Duathlon Title
Cagayan de Oro’s Neil Catiil capped a fruitful year with a victory in the fourth leg of the Powerade National Duathlon Open last Sunday at the Quirino Grandstand.
St. Mary’s School is 2009 Enerquiz Champ
St. Mary’s School of Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City bested 30 other high schools in Northern Mindanao in the recently concluded 2009 Energy Quiz sponsored by STEAG State Power, Inc.
CDO Port accountant is PICPA national awardee
Ms. Jill Cua, the Senior Corporate Accountant A of the Philippine Ports Authority in the Port of Cagayan de Oro was recently the recipient of the most prestigious Young Achiever Award given by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).
NorMin to become motocross capital in the country
With a world-class motocross dirt track finally completed, hundreds of national and local riders are set to see action on December 12 to 13, 2009 in the biggest motocross competition in Northern Mindanao.
Taiwanese rep pledges 20 wheelchairs
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula thanks Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Representative Donald C.T. Lee who committed to donate an initial 20 units of wheelchair when the latter visited the city recently to formally turnover the five (5) firetrucks donated by Cagayan de Oro City’s sister city- the City of Tainan in Taiwan. (City Information Office)
Pabillore wins gold in 25th SEA Games in Laos
With vengeance in her eyes, Cagayan de Oro pride Marna Pabillore overpowered tough Vietnamese rival Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, 7-4, to clinch the gold for her teammates who lost two golds to poor officiating on the second day of karatedo competitions in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.
Xavier University is no. 2 nursing school in the country
Xavier University ranked No. 2 in the Top 20 nursing schools in the country with 100-999 takers with a passing rate of 97.82 percent.
CDO OneStop Logistics Solutions wins Safety Poster Exhibit at 27th Nestlé Forum
OneStop Logistics Solutions Inc., a member of the Magsaysay Transport & Logistics Group, recently won the Safety Poster Exhibit at the 27th Nestlé “Greening the Supply Chain” Business Partners’ Environment Forum.
XU entry bags “Indigay sa Parol” top prize
The entry of the Xavier University High School Department claimed the P17,000 cash prize plus trophy when it was adjudged as the top winner in the City Tourism Board-organized Halad sa Pasko 2009 “Indigay sa Parol” contest held over the weekend at the Limketkai Center, this city.
Tainan City, Taiwan donates firetrucks to CDO; Execs visit Malasag, MacArthur Marker
Cagayan de Oro city Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula, Vice Mayor Dongkoy Emano, City Councilors and recipient-barangay chairmen pose with Representative Donald C.T. Lee (3rd from right) of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) during the formal turnover ceremony of the five (5) firetrucks donated by Cagayan de Oro City’s sister city- the City of Tainan in Taiwan, held recently at the City Hall grounds.
Oro mayor lauds CdeO arnis team
City Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula congratulated the five-man Cagayan de Oro City Arnis Team for its sterling performance in the National Arnis Encounter held in Manila recently.
Alcantara captures 2nd straight tennis crown
Francis Casey Alcantara beat Belgium’s Jeroen Vanneste, 6-2, 6-3, to complete a back-to-back title romp in the Phinma International Juniors at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila.
XUHS places 2nd in Milo Passerelle National Finals
Xavier University High School lost to powerhouse La Salle Green Hills, 79-90, in the finals of the Milo BEST SBP-Passerelle National Finals at the Easter College Gym in Baguio City recently. Despite the loss, the feat was the school’s best finish in high school basketball in the country.
Mt. Kitanglad declared an ASEAN Heritage Park
THE Mt. Kitanglad Range Protected Area was declared as an ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Heritage Park during the 11th annual meeting of ASEAN ministers of environment in Singapore.
Pryce Plaza’s Baby Shake Dancers
