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Nov272012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

MANGO Ayala Centrio Cagayan de Oro Launch This Weekend!

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Fashion, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society

International brand MANGO is set to open its Ayala Centrio Cagayan de Oro branch on Sunday, December 2, 2012, 6PM at Level 1, Centrio Mall. MANGO, an international clothing design and manufacturing company, will finally open its very first flagship store (and not just an outlet store) in Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and I'll be there! :) Thank you very much MANGO for the exclusive invitation! Mindanaoan is more than happy to cover the MANGO Centrio branch opening not only because I love their products (one of the MANGO pieces I own is this green MANGO suit that has survived the test of time!) but also because the people behind the launch are friends :) Let's see if I can find a nice, new MANGO party dress on Sunday! Wish me luck :D MANGO was founded in S...

Nov262012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012

Advocacy, Announcements, Arts, Beauty, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society, Style, Tourism, Weddings

The Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012 is a go, folks! And I'm pretty stoked about this :) After all, the Mindanao fashion industry is a burgeoning community and it deserves attention and praise :) It's all systems go for the much-awaited Mindanao Fashion Summit 2012, a yearly collaboration of both veteran and up-and-coming fashion designers in Mindanao, on December 5 to 7, 2012 (5 PM on both December 5 and 6, 4 PM on the 7th) at the Rotunda, Lim Ket Kai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. The works of Frederick Peralta, Dong Omaga-Diaz, Ronaldo Arnaldo, Roel Rosal, Jeffrey Garde, Oscar Flores, Aztec Barba, Dodjie Batu and many more will be featured during the 3-day summit. Directors of the show include my dear friend Dennis Almazan :) The 2012 Mindanao Fashion Summit is made possible by the Oro...

Nov232012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Zenbiosis Medical and Aesthetic Clinic

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Fashion, Features, Society, Style

Zenbiosis, a medical and aesthetic clinic, is set to open in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao this Sunday, November 25, 2012 and I have a feeling a lot of customers will be pleased with the services at Zenbiosis CDO :) For one, Zenbiosis Cagayan de Oro aims to bring beauty and wellness at a more reasonable cost. Who doesn't want professional services at a more affordable rate, yes? Zenbiosis, lifted from the word "symbiosis" which refers to a mutually beneficial relationship of species, offers various services including clinical acupuncture, acne treatments, facial treatments, mesotherapy, diamond peel, IV injection, keloid treatment, wart removal and more. Please check out the list of services below. Pay Zenbiosis CDO a visit at Door 3 AB Santiago Bldg. Velez-Gaerlan Sts., 9000 Caga...

Nov212012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Tokyo Tokyo To Open In CDO On November 29, 2012

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Features, Food, Reviews, Society

Tokyo Tokyo, the #1 Japanese fastfood chain in the Philippines, is set to open its Cagayan de Oro City branch on November 29, 2012. Tokyo Tokyo Cagayan de Oro will be located at the 2nd floor of Limketkai Mall, CDO. And guess who's absolutely excited about this news? ME! :D Mindanaoan will be among the very first to visit and try the signature dishes at Tokyo Tokyo CDO. I will be there before its official opening - stay tuned for photos and updates :) I just love Tokyo Tokyo. Back when I was still working in Manila, there was hardly a week when you can't find me at Tokyo Tokyo SM Megamall. My favorites at Tokyo Tokyo are the tempura, maki and the pork tonkatsu (yum). The veggie side dish, the unlimited rice and the delicious red iced tea are also wonderful treats. And oh, it's also r...

Nov192012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

What A Girl Wants CDO Young Ambassadors Of Style Launch

Beauty, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Fashion, Mindanaoan Update, Style

What A Girl Wants, a fashion store, is officially launching their first annual selection of Cagayan de Oro's fresh new faces and stunning style-setters. What A Girl Wants (WAGW) is launching their Young Ambassadors of Style 2012 on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the WAGW boutique at the 2nd Floor of Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. The chosen WAGW CDO's Young Ambassadors of Style 2012 are Adlai Rivera, Angela Fortich and my pretty friend Essa Santos. Along with the launch of the WAGW Style Ambassadors, What A Girl Wants and What A Girl Wants Man's Holiday collections will also be released. Customers will also get an exclusive 20 percent off on all products during the event on Saturday. Mindanaoan received an invitation and will be there! Hope to see you guys :) Please fee...

Nov182012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf now brewing in Cagayan de Oro City

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Food, Mindanaoan Update

There's a new coffee shop in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has opened their first CDO branch at Centrio Mall. The Centrio Ayala Mall branch of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf CDO is on the right side of Centrio Garden, if you're taking the Capt. V. Roa entrance to the mall. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has been brewing since 1963 in California. While CBTL isn't new in the Philippines, it is new in Northern Mindanao. As previously mentioned, this is the first Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf coffee shop in Northern Mindanao and a second one is in the works. The second CBTL coffee shop will be at Limketkai Center and will open early next year. A day after they opened their Centrio Mall CDO branch, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf folks invited Mindanaoan to try their bestselling dri...

Nov132012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Taters Centrio Mall Delivers Snacks Inside The Cinemas

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Food, Movies

Yes, you read that right. Taters Cagayan de Oro can now deliver your order right inside the Centrio Mall cinema! Cool, right? Just place an order, give your money to the friendly Taters staff, give your cinema seat number and they'll send the food right to you :) Taters, located at the 3rd Floor of the newly-opened Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City, can deliver snacks, munchies, burgers, hotdogs, popcorn, fries, onion rings, nachos, sandwiches etc right inside the Centrio Ayala Cinema. Don't you think this is good customer service? :) This is just one of the cool things I learned when I attended the grand opening of Taters Centrio Ayala Mall last November 9, 2012, the very same day Centrio also first opened its doors to the public. As expected, Taters drew a very large crowd and th...

Nov132012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Invitation: Centrio Mall Ayala Cinemas Launch To Feature Breaking Dawn 2

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Mindanaoan Update

This Mindanao lifestyle blogger received fabulous news today. Centrio Mall has invited me, along with my blogger-friends from the Bukidnon Bloggers and Social Media Club, CDO Bloggers, Inc. and Iligan Bloggers Society, to the launch of the Centrio Ayala Cinemas come November 15, 2012! And guess what movie will be featured during the Centrio Mall Ayala Cinemas Launch? No other than the much-awaited continuation of the global blockbuster Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn 2. Centrio Mall has invited us to the advance screening of Breaking Dawn 2 :) Thank you very much to Centrio Mall for the invitation! Thank you for trusting our bloggers groups and for believing in the power of blogging and social media. Catch Breaking Dawn 2 at the Centrio Mall Cinemas this November 16, 2012! By the ...

Nov122012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Watsons Opens 308th Store In Centrio Mall CDO @AyalaCentrio

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Features, Freebies, Gifts, Media, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Shopping, Style

Watsons has opened its 308th store in the Philippines and it's located in Mindanao :) Watsons Centrio Mall, which was formally opened to the public last November 9, 2012 (the very same day Centrio Ayala Mall also opened its doors), is the latest addition to the growing Watsons Philippines family. And Mindanaoan is very lucky to be one of the invited guests! Check out the invitation I received. I also wrote about Watsons Centrio Mall in an earlier post. The Ayala Centrio Mall branch of Watsons brings the Watsons brand of beauty and wellness to a city noted for its accessibility, business growth and tourism attractions; making shopping convenient, enjoyable and more affordable. Plus here's an additional fun fact: Watsons Centrio Mall is the very first Watsons store to have the latest d...

Nov112012 by Mindanaoan Irene3 Comments

Photos: Rovilson Fernandez and Daniel Matsunaga at Planet Sports Centrio Mall

Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Personalities, Photos, Shopping

Guess who made quite a stir during the opening of Centrio Mall? No other than Brazilian model Daniel Matsunaga and host/model Rovilson Fernandez! The two gorgeous hunks caused so much stir that the boys later told this Mindanao lifestyle blogger that they had to do an "Amazing Race" kind of dodge and run just to make it through the sea of screaming fans. Daniel Matsunaga and Rovilson Fernandez were in town to do an autograph signing session at Planet Sports, located at the 2nd floor of Centrio Mall. I actually wrote about that event in an earlier blog entry :) Thanks to Planet Sports, I was given the chance to meet and be with these two handsome, charming guys - who apparently happen to be very funny, too! Good thing my blogger-friends were also there to share the fun! Rovilson was v...

Nov82012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Watsons to open Centrio Ayala Mall CDO branch @AyalaCentrio

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Shopping

Watsons, Asia's leading health and beauty retailer, is opening its Watsons Centrio branch on November 9, 2012 and this Mindanao lifestyle blogger is invited to cover their opening and blessing :) Mindanaoan will also be bringing along other blogger-friends and friends from the traditional media community :) Thank you so much Watsons Philippines! Watsons Centrio Ayala Mall is part of Watsons' 1,500 locations in 13 countries. You can find personal care items, medicine, health care equipment, snacks, makeup, cold drinks and wellness products at Watsons. If you have an SM Advantage card, you can also use that at Watsons Centrio :) Please follow Mindanaoan on Twitter follow Mindanaoan on Facebook follow Mindanaoan on Pinterest and follow Mindanaoan on Instagram (@mindanaoan) f...

Nov72012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Taters Centrio Ayala Mall opening promo

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Food

It's rare that I don't bring a Taters product whenever I watch a movie at an Ayala mall. To watch a film without delicious munchies from Taters is just not the same. That's why I'm really glad that Taters is now in Cagayan de Oro City! Taters CDO is set to open on November 9, 2012 at Centrio Mall. Centrio, as you may all know by now, is the Ayala Mall in CDO. Taters Centrio is located at the 3rd floor of the Ayala Centrio Mall. There you can find a smorgasbord of yummy snacks and munchies - popcorn, fries, hotdogs, chips, nachos (MY FAVE!), fish fillet, burgers, onion rings and sandwiches. And here's good news for the first 100 customers of Taters CDO at Centrio Mall - for a minimum purchase of Php 200.00, you get a FREE Churkey Burger! (This I gotta try!) See you all at Taters...

Nov62012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Dermcare Wellness and Spa Centrio Mall @AyalaCentrio

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Fashion, Shopping

Dermcare Luxe Wellness and Spa is set to open their Centrio Ayala Mall CDO branch on November 9, 2012, the very same day that Centrio will also open its doors to the public for the very first time. The Dermcare Centrio Mall branch is located at the 3rd Level. The blessing and ribbon cutting of DermCare Centrio branch will be held on November 9, 2012, 2 PM. Customers can also avail of 20 percent discount on skin, hair and body services. DERMCARE Centrio Cagayan de Oro offers various services that can help improve aging skin and address skin problems such as sun damage, unwanted pigmentation, scars, age spots, fine lines, wrinkles and acne or pimple marks. You may also want to avail of basic facial cleaning services :) See you guys at DERMCARE Centrio! Follow Mindanaoan on Twitter Fo...

Nov62012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Global beauty brand Etude House Philippines to open in Centrio Ayala Mall and SM City CDO

Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Shopping, Society, Style

It was in late 2010 when I first fell in love with Etude House products. I kept on hearing all about their BB Creams (blemish balm creams) so when I finally found an Etude House shop in Manila, I grabbed the chance to finally buy the Etude House BB Magic Cream. Since then, there was no turning back. Today, my makeup stash always includes a tube of Etude House BB Magic Cream - I even bring it along during my travels. It gives you flawless complexion and that "no makeup look." It's also very easy to put on and you only need a pea size amount for every use. The Etude House BB Cream is definitely a good investment. Fortunately for me and fellow Etude House fans, we don't need to travel far just to replenish our stash of Etude House goodies. Etude House Philippines will now have...

Oct312012 by Mindanaoan Irene34 Comments

Centrio Ayala Mall CDO fun facts and photos

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Shopping

My Mindanaoan blog has been attracting solid traffic ever since I started posting news and updates about Centrio Ayala Mall CDO. And now that this new Cagayan de Oro mall is set to open in a few days, I thought I owed it to my loyal subscribers and readers to show what's inside Centrio. And so I, along with several members of the CDO Bloggers, Bukidnon Bloggers and Iligan Bloggers, requested for a sneak peek of the soon-to-open Centrio Ayala Mall Cagayan de Oro. We asked for a special, exclusive tour and the Centrio Ayala CDO marketing and leasing folks granted the request. Thank you very much :) Presenting - fun, fast facts and photos of Ayala Mall Centrio Centrio Ayala Mall Cagayan de Oro is a 3-storey mall located at Corrales Avenue corner CM Recto Avenue. It's right ac...

Oct282012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Bigby’s Rack-A-Bye Baby Ribs Giveaway During Centrio Ayala Mall Opening

Cagayan de Oro City, Contests, Food, Reviews

Just recently, I was commissioned to write a Cagayan de Oro travel piece. I was also asked to include top 5 things to try or eat in CDO. I just had to include Bigby's Restaurant, a homegrown brand, and also had to include one of their bestsellers - the Bigby's Rack-A-Bye Baby Ribs. I personally find the baby ribs at Bigby's tasty, succulent and very tender. So tender that the meat actually falls off the bone! I also like the barbecue sauce/gravy that comes along with the ribs. The Bigby's baby ribs will definitely delight any meat lover. Now you have the chance to try Bigby's Rack-A-Bye Baby Ribs...for FREE! Just join the "Who Ate My Ribs?" mystery game. It's a game launched by Bigby's Restaurant via their official Facebook Page. Join Bigby’s in solving the mystery and get the cha...

Oct282012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Missy BonBon Centrio Ayala Mall Offers Free Gelato @AyalaCentrio

Announcements, Blogging, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Corporate, Events, Food

Here's a fun reason for you to be the very first in line when Centrio Ayala Mall opens on November 9, 2012. Missy BonBon Breadshop Centrio Ayala Mall is bringing back the exciting Golden Ticket contest! The Missy BonBon Golden Ticket contest entitles the winners free supplies of yummy gelato :) Missy BonBon Centrio is offering the very first customer of the day a 1 year supply of free delicious Gelato at the Missy Bonbon breadshop. The second customer on the day of the opening will get a 6 months supply of free Gelato while the 3rd to 100th customer of the day will get month-long supplies of free Missy BonBon Gelato. For you to join the Missy BonBon Grab the Golden Ticket promo, however, a minimum purchase of Php200 is required. So are you ready to be at the opening of Ayala Centr...

Oct252012 by Mindanaoan Irene10 Comments

Centrio Ayala Mall CDO Set To Open On November 9, 2012

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, News, Northern Mindanao, Shopping, Society, Style

The long wait is finally over! Centrio Ayala Mall CDO is set to open on November 9, 2012 (Friday), 10 AM. Who's excited for the opening of Ayala Mall Centrio? This Php 4.5 Billion project is said to be the biggest mall in the region. Located at Corrales Avenue corner CM Recto Avenue (yep, right across Gaisano City and near Capitol University along Corrales Extension), Centrio Ayala Mall Cagayan de Oro will host roughly 200 brands including Coffee Dream, Spruce, Sperry, Rockport, Top-Sider, Etude House, Bigby's, Army Navy, Flawless, Lay Bare and Sbarro. Mindanaoan will post the complete list of shops in Centrio Ayala Mall as soon as I get the go-signal to do so :) Mindanaoan will also feature the interiors of the mall during a special tour this weekend. Stay tuned for that :) ...

Oct232012 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Serving as a judge of the TAYO Awards 2012 Mindanao Area Finals

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Campus, Events, Features, Journalism, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, News, Society, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga City

It's not everyday that you meet young, socially aware Filipinos who want to help others and spur change in their own communities. That's why when I was invited to be one of the judges of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards 2012 Mindanao Area Finals, it didn't even take me a second to say yes. Besides, I've been writing about and following the TAYO Awards for years - I thought it was about time that I hear all the fascinating and inspiring stories of successful youth groups around Mindanao myself. The 2012 TAYO Awards theme is: Tayo Revolution: Isang Dekada ng Pagbabago The Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) is now on its 10th year. It is by far the only award-giving program that recognizes the youth organizations that have started poc...

Oct22012 by Mindanaoan Irene6 Comments

Lynard Allan Bigcas files COC as Bukidnon governor

Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Controversial, Events, Features, Government, Headline, Journalism, Media, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, News, Northern Mindanao, Photos, Politics, Society

Controversial car dealer Lynard Allan Bigcas or Allan Bigcas has officially filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) as governor of the Province of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines. A native of Talakag, Bukidnon, Allan Bigcas filed his COC today, October 2, 2012 at around 11:30 a.m. at the Bukidnon Provincial Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office. Bigcas said that he is running as Bukidnon governor under the Liberal Party but the certification that was attached to his COC was specifically from Aksyon Demokratiko party. The certification was signed by the party secretary general Ernesto Ramel. Bigcas said that Aksyon Demokratiko was in alliance with the Liberal Party. In a mini press conference, Bigcas, who was initially eyed to gun for the mayoralty seat in Talakag, said that he...

Sep182012 by Mindanaoan Irene7 Comments

Practical shooting at NMPSA Firing Range CDO

Blogging, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Entertainment, Features, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Northern Mindanao, Personal, Reviews, Society, Sports, Tourism

This year 2012 has been a year of many firsts for this Mindanao blogger. For the very first time, I was sent to the USA by the US Embassy in Manila for a really special leadership program. I was also given the chance to accompany US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas when he visited Mindanao last July. And on a less formal (but still very exciting) opportunity, I met a1, Blue and Jeff Timmons. I also have a new sport this year - boxing! Yup! Who knew I'd fall in love with boxing? :) And now I have fallen in love with another sport - practical shooting. Practical shooting is a sport which "challenges an individual's ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full-power handgun, rifle, or shotgun." Yes, folks, practical shooting is shooting with real guns and real bullets! ...

Sep172012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Human Nature CDO store opening

Advocacy, Beauty, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Fashion, Features, Mindanaoan Update, Personal, Reviews, Shopping, Society, Style

The Human Nature CDO store has re-opened and is now at a new location, making it easier for consumers of organic, chemical-free and 100 percent made in the Philippines products to purchase and to even apply as dealers. The store re-opening of Human Nature Cagayan de Oro was held last Saturday, September 15, 2012 at its new location at Hayes corner Velez Streets, Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Mindanaoan was invited to witness the Human Nature Cagayan de Oro store re-launch. Thank you to Sheilah, Marla and to all the other branch operators for the invitation :) Human Nature is a social enterprise focused on natural and organic products. Human Nature stands by the philosophy of being Pro Philippines, Pro Poor and Pro Environment. Founded in November 2008, Human Na...