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Feb212012 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

And the winner of the tickets to the Greatest Hits Tour Manila show is…

First off, I'd like to apologize for the delay in announcing the winner. I'm finally here in Manila for the much-awaited Greatest Hits concert featuring Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees, Blue and a1 and as expected, the days have really been very busy! My apologies to everyone who has been waiting for the big verdict. So anyways, without further ado...let me announce the winner of four (4) general admission tickets to the upcoming a1, Blue and Jeff Timmons in Manila concert (February 25, 2012, 8 PM Smart Araneta Coliseum)... *drum roll please* Congratulations to ERLINDA VILLAMIL! :) Please wait for my email. I trust that the email address that you used is still working ha :) Once you receive my email, please send me the Twitter account you used to follow Wilbros and Asian Touring. I also nee...

Feb142012 by Mindanaoan Irene4 Comments

Missy Bon Bon pastel – new Cagayan de Oro pasalubong

Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Features, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Reviews, Tourism

Missy Bon Bon in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines is no longer just known for their delicious pastries and gelato. These days, the charming Missy Bon Bon breadshop and gelato store is also known as the home of CDO's latest pasalubong delicacy - pastel! Pastel is a soft, sweet filled bun. For many years, pastel became the preferred pasalubong in Northern Mindanao. The entire fascination over this delicious bun started when a family produced yema-filled pastels in Camiguin Island. Word about these delicious buns spread and eventually, tourists began lugging around boxes and boxes of these sweet treats as pasalubong. Fortunately for those in CDO, you need not go to Camiguin Island just to buy these delicious pasalubong delicacies. Missy Bon Bon has finally released their ow...

Feb132012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Airphil Express launches piso fare sale for Valentine’s Day!

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Great news for all travel bugs! The Philippines' fastest growing carrier, Airphil Express, will launch a very special PISO FARE sale! Yes, folks, Airphil Express has a peso fare sale just in time for Valentine's Day! This is an express piso promo fare so you better book your tickets as soon as possible! The selling period for Airphil Express promo fare for Valentine's Day will be held from February 14, 2012 to February 16, 2012 Travel period: September 1 to December 15, 2012 The express Airphil piso fare will cover these routes: Cebu to Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Caticlan, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Surigao, Tacloban, Zamboanga Davao to Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Zamboanga Zambo...

Feb82012 by Mindanaoan Irene73 Comments

Win tickets to the Greatest Hits Tour Manila featuring a1, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Blue!

Announcements, Blogging, Consumer, Contests, Entertainment, Events, Features, Internet, Manila, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Personalities, Society

Win tickets to the Greatest Hits Tour Manila featuring a1, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Blue! Hi everybody! I'll make this short and simple. I'm giving away four (4) general admission tickets to the upcoming Greatest Hits concert featuring a1, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Blue! The Manila leg will be held on February 25, 2012 (Saturday), 8 PM, Smart Araneta Coliseum. So are you ready to win some tickets for yourself and three of your friends? Read on and share! Contest mechanics: - You must be a subscriber of Mindanaoan.com CLICK HERE to subscribe (don't forget to verify your email address, okay? :) ) - Follow the Official Mindanaoan.com Facebook Page - Follow the Drake World Entertainment Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/asiantouring) - Follow the Wilbros L...

Feb72012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Mutya ng Dabaw 2012 pageant

Announcements, Beauty, Davao City, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Features, Festivals, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Society, Style

Interested to be the next Davao beauty? You might want to join the Mutya ng Dabaw 2012 pageant. The 2012 Mutya ng Dabaw beauty pageant is open to females who are single and who are between 18 and 25 years of age. MUTYA NG DABAW 2012 GUIDELINES & MECHANICS 1. Candidates must be single and between 18 to 24 years old. 2. Candidates must be, at least, 5 feet 4 inches tall, fit, and with good body proportion. 3. Candidates must be Filipino and a resident of Davao City for no less than 3 years. 4. Candidates must be, at least, a graduate of high school. 5. Candidates must no be a major title holder of any national or regional beauty pageant. 6. Candidates must agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of Mutya ng Dabaw 2012. 7. If candidate passes screening, she must not en...

Feb72012 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Dropzone extreme at Dahilayan Adventure Park Bukidnon

BIMP-EAGA, Blogging, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Features, Leisure, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Resorts, Reviews, Society, Tourism, Travel

Folks, this is one extreme ride that will separate the men from the boys! Looking for one absolutely breathtaking extreme adventure in Mindanao? Why not try the latest extreme ride at Dahilayan Adventure Park - the Dropzone! This extreme adventure ride is the newest feature at Dahilayan Adventure Park a.k.a. the home of Asia's longest dual cable zipline! Dropzone is where the rider gets hoisted at least 120 feet above the ground. The rider then has to pull the ripcord that would allow him or her to take a deep dive and swing akin to a huge pendulum! Want to know how fast the dive would be? Try 50 mph! Mindanaoan and other online media practitioners visited Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon recently. That visit was related to the "Barog, Kagay-anon" series of eve...

Feb32012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Meet Maria Ressa at SIBYA – social media for social change

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Features, Internet, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Technology

If there's one journalist I absolutely admire, it's Maria Ressa. She's a multi-awarded journalist and former CNN Jakarta Bureau Chief. I've always wanted to meet her and I might just have the chance in a few days! Maria Ressa will be one of the guest speakers at SIBYA - the First Northern Mindanao Student Communicators Congress. With the theme "Social media for social change," SIBYA is organized by the Crusader Publication of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan in cooperation with the Development Communication Department of the same school SIBYA will also feature other speakers from Rappler: - awarded debater, Inquirer columnist and ANC Storyline producer Patricia Evangelista - former Ateneo de Manila Journalism Graduate Program chief, ABS CBN ethics head and investigative...

Jan312012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Back on Blackberry and trying out Globe BBMax

Blogging, Business, Butuan, Consumer, Features, Internet, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Opinion, Personal, Reviews, Style, Technology

So I'm finally using a Blackberry phone again. I actually used to have one in 2010 - back when only a few owned Blackberry units and when I only had two BBM buddies! (Yup, that was pretty sad and lonely) That Blackberry unit served me really well. I used it mainly for business but something unfortunate happened and I lost that phone. The short story - a thief attacked our then Cebu City apartment. I was all alone, sleeping soundly in one room. My brother arrived home, panicked, thought I was dead. Authorities believed the thief was a youngster. After bouts of anger and sadness, I went to a Globe Business Center to check if I could still retain my phone number (I used a prepaid sim). Lo and behold, the very friendly Globe customer service agent at the SM Cebu branch managed to help me ou...

Jan252012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Full text – US President Barack Obama State of the Union Address

Features, Mindanaoan Update, News, Politics

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address “An America Built to Last” Delivered January 24, 2012 (US Time) President Obama: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives. We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden i...

Jan242012 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Kicking swing at Saddle Ridge Camp Dahilayan

Advocacy, Announcements, Blogging, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Entertainment, Features, Leisure, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Musings, Northern Mindanao, Resorts, Reviews, Society, Tourism, Travel, Videos

Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) claimed thousands of lives, left tens of thousands of homes damaged (some damaged beyond repair, some totally wiped out) and basically left so much destruction in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan - two cities in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Both cities are still trying to cope - so much still needs to be done. Still, I'm happy to share with you all that amid ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations, there also are movements from various sectors of society to REBUILD both cities. In Cagayan de Oro City in particular, there's a movement called "Barog, Kagay-anon" (Move, Kagay-anon), a series of activities that aims to revive CDO tourism. Tourism, after all, can do wonders for a city. We all know that the more tourists, the better the economy and...

Jan232012 by Mindanaoan Irene1 Comment

Sendong Run For Home – all registration fees to go to Give A Home project

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Events, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, News, Northern Mindanao, Sports

Are you a runner? Are you an avid running enthusiast? There's a running event in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines that you may just be interested in! This CDO running event is set to benefit Typhoon Sendong victims. The Sendong Run For A Home event is set to take place on January 28, 2012, 6 PM at SM City CDO. There will be two categories - 2K and 5K. Registration fee is only Php 200.00 and ALL registration fees will be donated to the "Give A Home Project." Coach Rio Dela Cruz will be there! Registration for Sendong Run For A Home is ongoing. Please proceed to La Cabana Spa, SM City CDO and Cham's Convenience Stores to sign up. Thanks and please feel free to share the poster below:

Jan232012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Olivia Newton John Live in Manila March 2012

Announcements, Entertainment, Events, Features, Manila, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Society

The singer behind the iconic songs "I Honestly Love You," "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "Xanadu" is coming to Manila, Philippines! Four time Grammy Award winning singer Olivia Newton-John is set to hold a much-anticipated concert on March 31, 2012, 8 PM at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the same venue of the Greatest Hits Tour featuring a1, Blue and Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees! Listen to the beautiful Olivia Newton John as she sings her hit songs I Honestly Love You, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Xanadu, Physical, You're The One That I Want, Summer Nights, Magic, Don't Stop Believin', Guilty, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Take A Chance, Stronger Than Before, Have You Ever Been Mellow and Deeper Than The Night Olivia Newton-John Live In Manila tickets are available over at Ticketnet ...

Jan122012 by Mindanaoan Irene5 Comments

How and where to buy HELP CDO and ONE FOR ILIGAN shirts

Advocacy, Announcements, Blogging, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Events, Features, Headline, Iligan City, Internet, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Musings, Muslim Mindanao, News, Northern Mindanao, Personal, Personalities, Shopping, Society

You can still help the thousands of victims of the deadly Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) by purchasing these HELP CDO and ONE FOR ILIGAN shirts! The proceeds will help feed 10 people. Some of the proceeds will also go to a charity organization. My family, friends and I already bought several shirts last weekend and they're of really good quality. The HELP CDO and ONE FOR ILIGAN shirts are priced at Php 180.00 (white) and Php 220.00 (black). In Cagayan de Oro City, you may buy the shirts in Missy Bon Bon and Bigby's Cafe (both located at Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Center). The HELP CDO and ONE FOR ILIGAN shirts will also be available in Cebu City soon. They will be sold in Bigby's Cebu. In Manila, the shirts will be sold on January 19, 2012 during a charity concert at t...

Jan92012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

How 86 pesos or 2 dollars can help a Typhoon Sendong affected child

Advocacy, Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Features, Headline, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, News, Northern Mindanao, Society

I know I owe you my very own Typhoon Sendong story --- I have tried but failed to start writing my entire Sendong experience. Maybe this weekend. Soon, hopefully soon. In the meantime, I would like to invite you all to please continue helping the Typhoon Sendong affected families, especially the displaced school children. All it takes is Php 86.00 (or roughly 2 U.S. dollars). Php 86.00 will buy 1 learning kit for a typhoon affected school-child. Each learning kit will contain 1 eco-bag, envelope, face towel, notebook, pad paper, pieces of art paper, pair of scissors, ruler, crayon, pencil or pen. Please check the info below to find out how you can send your donations for this Typhoon Sendong Learning Kit donation drive: Thank you in advance to all the donors. May God bless you....

Jan92012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Want to donate toys for Typhoon Sendong kids?

Advocacy, Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Controversial, Features, Headline, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, Musings, Northern Mindanao, Society

A Joy In Every Toy. Some Kagay-anons have started a toy collection drive for the stress debriefing of children affected by the deadly Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi). You can drop your toy donations at Maria Reyna - Xavier University Hospital, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines or at 52nd Business Center, 52 Justo Gaerlan Street, Cagayan de Oro City. For bulk donations of toys, please send an email to [email protected] For people who wish to mail their donations, please send them to Camiguin Island Resort Inc. (Attention: Yummy Paras), Ground Floor, 52nd Business Center, 52 Justo Gaerlan Street, Cagayan de Oro City 9000, Mindanao, Philippines. Thank you and please feel free to share this information with everyone you know.

Jan62012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

New Airphil Express flights from GenSan and Butuan

Announcements, Blogging, Butuan, Cebu City

Here's good news for Butuanons and Generals! Airphil Express, the Philippines' fastest growing carrier, has launched new flights! These flights will be from Butuan to Cebu City (and vice versa), General Santos City to Cebu City (and vice versa) and General Santos City to Iloilo City (and vice versa)! Cool, huh? Absolutely exciting news especially for frequent travelers like me! :) These new Airphil Express flights will start servicing the routes come March 22, 2012. The Cebu to Butuan route will be daily while the Iloilo to GenSan route will be every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Meanwhile, the Cebu to General Santos route will also be available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please log on to the official Airphil Express website to book your tickets. You can also ch...

Jan12012 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Water rationing schedule in Cagayan de Oro City because of Typhoon Sendong

Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Government, Headline, Mindanaoan Update, Misamis Oriental, News

Hello, everybody. I know that a lot of people have been asking me via Twitter as to when I can finally sit down and write my own Typhoon Sendong story but for now, please allow me to share more important information. The following is the water rationing schedule released by the Cagayan de Oro Water District (this was released last December 20, 2011). Please feel free to share this page to everyone you know especially those living in the said areas. Thank you. A. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and SUNDAYS - 12 midnight -4 AM : Kauswagan, Bayabas, Bonbon B. Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAYS - 12 midnight -4AM : From Elipe Park, Carmen to Apovel Subdivision C. DAILY: 24 HOURS HYDRANTS & FAUCETS Along Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen -Near Jolibee -Near Golden Heritage -Near...

Dec192011 by Mindanaoan Irene2 Comments

Was PNoy at a party while Typhoon Sendong victims tried to pick up the pieces?

Blogging, Commentary, Controversial, Features, Government, Headline, Humor, Internet, Leisure, Mindanao, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, News, Personalities, Society, Style

It all just started with a tweet...and I really did not think that it would all lead to this. As you guys may or may not know, I'm an avid Twitter user. (You can see and follow my Twitter account HERE) Just a few hours ago, Sunday night, December 18, 2011, I was monitoring tweets about Typhoon Sendong when I noticed GMA 7 Network reporter/journalist Joseph Morong ask a certain @iammarlonramos (who turned out to be Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Marlon Ramos) if he was serious. Curious, I checked what the tweet was about. Apparently it was a reaction to Filipina celebrity Valerie Concepcion's tweet that she was at a party in Malacanang (the PSG Christmas Party, to be exact) and that the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was there. Now for those of you who don't know, two cit...

Dec142011 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

John Lloyd Cruz and his 5 Ingat years with Biogesic

Blogging, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Corporate, Entertainment, Events, Features, Manila, Media, Mindanaoan Update, Northern Mindanao, Personalities, Photos, Society

So I told you guys earlier that I was going to meet John Lloyd Cruz. Like I previously mentioned, it was not my first time to meet John Lloyd Cruz - the man once called by a magazine as The Most Beautiful Man In The Philippines - but it was the very first time that I had a truly unexpected, scary, exciting, scream-inducing, kilig-to-the-bones experience with John Lloyd Cruz. BUT I'm getting ahead of myself! Let's back track a bit. John Lloyd Cruz was in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao last December 3, 2011 for his Grand Fans Day cum 5th Anniversary as endorser of Biogesic. John Lloyd Cruz (or as fans fondly call him, JLC) has been a Biogesic endorser for 5 "Ingat" years and to mark the occasion, they have conducted a nationwide tour, held in cooperation with ABS CBN Mag TV. John Lloyd Cru...

Dec132011 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

2012 Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon schedule of activities

Blogging, Bukidnon, Entertainment, Events, Features, Festivals, Fiesta, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update, Tourism, Travel

It's that time of year again! The Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon, once called by former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano as the only authentic ethnic festival left in the Philippines today, will soon take place. The 2012 Kaamulan Festival will start on February 16, 2012 and will end on March 10, 2012, the very same day the Province of Bukidnon celebrates its 95th Foundation Day. The Kaamulan Festival 2012 schedule of activities can be found below. The Kaamulan Festival is the annual gathering of Bukidnon's 7 hill tribes namely Bukidnon, Talaandig, Manobo, Higaonon, Matigsalug, Tiguahanon and Umayamnon. Among the highlights of the 2012 Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon are: Kaamulan Festival Bukidnon 2012: February 16, 2012 - soft opening of Kaamulan Festival 2012 at Malaybalay Cit...

Dec132011 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Mindanaoan is a national finalist in the 2011 Philippine Blog Awards

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I know, I know...this is a super delayed post. My apologies! I've been traveling a whole lot the past few days and I've also been very busy with some projects (more on these later). I do know, however, that I absolutely must write about this, no matter how briefly. My humble blog, Mindanaoan.com, was a NATIONAL FINALIST in the recently concluded 2011 Philippine Blog Awards! YEY! :D After being nominated in the Philippine Blog Awards 2011 - Mindanao, this Mindanao lifestyle blog was also declared as one of the finalists for the lifestyle category - national level. Here's a screenshot from the 2011 Philippine Blog Awards website: YEHEY! :) WOO HOO! :D The awards ceremony was held a few days ago and although I didn't win, it warms my heart so much to know that I was one of the ...

Dec132011 by Mindanaoan IreneNo Comments

Cotabato City Crab Festival 2011

Cotabato, Events, Festivals, Fiesta, Food, Maguindanao, Mindanaoan Update, North Cotabato

I love eating crabs. No, make that - I love, love, LOVE eating crabs! If you want to make me happy in an instant, serve me a crab dish. The regular steamed crab dish is my all time favorite. I also like roasted garlic crab, beer-steamed crab (yup, you read that right!), Sprite-steamed crab (again, you read that right!), ginger and scallion steamed crab, pepper crab and of course, the chilli crab (preferably cooked the Singaporean way!). So, yes, as you can see, I love crabs! (Do you as well?) So I'm pretty excited to know that here in Mindanao, a large city is set to celebrate its first ever crab festival! Presenting the Cotabato Crab Festival 2011! The 2011 Cotabato City Crab Festival, a component event of the upcoming Shariff Kabunsuan Festival, will take place from December 15 ...