WOW CDO Blogger Vic Madriaga

Jan272015 by VICMADZ1 Comment

Gulp Juicery: Your CDO Juice Bar

Juicing takes us back to date from before 150 B.C. to about 70 A.D. where the first written artifacts were found in the Dead Sea. History takes us back that fruits back then such as lemons and oranges were made into beverages by different cultures. These were also heavily seen in Island cultures and tropical regions. Such facts will truly support the reason why people back in the days are healthy, strong, and ageing is prolonged compared to the human being in the 20th century. Gulp Juicery, a Juice Bar in CDO From a simple home business and delivery services, Gulp Juicery has taken their endeavor by promoting health and wellness to the city of Golden Friendship inside Grand Central. In the cyberworld, Juicing may have been heavily promoted by celebrities by taking them to Instagr...

Jan212015 by VICMADZNo Comments

Cinemagis 7 Digital Short Film Festival Schedule of Activities #Cinemagis7

CDO Events

National issues. Mindanao stories. Struggles. Social Media. Love and more. Post by Cinemagis - Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao. All those and more will seen on the 7th year of CINEMAGIS, Northern Mindanao's Digital Short Film Fest presented by the Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) of Xavier University. Higala, take note of the dates and venues shown below to catch your favorite films. Aside from the 13 films, Cinemagis will also show the works of Brilliante Mendoza such as the award-winning films “Foster Child” and “Thy Womb” at SM CDO's Cinema 3 and 4. Below are the expected #Cinemagis7 Digital Short Films per Category: Student Category “Feeling Loved” by Greanne Mendoza “Across the Universe” by Megan Louise C Hernandez “Grasya” by Gef...

Jan72015 by VICMADZNo Comments

Big Bite! Northern Mindanao Food Festival brings Celebrity Chefs and the Bounty of Region X

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Your Northern Mindanao Food adventure begins this January 9 - 11, 2015 as DTI and DOT together with Centrio Mall brings Big Bite! - The Northern Mindanao Food Festival. The said food fest will also be participated by various provinces in the region along with FOPANORMIN, OTOP, local food concessionaires and Cagayan de Oro Culinary Schools. Celebrity Chefs Marvin Agustin and Boy Logro will also be gracing the event on two separate days. The food festival will package what Region X or Northern Mindanao has to offer to the community and the tourist. If this upcoming gastronomic experience excites you, do keep note of the schedule below. :) Day 1 - January 9, 2015 The Bounty of Misamis Oriental - Kuyamis Festival 10:30 AM - 11:05 AM - Official Opening 11:35 AM - 12:10 PM - Cu...

Dec302014 by VICMADZNo Comments

Why Wear a Pair of Bobson Japan Denim Jeans? #BobsonCDO

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We know that for fashion-forward Pinoys, a pair of denim jeans, is a perfect combination to your casual wear. Worry no more as Bobson Japan arrives in the Philippines with its first boutique in Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro. Higala, let's get to know this denim brand and how will it benefit you. Remember, it's best to invest in a good pair of denim jeans. Ready? Let's take a look on their history. Bobson Japan in History Bobson Japan was founded by Toshiharu Ozaki in Okayama, Japan's denim capital, in the year 1969. This finely crafted jeans has its humble beginning from producing work wear and school uniforms and eventually transitioned to jeans. Throughout the years, they have innovated and created different styles of denim jeans to suit the fashion and comfort needs. In 200...

Dec132014 by VICMADZNo Comments

WOWCDO.com wins Top CDO Blog in the Prestigious CDO ICT Awards

CDO News, Featured

Higala, it is indeed our year. I would like to announce that WOWCDO.com has been awarded as one of the Top CDO Blogs in the recently concluded CDO ICT Awards in partnership with DTI, NTC, DOST-ICTO and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. The award was given to WOWCDO.com last December 12 at Centrio Mall for the creation and maintenance of an exceptional blog that is appealing, engaging, and dedicated to promoting and showcasing the City of Cagayan de Oro. It is such a great honor to be nominated and getting an award. They also stressed out that the nomination and judging was tough as the committee and judges has to check the blog in terms of frequency of post, images, content, traffic, social shares, web value and social relevance. This is truly a heartwarming news to the peop...

Dec132014 by VICMADZNo Comments

GBG Women CDO Event To Offer Free Resources in Bringing Your Business Online

Doing Business in CDO, Featured

People are now on Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter and tons of social networking sites to get entertainment or buy their desired items. Going online is the way to go! To all our Higalang female entrepreneurs! Good news as the GBG Women CDO will be offering a free event teaching you the free and fundamental resources in bringing your business online from top caliber speakers. This is your chance to get inside tips to lessen your cost on business tools and utilize the internet in doing business. This FREE event will be held at Miami Inn, Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City from 1Pm to 5PM with the theme: Be visible. Be Relevant. Go Online. To join this free event - SIGN UP HERE . Take note that this is an exclusive women entrepreneur event with limited seats.

Dec132014 by VICMADZNo Comments

PryceGas to hold 3rd International Marathon in CDO

CDO Fun Runs, Featured

Envisioned to be one of the most prestigious running events in the Philippines, Pryce Gases, Inc. will be holding its 3rd international marathon on December 14 at the scenic Pryce Garden, Uptown Cagayan de Oro. Race Categories Pryce Gas will be giving a total of Php 1M in cash and raffle prizes on the race date. They've opened 3 races for everyone to enjoy and compete: 5Km Race, with Php 400 as the race fee, will receive P400 inclusive of Jersey, Race Bib with Timing Chip, and Slingbag. 21Km or their half race, P800 as the registration fee, is inclusive of Jersey, Race Bib with Timing Chip, Slingbag, Finisher’s Shirt, and Medal. 42Km, P1,500 full race fee, is inclusive of Jersey, Race Bib with Timing Chip, Slingbag, Finisher’s Shirt, Medal, and Carbo-loading Dinner 2 days...

Dec42014 by VICMADZNo Comments

XU Festival Days 2014 – Schedule of Activities #XavierBeyond

CDO Events

The XU Festival Days 2014 or most commonly called Xavier Days has begun bringing more excitement as this year prepares the university for the ASEAN Integration that is set to happen in 2015. This premier university in Northern Mindanao takes greater heights and challenges as they have revised its mission and reaffirmed its mission focusing on opportunities and expanding beyond orders. XU envisions to have active contributions to the growth of the ASEAN region by forming leaders with character in their new vision, "A Leading ASEAN University Forming Leaders of Character by 2033." This week, XU celebrates its annual university festival days in honor of St. Francis Xavier, the school patron. Below are the schedule of activities from December 3-6, 2014: December 3 ...

Dec42014 by VICMADZNo Comments

What to Order at BonChon?

CDO Restaurants

The crispy chicken global phenomenon has reached Northern Mindanao! BonChon has finally opened its doors in Centrio Mall Cagayan de Oro with approximately 60 seating capacity and a well-built minimalist-themed store. BonChon, meaning “my hometown” in Korean, serves Korean fried chicken that’s super crispy yet light and not greasy, with hot moist juicy meat, and sauced with its addicting soy garlic, spicy, or honey citrus glaze. They first opened in Seoul, South Korea and has set footprints in the different parts of the globe, like New York, Boston, New Jersey, Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore, and 80 fast growing stores in the Philippines including Cagayan de Oro. BonChon is committed to serving fresh innovative food at reasonable prices promising to deliver more value to its grown pac...

Nov242014 by VICMADZNo Comments

Dulaang Atenista presents Tony Perez’ “Sa North Diversion Road”

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Superb storyline, brilliant actors and jaw-dropping lines. These are only a few adjectives one can describe after watching Tony Perez' "Sa North Diversion Road" presented by Dulaang Atenista, an XU Theater group. The play revolves around a couple having marital problems delivered in different styles, emotions, accents and diverse possibilities. It can make you laugh so hard, cry and a lot of realizations about the married life. The title "Sa North Diversion Road" was derived from the only setting of the play which is the North Diversion Road. Tony Perez' "Sa North Diversion Road" will run from November 24-26, 2014 (3:00 PM and 7:30 PM) at the Xavier University's Little Theater. Admission is totally FREE! Bring your friends and you'll be amazed on how the actors call pull off an h...