WOW CDO Blogger Vic Madriaga

Aug12013 by VICMADZ1 Comment

Coming Together, Feeding Together – A Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign

CDO Events

Breast milk is perfectly designed to meet the individual nutritional and immunological needs of infants, and the act of breastfeeding provides additional benefits to infants and their mothers. Despite all of its advantages, breastfeeding is not easy. A mother needs to overcome certain barriers to breastfeeding such as community and cultural pressures, health worker shortage, lack of maternity legislation and aggressive formula milk marketing to succeed breastfeeding her child up to 2 years and beyond. Filipino culture tends to be conservative and think breasts should remain unexposed for its sexual representation when in fact breasts main purpose is for our children’s nourishment. Coming together is a beginning. - Mommy Bright Side In celebration of the World Breastfeeding Aware...

Aug12013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Make Your Own Havaianas 2013 #myohcdo2013

Lifestyle in CDO

Northern Mindanao, are you ready for #MYOHCDO2013? Make Your Own Havaianas, the biggest and best flip-flops customization event in the Philippines is back. They are again inviting all Havaianaticos the chance to personalize their flip-flops on August 17 and 18, 2013 (save the dates on your calendars) at the Activity Center of Centrio, an Ayala Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. This event is brought you by the Spruce which also runs All Flip Flops store. See yeah! source: Spruce Philippines

Jul292013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Iponan’s Delicious Specialties: Humba and Salucara

Lifestyle in CDO

Last July 19, 2013, Iponan celebrated their 5th Humba and Salucara Festival. The festival was held at the Iponan Open Grounds and Covered Court. Iponan takes pride of their delicious specialties Humba and Salucara (animal fat-flavored pancake) as they traced their roots making the two specialties an Iponan must-have food. The festival was lead by their Barangay Chairman Anthony O. Brellita with activities lined up for the whole day such as Humba cooking, Salucara Cooking, Vegetable Cooking, Table Setting and Flower Arrangement, Watermelon Carving, Tropical Foliage and School Based contests such as Jingle Singing, Poster Making, and Nutri Quiz. Below are the results from the open and school based contest of the Humba and Salucara Festival 2013: OVER ALL WINNERS 1st - Iponan Nationa...

Jul252013 by VICMADZNo Comments

The Loop to Rise in CDO’s Central Business District

CDO Realty

Vista Residences Inc., the condominium development arm of Vista Land, the country’s largest home builder, is now building its first high-rise condominium property outside of Metro Manila – right in the heart of Cagayan de Oro’s central business district. The Loop, strategically located within the bustling Limketkai Complex, will soon tower over the central business district of Cagayan de Oro. The new high-rise condominium is set to become an icon and one of the most valuable real estate developments in the city. The landmark condo development will have two 25-storey buildings called the north and the south towers, efficiently connected by a walkway. Each tower will house 522 unique units, from studio to one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units. Floor area varies according...

Jul242013 by VICMADZNo Comments

GROOVE… Be in the LOOP! The Launching

CDO Events, CDO News, CDO Realty, Lifestyle in CDO, Press Release in CDO

It is official, now WOWCDO.com can safely say that with the launch of The Loop in of Golden Friendship, our humble city, will surely be benchmark for the next destination of high rise condominiums in the region. Vista Land is proud to present one of their flagship project and monumental event in Cagayan de Oro - The Loop at Limketkai Center. The launch on July 27-28,2013 will be led by Manny Villars's realty team together with Limketkai Center's Alfonso Lim the Atrium of the the said mall. Invite all your family and friends to be part of this groovy event! The event will be a showcase of Vista Land in Northern Mindanao. Below is the line up of the biggest 2-day realty launch in the region: 2-Day Groove Events July 27, 2013 - Saturday 10 AM - Opening Ceremony 1 PM Photography Wo...

Jul192013 by VICMADZ1 Comment

Stylistas: Jeans Scene at SM City Cagayan de Oro

CDO Events, Lifestyle in CDO

It's time to hide those skinny jeans and bring out the denim as SM Supermalls presents Stylistas 2013: Jeans Scene. Stylistas is SM's biggest and largest model search in the country. In Cagayan de Oro, Nicole Floirendo (One of The Voice of the Philippines Artists) started their career in Stylistas. 20 Stylistas finalist will be chosen as this year's Ultimate Male and Female Stylista as well award CDO's Best Style Blogger. July 20, 2013 / Saturday / 4pm is the date to remember! The top 20 finalists from the Stylistas Go See will be wearing the collections from the SM Store, Bettina, Giordano, Mags and Penshoppe. See you fellow Kagayanons! For more updates, like SM City Cagayan de Oro on Facebook. Aside from jeans, if you prefer polo shirts plain or printed, it forever remains a wardrobe cla...

Jul152013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Fruit Ninja Live at Centrio – Ayala Mall

CDO Events, CDO Promos, Lifestyle in CDO

CDO Mommies and Kids, It's the world premiere of the hilarious Fruit Ninja live show at the Ayala Malls! In Cagayan de Oro, it will be at Centrio Mall on July 20-21, 2013 - Activity Center - 2pm,4pm, and 6pm. Calling all Fruit Ninja Recruits! Get ready to slice 'emup! Take a journey to Fruitasia to have first hand training with Sensei to become the next Fruit Ninja Recruit. On arrival to the Fruitasiavillage, you'll learn how everything evolves around delicious fruit and you'll know what happens when the alarm sounds for any bruised fruit. There, you'll meet Gutsu, the traveling merchant and his best friend, Truffles the pig who will guide you atop a secluded mountain to the Dojo. After you bow to your Sensei, it's time to prepare for your training. The wise Sensei will sha...

Jul152013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Artsada Gamba! – A Group Art Exhibit

CDO Events

This July 2013, Five of Cagayan de Oro's budding artist lead by Marigold Cherrie Garrido together with Llyod Hinosolango (Sketch Master), Mark Bailo (Animator), Salcedo Redondo (the Scissorhand), Sham Casino (Clay Artist) and Bo Daclan (Modern-Contemporary Mob) will showcase 5 different art styles and forms for Artsada Gamba! The group art exhibit will be at the Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City from July 22-28, 2013. See you all!

Jul152013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Tune Hotel – Cagayan de Oro

CDO Hotels

Tune Hotels is further strengthening is portfolio of value-for-money hotel rooms by opening in Cagayan De Oro this month, the first of four hotels it will open in the Philippines this year. The 159-room Tune Hotel Cagayan De Oro opens on July 19 in the heart of the Lapasan Central Business District and will take the group’s portfolio of hotels in the Philippines to five. Tune Hotels have quickly gained a strong foothold and acceptance of the brand’s concept in the Philippines with the first hotel opening in Angeles City (165 rooms) in February 2012, followed by Cebu (150 rooms) later in February, Ermita (167 rooms) in March and Makati (213 rooms) in July last year. There will be further expansion this year. After Cagayan De Oro, there will be hotels in Quezon City (140 rooms), Ort...

Jul12013 by VICMADZNo Comments

Stylistas Go See 2013: Denim by Design

CDO Events

It's all about Denim this year as Stylistas - SM Supermalls biggest and largest model search is here again to look for aspiring next top models. The Stylistas Go See 2013 in Cagayan de Oro City is set on July 6, 2013. Be like Nicole Floirendo and many more who started the boom of their modeling careers after joining Stylistas last 2010. Below are the requirements and mechanics to join the Stylistas Go See 2013: Male of Female at least 16 years old at the time of registration Sport a Denim Inspired Outfit Ladies are required to please wear flats Present P500 worth receipt from any SM Tenant Registration starts July 1, forms available at the Marketing Department, 2nd floor SM CDO.