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Tonton Neri is a Law Student, an urbanite in the growing city of Cagayan de Oro, a Political Science educator, a Coalition Builder and an advocate for Social Justice. His blog is THE GEEK REPUBLIK: opening new worlds - https://geekrepublik.wordpress.com. The blog post "11 Things every Kagayanon should know about their past" was originally published on THE GEEK REPUBLIK: opening new worlds last August 6, 2017. WOWCDO.com was granted to repost the blog post. Photos and verbatim are owned by the respective owners. While waiting for class, I managed to get a hold of an old book in the Library. It was a fascinating experience, a time machine of sorts. It was about the history of our city and here are some highlights: 1. We are “Neolithic-old” Scientists from the National Museum un...

Located at the heart of the metropolis, the San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral is a sign of the first Spanish settlement in the region. To add, it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro covering Northern Mindanao and CARAGA Region. The symbolic church also stood to the test of time. History tells that the original church was built with native materials in 1845 by Augustinian Friars. It was also destroyed half a century ago during the World War II and was rebuilt Archbishop James Hayes. The church structure also indicates an old Gothic architectural design with old glass windows donated from New York by American Catholics. To date, only the wooden cross has survived after the original church was destroyed. San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral Roman Cath...

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11 Things Every Kagayanon Should Know About Their Past

San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral and the Wooden Cross