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Ostrich and Roasted Pig in CDO

So, I had been travelling to and from Cagayan de Oro five times in 2012. And it was not yet even half of the year then. All these[…]

Claire Algarme - 28 January 2012 - 5:17 pm

Traveling to help Rebuild Cagayan de Oro

In December 2011, amid the holiday frenzy, the Philippines was struck with a challenge when typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) suddenly took everyone by surprise[…]

Claire Algarme - 15 March 2010 - 5:33 pm

First-time in Cagayan de Oro City

All of my trips to this southern Philippine city had always been for business. My first visit to Cagayan de Oro City, or CDO, as[…]