February 8, 2010
Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Features, Food, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Personal, Reviews, Society, Style, Tourism, northern mindanao
Mexican themed restaurant Mooon Cafe is one of my favorite eating places in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao. Apart from the yummy food, the prices are reasonable and the ambience is pretty laid back. Whenever there’s a chance, I also see to it that I bring my mom and brothers to the said restaurant in CDO and we all share fun, family bonding over hearty meals at Mooon Cafe CDO.
Mooon Cafe (yes, it has three “O’s”!) Cagayan de Oro branch, located at the first floor of Robinsons CDO, is the establishment’s first franchised branch outside of Cebu City where they have outlets in I.T. Park and Ayala Terraces, among others.
What I usually order (and what I can therefore recommend to all of you) are: for starters – quesadilla uno, campesinos (see the photo in this entry – these are good!), campesino jalapeno (for those who love the chilli version) and chicken flautas.
You may also want to try their signature beef taco and burrito pescado.
For barkadas or families, you can share the nacho de salsa or nacho spinners.
For the main course, I like the house specialty Mooon steak and the fish mozarella melt. When my brothers and I are really hungry though and are therefore in the mood to eat, we order the super delish Mexican baby back ribs or tenderloin steak. Really, really good!
And all of these meals are relatively cheap! The baby back ribs meal, for instance, is priced below P200.00 Not bad, right?
Mooon Cafe also has fish meals — blue marlin tangigue steak (my mom’s fave), tuna belly and breaded fish fillet.
Here’s a photo I took of the blue marlin tangigue steak:
February 7, 2010
Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Hotels, Mindanaoan Update, Reviews, Tourism, Travel, misamis oriental
Hello fellow Mindanawans! Planning a trip to CDO soon? Here’s a budget hotel in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao that you might be interested in.
Lamar Inn, located at the corner of JR Borja and Velez Streets (just a few blocks away from Divisoria, the heart of the city), is a downtown hotel that offers value for money. Conveniently located at the central business district of the City of Golden Friendship and owned and operated by VIP Hotel (which is located just right across the street), Lamar Inn CDO offers reasonably priced rooms and good amenities.
They have 14 tourist type rooms (P750.00 per night), 8 business type rooms (P850.00 per night) and two suites (P1,300.00 per night).
The business type room that we stayed in recently was air conditioned, had cable television, had a telephone and a hot beverage utility set.
Hence, it was easy for us to prepare coffee even in the middle of the night and early in the morning.
Our room also had hot and cold shower and a clean bathroom. We had clean towels and two bars of soap. No free shampoo but you can easily buy sachets from the reception desk. Bottled mineral water can also be bought at the reception area, by the way.
What I also liked about the business type room was the FREE wireless internet connection! On our first night of stay in Lamar Inn Cagayan de Oro, my wi-fi capable phone caught two wifi signals – Lamar’s and CGC (I reckon this stands for Canoy Group of Companies, the owners of Lamar Inn and yes, of VIP Hotel). I just asked for the security keys from the front desk and I was browsing the web in no time.
The hotel staff members were friendly, by the way, and they made sure that they kept our luggage safe (we had to leave our things for a few hours).
January 13, 2010
Announcements, Arts, Cagayan de Oro City, Campus, Entertainment, Events, Features, Music, Personalities, Society, Style
Expect a lot of people to flock to Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao on January 29 and 30, 2010.
The regional auditions for the reality talent search, “Pilipinas Got Talent,” will be held at CU and the 2-day audition will see the presence of “Pilipinas Got Talent” hosts Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano as well as PGT judges Kris Aquino and former ABS-CBN President Frederico Garcia.
Mindanaoan learned that the tickets to these two shows will be given out for free but I highly suggest that you get yours this early. Do call ABS CBN CDO to ask how you can avail of a ticket.
Mindanaoan will watch and take photos so do stay tuned 
“Pilipinas Got Talent” held initial screenings at CDO late last year.
PGT will air over ABS CBN Channel 2 starting February.
January 12, 2010
Announcements, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Features, Government, Mindanaoan Update, News, Tourism, misamis oriental, northern mindanao
The Province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao is celebrating its 80th Founding Anniversary this week! Starting January 11 to 15, 2010, the “Tabo Sa Umahan 2010” will be held at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao.
Interested to join the festivities? Check out the schedule of activities under the Tabo Sa Umahan 2010 event:
January 11, 2010:
7:30 am – Thanksgiving Mass
9 am – Opening program with Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri
11 am – Start of judging (LGU booths/exhibits)
1 pm – Pinakataas ug Pinakalami Banana Cake Contest
Cooking Contest (Pinakbet)
6 pm – Musikahan sa Parke
7 pm – Higaonon Night
January 12, 2010:
Display/exhibits will continue
2 pm – Agri-Pasiklaban
3 pm – Goodwill Basketball Game
6 pm – Musikahan sa Parke
7 pm – Muslim Night
- Production Number featuring modern Muslim dances
- MUST dance troupe with El Salvador 4H Club
- Modern dance contest
- OPM contest
January 13, 2010:
Display/exhibits will continue
8:30 am – Booth judging
2 pm – Poster Making Contest
3 pm – Goodwill Basketball Game
6 pm – Musikahan sa Parke
7 pm – Christian (Hispanic Influence) Night
- Production number featuring modern Christian Hispanic Influence Dances
- Kuracha Dance Contest (Sr. Citizens Level)
- Doble-Kara Duet Contest
- School Presenters (Alubijid National High School, Initao National High School, MOSCAT)
January 14, 2010:
Display/exhibits will continue
8 am – Launching of Misamis Oriental Citizens Charter
3 pm – Goodwill Basketball Game
6 pm – Musikahan sa Parke
7 pm – Misamis Oriental Today
- Production Number featuring Misamis Oriental Today – Mis Or Aggies Dancers
- Modern Dance Contest (Provincial Capitol Employees)
- Special Presentation (4H Group) – Gingoog City, Initao, Alubijid, Lugait, El Salvador, YFC Tagoloan
January 15, 2010:
Display/exhibits will continue
8:30 am – Booth judging
1:30 pm – Tabulation of Results (LGU Booth Contest)
6 pm – Musikahan sa Parke
7 pm – Closing Program / Awarding Ceremony
- Intermission Number – OPM Winner and Modern Dance Winner
- Awarding of Winners (LGU Booth Contest)
- Intermission Number – Winners of Dance Contests
December 26, 2009
Announcements, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Entertainment, Events, Features, Leisure, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Musings, Personal, Society, Style, Tourism, northern mindanao
So the opening of the newest and hippest bar in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao was a success! Congratulations to Dennis for the smooth handling of the event and to the owners of Tilt bar!
Thank you very much to all who came and partied with us during the opening of CLUB TILT! Thank you very much to my brother Bon and his friends, to fellow HUE Magazine movers Cong and Andrew and of course to my ever reliable CDO Blogger-friends!
All of the partyphiles who came that night grooved to the funky beats courtesy of the HYPE DJ’s and of DJ Manolet Santos from Manila!
TILT is located along Velez Street, Cagayan de Oro City. More about this funky place here.
Meanwhile, if you need an event organizer, event stylist, wedding or events photographer anywhere in Mindanao and around the Philippines, please don’t hesitate to contact (+63) 919 238 6575, asteriskec@gmail.com or visit ASTERISK Events and Communications.
For hassle free events management services, publicity, marketing and media promotions and for ultra fab, fun, fresh and funky photography (this part will be led by my talented brother Bon, a professional wedding photographer. More of his works here)
See some of the photos taken during the opening of TILT BAR CDO: (courtesy of my brother Bon. His official website can be found here)
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