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Saturday, July 30, 2016

PLDT Smart Fired Up FREE WIFI at Laguindingan Airport

With a speedtest of up to more than 100 MBPS for downloads and uploads using a speedtest app, Laguindingan Airport passengers are now able to browse the Internet seamlessly while waiting for their flights. Last Friday, July 28, 2016, PLDT Smart launched Smart Wifi at the Laguindingan Airport.

PLDT, Smart expand Wifi footprint in Mindanao

PLDT and Smart Communications have provided data connectivity with Smart Wifi at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental.

The firing up of Smart Wifi will improve the experience of travelers using wifi in airports  serving Northern Mindanao and Southern Midanao. Last week, PLDT and Smart also installed Smart Wifi in Davao City's Francisco Bangoy International Airport.

The upgrade of the wireless connectivity in the airport will enable travelers to maximize their digital experience while surfing the Internet for thier favorite sites, and keeping connected with home and office while traveling. With the bandwidth of up to 1 gigabit per second, Smart WiFi promises a world-class digital experience.

"Connectivity is important for a country of many islands like the Philippines. Smart WiFi is just the first in a series of projects that the Department of Transportation intends to roll out in the coming days in partnership with PLDT and Smart," said Transportation Undersecretary Roberto Lim during the rollout in Davao City's airport.

"A tourist's impression of a country will be largely based on the first and last experience of his destination. Smart WiFi contributes to improving this experience and to the success of having them come over and visit again, added Lim.

Laguindingan Airport is one of the busiest regional airport in the country. It serves the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, as well as the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte in Northern Mindanao. It can accommodate 2000 passengers a day, and up to 1.6 million a year

"The installation of Smart Wi-Fi in the Laguindingan Airport is part of our commitment to improve Internet access and coverage nationwide. With the data connectivity, travelers get to enjoy a seamless digital experience for more productive and meaningful journeys," said Eric R. Alberto, executive Vice President of the PLDT and smart and president and CEO of ePLDT.

The Laguindingan and Davao Airports are among the 21 major transport hubs identified by the DOT for installation of smart Wi-Fi, as laid out by the Memorandum Understanding signed by the Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and PLDT and Smart chairman, president and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan.

The initial rollout also includes all four passenger terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International airport as well as airports in Iloilo, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Kalibo, General Santos, Clark, Laoag, Cebu, Caticlan, and Zamboanga. Also in the list are key seaports in Southern Luzon as well as MRT 3, and LRT lines 1 and 2 for Metro Manila.

Smart Wi-Fi's footprint will also be expanded to cover more public areas, such as City Hall's, schools, hospitals, and establishments such as Malls, restaurants, and coffee shops, among many others, Amid the increasing demand for more public Wi-Fi hotspots in the country.

The roll out is backed by PLDT's robust and resilient fixed and wireless networks.


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The SMART WIFI Launching was held at the CIP, 2/F Terminal Building and was attended by Provincial Board Member Mercy Grace Acain for Gov. Bambi Emano, Ms. Regina Pineda, AVP-Product Marketing of Smart and Finina Gorres - Vice President, PLDT and Mr. Don Mendoza of CAAP.




Friday, July 29, 2016

CALL FOR FELLOWSHIPS: 2016 CDO Writing Clinic on Poetry, Fiction, Literary Essay, and Drama

The Nagkahiusang Magsusulat sa Cagayan de Oro (NAGMAC), in partnership with the Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA), is now accepting applications to the 2016 CDO Writing Clinic to be held at the XCCA Conference Room, 3F Museo de Oro, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan. The writing clinic is subdivided into four literary genres—Poetry Clinic (18 September), Fiction Clinic (16 October), Literary Essay Clinic (20 November), and Drama Clinic (11 December).
The CDO Writing Clinic is an annual literary fellowship for 24 of the most promising up-and-coming poets, fictionists, essayists, and playwrights born and/or based in Northern Mindanao. Six fellowships are available per genre—poetry, fiction, literary essay, and drama. (Applicants may apply for more than one genre.) Manuscripts may be in Binisaya, Tagalog, and/or English. Entries should contain 4 poems, 2 short stories, 2 literary essays (creative nonfiction, personal/lyric essays, travel narratives, or memoirs), or 1 one-act play. These should be applicants' original and unpublished works. Applicants should not have been fellows to the CDO Writers Workshops or any regional and national writers workshops.
The writing clinic will include critiquing sessions and other parallel activities to be facilitated by NAGMAC's senior writers. Accepted fellows will be provided with a certificate, lunch, and snacks. (There is no registration fee but fellows will shoulder their own transportation to and from the venue.)
Electronic copies (preferably in .docx/.doc format, Garamond font 12) of the manuscript may be emailed to nagmac.submissions@gmail.com with the subject Genre_CDO Writing Clinic (example, Fiction_CDO Writing Clinic). The author's name should not appear on the manuscript. On the email's body, include the full name, address (city/town and province in the region), institutional affiliation (workplace and/or school), mobile number, and a short bio note (150-300 words in the third person). Deadlines for submission are 31 August (for poetry and fiction) and 30 September (for literary essay and drama). All inquiries must be directed to NAGMAC's official Facebook page:www.facebook.com/cdopoetrynight.

Source: panitikan.com

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Cagayan de Oro Aerial Video Circa 2005

Aerial shot of Cagayan de Oro City around 2005 where few of the buildings/establishments today were not yet built, like the Centrio Mall, Seda Hotel, Centrio Tower, Luxe Hotel, Gateway Twin Tower Building, the on-going SM CDO 2 Premier Building, Red Planet Building, etc.

Check out the videos below. Take note that the video quality is not yet in HD format because it was recorded and uploaded earlier where Technology is not yet as sophisticated as today.








Tuesday, July 26, 2016

S&R World-Class Shopping Now in Cagayan de Oro


The Cagayan Today got an opportunity to have an exclusive sneak preview of the much awaited world class shopping experience in CDO with S & R Membership Shopping. Yesterday, the Vice President of Operations of S&R Membership Shopping, Mr. Greg Kreyer headed the tour around the S & R store area.

Now, Cagayan de Oro residents need not go far to shop for world-class imported products. S&R Membership Shopping club along CDO-Iligan Road, Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro showcases a treasure trove of world-class shopping values available to S&R CDO members. S&R is open daily from 8am to 9pm.

Modelled after warehouse shopping chains in the United States, S & R Cagayan de Oro provides members with unmatched everyday savings via exclusive deals and a low club pricing program that guarantees the best value for money.

S & R members are invited to fill their carts with irresistible choices of world-class items for everyday use: name-brand imported groceries, quality fresh and chill-clasted meats, poultry cuts, fresh or frozen hard-to-find seafood, imported fresh fruits and vegetables, premium wines, brews and liquor.

An array of lifestyle products including bed, bath and kitchen linen, casual apparel, health and beauty essentials, household basics, premium home appliances and indoor/outdoor furniture are also readily available.

S & R is famous for it’s Big Taste / Big Fun New York Style pizzas heaping with delicious toppings. Specialty breads, cakes and pastries are baked daily using all-US ingredients.

Visit S&R CDO on their grand opening tomorrow July 28, 2016 at exactly 10 in the morning.


Check out some more photos below to see what imported products are available at S&R CDO. Literally, you can buy anything you need in one roof.


These cakes and other pastries are so affordable, they even sale some of it for a buy 1 take 1 for a limited time offer.


Their sponge cake rolls are so fluffy. They are using US ingredients.



I bought one of this for a buy 1 take 1 offer and it tasted so good.


High quality US standard frozen products are on sale.


High quality US standard fresh meat cuts that you can choose.


You gotta try this one... It taste like heaven! You'll keep coming back at S&R for the Hiland Ice cream! As far as I know, you cannot buy this anywhere in CDO but only at S&R. (Correct me if I am wrong, coz I haven't seen it yet in some other stores in CDO.)


USDA choice quality steaks that are precision-cut for restaurants.




Brandys, beers and more imported quality wines at S&R Membership shopping.




You won't leave S&R without bringing a bottle of Arbor Mist.

Celebrate your day with Arbor Mist Sparkling Wine. Enjoy new Peach Sparkle and Raspberry Sparkle and make any occasion extraordinary.









































Well, one thing for sure not to miss when you are at S&R membership Shopping… The New York style pizza! As far as I know people are lining up for at least 30 minutes just to buy Pizza at S&R! Well, that is not bad after all, because you don’t want to line up for a longer queue if it doesn’t taste good right? so what are you waiting for? Line up now and have a box of New York Style Pizza.







S&R won’t be called a complete shopping store if they don’t sell anything, I am talking about their Tire Center! Wow! I never thought a shopping store would sell car Tires and not only that because they offer Free mounting and installation, free valves and wheel weights, free balancing and rotation and most specially free flat tire repairs for S&R Members!