2019 Labor Day - Pagpupugay sa Mga Manggagawang Pilipino

Together with the Job Fair, the following events are also to be held on the same venue:

• Livelihood & Business Fair
• Skills Demo & TVET Enrollment

Time: Wednesday, May 01 2019 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Venue: Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City

Anytime Fitness SM CDO Downtown Premier just celebrated their 1st Year Anniversary with Cheers and Workout Challenges - a friendly competition among AF members. A gathering to show the teamwork of the members when it comes to challenges and how fun it is to be a member of Anytime Fitness.

Hosted by the bubbly Miss Nicole Abas Datayan and Oreo Vamenta, the challenges was a bit hard but it is more fun and exciting with cheering performances of the MOGCHS Cheer Royale, Dance numbers and lots of prices given to the winners.

They have also awarded the biggest loser, a weight loss competition among members, where they select who among the members has loss the biggest weight in the pass 3 months.


The highlight of the Anniversary Celebration was the Workout Challenges, showing the workout prowess of the teams to endure workout routines with longer repetitions in a short period of time. It is a competition of “Matira ang Matibay” because it is a test of the power and endrance of each members of the team.

The Anniversary competition just shows how great it is to be at Anytime Fitness and to invite everyone to experience working out the AF way. So if you want to try Anytime Fitness, they have a 1 day free trial to all interested individuals to experience how to get fit, burn fat and feel great with Anytime Fitness.

Got a burning desire to hit the gym? Visit them at the 5th floor of SM CDO Downtown Premier. They are the only 24/7 gym in CDO, so you can workout anytime, but their office hour is Monday-Friday from 9:00AM til 10:00PM and Saturday-Sunday and Holidays from 10:00AM to 7:00PM.

You may contac them at:
Email: AFCagayanDeOro@anytimefitness.ph
Telephone: (088) 8591493
Mobile: Globe - 09166543833 / Smart - 09283763519

Congratulations Anytime Fitness SM CDO Downtown Premier!

Champion of the Workout Challenge

Second Place of the Workout Challenge

3rd Place of the Workout Challenge

Good news mga Higala, if you have been to Butuan City and have tried Pares ni Bastie and wished it will be available in Cagayan de Oro City, then your wished came true! Because The Pares ni Bastie has finally decided to open their very first branch in Cagayan de Oro, they just officially opened yesterday, April 28, 2019 at the corners of V. Neri and Max Suniel Streets in Carmen near COC-Phinma School. They are open from 6:00AM til 2:00AM.

Original Manila Pares - Served with garlic rice and hot soup

Pares ni Bastie serves very affordable choices of Filipino foods that surely everybody will love. Their specialty, which is the Original Manila Pares is for only 88 pesos, The CDO Today team personally visited Pares ni Bastie to try the original pares and gladly we did and didn't regret it, because once you tasted it, you will surely crave for more.

Original Manila Pares, Silog Meals, Chicken and Beef Mami at Pares ni Bastie.

Pares ni Bastie has been Butuan's favorite affordable fast food location for budget conscious Butuanons. All their meals are priced below 100 pesos, they serves Silog Meals for 88 pesos.

Beef and Chicken Mami

You should try their Beef and Chicken Mami, it is more sulit and you can say “hindi ka tinipid” for only 88 pesos and 78 pesos respectively.  Their Manila Special Lugaw is so special  and you can’t believe it is for 68 pesos only.

Manila Special Lugaw

So what are you waiting for fellow Kagay-anons? Don’t get left behind and try Pares ni Bastie, we highly recommend it if you are looking for some quick hot meal at a very affordable price.

Check out their menu:

Pares ni Bastie Menu

You can visit their Facebook page for more info at: https://www.facebook.com/Paresnibastie

Pares ni Bastie is still planning to expand to more places in Cagayan de Oro to better serve Kagay-anons!

Join and support the first CDO ICT and Freelancer Fair this coming May 4, 2019.



This one-day interactive event will promote the ICT community and the growth of Freelancers in Northern Mindanao.  Those who want to start an online career, entrepreneurs, and create their own startup companies will learn from the best experts from their field. It will also be a venue where everyone can showcase their companies, share best practices, and increase awareness of the public regarding the opportunities in this sector.

To those who are interested click on the link below to register.

For this event, we are inviting industry leaders and movers to provide insights on the future of the ICT industry as well as the opportunities available right now. These leaders will also share their success stories to inspire the expected 300 attendees from various cities in Northern Mindanao.

What are you waiting for? Be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event!!

Here are our speakers for the event:



Register HERE:

Mobile photography is no longer limited to food shots and selfies. These days, even professional photographers rely heavily on their smartphones when capturing images that evoke a lot of emotions. A photo is a great way to communicate a message or even just to update loved ones of a recent trip.

It may seem such a waste when an extraordinary location is not properly photographed. It's almost an injustice if the colors of a beautiful garden are either too bright or overexposed.


One doesn't have to break the bank to get professional-grade images.

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With its 48 Million Quad Pixel Sensor, the Vivo V15 Pro offers photography enthusiasts more than just stunning photos. It is almost certain that the photograph will have a crispier and more natural-looking image compared to those taken with lower megapixels.



In travel photography, landscape photos are a must. No portfolio is complete without a shot of the horizon or breathtaking flower fields. Mobile photographers can rely on Vivo V15 Pro's 8MP AI Super Wide-Angle Camera to do the job. Users don't have to change lenses depending on the need of the shot. Just press on the feature and it's ready to immortalize an image. The AI Super Wide-Angle Camera can expand up to 120 degrees, capturing more people and fuller landscape shots.

The 5MP Depth Depth-Sensing Camera will add more drama and effects on the captured image.

To deliver high-quality 12MP images, the Vivo V15 Pro's main rear camera has a 4-in-1 pixel technology. It means that one large pixel is combined with four pixels so that even in low light or even dark conditions, the images will still come out better.

With its Professional Mode feature, the Vivo V15 Pro can pretty much do the work of DSLR cameras.

Users who want to learn photography can practice by enabling the smartphone's Pro Mode capabilities. Adjust the aperture when taking a photo in dark or confined spaces such as hotels or function rooms. Test how the shutter speed works by adjusting it when taking a photograph of a race or moving vehicles. One can also play with the Manual Feature when taking photos of a city skyline — at night.



However, there is Vivo V15 Pro's AI Super Night Mode that can take multiple photos at different exposures. The finished product is a stunning combination of these shots. Night scenes are difficult to shoot, but through this feature, anyone can achieve a clear and beautiful night scene.

This enables images taken with the Vivo V15 Pro to be used in other platforms and not only for social media posts.

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Limited time offer
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The V15 Pro will be available in the local market starting April 12. Vivo will offer the smartphone at 0% interest, thru 6-9 months installment payments using major credit cards and Home Credit, at all participating stores nationwide.


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Pag-IBIG Fund is considering raising the decades-old P100 monthly savings in 2021 to answer the increasing demand for its low-interest housing and calamity loans. Top executives of the agency, however, explained that they will hold consultations first and vowed improved members’ benefits if the savings hike is to proceed.

Secretary Eduardo D. del Rosario, Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees said that the Fund achieved another banner year in 2018 as the agency earned P33.17 billion in net income. The increase in the demand for loans, however, may soon outpace the growth in collections derived mostly from the mandatory P100 monthly savings of its members.

In the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report held recently, del Rosario said that Pag-IBIG plays a major role in the government’s housing efforts because the Fund is recognized as the single largest source of housing loans in the country. In 2018 alone, the Fund released P75.31 billion in housing loans.

“We offer the lowest housing loan and calamity loan interest rates. The demand for housing loans alone has seen consistent double digit growth over the recent years as it averaged 19.8 percent growth since 2016. So we’re exploring all sources of additional funding. We might have to increase the P100 monthly savings in order to continue providing the low interest rates. But because President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has standing orders to consider the plight of the Filipino workers, this will not happen immediately. If we have to increase, the increase will happen in two, maybe three years, from now because we have to consult our stakeholders first,” said Chairman del Rosario.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Acmad Rizaldy P. Moti explained that the monthly savings remained unchanged since 1986, which means that P100 monthly contribution from each Filipino worker has never been adjusted despite the inflation over a span of 32 years. The availment of housing loans, on the other hand, has been growing at a faster pace. He said that they expect the upward trend to continue in the next few years and project the demand to increase by 10 percent every year. If the growth exceeds their projection, only then will they consider raising the monthly savings.

“In order to sustain our low housing loan and calamity loan interest rates, we may have to raise the monthly contributions to P200. We can also borrow money from other institutions to raise more funds, but doing this will affect our low interest rates,” CEO Moti said.

"We reiterate that if the increase is needed, this will be implemented in 2021 at the earliest. But as early as now we want to assure our members that the benefits will definitely improve if the monthly savings is raised from the current levels. Members will enjoy bigger savings after maturity. They will also get bigger cash loans as a result of the bigger savings. This member-centric thinking is at the core of our Lingkod Pag-IBIG values. After all, we are only administrators of the workers’ fund. The real owners of Pag-IBIG Fund are its members,” he added. (END)