Hello world!

The whole city of Cagayan de Oro is gearing for the upcoming grandeur event for this month of August. Cagayan de Oro hotel and accommodation reservations is building up. Searches and web traffic about Kagay-an Festival 2009 is rising. Ladies, check out the official list of events which will be your CDO Guide for the Kagay-an Festival 2009.

Core Events

Yup, that’s the Core Events and highlights of the Kagay-an Festival 2009. But wait, you can also check out other events here in Cagayan de Oro. Here’s your CDO Guide to accredited Kagay- an Festival 2009 events

Accredited Events

What are you waiting for? Book a flight now, reserve an accommodation and pack up your bags for Cagayan de Oro’s Kagay-an Festival 2009.

If you need a personal CDO guide for the Kagay-an Festival 2009, send me an email (awatiro[@]gmail.com) or give me a yahoo call (awatiro).

“Dire” is a Visayan word for “here” and “Husi“ is a Manobo word for “friend.”

We are a youth organization, a creative social enterprise, an artisan collective, a band of world musicians, a training hub, and a fair trade advocate.

If that already sounds a bagful, wait and see, because we believe that with faith and dreams, we could be so much more.

I met Ryan, Rusty and the rest of the members of the group DIREHUSI when I was at the BOTO MO iPATROL MO event last July 29, 2009 at ABS-CBN Compound, Bulua Cagayan de Oro City. I was reluctant at first at these guys because they’re no ordinary like. I was struck and shock with their  braided and dread-lock hairs. Standing at a distant from the booth they stayed, I saw them painting each others faces and body. I noticed the Flag artwork and so I grabbed my camera and politely asked Rusty to take a photo of him. Then I met Ryan, the Kuya of the group. We chatted and he introduced  their group and their advocacy.

I admired these guys knowing that they are creative and a very good performers. Rusty, the one painted with a flag, has been performing a mime in Divisoria during Night Cafe and the last last months CDO Construction Expo. More power to you guys, don’t forget to invite me in every gigs you’ll have.

Check out more about DIREHUSI at their website at http://direhusi.blogspot.com/

DIREHUSI Gallery:

I would like to thank Juvie of million dollar thoughts for inviting me to the Boto Mo iPatrol mo event at ABS-CBN compound last July 29, 2009. I arrived at 10am which I thought earlier but then the said event started at 4am in the morning so I missed some of the exciting presentations already. I called Rob of  Himantayon nga Kagay – anon, Sanasanz and other CDOBloggers but then too bad they can’t make it earlier than 3pm   And so I ended up lurking around trying to meet new faces and acquaintances.

The said event encouraged people to register and vote for the 2010 election. COMELEC was there and facilitated the registrations.

Registrants lined up

COMELEC Registration Area

ID Picture taking for newly registered voters

COMELEC personnel facilitating the registration

At the same time, there were STI volunteers who also facilitated the Boto Mo Patroller registration.

BOTO MO Patrollers and STI Volunteers

BOTO MO Patrollers and STI Volunteers

While the COMELEC and BOTO MO Patrollers registration is on going, ABS-CBN CDO prepared a live entertainment, fun and games, live band and more. There was even a live ‘Wanted Palangga’ (a famous dating game of MOR FM station).

(Wow! sa kadaghan sa tawo nag libog nako unsay sunod)

More photos:

Last Sunday, I was lucky enough to be invited at SM City Cagayan de oro SM Stylistas event which highlights 6 clothing company such as Bench, Folded & Hung, Human, Maldita, and I forgot the two others. Please leave a comment for the other one if you knew it.

I was overwhelmed by the models and their talents. They definitely did a good job in the catwalk. Hmmm, Me and my camera were busy capturing all the good angles I could have however I was a bit upset because I was having a difficulty in shooting in low light [I shouldn't have lost my speedlite !:(] Thanks to Rhonson Ng for the tips which he had shared the day before the event at Grand Caprice.

The event was a great experience for me as I am a photography newbie. I was able to practice in taking a good shoot, composition, angles, camera handling and a lot more. Wow! that was fun and a great avenue for enhancing my creative photography skills  (as if I have one! LOL).

I also had the opportunity to meet people like Mike Sia, the one who invited me to the SM Stylistas event, Jasper, Inez, Bianca, Jet, Claire, Jessa, and some of the models. I glad I met you guys.

More Photos:

[Check out more photos at my flickr gallery]

While I was busy on some other things, I’ve had an ample of time to point and shoot things that bothers me which enabled me to advance my skills in using my digital camera. I learned that photography is not that simple point and shoot any subjects you want you have to think of something creative that has a drama in the scene which draws attention to the viewer’s perspective.

From now on, I will be posting all the photos I took while I was off to my real world. To start with, check out this digitally enhanced photo below of my friend from Himantayon nga Kagay-anon on the rocks.  (feel na feel kaau niya dah)

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There will be a Job Fair on this coming June 12, 2009. I will be updating this post later for additional information as soon as I could get any from PESO.

Last week, he asked me if I have any news updates of the said updates and I said no. Not knowing that the contest has ended and had someone proclaim as winner. However, there were allegations that the concept was stolen from an online work. You can read the post below.

A friend of mine use to design image and she save it in her iStock account. There is one guy from CDO who request to copy the image for he likes it so much. Out of pity, this kind artist give the approval as long it is for personal use.

After either weeks or month, my friend artist was inform by somebody about this image. She was inform that her image won a grand price in graphics competition in which she never participated.

When she look at it, she found that the image was the one copied by someone from CDO under the shadow of friendship and being a fans of her works.

For more details of the incident visit this link.

In short, this guy from Cagayan de Oro, took the image from her, then without any approval submitted it as entry in graphics competition held somewhere in Mindanao. Once he got the prize, he never share nor inform her this awards.

Logo contest details- http://www.mindanaoan.com/2008/10/29/shie-corporation-cdo-launches-logo-and-icon-contest/

Multiply site nya- http://batib0t.multiply.com/

Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/people/Marky-Pla/1476826158

Friendster- http://profiles.friendster.com/5409245

This is a copied post and originally posted at http://cebuimage.blogspot.com/2009/03/missing-tarsier-is-now-worth-p40000.html

The city of Cagayan de Oro wants to say “Thank You”.

Daghang Salamat! Kaninyong mitabang, nakatabang ug mutabang sa tanang biktima sa duha ka semanang pagbaha og katalagman dinhi sa siyudad sa Kagayan de Oro.

Thank you also for Chiq Montes who initiated a Feeding Program for the flash flood victims.

Thank you very much.

Please support us in helping the flash flood victims of Cagayan de Oro City and its neighboring municipalities.

We also appreciate if you blog, plurk, or tweet this Feeding Program Project. We have currently raised $68 at PLURK. Every bit of help counts!!

You can send your donations via  

PICTURES:
http://picasaweb.google.com/awatiro/BahaSaCDO
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NEWS ARTICLES:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090115-183543/Food-shortage-feared-in-CDO-shelters
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090104-181340/1-killed-7-missing-in-Mindanao-floods
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090114-183251/1-dead-in-Cagayan-de-Oro-landslide

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/142446/Baha-nanalasa-sa-Cagayan-de-Oro-Iligan

Last night I was able to watch Jollibee and the rest of the gang groovin’ and dancing. Mr. Yum, Twirlie, Hetty, Popo and of course, Jollibee was there. I’ll upload the video as soon as possible

View the rest of the set of the Jollibee LKKS Christmas party here.