Its Kagay-an Festival once again and the city of Golden Friendship is now in the festive mood. Here are the latest schedule of events of the Kagay-an Festival 2011.

Core Events

August 19 to 28, 4:00 PM
Halad sa Lambagohan – Rodelsa Circle, Paseo Del Rio

August 21, 5:00 AM
Kagay-an Festival Run – Divisoria Kiosk

August 22 to 28, 10:00 AM
Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair 2011 – Liketkai Rotunda

August 24, 7:00 PM
Ms. Kagay-an Coronation Night – Limketkai Atrium

August 7, 3:00 PM
Swimwear Competition – N Hotel

August 13, 6:00 PM
Casual Wear Competition – City Tourism Hall

August 14, 4:00 PM
Talent Competition – SM City CDO

August 21, 6:00 PM
Mags on the Catwalk – Limketkai Atrium

August 25, 1:00 PM
PE Rhythmic Dance Festival – Pelaez Sports Center

August 26, 8:00 AM
Folkloric Dance Competition: “Plowtawo” & Dance Showcase – Pelaez Sports Center

August 26, 5:00 PM
Kalo Parade Competition – SM City

August 26, 9:00 PM
SM City Kagay-an Pyro Festival – SM City

August 27, 7:00 AM
5th Golden Float Parade Competition – Main City Streets

Please click the image above to enlarge and read the entire schedules of the celebration. For more updates and information of the Festival please visit our sister site Cagayan de Oro Places.

We all know the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last March 11, 2011. Let’s make a difference and help Japan in any ways we can. Here is a beautiful song that was made recently dedicated to the catastrophe that happen, titled “A Song for Japan”. You can download it on iTunes, all proceeds are going to the relief funds for Japan. If you can’t download the song right now you can help spread the word about this song.

If you love to sing the song, the lyrics of the song is right below:

Tears at my Door

It’s a crazy world we live in
I know I cant begin
To understand the forces
That changed your life within.
It’s a scary world we live in
And I know I can’t begin
To take away the sadness
That changed you from within.

And we’re so far apart,
A world of chance apart,
And I’m so frightened
I will never find you.
But deep inside my heart
There is a place to start,
When the ocean brings
Your tears to my door.

It’s a changing world we live in
And I know you can’t begin
To understand the shifting rules
Of this senseless game you’re in.
Now it’s a different world we live in,
And I hope you can begin
To know how much your sorrow
Has changed my life within.

And we’re so far apart,
A world of chance apart,
And I’m so frightened
I will never find you.
But deep inside my heart
There is a place to start,
When the ocean brings
Your tears to my door.

When the water is too high (????????)
I’m here on the other side, (????????)
Standing in the midst of your pain. (???????)
When all you see is fear (???????)
Believe that we are near (???????????)
And the rising sun will warm you again.

It’s a caring world we live in
I hope you can begin
To understand how circumstance
Can bind our souls within.
Yes it’s a hopeful world we live in
Rainbows shine in rain
Open to the love force
That calls to you by name.

We’re not so far apart,
You’re deep inside in my heart,
Don’t be frightened
I will always find you.
Though the ocean is so wide,
I’m right there, by your side,
Your neighbourhood’s
A brotherhood that starts at my door.

Music by Marlon Narciso
Lyrics by Connie Dunwoody
Performed by Ryan Narciso
Back Up Vocals by Marlon Narciso and Melanie Narciso
Production, arrangement, instrumentation byr Marlon Narciso
Japanese Translation by Tetsuya Kusakabe
Recorded at BASIC Music Productions Studios
© March 2011 Connie Dunwoody and WorthNoting Music Publications
© SOCAN 2011

All rights belong to the owner and the producers of the song.

It’s fiesta time once again in the city of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro City. The Kagay-an festival is held every month of August in honor of the Patron saint of the city St. Agustine. Here are the key events and hightlight of this years festival

August 8, 2010:

* Dance Sport, Limketkai Rotunda

August 10, 2010:

* Manila Symphony Orchestra, Rodelsa Hall

August 13-14, 2010:

* Smart Day Dance Crew, Night Cafe

August 16, 2010:

* ABS-CBN Kapamilya Overseas Job Fair with OWWA, Provincial Capitol Grounds

August 17, 2010:

* ABS-CBN the Biggest Loser Mindanao Auditions, SM City

August 17-19, 2010:

* Housing Festival, Rotunda Limketkai Center

August 19, 2010:

* My City, My SM Grand Launching, Atrium, SM City

August 18-20, 2010:

* Kumbira, Limketkai Atrium

August 20-21, 2010:

* Smart Day Dance Crew, Night Café
* XCCA’s Active Vista Film Festival Cinema with a Conscience, Xavier University Little Theatre and SM Cinema 2

August 21, 2010:

* Lets Groove the Night featuring Muzic Majic(SMB) Lantaw Cagayan, Upper Carmen

August 21-22, 2010:

* Cagayan de Oro City Football Festival, Xavier University Main Campus

August 22-29, 2010:

* 1st Canon Kagay-an Photo Competition, Kagay-an Festival Core Events Venues

August 25, 2010:

* Bibo Kagay-an Y2KX Clash 2010 Grand Finals, Dynasty Court Hotel
* Kapamilya Fiesta Caravan(ABS-CBN), SM City Las Ramblas
* Lets Groove the Night featuring Muzic Majic (SMB) Lantaw Cagayan, Upper Carmen
* Uniliver’s Pop Fiesta (DXCC), Pelaez Sports Center

August 26, 2010:

* Tilt House Party Tilt, Velez St.

August 26-28, 2010:

* 1st ETF Shooting 4th ID Shooting Range, Camp Evangelista

August 27, 2010:

* KAPUSO Night (GMA Network,Inc.), SM City
* TM Astigfest – Pahalipay sa Kagay-anon Concert, Limketkai Parking Area
* SMB Night at the Site featuring Brownman Revival, The Site Parking Lot, Rosario Arcade, Limketkai
* Sayaw Sayaw sa Kadalanan, Velez Street
* Lets Groove the Night featuring Muzic Majic (SMB) Lantaw Cagayan, Upper Carmen
* “El Ovido” Latin Party Tilt, Velez St.

August 27-29, 2010:

* 3rd Cagayan de Oro Fiesta Cup Westside Badminton Court; Shuttle Square Badminton and Sportszone

August 28, 2010:

* Kapuso Mall Show with Party Pilipinas Cast (GMA Network,Inc.), SM City
* SMART Day, Limketkai Parking Lot
* Tag Asia – CDO Party, Tilt, Velez St.
* Handog ng Bombo Radyo sa Kagay-an Festival: Free Concert, Free T-shirt, Pelaez Sports Center

Kagay-an Festival 2010 Sponsors

Co-presentor:

Globe Telecom

Major Sponsor:

Samsung Electronics Phils., Co.

Other Sponsors:

Smart Communications, Inc.

San Miguel Beer Corporation

Pepsi Cola

CEPALCO

STEAG

SM City

Seaoil Corporation

Ayala Land

Pueblo de Oro

Nature’s Spring

Manny Pacquiao sings “Sometimes when we touch” in the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. I think this is in anticipation of the upcoming Pacquaio – Cotto fight on November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. Manny sings not too bad, who among the best boxers in the world can sing? Manny may be always practice singing with his videoke. Mabuhay ka Manny!

MBS 3 or the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit is now on full swing. Since I’m one of the organizer of this event I got a super busy day today finalizing the venue for the event which will be held on October 24, 2009. For those who have not yet pre-registered please register now at this link. The place of the event cannot accomodate the horde of participants so this will be on a first registered first to get a pass basis only, so hurry.

The theme of this year’s MBS is “Mindanao Bag-Ohon ang Panan-aw”. There will be several guest speakers from around Mindanao and one very important person with International status. Of course, there will also be blogging seminars on the afternoon. The next day will be adventure fun; for those  who want to experience the adrenaline rush of the famous Cagayan de Oro whitewater rafting you can booked it now also to make your stay here in CDO a very memorable one.

The city of Cagayan de Oro is now in the festive mood for the upcoming city fiesta celebrations on August 28, 2009 in honor of St. Agustine the patron saint of Cagayan de Oro. The city fiesta is dubbed the Kagay-an festival. Here are the events and activities for the whole duration of the festival.

August  13-15
Kumbira 2009 – Limketkai Atrium

August 16
Ms. Kagay-an 2009 Meet the Press and Fashion Show – Limketkai Atrium

August 19
Ms. Kagay-an 2009 Talent Competition – SM City

August 21
Ms. Kagay-an 2009 Swimsuit Competition – Hotel Koresco

August 21 – 23
National Horseshow and Competition – Fil-Estate Grounds, Gusa

August 24
Kagay-an Dance Fest – City main streets

August 24 – 30
Kahimunan Northern Mindanao: Regional Trade Fair 2009 – Limketkai Rotunda

August 25
Ms. Kagay-an 2009 Pageant Night – Limketkai Atrium

August 26
Kagay-an 3rd Golden Float Parade Competition – City main streets

Dekada ’70 – City tourism hall

Beatles: Reminiscing – Divisoria Kiosko Kagawasan

August 27
Halad sa Lambagohan – Cagayan de Oro river

Philippine Airforce Skydiving Exhibition – Pelaez Sports Complex

Let us join and support the “Earth Hour Philippines 2009”. Said activity is a major call to every individual, government and business to take action to help ensure a sustainable future of our planet. The Earth Hour is a message of hope and collective action to fight global warming which is very important concern facing us today. With this undertaking, our country will again join millions of communities around the world which will unilaterally turn out the lights for ‘Earth Hour 2009, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, The Green Army, and SWITCH Movement nationwide, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao aiming for the participation of at least ten million Filipinos.

In what aims to be world largest mass participants event, Earth Hour 2009 will be the culmination of one billion people in over 1,000 cities from a round the globe represented by business, government and communities uniting to send a message to world leaders for 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark that we need a commitment of ACTION to reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon.

On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM, our country will once again join millions of communities all over the world in this symbolic act. Among the highlights of this Earth Hour Philippines 2009 are the Earth countdown live concert and entertainment events to be held in key provinces and cities from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm on (Saturday) March 28, 2009.