by king | Nov 2, 2021 | Historical, Miscellaneous, Obituary, Reunions
As we remember our dearly departed loved ones today, we continue to pray for the eternal repose of their souls and for us left here, to be strong in our faith, until the day we will be able to see them again. A Blessed #AllSoulsDay to All Visiting the cemetery today...
by king | May 25, 2020 | Historical
On May 25, 2020, the United States celebrates Memorial Day, a federal holiday dedicated to honoring and mourning military personnel who had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Previously observed on May 30, it has been officially moved to the last...
by king | Jul 10, 2019 | Featured, Historical
“I SAW RIZAL DIE” There is one eyewitness to Rizal’s execution whose observation was told to a journalist in 1949, or 53 years after the event. A man named Hilarion Martinez, then 72 years old, relayed to Alberto Mendoza of the Sunday Times Magazine what...
by king | May 23, 2018 | Historical
I remember my Lolo’s and Lola’s told me before they were gone that after world war 2 they’re lots of canned goods the U.S. Army just give away to civilians during that time. For over several months all they eat are field rations that are so abundant...
by king | Mar 5, 2017 | Featured, Heritage, Historical
The Boy Scouts of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro Council will honor one of its scouters for the role he played in a footnote in history on March 13, 1942. As recounted by Ann Gorra in her anthology “City of Gold: People Who Made Their Home and History in Cagayan de...
by king | Mar 5, 2017 | Featured, Heritage, Historical
Finding Our Heroes: Philippine Guerrilla Files from the US National Archives If you are a fan of World War II history, novels and movies, come to the Centrio Activity Center on Wednesday, March 15 at 2:00PM. The Cagayan de Oro City Historical and Cultural Commission...
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