Blogs from Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines, Asia

After so much consternation over where to have our Team Building, Cagayan de Oro was finally voted 11/10 against Bethany Garden in Ozamiz City. Cagayan de Oro is about four hours away, to the east of Ozamiz (For those from Manila, it is 1 hour 15 minutes by plane). Cagayan de Oro is known for its White Water adventure (and also for the canopy walk in Malasag). For our team building, we hired a white water rafting company, The Red Rafts, to handle our white water rafting adventure. We were told over the phone that for Php900.00 per pax, the package will include snacks, lunch, transportation to and from the site. On the day of the adventure however, we were only given the lunch, although it was a sumptuous one. For starters like us, who never ... read more

It was summer when we decided to get wet and hop to the nearest island in Jasaan. It is an off the beaten tourist destination. It still has to gain popularity with the beach combers and sun worhippers. The island is an alternative destination with the least cost and less travel time compared to boracay or bohol. The White Island is known also as The Agutayan Fish Sanctuary. It is located about 5 kilometers from the municipality of Jasaan. The white island facing Macajalar Bay is about 5,000 square meters with pure white sand. The island is ideal for snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming. Why go far, when you can go near? ---------- For more information Office of Tourism Jasaan, Misamis Oriental Tel Nos. (08822) 760099; 760076 ... read more

For our next two days here in Cagayan De Oro, we have De Oro Mountain Explorers or DOME to entrust our lives to. Seriously! For the next two days, DOME shall take us to three ecotourism activities, namely: Canopy Walking at Claveria, Spelunking at Kweba De Oro, and Water Tubing (aka White Water Rafting Pinoy-Style) - I heard we are going to jump from a bridge too! As early as 7:30am, DOME’s jeep picked us up at PNRoa. We met Jerome (DOME president), Meg, and a few more of our guides for the day. "The Binary Tree" At around 9:00am, we set foot at Barangay Magbais, Claveria and started trekking for 30 minutes. This was a rather pampered trek because we were provided walking sticks and we didn’t have backpacks to carry. We noticed a strange ... read more