Sun Cellular will be strengthening their network coverage in areas like Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Camiguin, Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi, Dinagat Island, Compostela Valley, Sulu, parts of Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro and Davao del Sur among others. According to Charles Lim, Sun Cellular Chief Operating Officer, the demand for Sun Cellular’s best-value products and services in Mindanao is immense, hence he prioritized Mindanao in the initial phase of Sun Cellular network enhancement program for 2012.

Sun Cellular has been known for its best value product offering such as the Text Unlimited 150 which allows customers to text other Sun subscribers unlimited for 30 days and the Text Unlimited 200 which also includes 500 texts to other networks aside from the 30-day unlimited Sun-to-Sun texts. “Mindanao is an important market for us. Local and national officials from the region have been sending us letters on behalf of their constituents and we’d just like to say we have heeded their call,” Lim enthused.

Lim revealed that the Mindanao network improvement will just be the initial salvo of network enhancement programs that Sun has lined-up this year. “We will be augmenting our existing 6,000 plus cell sites and will further strengthen coverage which will also be felt in the areas of North Luzon and the Visayas region, wherever there is a demand for Sun’s affordable communication products and services,” he said.

This will include improving indoor coverage through the use of in-building solutions and high gain antennae in strategic locations. The network improvement program also involves optimizing exisiting cellsites to boost both 2G and 3G signals.

Sun Cellular Launches New Postpaid Plan 250

Following its intensified network expansion program, Sun Cellular launched its first salvo of new and better value postpaid plans, the Postpaid Plan 250 initially available in Mindanao.

“Given the immense demand for Sun Cellular”s best-value services in Mindanao, we have specifically chosen the region as our pilot area for this subscription plan offering,” says Ricky Pena, Senior Vice President for Postpaid and New Business.

For only Php250.00 per month, subscribers to this new postpaid plan includes unlimited Sun-to-Sun texts, four hours of Sun-to-Sun calls, 500 texts to other networks plus a free Samsung E1080 phone. This plan is perfect for those who want to enjoy unlimited texting and still be able to call their friends and loved ones from time to time. Also with the generous allocation of texts to other networks, this plan will also attract those who want to stay in touch but do not want to spend too much.

Sun Cellular has been the preferred choice of over 50% of new postpaid plan subscribers for the past 5 years. Its postpaid subscriber base continues to grow steadily increasing by more than 30% year over year in January of 2012 versus the same period last year.

“This 2012, we are focusing on boosting our network signal strength by augmenting and optimizing our existing cell sites, and taking advantage of synergies with our sister companies in the PLDT Group. Our extensive network strengthening campaign will be complimented with products that best suit the needs of the locals in the areas we are expanding to,” Pena revealed.

Pena also expressed his confidence on the widened coverage in Mindanao. “As we move to further establishing a more extensive network, our subscribers in Mindanao may now enjoy our best-value postpaid plans in areas where before we were not present,” he adds. “This will also benefit customers in other areas outside Mindanao as they can now get in touch with their family and other loved ones in the new areas we are now in using their Sun Cellular lines.”

The first wave of these network enhancement efforts are now being felt in the areas of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Camiguin, Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi, Dinagat Island, Compostella Valley, Sulu, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Davao del Sur, among others.

Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT Group.

Check out Sun Cellular Newsroom for latest updates, click here.

You can also follow Sun Cellular on Twitter at @suncelltweets.

Last year 2009, a group of Kagay-anons dreamed of having a unique way of cooking the usual pizza. All of us have deep appreciation of  foods. So it was natural at the same year, we discover our very own WHITE SAUCE PIZZA with delicious flavor and combination which will suite the taste of our fellow Kagay-anons. – Pizza De Oro

Kagay-anons! The new and locally home made white pizza is back! Pizza de Oro offers the highest quality white pizza in the city and you’ll sure love it!

Try out Pizza de Oro different pizza flavors!

De Oro Overload – P135.00

Hawaiian Ham and Cheese – P 99.00

Tuna Pizza – P 119.00

Longga de Oro – P119.00

Garden Fresh – P119.00

De Oro Overload Supreme – P149.00

Pizza de Oro serve from phone to your office with no extra charge at affordable prices. For pizza emergencies, call them now!

Pizza De Oro now has different yummy flavors to choose from:

• De oro Overload P135.00
• Hawaiian Ham and cheese P99.00
• Tuna P119.00
• Beef and Mushroom P125.00
• Garden Fresh P119.00
• Longga de Oro P119.00
• De Oro OVERLOAD SUPREME P149.00

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is the size of your pizzas?
   5 x 10 square inch, 8 slices. Good for 2-4 persons!
2. What time are you available for deliveries?
   We deliver from 1 PM to 9 pm
3. How much is the minimum delivery?
   No minimum order within city location.  :-)
4. Where is Pizza de Oro located?
   C. Fernandez  street (Dolores-Corrales Sts.) in front of FICCO main, 2nd floor of Grill and Chill (Sabihon building). Please visit our Facebook page for updates.
5. Help! This is an emergency. I’m craving for pizza! What should I do?
   Order now at Pizza de Oro hotline 088-310-8331 or contact us at 0917-719-9792.

Visit Pizza de Oro Facebook page, click here to know more.

Missy Bon Bon Breadshop. A hip, cozy, relaxed, world class artisanal breadshop serving healthy, freshly made bread onsite with unique fusion interpretations of local bread products, gourmet comfort food, custom gelato mixes and a selection of freshly brewed coffee.

April 24, I missed the cross-country mountain bike ride to Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental. It was a bit frustrating but not until I found out the best way to spend the day – hit the sweets at the newest breadshop in Cagayan de oro City — Missy Bon Bon Breadshop. I’ve been hearing a lot about this breadshop lately from a lot of people who lined up during the opening of Missy Bon Bon Breadshop main branch in Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Mall. When I got there, I was surrounded by tasty-looking breads, delicious pastries, and the talk-of-the-town gelato!

My tasty and healthy breakfast at Missy Bon Bon

Tasty pastries and breads

Tambay at the patio with CDO Bloggers

CDO Bloggers with Sir Henrik Yu of Missy Bon Bon Breadshop

Missy Bon Bon Breadshop is located at the corner of Rosario Drive, Limketkai Center – just across McDonalds. They also have a branch at the 2nd Level of Robinson’s Place Cagayan de Oro.

Missy Bon Bon Breadshop

Read some of my friends in CDO Bloggers about their Missy Bon Bon awesome experiences as well!

One thing that surprised me was that the serving of their breakfast is twice as ordinary.. – Ding

Over-all my breakfast at Missy Bon Bon was a delight and I would definitely go back there for more of their food and most especially more of their best gelato. – Edu

I have to say the tomato side dish is just heavenly! I wonder if we could just order additional side dish. hehehe. I might try and check it out next time. I just loved it. – Sanasanz

It was indeed a yummy experience for us at Missy Bon Bon with all their different bread selections, sweet desserts and sumptuous meals to satisfy our cravings. Best-sellers to try out are the sweet potato bread, blueberry cream cheese, fish curry bun, guava chiffon and the super soft and fluffy Missy Bon Bon whole wheat bread loaf. – ChiQ Montes

Cagayan de Oro Rotating Brownout Schedules for March 11 to 16, 2010.

Please find below the load shedding schedule(5 hours DAILY rotating brownouts) within the CEPALCO service area for the period March 11 to March 16, 2010 (Thursday to Tuesday) due to the continuing power supply curtailments imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines [NGCP] all over Mindanao.

Again, CEPALCO would like to caution customers that the actual switch off and switch on time may vary from the announced schedule depending on the actual load curtailment level imposed by NGCP on CEPALCO on a day to day basis.

Schedule of Rotating Brownouts in Cagayan de Oro City

GROUP A Areas

1. Greater portion of the City Poblacion along and bounded by Hayes St., Mortola St., JR Borja St. including S.Daumar St., Aguinaldo St.,
2. Along Pabayo St.; including portions of C. Pacana St., JR Borja St., Gomez St., C.Taal St., T.Neri St., Abejuela St., Hayes St. and Gaerlan St. from Pabayo St..
3. Hayes St. from corner A.Velez St. towards City Hall area & Burgos St., along T.Chavez St. from Burgos St. up to Tiano Bros. St. – including portions of Tiano Bros. St., Rizal St., Capistrano St. from Hayes St.; and; Dolores St..
4. Along Burgos St. from T.Chavez St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Abejuela St., T.Neri St., Cruz Taal St. and Gomez St. from Burgos St..
5. Surroundings along Mabini St. from corner A.Velez St. towards Capistrano St. up to corner Gomez St. including portions of Tiano Bros. St. from Mabini St.; Yacapin St. from Capistrano St. towards Burgos St.; and; C.Pacana St., JR Borja St. and Gomez St. from Capistrano St.
6. Along Pabayo and T. Saco Streets from Dolores up to T. Saco /16th Street Nazareth; greater portion of Nazareth; greater portion of Ramonal Village.
7. Greater portion of Macasandig, all of Tibasak, all the way to Taguanao.

1. Portions of Camaman-an near and including the San Jose and St. Vianney Seminaries, greater portion of Camaman-an proper towards Bontong, Bolonsori up to Upper Camaman-an and Hayes Subdivision including Tipolohon.
2. Part of Limketkai Center, Lapasan including Mc Donalds, PNB and Allied Bank.
3. Along Recto Ave. from corner Agora Road towards the new bridge including COCACOLA Plant & Osmeña Ext..
4. Portion of A.Luna St. towards all of Mabulay Subdivision including portion of the Provincial Capitol and Provincial Hospital Area.
5. Medical Center area along and bounded by Capistrano St., Echem St., A.Velez St., and Recto Ave., including all of Consolacion.
6. Corrales Ext. from Recto Avenue towards most of PPA area.
7. J.Pacana St. from Recto Avenue towards all of Macabalan area.
8. All of RER Subdivision Phases I & 2 including Dolores compound; towards Fortune Express Shop along Maharlika Highway; including all of NHA-KSS Subdivision and portion of Bayabas near Manila Broadcasting Radio Station.
9. Greater part of Bulua from Bulua Rotonda towards all of Iponan.
10. Greater part of Patag including Calamansi Drive, Apovel subdivision, Terry Hills subdivision and Anhawon, Bulua area.

GROUP B Areas

1. Portions of Carmen: along vicinities of Villarin St. towards portion of Canitoan-Pagatpat Road; including Cathedral School of Technology, Golden Village, City Hospital-DOH Area, COWD reservoir and Seriña St. from Villarin St. down to Madonna and Child Hospital.
2. M.Suniel St. from Villarin St. down towards portion of Mabolo St.; including Matilde Neri St., Dabatian St. and Cagayan de Oro College area; and; portion of Lirio St. area.
3. Portions of Upper Carmen, including SM CITY; PRYCE HOTEL; SPUM & SEARSOLIN.

1. Portions of Natumulan down to Casinglot, Tagoloan.
2. All the Barangays of Bugo, Puerto, Tin-ao, Agusan, Tablon, Baloy, Cugman, Gusa, and greater portion of Lapasan.
3. Portions of Lapasan-Camaman-an road from Recto Ave. towards Limketkai Commercial Center including Grand Caprice Restaurant.
4. All of Osmeña St. and portion of Cogon Market Area including Roxas St. towards portion of JR Borja St.
5. Upper Gusa, Indahag, Malasag, FS Catanico and Balubal.
6. Agora Market area including Gaabucayan St.
7. DMPI plantation, MENZI Agri, etc.

1. Portions of Upper Carmen, Upper Balulang and all of Brgy. Lumbia including; PNR Sawmill, Shop and transmitter; Pueblo de Oro, Camella Homes, Xavier Estates, Xavier Heights, Xavier High School, La Buena Vida, Frontiera and Montana subdivisions; CAA-BAT Lumbia Airport & Rio Verde.

GROUP C Areas

1. Along Hayes St. from Camaman-an towards V.Roa St. up to corner J.Ramonal Ext., including Pinikitan, Adela, Balangiao area, Quirino St. and Yacapin Ext.; portions of Macasandig, XU Grade School areas.
2. Along J.Ramonal Ext. from Sto. Niño, Cogon towards V.Roa St., R.Chavez St. up to Corrales Ave. corner A.Luna St.; D. Velez St & Yacapin St.
3. Along Corrales Ave. towards FICCO, Nazareth, including Yacapin Street Towards Capistrano St..

1. Greater portion of Carmen along Lirio St., from Trinity St., towards Oak St., Max Suniel St., Vamenta Blvd, up to cor. Jasmin St. including Waterlily St. and the Carmen market area.
2. Along Mabolo St. from Lirio St. towards corner Rosal St. including portion of Marigold St. .
3. Portions of Carmen: vicinities along Vamenta Blvd. from Fernandez St. towards greater part of Ilaya including: portions of Ipil St. and Mahogany St. from Fernandez St.; Madonna & Child Hospital; and; Seriña St. from COA towards Gumamela Ext.St., Guani Coliseum (former O.Roa’s) and Maharlika Police Station.
4. All of Macanhan, Carmen towards all of Lower Balulang.

1. Portions of T.Chavez St. from Corrales Ave. up to Tiano Bros. St. including portions of A.Velez St from Hayes St..
2. Portions of Carmen along Yacal St. towards Lirio St., Vamenta Blvd., Waling-waling St. upto GSIS area including Ferrabrel St., Mango St. and portion of Rosal St. and Marigold St.
3. All of Kauswagan proper, Bonbon and Bayabas.
4. Isla de Oro.
5. Along Montalban St. from near Tiano Bros. St. towards Burgos St., del Pilar St. and Magsaysay St. including portions of Macahambus St. and Abellanosa St. from Burgos St..
6. Portions of A.Luna St. from corner Corrales Ave.; towards vicinities along A.Velez St. upto corner Mabini St. including portion of: Makahambus St. from A.Velez St. and Tiano Bros. St. from Macahambus St..

1. Portions of Natumulan, greater Tagoloan proper, all the Barangays of Baluarte, Pulot, Sugbongcogon, and Gracia, Tagoloan
2. All the Barangays of Sta. Cruz, Mohon, Sta. Ana, and Sto. Rosario, Tagoloan including Kimaya, Villanueva.
3. All of Villanueva and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

We hope all CEPALCO customers & the public in general will be guided by this announcement.

Thank you.

Released by:

Marilyn A. Chavez

Senior Manager Customer & Community Relations Dept.

For more info, please visit their website cepalco.com.ph

(Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines – October 21, 2009) – It’s all systems go for the Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) as they play host to the much-awaited Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, an annual gathering of Mindanao-based bloggers, IT industry experts, community leaders and new media advocates, on October 24, 2009 at Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City. Roughly 300 bloggers are expected to attend this year’s summit.

With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” (Changing The Way People See Mindanao) the event aims to uphold the beauty and strength of Mindanao, to highlight the diverse cultures and fascinating tourist spots that are uniquely Mindanao and to provide a platform where bloggers and other new media practitioners can discuss concerns related to Mindanao – all with the help of new and emerging technologies.

“Mindanao is the home of everything fascinating or in bloggers’ lingo – bloggable. Through the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, it is the hope of the CDO Bloggers, along with our partners and generous sponsors, that we listen to knowledgeable resource persons, meet other Mindanaoan bloggers, share and maximize all of our skills and resources and adopt tried and tested practices that can help us to fully promote Mindanao and for us to become better bloggers as well,” emphasized Chiq Montes, president of CDO Bloggers.

“Of course, we also want all of the participants to have a good time and experience the sights and sounds of Cagayan de Oro,” Montes added.

Montes said that apart from Mindanaoan bloggers, the summit will also see the participation of some bloggers from Luzon and Visayas.

Expected to grace the summit are United States Embassy’s new Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett, Atty. Adel Tamano, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino ‘Tinnex’ Jaraula.

Considered unprecedented in the Philippine blogosphere, a top ranking United States Embassy dignitary is set to deliver the keynote address. Bassett’s trip to CDO will be her first trip to Mindanao since assuming office in June. She previously served as DCM in Mexico.

“We are deeply honored. We’re certain that the summit participants will be delighted to meet her and we can’t wait for her to see our beautiful city,” Montes said.

Other speakers during the whole-day affair include Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Tinnex Jaraula, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Atty. Adel Tamano.

Google’s Philippine representative Aileen Apolo, whose talk will focus on beginners, Digital Filipino’s Janette Toral, who will discuss blog advertising and Lyle Santos, who will talk about making money online will also be present. Representatives of other blogger groups including those in Davao City, General Santos City and Zamboanga will also give updates.

After the summit proper, participants have the choice of joining either the city tour (Xavier University Museum, Cathedral, Divine Mercy Shrine, Opol Aviary, Limketkai Mall) or the whitewater rafting adventure.

Also happening on October 24, right after the MBS 3, is the Philippine Blog Awards – Mindanao awarding ceremonies.

CDO Bloggers, Inc., a group duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is the lead organizer of this year’s Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3. Previous summits took place in Davao City and General Santos City.

The Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 is generously supported by SMART Communications Inc, Nokia, Syntactics, Inc., STI, Rafting Adventure Philippines, MakatiAve.com, Majesty Sales Center, Havaianas Philippines, OLX Philippines Free Classifieds, Clara Shoppe, ASTERISK Events and Communications, RG & K Construction, Paguia’s Cottages, ThePacificaCompanies.com, The Site, Spruce, The City Government of Cagayan de Oro, Office of CDO First District Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy, SM City Cagayan de Oro, Ultra Craft Advertising Corporation, Magnet Advertising, Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental and the Mindanao Bloggers community. Media partners include Papa Ardie’s Concepz, STI, ABS CBN, MOR 91.9 and HOT FM 106.3.

For more information about the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

About CDO Bloggers

CDOBloggers or Cagayan de Oro Bloggers, Inc. is a duly SEC-registered organization that promotes Cagayan de Oro through blogging. Among the group’s goals are to create impact in society through blogging, to help promote Mindanao to the world as a bustling and peaceful land, to promote Cagayan De Oro City and Kagay-anons around the world with a sense of pride and to use blogging as a media platform.

The CDO Bloggers group is the main organizer of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 (MBS 3). For more information about MBS 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

For more information about CDO Bloggers, visit http://www.cdobloggers.com or send email to cdobloggersinc  {at} gmail.com

About Mindanao Bloggers

Mindanao Bloggers aims to unify the island through this exciting new medium — the way of the blog — thereby promoting deeper understanding of our different cultures and beliefs. Thus, it is hoped that this community blog will help in presenting to the world at large the true beauty of the Philippine South, as well as the marvelous diversity of the peoples of Mindanao. For more information about Mindanao Bloggers, visit http://www.mindanaobloggers.com

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PinoyExp joins Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Cagayan de Oro

CDO Bloggers will be hosting the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City on the 24th of October this year followed by the Philippine Blog Awards at night.

With the theme “Mindanao Bag-ohon ang Panan-aw”, this big event aims to give better understanding about Mindanao tourism, people, and culture. An event that will give us a chance to meet fellow bloggers, expand network, and of course, build friendship!

Sounds fun and exciting? Sign up for the pre-registration now!

For more info, you can visit MBS-3 CDO and Mindanao Bloggers website.

flyers and posters

Through the effort and dedication of the CDOBlogger officers and members, the 1st CDObloggers Blogging 101 workshop was a success!

How did it started? How’s it planned? Who were those people attended the event? Why is it all about blogging and not mountain biking?

CDOBloggers wanted to share ideas about blogging, inviting people to blog whatever they want to write and express themselves on the blogosphere. A lot been asking lately about how blogging can be a powerful and actually let you earn just by writing. Today, a lot actually care about how they’ll be able to make use of their internet at homes. Others, wanted to document their lives and publish it online where their families and friends could read them while some wanted to just sell their good-as-new wears.

The Core

CDOBloggers decided to call out a meeting for the spearheads. During the second week of this month, there were discussions about having a workshop in the city. A workshop that might inspire people to do and share it with others. Somehow, a good idea for those who wants to have fun and earn as well, expand their networks and make friends; CDOBloggers announced it’s first Blogging 101 Workshop in the public.

With discussions/meetings held every week, members exchanged ideas and provided roles voluntarily to make the event possible. Everybody’s excited about it and wrote down general topics for the speakers. These topics, molded with experiences for over these years, will be shared to public for free*.

It’s all set. Topics were finalized for each speakers as well as the venue and date. It’s time to let the people know about the workshop. CDOBloggers posted the event on the internet – plurking, tweeting, writing about it. Informing officemates, friends, and relatives through SMS. Giving out flyers to the public, printouts posted all over the city – were just some of the funny activies we did.

Then came the first big event. May 23 at Sentro 1850, CDOBloggers didn’t expect a lot of people to join the workshop. There were students, professionals, couples, parents, bloggers and even non-bloggers! It’s for them, it’s for everybody – the Blogging 101 workshop, made possible by the dedicated CDOBloggers and the interested listeners.

CDOBloggers Blogging 101 Workshop

Gold Star Daily News says:
FROM all obvious appearances, CDO Bloggers began as an online social network, a meeting place where virtual scribbling enthusiasts could exchange thoughts, view profiles and engage in light banter. From the very beginning though, during its founding in November of last year, the group already had undercurrents of a deeper goal. Continue reading..

Jean Beliveau in Cagayan de Oro

Before we started our Day 2 of BMC in Malasag, we decided to take part of the event where the local officials will be sending off a French-Canadian who walked (and still keep walking) around the world, Jean Beliveau.  His goal is to walk around the planet to promote “Peace and non-violence for the profit of the children of the world.” He is travelling alone with a three wheeled stroller to carry a bit of food, his clothing, a First Aid kit, a small tent and a sleeping bag. Jean plans to walk across all the continents, from North America to South America, then across to South Africa, up to Europe, then the Middle East, South and Eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand and finally back to Canada. Please visit the site wwwalk.org for details.

Related links:

• MindaNews – Canadian walking around the world..
• SunStar – French Guy’s Global Walk for a Cause..
• WWWalk Media – Sunstar Cagayan de Oro City