SUBSCRIBEAround Mindanao, 9 – Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental was my work base for two years when I was still assigned in Mindanao. Compared to Davao where I also spent another two years, I prefer to live in this place if I was to chose between the two. It may not only that its much nearer to Cebu, my home province which only takes an overnight boat ride but maybe its much more cozy. Here I found love, lost it and found another one. Majority of my beetle collection is near this city (Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental). People are friendly, city is laid back and just too many happy and painful memories.
The new Cogon Public Market that now dominates the area. Still busy with vendors and consumers. For many years, that I’ve been passing this place, I just got accustomed to the seeming eternal traffic, people spilling its streets and chaos that I identify with this public market. Even with this new building, nothing much has changed.
I made a short visit to the grave of a very dear friend in Gingoog City and was just happy to see this place again.
On my way to Davao via Buda (the Bukidnon – Davao highway) it was raining hard and with the elevation, around 3,500 ft++, fog was very much present even in the afternoon.
