Divine Mercy Shrine

Divine Mercy Shrine - Nestled in the tranquil hills of El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. Strategically located on top of a hill 500 feet above sea level, the place commands a spectacular view of the Macajalar Bay of Cagayan de Oro City and the island of Camiguin. It is 19 kilometers away from the City proper of Cagayan de Oro. Photos were taken during the Feast of the Divince Mercy last April 19, 2009.

Monument of the Heritage of Misamis Oriental

Another pictures I have taken while I had my biking just around the city on March 31, 2010. This is the Monument of the Heritage of Misamis Oriental at the Provincial Capitol, Cagayan de Oro City.

Press Freedom Monument

I had my biking just around the city proper two weeks ago. When I passed the Provincial Capitol Grounds, I can't help but take a closer look at the newly constructed double life size monument which was designed and build by the renowned Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo. The monument depicts the life of journalists and the risks they take as they enter the profession. Beside the monument are the names of the slain journalists, their news clubs and the date of their death.

The Press Freedom Monument was inaugurated on August 21, 2009 which coincides with the day former Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. was assassinated who was himself a journalist.

Naked King David

Photos were taken at the Times Beach near the Queensland Hotel in Davao City last June 12, 2009. The statue is a replica of King David, sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1501. It is one of his two best-known works. The original statue is set on the hilltop of Florence, Italy.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

This is the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Marker located just beside the pier in Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City. It was completed in March this year. The marker is a replica of Gen. MacArthur’s cap which is made of fiber glass and steel; spanning 8 meters in diameter and 5 meters in height. The five stars represent his rank as a five-star general when he landed in this place on March 13, 1942.

They said that this could be the world’s biggest cap in existence and perhaps land in the Guinness Book of World Records.