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CAGAYANAnniversary TIMES Issue de Oro

Volume 3 | No. 01 | Cagayan de Oro City | August 8-14, 2015

The Oro Photographic Society (OPS) Officers and Members, participants and guest speakers of the recently concluded 1st Mindanao Photo Summit at the Marco Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City, July 31-August 2. photo by ibarra deri - canon ambassador

1st Mindanao Photo Summit:

Just the Beginning by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy of BusinessWeek Mindanao

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he Cagayan de Oro photography club, Oro Photographic Society (OPS), successfully organized the first ever Mindanao Photo Summit, July 31 to August 2. Themed “Island Interlinks,” the Summit also showcased photographic equipment, gears, accessories, and other related products on exhibit at the Centrio Ayala Mall.

Photo enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals in Mindanao and other parts of the country converged at the Centrio Ayala Mall for the photography exhibit and photography brands roadshow. The basic and advance photography seminars during the 3-day summit were held

at the Marco Hotel Alwana Business Park, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City which were facilitated by renowned photographers in various fields. The summit gathered about 150 registered participants. Master travel and underwater photographer Annaliza Barrera introduced the

participants to the basics of photography, while Canon ambassador Ibarra Deri shared his expertise in the field of “Portrait Photography” and “Product Photography”. Canon ambassador, Edwin Martinez, treated the participants to the beauty of “Landscape Photography,” and Francisco Mark Floro,

also a Canon ambassador. Parallel to the Mindanao Photo Summit is the 2nd “OPS Kagay-an Photography Contest” to spice up the fiesta celebration from August 1 to August 31. OPS President Engineer Lauriel Dela Cruz says “The photo contest started last year and summit/PAGE 11

Sunday Brunch Buffet starts August 9th at Seda Centrio There are a lot of good things to start this Festival Month of August at Cagayan de Oro’s acknowledged Lifestyle Hotel, Seda Centrio. They have a new Executive Sous Chef, a new Food & Beverage Manager, and at the same time, are launching the Sunday Brunch Buffet and “Drink-ofthe-Month” at Misto Restaurant starting August 9th. “We will present an international mix combined with locally-produced

foods on the Sunday Brunch Buffet, available from 11 am to 2 pm,” said Chef Jade Burden. Thus, the sumptuous spread will showcase no less than eight different stations to give both foreign guests and local residents a wide variety of dishes with universal appeal. For instance, the salad station features lettuce varieties with complementing dressings and various toppings and sides, plus a healthy range of market-fresh vegetables.

“We want to offer a quality spread of excellent selections,” explains Mike Gayoso, F&B manager. Ergo, the bread station, for instance, features baguettes, focaccia, white buffet/PAGE 10

Chef Jade Burden, Sous Chef

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