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Table of Contents01 Introduction and Objectives01 Clear statement and purpose of photo essay02 Miss Cagayan de Oro 201403 Beauty and brains04 Street dancing: Cagayan de Oro Carnival05 Carnival queens06 Liceo de Cagayan07 Barangay Carmen08 Radiating happiness09 Dancing tambourines10 More reasons to smile...11 It’s more fun in CDO12 Star Struck13 Star Struck14 Higalas parade of floats and icons

15 Civic-military parade 16 Young minds, great talents 17 Young minds, great talents 18 Young minds, great talents 19 Young minds, great talents 20 Discipline is hardwork 21 Discipline is hardwork 22 Fluvial parade 23 Happy Fiesta! 24 There’s always a rainbow after every rain 25 There’s always a rainbow after every rain 26 For a brighter tomorrow 27 Information Sources and Acknowledgements

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

“The City of Golden Friendship” , an identity to which Cagayan de Oro(CDO) is famous for. Being friendly and folks who nurture ties, it is how the identity of Cagayan de Oro is being portrayed.

Honoring the feast of St.Augustine, this ebook will show the pride of the city, its own festive ocassion, the Higa-laay Festival. A festivity of culture, color, craft and the value of true friendship. Capturing the beauty of Cagayan de Oro.

CLEAR STATEMENT AND PURPOSE OF PHOTO ESSAY

-To show thetrue identity and culture of the Kagayanons.-To present the deep faith of the kagayanons as they celebrate Higalaay Festival through emotinaly evocative photos.

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Searching for young women not just with beauty, but also with wit and charm. These young ladies made themselves visible in

front of the crowd, with heads held high and an oozing confidence that makes every person captivated.

Beauty and brains

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Street Dancing:Cagayan de Oro Carnival

CarnivalQueens

Different barangays from Cagayan de Oro showcased unique and lively

dances as they flooded the streets around Divisoria. Wearing colorful and radiating colors, the carnival queens indeed, show-cased their barangay’s identity.


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Liceo de Cagayan is on the lookout

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Radiatinghappiness

Everybody dance now! People in different age groups came in sync as they emit happiness

through their bodily motions. They danced as if it’s their last.

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Dancingtambourines

Nothing beats the tandem of colors and up-beat carnival music. People came with awe

as they came across these ladies in handbok and dancing tambourines.


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It’s more funin CDO

Despite the hot weather, benches were filled by Kagay-anons, just

to have a glimpse on the PE dance competition of elementary and sec-ondary students from the different schools of Cagayan de Oro.




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S T A R S T R U C K

The crowd turn wild as the Ka-puso stars made their entrance.

The crowd can no longer contain their unending smiles as they get the chance to hold and see their idols up close.





S T A R S T R U C K

Kapuso stars were overwhelmedby the Kagay-anon’s warm hos-

pitality. Loud screams were every-where and the fandom was in high gear.

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Higalas Parade of Floats and Icons


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Civic-militaryparade

Culled from the dynamics of CDO’s his-tory, different schools in the Higalas pa-

rade sway their way along the streets with vibrant flags, costumes, and twirling batons.






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Youngs minds,great talents

Grade schoolers also took part as con-tingents in the Higalas parade. People

had fun just by watching these young kids perform like pros.



“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happi-ness in using it.”

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


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Discipline ishard work

Geared with combat boots and battledress uniform, they march with discipline and self-control as they battle with the sun’s heat.



Fluvial Parade

Happy Fiesta!In honor of the city’s patron saint St. Augustine, a fluvial parade with

decorated boats and rafts were sailing alongside Cagayan river.



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There’s always a rainbow after every rain

Devotees from different residential areas gathered into one place and ask fervently for their prayers to be heard. Many are hoping for Cagayan de Oro to be a safe and flood free area all throughout the year.


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For a brighter tomorrow

Archbishop Antonio Ledesma blessed the Cagayan river, with hopes held high on preventing flood incidents in the future.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThank you to Sir Jett Torres for having been able to teach the group with concepts, principles, and com-positions in photography, as well as an overview of Adobe Indesign.

Thank you to our parents for the continual and enthu-siastic support as we carry out this project.

And thanks to you reader, for being able to take time and look into the content of this book.

Information SourcesCagayan de Oro Webpage http://cagayandeoro.gov.ph/27-announce-ment/211-higalaay-festival-2014-core-events

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