Metro CDO Times

27/08/2026

Farewell to an Icon

Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97, leaving behind a world forever changed by her art.

Her unmistakable dots and mesmerizing Infinity Mirror Rooms turned repetition and infinity into something millions could see, feel, and experience. From Japan to New York and onto the global art stage, Kusama remained devoted to creating until her final days.

She once turned the infinite into art — and now her legacy itself feels infinite.

Thank you, Yayoi Kusama, for showing the world that there are no boundaries to imagination.

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

JACOB YOUNG JUST STOLE THE SHOW!

A routine fly ball turns into a STUNNING defensive masterpiece as Young goes ALL THE WAY UP to make the grab! 😱🧤🔥

ABSOLUTELY UNREAL! 👀⚾️

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

23/08/2026

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐌𝐂𝐀 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲-𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲

The YMCA of Cagayan de Oro is proud to officially launch BASAnihan Kagay-an, a community-based basic literacy program built on a simple belief: 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

BASAnihan is a collaborative initiative that 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 20 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵. 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 20 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴 (𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴) 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘰. Over five months, the program will conduct 20 Saturday sessions focused on reading, writing, and formation, while also providing volunteer tutors with meaningful opportunities to develop their skills through community-based service.

The program will officially launch on September 3, 2026, with regular tutorial sessions beginning on September 5, 2026. Tutorial sessions will be held at Limketkai Mall, with transportation support from the Barangay Council of Puntod.

BASAnihan is made possible through the collaborative efforts of its implementing organizations and institutional partners:

1. Department of Education – Division of Cagayan de Oro;
2. City Education and Development Office (CEDO);
3. Lifelong Learning and Professional Development Office of the City College of Cagayan de Oro;
4. Local School Board;
5. St. John Elementary School;
6. Barangay Council of Puntod;
7. Limketkai Foundation; and
8. Limketkai Mall.

This collaborative approach is at the heart of BASAnihan. With schools, government offices, community institutions, volunteers, and the private sector working together, the program seeks to build a more responsive and sustainable approach to advancing children’s literacy. As the program progresses, we will also feature the full list of sponsors and partners whose support continues to make BASAnihan possible.

𝘽𝘼𝙎𝘼 + 𝘽𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣 = 𝘽𝘼𝙎𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣.