CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines- August is always a hectic yet fun filled month for
Kagay-anons as they celebrate their city fiesta on the 28th. Honoring St.Augustine, the city's patron saint.
The elaborate month-long festivity was carefully planned by the organizers to top the previous celebrations. And this year, the celebration is dubbed as "
Higalaay".
Cagayan de Oro is labelled as
The City of Golden Friendship. A description that is solely based on the personalities of its people- accommodating and friendly. "
Higalaay", a Cebuano term and this year's festival theme, literally means making friends.
Join the
Kagay-anons in this year's celebration. Below are the highlights of this year's Kagay-an Festival, as told in the social media.
[View the story "[As it happens] Higalaay: The Kagay-an Festival 2014" on Storify]
Follow the festivity using the hashtag #HigalaayCDO. Know more about the scheduled events here.
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