A young band member grimaces under the heat of the afternoon sun during the “Paskorela” celebration here on Saturday. Paskorela is a competition of dressed up motorelas, Cagayan de Oro’s chief means of public transportation. (PHOTO BY FROILAN GALLARDO)
![Graphic showing a gold 2026 Gawad Kalasag award shield next to text announcing Cagayan de Oro City as a Gold Recognition winner in the Highly Urbanized City Category for Northern Mindanao. The graphic includes official city seals and information on DRRM compliance under RA 10121[cite: 13].](https://uploads.mindanaogoldstardaily.com/2026/09/cagayan-de-oro-gawad-kalasag-2026-gold-award-highly-urbanized-city-medium-696x392.webp)
