Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Difference between CDO and CdeO explained By Annabelle L. Ricalde and Mark Francisco
THERE must be plenty of differences between "CDO" and "CdeO" -- monicker of Cagayan de Oro -- for Councilor Alden Bacal to pass a resolution to change it properly.
For one, Bacal, who chairs the Committee on Tourism, doesn't like the monicker "CDO" because it is the same with a famous brand of carne norte and sardines.
Bacal said "CdeO" is more appropriate because the initials "de" has some historical basis on it.
"Cagayan de Oro the city of Gold was formerly known as Cagayan de Misamis," he said.
Bacal said there would be no penalty for anyone who refused to use the city's official initials "CdeO" once his resolution is passed as a local ordinance.
But he cautioned those who will be stubborn and still use the monicker "CDO" that it is already a registered brand owned by businesswoman Corazon Dy Ong, the carne norte and sardine maker.
Bacal said the City Government would not lift a finger to anyone who will be accused of copyright infringement for using "CDO."
City officials have frowned after Ong's carne norte and sardines became a household brand two years ago.
Agnes Paulita Roa, the chair of the Cagayan de Oro Historical Commission, said calling Cagayan de Oro as "CDO" is an abomination because they somehow reduced her beloved city into brine-cured meat.
"Every time naa koy mga bisita diri, mangu-tana g'yud dayon na sila kung diri ba gihimo ang CDO carne norte (Every visitor we had will ask if CDO carne norte is made here)," Roa said.
Roa have been campaigning since then to change the official city initials from "CDO" to "CdeO."
Councilor Simeon Licayan said there would be no problem in making Bacal's resolution into an ordinance because there are other ordinances that establish the official seal and marching song.
