Cagayan de Oro's Chinese Filipino community celebrates the Year of the Snake with fireworks and traditions, highlighting their contributions in the city's cultural and economic landscape
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As dragon dancers snaked through the temple, Greg Marten Lao, former president of the Bell Temple, clapped his hands with hope for new beginnings and a willingness to move on.The night also ushered in a week of parties and feasts at Chinese Filipino-owned stores and establishments in the city, a celebration rooted in traditions that have long shaped Cagayan de Oro’s economic and cultural landscape.
From corner stores to sprawling enterprises, their presence in trade and investment is undeniable. The community played an important role in shaping the local economy, their influence deeply embedded in Cagayan de Oro’s progress. Local trader John Asuncion, who heads the Cagayan de Oro Trade and Investments Promotions Center, said it was good that the local Chinese Filipino community allowed the city to peek into the temple and their lives.
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