The goal of word-of-mouth marketing did not go well for operators of online sabong in Misamis Occidental as the information was passed on to the wrong target bettors—the cops. On Friday, June 26, Misamis Occidental policemen raided a cockfighting arena which was confirmed to be hosting an...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, June 26, ordered the immediate start of legal proceedings against a police corporal caught on video allegedly pointing a firearm at a civilian in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. Police Corporal Henry Boquida, assigned to the Sapang Dalaga Municipal...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Misamis Occidental Police Provincial Office (MOCPPO) relieved a police officer on Wednesday, pending an investigation after footage of him pointing a gun at a civilian circulated online. In a statement, Police Col. Reynaldo Maclang, MOCPPO chief, said the police officer,...
An Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) subsidiary has inked a two-megawatt (MW) emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with Misamis Occidental I Electric Cooperative Inc. (MOELCI-I) to reinforce grid reliability in the province. In a statement on Tuesday, May 19, Therma South Inc. (TSI) said it...
Malacañang has issued proclamations declaring special nonworking days in May and June 2026 in Batangas, Cagayan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, and Quezon Province to allow residents to fully participate in important historical and cultural celebrations. Proclamation No. 1241 designates...
The race for the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 crown just got more exciting as the first 10 semifinalists of the national pageant were unveiled during the Fashion Show and 3rd Elimination Night staged in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental over the weekend. The "Top 10 Reveal" showcased Misamis...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government forces have recovered an arms cache of the New People 's Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Misamis Occidental, the military said Monday. In a statement, the Army 1st Infantry Division (ID) said troops from the 10th Infantry Battalion dug up the hidden firearms...
BUTUAN CITY – A 15-year-old boy allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother after she refused to give him food in Plaridel town, Misamis Occidental province on Friday, Aug. 15, police reported Friday, Aug. 22. Initial investigation conducted by the Plaridel Municipal Police Station disclosed that the...
BUTUAN CITY – Police seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P7 million in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental on Monday, Aug. 11. Two suspected smugglers were apprehended. “The 40-year-old driver and his 25-year-old helper, both residents of Misamis Oriental province, are now under tactical...
TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental – The head of the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10) on Wednesday expressed concern about the temporary closure of a 145-year-old Catholic church in Misamis Occidental. In a Facebook post, DOT-10 Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said the Saint John...
The Catholic Church indefinitely closed a church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger allegedly spat into its holy water font recently, an incident that was recorded and became viral online. Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad slammed the incident that he described as a called “grave...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Health officials confirmed Northern Mindanao 's first mpox (monkeypox) case Friday, involving an adult male patient from Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. In a health bulletin, the DOH-Region 10 Epidemiology Unit reported the patient is receiving care at Mayor Hilarion...
