CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The government highlighted the bamboo’s capabilities as a strategy, especially for local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao, in reducing disaster risk during the occurrence of natural hazards as well as climate change adaptation during the HANDA Pilipinas: Innovations in...
CALAYAN, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 said that two persons were injured in the magnitude-5.7 earthquake that rocked Calayan, Cagayan on Wednesday, October 4. Police identified the victims as Prince Aiden Daitol, 11, and Lorenza Bumagat Gumarad, 38, both of Barangay Centro 2....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is closely monitoring the effects of the moderately strong magnitude-5.7 earthquake that jolted extreme Northern Luzon before noon on Wednesday, October 4. Randy Nicolas of the PDRRM...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cagayan dismantled a drug den during a buy-bust operation in a flower shop on Rizal St., Centro 7, here on Monday, October 2. Three suspected drug personalities were arrested after they were caught inside the drug den –...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police arrested a businessman in a buy-bust operation in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Balzain East here on Monday, October 2. Seized from the 48-year-old suspect, regarded as a Regional Priority 10, high-value...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council on Monday, October 2, approved the proposed resolution authorizing Mayor Rolando Uy to negotiate a loan to fund the proposed Cagayan de Oro Government Center and Economic Enterprises and Tourism Site in Barangay Carmen. Resolution No. 2023-151 authorizes Uy...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A transport group has called on the city government to fully implement the Local Public Transport Route Plan to enable cooperatives or corporations with modern public utility vehicles here to survive. Luzminda Escobidal, manager of the PN Roa Canitoan Transport...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police arrested a 56-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker for illegal possession of firearms in Villa Ventura, Aglipay, Quirino. The suspect was identified as alias “Joven.” Seized from the suspect were a caliber 8mm semi-auto firing pistol, a...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) will increase by P30 and it will be given in two tranches. Director Jesus Elpidio Atal, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 2 chief, confirmed the wage increase which was...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A transport cooperative here launched 10 additional modern jeepney units on Saturday, September 30. THE PN Roa Canitoan Transport Cooperative (Pontransco) launched 10 new modern jeeneys at the Amphitheater in Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City, on Saturday, September 30. (Franck...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A legislator here questioned the increase in the proposed amount that the city government is planning to loan for the new city hall complex in Barangay Carmen from over P1.6 billion to P2.7 billion during a committee hearing on Thursday, September 28. Councilor Jose Pepe...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health-Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) confirmed on Wednesday, September 27, that over 190 students from private schools in this city experienced flu-like symptoms this month. PARENTS waiting for their children witness an event at West City Central School in...