Some local officials from the cities of Cagayan De Oro and Iloilo have committed to support Vice President Leni Robredo in her presidential run in the May 2022 elections. In a Twitter post, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas declared his backing of Robredo, posting a series of photos of the Vice...
Jesuit-run universities on Mindanao urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Oct. 13, to open more satellite registration sites. Manila residents line up inside a cinema as voter registration resumes in Comelec offices and mall sites (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidents of...
Officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other partner agencies in Cagayan Valley led the inauguration of the country’s first “Reformation Center’’ in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on Thursday, Oct. 7. Constructed through the joint efforts of 10 partner agencies, the center...
Government assistance for workers in Cagayan Province who are affected by the pandemic is seen to reach more than P1 billion by the end of 2021, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is expected to deploy RxBox telehealth devices to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) in Cagayan Valley. RxBoxes (DOST/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-II will be deploying...
Three brothers were ordained to the priesthood on Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Photo from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro FB page Avenido siblings Rev. Jestonie, Rev. Jessie James, and Rev. Jerson Rey were ordained by Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Jose Cabantan at the...
From being an undesignated seaman, a Filipino seafarer now serves as an operation specialist aboard the United States guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook. Hailing from Cagayan de Oro, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Jumilla has joined the Navy four years ago. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has conducted a Super User Training (SUT) on RxBox telehealth device to the Rural Health Units (RHUs) and hospital personnel in Cagayan Valley. (DOST-PCHRD/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the first...
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) an additional P4.65 billion fund assistance for the agency's ongoing projects that aim to remove the sandbars in Bicol and Cagayan rivers. Cimatu, who is also the chairman of Task Force Build Back Better...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, Aug. 25, said the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Cagayan de Oro City has slowed down over the past week, as marked by the decrease in reproduction number from 1.38 to 1.15. "If the trends continue, Cagayan de Oro should...
Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Jose Cabantan has urged the public to get vaccinated and not to believe in hearsays amid the continued rise in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. Archbishop Jose Cabantan (Photo courtesy cbcponline) He said people should only listen to health experts....
Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City are set to deescalate to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting August 16, 2021, leaving Metro Manila and the province of Bataan in the list of areas under strict lockdown. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
