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4 Killed in Oro landslide amid Tropical Storm Basyang

Basyang under signal 2: Misor, CDO classes suspended

Classes at all levels in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City have been suspended after the province was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, according to the latest advisory from DOST-Pagasa.

Time, memory, and healing: Misor marks 28 years since Flight 387 tragedy

PHA eyes expansion as Basulta has no assigned cardiologists

Cardiologists of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) are seeking to expand specialist coverage in underserved provinces, particularly in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi ( Basulta), where no assigned cardiologists are currently available.

Masterson overpass halt raises safety concerns

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Construction of the P25-million pedestrian overpass on Masterson Avenue has been temporarily halted following a City Council resolution citing traffic congestion and alleged design flaws.

Oro dads debate Cogon Market health scare

DESPITE confirmation from health officials that rumors of a leptospirosis outbreak at Cogon Public Market are unfounded, City Councilor Yevonna Yacine Emano says sanitation efforts must intensify, not relax.

Rumor vs. reality: What you really need to know about leptospirosis

LEPTOSPIROSIS often resurfaces in public conversation during moments of alarm — after flooding, when messages circulate online, or when illness is quickly blamed on markets, streets, or workplaces.

Emano decries budget cut for Misor 2nd district

Second District Misamis Oriental Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has expressed disappointment over the substantial reduction in the proposed 2026 budget for the province’s second district, warning that the cuts could delay or halt major infrastructure projects vital to economic growth and public services.

Misor cuts hundreds of jobs amid budget crunch

MISAMIS ORIENTAL -  More than 1,800 job order (JO) and casual employees of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol have been affected by the termination of their contracts, effective January 23, following a major reduction in the province’s 2026 budget.

False alarm: CHO confirms no ‘mystery deaths’ at Cogon Market

AI-assisted traffic enforcement coming to Oro

CAGAYAN de Oro is set to pilot a high-tech, AI-driven traffic management system that promises to catch violators without a single traffic enforcer on the street—and the project won’t cost the city a cent.

EU defends funding amid corruption issues

AMID swirling allegations of corruption plaguing government flood control projects in the Philippines, European Union envoys have drawn a line in the sand: their funding remains untouched by anomalies.