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Cagayan de Oro City’s Barangay Pagatpat has a new village chief after the Ombudsman for Mindanao ordered the dismissal of Achilles Jude Babaran. Councilor Jude Fuentes has assumed the post.
The mural does more than depict a basketball player; it highlights Rene Baterbonia's leadership, generosity, and humility that continue to inspire Agusanons.
Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) seeks Local Water Utilities Administration approval to adjust Cagayan de Oro water tariffs to address non-revenue water and pipeline leaks.
A Commission on Audit (COA) report confirms current local water rates are justified, sparing consumers from immediate billing increases. However, the state audit reveals that the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) loses nearly half its treated supply to leaks and illegal connections while bulk water procurement costs have almost doubled.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A Commission on Audit (COA) special report has flagged the bulk water supply agreement between the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) and Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI), revealing steep price increases for local households alongside unresolved infrastructure delays and water loss levels that exceed national regulatory limits.
Philippine consumers can expect slightly lower electricity bills this June 2026 after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) cut average transmission rates by 9.33 percent to P1.4492 per kWh, driven by drops in wheeling and ancillary service costs.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Millions of Filipino delivery riders, drivers, and public sector employees could secure structural legal protections as the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition pushes the Marcos administration to adopt newly approved global International Labour Organization (ILO) standards into domestic law.
A multi-agency rescue operation is underway in Pangantucan, Bukidnon, for missing hiker Alkharj Gomez Zamayla. Local authorities revealed the 31-year-old Valencia City resident was allegedly unlisted on official tourism permits submitted for the 60-person expedition across the mountain range.
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando "Klarex" Uy utilized his fourth State of the City Address (SOCA) to pivot the city’s development metrics from infrastructure assets to grassroots public services. Speaking at Plaza Divisoria during the city’s 76th Charter Day, Uy reported that decentralized programs have extended documentation, skills training, and medical outreach to over 100,000 residents across outlying barangays.
The government retains the legal right to reclaim Xavier University's 64-hectare Manresa property despite ongoing commercial development, a legal group warns. Reversion proceedings could halt the multi-million peso venture if state regulators find violations of the original 1958 public land grant.
In the wake of recent varsity player tragedies, student-athlete safety is under scrutiny. Here are the concrete legal questions parents must ask coaches before approving out-of-town training camps.