Cagayan de Oro
Oro to begin distributing 350,000 property assessment notices on June 2
THE City Assessment Department of Cagayan de Oro is preparing to distribute over 350,000 notices of property assessment starting this coming June 2, 2025.
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Cagayan de Oro
City Hall employees to receive adjusted clothing allowance
CAGAYAN de Oro City hall employees will soon receive their much awaited annual clothing allowance, following an official directive from Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy.
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Climate, fisherfolk groups launch mass action for National Fisherfolk’s Day
THE Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), along with fisherfolk and allied groups, called for a national mass action on May 31, National Fisherfolk’s Day, to protest decades of policies they say have marginalized small-scale fishers and degraded the environment.
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47-year-old woman nabbed in Malaybalay drug bust
A 47-year-old woman was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Pat-Pat yesterday afternoon, May 28, according to police.
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Cagayan de Oro
Hirang ng Hiraya joins nonviolent communication confab
MEMBERS of the youth group Hirang ng Hiraya took part in the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Youth Conference held on May 23 to 25 at one of the hotels in Cagayan de Oro City, focusing on fostering empathy, peaceful dialogue, and mutual understanding.
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Indigenous women train as community journalists in Mindanao
A new group of Indigenous women took charge of their stories during the Umalohokan Community Journalism Training organized by Lilak (Purple Action for Indigenous Women’s Rights).
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Rufus fuels U.S. travel review
THE United States government is currently reviewing its travel advisory for the Philippines following a strong condemnation from Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who expressed concern over warnings advising Americans against visiting certain areas of the country.
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Cagayan de Oro
Oro press club opens 43rd Press Freedom Week with mass, motorcade
THE Cagayan de Oro Press Club, Inc. (COPCI) launched the 43rd Press Freedom Week on Monday, May 26, with a series of events aimed at promoting journalistic integrity, professional development, and camaraderie among media practitioners.
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CEAP urges Marcos to reinstate Angara as education secretary
THE Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has publicly voiced its support for Secretary Juan Edgardo 'Manalang 'Sonny' Angara’s leadership at the Department of Education (DepEd), urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consider reinstating him amid calls for continuity and stability in the country’s education sector.
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Cagayan de Oro
Oro marks 43rd Press Freedom Week with training, sportsfest
THE Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), led by President Froilan Gallardo, will spearhead the 43rd Press Freedom Week celebration from May 26 to 31, with a series of activities aimed at fostering camaraderie, upskilling journalists, and affirming the enduring importance of press freedom.
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Mindanao
Marawi families still in limbo 8 years after siege
THE path to lasting peace in Marawi City remains fragile eight years after the 2017 siege, as thousands of families continue to face prolonged displacement, limited government support and a lack of answers about missing loved ones, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Thursday.
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Cagayan de Oro
Rodriguez backs Marcos’ push for global defense pacts
Rodriguez even welcomed the recent signing of a defense pact between the Philippines and Germany, which took place at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Berlin.
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