
Narcs destroys P14m in illegal drugs, expired medicines in Normin
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-10) destroyed nearly P14 million worth of methamphetamine, marijuana, and expired medicines on May 21 at Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes.
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THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-10) destroyed nearly P14 million worth of methamphetamine, marijuana, and expired medicines on May 21 at Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes.

CAGAYAN de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has urged the Departments of Budget and Management (DBM) and Education (DepEd) to allocate 8,000 of the 16,000 new teaching positions to Mindanao to address literacy challenges.

FORMER Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Executive Vice President Carlos Isagani Zarate on Thursday criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for courtesy resignations from cabinet officials, describing it as a “mere political maneuver rather than a genuine effort to address the nation’s pressing issues.”

THE Commission on Elections has declared Abante Mindanao (Abamin) Party-list as one of the winners in the 2025 midterm elections.

THE Department of Education (Deped) has denied a viral Facebook post that falsely claims Grade 13 will be added to the Senior High School curriculum starting in School Year 2025–2026.


JUST days after the midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec-10) announced on Wednesday, May 14, that preparations are now underway for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections scheduled for December 1.
Winning candidates in Iligan City were officially proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Board of Canvassers on Tuesday, a day after the May 12 elections.

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that consumers can expect lower transmission charges on their May 2025 electric bills following a significant reduction in both transmission wheeling rates and Ancillary Services (AS) rates for the April 2025 billing period.
THE Northern Mindanao Consortium for Health Research and Development (NorMinCoHRD) and the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (NorMinCIEERD) held a two-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of local researchers to secure funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

VOTERS in Cagayan de Oro City welcomed the convenience of mall voting on Monday, as polling precincts opened inside major commercial centers to provide a more accessible and comfortable voting experience.