Edwin Iyo is a veteran correspondent for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily, covering the critical beats of Gingoog City and the wider Misamis Oriental province. With decades of experience in community journalism. Today, Iyo continues to bridge the gap between regional authorities and the public, ensuring that the narratives of Northern Mindanao are told with accuracy, integrity, and a deep-seated passion for social justice.
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GINGOOG City — Residents here panicked after a loud explosion rocked a substation of the Misamis Oriental II Rural Electric Service Cooperative (Moresco II) in Barangay 22 at around 9:40 pm last Sunday, April 27.
BALINGOAN, Misamis Oriental — The P430.39-million Balingoan Port Expansion Project in Barangay Bauk-bauk is now operational following its inauguration by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his visit to the province on Tuesday morning, April 22.
National Unity Party (NUP) candidate for Misamis Oriental’s First District, lawyer Karen Lagbas, pledged during a proclamation rally that she will consult her constituents before supporting any impeachment complaint in Congress.
THE Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10), along with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard, and other enforcement agencies, has intensified security deployments in key areas as part of ‘Oplan Summer Vacation’ (SumVac) 2025, which runs from April 1 to May 31.
Rep. Yevgeny Vincente ‘Bambi’ Emano, chair of the PaDayon Pilipino party and incumbent representative of Misamis Oriental’s 2nd District, called for support for the Unabia family during a proclamation rally on Wednesday evening, April 9, at the public gym in Balingasag.
THE Land Transportation Office in Gingoog City will conduct a series of road safety seminars for drivers and operators of utility and private vehicles, along with vehicle inspections, as part of its Holy Week 2025 activities from April 11 to April 25, according to Richie Caingles, local LTO head.
THE Philippine National Police in Region 10 here in Cagayan de Oro City under the leadership of Brig Gen Jaysen de Guzman Regional Commander, called on the public to avoid the spread of fake news or fabricated information, by reposting or posting and sharing on social media, especially on Facebook.
AROUND 200 supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte gathered in front of the Medina Public Market on Wednesday evening, March 12, for a prayer rally, chanting his name in solidarity amid his arrest.
GINGOOG City Mayor Erick G. Cañosa expressed support for the tax exemption of electric cooperatives, including Misamis Oriental Rural Electric Cooperatives II (Moresco II), saying it would benefit consumers.
CAGAYAN de Oro Press Club (COPC) President Froilan Gallardo called on journalists to be more dedicated to their profession, emphasizing the importance of hard work and commitment during the club’s 74th Induction Ceremony on March 7 at Philtown.
THE Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) will hold its 74th induction of officers on March 7 at Philtown Hotel, with Phividec Industrial Authority Administrator and CEO Joseph Donato J. Bernedo administering the oath of office.