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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Comelec advances BSKE preparations across Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro, covering over 1.52 million voters, as election offices await congressional action on proposed postponement legislation.
Gingoog City officials are calling on all residents to strengthen household waste management, warning that land-based garbage threatens the Puntod Shoal marine sanctuary and its underwater shrine.
Gingoog City marked its 66th Charter Day by enthroning a 7-foot Our Lady Stella Maris statue underwater at Puntod Shoal, combining marine conservation with religious tourism.
Backed by heavy petroleum import duties, BOC Collection District X surpassed its H1 revenue target by over ₱1 billion while tightening local anti-smuggling operations.
GINGOOG CITY — The Department of Health approved the ₱600-million Gingoog City United Hospital and Maternity Care Facility to boost regional healthcare. Mayor Erick Cañosa broke ground on the two-hectare Barangay 25 site. The initial 50-bed facility aims to ease congestion at existing local hospitals, with full operations expected within three years.
Gingoog City marks a local holiday on July 23 for its 66th Charter Day and 47th Grand Kaliga Festival, featured by a five-contingent street dancing competition.
More than 1,300 residents joined a two-kilometer civic-military motorcade to celebrate Gingoog City's 66th Charter Day on July 20, 2026.
olice Regional Office-10 confiscated nearly ₱138 million worth of illegal narcotics across Northern Mindanao during the first six months of 2026.
Gingoog City launched its 66th Charter Day and 47th Grand Kaliga Festival, featuring a month-long lineup of cultural events, pageants, and infrastructure milestones.
TWENTY houses were destroyed in a fast-moving fire that swept through Purok 2, Barangay Cabug, Medina, Misamis Oriental, on Tuesday afternoon, leaving 22 families with no homes to return to. The fire broke out at around 3:47 p.m., quickly spreading through houses made mostly of light materials.