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Cinemagis 16 Festival Director Dr. Hobart P. Savior addresses the audience at a podium inside the Xavier University Little Theater in Cagayan de Oro City during the opening of the 16th Northern Mindanao Film Festival.

51 Mindanao films put truth, accountability in focus

CINEMAGIS 16 showcases a record 51 regional films at Xavier University, bringing Mindanao’s pressing social realities and community advocacy to the big screen.

Oct 5, 20263000

A split photo showing former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV during a hearing on the left, and Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero in official robes holding a gavel on the right.

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Trillanes questions Escudero’s handling of Sara impeachment trial

Medina local officials consider stiffer penalties for public transport drivers who refuse passengers, disregard dress codes, or fail to observe basic hygiene standards.

Oct 5, 20262800

Plaridel Mayor Gadwin E. Handumon, Punong Barangay Nymfa D. Salik, and DILG Misamis Occidental Provincial Director Edward G. Bhagwani cut the ceremonial ribbon for the new farm-to-market road in Barangay Cartagena Proper.

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P5m road project opens better farm access in Misocc

Barangay Cartagena Proper in Plaridel receives a ₱5-million farm-to-market road, easing transport for local farmers and making daily commutes safer for students.

Oct 2, 20263500

Municipal Health Officer Dr. Boel Espinas and health officials during a medical equipment handover ceremony for primary care diagnostic services at the Mambajao Primary Care Facility in Camiguin.

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How Mambajao’s ₱35m health aid reached 980 patients

Nearly ₱35 million in DOH medical assistance supports 980 Mambajao residents with free medicines, local consultations, and off-island hospital referrals.

Oct 2, 20263300

Police Lt. Col. Salahuddin Basher, chief of the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit, speaking into a microphone at a podium during a security council meeting.

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Families urged to protect youth from online extremism

Authorities investigate roughly 200 foreign nationals and seize 2,000 mobile phones in a major anti-trafficking and scam raid in Zamboanga Sibugay.

Oct 2, 20262300

A split graphic showing dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. (left) alongside Vice President Sara Duterte (right) in relation to ongoing news investigations and editorial standards.

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Beyond the headlines, equal scrutiny serves the public

Examining why newsrooms must apply consistent standards of evidence, context, and verification when reporting on high-profile political claims.

Oct 2, 20262600

Local officials, DILG representatives, and residents gathering on a newly paved road while a priest conducts the blessing and turnover ceremony for a farm-to-market road and solar streetlights project in Barangay Agunod, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental.

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P10M project opens better farm access in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental

Barangay Agunod farmers and residents gain better market access and safer streets following the completion of a ₱10-million road and solar lighting project.

Oct 1, 20262600

Xsyclyn Faith "Kanzai" B. Lumbatan smiling as she receives the CSC PRIME-HRM Bronze Award plaque on stage during the CSC Region 10 awarding ceremony.

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CSC awards CDO government Bronze HR award

The Civil Service Commission awards a PRIME-HRM Bronze Award to Cagayan de Oro after the city achieved a 100% score in core HR management systems.

Oct 1, 20263100

Dr. Abel Santini G. Permites, an RITM-DOH certified trainer on rabies and animal bite management, wearing a white medical coat and glasses while speaking during an interview in Cagayan de Oro City.

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5 Northern Mindanao rabies deaths challenge 2030 goal

Northern Mindanao records five human rabies deaths in eight months, prompting health authorities to reiterate immediate bite treatment and pet vaccination.

Oct 1, 20264000

Participants in activewear execute step-dance lunges using raised wooden step platforms in a spacious, brightly lit mall atrium.

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Step dance helps CDO women beat stress

Over 200 participants join Beat It Loonyo Choreo Class Round 2 in Cagayan de Oro, building fitness and community connections.

Sep 30, 20263500

A police officer in a yellow high-visibility vest speaks into a microphone while standing in an open schoolyard facing a large group of elementary school students gathered outdoors near a classroom building.

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Camiguin widens school safety plan to online threats

Camiguin expands school safety protocols beyond campus gates to address student security, emergency response, and online digital threats.

Sep 29, 20262700

Portrait of the late Atty. Gregorio A. Pizarro, veteran Philippine labor lawyer, law professor, and founder of the Federation of Democratic Labor Organization (FDLO)

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Pizarro leaves a 59-year legacy in labor advocacy.

Veteran labor lawyer, trade union leader, and law professor Atty. Gregorio A. Pizarro has passed away. Remembered by FFW and FDLO, Pizarro spent nearly six decades defending workers’ rights in courtrooms across Mindanao, teaching at MSU-IIT College of Law, and shaping Philippine labor jurisprudence.

Sep 25, 20264300