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Budget cuts have slashed Misamis Oriental’s environmental task force from 250 to 90 personnel, weakening the crackdown on illegal mining and increasing regional disaster risks.
Hundreds of residents in Cagayan de Oro spend cold nights outside the NFA warehouse to secure ₱20-per-kilo rice under the "Benteng Bigas" government program.
Board Member Rommel Maslog refutes claims of low funding for Misamis Oriental’s provincial hospitals, citing a P600 million budget and blaming management failure for deteriorating services.
LTFRB and DSWD have begun distributing ₱5,000 fuel subsidies to taxi and motorela drivers in Northern Mindanao via e-wallets to mitigate rising global oil costs.
Motorela drivers in Cagayan de Oro receive ₱7,000 in combined government aid, providing brief relief as soaring fuel costs slash daily earnings to just ₱400.
Cagayan de Oro declared an energy emergency after diesel reached ₱150 per liter, unlocking ₱441 million to provide immediate fuel and food subsidies for drivers.
Cagayan de Oro declared a state of energy emergency to access disaster funds for fuel subsidies, providing immediate ₱7,000 total relief to local motorela drivers.
Over 500 supporters joined the Federation of Free Workers in Initao to stand with Newtech Pulp strikers facing a wage deadlock in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte.
Starting April 8, tricycle drivers in eight Northern Mindanao cities will receive a ₱5,000 DSWD cash grant to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs.
Rising diesel prices forced PONTRASCO to ground its fleet "until further notice," as LTFRB and DSWD prepare to release emergency subsidies to Northern Mindanao drivers.
Led by Atty. Sonny Matula, the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition demands that the 2016 arbitral victory serve as the mandatory foundation for any diplomatic negotiations with China.
LTFRB Region 10 Director Alexes Joseph Bendijo clarified that PUV drivers cannot mandate fare increases, even as fuel prices are projected to spike by ₱20 per liter.