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EU eyes stronger Normin ties, development

A high-level delegation from the European Union is set to arrive in Northern Mindanao later this week to strengthen ties and assess development projects in the region.

Suspect in beheading of 15-year-old yields to tribal, authorities in Valencia

THE manhunt for the suspect in the brutal killing of 15-year-old Jennifer Encarnacion has ended not with a shootout, but with a peaceful surrender brokered by tribal and local leaders.

FDC Misamis Power leads taxpayers in Misor

FDC Misamis Power Corporation has been recognized as the Top Real Property Tax (RPT) payer of Misamis Oriental, a testament to its commitment to honest tax payments.

Devotees seek justice in Traslacion amid flood control graft

THOUSANDS of devotees joined the annual Black Nazarene procession here Friday, turning the religious event into a platform for expressing outrage over a corruption scandal involving public officials.

Evening raze renders a community in Lapasan homeless

A rapidly spreading fire tore through a residential area in Sitio San Roque, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday evening, destroying approximately 20 houses and leaving one person injured.

The P1.2-B debt trap: Misor slashes 1,600 jobs

MISAMIS Oriental Governor Juliette Uy revealed that terminating more than 60 percent of the province’s “job order” (JO) workers was a painful but necessary survival measure to save the provincial government from a deepening financial crisis.

56 years, miracles, and the Black Nazarene

Roads closed for Nazarene procession on Jan 9

Petition threatens 2026 Barmm polls

COWD boosts water delivery amid shortage

A day after New Year's Day, heavy rains damaged the water supply source of Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water, Inc. (COBI), the primary bulk water supplier of Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD).

Bukidnon's 2-km gridlock threatens P48b in economic losses

A grinding two-kilometer gridlock in Quezon, Bukidnon, has sparked a standoff over construction speed, with local officials pushing for round-the-clock work while contractors cite manpower shortages.

Palacapao detour remains closed; reopening date unclear

The detour road in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, which links the highway between Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, and Davao, remains closed to all traffic as of Tuesday, following a scheduled shutdown on Sunday, Jan. 4.