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CDO council approves ₱8.5-b loan for City Hall complex
Cagayan de Oro lawmakers approve an ₱8.5-billion loan for a 22.9-hectare Government Complex, overcoming concerns regarding unfinished local projects and overall debt size.
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Gingoog council health chair calls for testing as HIV cases rise
Gingoog City records 58 confirmed HIV cases and 2 deaths, prompting local health officials to urge prevention and confidential testing.
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63K Normin patients get DOH aid, but access depends on funding
DOH's MAIFIP program assists approximately 63,000 patients across Northern Mindanao, easing out-of-pocket expenses for hospital bills and procedures.
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El Niño may cut Agusan hydro plant output in 2027
First Gen schedules staggered maintenance for its Agusan hydro plant in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon to mitigate lower river flows brought by a predicted strong El Niño.
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2,000 phones seized in Zamboanga Sibugay trafficking, scam probe
Authorities investigate roughly 200 foreign nationals and seize 2,000 mobile phones in a major anti-trafficking and scam raid in Zamboanga Sibugay.
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30 families leave disputed Upper Puerto property
Around 30 families in Upper Puerto voluntarily dismantle their homes after DAR and the Supreme Court ruled the property non-agricultural.
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Deped widens school safety focus to mental health, cyber threats
DepEd is strengthening school safety by combining physical security measures with mental health support and digital safety initiatives for students.
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Green GSM EV taxis get 6-month test run in CDO
Green GSM’s electric VinFast taxis begin a six-month test period in Cagayan de Oro as local authorities evaluate routes and service.
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Impeachment vote threshold challenged before Supreme Court
Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez petitioned the Supreme Court to invalidate the Senate Impeachment Court's ruling altering the two-thirds conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte's trial. Rodriguez contends that reducing the requirement from 16 to 14 votes unconstitutionally modifies the 24-member Senate denominator.
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Senate drops fixed 16-vote rule in Sara impeachment trial
The Senate impeachment court voted 13-1 to abandon a fixed 16-vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, opting instead to compute the two-thirds constitutional requirement based on participating senators. The shift triggered intense debate between defense lawyers and prosecution experts over the 24-member constitutional denominator.
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Misor commuters seek relief from CDO PUV restrictions
The Cagayan de Oro City Council approved a stakeholder dialogue to revisit its 2007 traffic route scheme, which limits provincial PUVs from entering the urban center. Led by Opol Mayor Jay Francis Bago, provincial leaders appealed to ease commuting burdens for workers, students, and medical patients.
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Haze worsens in parts of Northern Mindanao
Transboundary haze from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, caused air quality to deteriorate across Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador City on Sept. 24. DENR-EMB Region 10 urged vulnerable residents, children, and the elderly to limit strenuous outdoor activities and wear N95 masks during hazy conditions.
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