Froilan Gallardo

Alagar gets new chief in nationwide shakeup

THE Philippine National Police in Region 10 has a new regional director following a major reshuffling of leadership in five regions.

Oro reopens Plaza Divisoria for Independence Day

CAGAYAN de Oro City government has reopened the iconic Plaza Divisoria, also known as Golden Friendship Park, in time for the 127th Philippine Independence Day celebration.

Mpox memo sparks panic buying of facemasks, alcohol in Oro

A local health department advisory mandating the wearing of facemasks among its employees due to the mpox threat has triggered a panic-buying spree among residents here, who fear a repeat of the Covid-19 epidemic in 2020.

Marawi rebuilds but residents remain displaced

THERE is no longer a trace of the blood-drenched former battleground where the Daesh-inspired Maute group made its last stand against government forces in the Padian area of Marawi City eight years ago.

Security beefed up amid election tensions in Pualas

Camiguin journalist’s van set ablaze; media, officials condemn attack ahead of polls

POLICE teams have been deployed to the tourist island of Camiguin after unidentified persons torched a Toyota Grandia van owned by Dr. Manny Jaudian, executive director and past president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club and its training arm, COPC Journalism Institute Saturday morning.

Gov’t, MILF agree on guidelines to avert clashes ahead of May 12 polls

MARAWI City — As the May 12 elections draw near, the government’s Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) and the Ad-Hoc Joint Action Group (Ahjag) have issued guidelines aimed at preventing “bloody encounters” among soldiers, police, and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces in Lanao del Sur.

Pope Francis remembered in Mindanao: Bells toll, faithful gather

AFTER her work in her home in upper Carmen here last Monday, 60-year-old Maria Rosal rode on public transportation to the San Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral and joined hundreds of parishioners who gathered and prayed in the requiem Mass celebrating the life of Pope Francis.

Scenic dining

Court-ordered purge of 1,750 ‘fake voters’ begins

PUALAS, Lanao del Sur ― Amid the heavy presence of policemen and soldiers, election officials started delisting names from this municipality's voter list following a court order that found 1,750 names to be “fictitious or fakes.”

Divine Mercy Shrine tops Holy Week pilgrimage spots in Misor

A towering 50-foot statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the blue sea water of Macajalar Bay at the Divine Mercy Hills has become the number one pilgrimage spot during Holy Week in Misamis Oriental.

Thai firm to build P1.2-billion coconut plant in Misor

The Phividec Industrial Authority on Friday has inked a 20-year lease agreement with a Thai-owned food conglomerate who would be building a P1.2 billion food processing plant for frozen coconut meat and milk in the 3,000-hectare economic zone in Misamis Oriental.