Kassandra Balcurza

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology issued public safety guidelines regarding online digital media validation. The advisory aims to mitigate the spread of unverified text, manipulated video, and artificial intelligence deepfakes during the ongoing Senate impeachment proceedings. PNA file photo

Don't be misled: How to spot fake impeachment posts

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is urging citizens to verify media before sharing posts related to the vice presidential impeachment trial.

Jul 10, 2026000

The Panguil Bay Bridge provides a direct overland link between Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, while easing transit to Pagadian City and Zamboanga City. The 3.167-kilometer infrastructure asset allows farmers, fishermen, and traders from surrounding municipalities to bypass traditional ferry bottlenecks.

Panguil Bridge opens new opportunities

For agricultural and seafood sectors across western Mindanao, the bridge translates to lowered logistical expenses and expedited delivery times.

Jul 8, 2026000

Local officials in Barangay Cugman are pushing new legal boundaries to eliminate late-night public disturbances within their Cagayan de Oro neighborhood. The submitted ordinances target specific operational parameters for roadside vendors, public streets, and residential zones. Photo from CdeO City Council

Cugman eyes curbs on public drinking, noise

Local leaders in Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro, are advancing strict new local regulations aimed at limiting late-night videoke noise and public drinking.

Jul 8, 2026000

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expanded its nutritional safety net framework. The specialized feeding centers have collectively served more than 300,000 free hot nutritious meals to registered low-income beneficiaries to systematically combat structural food insecurity. Photo from Presidential Communication Office

Who can get DSWD food stamps?

Low-income households can access ₱3,000 in monthly food credits under the DSWD's Walang Gutom Program, which uses automated databases to select qualified beneficiaries.

Jul 8, 2026000

Cagayan de Oro

Be disaster-ready: Small steps can save lives

Residents are being urged to prepare for disasters ahead of emergencies as the country observes National Disaster Resilience Month, highlighting the importance of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery in protecting communities.

Jul 2, 2026000

Cagayan de Oro

Fire survivor says quick rescue saved her life

"Abi nako mamatay nako," says Agapita Dupalco as she recalls her narrow escape from the fourth-alarm fire that razed closely built homes in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro on Sunday.

Jun 30, 2026000

Structural damage to a Jollibee restaurant at the RD Plaza Building along Pendatun Avenue in General Santos City following the June 2026 Mindanao earthquake.

Cagayan de Oro

Classes back in CDO; suspension status varies across Normin

Cagayan de Oro has cleared schools to reopen Tuesday following structural checks after Monday's major earthquake. Other Northern Mindanao areas maintain suspensions.

Jun 9, 2026000