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Cogon traffic? Here’s how to avoid delays

Local jeepney and taxi operators report mixed bottlenecks around the Ororama and Carmen corridors as open construction zones reduce lane capacities.

Illegal climbs put Mt. Kalatungan rescuers at risk

The official 11-day search for missing trekker Alkharj Gomez Zamayla on Mt. Kalatungan has ended, shifting local focus onto the hidden dangers of illegal climbs.

Search ends, hope lives for missing hiker

Search and rescue operations for missing 31-year-old mountaineer Alkharj Gomez Zamayla on Mt. Kalatungan were officially terminated after 11 days of intensive field deployment.

Farmers urged: Act now vs. El Niño

Agricultural authorities warn that over 150,000 hectares of Mindanao rice land are vulnerable to the spreading dry spell, requiring immediate climate adjustments.

Beyond the hardcourt

The family of 18-year-old basketball recruit Rene Clert "Bobet" Baterbonia is demanding a transparent investigation from school officials following his drowning during an Ateneo Blue Eagles team-building event in Dipaculao, Aurora.

CDO City Council presses Supreme Court to build permanent Hall of Justice

Eleven years after a devastating fire razed Cagayan de Oro's old judicial building, local councilors argue that the safety and dignity of Northern Mindanao's legal system depend heavily on a permanent facility.

Sustained Public-Private Partnership for Safer Classrooms

Corporate technicians and public teachers mobilized at Balacanas Elementary School in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, to deploy technical facility upgrades for Brigada Eskwela 2026.

Barmm polls set for Sept. 14, Comelec says

Comelec Chairman George Garcia confirms that no Supreme Court restraining order has been issued to halt regional voting setups across the Bangsamoro autonomous region.

Trophies and Tombstones

Five youth fatalities within a short timeline demonstrate that systemic negligence is frequently mislabeled as an unavoidable accident to shield institutional managers.

Grab, McDonald’s mobilize food aid, community support, and public donations for Mindanao earthquake relief

Juvenile Crime: Can minors be held liable?

The tragic shooting at Tacloban City's San Jose National High School has reignited a fierce national debate over juvenile criminal liability and the bounds of RA 9344.

Beyond punishment: How to stop youth violence before it starts

Local youth advocates urge community networks to look past the surface and identify the hidden economic, domestic, and emotional burdens crushing at-risk minors.

Campus Crisis: Are schools safe enough?

DepEd Order No. 006, s. 2026 institutes electronic bag screening methods while placing strict prohibitions on physical pat-downs.

AI tools seen helping Mindanao MSMEs cut costs, grow profits

Mindanao MSMEs are deploying decentralized artificial intelligence tools to optimize efficiency and bypass massive infrastructure capital requirements.

Clear your overdue property taxes without penalties until July 5

Property owners in Cagayan de Oro have until July 5, 2026, to clear delinquent real property taxes with zero accrued penalties or surcharges.

Rene ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia laid to rest; mother seeks answers

Holding her son's basketball jersey, Rovelyn Baterbonia issued an emotional appeal to coaches and staff to reveal the truth behind the drowning incident.

No legal basis: DENR-10 clears XU-CLI project

DENR Region 10 has officially dismissed a petition seeking to cancel Xavier University’s land titles, removing a critical roadblock for the Manresa Town project.

Aid delivered to earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao

The private-sector relief drive successfully delivered 1,850 cases of bottled water and 1,000 food packs across five barangays, two hospitals, and multiple displacement camps.