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Ben Balce
Ben Balce is this newspaper's Associate Editor. Before joining the Gold Star Daily, Ben worked as the regional correspondent for northern Mindanao of Malaya, (now Business Insight) and Abante, both Manila-based national newspapers. Ben joined Gold star daily in 1997 as a city reporter. After 3-months, he was appointed by Gold Star Daily's publisher Ernesto G. Chu, to be the paper’s editorial cartoonist. Ben was a newspaperman and an editorial cartoonist of Gold Star Daily for more than ten years. He was also commissioned as the Executive Editor of the Quarterly Newsletter of the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO-10) from 2002 to 2007. Ben was a regular member of local and international news organizations, which includes among others Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), National Union of Journalist in the Philippines (NUJP), Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), and Peace and Conflict Journalism Network (Pecojon).
Mindanao
NGCP issues yellow alert for Mindanao grid
IN an advisory sent to this paper today, April 24, 2024, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced a yellow alert status...
Mindanao
DSWD-10 uplifts solo parents on their day
ON the occasion of Solo Parents Day, the northern Mindanao Social Welfare and Development department hosted an empowering event for solo parents at The...
Cagayan de Oro
Council OKs new City Hall complex, gov’t center
IN a significant move towards the development of Cagayan de Oro, the City Council approved two major ordinances today, April 22, 2024, that pave...
Camiguin
Mambajao, Camiguin tops emergency response, wins MoCCoV Challenge
IN A SHOW of advanced emergency management, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Mambajao, Camiguin, took home the grand prize at the highly anticipated...
Mindanao
Telco warns of Mindanao scam alert
LEADING telecommunications company PLDT Inc. (PLDT) is taking a firm stance in protecting its customers in Mindanao from fraudulent schemes. The company has issued a...
Uncategorized
Klarex backs ‘Angels Walk’ for autism at the mall
The city of Cagayan de Oro celebrated a heartwarming event as the 'Angels Walk' with children with autism unfolded successfully at the Centrio Ayala...
Cagayan de Oro
Council OKs urgent water supply resolution change
THE Cagayan de Oro City Council today passed an amended resolution, proposed Resolution No. 2024-709, which affects the water supply agreement with Rio Verde...
Agusan Del Norte
Army’s 29IB partners with IP in historic pact
ARMY'S 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) has strengthened its ties with the Indigenous People of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) 092. On Sunday, April 12,...
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Kuwentong Peyups: Songkran water festival as a celebration of lifeAtty. Dennis Gorecho
WATER is life.Each culture has it’s own way of...