Ben Balce is the Associate Editor of Mindanao Gold Star Daily. A veteran journalist since 1997, Ben has served as a city reporter, editorial cartoonist, and regional correspondent for national dailies like Malaya and Abante. An active member of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club, he specializes in regional governance, investigative reporting, and visual commentary.
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THE United States government is currently reviewing its travel advisory for the Philippines following a strong condemnation from Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who expressed concern over warnings advising Americans against visiting certain areas of the country.
MAYOR Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy is set to deliver the State of the City Address on June 16, as the local government prepares for the city’s 75th Charter Day celebrations.
SEVEN homegrown businesses from Cagayan de Oro participated in the opening of IFEX Philippines 2025 on Thursday, May 22, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
CAGAYAN de Oro’s contracted garbage collection service, Tencil Environmental Management, today, May 23, firmly denied accusations by City Councilor Jose ‘Pepe’ Abbu alleging a breach of contract and threatened penalties.
AFTER weeks of persistent garbage collection issues, Tencil Environmental Management, the city’s contracted waste collection service, has announced it will resolve the ongoing trash problem by this Thursday, May 22.
THE recent midterm elections have reshaped the political landscape of Cagayan de Oro City, with the Rodriguez family emerging as a dominant political force.
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that consumers can expect lower transmission charges on their May 2025 electric bills following a significant reduction in both transmission wheeling rates and Ancillary Services (AS) rates for the April 2025 billing period.
THE Northern Mindanao Consortium for Health Research and Development (NorMinCoHRD) and the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (NorMinCIEERD) held a two-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of local researchers to secure funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Northern Mindanao regional director Renato Magbutay, on Sunday, clarified that no resolution has been issued disqualifying Barangay Chairman Rainier Joaquin ‘Kapkik’ Uy from today’s May 12 elections.
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that it has suspended all non-essential maintenance activities from May 5 to May 16, 2025, as part of its contingency plans for the upcoming national and local elections on May 12.
AS the countdown to the 2025 midterm elections draws close, significant political endorsements are making headlines in Cagayan de Oro.
A 2015 report from the Commission on Audit (COA) has revealed a discrepancy involving 17 checks totaling approximately P79.2 million, issued during the administration of former Mayor Oscar Moreno but remaining unrecorded in the city’s official books.