Edwin Iyo

Edwin Iyo is a veteran correspondent for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily, covering the critical beats of Gingoog City and the wider Misamis Oriental province. With decades of experience in community journalism. Today, Iyo continues to bridge the gap between regional authorities and the public, ensuring that the narratives of Northern Mindanao are told with accuracy, integrity, and a deep-seated passion for social justice.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY. Acting Assistant Department Manager for Traffic Operations Benedicto Ramiro outlines the special traffic scheme for the Higalaay Festival 2026 during the Meet the Press forum at the Fifth Level of SM CDO Downtown on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Cagayan de Oro Press Club President Hanne Pisos served as guest host of the program. Photo by Edwin Iyo

Higalaay traffic plan starts today: Roads closed, reroutes in effect

Cagayan de Oro enforces a temporary traffic scheme and street closures along Rio de Oro Boulevard for the grand opening of Higalaay Festival 2026.

Aug 6, 20264100

A poll technician verifies the printed output from a vote-counting machine during automated voting system testing. Election workers in Misamis Oriental are undergoing technical drills and equipment testing to ensure full operational readiness for precinct workers across local barangays ahead of the scheduled November polls. (Photo courtesy of DOST)

BSKE still on: Comelec readies polls for 1.52m Misor, CDO voters

Comelec advances BSKE preparations across Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro, covering over 1.52 million voters, as election offices await congressional action on proposed postponement legislation.

Aug 6, 20263300

Waves lap along the coastal shoreline facing the Puntod Shoal marine sanctuary in Gingoog City. City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) Head Engr. John Keno T. Ong urged residents to strengthen waste management, warning that land-based garbage threatens offshore marine protected areas. (Photo by Edwin Iyo)

Keep Gingoog's marine sanctuary clean, residents urged

Gingoog City officials are calling on all residents to strengthen household waste management, warning that land-based garbage threatens the Puntod Shoal marine sanctuary and its underwater shrine.

Aug 4, 20264300

Gingoog City Mayor Erick G. Cañosa offers a prayer before the seven-foot-tall, 1,500-kilogram Our Lady Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) statue is transported about 1.5 kilometers offshore for installation at the underwater Marian sanctuary in Puntod Shoal, a Marine Protected Area in Gingoog City, on July 30. (Photo by Edwin Iyo)

Gingoog sinks giant Marian statue to protect seas, inspire faith

Gingoog City marked its 66th Charter Day by enthroning a 7-foot Our Lady Stella Maris statue underwater at Puntod Shoal, combining marine conservation with religious tourism.

Jul 30, 20265500

Bureau of Customs District 10 District Collector Arnaldo M. Saulong, center, confers with local journalists and officials from the Cagayan de Oro Press Club during a stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Custom officials emphasized the vital role of local press partnerships in keeping the public informed on customs enforcement and trade compliance across the region. (Photo by Edwin Iyo)

BOC-10 collects ₱21.9b, steps up anti-smuggling

Backed by heavy petroleum import duties, BOC Collection District X surpassed its H1 revenue target by over ₱1 billion while tightening local anti-smuggling operations.

Jul 30, 20264800

Construction will soon begin on the Gingoog City United Hospital and Maternity Care Facility inside the proposed two-hectare City Medical Hub in Barangay 25, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The project will bring a new 50-bed public healthcare facility and specialized maternity services to local residents. (Photo by Edwin Iyo)

P600-m Gingoog city medical hub to include new public hospital

GINGOOG CITY — The Department of Health approved the ₱600-million Gingoog City United Hospital and Maternity Care Facility to boost regional healthcare. Mayor Erick Cañosa broke ground on the two-hectare Barangay 25 site. The initial 50-bed facility aims to ease congestion at existing local hospitals, with full operations expected within three years.

Jul 27, 20263300

FESTIVAL OBSERVANCE. Festive bunting hangs across Gingoog City Hall in Misamis Oriental as local government offices close for the city's 66th Charter Day and 47th Grand Kaliga Festival on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Gingoog city marks Charter Day with Kaliga

Gingoog City marks a local holiday on July 23 for its 66th Charter Day and 47th Grand Kaliga Festival, featured by a five-contingent street dancing competition.

Jul 23, 20267400

MARCHING IN CELEBRATION: The Gingoog Christian College Band performs during the Civic-Military Motorcade on July 20, one of the highlights of the month-long celebration of the 66th Gingoog City Charter Day and the 47th Grand Kaliga Festival. Photo by Edwin Iyo

Grand Kaliga Festival motorcade draws 1,300 in Gingoog city

More than 1,300 residents joined a two-kilometer civic-military motorcade to celebrate Gingoog City's 66th Charter Day on July 20, 2026.

Jul 21, 20266200

Law enforcement agents conduct a buy-bust operation at KM-1 and Lumina Homes in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, arresting three residents on July 16, 2026. The localized crackdown targets neighborhood-level drug distribution across Northern Mindanao. (Photos courtesy of Police Regional Office-10)

P137.9m illegal drugs seized in Normin

olice Regional Office-10 confiscated nearly ₱138 million worth of illegal narcotics across Northern Mindanao during the first six months of 2026.

Jul 17, 20263500

The Schools Division Office of Gingoog City. Photo by Edwin Iyo

Parents urged to keep kids away from crime

Jul 15, 20262300

Gingoog City Mayor Erick G. Cañosa during an interview on July 13 inside the Mayor's Office at the Gingoog People's Palace. Photo by Edwin Iyo.

Kaliga festival brings weeks of events to Gingoog

Gingoog City launched its 66th Charter Day and 47th Grand Kaliga Festival, featuring a month-long lineup of cultural events, pageants, and infrastructure milestones.

Jul 14, 20266400

Region 10's top 6 most wanted rape suspect nabbed

Jul 13, 20263300