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Following a fatal school shooting in Tacloban City, Cagayan de Oro officials and parents are re-evaluating campus security, emphasizing that home guidance is just as critical as police visibility.
A new public sports venue at De Lara Park offers affordable access to pickleball courts, night lighting, and public amenities for fees starting between P50 and P150.
NAGKAISA!, the country’s largest labor coalition, is urging the Senate to appoint Senate President Win Gatchalian—not Senator Chiz Escudero—to preside over Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial to ensure public trust.
Cagayan de Oro City’s Barangay Pagatpat has a new village chief after the Ombudsman for Mindanao ordered the dismissal of Achilles Jude Babaran. Councilor Jude Fuentes has assumed the post.
The mural does more than depict a basketball player; it highlights Rene Baterbonia's leadership, generosity, and humility that continue to inspire Agusanons.
Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) seeks Local Water Utilities Administration approval to adjust Cagayan de Oro water tariffs to address non-revenue water and pipeline leaks.
A Commission on Audit (COA) report confirms current local water rates are justified, sparing consumers from immediate billing increases. However, the state audit reveals that the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) loses nearly half its treated supply to leaks and illegal connections while bulk water procurement costs have almost doubled.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A Commission on Audit (COA) special report has flagged the bulk water supply agreement between the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) and Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI), revealing steep price increases for local households alongside unresolved infrastructure delays and water loss levels that exceed national regulatory limits.
Philippine consumers can expect slightly lower electricity bills this June 2026 after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) cut average transmission rates by 9.33 percent to P1.4492 per kWh, driven by drops in wheeling and ancillary service costs.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Millions of Filipino delivery riders, drivers, and public sector employees could secure structural legal protections as the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition pushes the Marcos administration to adopt newly approved global International Labour Organization (ILO) standards into domestic law.
A multi-agency rescue operation is underway in Pangantucan, Bukidnon, for missing hiker Alkharj Gomez Zamayla. Local authorities revealed the 31-year-old Valencia City resident was allegedly unlisted on official tourism permits submitted for the 60-person expedition across the mountain range.