
Mall voting in Oro draws steady turnout
VOTERS in Cagayan de Oro City welcomed the convenience of mall voting on Monday, as polling precincts opened inside major commercial centers to provide a more accessible and comfortable voting experience.
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VOTERS in Cagayan de Oro City welcomed the convenience of mall voting on Monday, as polling precincts opened inside major commercial centers to provide a more accessible and comfortable voting experience.

More than 80 individuals believed to be supporters of a local politician were arrested Monday at Pualas National High School following a fistfight and stone-throwing incident that disrupted the election process.


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.
Mayoral candidate Chiz Lagbas and his sister, incumbent Mayor Mildred Lagbas-Mondigo, filed a complaint on May 9 against soldiers allegedly conducting unauthorized checkpoints in the hinterland barangays of Mimbuahan, Ampianga, Kidampas, and Kaulayanan.

THE Cagayan de Oro City Hall Regulatory Compliance Board (RCB) has reminded local businesses to strictly observe the nationwide liquor ban from May 11 to 12, in line with a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution for the upcoming 2025 elections.

TAGOLOAN, Lanao del Norte mayoral candidate Alexander Ali has filed a disqualification petition against his political rival, Leslie Glendee Dimakuta, before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila.

THE city government has partnered with Hillsview Homeowners Association, Inc. to launch a major housing development in Barangay Lumbia, aiming to deliver 1,860 new homes and address the growing demand for affordable and secure shelter.

AS the countdown to the 2025 midterm elections draws close, significant political endorsements are making headlines in Cagayan de Oro.

AS the midterm election campaign enters its final stretch, an environmental watchdog group is urging national and local candidates to comply with Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, and keep the polls “basura-free.”