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THE Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has shifted its political support in Misamis Oriental’s First District, endorsing the candidacy of Atty. Karen Lagbas for district representative, according to former Kinoguitan Mayor Lilibeth Lagbas, Karen’s sister-in-law.
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 10 yesterday, May 7, began distributing Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) for sealing and testing in preparation for the May 12 election.
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 10 and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy a total of 12,000 uniformed personnel in preparation for the May 12 national and local elections, according to PNP 10 Regional Spokesperson PMaj. Joann Navarro.
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday claimed that five high-ranking government officials are facing cases before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs’ probe into alleged injustices against former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the European Union (EU), and Unicef have launched a joint Public Finance Facility, a cooperative program aimed at promoting targeted and transparent budgeting to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children in the Philippines.
DAYS before the election, congressional candidate Paul Rodriguez denounced the spread of fake news on social media and online platforms, particularly allegations regarding unsettled debts and questions about his eligibility.
EIGHT persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at Cagayan de Oro City Jail graduated May 2 from the Katatagan, Kalusugan at Damayan ng Komunidad (KKDK) program, a rehabilitation course aimed at supporting the transformational well-being of drug-related offenders.
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revealed that nearly 19 million junior and senior high school graduates between 2019 and 2024 are “functionally illiterate” — unable to read, write, compute, or comprehend based on newly revised literacy standards.
THE New People's Army (NPA) Northern Mindanao spokesperson Nicholas Marino on Wednesday morning accused the military of reckless firing and aerial bombardments in Malitbog, Bukidnon, causing alarm among residents.
THE Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Misamis Oriental Chapter has expressed its hearty commendation to the KBP Cagayan de Oro - Misamis Oriental Chapter for its successful hosting of the inaugural Golden Friendship Awards.