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GOVERNMENT relief programs are under scrutiny amid accusations of being exploited as tools for vote buying, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is being criticized for alleged complicity.
THE Trump administration’s aggressive stance against universal human rights is accelerating global declines in protections, according to Amnesty International’s 2025 annual report, “The State of the World’s Human Rights,” released Tuesday, April 29.
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s 2025 senatorial bid under the “Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas” continues to gain traction across Mindanao, as his grassroots-driven campaign centered on rural development draws growing support from both ordinary citizens and key political blocs.
THE Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental chapter of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) recently marked a series of historic achievements, celebrating its growing impact in both the media industry and community service.
GINGOOG City — Residents here panicked after a loud explosion rocked a substation of the Misamis Oriental II Rural Electric Service Cooperative (Moresco II) in Barangay 22 at around 9:40 pm last Sunday, April 27.
THE Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) Journalism Institute, chaired by Dr. Manuel ‘Manny’ V. Jaudian, hosted a one-day seminar-workshop on investigative journalism at Pearlmont Hotel last Saturday, April 26, in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Philippines, led by Caroline Lee.
THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) is in the process of finalizing the issuance of Safe Conduct passes for political dissidents.
FORMER Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate expressed his profound sorrow and extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic vehicular incident during the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, Canada.
IN response to former Mayor Oscar Moreno’s recent statement accusing incumbent Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy of allegedly using city scholars for troll farms, City Mayor’s spokesperson Jan Actub clarified that these claims are unsubstantiated and misleading.
BARANGAY Carmen chair Raineir Joaquin ‘Kapkik’ Uy stands firm against opponents who dismiss the youth as mere campaign props, emphasizing that young people are the present and the future of the city.
A total of 233 infrastructure projects valued at over P1.24 billion have been completed since the start of City Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy’s administration on June 30, 2022.
IN an effort to further empower homeowners and homeowners’ associations (HOAs), the city of Cagayan de Oro conducted an orientation training led by Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy's administration.