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Misamis Oriental Governor Juliette Uy performs with provincial government employees during the Bangon Cheerdance Competition on Monday, September 7, at the Capitol Grounds in Cagayan de Oro City, held as part of the 126th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration. Photo retrieved from the reel.

Misor governor dances with Capitol workers

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REGIONAL MEDAL HAUL: Student-athletes from Koronadal Defenders Taekwondo Central Gym proudly display their medals following the 2026 SMART MVPSF R12A Regional Inter-School Taekwondo Championships at the Tacurong City Cultural and Sports Center on Aug. 29, 2026. Representing the City Government of Koronadal, the squad captured four gold, three silver, and five bronze medals in kyorugi (sparring) and poomsae events across Region 12. (Photo courtesy of Koronadal Defenders Taekwondo Central Gym)

Koronadal jins bag 4 golds in regional tilt

Student-athletes representing the City Government of Koronadal hauled 12 medals—including four golds—at the 2026 SMART MVPSF R12A Regional Inter-School Taekwondo Championships in Tacurong City. The Koronadal Defenders Taekwondo Central Gym team excelled in both kyorugi and poomsae events following rigorous strategy training.

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Student-athletes from Merry Child School and Invictus Taekwondo Gym represent Cagayan de Oro at the National Taekwondo Interschool Competition inside Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila. Coached by Mac Porras, the squad earned three gold medals and top poomsae finishes. (Supplied Photo)

CDO jins strike gold at national taekwondo tilt

Student-athletes from Cagayan de Oro bagged three gold medals at the National Taekwondo Interschool Competition at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Representing Merry Child School and Invictus Taekwondo Gym, gold medalists Khate Trixie Bacor, Ehjay Ezekiel Fabria, and Cris Justine Fabria led the city’s strong grassroots delegation.

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Over 900 Police Regional Office 10 (PRO-10) personnel board buses bound for Lanao del Sur on Sept. 8, 2026. Directed by PBGen. Nestor Babagay Jr., the Northern Mindanao reinforcement deployment aims to ensure peaceful voting across the Bangsamoro region during the 2026 BARMM elections. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

Over 900 cops head to Lanao Sur for BARMM polls

More than 900 police officers from Northern Mindanao are being deployed to Lanao del Sur to help secure the first parliamentary election of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on September 14.

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63 YEARS OF SERVICE. The J.R. Borja General Hospital, a city government-run facility in Cagayan de Oro, continues to serve Oro residents with accessible public healthcare. (Photo courtesy of the City Information Office)

₱885M health budget: Are Kagay-anons getting enough?

The Mindanao power grid was placed under Yellow Alert from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, September 7, as available power reserves narrowed during the evening peak period.

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NGCP transmission towers in Northern Mindanao, where the regional grid was placed under Yellow Alert on Sept. 7, 2026, due to plant outages and thin power reserves. (Photo courtesy of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines)

Mindanao grid on Yellow Alert as power reserves tighten

The Mindanao power grid was placed under Yellow Alert from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, September 7, as the grid operated with a slim reserve during the evening peak period.

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DOCUMENT EVIDENCE: A monitor screen inside the Senate session hall displays Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) verification results on Day 22 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in Pasay City on Sept. 7, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Senate of the Philippines FB)

PSA finds dead, infant names in OVP fund receipts

On Day 22 of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, a PSA official testified that 37 names on OVP confidential fund receipts matched individuals who were already deceased—including an infant who died in 1965—while other receipts matched children as young as one year old.

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Young Filipino athletes Solana Aislah Ayco (left) and Julia Lois Palo (right) celebrate winning eight total medals at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational Short Course Swimming Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. The young swimmers represented Valencia City and Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on the international stage. (Photo courtesy of Ayco and Palo Families)

Bukidnon swimmers shine in Bangkok

Two young swimmers from Bukidnon captured eight medals at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational Short Course Swimming Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Six-year-old Solana Aislah Ayco of Valencia City led the tally with four golds and a new tournament record, while Malaybalay's Julia Lois Palo secured two silvers.

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Cagayan de Oro chess standout WIM Ruelle “Taweng” Canino focuses on her match during the 2026 Philippine National Women’s Invitational Chess Championship in Alicia, Isabela. The Far Eastern University athlete placed third overall with 8 points before heading to the World Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. (Photo courtesy of National Chess Federation of the Philippines)

Cagayan de Oro’s Canino battles back, takes 3rd in PH chess

Cagayan de Oro chess ace WIM Ruelle Canino recovered from an opening-day setback to take third place in the 2026 Philippine National Women’s Invitational Chess Championship. Meanwhile, Tagoloan sisters LJ and Lyn Getubig dominated the National Junior Championship, with LJ earning the title of Woman National Master.

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RECYCLED CHAIRS FOR LEARNERS. Education Secretary Sonny Angara joins McDonald’s representatives during the turnover of chairs made from recycled materials for learners at the National Teachers’ Month celebration at Limketkai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro City on September 5. The initiative supports schools while promoting sustainability. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

Teachers told to care more: ‘But who checks on us?'

DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara urged teachers to build stronger personal connections with learners during the National Teachers’ Month kick-off at Limketkai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro. However, local educators highlighted the need for reciprocal support, citing the heavy physical and emotional demands of the current teaching workload.

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FESTIVAL PARK OPENS: Visitors gather near the decorative entrance archway of Mugna 2026 at its new venue at Ludo Ground in Bayug, Hinaplabon, Iligan City. The fiesta park officially opened on Sept. 2, 2026, as part of Iligan’s month-long Diyandi Festival celebration, bringing together food stall owners, local artisans, and performers to generate economic opportunities for micro and small enterprises across the city. (Photo by Bonita Ermac)

Mugna opens new venue, boosts local business

Mugna Fiesta Park officially opened on September 2 at its new venue in Ludo Ground, Bayug, Hinaplabon, as part of Iligan’s Diyandi Festival. Beyond entertainment, organizers highlighted the park's key role in generating income for local vendors, small businesses, transport operators, and workers throughout the month-long celebration.

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Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media regarding criminal charges and procedural immunity. Duterte posted ₱360,000 bail in Quezon City for three counts of grave threats while her defense invokes Supreme Court precedent on limited procedural immunity for impeachable officials. (Photo courtesy of Office of the Vice President)

Sara Duterte bail tests immunity claim

VP Sara Duterte posts ₱360,000 bail for grave threats as legal experts debate limited procedural immunity and presidential constitutional protections.

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UPGRADED WATER SYSTEM. An improved water system is set to provide cleaner, more reliable water to about 2,000 residents of far-flung Barangay Bal-ason in Gingoog City, with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). (Photo supplied)

2,000 Gingoog residents gain better water access

Around 2,000 residents in Barangay Bal-ason, Gingoog City, now have improved access to clean water following the turnover of an upgraded community water system supported by the ICRC. The initiative strengthens essential services for the remote, conflict-affected area, with local authorities assuming ongoing operation and maintenance.

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Cagayan de Oro's Sayaw Movement Studio delegation—instructors Chrissa Guico and Chesca Guico with dancers Sam Asuncion, Kree Daodaoang, and Anika Quiblat—celebrate their gold medal win at the MNL Dance Prix in Taguig City. The studio represented Northern Mindanao against more than 1,000 dancers nationwide. (Photo courtesy of Sayaw Movement Studio)

CDO ballet team strikes gold in MNL Dance Prix debut

Cagayan de Oro’s Sayaw Movement Studio captured gold and secured second place overall in the ballet ensemble division at the national MNL Dance Prix in Taguig City. Overcoming a last-minute injury hours before performance time, the team proved the strength and adaptability of Northern Mindanao’s performing arts community.

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Sweat Has Terrible Public Relations

It was close to noon when a friend of mine was walking home from her restaurant to feed her dogs.

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CULTURAL UNITY: Performers in traditional attire showcase the tri-people heritage of Iligan City during the Diyandi Festival on a lit outdoor stage. The month-long festival celebrates the shared culture, faith, and peaceful co-existence of Iligan’s Higaonon, Maranao, and Christian communities in honor of the city's patron, Saint Michael the Archangel. (Photo by Bonita L. Ermac)

Diyandi 2026 brings culture, crowds to Iligan

Iligan City has allocated P20 million for the month-long Diyandi Festival 2026, celebrating the shared heritage of its Higaonon, Maranao, and Christian communities. Culminating on the September 29 feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, the festival features street dancing, sports tournaments, traditional rituals, and heightened security measures.

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HAZE IN MEDINA. A thick, milky haze obscures the skyline and horizon as seen from the Medina National Comprehensive High School (MNCHS) in Medina, Misamis Oriental, at around 10 a.m. on September 4, 2026, reducing visibility in the area amid the ongoing haze affecting parts of Mindanao. Photo courtessy of MNCHS Learner

Haze eases in Tagoloan, but Iligan and CDO remain unhealthy

Parts of Northern Mindanao continue to experience unhealthy air quality as haze from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, affects the region. EMB-10 reported improved conditions in Tagoloan, but air quality remains unhealthy in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, prompting health officials to urge protective measures.

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ENTRY POINT. Police inspect the opening allegedly created by the suspects on the rear concrete wall of a commercial establishment in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, through which they reportedly gained entry before forcibly opening the vault and taking an estimated P60,000 in cash. Police later linked the suspects to the alleged Pondoyo Robbery Group. (Photo courtesy of PRO-10)

Ozamiz robbery suspect arrested; cohort killed in police shootout

A robbery suspect was arrested and his alleged accomplice killed in a police encounter in Zamboanga del Sur less than 24 hours after robbing an Ozamiz City commercial store. PRO-10 authorities linked the Pondoyo Robbery Group suspects to several commercial break-ins across Region 10.

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