Breast cancer detector now at Oro med
PATIENTS with diagnostic mammogram needs will no longer travel outside the city as the Cagayan de Oro Medical Center (COMC), one of the city’s most trusted medical institutions, now offers state-of-the-art mammogram service.
CEB posts close to 50% market share
THE Philippines’ largest national flag carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) continues to serve the most number of Filipinos with close to 50-percent market share in top three cities outside Manila in 2011.
CEB posted 48-percent domestic market share in Cebu, where it operates the most...
Be a cupid and have a combo Valentine’s treat!
TIRED of the same old and overused gimmicks on Valentine’s Day? Looking for new and unique ways to celebrate hearts’ day? Make your Valentine’s Day this year a memorable and fun event with your loved ones through the following combo feats:
1. Text and beyond! Why stop at text messages...
Samsung tops smartphone manufacturer in 2011
DESPITE Apple claiming the top spot in the fourth quarter of 2011 with the launch of its iPhone 4S, Samsung closed 2011 as the year's top smartphone manufacturer with 94 million units shipped and a market share of 19.1 percent, IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker research has found.
Trade department exec says companies complied freeze order
DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial director for Misamis Oriental Eliza Pabillore said Thursday establishments in Cagayan de Oro complied with the freeze order it released during the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sendong.
Pabillore said major groceries and supermarkets in the...
Mindanao topographic maps up for validation
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) presented for validation newly completed digital maps of Mindanao during the “Topographic Mapping for Peace and Development in Mindanao” 2nd Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Meetings held recently all over the island.
Mr. Yutaka...
Implement organic agriculture program
ORGANIC farming advocates urged President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on Tuesday to take the lead in implementing the National Organic Agriculture Program to scale up production areas for safe, healthy foods and food products through organic farming.
Sendong-hit residents spared from paying mortgage debts
RESIDENTS affected by Tropical Storm Sendong who have outstanding loan balances with the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) may take a sigh of relief as the government financing institution spared them from paying their obligation within six months.
Prestone offers free brake fluid for cars hit by floods
WHEN Typhoon Ondoy submerged tens of thousands of cars in Metro Manila in September 27, 2009, Prestone supported affected motorists tie-up with car service centers by providing free Prestone Brake Fluid to affected car owners.
With the recent floods from Tropical Storm Sendong submerging...
The Chinese Way
“THE only people you can trust are family -- and a business enterprise is created as a familial life raft.” – John Cao, Harvard Business Review
“KUNG Hei Fat Choi!” to our Chinese friends and clients in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world.
South Bank marks 7 years of quality banking in Oro
SINCE its inception, South Bank Inc. (SBI) has provided the right complement of financial products and services to businesses and individuals in Cagayan de Oro City.
From its origin as the Kagay-Anon Rural Bank, the Gopel-Pelaez Group took over the management in February 8, 2005 with Dr....
PDIC launches regular meeting with bankers
THE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) recently hosted a roundtable conference with the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), launching its annual program of meeting with banking industry stakeholders in dialogues that are intended to enhance the public service...
Government told to cut VAT not fuel subsidy
WITH the skyrocketing prices of oil products in world market, Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay pushes for temporary cutback of value added tax (VAT) instead of focusing on the Pantawid Pasada subsidy program for public utility vehicles that only benefit a small part of the entire sector...
Rural Bank Gigaquit placed under PDIC receivership
THE Monetary Board (MB) placed the Rural Bank of Gigaquit (Surigao del Norte) Inc. under receivership of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) by virtue of MB Resolution 160 dated February 2, 2012.
As receiver, PDIC took over the bank on February 3, 2012.
Councilor supports move to open oil firms’ books
A CAGAYAN de Oro lawmaker backed Thursday move by the Energy department to require oil companies to open their books of accounts to verify reports of unfair pricing and review the movement of oil prices.
Increase in hotel bookings in Oro, Iligan noted
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) in Northern Mindanao noted substantial accommodations in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro despite Tropical Storm Sendong hitting the two cities last December 2011.
MinDA, UNDP see convergence opportunities in Mindanao
CITING collaboration as a strategic direction in pursuing aid effectiveness, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have identified areas of convergence among major peace and development initiatives in mostly conflict-affected areas in...
Aquino earmarks P1.3B for rural electrification
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III recently approved the release of P1.31 billion for rural electrification program in Mindanao.
This was announced before the 1st Mindanao Congress of the Advocates for Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification and Development (MinCARED) organized by the...
Councilor: Country’s economy suffers with prolonged impeachment
CAGAYAN de Oro councilor Edgar Cabanlas said Tuesday that the country’s economy suffers if the impeachment proceeding is prolonged.
Councilor Edgar Cabanlas said the impeachment proceedings will adversely affect the economy because the attention of Congress is not to solve the economic...
GT Cosmetics expands presence nationwide
PRODUCTS of Cebu-based GT Cosmetics – proven to be among the top customer favorites in the country today – can now be purchased in about 200 outlets nationwide.
GT owner Leonora B. Salvane said the expansion was due to the prodding of prime outlet owners and managers to have GT products...
Lawmakers back MinDA demand for NGCP probe
TWO House representatives in Cagayan de Oro back up calls on Tuesday by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to investigate the claim of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that Mindanao is facing power supply shortage due to deteriorating hydro plants in the region.
Malunggay fever: Be healthy and earn
MORINGA, locally known as malunggay, is starting to heat up the market and some enterprising individuals do business like striking the iron while it’s hot.
Cebu Pacific to launch budget long-haul flights
THE Philippines’s largest national flag carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will commence long-haul flights in the third quarter of 2013.
The airline will lease up to eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft to serve new markets beyond the range of CEB’s current fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
The...
Facing the Giants - The Phoenix Petroleum Way
THE legendary David is back. He is back in the Philippines, battling the giants in the petroleum industry.
Slowly but surely, he is creating a niche in an industry dominated by multinational oil companies.
Our modern David goes by the name of Dennis Uy, founder and president of...
Rhapsody Suites opens Jan. 28
BUDGET-CONSCIOUS locals and tourists around the country can now enjoy their stay in Cagayan de Oro as the Rhapsody Suites, the budget-friendly inn, opens today, Saturday, at A. S. Hayes corner Lt. Guillermo Streets in Cogon area.
