Cagayan de Oro Local News
Couple arrested for drugs
A TIP from a concerned citizen led to the arrest of a Cagayan de Oro couple suspected of selling illegal drugs through their “sari-sari” store.
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Rio Verde informed of voided payments
THE troubled Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) has officially informed its bulk water project contractor that the over a hundred millions of pesos it paid to Rio Verde Water Consortium Inc.
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Rufus bill in peril over WHO findings
A BILL authored by Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez seeking a nationwide ban on aerial spraying of agrichemicals is now caught between a battle of health experts.
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Pregnant mother victim of Pacquiao-Cotto bout
CAGAYAN DE ORO—An eight-month pregnant mother died from hemorrhage as she unexpectedly went into labor while her husband was in thick watch of the Pacquiao-Cotto bout.
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OFWs vulnerable to HIV infection
CAGAYAN DE ORO--Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) continue to top the list of vulnerable groups to human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) infections, says CDO health official.
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Over 1000 guns ‘unregistered’
DESPITE ample time given to them, over a thousand gun owners have chosen not to register their firearms under the government’s Final and General Firearms Amnesty (FGFA).
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Rebels want counterinsurgency aid stopped
COMMUNIST rebels in Mindanao warned against more casualties of American soldiers if the United States persists on carrying out its current military activities in the country.
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Power shedding to be lifted
SHORT rotating brownouts plaguing Mindanao since Wednesday may soon be over as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) had set up temporary measures
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Suspected gang member shot dead
A SUSPECTED member of notorious BM 29 gang was shot dead in broad daylight Friday, raising suspicion that the killing was perpetrated by vigilantes.
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Stakeholders to talk about climate change
A FOCUS group discussion (FGD) on the topics of disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster preparedness and climate change will be held by the Northern Mindanao
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Deadline set for transfer of polling place request
NO REQUEST or petition for transfer of polling place shall be entertained by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after the deadline, except in cases where the existing place is destroyed
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Elderly couple repel cop in 'burglary' try
AN ELDERLY couple have accused a Cagayan de Oro policeman of attempting to rob them by barging into their home and wounding them both.
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Hundreds still homeless from slum fire
AT LEAST 500 persons are still taking shelter in a public school in Cagayan de Oro after a predawn blaze Wednesday razed their houses to the ground.
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Party-list welcomes admin's VP from Mindanao move
A PARTY-LIST group on Thursday welcomed the move of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party to get someone from Mindanao to be the running mate of its standard-bearer Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
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Public told to beware of Christmas lights
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterated its warning on substandard Christmas lights, saying these holiday decors have been linked to fire incidents in the past.
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