Cagayan de Oro is 10th Most Competitive City in 2017

Cagayan de Oro City placed 10th in the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index for 2017. This was bared during yesterday’s 5th Regional Competitive Summit held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. The City of Golden Friendship together with Davao City (3rd) were the only cities outside of Metro Manila which made the […]

19,000 kilos of chicken from Luzon seized in Cagayan de Oro

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it seized 21 tons (19,000 kilograms) of dressed chicken shipped to Mindanao from Luzon that violated a ban to prevent the spread of bird flu. Criminal and administrative charges will be filed against those behind the shipment, which was seized in Cagayan De Oro port, Agriculture Sectary […]

Deadly Earthquake hits China At least 7 killed

Source: CBS NEWS BEIJING — A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park, killing seven people, injuring 88 others and knocking out power and phone networks. At least five of the dead were tourists. The information office of the Sichuan province government released an updated number of casualties early […]

JUST IN! – 4.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE strikes Mindanao PHilippines

Magnitude M 4.9 Region MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES Date time 2017-08-05 07:39:25.6 UTC Location 7.33 N ; 125.09 E Depth 10 km Distances 64 km NW of Davao, Philippines / pop: 1,213,000 / local time: 15:39:25.6 2017-08-05 20 km N of President Roxas, Philippines / pop: 10,900 / local time: 15:39:25.6 2017-08-05   Source parameters provided by: […]

Higalaay Festival 2017 Schedule of Core and Parallel Events

Source: CDODEV More PARALLEL EVENTS are now included in addition to the CORE EVENTS for this year’s HIGALAAY FESTIVAL, Cagayan de Oro City’s month-long cultural event held in time for the celebration of the feast of its patron saint Saint Augustine on August 28. The festivities offer locals, guests, tourists and investors a taste of […]

BREAKING NEWS: Congress extends martial law to December 31

SOURCE: RAPPLER.COM MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – As expected, the 17th Congress granted President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao to December 31. The Senate and the House of Representatives in a joint session on Saturday, July 22, voted 261-18 in favor of the President’s request. No one abstained among those present. “Pursuant […]

LINKIN PARK SINGER COMMITS SUICIDE BY HANGING

SOURCE: TMZ.COM 12:32 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bennington was home alone at the time of the suicide. We’re told his family was out of town and he was found upstairs by an employee. Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at […]