Grief grips clergy over priest’s slay

Froilan Gallardo, Germelina Lacorte, Jigger Jerusalem 01/26/2021

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—On Sunday, Fr. Rene B. Regalado told colleagues at St. John XXIII College Seminary in Pal-ing, Patpat village in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon province, that he was picking up his bike helmet at another seminary…

Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in CdO as establishments prepare to open

Froilan Gallardo 05/07/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—Two more COVID-19 deaths were reported this week as malls, restaurants, and other essential firms start to open on Friday, May 8, 2020. Dr. Bernard Julius Rocha, medical specialist at the Northern…

Cagayan de Oro eases quarantine protocols by opening malls, restos

Froilan Gallardo 05/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO — The city government here on Monday relaxed its quarantine measures by allowing the opening of malls, restaurants, and other essential establishments. Mayor Oscar Moreno signed the new quarantine guidelines last May 3 and…

Northern Mindanao closes its borders as COVID-19 cases rise to 14

Froilan Gallardo 05/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The borders of Northern Mindanao region was closed to other regions as cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)  positive rose to 14 as of May 3. In a statement, the Northern…

31 medical staff, 8 patients of CDO hospital isolated

Froilan Gallardo 05/03/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — The entire medical staff of the surgery ward of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) made up of 31 individuals, and 8 patients of the hospital’s surgery ward were placed under isolation…

Army air drops leaflets, face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces

Froilan Gallardo 05/01/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—For the past two days, the Philippine Army air dropped thousands of anti-COVID-19 leaflets and hundreds of face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces. Army 402nd Infantry Brigade civil military officer…

Gov. Zubiri orders removal of Bukidnon checkpoints

Froilan Gallardo 04/30/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO – Gov. Jose Maria Zubiri ordered today, April 30, 2020, the removal of all quarantine checkpoints between the towns of Bukidnon to allow the unhampered movement of vehicles within the province. Zubiri, in his…

Quarantine measures in N. Mindanao leave 106K workers jobless

Froilan Gallardo 04/29/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — A month after local government units imposed drastic quarantine measures in Northern Mindanao more than 106,000 workers were left without jobs and are now dependent on government food subsidies to survive.…

House-to-house search for possible COVID-19 patients in brgy in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/26/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Medical workers are conducting a massive house-to-house search in Barangay Camaman-an here to search for neighbors of a recently died COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patient who might have been infected of…

Death of elderly COVID-19 patient stuns Cagayan de Oro officials

Froilan Gallardo 04/24/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO – A 69-year-old man, who died at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center last weekend, was found to be positive of COVID-19. The laboratory results of Patient 6783, a resident of Pinikitan, Barangay Camaman-an here,…

Bukidnon COVID-19 patient “recovering well”

Froilan Gallardo 04/23/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO – The COVID-19 patient in Valencia City in Bukidnon province is “recovering” and is now waiting for the second test results. Dr. Joselito Retuya, chief epidemiologist at the Cagayan de Oro City Health Office…

Muslim leaders start looking for crescent of new moon tonight

Froilan Gallardo 04/22/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental—Imams and Muslim scholars will gaze into the skies starting tonight, April 22, 2020, to look for the first crescent of the new moon that will herald the start of the Ramadan, Islam’s…

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