BJMP urged: Temporarily free political, elderly prisoners

Froilan Gallardo 04/19/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—A group of human rights lawyers has asked the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology  (BJMP) for the temporary release of non-violent prisoners including the elderly and political prisoners. Lawyer Czarina Golda S.…

“No Pass, No Travel” order up in Cagayan de Oro

Froilan Gallardo 04/16/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO— Gone are the freewheeling days of the COVID-19 community quarantine here. Alarmed by the sudden upsurge of private vehicles and crowds in malls, markets and even in posh subdivisions, local officials here imposed more…

DILG issues show cause orders against local gov’t executives violating ECQ  

Froilan Gallardo 04/16/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental—The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued show cause orders (SCOs) against Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, two other governors and four mayors for allegedly violating the enhanced community quarantine…

Vegetable shipment from Northern Mindanao hampered by ECQ measures

Froilan Gallardo 04/15/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—Different versions of the Enhanced Community Quarantine measures implemented here in the region have caused delays in vegetable shipments to Cebu and the Visayas region. Department of Agriculture 10 Regional Technical Director…

7 more Davao derby aficionados tracked down

Froilan Gallardo 04/13/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Philippines — Seven more cockfighting aficionados, who attended the Davao derby last month, have been tracked down in this city by health officials here. Epidemiologist Dr. Teodolfo Retuya, head of the Cagayan de…

Archdiocese of CDO holds motorcade for Black Nazarene to pray for protection vs COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 04/11/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO—The image of the Black Nazarene was brought out from its parish church on the evening of Good Friday, April 10, 2020, as the Archdiocese seeks its protection against the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

Cockfighting aficionado is Bukidnon’s first COVID-19 positive case

Froilan Gallardo 04/09/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO — The first COVID-19 positive case in Bukidnon is a barangay official who is a cockfighting aficionado and who attended the Araw ng Dabaw 6-cock derby held from March 6 to 12 at the…

Hungry crew members arrested in Cagayan de Oro for violating COVID-19 protocols

Froilan Gallardo 04/07/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- Hunger proved more powerful than COVID-19. Forced by hunger, five crew members left their ship to buy food ashore but alert residents and policemen intercepted their lifeboat in Barangay Lapasan, this city on Monday,…

Black Nazarene motorcade on Good Friday in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/06/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—The life-size image of the Black Nazarene will be brought out from the Lapasan Parish Church into the city streets on Good Friday instead of the usual religious procession. Monsignor Rey Manuel Monsanto…

Pastor nabbed for holding a religious gathering with 500 members in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/05/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a pastor and dispersed a religious gathering here on Sunday, April 5, 2020,  for violating social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Antonio Resma Jr., head…

COVID-19 reality: Palm Sunday Mass without the crowd in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/05/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — There was no huge crowd of palm-waving parishioners at the St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral here this morning. Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and a handful of priests from the Cagayan de Oro Archdiocese…

Nasipit cop kills farmer, who went wild after argument over wearing of face mask

Froilan Gallardo 04/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — A 63-year-old farmer was shot and killed by a policeman after a heated discussion about the compulsory wearing of face masks in Nasipit town, Agusan del Norte last Thursday, April 2,…

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