Rice from Vietnam arrive in northern Mindanao

Froilan Gallardo 04/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Two foreign cargo ships carrying 5,300 metric tons of rice from Vietnam arrived at the ports of northern Mindanao last weekend. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 10 Director Mylah Mylah Faye Cariño…

School teacher, pregnant cohort nabbed for selling overpriced face masks in CdO

Froilan Gallardo 04/03/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- National Bureau of Investigation operatives here arrested a public school teacher and a pregnant woman for allegedly selling overpriced facemasks on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020. NBI-10 Director Atty. Patricio Bernales identified the suspects…

Northern Mindanao economy bleeds due to COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 04/02/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- The local economy in Northern Mindanao has taken a nosedive just two weeks after transportation between its cities, towns and manufacturing firms came to a screeching halt amid strict quarantine measures. Mindanao has been…

CdO releases P20M food assistance to city’s indigents

Froilan Gallardo 04/01/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO—Starting today (Wednesday), the local government here will release P20 million in food assistance for the city’s poor families and those in the informal sector. This as the Department of Social Welfare and Development 10…

Derby aficionado in Davao City tests positive of COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 03/31/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Two persons who participated in a derby in Davao City are now confined at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center. According to documents from the Department of Health Region 10 (DOH-10), and obtained…

Anduyan to police: Ensure ‘uninterrupted’ transport of food supplies in Northern Mindanao

Froilan Gallardo 03/31/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO—Policemen were directed today, March 31, 2020, to defy the order of local government executives following reports that checkpoints in the different towns and barangays here have been causing delays in the movement of trucks…

Lanao del Sur: Authorities shift fight from terrorism to COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 03/29/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —With four COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) positive cases and hundreds more Persons under Monitoring(PUM), authorities in Lanao del Sur have shifted their fight from terrorism to COVID-19. Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo, Army…

Pimentel on self-quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 03/25/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines—Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019  (COVID-19) and is now on self-quarantine. His close aide Omeng Maglangit said Pimentel went on quarantine after his swab samples taken on March 20…

Hundreds of overpriced thermal guns seized in Cagayan de Oro

Froilan Gallardo 03/24/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- The National Bureau of Investigation here seized hundreds of overpriced thermal guns and arrested an employee of a medical store in Barangay Gusa, this city Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2020. The NBI also filed…

With 4 nabbed; traders warned: Don’t sell overpriced alcohol online

Froilan Gallardo 03/24/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Traders especially those selling goods online are warned about taking advantage of the situation brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This developed after four people were arrested in Cagayan…

Ten PUIs in N. Mindanao negative of coronavirus

Froilan Gallardo 03/23/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines —  Ten patients under investigation (PUI) were declared negative of the coronavirus on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Medical workers at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) breathed a sigh of relief at the…

Lack of face masks, thermal guns hindering COVID-19 fight

Froilan Gallardo 03/22/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —The lack of masks, thermal guns and medical equipment have stymied efforts of health workers –putting their lives at risks—to fight the coronavirus. At a quarantine checkpoint in Baloy, this city, policemen…

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