‘CAGAYAN DE ORO UPDATES’ Archives

CDO Press Freedom forum seeks positive action to decriminalize libel

IN a forum held here on May 4, 2012, to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, representatives from various sectors have agreed to seek positive actions to decriminalize libel. (more...)

DRRMC 10 crafts consolidated report on Sendong disaster

THE Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Council-10 will come out with a post disaster needs assessment-damage loss assessment (PDNA-DALA) report in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sendong which hit the country last year. (more...)

OROCHAMBER Executive Director Lordilie Enjambre bestowed to DXN Center Directress Queenie Alpuerto rice cookers and relief goods for its TS Sendong-affected employees and sacks of rice for the Divine Mercy Feast celebration courtesy of sister Chamber-- Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

SM CDO GOV’T GK VILLAGE GROUNDBREAKING RITES. At least 200 permanent housing units for typhoonSendong victims will soon rise at the city’s 2.7-hectare relocation site in District6, sitio Calaanan, barangay Canitoan as City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano led thegroundbreaking ceremony held on April 11. The housing project is a joint partnershipof the [...]

VYE Issues New Bidding Guidelines

The Office of the City Mayor has just released a new set of Guidelines for Biddings of projects in the Barangays. The ‘Barangay Empowerment‘ policy will still continue but this time representatives from the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) and the City Engineer’s Office will be present in every bidding event. (more...)

XU hosts int’l Pol Sci confab

Xavier University is this year’s host of the Philippine Political Science Association’s annual international conference held from April 12 to 14. The theme for the conference is “Building on the Past, Reflecting on the Present, and Charting Future Directions in Studies on Political Science.” (more...)

Sendong families transferred to Xavier EcoVille

By BONG D. FABE, Correspondent A TOTAL of 60 Sendong Survivor-families were transferred to the bunkhouses Xavier EcoVille in Barangay Lumbia, bringing to 314 families the total number of actual occupants in the 500 bunkhouses in the relocation site. (more...)

Convention City Kagay-an:: Life after Sendong

By MIKE BAÑOS Correspondent BARELY three months after being hit by one of the worst disasters ever to hit the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro is rising like the proverbial phoenix from the fire to reclaim its status as one the country’s premier convention destinations. The reason for the optimism is the imminent completion of key [...]

Camiguin trains nutrition volunteers on new WHO growth standard

By Jorie C. Valcorza MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, March 16, 2012 (PIA) - Some fifty eight Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in Camiguin undergoes briefing on the new World Health Organization (WHO) Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS), which recommended new criteria, health behaviors, and the provision of standard pediatric care. The new [...]

People Power ‘tree planting’ revolution conducted in Lanao del Sur

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 25 (PIA) --- A people power ‘tree planting’ revolution was carried out throughout the province today in line with the commemoration of the 26th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution and in support to the National Greening Program of President Benigno S. Aquino III. It [...]