MCT Expansion in full swing as port attains 300,000 TEUs milestone in 2025

TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The expansion of the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) located in this town inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate couldn’t have come at a better time. During the estate’s 50th Anniversary in 2024, PHIVIDEC IA Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Joseph Donato J. Bernedo disclosed the facility already exceeded its original design …

Mother-Daughter Duo’s Two-Day Four Hands Degustation perks up Normin Food & Wine Fest

On March 20, we were most fortunate have a first hand experience of the Mother-Daughter Four Hands Degustation by Chef Candy Lu and Chef Chloe Lu at Candy’s Café and Restaurant at Ayala Centrio Garden. Their Four  Hands Degustation was one of the kick-off events of the maiden edition of the Normin Food and Wine …

PHIVIDEC IA: Moving Forward with a Purpose

Bigger, Bolder, Beyond Business TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority opened its Open Hour Year 3 on March 25 with bold optimism despite the current disruption of the global economy arising from the conflict in the Middle East. “This year, we embrace a bold and exciting theme—Bigger, Bolder, Beyond Business,” said PHIVIDEC IA …

ECCP Optimistic on Smooth Transition of  Europe-PH GSP+ to Free Trade Agreement

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines  is looking forward to the country’s smooth transition from the current GSP+ to a more comprehensive Free Trade Agreement once the country attains Upper Middle Income Status this year or the next. In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the ECCP Mixer …

COWD staggers service breaks for COBI rehab to cushion impact of water interruptions on concessionaires

No need to panic for the scheduled four day water service interruption starting next Tuesday. It’s the best compromise to cushion the impact of the sixteen day rehabilitation period needed to restore the production of the Cagayan de Oro City Water District’s (COWD) bulk water supplier after twenty years of continued operations. What COWD and …

PPA honors Kagay-anon Social Scientist with MCC Memorial Fund Launch during int’l conference

By Mike Baños (as related by Sharina Cabaraban Domingo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- A pioneering Kagay-anon social scientist  has been honored during the closing program of the  2026 International Scientific Conference of the Philippine Population Association (PPA), where she served as President and a member of the Board of Trustees. The PPA is the premier …

NMADI unveils Isuzu D-MAX LT Concepts for Every Lifestyle

The most obvious things are the ones most often disregarded CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -February 25, 2026- The Philippines’ most awarded Isuzu dealership recently presented something special for its loyal clients. “We put the spotlight on the D-MAX LT 4×4 — the most honest expression of what a pickup should be,” said Nyle B. Balasabas, …