By Tito Mike CAGAYAN DE ORO— Northern Mindanao’s hospitality industry marked another milestone on 24 September 2026, as Newdawn Hotel Plus hosted a Media Launch and Partners Night to celebrate the certification of Aster Kitchen, the hotel’s dedicated banquet kitchen making it the city’s First Halal-Certified Hotel Kitchen, offering Halal-Food Services: Banquets, Events, Catering, Buffet …
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VIVANT REPORTS 1H2026 CORE NET INCOME OF PHP 784 MILLION
Generation Remains Largest Contributor as share sf Water Business Grows Financial and Operating Results for the semester ended June 30, 2026 (with comparatives for 2025) Financial Highlights Cebu, Philippines – Vivant Corporation (Vivant or “the Company”) (PSE: VVT) reported a Consolidated Core Net Income (CCNI) of Php 784 mn, recording a 19% decline from the …
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Filinvest, Vivant energy units ink 20-MW power supply agreement for contestable customers nationwide
Makati City, 24 July 2026 – FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis), a member of the Filinvest Group, has signed a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with COREnergy, the retail electricity arm of Vivant Energy, to support the energy requirements of contestable customers nationwide. Under the agreement, FDC Misamis, one of the largest pioneering baseload power producers …
COWD Explains Rationale for Proposed Water Rates Adjustment
The Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) would like to explain why a water rate adjustment has become necessary. COWD’s water rates have remained unchanged since 2014. For more than a decade, despite rising operating costs, COWD has continued to provide water service without increasing rates. Today, revenues are sufficient only for daily operations, maintenance, and …
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LGU lauds Pueblo’s launch of Upscale Southridge
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The City Government of this fast rising metropolitan area recently extolled the latest undertaking of its leading real estate developer in Uptown Cagayan de Oro “Tonight’s Première Soirée is more than a celebration of a new development – it is a testament to vision, excellence, and a shared commitment to building communities …
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Pueblo de Oro’s Southridge coming to Uptown CDO
The next premier address in Cagayan de Oro has arrived. Southridge by Pueblo de Oro rises as Uptown CDO’s most anticipated high-end community—strategically located along the Pueblo de Oro-Laguindingan Diversion Road and designed for growth, prestige, and enduring value. It offers seamless access to key destinations, just minutes from Masterson Avenue, Pueblo Business Park, major …
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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 …
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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 …
The Heart of Tradition: The Keeper of the Okir
By Mike Baños (as related by Salika Samad-Maguindanao CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In the wake of the infamous Marawi Siege of 2017 which displaced thousands from this Islamic City of Mindanao, real-life couple Salika and Jardin Maguindanao gathered together their fellow Meranaws under the banner of Maranao Collectibles. At an evacuation center in Iligan …
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