Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
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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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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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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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 …
Childhood memories brings water to Davao de Oro NABUNTURAN, DAVAO DE ORO- When Rep. Jose Ch. Alvarez (2nd District, Palawan) visited this capital town of this fast rising province, it wasn’t just a mere nostalgia which brought him back to the place where he spent many happy days of his childhood. In his meeting last …
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Residents of Sitio NHA and nearby areas in Barangay Busay, Cebu City, have been celebrating a major milestone – access to reliable potable water, thanks to JE Hydro & Bio- Energy Corporation! After over 30 years of living without a steady water source, the community can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Metropolitan Cebu …
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UPTOWN CAGAYAN DE ORO-Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO) is accelerating the rollout of solar energy installations as part of its broader Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs. These initiatives underscore the company’s commitment to sustainability, excellence and responsible development within a modern social context. “The principle is called New Urbanism, where residents are given …
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“You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it requires people to make that dream a reality.” – Walt Disney Atty. Joseph Donato J. Bernedo, PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PHIVIDEC-IA) Administrator & CEO used this quote to emphasize what the focus of the estate’s open house on March 26-28, …
BARANGAY BALUBAL, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Throughout his whole life, Barangay Balubal Chairman Pablo M. Bactong has had to wake up in the wee hours of morning to store water for his daily use. Not anymore. On March 8, 2025, Task Force Patubig Development Corporation inaugurated the Balubal Level III Water Supply System which can …
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In the future, July 23, 2024, could be remembered as just another stepping stone in the quest of a visionary Filipino who seeks to bring cheaper, safe and sustainable drinking water to every Filipino home. Barely 13 years after they started, his company JE Hydro and Bio-Energy Corporation, commissioned and turned over its 20th Design …
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