Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Taps geothermal power from First Gen CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Capitol University Medical Center (CUMC), one of the largest private medical facilities in Mindanao, is the first hospital in Northern Mindanao to be fully powered by renewable energy (RE). Under the agreement signed by CUMC and First Gen Corporation (First Gen) officials last month, the latter would supply 900 kilowatts …
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AFP renders arrival honors as LtGen Arvin R Lagamon during the activation ceremony of the CMO Command.
In today’s day and age where information is power, transparency in governance needs to be strongly upheld to foster accountability, build public trust, and ensure that institutions are fulfilling their mandates to the public. The Department of Education (DepEd), recently rolled out its open data initiative Project Bukas that discloses datasets on assessment results and …
DAVAO CITY/ Nov. 16, 2025 – Consumer groups and businesses in the Davao Region have expressed support for the unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate, operate, and maintain the 1,000-megawatt Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex (APHC). The Greenergy Renewables Group Inc. (GRGI) submitted the unsolicited proposal dubbed Energy Storage Project (ESP) to the Public-Private Partnership Center last September. GRGI …
Sports Turismo Alliance Expresses Support Sports Turismo Alliance, Inc (STA) applauds the formation of the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC) as approved by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr through Administrative Order No 38 signed on October 29, 2025. Under the NST-IAC, the committee, headed by Patrick Gregorio, Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, has been tasked to manage …
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- With the recent conversion of a local cold storage facility to 100% Renewable Energy (RE), the Mindanao Development Authority’s (MinDA) goal to attain RE parity with thermal power plants looks increasingly achievable. Mets Cold Storage Services, Inc (Mets), formerly known as Mets Logistics, Inc, has tapped First Gen Corporation (First Gen), …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- A citizen’s initiative seeking to restore Renewal Energy to its rightful place is taking off in Mindanao. “Our comprehensive requirements—meticulously structured under the mandates of the DOE and PSALM—were submitted on September 22nd. This is not merely compliance; it is the establishment of a foundational, future-proof energy platform that sets the …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently hosted a back-to-back event which further strengthened its eminent track record of fostering economic growth, industry innovation, and international collaboration. Held August 18 at the Pioneer House function room, the twin events dubbed NorthMin: Elevating Regional Businesses to Global Heights & …
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Increased access, expanded benefits, policy enhancements & compassionate care await registered members. CAGAYAN DE ORO- A New Era of Care and Excellence await Philhealth members at the Local Health Insurance Office-Cagayan de Oro (LHIO-CDO) which was officially inaugurated on July 14 at its new location at the South Concourse of Limketkai Mall. This was the …
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- A coalition of energy industry professionals, cause-oriented groups, environmentalists, and consumer organizations have banded together to champion the democratization of Renewable Energy in Mindanao as the best way to sustainable growth and the equitable distribution of wealth. In a meeting of various stakeholders held July 4 at a local hotel, Engr. …
