Barangay Balubal now has its own Level III Water Supply

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 …

Envoy shines spotlight on “Three Treasures” of Filipino-Chinese Community in Oro Medical Mission

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- The highest diplomat of the People’s Republic of China has lauded the Filipino-Chinese Community for giving back to society with their “Three Treasures”. “The local Chinese community has long been a pillar of generosity, consistently supporting local charitable causes and giving back to society with great enthusiasm,” said His Excellency Chinese …

Tiger City in the Year of the Wood Snake

with Feng Shui Expert Richard Yu What exciting prospects lie ahead for Cagayan de Oro in the transformative Year of the Wood Snake? “This vibrant city, characterized by its dynamic Tiger spirit, is poised at the cusp of remarkable growth and development. Now is the perfect moment to leverage the vast potential we have cultivated …

CDO Filipino-Chinese Community holds Free Medical/Dental Mission

10th Cagayan de Oro Chinese New Year Festival CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- For the first time ever, the Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Community will be conducting a free Medical and Dental Mission on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the festival starting 8:00AM at the Limketkai Mall Atrium in Barangay …

The Quest for the “Five Centavo per Liter” drinking water for every Filipino Home

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 …

CDO LGU, Nestlé PH, partner to enrich communities thru nutrition, solid waste management programs

Nestlé Philippines continues to embody its role as Kasambuhay for Good of Filipino families as it forges a significant partnership with the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. The partnership was formally launched on March 6, 2024 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Cagayan de Oro City Hall, and is …

Cagayan de Oro needs basic, long-term solutions to fix its water supply woes

Cagayan de Oro City needs to move forward and apply basic solutions to address its current water supply problems instead of bickering to find a scapegoat for the ongoing brouhaha over the quality of its current water services to its consumers. In a radio interview over Strong Radio with anchor Patrick Tablon in the program …

RETERN HAIR & SCALP INSTITUTE

Singapore’s Best Hair & Scalp Treatment Center opens in SM CDO Downtown As the gateway city to Mindanao for the Visayas and Luzon, here’s another good reason why Filipinos from up North should soon beat a path to Cagayan de Oro City. RETERN Hair & Scalp Institute, billed as Singapore’s Best Hair and Scalp treatment …

COWD seeks to resolve rate row with majority partner

The Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) is actively seeking an acceptable compromise with its majority partner regarding the price of bulk water it sources from their joint venture company.\ During a media press conference held 16 January 2024 at the COWD Board Room, Engr. Antonio Young, COWD General Manager, said the dispute arose when …

Safety & Sanitation issues constrain more food products refilling stations

Before the advent of single use plastics and most especially plastic sachets, homemakers were already used to buying their daily food needs from the neighborhood sari-sari store and tiangge,  and brought along used glass bottles for their cooking oil and condiments, and bayongs for their meat, fish and vegetable purchases. As the late National Artist Nick Joaquin coined it, the …