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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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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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 …
Paying it forward : Childhood memories brings water to Davao de Oro
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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JE Hydro makes Dream Come True for Sitio NHA Residents in Bgy. Busay, Cebu City
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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Health expert to parents: Don’t let your kids miss the milk advantage
Fuel their future with proper nutrition As the Philippines ushers in National Children’s Month this November, renewed calls have been renewed to focus on bridging the alarming nutritional gap in Filipino children. The 2023 report of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) revealed that 21.3% of Filipino children aged 5-10 years old are underweight, …
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Unilever Bolsters Higher Climate Ambition, Enhanced Access to Renewable Energy
Industry Players Driving Climate Action to Manage Climate Risk and Strengthen Resilience Climate goals are ambitious, and with limited time and resources, the urgency to act has never been more urgent for the Philippines. Inaction risks lives, livelihoods, and long-term economic stability. Bold measures such as reducing emissions by decarbonizing operations and value chains are …
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NGCP completes key restorations in Visayas Grid after magnitude 6.9 earthquake
Transmission services across the Visayas Grid are under normal operations after NGCP completed its key restoration efforts following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. As of 9:38 AM of 03 October (Friday), NGCP successfully energized the Daanbantayan–Tabango 230kV Line 2, the submarine cable linking Cebu and Leyte. The company deployed over 60 personnel to work …
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Mets CDO Cold Storage facility shifts to RE with First Gen
Mets Cold Storage Services, Inc (Mets), formerly known as Mets Logistics, Inc, has tapped First Gen Corporation (First Gen), the country’s leading renewable energy (RE) company, to power its cold storage facility in Cagayan de Oro City with geothermal power, in line with the company’s thrust towards more sustainable operations. The supply agreement, signed on …
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