Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez attended the PWD Stakeholders’ Forum organized by the PDAO, where he reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the PWD sector as chairperson of the committee on social services.
In his message, Rodriguez recognized the existing challenges faced by the PWDs and pushed for inclusive policies and collaborative efforts that uphold the sector's rights and welfare.
There should be more initiatives that will further empower the PWD sector and create more opportunities for their participation and growth in the community, he added.
It can be recalled that Rodriguez previously pushed for the release of the 2024 subsidy for indigent PWDs, which was successfully distributed in November 2025. Through the initiative, each qualified indigent PWD beneficiary received ₱6,000 in financial assistance. (JDO/SP)
GITAHASAN ni Konsehal Eric Salcedo, chairman sa komite sa public utilities ang opisina sa City Engineering Office sa paghimo og pakisusi sa dugay nang reklamo sa Libertty Land Corporation sa Upper Palalan, Barangay Lumbia ning syudad.
Kini mahitungod sa giingong pipeline o linya sa tubig sa Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) nga nakasulod sa lote sa Liberty Land Corporation nakahatag og babag sa pagpalapad sa ilang proyekto.
Atol sa tigom sa komite di palang dugay, gibutyag ni Ms. Rosabelle Villanueva, CEO/Consultant sa maong kompanya nga wala nagpahibalo sa ilang buhatan ang COWD sa ilang gihimong pagtrabaho sa linya sa tubig nga naka-apekto sa ilang pagtukod sa dugang housing units nga maoy matang sa ilang negosyo.
Nunot niini, gihatagan ni Konsehal Eric Salcedo og duha ka semana ang mga kawani sa City Engineering Office sa paghimo og makuting pakisusi ug pagsumite sa ilang rekomendasyon aron mapangitaan sa aksyon ug tukmang solusyon ang maong mulo. (MLR/SP)
Councilor Edgar Cabanlas joined Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro City officials in advancing a watershed rehabilitation partnership under the Bankable Actions for Shared Investments in Nature (BASIN) initiative to address flooding and climate risks.
Spearheaded by the office of First District Rep. Joeman Alba, the forum discussed nature-based rehabilitation for the Cagayan de Oro River Basin headstreams to prevent a similar catastrophe caused by Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011.
Through BASIN, the local government units will work on collaborative and “bankable” environmental solutions for climate resilience, watershed protection, sustainable land use, and water security.
Cabanlas said the proposed partnership recognizes the interconnected environmental conditions between the city and neighboring Bukidnon towns, particularly in watershed management and flood mitigation.
Moving forward, the parties will organize the joint technical working group involving Cagayan de Oro and the Bukidnon towns of Talakag, Baungon, and Libona to develop the proposed rehabilitation framework.
“There’s a big and arduous task ahead, but we will move forward to pursue it,” Cabanlas wrote on his social media post. (FDC/SP)
