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Nov 27, 2018

Dads to start deliberation on budget for 2019 today

CAGAYAN de Oro City Council headed by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy will deliberate the city’s executive budget for 2019 starting today, November 27, at 9:30 in the morning at the City Council Session Hall. In his budget message, Mayor Oscar Moreno said it is estimated that the total resources of the city for the budget year will reach a total of P6.5 billion, P5.8 from the General Fund and P619,459,219 from the Special Account-Economic Enterprises. The City Council will t

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Nov 27, 2018

Dahino

Dahino leads campaign to end VAW

“CHOOSE to love your family so that we can create a happy community, a happy and VAW-free Cagayan de Oro City.” This was the message of Councilor Edna M. Dahino, chair of City Council committee on women and family relations at the opening/launching program of the 2018 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) held at City Hall Quadrangle yesterday morning during the weekly flag raising ceremony. The activity is initiated by the City Inter-Agency Council against traf

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Nov 27, 2018

Goking

Goking joins inspection of business establishments

CITY Councilor George S. Goking, chair of City Council committee on trade and commerce, together with the City Price Coordinating Council and the Department of Trade and Industry, recently conducted a joint monitoring and inspection of various business establishments in the city. This was led by the Task Force Christmas Lights composed of the DTI, City Legal Office, City Agricultural Productivity Office and the city’s Joint Inspection Team. The task was to closely check a num

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Nov 27, 2018

Gaane

Gaane acts on complaints of school vs quarry operations

COUNCILOR Maria Lourdes S. Gaane, chair of the City Council committee on health and sanitation and health insurance, requested the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) to verify and monitor the quarry operations near the Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori School (SHJMS) in Barangay Gusa. This, following discussion on the complaint of the school against operators of hauling trucks which transport quarry materials without covering the soil causing air poll

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Nov 26, 2018

Lao

Public U body to tackle request of Grab Philippines

THE City Council committee on public utilities chaired by Councilor Teodulfo E. Lao, Jr. is set to tackle the letter from Grab Philippines requesting for an endorsement to the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) head office for a TNVS allocation in the city. The intention of the management to expand its operation in the city from GrabTaxi to other transport verticals such as TNVS service and GrabCar received positive feedbacks from the public, its Head of Expans

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Nov 26, 2018

VM Uy

VM Uy refers request for police outpost to committee on peace and order

THE Office of the City Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy referred to the City Council committee on police, fire and public safety chaired by Councilor Romeo V. Calizo, the letter from Macapaya Hills Oro Settlers Homeowners Association (MAHOSAI) Inc., requesting for police outpost and police visibility in the area. MAHOSAI is an association organized by TS Sendong Survivors of NHA CDO Bayanihan Village, Phase 1-Macapaya. The resettlement is about 5.6 kilometers away from the Co

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Nov 26, 2018

Ocon

Urban poor body endorses request of Gusa folk to CHUDD

THE City Council committee on urban and rural poor and housing development chaired by Councilor Zaldy Ocon favorably endorsed to the City Housing and Urban Development Department headed by Fermin Pimentel the request of the residents Zone 3-A, Gusa, this City, for its consideration. The residents are seeking the assistance of the committee in solving their problem regarding the status of the lot they are occupying. The residents sought the intervention of the committee as the

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Nov 23, 2018

Dahino

Dahino leads FGD with women groups

“WITH this initiative, we are taught on how to become empowered women, independent, courageous, discover our talents and the purpose of our existence.” This was the inspirational message of Councilor Edna M. Dahino, chair of City Council committee on women and family relations, during the Cagayan de Oro Women’s Summit Focused Group Discussion held yesterday at the City Council Conference Room 2. The whole day activity, with the theme “Pamilyang Lig-on, May Kaugmaon,” was part

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Nov 23, 2018

Pascual

DPWH assures road project won’t affect Macahambus Cave

THE City Council committee on tourism chaired by Councilor Jay R. Pascual, during its meeting Tuesday, deliberated on the on-going road widening project of the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office No. 10 (DPWH-ROF 10) in Barangay Bayanga which is feared to endanger the historical and tourism well-being of Macahambus Cave due to the hollow ground beneath it. Based on the project’s technical description, DPWH assured the city that there is nothing to worry si

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Nov 23, 2018

Magtajas

Suzette commends Outstanding Pilgrimians

COUNCILOR Suzette Magtajas-Daba, chair of the City Council committee on education, together with Councilor George S. Goking attended the recently held Grand Reunion of the Outstanding Pilgrimians from batch 2008 to 2017. As guest speaker, Magtajas-Daba congratulated the outstanding Pilgrimians for their excellence both in and outside the campus, and for their quality contribution to the society. Magtajas-Daba also congratulated Dr Pio Baconga, CPA, MBA, during his dedicatio