1 Tuesday, 05 May 2020 07:53

DOH-10: No new COVID-19 case in NorMin, urges public to stay vigilant

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The Department of Health - Region 10 reported today that there is no new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in Northern Mindanao but this does not mean the public should be complacent. At today’s press briefing at the City Hall, DOH-10 Infectious Disease Cluster head Dr. Ian Christian Gonzales…

1 Tuesday, 05 May 2020 03:15

The Goal is to Stay Clean

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Like any other rights that we all have, sanitation is also a human right. Part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations is Goal #6 which aims to achieve universal access to clean water and sanitation. With the global threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), maintaining hygienic…

1 Monday, 04 May 2020 08:32

181 individuals traced for ‘possible exposure’ to 21-year-old COVID-19 patient

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Health authorities of Cagayan de Oro, led by epidemiologist Dr. Joselito Retuya from the City Health Office (CHO), reported during the May 4 press briefing that a total of 181 individuals have already been traced for possible exposure to the 21-year-old COVID-19 patient. The total exposed individuals are composed of…

1 Monday, 04 May 2020 07:29

Gusa 4Ps mother returns cash aid from SAP

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A resident from Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, returned her cash subsidy worth Php6,000 despite being listed as one of the beneficiaries under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Rosalie Villa, 64 and a mother of six, is an existing member of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). She believes…

1 Friday, 01 May 2020 04:40

City appeals for kin of COVID-19 patients: ‘They need our help, not discrimination’

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The City Government of Cagayan de Oro has appealed to the public not to discriminate the family members of COVID-19 patients who are undergoing the mandatory quarantine in the City Isolation Units (CIU) or in their own houses. “Time and again, I have always emphasized that there is the importance…

1 Thursday, 30 April 2020 06:02

Honest SAP beneficiary declines cash aid: ‘Daghan pa mas nanginahanglan’

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Redentor Baloyos, a resident of Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, has declined the cash subsidy from the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) despite being listed as one of the beneficiaries. As a retired police officer, Baloyos believes that he is not qualified from the program because he is receiving cash…

1 Thursday, 30 April 2020 04:39

30 OFWs safely return to Cagayan de Oro City

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Thirty Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) safely arrived in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday dawn, April 30, as part of the government’s Malasakit Voyage Program (Balik Probinsya Program) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. City Health Office OIC Dr. Lorraine Nery announced during the 40th press conference that medical teams, personnel from…

1 Thursday, 30 April 2020 02:07

City police to impose ‘heavier penalty’ against curfew violators

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Cagayan de Oro City Police (COCPO) spokesperson Major Evan Viñas, during the 40th press conference on COVID-19, has warned the public of a “heavier penalty” for curfew violators. He said that those who will violate the city ordinance on curfew hours will face criminal charges before the prosecutor’s office. Viñas…

1 Tuesday, 28 April 2020 04:46

Moreno vows to expedite purchase of COVID-19 testing machines

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Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has assured the public that the local government is doing its best to expedite the purchase of two COVID-19 testing machines. "We are fast-tracking the testing [equipment] and hopefully, in the next few weeks, they will be installed,” Moreno said in a press…

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