1 Saturday, 20 June 2020 04:46

Moreno order requires businesses to ‘consult and coordinate’ with City Health Office, DOH-10 prior to COVID-19 rapid testing

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Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has issued Executive Order No. 80 on June 19, 2020, requiring all business establishments “prior consultation and coordination” with the City Health Office or the Department of Health - Region X before undertaking Rapid Test Procedures for COVID-19. All diagnostic and laboratory centers…

1 Friday, 12 June 2020 04:14

Philippine Independence Day 2020

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This year’s celebration of Philippine Independence Day shines the spotlight over to our nation’s heroic frontliners in the battle against the coronavirus disease pandemic amid simpler ceremonies following health and safety protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19.The commemoration carries the theme “Kalayaan 2020: Tungo sa Bansang Malaya, Nagbabayanihan, at…

1 Thursday, 11 June 2020 08:41

River guides’ group White Water Junkies holds food drive in Brgy Mambuaya

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The “White Water Junkies” are the funny and friendly river rafting guides of Kagay-an Bugsay Rafting, one of the rafting outfitters here in the city. After the tourism in the entire country collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the famous river rafting in Cagayan de Oro City has also come…

1 Thursday, 11 June 2020 06:39

Munchkins, anyone?

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THESE THREE LITTLE kids came knocking on our gate one afternoon while I was tending the distribution of vegetable seeds of GSK CDO. They asked earnestly if I wanted to buy their munchkins. One said, the older among the three, I supposed, that her ate (older sister) made it for…

1 Wednesday, 10 June 2020 06:47

#XSFTulay: Bridging Hopes and Compassion At These Critical Times

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For over five decades, Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. (XSF) has been championing sustainable development in Mindanao; instrumental in connecting communities to various stakeholders in addressing pressing issues over ancestral domain, poverty, primary healthcare, environmental protection, to name a few. XSF has also been at the forefront in reaching and helping…

1 Wednesday, 10 June 2020 04:50

Rags to funds: A livelihood program

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The GK Shell Livelihood Program under the Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) of the City Housing and Urban Development Department (CHUDD) in Cagayan de Oro came up for another way to help their members to somehow counter the financial crisis especially in this time of pandemic. With their sewing skills, the…

1 Tuesday, 09 June 2020 05:49

COVID-19 Response: The ‘Tabang Sikad’ story

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Tabang Sikad is an initiative powered by concerned youth — an idea which was fanned by Ash Garaula and Ishii Ng, and quickly picked up by Liam Osorio and Nekka Abueve — who wish to empower, support, and provide for the trisikad drivers of Cagayan de Oro City. Trisikad drivers,…

1 Tuesday, 09 June 2020 00:09

How to Hug During Pandemic?

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How to hug during a pandemic? The New Time Times has asked scientists who study airborne viruses to teach us the safest way to hug. See posters for details. For more information, pop over to nyti.ms/37hWute #NagkahiusaBatokCOVID19 #CDOCOVID19Response #iCanDOit #HealAsOne #COVIDI19PH

1 Monday, 08 June 2020 07:00

COVID-19 Response: The ‘Tabang Uswag’ story

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Over the course of the pandemic, we had to adjust to a new normal. Transitioning from anticipating summer to staying at home and practicing social distancing. No one was prepared for this, leaving people to worry about their job security and supporting their family with no help. There were those…

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