Read more about the article Bukidnon residents file complaint vs feeds plant to Oro gov’t
A worker sprays disinfectant on the pile of garbage to eliminate odor and repel flies at the sanitary landfill in Barangay Pagalungan, Cagayan de Oro Thursday (Jan. 30). The city government plans to allow nearby municipalities to dump their trash here for a fee. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Bukidnon residents file complaint vs feeds plant to Oro gov’t

Village officials in Bukidnon filed a complaint against a feeds processing company that allegedly emits foul odor for the third time in six years to the city government here.

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Read more about the article Army truck, ambulance collide in Oro highway
COLLISION. Road and Traffic Administration personnel respond to a vehicular accident involving an ambulance and an army truck at the junction of Corrales Street and C.M. Recto Avenue, Cagayan de Oro on Tuesday evening, April 27. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Army truck, ambulance collide in Oro highway

The Roads and Traffic Administration has reminded drivers of government service vehicles, especially ambulances, to be mindful of the road to avoid vehicular accidents.

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COVID-19 infection compels temporary closure of 6 churches in Oro, MisOr

Following reports that a number of Roman Catholic priests here have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the head of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro has ordered the temporary closure of six churches in this city and in Misamis Oriental.

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Read more about the article In Cagayan de Oro, community spirit dampened by red-tagging
This Kauswagan community pantry set up last week by UP Diliman instructor Rene Principe Jr was halted two days later as Principe became a target of red tagging. (Photo courtesy of Rene Principe Jr)

In Cagayan de Oro, community spirit dampened by red-tagging

22-year old Rene Principe Jr, who started the city’s first community pantry on April 19 in front of his residence, was shocked to wake up two days later and found his face in fliers scattered all over the neighbourhood that linked him to the Communist Party of the Philippines.

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Read more about the article Media groups welcome proposal minimizing journos’ role in drug cases
Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 11 (PDEA 11)

Media groups welcome proposal minimizing journos’ role in drug cases

Media organizations welcomed a proposed bill that calls on law enforcers not to compel journalists to take part in anti-illegal drug operations or to appear as witnesses in drug-related court cases.

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