International artist Russel Thompkins' Cagayan de Oro concert tour

Cagayan de Oro City concerts continue to take centerstage as Ovation Productions brings to this city another international caliber artist Russel Thompkins, Jr and the New Stylstics on October 27, 2008 at the Limketkai Mall atrium.Balladeer concert king Martin Nievera had just visited the city when he held his concert here entitled Martin Nievera XXV. There was also the Earth, Wind and Fire singing group that also entertained the city residents as well as its people from neighboring cities and provinces, this being the get way to Mindanao.Russell and his group will be singing “You Make Me Fell Brand new, Betcha By Golly, People Make The World...

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Flashfloods hit Cagayan de Oro; 134 homeless, 10 missing

Texts: Mr Nice GuyFlashfloods yesterday evening hit the city and left hundreds of families homeless plus ten persons were also missing. The floods started as early as 4:00 in the afternoon and few hours later started washing out houses in Barangays Cugman, Gusa, and Carmen.The city disaster coordinating council could not yet ascertain how much were damaged by the floods as immediate evacuations and temporary shelters were the immediate concerns of the authorities.Mayor Vicente Emano over a local radio station last night had immediately instructed members of the city social welfare and development to give help to the victims in the form of rice,...

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Gen. McArthur Marker’s groundbreaking rites setFeb.1

City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula and other top city government officials will lead on Friday morning, February 1, the formal groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the construction of the General Douglas McArthur Marker at the Old Pier in Barangay Macabalan, this city. This developed even as a top official from the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA expressed gladness over the city government’s preparation for the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the landing of World War II hero Gen. Douglas McArthur in Cagayan de Oro on March 13, this year. “I know that we will be able to help each other and preserve the legacy of General MacArthur,”Bill Davis of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, in a handwritten letter sent...

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Gerry Gorit wins first prize in Milo photo contest

SIGN UP HERE TO START EARNINGYUWIE,BIDVERTISER, KONTERA, WIDGETBUCKS, ROCKETPROFIT, CLICKBOOTH, CHITIKA,GENBUCKS, ADBRITE, AMAZON, ADSENSE CHAMPION. Manila Bulletin and Gold Star Daily photographer Gerry L. Gorit receives his P5,000 cash prize and trophy from Mr. Pat Goc-ong of Milo Philippines. He bags the first prize from among the top newspaper photographers of Cagayan de Oro City.Written by ScorpionmagnetCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Manila Bulletin photographer for Mindanao, Gerry Lee Gorit won again as first place in the photo contest sponsored by Milo for this year. Gorit was awarded the cash prize of P5,000.00 as well as a trophy during the awarding...

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Mayor Jaraula positive of Oro’s potential for foreign investments, tourists

CITY Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula expressed optimism in Cagayan de Oro’s capacity to attract more foreign investors to put up businesses here in the city. Earlier in the week as he marked his first 100 days in office, Mayor Jaraula is confident that he has boosted the establishment of an ideal local business climate by as much as 50 percent. Mayor Jaraula said that in the first 100 days of his administration, he had implemented a continuing drive to clear the streets and sidewalks against illegal vending and structures. The clearing of sidewalks against vending has received positive feedback from local taxpayers, particularly the members of the Oro Chamber and Promote CDO Foundation who have lauded Mayor Jaraula for his strong political will in enforcing the law against sidewalk vending....

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PNP-10 arrests most wanted man

Cagayan de Oro City - P/Chief Supt. Teodorico B. Capuyan of the Philippine National Police, region 10, has commended the officers and informants for their sustained drive of arresting wanted persons and criminals in the region. Particularly commended are the elements of the 1002 Provincial Police Mobile Group (PPMG) led by P/Supt. Rolando Erlano Destura and P/Insp. Cipriano Villaflor Bazar, Jr. of the Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID), Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office (PPO). “The joint operations of these units resulted in the arrest of Allan Maagad Lagat a.k.a. Esboy, considered the No.1 most wanted person (MWP) in Northern Mindanao on Oct. 5, 2007 in Barangay Sihayon, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental,” he said. The arrest of the 35 year-old Lagat who is married and a...

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