MDNN’s Publisher’s Awards honors outstanding editors, talents and loyal employees

Mindanao Daily News Network’s long-serving editors, talents and loyal employees were honored with special service awards during the 3rd Mindanao Governance and Leadership Excellence Awards on December 29 at Centrio Event Center, Cagayan de Oro City. MDNN Publisher and CEO Dante M. Sudaria personally awarded the special excellence and service awards to the members of the editorial …

Pueblo de Oro wins two golds at 2021 Real Estate Excellence Awards

Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO), the property development arm of the ICCP Group, recently bagged two gold awards in the Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards organized and presented by FIABCI (Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Bien-Conselis Immobiliers) on December 9, 2021. Eduardo del Rosario, Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban …

Archdiocese’s Consistent Stand Against Promoting a Culture of Gambling such as Casinos

On this feast of the Holy Innocents, we decry the opening of a casino in Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental. On June 15, 1993, the archdiocese, headed by the late Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib, D.D, rallied successfully against the proposal of putting up a casino in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Together with the City …

WSAP NorMin Chapter sets plans for 2022

The Wedding Suppliers Association of the Philippines Northern Mindanao Chapter has set their program plans and projects for 2022 during a Christmas Fellowship at Amaya View, Indahag Hills, Cagayan de Oro City last December 24, 2021. The event was graced by no less than WSAP Founder Thel Jesus “TJ” Yuson who personally planed in from Manila to …

Memories of Old Zamboanga: The Old Mankin House in Pasonanca

When my mother, Ma. Ester Desembrana Baños passed away a few years ago, among the mementos she left behind were a number of photo albums some of which had pictures of Old Zamboanga dating back to the early 1920s and 1930s. I was particularly intrigued by one which showed a regal residence which she  captioned …

Christmas Message 2021

“Pagkadako sa atong kalipay  sa pagpasalamat sa Ginoo kay karong adlawa natawhan kita sa Dios, ang atong Manunubos.” Kini  ang mensahe sa mga anghel ngadto sa magbalantay sa karnero sa panahon sa pagkatawo sa atong Manunubos. Mianhi Siya aron makig-uban kanato sa atong managkadungan nga  pagbaktas sa dalan. Ang dalan mao gayod ang atong Ginoo …

Our Year Together – Highlights of 2021: Oro Chamber Scales Greater Heights with Response to the Challenges of the New Normal

In January 2022, three-time Oro Chamber President Ruben A. Vegafria formally turns over the gavel of leadership to incoming president Raymundo G. Talimio, Jr. during the Oro Chamber’s 4th Quarter General Membership Meeting, Awards Night and Fellowship. Among the highlights of the occasion is Vegafria’s presentation of the President’s 2021 Annual Report, and he shared with …

Cagayan de Oro remains PH’s 7th Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City in 2021

Cagayan de Oro has retained its 7th Place Rank in the Philippines’ Most Competitive Highly Urbanized Cities ranking in 2021. Besides its Top 7 ranking, Cagayan de Oro was also tagged as the 6th Most Improved Highly Urbanized City in the recently concluded virtual awarding rites of the 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness …

How they did it: Parasat keeps CDO, Misor and Bukidnon towns connected in Odette aftermath

When people in most cities in Mindanao woke up in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette on Friday, 17 December 2021, they found they had neither mobile nor internet services in their gadgets and computers. This posed a major problem not only for LGUs and disaster response agencies unable to contact their personnel in the field, …

Lunâ : Artisanal Lifestyle Store by Oro Creative opens at Centrio Mall

After a long wait, the premier showcase of Northern Mindanao’s artists and designers was formally opened on December 8, 2021, the Feast of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Three years ago we envisioned to have a “preview” store in Cagayan de Oro, where designers, artists, and manufacturers could showcase their crafts to viewers …