The Latest from Cagayan de Oro and Surrounding Areas
On May 25, 2020, the United States celebrates Memorial Day, a federal holiday dedicated to honoring and mourning military personnel who had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Previously observed on May 30, it has been officially moved to the last Monday of May since 1971, purportedly to allow people to enjoy a long weekend (sounds familiar?).… Continue reading... “Honoring Kagay-anon Patriots of World War II”
(We are presenting the following story of the prelude to the Liberation of Cagayan, Misamis on 12 May 1945, in commemoration of its 75th Anniversary so we can remember those who sacrificed and paid the ultimate sacrifice that we may enjoy freedom as a democratic republic. Mabuhay!) … Continue reading... “The Tagoloan-Bugo Operations 27 April -09 May 1945”
One of the perpendicular streets which links Burgos to Don Apolinar Velez streets in Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines is named Montalvan but few of those traversing it or even living along it have any idea whom it is named after. [5]
My interest in our local world war history started six years ago. But studying it with the absence of written primary sources compounded with the dying population of veterans was a hard task to do.
Our local historians were silent about it perhaps because word-of-mouth and pass down stories were hard to validate without written primary sources.
Elson Jalapong, a sari-sari store owner in Barangay 23 is thankful to the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) for bringing the Kadiwa Market direct to their barangay.
Since the city-wide implementation of the community quarantine, his family has been making do with little income to provide for their daily needs.… Continue reading... “DA-10 brings Kadiwa on Wheels to Oro barangays”
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases climbing over a hundred in Mindanao, Pilipinas Shell has expanded its efforts in the region to improve public transportation and aid frontliners in their fight against a potentially severe outbreak in Mindanao.
“The health and safety of our people, our customers, and the community are most important to us, and we continue to monitor the situation closely so we can respond to the needs of our kababayans,” said Pilipinas Shell CEO and Country Chairman Cesar Romero.… Continue reading... “Shell gives fuel discounts for Every Juan in Mindanao”
ILIGAN CITY —– In 2017, they risked their lives dodging bullets to save those trapped inside the city by the siege.
These days they brave an unseen enemy to provide a decent burial for the dead and spare the rest of the population from infection.… Continue reading... “Marawi Suicide Squad back in action vs. COVID-19”
ILIGAN CITY —– The Inter-Agency Task Force COVID-19 in Misamis Occidental province announced Thursday that a male COVID patient from Tudela town died Wednesday evening, April 15.
Patient (PH) 4085 was admitted on March 27 to the Mayor Hilarion A.… Continue reading... “COVID-19 Patient dies in Misamis Occidental”
The Rotary Clubs of Cagayan de Oro are mobilizing their resources to answer the call for assistance in securing urgently needed medical supplies for the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), the only COVID-19 referral hospital in Region.
One of the clubs, the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro East Urban, delivered to NMMC some of the much needed supplies and continues to procure and locally produce others for the hospital’s front liners.… Continue reading... “Oro Rotarians mobilize for CoVid-19 Front Liners”
