Regulatory capture: 3rd telco auction prejudicial to public interest
An infrastructure-oriented think-tank has labeled the recently issued auction guidelines as ‘prejudicial to public interest and reeks of regulatory capture,’ ahead of this week’s public consultations...
View ArticleWorld War II Philippines – A Tale of Two Cities in the War in the Pacific
Last June 19-22, I was finally able to visit one of the few regions in the Philippines I had previously not set foot in. Thanks to an invite from Summit Hotels and Resorts to cover the grand...
View ArticleD.T.A. for Fitness with Coach Noel Villa
The TRX Suspension Trainer combines bodyweight resistance training with multi-planar movement patterns to stimulate improvements in core stability, strength, flexibility, and balance. TRX & RIP...
View ArticleRebranded Freezie now Moonsky & Sunny at Centrio Mall
Homegrown artisanal ice cream brand Moonsky & Sunny (formerly Freezie) has been relaunched at the ground floor of Ayala Centrio Mall with over 20 flavors to choose from! Freezie has been...
View ArticleCebu Pacific upgrades PH air freight industry with dedicated cargo aircraft
Manila, July 2, 2018 – Leading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) has signed an agreement with Switzerland-based IPR Conversions Ltd to convert two of its ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft into...
View ArticleTwo Oro Rotarians cited in International Photo Competition
Two Rotarians from Rotary Clubs in Cagayan de Oro, Rotary International 3870 were recently adjudged among the ten best in The Rotarian Magazine’s recently concluded 2018 Photo Competition. The...
View ArticlePSA seeks Public Support for National Migration Survey
The Philippine Statistics Authority is requesting the public to support the National Migration Survey from May to August 2018. The NMS aims to provide information on the mobility of Philippine...
View ArticleTacloban ramps up MICE hosting prospects for Eastern Visayas
The Eastern Visayas Region, particularly the regional center of Tacloban City, is looking forward to hosting more large scale conventions and conferences with the recent grand launch of Summit Hotel...
View ArticleSMART PUBLIC ADVISORY: All Smart, TNT and Sun Prepaid Loads now with One-Year...
PUBLIC ADVISORY: All Smart, TNT and Sun Prepaid Loads now have One-Year Validity Period Starting Thursday, July 5, 2018, all Smart, TNT and Sun prepaid loads now have a validity period of one...
View ArticlePSA Requests Public Support for 2018 Family Income & Expenditure Survey
The Philippine Statistics Authority is soliciting the general public’s support for the 2018 Family Income and Expenditure Survey to be conducted on July 2018 and January 2019. The FIES is a...
View Article2018 ICTSI Pueblo De Oro Championship: Kim clings on as Carlos charges back...
Young Kim Joo Hyung moves a few steps away to scoring a breakthrough (photo from pgt.ph) CAGAYAN de Oro – Kim Joo Hyung checked a shaky finish with back-to-back birdies, matching Jobim Carlos’ fiery...
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“Paying it forward” Former National Muaythai Athletes and now coach Jay Harold Gregorio and Jonathan Suello Polosan, facilitated the first day of the Muaythai Intensive Khan Course 2-3 at Mindanao...
View ArticleOn its 10th Anniversary – NSCA CDO Committee Students Summer Exchange Program...
The first Norfolk Sister City Association Cagayan de Oro Committee Student Summer Exchange program is now underway in Norfolk, Virginia. The Student Delegates at the Philippine Embassy in...
View ArticleTeam Villacencio tops ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Golf Championship Pro-Am
Pro Arnold Villacencio and team topped the one day Pro-Am Tournament held last July 3 at the Pueblo de Oro golf course in Cagayan de Oro City with a score of 55 (-17) to edge a field of 20 teams in...
View Article2018 ICTSI Pueblo De Oro Championship: Kim edges Carlos by one in record win
CAGAYAN de Oro – Kim Joo Hyung became the youngest winner on the Philippine Golf Tour at 16, beating the hottest player on the circuit no less with resolve and resilience rarely seen on a teenager...
View ArticleMedia Wise Romps off with Four PH Quill Awards
Xavier Ateneo Alumnus does it again Media Wise Communications / MUSE books, the little company that could – has done it again—and done it in a really big way this year. Media Wise Communications...
View ArticleThe Mindanao Experience: Transforming Local-Global Partnerships in Pursuit of...
The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro will host a “Conversations” on Transforming Local-Global Partnerships in Pursuit of Durable Peace: The Mindanao Experience on Thursday, 12 July 2018 at the Dynasty...
View Article25th National Retail Conference & Expo seeks to reinvent Retail
August 9-10, 2018 at SMX MOA, Pasay City The National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) has been the center piece of the Philippine Retail Association’s (PRAs) efforts in helping retailers attain...
View ArticleDutch Flood Experts could look at Oro Flood Management & Control
Depending how an ongoing project on water management goes, Dutch flood experts could be tapped to evaluate Cagayan de Oro’s persistent floods in the near future. During a recent talk during the 2nd...
View ArticleOro Chamber keen to tap Dutch expertise to ramp up agri production
The private sector and the Dutch government will seek ways to increase the scope of their partnership to improve agricultural production in Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao. “Oro Chamber is...
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