Measles outbreak in NorMin looms

By Uriel Quilinguing Contributing Editor

ABOUT a hundred-percent increase in suspected measles cases has been observed in the first 14 weeks this year, compared to the same period in 2022, a medical officer of the Department of Health-10 reported Friday, April 14.

“There is an impending (disease) outbreak,” Dr. Angeli Loren W. Caguioa, DOH10 National Immunization Program communications head, said in a Philippine Information Agency forum at SM City Uptown mall in Cagayan de Oro.

This, she said, is the reason why a Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in the region and elsewhere nationwide is set on May 2 until the month’s end.

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Klarex welcomes Dutch flood experts’ help

CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor

Rolando “Klarex” Uy wants the city’s persistent flooding problems solved, and created a group to study the proposal by a group of Dutch experts on flood reduction and climate resilience for the city.

The Aid Environment of Netherlands sought an audience with the mayor Friday,

April 14, to express willingness to help the local government craft measures to address persistent flooding.

“We understand the key issues that the city is facing related to flooding, storm surges, saltwater intrusion, and water shortage in the season. And we are aware that studies and analysis have been made to address these issues,” Rommert Schram, an expert in water resources management and irrigation of the Aid Environment told Uy, referring to studies done after Sendong (Washi) like the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Integrated Rehabilitation Management Framework Plan, the city’s Local Climate