MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 036
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Saturday, August 7, 2021
P15.00
CdO’s pride Paalam guns for olympic gold Over 200,000 receive COVID jabs in CdO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Despite the limitations on vaccine supply, Cagayan de Oro City passed the 200,000 mark on vaccinations with about 65,748 completing their second dose and 138,350 receiving their first dose as of August 4. Mayor Oscar Moreno is thankful to the CDO vaccination team as well as the support of the Department of Health (DOH) and the private sector in attaining the city’s herd immunity. The city has recorded the biggest number of vaccinees, August 3, with 6,457 in just a day. On this day, 1,416 were vaccinated at SM Downtown, Robinsons (1,165), and Limketkai (1,142). There are 619 persons deprived of liberty who were also inoculated on the said day. In the Department of Health/Northern Mindanao Medical Center (DOH/ NMMC)-managed vaccination site in Centrio Ayala Mall, 1,740 were vaccinated. See RECEIVE, page 11
By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
C AG AYA N D E O R O CITY’S ‘boxing at the park’ product Carlo Paalam is now one step away from clinching the gold medal after his successful demolition of a much faster and aggressive fighter from Japan Ryomei Tanaka via Cagayan de Oro City passed the 200,000 mark on vaccinations with about 65,748 completing their second dose and unanimous decision.
BARMM’s P20-M housing for Marawi residents 70% complete By SONY SUDARIA MDNN BARMM News Bureau and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN Bukidnon News Bureau
BARMM Region - A topranking official in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has announced Wednesday (August 4) that a
DOT Asec for Mindanao is new Tourism Undersecretary
Valderrosa-Abubakar
See GUNS, page 11
138,350 receiving their first dose as of August 4.
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte had promoted Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary for Mindanao, Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar, as DOT Undersecretary, vice Benito C. Bengzon Jr., former Undersecretary for Tourism Development Planning. Her appointment paper was signed by the President last August 3, 2021. Valderrosa-Abubakar took her oath before See TOURISM, page 11
housing project intended for Marawi affected residents is now nearing completion. The housing project is located in Barangay Boot in Wao, Lanao del Sur. Since the war erupted in Marawi many years ago between government forces and the ISIS-led local ter-
rorists headed by the Maute Brothers, displaced families went to their relatives in Wao municipality and seek refuge. Abdullah Cusain, program manager of the Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan (KAPYANAN) said the housing See ANNOUNCES, page 11
Gingoog receives cash aid from DSWD-10 for ECQ-affected locals GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 represented by Social Welfare and Development Team Leader Edgar Requilme recently turned over its Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) special assistance to the Local Finance Committee alongside City Mayor Erick G. Cañosa and City
Administrator Elvin Y. Restituto to be distributed to individuals and families affected by the implementation of the city’s ECQ status for the mitigation of the spread of coronavirus (COVID)-19 contagion. Cañosa extended his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte and DSWD-10 Regional Director Mari-flor See AID, page 11