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Surface water key to Oro water firm’s sustainability
Volume VII, No. 253
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Tuesday
April 3, 2018
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By Mike Baños Editor-at-Large
UNLESS Cagayan de Oro City shifts to sourcing its potable water supply from underground to surface water, it would sooner or later face a water crisis even worse that what some areas are now experiencing. T h at’s b e c au s e t h e groundwater on which the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) now sources 80% of its water is fast depleting, and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) wants all water districts under its purview to stop drilling for new ones by 2030. A 2003 study on water
from left, the Cagayan de Oro Volunteer Fire Brigade distributes water to residents in Barangay Kauswagan in the aftermath of TS Sendong, December 2011. Murky water from water taps is a common complaint by water consumers since most of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD)’s water supply is sourced from groundwater. COWD pumping station damaged by TS Vinta last December 22, 2017. Contributed photos with Mike Baños
See WATER, page 5
2 NPA rebels killed in Bukidnon clashes
Community college opens in Gingoog GINGOOG City, Misamis Oriental--In responding to government’s call for universal and sustainable access to education, the Gingoog city government would implement the opening of Community College of Gingoog City (CCGC) in partnership with the University of Makati (U-Mak) this June 2018 in its temporary building located at the heart of the city’s public facility with course offerings to include BS in Entrepreneurship, BS in Agri-Business, and AB-Economics as per approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). “As our community college is about to be opened, this administration hopes that the energies among the youth will be maximized by obtaining quality See college, page 11
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor with MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Two members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in sporadic fighting Bukidnon, a
military report said Monday. Capt. Norman M. Tagros, the spokesperson of the army’s 403 brigade in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, said that the encounter took place in the boundary of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. See CLASHES, page 11
Nabbed Oro cop able to slip past drug tests By MARK FRANCISCO, Correspondent The new Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) director Senior Supt. Nelson Aganon (left) salutes as he accepts the flag symbolizing his new responsibility from Philippine National Police (PNP) 10 director Chief Supt. Timoteo Pacleb (right) during the turnover rite Monday, April 2 at the city police headquarters in Cagayan de Oro. Photo by Mark Francisco for Mindanao Daily News
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) have already conducted five random drug tests for the last two years. See slip, page 11
SSS members can now avail of loan condonation anew
CAGAYAN de Oro City--More than 250,000 members of the state-run Social Security System (SSS) will benefit from the Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) with penalty condonation that will be offered from April 2 to October 1, 2018. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer
Emmanuel F. Dooc said the re-implementation of the LRP that condones penalties of borrowers with past due loans is a response to the widespread clamor of those members who were not able to avail of the LRP offered last April 2016 to April 2017.
“We would like to express our gratitude to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for granting us the authority to allow our member-borrowers to clean up their loan accounts with SSS to be able to fully enjoy their benefits as See LOAN, page 11
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