MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 379
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Fri-Sat, January 8-9, 2021
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CDO to allot P500-M for Covid-19 vaccines
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government here has joined other local government units (LGUs) that have allocated a portion of their budget to purchase coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines. In his daily press briefing on Thursday, Mayor Oscar Moreno said the city government is considering setting aside PHP300 million to PHP500 million for the Covid-19 vaccinations Cagayan de Oro City Mayor program. Oscar Moreno. (File
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Newly-crowned Miss Kuyanis 2021 Dannah Joy Tempra (center) is flanked by first runner-up Katheryn Guipetacio, second runner-up Princess Nicole Segundo, third runner-up Angeliza Navajo and fourth runner-up Alyssa Marie Cordova. PHILLIP VALLESPIN
Limited movement set for Black Nazarene feast in CDO By DIVINA SUSON
NO TOUCH POLICY. Devotees are still allowed to enter the shrine to see and pray for the Black Nazarene in CM Recto Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City but because of the pandemic, they are not allowed to touch the image that they used to in the past years. (Photo by Divina M. Suson)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government here has issued a special permit to the Nazarene Parish Church on limited movements for the celebration of the annual feast of the Black Nazarene which started on Friday. Instead of holding the “Traslacion,” or the transfer of the image of the Black Nazarene from its shrine on C.M. Recto Avenue to St. Agustin Cathedral, the local government issued a special permit allowing
the church to conduct a motorcade. Msgr. Persus Cabunoc, Rector of Nazareno Parish Church, said the motorcade will start at 10:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the curfew is implemented to avoid gathering a crowd since the people are already inside their houses by that time. Lt. Col. Lemuel Gonda, Cagayan de Oro City police deputy director for operations, said only 15 vehicles are allowed to join the See SET, page 11
Town Mayor Dennis Roa receives from Provincial Governor Bambi Emano a P 1 million check as financial assistance for the town’s various infra projects. Two other towns, Talisayan and Sugbongcogon also received P1 million each as financial assistance. Roa also also receives an additional P 200,000 after Naawan becomes the Grand Winner of the “booth” contest among participating towns during the culmination culmination ceremony of the 8th annual Kuyamis Festival ceremony at the provincial capitol ground Friday. Foto Cris Diaz