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Volume IX, No. 145
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
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DPWH-10 begins probe on covered court collapse By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
BRIEFLY
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 10 (DPWH10) on Wednesday said it started investigating the cause of the collapse of the P5.6 million worth multipurpose building in Barangay Bonbon late Tuesday afternoon. Vinnah Jeanne Maghinay, DPWH-10 information officer, said a team composed of engineers from the agency and contractor AT Builder and General Merchandize representatives have conducted a joint inspection and investigation on the collapse. “We are still waiting for the
Fire in Carmen
CAGAYAN de Oro City--Two residents were injured while 70 families were homeless in a fire that gutted 40 houses on Tuesday night in sitio Mangingit in Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. District Fire Marshall Supt. Allan Cabut said a certain Bernard Cemania and Jovie Emata sustained injuries during the fire. bombo-radyo.com
‘Corn derby’
See PROBE, page 11
Ex-judge in narco list slain
CAGAYAN de Oro City--A former judge who was named in President Rodrigo Duterte’s August 2016 narco list was killed by unidentified gunmen in his residence in Surigao del Norte last Friday. His son was injured. Lt. Col. Christian Rafols II, Caraga regional police spokesperson said former Municipal Trial Court judge Exequil Dagala, 48, was sleeping when three gunmen entered his residence and shot him in Del Carmen town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte last Friday, All Saints Day. See SLAIN, page 11
A construction worker checks the steel bars that were damaged when the multipurpose building, costing P5.6 million collapsed in Barangay Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro, Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
Avoid feeding children with instant noodles, processed foods, experts say HEALTH experts on Wednesday urged parents to avoid feeding their young children with instant noodles and processed foods. “In complementary feeding, this is when a child starts feeding at six months old, don’t give a child food with artificial coloring and flavors. If you think these harm you as an adult, more likely these are going to harm your kids,”
Department of Health Disease Prevention and Control Bureau officer-in-charge, Dr. Anthony Calibo said in a press briefing in Makati City. Calibo said healthy eating does not start during adulthood but during early childhood. “These instant noodles may have the good intention to provide nutrition, they may even possess
the micronutrient Sangkap Pinoy Seal, meaning they have been fortified, but if they’re high in sodium, it is going to be unhealthy for the baby’s kidney,” he said. Meanwhile, National Nutrition Council executive director, Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang said it cannot be ruled out that instant noodles do not have See EXPERTS, page 11
BUTUAN City––With the aim of encouraging farmers to venture into yellow corn production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Caraga region hosted the first ‘Corn Derby’ this year.
13 ‘ninja cops’
THE 13 police officers allegedly involved in the reselling of seized illegal drugs in Pampanga six years ago will face administrative charges, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday.
World AIDS Day
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The city government through its local council is now preparing for the commemoration of World AIDS Day on December 1.