SPECIAL FEATURE:
TOMMY P. GALO: ‘UNTOUCHED GOLD’ IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
WHOEVER KNOW THIS great composer based in Cagayan de Oro would certainly say that Tommy Galo is like an “untouched bar of gold” as far as the music industry is concerned. Can you imagine this guy has already composed and recorded 112 original songs? And yet, he’s not discovered by record producers, not even Youtube and See MUSIC, page 11
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Former Oro Chamber prexy runs as CDO congresswoman By MARK FRANCISCO
FORMER Oro Chamber president Irene Floro has filed her candidacy for congresswoman representing the second district of Cagayan de Oro City. In an exclusive interview, Floro said she has decided to run for a Lower House seat so she could focus more on improving the economic, livelihood and wellness needs of the constituents. “As a business leader, a professional nurse and educator, I am best equipped to translate my vision into reality for the district.” “If and when elected to Congress, one piece of legislation I shall introduce and nurture up to its passage is to institutionalize a sustained, substantial rescue package to help these businesses regain their footing, bring back to work displaced workers and move towards recovery and business More than 500 drivers and operators in Cagayan de Oro, especially members of the One Mindana health,” she added. Transport Association, Inc. (1Mintra), receive food packs distributed, from left, by Aminoden Guro, LTFRB-10 regional director; Nonito Llanos III, LTFRB-11 regional director; and Puerto barangay As a nurse, Floro will be advochairman Christian Rustico Achas, in Barangay Puerto, Cagayan de Oro, on Sunday (Oct. 10, 2021. cating to increase hazard pay for health workers, ample supply of photo by gerry lee gorit
Three towns incumbents in AgSur face tough opponents By CHRIS PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—While candidates under Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza were uncontested in the provincial level, three towns in this province are having a hotly-contested race in next year’s election.
SURIGAO CITY- The wife of a retired politician will be challenging his daughter of his first wife for the mayoralty post in Tubod town in Surigao del Norte is just one of the ugly scenarios as
protective equipment and proper isolation units for health care workers. Along this line, Floro said there is a need to realize the One CDO concept wherein both congressmen from the two districts of Cagayan de Oro City must be politically aligned so there would be smooth coordination in the delivery of services. As a technical educator, Floro foresees the need for scholarship See RUNS, page 11
77 prohibited landmines, IEDs, destroyed in CDO
The incumbents of this own, neighboring Rosario town and the farming town of Sta. Josefa will have to By CRIS DIAZ face with equally strong Executive Editor opponents that will have to deal them a run for their CAMP EVANGELISTA, money come election day Cagayan de Oro City : in May 9 next year. Seventy-seven improvised See INCUMBENTS, page 11 explosive devices (IEDs) were successfully denoted and destroyed in an outskirt village here, the military said Sunday. Maj. Francisco Garello, political dynasties square Jr. , of the army’s Division off anew in next year’s local of Public Affairs Office election. (DPAO), said that the de In the bigger picture, stroyed explosives were the electoral feud between seized and recovered from family members in Tubod communist insurgents duris a microcosm of the bit- ing various mikktary ooera- The military destroys and detonates 77 prohibited Imter long-time rivalry of tions in North and North- provised Explosives Devices (IEDs) in Tignapolo-an, an See FACE, page 11 eastern Mindanao regions. outskirt village in Cagayand e Oro City. contributed photo.
Barbers, Matugases face off anew in Surigao del Norte By CHRIS PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
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He said that the destruction of the IEDs conformed with the Ottawa treaty or the “1997 Anti-Personnel Mine (APM) Ban Convention,” which calls for the prohibition on the use of landmines. LtCol Vladimir DC Sta. Maria, who supervised the destruction of the explosives, said that the biggest IEDs was a 20-liter container sized explosive device that could have easily killed or injured innocent civilians had it not been captured by the government troops. Maj G e n R om e o S See DESTROYED, page 11