MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 066
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Fri-Sat, October 21-22, 2022
P 2.4 B infra projects for CDO gets approval By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Regional Development Council (RDC), Northern Mindanao endorsed an additional P 2.37 billion worth of infrastructure projects for Cagayan de Oro City, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Earlier in March, the RDC recommended P12 billion worth of projects for the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro, District Cong. Rufus Rodriguez said. Rodriguez asked the RDC’s endorsement for bigticket projects that would
‘Love your eyes,’ says DOH-10 By JASPER MARIE RUCAT
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Department of Health (DOH)-10 in celebration of World Sight Day, reminded the public of the importance of taking care of their eyes as this is one of the most important organs in the body. Karen Kaye Alcesto, senior health program officer of DOH-10, said, “We should love our eyes. Almost 80% of the information that comes from the environment comes from our eyes.” There are ways on how to take care of our eyes. Alcesto enumerated to avoid constant rubbing of eyes. Since the hands are prone to dirt, it may irritate the eye and may cause infection. Next is to wash hands frequently; protect eyes from A photo taken October 18, 2022 shows heavy traffic and flooding of key areas and the sun and its UV rays by major thoroughfares in Cagayan de Oro City during heavy rainfall. The Regional De- wearing sunglasses, staying
address major problems in Cagayan de Oro, including heavy traffic and flooding in the city’s key areas during heavy rains. The RDC unanimously endorsed the following bigticket projects: These projects include: (1) Construction of a Gusa flyover worth P925 million (2) Installation of a mega flood control system, including booster and water pumps, in Bitan-ag Creek, Agora Market area, and Butuan-CdeO-Iligan Road (BCIR) conjunction worth velopment Council in Northern Mindanao endorses additional funds to address the See GETS, page 11
Bukidnon landslide (Update)
city’s perennial predicament. Photo CRIS DIAZ
Male body found, 3 bodies recovered, 2 still missing By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Rescuers recovered an unidentified male body who were among the missing victims of a landslide in Malitbog, Bukidnon on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2022. The recovery of the unidentified body Thursday morning, Oct. 20, 2022, brought to three, the number of bodies found since the rescue operations started Sunday. Town Mayor Gary Casiño, of Malitbog, said that the unidentified body belonged to a male. “We have no idea whether the body belonged to Lucresio or one of the LGU
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Rescuers recover an unidentified male body of one of the five missing victims of the deadly landslide in a village in San Luis, Malotbog, Bukidnon Thursday morning bringing to a total of three bodies recovered since the rescue and retrieval operations started Sunday, Oct 26, 2022. Photo Brigada Valencia
workers, “ Casiño said. He said that the second body retrieved Wednesday was that of Angelita, 52, the wife of Lucresio Lauronal, 54. Casiño said that five people, including the Lauronal couple, and three workers of the local government unit of Malitbog were among the victims of the landslide at the height of heavy rains Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Casiño said that the body of one of the LGU workers identified as Jordan Achas, 30, the truck driver, was recovered Tuesday. The LGU workers were sent to San Luis on Sunday on a clearing operations See FOUND, page 11
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