MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XII, No. 110
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Saturday, February 4, 2023
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Cagayan de Oro City lawmakers agree on city hall transfer to new location C
BY GERRY LEE GORIT
AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some members of this city’s council are amenable to the proposal to move the city hall to a new site but maintained that they will not allow the sale of Cagayan de Oro’s local government buildings. Councilor Girlie Balaba said that while there is a need to transfer to a new site, the existing city hall is not negotiable for sale. “I have nothing against the transfer of our city hall as we are considering the faster delivery of services. The present city hall has become too small for our
growing population. As our city has grown bigger, we also need a bigger structure to cater to the higher volume of our constituents,” Balaba said. She added the existing city hall must be preserved and will still continue to be utilized, for instance, as a museum and should be declared a historical landmark. Councilor George Goking agreed with Balaba, saying, “that’s a very commendable proposal. We have enough resources for the transfer.” He said the move couldn’t have come at a better time owing to the city’s rapid Lights adorn the city hall’s Cagayan de Oro City executive building where the city mayor urban growth where more See AGREE, page 11 holds office. photo’s by gerry lee gorit
Wilcon Depot breaks ground in Iligan City
Wilcon Depot, the country’s leading home improvement and construction supply retailer, held the groundbreaking ceremony at Brgy. Bara-as, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte, on January 27, 2023. The soon-to-open store will be the first in the province as part of its plan to expand its retail network nationwide. Wilcon continues to fulfill its vision of reaching all Filipino homeowners and builders across the country. The three consecutive groundbreaking ceremonies including the groundbreaking in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, and Naic, Cavite, are part of Wilcon’s 5-year store expansion plan #FlyingHighTo100 to have 100 operational stores nationwide. For more information about Wilcon, you can log on to www.wilcon.com.ph or follow their social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok and subscribe and connect with them on Viber Community, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Classes suspended in two Davao provinces after magnitude 6 quake By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
The epicenter in Davao de Oro, according to the coordinates given by PHIVOLCS. Map courtesy of Google Maps DAVAO CITY (MindaNews ) — Class suspensions have been declared in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte on Thursday after a strong earthquake jolted several parts of Mindanao on Wednesday night. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib announced the suspension of all classes in public and private schools shortly after the quake magnitude 6 earthquake occurred on Wednesday to give way for the safety inspections on all school buildings as part of precautionary measure. He said local government units would lift class suspensions after the school buildings are inspected. Davao de Oro Gov. Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga declared suspension of classes to ensure safety and security of the students, including
teaching and non-teaching personnel, pending structural assessment of all buildings by the Department of Education in coordination with the local government units. Aside from class suspensions, the governor also suspended work in government offices, except for agencies that render services to disaster affected areas such as the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Social Welfare and Development Office, General Services Office, Provincial Health Office, Agriculturist Office, Veterinary Office, Provincial Engineer’s Office and Motorpool, Provincial Information and Communication Technology Office, and Provincial Information Office. Based on the revised information released by Philippine Institute of Volcanology an Seismology, the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located nine kilometers southeast See SUSPENDED, page 11