Monday, October 8, 2007

TODAY'S NEWS

Drug testing centers, fotogs making a killing
OZAMIZ CITY: Drug testing centers and freelance photographers are making big bucks from offering their services to prospective candidates for the Oct. 29 synchronized Barangay and SK polls.
Air Philippines now flies Ozamiz-Manila daily
OZAMIZ CITY: Citing improved business atmosphere, Air Philippines Corporation (APC) announces they are extending their Ozamiz-Manila route and vice versa daily from four times a week.
Police chief says highly urbanized plan ok, but…
SURIGAO CITY: Police chief S/Supt. Francisco Dungo Jr. says he favors Surigao City being converted into a highly urbanized city.
SURIGAO CITY: An initial P15-million financial assistance is due to be given by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for agricultural funding to Dinagat Province, Gov. Geraldine "Jade" Ecleo-Villaroman said.
ILIGAN CITY: About 80 tri-media practitioners from the cities Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz and Iligan gathered here Saturday, Oct. 6, for the First Regional Media Forum and Fellowship, with the aim of enhancing the media profession as well as renew camaraderie.
Gov. Ocampos to convene peace and order council
OROQUIETA CITY: To achieve genuine development in Misamis Occidental, Gov. Loreto Leo S. Ocampos is convening the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) on Monday at the Capitol Function Hall.
Oro cops collar 533 persons in weekly saturation drives
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Cagayan de Oro City Police (COCPO) apprehended a total of 533 persons after a series of massive saturation drives against criminals and lawless elements that started in August this year.
PNA-Normin hosts nurses national gab
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: THE Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. (PNA) in Region 10 is set to host for the first time the two-day PNA national convention here in Cagayan de Oro City on Oct. 24-25 at the Atrium, Limketkai Center.
Oro gov’t to ink pact with XU for coastal resource management
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The city government is set to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Xavier University McKeough Marine Center for the sustainable management of the coastal and fishery resources within the city’s coastal waters.
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