Opposition to elevate Agora BOT contract to court
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
Opposition lawyer Rogelio Bagabuyo yesterday disclosed plans to meet with other opposition leaders and interested individuals to plan out the appropriate legal action to stop the implementation of the P255 million Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract for the Agora Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT). Read more
PaDayon will lose source of kickbacks if HB 239 is approved – Opposition
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
Losing ownership and management over the J.R. Borja Memorial City Hospital as proposed under House Bill 239 would mean PaDayon Pilipino administration officers will lose one of their largest sources of “kickbacks” from overpriced hospital supplies, medicines and equipments. Read more
JRBGH doctors, nurses, staff organize to call for passage of Cong. Rufus’ HB 239
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
A group of doctors, nurses and staff members at the JR Borja General Hospital (JRBGH) are organizing themselves to call for the passage of House Bill 239 and fully nationalize the city hospital. Read more
Open Letter on the JR Borja General Hospital (JRBGH) as a Nationalized Hospital
February 5, 2009
Open Letter on the JR Borja General Hospital (JRBGH)
as a Nationalized Hospital Read more
Rotting Body of 8-year old girl Found in Abandoned Agora CR
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
The rotting body of an eight-year old girl was recently found inside an abandoned comfort room at the Agora Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT), police reported yesterday. Read more
Arroyo okays Cong. Rufus’ P300 million Drainage Plan for Cagayan de Oro
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Cong. Rufus Rodriguez yesterday revealed that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has recently approved a P100 million Comprehensive Drainage Project designed to put up huge 48-inch diameter culverts in the city’s national highways. Read more
Cagayan de Oro city dads alarmed over imported US peanut butters
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
Two city officials yesterday voiced alarm over reports that local stores are still selling US-made peanut butter products and those other food items containing such an ingredient as they may be contaminated with the salmonella bacteria. Read more
Lumbia Cop shot dead in Agora KTV Bar
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
A police officer was brutally murdered by an unidentified man at a videoke bar in Agora, Lapasan this city Monday evening. Read more
Sharshooter Sgt. Putol faces administrative charges
February 5, 2009
By Lizanilla J. Amarga
The sharpshooter military sergeant who was drunk yet still able to target and shot a teenager’s privates inside a karaoke bar in Naawan, Misamis Oriental last week is now facing administrative charges. Read more
Rufus, Emano, Jaraula push for 3rd District of Cagayan de Oro City
January 29, 2009

By Lizanilla J. Amarga
Local officials will be asking the local National Statistics Office (NSO-10) to re-survey the population of Cagayan de Oro City in the hopes of creating a third congressional district before 2010. Read more

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