Ever since Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) struck Cagayan de Oro and Iligan city, a lot of people I personally know have been constantly asking about the situations and updates here, some asking for photos, the city and the people’s needs, the people they know, some even asked about our precious river. I know there [...]
Destructive Mining in Opol – Photo from Bob Ocio Mining in the Philippines should be stopped due to its dangerous effects to the environment and indigenous communities. The DENR and its attached agencies virtually committed grave abuse of power when they issued permits and tenements to mining firms. Most of the mining firms also encroach [...]
by Girlie Gualberto-Suan The Filipinos have many admirable traits. Noteworthy of these is our unsinkable spirit in the face of sufferring and defeat. We have a strong survival instinct. But the outstanding virtue which we are extremely proud of is our Bayanihan spirit. The Bayanihan virtue is exemplified by our desire to help people in [...]
As I was cooking earlier today, I noticed something that I never really notice most of the time and it got me asking myself if I still knew what I learned back in grade school. It was a bit of challenge and I had a bit of a hard time. So anyway, while I was [...]
Below is a map of the Cagayan de Oro Sendong Evacuation Sites / Camps. A link below the map is provided for the larger map view and the details of each evacuation site including the number of families and individuals, contact person and number, and the site needs as of their latest update. You can [...]
