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The blood of the early Church martyr St. Philomena liquefied at a Benedictine monastery in the southern city of Iligan on Tuesday after a Mass to welcome
SACRED VOTE. Local artist Nicolas Aca appeals to passersby not to sell their votes through his street advocacy in Cagayan de Oro on Saturday (May 7, 2022). He laments qualified candidates won't win because they don't have enough funds to run their campaign. (PNA photo by Jigger Jerusalem) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Wearing a long-sleeved white Barong Tagalog, slacks, and black shoes, Nicolas "Nic" Aca looks odd standing in the middle of J.R. Borja Street, one of the busiest thoroughfares here. The 53-year-old multitalented artist could be mistaken for a politician or a lawyer. On Saturday morning, Aca was carrying on his shoulder a small bamboo pole where a cooking pot hangs from one end and a discarded ballot box on the other. "Boto dili ibaligya (Don't sell your votes)," he repeatedly told passersby while he stood under the heat of the sun and amid the danger of being run over on the four-lane road beside the Cogon public market. Currently the resident arti
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The first batch of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, numbering 57,000 doses, has arrived at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental and will be exclusively used for children aged 5 to 11. In a statement Saturday, Dr. David Mendoza, Department of Health - Northern Mindanao's (DOH-10) local health support division chief, said the Pfizer vaccine doses have been transported to the DOH-10's storage facility. DOH-10 assistant director Dr. Ellenieta Gamolo earlier said the initial doses of Pfizer vaccine will be used for the first whole week of the vaccination drive for children. The 5 to 11 age group vaccination in the region will start on Monday, February 14. In Cagayan de Oro, it will be held at SM Downtown Premier and JR Borja General Hospital. It will also be launched at Centrio Ayala Mall and St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral grounds the next day, February 15. Gamolo said the DOH-10 has planned to launch a two-day vaccination for kids per