In this opinion piece, parish priest Fr. Reynaldo D. Raluto, who leads the Integral Ecology Ministry of the Diocese of Malaybalay, shares his thoughts on the Cagayan de Oro River, one of the country’s largest river basins that had recently been the subject of distress calls due to urbanisation and other industrial activities.
7 Malaybalay villages placed under ‘state of calamity’
Seven farm villages of the city that had been hit by the June 25 floods were placed under “state of calamity” last Friday, July 4.
Does Malaybalay know that mining is prohibited here?
Do the people of Malaybalay know that our City Environment Code legally prohibits mining? In this opinion piece, parish priest Fr. Reynaldo D. Raluto, who leads the Integral Ecology Ministry of the Diocese of Malaybalay, weighs in on both current and proposed mining activities in the city.
Traversing Mount Kalatungan
Prof. Sol Dinlayan recently attended Unesco’s International Workshop on Quality Nominations for World Heritage Sites. Mt Kalatungan (and Mt Kitanglad) have have been in Unesco’s tentative list since 2024. This column is a resharing of her old article about her 2014 Kalatungan climb.
2 CMU students killed in accidents laid to rest
The two Central Mindanao University students who figured in separate fatal accidents last week were laid to rest today.
Classes suspended in 4 towns due to Typhoon Kristine
As tropical storm Kristine continues its northwestward track, four towns in the province have suspended classes on all levels since yesterday, Oct. 22. They are Dangcagan, Pangantucan, Kibawe, and Kitaotao, the latter of which was recently hit by landslide.
Bodies of family buried in Kitaotao landslide, found
The bodies of the couple and their three-year-old daughter that got buried in the rubble from last week’s landslide in Purok Minalong, Kitaotao have been found.
October 14 is Fr. Neri Satur Day – a Working Holiday in Bukidnon
Bukidnon is expected to commemorate the 33rd death anniversary of slain priest-forester and environmental hero Fr. Nerylito Satur this Oct. 14.
539 hectares of tree plantations in Malaybalay burned since February
A total of 54 forest fire incidents from February 2 until April 15 have burned 539 hectares of tree plantations in the city, an official said. This means an average of seven hectares being burned each day during the period.