A year ago, just as residents of the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan were getting ready for Christmas, Tropical Storm “Sendong” swept through the region, sending flash floods and leaving 1,200 people dead.
On what would have been the 79th birthday of former President Corazon Aquino, her son, now the President, spent the day rallying people, especially the victims of the most recent natural disaster in the country, to live the spirit of People Power.
Public elementary and high schools in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan will open alternative lessons Tuesday in lieu of holding regular classes, Education Secretary Armin Luistro announced on Monday.
A storm is brewing that threatens the hold on power of Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano, who is accused of not taking action despite storm warnings and of mishandling relief operations in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Tropical Storm “Sendong.”
People find ways to do it especially in difficult times.
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano is fast-tracking the development of a 9-hectare relocation site for former residents of flood-prone areas like river deltas along the Cagayan River.
