Alba noted that Manolo Fortich was transformed into a first-class municipality from its humble origin of being a watering hole for herds of cows that were brought to Cagayan de Oro City to be shipped to the markets in Manila.

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Residents board a sunken barge lodged beside a bridge in Barangay Iponan in Cagayan de Oro City on Dec. 5, 2012 to salvage materials.

Source: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/05/heavy-equipment-for-illegal-mining-along-iponan-river-passed-through-3-upland-barangays-in-cdo/