NTC adopts NorMin broadband mapping system for nationwide use
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 26, 2025, 6:51 p.m.) – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) launched the nationwide broadband mapping system here on Tuesday, developed by engineers and information technology professionals from Northern Mindanao NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez said the operation of the Quality of Service (QoS) and Broadband Mapping System serves as a […]
DILG eyes creation of LGU infra-learning hubs in NorMin
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 26, 2025, 7:07 p.m.) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Northern Mindanao (DILG-10) is working to create a centralized system to support local government units (LGUs) by developing infra-learning hubs During a radio interview on Tuesday, DILG-10 director Bruce Colao said the Local Infrastructure Learning Hubs […]
Malaybalay CHO provides free family planning kits, counseling
MALAYBALAY CITY — More than 100 residents received free family planning services during the National Family Planning Month observance here, led by the Malaybalay City Health Office (CHO), under the theme “A Planned Family Wins!” Services included implants, pills, condoms, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injectables. The activity aimed to expand access […]
NorMin HIV testing at 20%; DOH to close gap
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying its efforts to close the gap in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and treatment in the Northern Mindanao Region T In a forum on Friday, August 15, 2025, nurse June Erika Obsioma, regional coordinator of the DOH National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program, […]
Malaybalay opens Snake Anti-Venom Center after decades of need
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Malaybalay took a historic step in healthcare recently with the inauguration of its first Snake Anti-Venom Center here in the provincial capital The facility is based at the City Health Office (CHO) in Barangay 4, where the Animal Bite Center is also located. The initiative was highlighted during the hour-long […]
NFA launches P118-M rice hub in Bukidnon to aid farmers, stabilize prices
MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The National Food Authority (NFA) has started constructing a P118-million rice processing facility in Musuan, Maramag, under the Masagana Agri-Food Infrastructure Modernization (MAFIM) Program NFA Deputy Administrator John Robert Hermano said the project is intended to increase rice procurement, reduce post-harvest losses, and provide farmers in Northern Mindanao with access to drying, […]
PBBM’s flood control order speeds up Bukidnon projects
MALAYBALAY CITY — Bukidnon has accelerated its flood control projects following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s (PBBM) directive to protect lives, property, and local economic activity During a press conference on Aug. 11 in Malacañang Palace, President Marcos instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite construction and reinforce infrastructure in flood-prone […]
Malaybalay invests P50M in tech upgrades for disaster readiness
MALAYBALAY CITY — The city government of Malaybalay is investing P50 million to build a disaster operations center, upgrade communication systems, and launch community programs to strengthen disaster preparedness under the Bagong Pilipinas initiative City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) chief Alan Comiso said all 46 barangays will soon receive Starlink satellite connectivity […]
189 NPA guerrillas surrender in Bukidnon
QUEZON, Bukidnon – In a landmark peace event held on Friday, 189 members and supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government forces in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon Out of the 189 surrenderers, 141 were regular NPA members, 44 Milisyang Bayan members and four were urban operatives. Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, […]
NNC urges sustained implementation of nutrition programs
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 4, 2025) — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Northern Mindanao has called on its government and private sector partners, along with other stakeholders in the region, to continue implementing nutrition-related initiatives beyond the annual National Nutrition Month observance held every July During the Regional Nutrition Month Culmination Program, NNC […]