Malaybalay balances growth, environmental protection
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Malaybalay City government in Bukidnon vowed on Tuesday to explore all possible measures to address the environmental risks threatening one ofits tourist spots amid ongoing infrastructure projects In a statement, Mayor Warren Jay Pabillaran said he has tasked the City Environment andNatural Resources Office (CENRO) to investigate further and […]
7 Bukidnon sitios get free power from PBBM electrification program
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon (PIA) — For decades, nighttime in the remote areas of Manolo Fortich town meant a difficult and costly routine. When night fell, mothers lit candles, and children huddled around kerosene lamps, blinking through smoke to finish their homework For 180 families across seven far-flung sitios (sub-villages), relying on temporary lighting notonly drained […]
Over 700 Bukidnon PUJ drivers receive PBBM fuel aid through AICS
MALAYBALAY CITY — More than 700 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Bukidnon received P5,000 each in fuel aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS)program to help them cope with rising fuel costs. A total of 769 drivers from Cabanglasan, Impasugong, Lantapan, Sumilao, and Malaybalayreceived the cash aid on May 18 at […]
Forest fire hits Sitio Incalbug, Brgy. Can-ayan
MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net/22 May 2026) Local firefighters wrestle for almost an hour with a forest fire in Sitio Incalbug,Brgy. Can-ayan, Malaybalay City on May 21, 2026(Thursday) Veteran forest firefighter Elmer dela Cerna shares videos about the incident on his social mediaaccount and noted that village-based forest fire fighters served as first responder.About three hectares of […]
NorMin employment rate rises to 96.3% in 2025 — PSA
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao posted a 96.3 percent employment rate in 2025, while labor force participation also increased, according to preliminary results of the 2025Labor Force Survey presented by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 on May 20 PSA data showed that the region’s labor force population among individuals aged 15 years oldand […]
DOH expands PuroKalusugan to improve healthcare access of NorMincommunities
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Health Center for Health DevelopmentNorthern Mindanao (DOH-10) is expanding its PuroKalusugan program to bring health servicescloser to communities, particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA)across the region Dr. Angeli Loren W. Caguioa, head of the Local Health Systems Development Cluster, said theprogram aims to ensure residents […]
Malaybalay CHO gives home care to bedridden TB patient, backs PBBM priorities
MALAYBALAY CITY — Health workers from the Malaybalay City Health Office (CHO) Brought Tuberculosis (TB) treatment directly to a bedridden patient and household contacts in Barangay Sumpong on May 11, in support of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s push for community-based detection and treatment of the illness CHO District Physician Coordinator Dr. Melody Kaye Rebucas […]
Hold a ‘healthy and democratic’ impeachment process vs VP Sara –Malaybalay bishop
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 16 May 2026) — Malaybalay Bishop Noel Pedregosa called for a “healthy and democratic” impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte,urging public officials to uphold honesty, accountability, and transparency in governance “I ask with all humility, hangyoon ta ka mo (I appeal to you) — madayon unta (may it pushthrough) — […]
Forest fires burn 56.4 hectares of NGP areas in Bukidnon – DENR report
MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net / 16 May 2026) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported at least 16 forest fire incidents across Bukidnon duringthe height of the dry season The fires burned an estimated 125.49 hectares, including about 56.4 hectares of NationalGreening Program (NGP) reforestation areas, based on consolidated data as of April […]
PBBM tasks DENR to transform forest dependents into eco-partners
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-10) is turning forest-dependent communities in Northern Mindanao into environmental partners through livelihood and reforestation programs In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to balance environmental protection and economic growth, DENR-10 hires residents for tree planting and maintenance and helps them secure […]