NorMin LGUs urge health precautions as haze affects air quality
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Local government units in Northern Mindanao remind the publicto observe minimum health measures to mitigate the effects of poor air quality due to haze. As of Tuesday, the Environmental Management Bureau in Northern Mindanao (EMB-10)recorded elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels in the air quality index (AQI) from itsmonitoring stations.While […]
PBBM’s scholarship program helps Bukidnon students pursue college degrees
QUEZON, Bukidnon – For fourth-year college student Darwin Molejon, breaking a cycle offinancial hardship begins with a single degree and the hope of becoming the first collegegraduate in his family. Darwin, the fourth of seven siblings, has watched his family stretch limited resources to keep hiseducation on track. Now in the final stretch of his […]
Bukidnon inflation slows to 6.8% in July 2026
MALAYBALAY CITY — Bukidnon’s inflation rate eased to 6.8 percent in July 2026 from 8.6percent in June, as price increases slowed in food, transport, housing, and several other majorcommodity groups, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported in a press conference onAugust 13 The July rate brought the province’s average inflation from January to July 2026 […]
PBBM releases P92.8-M SCPF aid to 464 Bukidnon barangays
QUEZON, Bukidnon — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has released P92.8 million from theSocio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF) to all 464 barangays in Bukidnon, granting each villageP200,000 in direct assistance to support graduating college students and community socialservices. Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto announced the funding during the “Bawat BayanMakikinabang (BBM)” program launch on September 4, […]
DA, PAGASA boost safeguards for strong El Niño
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 and the PhilippineAtmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) MindanaoRegional Services Division have forged a strategic partnership to shield Northern Mindanao’sfood supply from an impending strong El Niño. During the El Niño Preparedness Press Conference on August 25, Department of Agriculture(DA)-10 Regional Executive Director Jose […]
NorMin MSMEs urged to innovate, widen market reach
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in NorthernMindanao need to innovate, improve product presentation and expand market linkages to remaincompetitive as consumer preferences and business conditions change, the Department of Tradeand Industry (DTI) said. DTI Assistant Secretary Leonila T. Baluyut made the call during her interaction with MSMEs atthe 2026 Kahimunan […]
DOST, UPLB launch SARAI CENTRO to shield farmers from climate losses
MALAYBALAY CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and theUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) launched a nationwide agricultural hub networkon August 17 to help farmers protect crops from severe climate impacts. Project SARAI CeNTRO (Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry –Centralized National Hub for Regional Operations) links science and […]
Youth finds hope, rebuilds dream at Bahay Pag-asa
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon – One mistake can change a young life. But it does not have todefine it. For 17-year-old ‘Bonoy’ (not his real name), the past year and five months at the Valencia CityYouth Home, or Bahay Pag-asa, have been a difficult chapter marked by uncertainty following adrug-related case.Yet behind the walls of the […]
DA-10 seeks agri investments to build Mindanao food value chains
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10)is seeking private-sector investments in agricultural processing, post-harvest facilities, renewableenergy and digital agriculture to increase the value of farm products and support food security inthe region. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan said the government cannotaddress food security and agricultural development […]
4ID hosts social media summit to combat disinformation in digital era
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Aligning military public information with the nationalgovernment’s Bagong Pilipinas agenda, the 4th Infantry ‘Diamond’ Division (4ID) gatheredMindanao’s state communicators, military public affairs personnel, and digital content creatorsfor the 3rd Mindanao Leg of the Digital and Social Media Summit (DASMES) 2026 from Aug.13 to 14 at Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de […]