Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Teenage pregnancy declines in PH, Normin tops in cases

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Teenage pregnancy cases in the country had gone down from 8.6 percent in 2017 to 5.4 percent in 2022, yet despite the decrease in cases, Northern Mindanao records the highest percentage of adolescents who have been pregnant at 10.9 percent “Forty-four per 1,000 female adolescents aged 15–19 have given birth […]

Agri 10 turns over P3.53-M worth of machineries, equipment to Maramag town-based coops

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

In line with the goal to strengthen farm mechanization and promote farm efficiency in the country, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) led by OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over recently P3.53-million worth of farm machineries and equipment to two farmer coop, associations in barangay La Roxas, Maramag, […]

DTI-10 turns over POS equipment to OTOP hubs

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Eight One Town, One Product Philippines (OTOP) hubs in northern Mindanao were granted a point-of-sale (POS) terminal worth P25,000 each by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 on February 22 OTOP Hub is a one-stop shop that offers a general outlet for quality OTOP products. Strategically located […]

Fleet of modern buses boosts Bukidnon’s transport system

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-10 took a significant step forward in modernizing the transportation system by introducing 15 modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the first fleet of the trendy transport scene in Bukidnon province As part of the government’s public utility vehicles modernization […]

N. Mindanao DRRMC OKs P3.3-B rehab plan for calamity-hit LGUs

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government agencies comprising the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Northern Mindanao (RDRRMC-10) on Thursday approved the PHP3.3-billion Regional Rehabilitation Plan (RRP) in support of its local government units (LGUs) affected by flooding and landslide in December last year In an interview, RDRRMC-10 chair Antonio Sugarol said the […]

NorMin logs 8.4% inflation in Jan., ranks 9th in PH

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao’s inflation rate rose to 8.4% last month, placing the region in the ninth spot nationwide, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Feb. 17, 2023 During a media forum here, PSA 10 (Northern Mindanao) Officer-in-Charge Janith Aves said January’s inflation was higher than December […]

Farmers in 3 barangays in Valencia benefits from FMR Projects

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

DILG Bukidnon in coordination with the Local Government of Valencia City successfully turned over a total of PhP60-Million worth of farm-to-market road projects to the Barangay of Lilingayon, Lurugan, and San Carlos under the Local Government Support Fund – Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP), on Feb. 21, 2023 A blessing and a ceremonial road […]

DOST boosts local food processor’s production

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon – Nestled in Upper Calanawan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, a thriving food processing facility is providing local farmers with a stable source of income V&C Agrifarm is considered a business pioneer in the food processing industry with innovative solutions that cater to bulk supplies of processed products through a “B2B” or business-to-business approach. […]

Firm proposes online payment scheme for Malaybalay City

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY – Pisopay.com, a Makati-based company that specializes in creating a system for online payments, proposed a system for the City Government of Malaybalay During the regular session of Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) on February 14, 2023, Ms. Patricia Javier, Director of Marketing for Pisopay.com said the system can be called Malaybalay Egov Smart City […]

411 Bukidnon workers get P1.6-M from DOLE’s TUPAD program

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA) – Four hundred and eleven (411) disadvantaged or displaced workers in Maramag, Bukidnon, recently received a total of P1.6 million in government salaries through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program DOLE 10-Bukidnon Field Office Provincial Director Raul Valmores said each beneficiary received P3,900 […]