Mindanao forum tackles transport delays, pollution crisis
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — The Mindanao Infrastructure Forum has called for faster transport solutions and stronger environmental action, as infrastructure delays and pollution threaten the region’s growth Officials and experts underscored the need to shorten the government’s three-to-eight-year project timelines by exploring innovative systems that can move goods more swiftly, particularly […]
Farmers’ Field Day showcases Sustainable Land Management in corn-based sloping areas in Libona town
LIBONA, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA–10), in partnership with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Libona, showcased the implementation of the Sustainable Land Management in Corn-Based Sloping Areas (SLM-Corn) Project during a Farmers’ Field Day on October 29 in […]
Northern Mindanao strengthens farm sector through investments, innovation
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — Northern Mindanao is ramping up agricultural investments and partnerships to sustain food sufficiency, with Bukidnon leading as the region’s top food-producing province, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 reported DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan said Bukidnon produces 110 percent of Northern Mindanao’s rice requirement, making […]
SSS launches RACE to enforce employer compliance
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (October 30, 2025) — The Social Security System (SSS) Bukidnon Branch launched the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) 2025 campaign early this October to strengthen employer compliance and protect workers’ rights to social security coverage The campaign began with field operations, in which officers served notices of violation to eight noncompliant establishments […]
CMU, DA launch livestock multiplier farms to boost food supply
MALAYBALAY CITY (November 3, 2025) — Central Mindanao University (CMU) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are building livestock multiplier farms in Bukidnon to boost food production, support farmers’ income, and strengthen food security The project will focus on breeding swine, goats, and ducks to expand livestock supply, strengthen farmers’ groups, and sustain Bukidnon’s status […]
Damaged Bukidnon-Davao City road to remain closed — DPWH
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, said the Bukidnon-Davao City Road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon town in Bukidnon province that was damaged by a landslide over the weekend will remain closed DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the affected road will be closed despite calls […]
Matigsalug IP Village officially turned over in Kitaotao
KITAOTAO, Bukidnon – The Matigsalug Indigenous Peoples (IP) Village in Brgy. Napalico (Lorega), Kitaotao, was officially turned over on October 24, 2025, marking a milestone in community development and peacebuilding efforts According to a press release from the 89th Infantry Battalion, the project benefits 36 Matigsalug families and nine Former Rebels (FRs), symbolizing the government’s […]
AI in governance, agriculture tackled at 11th Mindanao Policy Research Forum
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Researchers from Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) presented studies on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in governance, agriculture, and forecasting during the 11th Mindanao Policy Research Forum (MPRF), held on October 21, 2025, at BukSU’s main campus in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon The forum, jointly organized […]
Bukidnon sugarcane growers appeal for halt to sugar import plan
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A group of Bukidnon sugarcane planters has appealed for a careful reassessment of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) plan to import 424,000 metric tons of refined sugar, saying the country still has sufficient local supply The Mindanao Sustainable Sugarcane Agricultural Development, Inc. (MINFED) — composed of planters and workers in Bukidnon […]
DA-10 hosts national training on crop diversification, permaculture for IPs
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) hosted the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) program’s nationwide training on crop selection, diversification, agroforestry, and permaculture for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from October 20 to 24, 2025 Participated in by IP representatives from 13 regions across the country, the […]