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 CITY, Bukidnon – Twenty-five former rebels, referred to as Friends Rescued (FRs), were formally enrolled in a Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW NC I) course under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) on August 18, 2025, in Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon According to a press release from the Police Regional Office...

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...

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,...

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 CITY, Bukidnon – Six New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas, including two female combatants, were killed in a series of encounters with government forces in Barangays Dumalaguing and Guihean, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, on August 13 and 17, 2025 Brig. Gen. Seigfred Tubalado, commander of the 403rd Infantry Brigade, reported that troops first engaged members of the...