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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

QUEZON, Bukidnon (October 27, 2025) — Rescuers’ dedication was spotlighted when, after nearly six days of grueling operations, they recovered the bodies of Ely Ubatay Sr. and his wife, Thelma, found locked in each other’s arms under the rubble of a landslide that recently hit the Bukidnon–Davao Road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao Mayor Pablo...