MARAMAG, Bukidnon – A significant step toward strengthening community-based economicdevelopment was marked as eighteen People’s Organizations (POs) in the Municipality of SanFernando received a combined ₱6.14 million in Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) grantsfrom the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during a ceremonial turnoverheld on 23 July 2026 at the Barangay Halapitan Tourism Eco...

SUMILAO, Bukidnon – For decades, Sumilao town’s anniversary celebration followed a familiarscript of speeches, parades, and civic programs. This year, however, the local governmenttransformed the streets into an open-air stage as young residents brought the town’s 70-yearhistory to life through dance during the maiden Sidlak Festival Dance Competition early thisJuly Instead of performing routine dance...

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (PIA) — Valencia City strengthened the disaster responsecapabilities of barangay rescue teams and emergency responders through the 6th RescueMERGE (Massive Emergency Response Group Exercise), reinforcing local preparedness andinter-agency coordination in observance of National Disaster Resilience Month. The exercise, themed “Golden Harvest Rescue Olympics and Fire Suppression” gathered rescueteams from barangays and government...

CABANGLASAN, Bukidnon (PIA) — Mayor Bernie C. Castillanes delivered his 2026 State ofthe Municipality Address (SOMA) at the Cabanglasan Municipal Gymnasium early this July,highlighting his administration’s first-year achievements and priorities for local development insupport of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas agenda for inclusivegrowth and poverty reduction. Reflecting on his first full year in...

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB) has intensified its campaign against the Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) following the directive of Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, chairperson of the RSSI Steering Committee, to enforce stricter surveillance and continuous monitoring of the pest, which has been affecting the province’s sugarcane plantations...

MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon – The long-awaited renewal of the franchise of the Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) is gaining momentum in the House of Representatives, with the application now moving through the legislative process five years before the expiration of its existing authority. The development was disclosed by Engr. Rey-ann A. Baul, manager of the...