CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Tourism growth in Northern Mindanao is creating more jobs andlivelihood opportunities, with tourism-related employment rising from 5,869 in 2025 to 7,134 in2026, according to the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10). DOT-10 Tourism Operations Officer Jerome G. Abragan said the figures show how tourismcontributes to local economies beyond visitor...

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — DepEd Bukidnon is aligning its intervention andeducational continuity protocols for children in conflict with the law (CICL) with PresidentFerdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s national youth welfare agenda, partnering with social welfare agenciesto ensure juvenile offenders receive proper rehabilitation without losing access to schooling Dr. Nancy B. Panistante, chief education supervisor of DepEd...

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) is stepping up efforts to modernize rice farming in Northern Mindanao by promotingclimate-smart and resource-efficient technologies designed to raise yields, reduce productioncosts and help farmers adapt to changing weather conditions. During the 2026 wet cropping season, the DA-10 Research Division established technologydemonstrations for...

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — A total of 664 farmers and fisherfolk affected by a flashflood in July received P1.8 million in financial assistance from the Malaybalay City governmentto help them recover from losses to their crops and livelihoods. The City Agriculture Office (CAgO) distributed a total of P1,804,905 in Crop Damage FinancialAssistance on Oct. 6...

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division of the Philippine Armyhas further strengthened its community-based security force with the addition of 110 newlytrained Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliaries (CAAs). In a press release, the 4ID said the new CAAs completed the CAA-I Basic Military Trainingduring a closing ceremony held at...

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Ube farmers in Bukidnon are poised to gain access to amore stable market and expanded production support following the formalization of a PhP35-million investment partnership aimed at supplying high-quality purple yam for the global market. The five-year initiative was sealed through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed Oct. 5by the Department...