Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Arms cache recovered in Talakag

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY (Jan. 08, 2024) – A joint law enforcement operation involving military and police forces have recovered a cache of high-powered firearms purportedly owned by the New People’s Army (NPA) in a hinterland in Brgy. San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon on Jan. 6, 2024 According to the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BPPO), a buried sack […]

Brgy. San Martin beat secures ‘Miss Malaybalay 2023’ crown!

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY – On December 28, 2023, the Kaamulan Open Theatre witnessed the grandeur of the most anticipated event in Malaybalay, where 15 equally stunning and remarkable women vied for the prestigious title of Miss Malaybalay 2023 The competition encompassed four categories: the production number, where candidates showcased their dance routine titled “SAKA ta Malaybalay” […]

Malaybalay coop receives P5-M check for Kadiwa grant

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Aimed to provide more marketing opportunities, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) turned over a P5 million check to the Philippine International Travel Assistance Center (PITAC) Multipurpose Cooperative on January 4, at the agency compound, in this city Funded by the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance […]

Higaonon mat weaver proclaimed as ‘Manlilikha Ng Bayan 2023’

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

The City of Malaybalay is filled with pride as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. officially declared Ms. Marife Ravidas Ganahon the “Manlilikha Ng Bayan for 2023,” as cited in Proclamation No. 427 Ganahon, a skilled mat weaver from Barangay Patpat, Malaybalay City, has been recognized for her unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting the Higaonon […]

NPA couple, injured female combatant surrender in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (Jan. 02, 2024) – A rebel couple and a wounded female combatant of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the military last week in the southern part of Bukidnon In a statement, the 10th Infantry Division said the couple surrendered to its field unit, the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade at […]

Korean gov’t entrusts Smart greenhouse project to Agri-10 research complex

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) is entrusted with the P100-million Korean-funded and -innovated Smart greenhouse project housed in its grounds on December 21, in Brgy. Dalwangan here This after the Philippine government through DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado signed a […]

Bukidnon Bansalumad Congress held

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY (Dec. 27, 2023) – Leaders of Bukidnon’s seven tribes gathered alongside Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) for the Bansalumad Congress, which was held in the Hall of Peace in Tulugan, Brgy. Songco, Lantapan on the 22nd and 23rd of December 2023 They primarily discussed the proposed Indigenous Peoples (IP) Code. Atty. Arbie “Bagani” […]

7 NPA fatalities in Bukidnon encounter identified

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

ILIGAN CITY (Dec. 28, 2023) – The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division has identified seven out of the ten New People’s Army rebels killed in an encounter with the 403rd Infantry Brigade in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Christmas Day Lt. Col. Anthony A. Bacus, commanding officer of the 8th Infantry Battalion, identified the fatalities as Beverly […]

4 injured in fireworks factory blast in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Dec. 30, 2023) – Four individuals – two men and two women – sustained second-and third-degree burns in an alleged explosion in a fireworks factory in Balangay 9, Barangay Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, on Friday, December 29 The victims were taken to the Simbulan Hospital in the neighboring municipality of Don Carlos, […]

NorMin 2023: New chapters, calls for justice

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Dec. 27, 2023) – Northern Mindanao will always have a story to tell every year. In 2023, the region did not disappoint, bringing in a considerable amount of national attention In particular, Misamis Occidental province had more of that this year. The aftermath of the December 2022 shear line floods compelled […]