Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DPWH rushes stairway access in landslide-hit Palacapao

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

DON CARLOS — A pedestrian stairway under construction by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bukidnon 2nd District Engineering Office is expected to be completed before the end of November, providing a temporary but much-needed access route for residents and commuters affected by the landslide that struck the Palacapao section of the Bukidnon–Davao […]

DA-10, CMU launch sustainable rice demo

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — As part of the 2025 National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) celebrations, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), in partnership with Central Mindanao University (CMU), launched a hybrid rice production technology demonstration on November 7 The demonstration features the use of biofertilizers and soil ameliorants to promote sustainable rice […]

P10-M illegal mineral ores intercepted in Bukidnon town

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

ILIGAN CITY — A composite force from various police units manning a checkpoint intercepted a truckload of mineral ores in San Fernando town, Bukidnon province, on Friday, Nov. 7 According to the Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-10), the truck was stopped at a regional border control point in Sitio Nabunturan, Barangay Kalagangan of San […]

DA-10 engages stakeholders, students in Livestock-Poultry Month Fest

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Livestock and poultry stakeholders from across Northern Mindanao gathered last October 30–31 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, to celebrate the 5th National Livestock and Poultry Month Spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) through its Livestock […]

Malaybalay LGU, BukSU launch Starlink to boost digital access

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY — The city government of Malaybalay and the Bukidnon State University (BukSU) launched late last month the Starlink satellite internet project to expand digital access across the city’s 46 barangays The project, launched October 29 at the BukSU Gymnasium, aims to improve digital infrastructure and connect schools, government offices, and remote communities.   […]

Bukidnon town mayor orders probe into flooding due to hydropower project

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon — The local chief executive of this town has ordered a probe into complaints by residents, especially farmers in the villages of Malayanan, Tugop, and Sacramento Valley, who raised alarm over the rising water level of the Pulangi River that flooded farmlands Communities in the affected areas — largely dependent on corn […]

Mindanao forum tackles transport delays, pollution crisis

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — The Mindanao Infrastructure Forum has called for faster transport solutions and stronger environmental action, as infrastructure delays and pollution threaten the region’s growth Officials and experts underscored the need to shorten the government’s three-to-eight-year project timelines by exploring innovative systems that can move goods more swiftly, particularly […]

Northern Mindanao strengthens farm sector through investments, innovation

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — Northern Mindanao is ramping up agricultural investments and partnerships to sustain food sufficiency, with Bukidnon leading as the region’s top food-producing province, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 reported DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan said Bukidnon produces 110 percent of Northern Mindanao’s rice requirement, making […]

SSS launches RACE to enforce employer compliance

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (October 30, 2025) — The Social Security System (SSS) Bukidnon Branch launched the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) 2025 campaign early this October to strengthen employer compliance and protect workers’ rights to social security coverage The campaign began with field operations, in which officers served notices of violation to eight noncompliant establishments […]