Thursday, December 25, 2025

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 […]

RDC-X approves 159 resolutions for reg’l development in 2023

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Published on: December 20, 2023By Apipa Bagumbaran CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) ended the year on a high note by endorsing 36 resolutions during its 136th Full Council Meeting, on December 15, leaving a legacy of having passed 159 action resolutions in 2023 Being the highest […]

7 FMR projects in Valencia inaugurated

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (Dec. 26, 2023) – Seven newly completed farm-to-market roads in Valencia City were turned over to seven beneficiary barangays that were previously under the grip of insurgency According to a press announcement from the local government, the ceremonies were held on December 22, 2023. The project beneficiaries are barangays Dagatkidavao, Mabuhay, Sinayawan, […]

Agri-10, exporter ink MOU for buckwheat production demo

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – In a bid to open more science-based production technologies to augment farmers’ productivity and profitability, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carmen Rise Exporters, Inc. (CSEI), an exporter of agricultural products to Japan, for the conduct of technology demonstrations for buckwheat […]

LGU Valencia’s P1.98B 2024 budget signed

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (Dec. 22, 2023) – Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas along with Vice Mayor Atty. Teodoro Roteo Pepito signed the fiscal year 2024 budget ordinance of PhP1,981,602,446 The budget signing was held at the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) Conference Room on December 21, 2023. Councilor Greizl Galario-Fernandez, chairperson of the committee on […]

Malaybalay attack vs NPA a showcase of latest military assets

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 27 December)—The attack against the New People’s Army (NPA) in neighboring Malaybalay City before dawn on Christmas Day, where 10 rebels were allegedly killed, was a showcase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) latest military assets Used in action were the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) A-29 Super […]

Cesafi MVP Kent Ivo Salarda: One of UV’s diamond-in-the-rough Bukidnon players

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

By: Glendale G. Rosal – Multimedia Correspondent – CDN Digital Kent Ivo Salarda (middle holding a cardboard) is joined by Cesafi officials, fellow Mythical Five awardees during the awarding ceremony of the Cesafi Season 23 men’s basketball finals. | Glendale Rosal CEBU CITY, Philippines (Dec. 18, 2023 – 02:46 PM) — The University of the […]

4ID honors injured soldiers toughens fight vs. NPA in NorMin, Caraga

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Dec. 18, 2023, 9:00 pm) – The Army’s 4th Infantry Division (ID) recognized on Monday injured troopers recuperating at the headquarters infirmary, even as it sent more troops to combat communist rebels in Bukidnon “Their sacrifices in the line of duty are truly noble and deserve to be honored. In this […]