Bukidnon’s Jerusalem wins world boxing title in Japan
MALAYBALAY CITY – The Philippines has a new boxing world title holder after Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon-born Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem knocked out reigning WBO Minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi last January 06, in Osaka, Japan. Jerusalem, 28, knocked out the Japanese defender in the second round. The Filipino boxer now has won 20 of his 22 fights, […]
Local-intended House bills from Buk reps focused on education, local govt, health
MALAYBALAY CITY – In 2022, Bukidnon’s four members in the House of Representatives have filed 27 bills with local significance among 166 they have filed as principal authors. Representatives Jose Manuel F. Alba (1st District), Jonathan Keith T. Flores (2nd District), Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr (3rd District), and Laarni Lavin Roque (4th District), filed […]
22K NorMin kids freed from child labor: DOLE
The Department of Labor and Employment in Northern Mindanao (DOLE-10) has freed 22,876 children from child labor in the last five years.
6 Bukidnon LGUs passed in 2021 CFLGA
Six local government units (LGUs) in Region X (Bukidnon) passed the 2021 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA). Out of the 372 conferred LGUs for the seal of child-friendly local governance nationwide, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) named the city/municipality of Manolo Fortich with a rating of 93.82%, Cabanglasan 90.80%, San Fernando […]
Agri-10 corn derby shows promising corn varieties to increase farmers’ yield, income
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (PIA)—The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao staged a field day for this year’s wet season corn derby on October 6, featuring promising hybrid corn cultivars to help farmers’ income and yield. Set at DA-10’s Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in barangay Dalwangan here, 13 different corn varieties […]
CRC helps Bukidnon PDLs get access to digital connection
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – One of the jail facilities in Bukidnon has become a recipient of humanitarian aid that would enable persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) connect with their relatives and lawyers. In a statement on Sunday provided by Amer Hassan Sanggacala, information officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) based […]
Bukidnon wins DTI-NorMin consumer welfare quiz competition
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (PIA)—Grant Jhazzel B. Ortega, a student from Central Mindanao University Laboratory High School (CMULHS) in Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon was declared champion of the regional consumer quiz competition in celebration of Consumer Welfare Month with the theme ‘Sustainable Consumerism in the Digital Age.’ Ortega defeated other contestants from schools in five Northern Mindanao […]
Pinoy-made mobile lab to detect ASF, Avian flu now in Bukidnon
MARAMAG, Bukidnon, (PIA)—A Pinoy-made Mobile Laboratory Unit (MLU) to detect ASF, Avian, and other zoonotic flu viruses is now in Bukidnon as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Business Innovation through S&T (BIST) program officially launched and turned over the MLU to Central Mindanao University (CMU) in Maramag, Bukidnon on October 28. The MLU is […]
DILG, DTI, LGU Lantapan ink RAPID growth agreement
DILG-10, DTI-10, and LGU of Lantapan, Bukidnon signed the tripartite agreement of Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth.
2 rebels die, 2 captured in Bukidnon clash
Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died while two others were captured by the Philippine Army (PA) in a recent clash in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.