NPA combatant killed in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) combatant was killed during an encounter with 8th Infantry Battalion personnel in the hinterland of Sitio Bendum, Brgy. Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on August 19, 2024 In a statement, the military identified him as Norbet Sarinao Lipanda @Omar, squad leader of Squad 2, Headquarters Force […]
Hedcor turns over ₱5.1M royalty shares to Bukidnon IP communities
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon (December 29, 2024) — Hedcor, the renewable energy asset manager of AboitizPower, has turned over ₱5,140,167.01 in royalty shares to Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in Bukidnon for 2022-2023. These funds directly benefit the host communities of Hedcor’s Manolo Fortich 1 and 2 hydroelectric power plants, advancing inclusive growth and sustainable development Five […]
NCIP, LGU Manolo Fortich ink MOA on P226.9M FMR in Kalugmanan
The drafting and signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the concreting of the farm-to-market road in Sitio Balakbakan, Barangay Kalugmanan, took place on August 19, 2024, at the Barangay Kalugmanan covered court The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Local Government Unit of Manolo Fortich signed the agreement. The project involves […]
Malaybalay buys P11.96M new garbage trucks
The City Government of Malaybalay recently conducted a turnover and blessing ceremony for four brand-new garbage compactors purchased to enhance the city’s waste collection and management capabilities The event took place on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the New City Hall Grounds in front of the Commission on Audit Office. Key city officials, including members […]
Awareness seminar on food safety, regulations held
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), staged an awareness seminar on food safety and regulations on August 15 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC), in this city During this time, the agency apprised almost […]
Bukidnon logs over 5,000 dengue cases since January 2024
Over 5,000 dengue cases have been recorded in Bukidnon from January to August 2024 According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), the 5,099 dengue cases recorded in the province are higher than the 4,000 cases logged in the same period in 2023. PHO said at least 17 people have died from dengue in the province. […]
Hedcor gives P3.2-M shares to Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon (July 16, 2024) – Mayor Rogelio N. Quiño receives the municipality’s community shares from Hedcor represented by External Relations Manager for Mindanao David Tacder and Assistant Vice President for External Relations John Michael Rico The local government plans to allocate the shares to priority projects widening healthcare service access to remote barangays, […]
MVP buying out dairy farm in Bukidnon for P700 million
MANILA, Philippines (July 11, 2024) — Business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan is dipping further into the dairy business as he will buy out for around P700 million a Bukidnon-based milk company to increase the supply of his ice cream venture Pangilinan confirmed to The STAR that he will be acquiring Bukidnon Milk Co. to raise […]
Bukidnon schools first to orient in agri e-learning upgrades
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 12, 2024/PNA) – Schools in the province of Bukidnon are the first in the Northern Mindanao region to re-orient updated course modules of e-learning on agriculture In an interview Friday, Jan-Ariss Jadaque, technical support focal person of the Agricultural Training Institute in Region 10 (ATI-10), said 60 teachers from 15 […]
DOT-10 showcases Mindanao’s 1st travel hub in Bukidnon to boost tourism, MSMEs
MALAYBALAY CITY (July 15, 2024/PIA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT)-10 reported that the opening of the tourist rest area (TRA) in the scenic town of Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon marks the first TRA in Mindanao to enhance the travel experience for local and international visitors Marie Elaine Unchuan, DOT regional director for northern Mindanao, […]