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PNP-10 deploys 13,414 checkpoints as COMELEC rallies government support

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 11, 2025) — As the 2025 national and local elections approach, the Philippine National Police Regional Office (PNP-PRO)-10 has deployed 13,414 checkpoints across northern Mindanao to ensure a secure and orderly election period. This extensive operation is part of a coordinated effort with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)-10, which has […]

87 NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon

The 87 members of the New People's Army who surrendered to the 10th Infantry Division through the 89th Infantry Battalion first turned over their firearms before renouncing their membership with the group during a surrender ceremony in San Fernando, Bukidnon on Jan. 24, 2025. Photo courtesy of Philstar.com / John Unson

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon (January 27, 2025) — Eighty-seven members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 89th Infantry Battalion (89IB) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, on Friday Lt. Col. Antonio Bulao, commander of the 89IB, introduced the former rebels and presented 17 firearms they surrendered during a ceremony in […]

COMELEC Prepares for 2025 Elections, Issues Voter Guidelines

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the number of registered voters in Northern Mindanao has surpassed 3 million, covering the provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Camiguin. Misamis Oriental leads with over 1 million voters Atty. Carlito Ravelo, Misamis Oriental’s Provincial Election Supervisor, highlighted that Region […]

MVP buying out dairy farm in Bukidnon for P700 million

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

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 […]