Sunday, November 09, 2025

Damaged Bukidnon-Davao City road to remain closed — DPWH

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, said the Bukidnon-Davao City Road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon town in Bukidnon province that was damaged by a landslide over the weekend will remain closed DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the affected road will be closed despite calls […]

Matigsalug IP Village officially turned over in Kitaotao

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

KITAOTAO, Bukidnon – The Matigsalug Indigenous Peoples (IP) Village in Brgy. Napalico (Lorega), Kitaotao, was officially turned over on October 24, 2025, marking a milestone in community development and peacebuilding efforts According to a press release from the 89th Infantry Battalion, the project benefits 36 Matigsalug families and nine Former Rebels (FRs), symbolizing the government’s […]

AI in governance, agriculture tackled at 11th Mindanao Policy Research Forum

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Researchers from Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) presented studies on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in governance, agriculture, and forecasting during the 11th Mindanao Policy Research Forum (MPRF), held on October 21, 2025, at BukSU’s main campus in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon The forum, jointly organized […]

Bukidnon sugarcane growers appeal for halt to sugar import plan

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A group of Bukidnon sugarcane planters has appealed for a careful reassessment of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) plan to import 424,000 metric tons of refined sugar, saying the country still has sufficient local supply The Mindanao Sustainable Sugarcane Agricultural Development, Inc. (MINFED) — composed of planters and workers in Bukidnon […]

DA-10 hosts national training on crop diversification, permaculture for IPs

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) hosted the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) program’s nationwide training on crop selection, diversification, agroforestry, and permaculture for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from October 20 to 24, 2025 Participated in by IP representatives from 13 regions across the country, the […]

Rescuers recover couple buried in Bukidnon–Davao Road landslide

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

QUEZON, Bukidnon (October 27, 2025) — Rescuers’ dedication was spotlighted when, after nearly six days of grueling operations, they recovered the bodies of Ely Ubatay Sr. and his wife, Thelma, found locked in each other’s arms under the rubble of a landslide that recently hit the Bukidnon–Davao Road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao Mayor Pablo […]

Babaye, lalaki nakorner sa buy bust sa Kalilangan

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Nasikop ang usa ka babaye ug lalaki sa buy-bust operation sa ilegal nga droga sa Purok 4, Barangay West Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, buntag sa Oktubre 17, 2025 Ang 43-anyos nga babayeng nakorner nailang si Alyas “Vic-vic” (High Valued Individual), samtang ang iyang kaubang 39-anyos nga lalaki nailang si Alyas “Sitoy.” Si Police Captain Romeo M. […]

Shabu, marijuana nasakmit sa raid sa Kitaotao

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Gawas sa drug paraphernalia, nasakmit gikan sa 50-anyos nga babayeng drug suspect nga si Alyas Mommy ang gidudahang shabu ug marijuana sa raid sa iyang panimalay sa Purok 3, Brgy. Tawas, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, buntag sa Oktubre 15, 2025 Sumala sa report ni Police Captain Charlon H. Sevilla, OIC sa Kitaotao MPS, nibalor sa P340,000.00 ang […]

Malaybalay giila nga Outstanding LGU Implementer sa DSWD Social Pension Program

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Giila ang Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, isip usa ka Outstanding Local Government Unit Implementer sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Sumala sa Facebook post sa DSWD Northern Mindanao, kini nahitabo atol sa 2025 SocPen Parangal nga gipahigayon sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan kaniadtong Oktubre 16, 2025. Ilalom […]

Mga empleyado sa LGU Valencia gipaubos sa random drug testing

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Kaniadtong Oktubre 20, 2025, ang mga empleyado sa Local Government Unit (LGU) sa Valencia City gipaubos sa random drug testing Sumala sa social media post sa LGU-Valencia, ang kalihokan gipahigayon sa Covered Court sa Valencia City Hall. Ang kalihokan kabahin sa pagpatuman sa Drug-Free Workplace Policy ubos sa Ordinance No. 120-2024, nga nagtumong sa pagpreserba […]