Friday, August 07, 2026

19 ka LGUs sa Bukidnon nakab-ot ang Good Financial Housekeeping Award sa DILG

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Nakapahimulos og dungog ang 19 ka local government units (LGUs) sa lalawigan sa Bukidnonhuman makab-ot ang impresibong passing rate ug mahatagan sa 2025 Good FinancialHousekeeping (GFH) Award sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Lakip sa mga nakadawat sa maong pasidungog ang mga dakbayan sa Malaybalay ug Valencia,ingon man ang mga munisipyo sa […]

Plantation worker killed by lightning bolt in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A laborer died instantly after he was struck by lightningwhile working in a pineapple plantation in Sumilao town in Bukidnon province on Thursday,June 11 Local executives in Sumilao and officials of the Bukidnon Provincial Police Office separatelytold reporters on Sunday that the male victim was piling newly-harvested pineapples at the cargodeck […]

Libona local bank loses ₱1.7-M in daring highway robbery in Manolo Fortich

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — In a brazen daylight assault, three employees of SouthBank Libona fell victim to a highway robbery that cost the institution a staggering ₱1,677,000.00on June 17, 2026, at 9:40 a.m. along the Secondary National Highway in Sitio Miranda, Brgy.Damilag, Manolo Fortich. According to Police Lt. Col. Rogie C. Ortenco, chief of the […]

3 nabbed as authorities dismantle alleged drug den in Malaybalay

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – In a decisive strike against the illegal drug trade, anti-narcotics operatives dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three suspected drugpersonalities during a buy-bust operation on June 12, 2026 The joint operation was spearheaded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)Regional Office 10 – Bukidnon Provincial Office, in coordination with the […]

Malaybalay eyes new growth hub with Eco-MICE Innovation Park dev’t

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – A new landmark development aimed at transformingMalaybalay City into a premier destination for business, innovation, recreation, and sustainableurban growth is set to rise following the unveiling of the proposed Eco-MICE Innovation Parkproject. Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran announced the ambitious development plan during his messageat the celebration of the city’s 149th […]

Popular resort in Bukidnon says it’s closed for safety assessment,improvements

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 17 June 2026) – The management of Greek Hills Resortin Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on Tuesday night said the establishment will remain“temporarily closed for a thorough safety assessment and the implementation of requiredimprovements.” The statement came two days after an Indian tourist was injured after plunging more than 39 feetover the […]

PBBM directs rapid quake response; Bukidnon resumes classes after inspections

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. ordered an immediategovernment response after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani on June8, prompting disaster and relief operations across Mindanao “A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Sarangani this morning, and a tsunami warningis now in effect across several coastal provinces in Mindanao. […]

Bukidnon tribal leaders reject CPP-NPA-NDF

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Higaonon tribal leaders and indigenous communities fromeight local government units in Bukidnon have collectively declared their firm commitment topeace and formally withdrew support from the Communist Party of the Philippines–NewPeople’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) The declaration was made during the historic Higaonon Peace Assembly held on June 4, 2026, atthe Impasug-ong […]

Mindanao farmers dominate coffee quality competition

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 8 June 2026) — Mindanao farmers dominated the Arabicacategory of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2026, with the winning entriescoming from Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, and Cotabato Province Ten of the 12 winning coffee entries were from Mindanao, as announced during the awardingceremonies in Makati City Friday […]

Marijuana farm discovered, destroyed in San Fernando

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Joint police and military forces uprooted and destroyed 800fully grown marijuana plants with an estimated street value of Php200,000 during an interagencyoperation conducted on June 8, 2026, in Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon According to police and military reports, the marijuana plantation, covering approximately 350square meters, was discovered in the remote […]