Friday, August 01, 2025

DepEd integrates safety education into curriculum

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 30, 2025) — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Northern Mindanao is integrating safety and disaster preparedness into classroom instruction and school systems as part of the agency’s observance of National Schools Safety Month 2025 Speaking at a “Talakayan sa PIA” session, Mell Heiston Genson, DepEd Regional Disaster Risk Reduction […]

Bukidnon ups coffee game with farmer training

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 18, 2025, 3:32 a.m.) – Bukidnon province has kicked off a comprehensive training program for 30 farmer-leaders and nursery operators, a key step in its ambitious coffee roadmap Governor Rogelio Neil Roque announced Thursday that the Provincial Agricultural Office is spearheading efforts to unite coffee farmers and groups, aiming to […]

DOH-10 expands screening for cancer, heart disease

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 27, 2025) — Early diagnosis and screening services for various types of cancer and even heart disease are now readily available at public health centers across the region. The Department of Health Center for Health Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM) has strengthened its early detection capacity in response to the rising cases […]

3-anyos batang babaye naligsan og sakyanan sa Valencia

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Patay ang 3-anyos nga batang babaye human maligsan sa usa ka Mitsubishi Montero sa Purok-17C, Polinar Village, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, gabii sa Pebrero 27, 2025 Ang biktima nakaangkon og grabeng samad ug bun-og sa lawas ug gidalikyat sa Valencia Polymedic Hospital, apan gideklarang patay paglabay sa pipila ka gutlo. Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, […]

Agri-10 4K continues to aid IP orgs in NorMin

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) program, a special initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to assist Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous People (IP) farmers and fishers by helping them develop their ancestral lands through sustainable farming. The program also aims to boost their livelihood […]

Northern Mindanao posts 2.9% inflation in January 2025

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 18, 2025) — Northern Mindanao’s inflation rate for January 2025 increased to 2.9 percent, rising by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month’s rate of 2.6 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 PSA-10 Regional Director Janith Aves explained that rising prices in food, non-alcoholic beverages, transport, restaurants, and […]

DOST revives traditional IP weaving in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 26, 2025, 9:11 p.m.) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 10 has partnered with the local government of Talakag, Bukidnon province, to revive the traditional weaving practices of indigenous peoples (IPs) In a statement Wednesday, DOST-10 Chief Science Research Specialist Virgilio Fuertes said the initiative is […]

PhilHealth to expand services to Bukidnon IPs

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 11, 2025, 9:42 pm) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is working to expand its coverage to indigenous peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon province PhilHealth Bukidnon local health insurance chief Romulo Lapuz Jr. said on Tuesday that one of the agency’s goals is to provide free health insurance to the […]

P23 minimum wage hike in Northern Mindanao takes effect

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The daily minimum wage in Northern Mindanao increased by P23 for private non-agricultural workers starting January 12, 2025. Agricultural workers also received a P23 increase on the same date, with an additional P12 effective July 1, 2025, bringing the total increase to P35 This means that by July this year, […]

PRISAA 2025 Regional Games hugyaw nga gisugdan sa Valencia

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Kaniadtong Pebrero 5, 2025, hugyaw nga gisugdan sa Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) ang pag-abli sa 2025 Regional Games diin napili ang Dakbayan sa Valencia isip sentro sa panagtigom sa mga manunula nga nagagikan sa nagkalain-laing tulunghaan sa Rehiyon 10. Sumala sa kasayuran sa city government sa Valencia, gisalmotan kini sa 24 ka tulunghaan gikan […]