NorMin reports 1,600 drug-cleared barangays
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — About 1,600 barangays in Northern Mindanao have attaineddrug-cleared status, accounting for 79% of all barangays in the region, as government agenciesstrengthen community education, drug prevention, and rehabilitation services. Seven additional barangays were declared drug-cleared in the third quarter of 2026, according tothe Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) Advocacy Cluster, […]
Northern Mindanao logs 1,244 drug convictions
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Justice (DOJ) Regional Prosecution Office10 secured 1,244 convictions in drug cases and filed 1,580 informations in court across NorthernMindanao from January to September 2026. Regional Prosecutor Merlynn Barola-Uy reported the figures during the third-quarter meeting ofthe Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs Coordinating Group 10 (RICG-10)on Oct. […]
DOH strengthens hospital preparedness for El Niño
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) is strengthening hospitals’readiness for El Niño by ensuring adequate water supplies, electricity, medical supplies, andcontingency measures to keep health facilities operational and protect vulnerable populationsfrom heat-related illnesses during prolonged dry conditions. The preparations align with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive during an Oct. 13meeting […]
DPWH imposes one-lane traffic in major Bukidnon highway bridge
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (13 October 2026) — The Department of Public Works andHighways in Region 10 has enforced a one-lane traffic flow on the Atugan Bridge in themunicipality of Impasugong in Bukidnon starting Tuesday, October 13. DPWH-10 advised motorists driving light vehicles with a gross weight of up to five tons to usethe Impasugong–Patulangan […]
Central Mindanao University grad tops foresters licensure exam
A graduate of Central Mindanao University took the top spot in the licensure examination forprofessional foresters, given earlier this month. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,406 test takers out of 1,892passed the exam, given by the Board for Foresters at test enters in Metro Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, […]
Tourism generates more jobs, livelihood opportunities in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Tourism growth in Northern Mindanao is creating more jobs andlivelihood opportunities, with tourism-related employment rising from 5,869 in 2025 to 7,134 in2026, according to the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10). DOT-10 Tourism Operations Officer Jerome G. Abragan said the figures show how tourismcontributes to local economies beyond visitor […]
NorMin targets zero human deaths from rabies by 2030
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao is working toward the national goal of zerodeaths due to rabies by 2030 through timely treatment, animal vaccination, and continuedcommunity education on rabies prevention. Dr. Abel Santini G. Permites, an RITM-DOH certified trainer on rabies and animal bitemanagement and a family and community medicine consultant, emphasized the importance […]
127 jobseekers hired on the spot in NorMin job fair
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A total of 127 jobseekers in Northern Mindanao were hired onthe spot during the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Trabaho Agad Sept. 14 JobFair, giving applicants immediate employment opportunities through simultaneous job fairs infive areas across the region. The job fair registered 903 jobseekers and brought together 84 local […]
BFP urges stronger fire prevention measures as 644 incidents hit NorMin
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao recorded 644 fire incidents from January toJuly 2026, causing more than P523.8 million in property damage and leaving 10 people dead and28 others injured, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to call for stronger fireprevention and preparedness across the region. Faulty-wiring incidents accounted for more than 60 […]
PDEA urges LGUs to sustain gains as 79% of NorMin barangays declareddrug-cleared
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-10 is urginglocal government units (LGUs) and communities across Northern Mindanao to sustain anti-illegal drug programs as 1,600 of the region’s 2,022 barangays, or 79%, have been declareddrug-cleared. PDEA-10 said the figure reflects progress under the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP),while emphasizing that drug-cleared status […]