Friday, December 20, 2024

Tag: Inc

Wanted person patay sa engkuwentro sa Don Carlos

Posted on by Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah

Isa ka wanted person ang napatay human lakip sa nakigpinusilay batok sa law enforcers didto sa Purok 7B, Barangay Embayao, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

Sumala sa kasayoran gikan sa Bukidnon Police Provincial Office, nahitabo ang pinusilay buntag sa Agosto 26, 2024.

Ang kapolisan nag-serve sa warrant of arrest sa dapit batok sa siyam ka mga tawo nga wanted sa pagpatay.

Apan gipamusil sila sa wala mailhing mga armado nga miresulta sa 30-minutos nga pinusilay.

Patay sa hitabo ang isa sa siyam ka mga wanted samtang nasikop sab ang laing isa pa.

Narekober gikan sa engkwentro ang isa ka M1 Garand rifle, isa ka improvised sniper rifle, isa ka 12-gauge shotgun, ug lain-laing mga bala. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

100 pamilya nakabenepisyo sa outreach program

Posted on by Melchor Madera

Nakabenepisyo sa gipasiugdahan nga outreach program sa Provincial Government of Bukidnon ang anaa sa 100 ka pamilya sa Sitio Mampalanay, Barangay Lilingayon, Valencia City, Bukidnon niadtong Agosto 26, 2024

Ang kalihokan alayon sa 2nd Bukidnon Press Freedom Week (BPFW) Celebration nga gisaulog sa Agosto 25-31, 2024.

Sa pagpasayon sa PGO-Public Affairs, Information and Assistance Division, napalawig sa nagkahiusang hugpong ug pwersa sa prensa sulod sa probinsya sa Bukidnon ang kalihukan nga nagtumong sa pagtabang ug pagsuporta sa komunidad nga nanginahanglan.

Sa sayo pa, isa ka motorkada ang gipahigayon diin ang mga media sa amihanang bahin sa probinsya, ug ang mga media sa habagatang bahin nagkatagbo sa Barangay Aglayan dayon nagkahiusa padulong sa Sityo Mampalanay, Brgy. Lilingayon subay sa dalan sa Barangay Basac, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

Natunol sa mga residente ang food packs, school supplies, school armchairs, mga tsinelas, used clothings, ug ang mga binhi sa utanon nga gipangtisok usab sa grupo nganha sa ilang communal garden, agig suporta sa Bahay Kubo Program ni Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque.

Lakip sab sa kalihokan ang feeding program ug free haircut.

Natanum sab ang 500 ka seedlings sa calamansi nga sa umaabot mamahimong isa sa tinubdan sa kahinguhaan sa komunidad.

Niadtong Agosto 25, 2024, unang gipahigayon ang KBP Bukidnon Interaction diin bisita si Mr. Walter Balane, associate professor sa BukSU alang sa hisgutanang “Free and Responsible Media in partnership with the government, a perfect tool for Peace and Development.” (PGB/melbmadera)

2 babaye nakorner sa buy-bust sa Maramag

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Nasikop sa kapolisan ang duha ka babayeng newly identified drug suspects sa buy-bust operation sa Purok 6, Brgy. Basecamp, Maramag, Bukidnon sa niaging semana

Ang mga suspek nag-edad 40 ug 50 anyos, sumala sa report ni Police Lt. Col. Bryan M. Panganiban, OIC sa Maramag Municipal Police Station.

Nakuha gikan sa mga babayeng suspek ang duha ka pakite sa gidudahang shabu nga adunay street value nga P34,000.00, lima ka selpon ug P500 cash.

Kasong paglapas sa RA 9165 o Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 ang giandam na batok sa mga dinakpan.

Gidala sa Provincial Forensic Unit 10 sa Malaybalay City ang mga nakumpiska nga druga alang sa qualitative ug quantitative examinations. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

Balay ta Kalinaw sa Impasug-ong gilansad

Posted on by Melchor Madera

Ang Balay ta Kalinaw sa Barangay Poblacion, Impasugong, Bukidnon gilansad kaniadtong Agosto 15, 2024

Sumala sa kasayoran sa provincial government sa Bukidnon, ang kalihokan gipangunahan ni Gobernador Rogelio Neil P. Roque.

Uban ni Roque ang Provincial Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program kon E-CLIP Committee, fourth infantry division assistant division commander BGen. Consolito Yecla, CMU president Dr. Rolito Eballe ug Impasugong Mayor Anthony Uy.

Gipasabot ni PSWD Officer Ellen Salumintao, nga ang maong pasilidad mamahimong temporaryong puy-anan sulod sa tulo ka bulan sa former rebels nga mi-abandona sa armadong pakigbisog, kung diin ipahigayon ang implementasyon sa mga programa ubos sa E-CLIP.

Dugang pa nga adunay upat ka component sa transformational plan nga pagasundon nga mao ang security, socio-economic, confidence building, ug healing and reconciliation. (melbmadera)

Agri-10 rolls out P2.934-M fuel subsidy to Valencia City farmers

Posted on by cmn

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon – The Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10), helmed by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, rolled out about P2.934 million (M) in fuel subsidies to farmers who own or rent functional agricultural machinery for food production

On August 19, some 978 eligible farmers received their fuel assistance allocation worth P3k each, which was loaded into the DA Intervention Monitoring Card (IMC), issued in partnership with the Universal Storefront Services, Corp.

Per implementing guidelines of the Fuel Assistance to Farmers Project for FY 2023, the fuel subsidy aims to temper the farmers’ brunt on fuel expenses, which forms part of the important operating costs in farming; thereby, enhancing their resiliency and cushioning the impact of the surge of oil price hikes in the agricultural sector.

Eligible recipients are either individual farmers or farmer-members of a Farmer Cooperative Association (FCA) with proof of machinery ownership or rental agreement uploaded in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Management Information System (ABEMIS), and further, they must be listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas, a staunch supporter of the local farming community, has been instrumental in facilitating the provision of fuel assistance from the national government through the DA. Her efforts are particularly noteworthy given the challenges that farmers in the locality are facing, such as the El Niño-triggered effects on their planting and other farm operations.

DA-10’s partner on the ground in the validation of farmer-beneficiaries, the city agriculture’s office of Valencia headed by Connie L. Dalangan, congratulated the farmers to have been granted intervention by the government, as the fuel assistance will help mechanize and modernize their agricultural production systems.

“I hope that you have felt the presence and sincerity of the government, that through this gesture [of providing fuel subsidy], it may serve as an inspiration [to all our farmers] to work even harder to augment their yield and income.” the city agriculturist remarked.

Spearheaded by the Regional Agricultural Engineering Division of the DA-10, the agency is set to cap off this week’s fuel assistance distribution tomorrow, August 20, in Kitaotao town, where P1.212-M will be dispensed to 404 farmers in the said locality via their DA IMC. (JLO)

Awareness seminar on food safety, regulations held

Posted on by cmn

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), staged an awareness seminar on food safety and regulations on August 15 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC), in this city

During this time, the agency apprised almost 50 local farmers and agri-enterprises from the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte on key concepts and relevant laws on food safety.

On behalf of DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, AMAD Assistant Division Chief Ferdinand F. Caraballe emphasized its importance for local stakeholders engaged in producing agricultural commodities and food products.

“[The DA] conducts this seminar annually because we handle food, and therefore, it is our commitment to our consumers that what we deliver is safe and free from foodborne diseases,” Caraballe said.

Through Republic Act No. 10611, otherwise known as the ‘Food Safety Act of 2013’, the DA and its attached regulatory agencies, bureaus, and corporations are identified as food safety regulatory agencies (FSRAs) responsible for the implementation of laws, standards, and programs on food safety in the primary production and post-harvest stages of the food supply chain.

Said regulatory agencies include the Bureau of Animal Industry, National Meat Inspection Service, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Bureau of Plant Industry, Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority, Sugar Regulatory Administration, and the National Dairy Authority.

Underscoring the role of the local government in the implementation of food safety laws, Andrew M. Calimutan of the Office of the DA Assistant Secretary for Policy and Regulations said that the Department, through the aforementioned regulatory agencies, continues to engage and assist LGUs in the formulation of local ordinances on food safety.

Further, he said that the agency is presently revisiting its regulatory policies to ensure that they are retrofitted to current industry and trade standards and remain in service to consumer and food safety interests.

Under RA 10611, DA conducts training for local producers and food business operators on food safety to ensure their compliance with industry standards, including the Code of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Market Specialist IV Irish O. Ativo from the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service said that these standards and compliance certifications provide a competitive advantage for food business operators, as they allow for market expansion and build consumer trust and confidence in their products.

During the session, the farmers were also kept abreast of practical food handling practices for agricultural produce, salient information on the Participatory Guarantee System, and a comprehensive review of the activities and services offered by the Food Safety Operations Unit of the BPI-Plant Product Safety Services Division.

They were also briefed on the strategies for marketing GAP-certified products through the Department’s KADIWA marketing program.

In closing, Caraballe urged the participants to apply what they had learned throughout the session to their respective enterprises and agricultural production, highlighting its implications in building public trust, consumer safety, and food quality and nutrition.

The said activity is in line with the Department’s refined thrusts toward a ‘Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas’ under the leadership of Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. and President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (GDA)

Bukidnon logs over 5,000 dengue cases since January 2024

Posted on by cmn

Over 5,000 dengue cases have been recorded in Bukidnon from January to August 2024

According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), the 5,099 dengue cases recorded in the province are higher than the 4,000 cases logged in the same period in 2023.

PHO said at least 17 people have died from dengue in the province. However, there is no outbreak of the disease just yet.

Authorities have also yet to discuss the declaration of a state of calamity.

PHO said Malaybalay City has the most cases, with 926, followed by Valencia City, with 508. These cities have two reported deaths each.

With the rising number of dengue cases, the local government of Malaybalay City has conducted fogging operations in areas where dengue cases were reported.

PHO also distributed treated mosquito nets to some schools to fend off dengue-carrying mosquitoes.

“Kung di ka mag-cleanup unya mag-fogging mao ra gihapon mobalik ra gihapon ang lamok kay di man kasulod ang aso sa tubig, so clean up gyud ta,” Bukidnon PHO Dengue Coordinator, Sergio Flores, said.

Health authorities reminded the public to practice the 5S habit against dengue, which includes search and destroy, self-protection, seeking early consultation, supporting fogging, and sustaining hydration. — (James Paolo Yap/GMA Regional TV/August 19, 2024)

Bukidnon giila nga lymphatic filariasis free province

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Ang probinsya sa Bukidnon giila isip Lymphatic Filariasis Free o mas naila nga elephantiasis free

Sumala sa kasayoran sa provincial government sa Bukidnon, base kini sa gipagawas nga datos ni Ms. Avril Melissa C. Bughaw sa Provincial Health Office.

Nadayag niya kini atol sa “Maayong Panglawas Mo, Kaugmaon Mo” radio program sa niaging semana.

Ang bulan sa Hulyo giila sa Department of Health National Elimination Program nga Filariasis Mass Drug Administration Month.

Niining bulana, labing gihingusgan ang pagsumpo sa filariasis.

Ang filariasis isa ka balatian nga makuha sa kagaw o parasitic worms nga resulta sa pinaakan sa lamok.

Base sa datos, unom pa ka probinsya sa nasod ang dili pa gawasnon sa maong sakit. (Diego H. Hidalgo)

MVP buying out dairy farm in Bukidnon for P700 million

Posted on by cmn

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 the dairy supply for premium ice cream brand Carmen’s Best of The Laguna Creamery Inc., where he has a controlling stake.

“Sales of our ice cream products have been growing exponentially and we are slowly running out of milk supply from our dairy farm in Bay, Laguna,” Pangilinan said.

“We are buying another dairy farm in Bukidnon to supplement the supply. Maybe we could ship some of the milk to Manila because we want to expand our fresh milk supply and we want to get into yogurt and cheeses,” he added.

Sources privy to the buyout told The STAR that the transaction is estimated to cost at least P700 million. This would make it larger than Pangilinan’s P198 million acquisition of a majority stake in The Laguna Creamery in 2022.

Sources said Metro Pacific Agro Ventures (MPAV), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., is wrapping up negotiations with Bukidnon Milk with the goal of closing the deal this July, in time for Pangilinan’s birth month.

Pangilinan said Bukidnon Milk has a capacity three to four times bigger than MPAV’s dairy farm in Bay, Laguna.

Based on data from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila, the Philippine market for ice cream products is estimated to reach $408 million, of which $105.3 million is imported.

Pangilinan made his first dip into the dairy business in 2022 when MPAV took on a 51-percent share in The Laguna Creamery, the maker of Carmen’s Best. Pangilinan views his entry into the dairy industry as another step toward food sufficiency.

Apart from this, MPAV partnered with Israel’s LR Group Ltd. to put up the Metro Pacific Dairy Farms through a 60:40 sharing in favor of the Metro Pacific Group. The facility can produce as much as 6.5 million liters of milk every year once it begins operations in 2025.

MPAV hopes to grow the revenue of its dairy business to P500 million by 2025 and P1 billion by 2027.

In earlier interviews with reporters, Pangilinan aired his frustration over the dairy supply in the Philippines, lamenting that 99 percent of the demand is served by imported milk and 70 percent of the supply is powdered, not fresh.

Pangilinan said this import dependency is caused by low yields in dairy farming, as farmers are unable to go beyond traditional practices.

This is where Bukidnon Milk pours into the glass. The company runs a 460-hectare grazing farm in Maramag, Bukidnon—the first and biggest of its kind in Mindanao—where cows are allowed to wander freely.

Bukidnon Milk practices a kind of dairy farming that gives cows a stress-free landscape, as opposed to the usual confined animal feeding operations method. The company also boasts that it neither enriches nor fortifies its milk products, doing nothing more to them than light pasteurization and homogenization to retain their natural nutrients.

In its facility, Bukidnon Milk uses RFID readers and automated sensors for safety and sanitation, and it also employs indigenous peoples in the community to provide them with jobs.

To date, Bukidnon Milk sells its milk products in select outlets of Balai ni Fruitas, Landers, S&R, and SM, and supplies dairy items for coffee shops in Mindanao.

Bukidnon Milk takes care of around 2,000 cows in its land and the company supplies to at least 50 businesses nationwide. (Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas, Elijah Felice Rosales /The Philippine Star)

Bukidnon schools first to orient in agri e-learning upgrades

Posted on by cmn

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 12, 2024/PNA) – Schools in the province of Bukidnon are the first in the Northern Mindanao region to re-orient updated course modules of e-learning on agriculture

In an interview Friday, Jan-Ariss Jadaque, technical support focal person of the Agricultural Training Institute in Region 10 (ATI-10), said 60 teachers from 15 schools in Malaybalay City attended the re-orientation.

“One of the objectives we also aim for the briefing is to develop a plan for a possible partnership with the different schools from the (Department of Education’s) Division of Malaybalay City,” he said.

The e-learning briefing for teachers guided them in the new website, which was relaunched in 2023.

Its goal is to promote agriculture and fishery to youth through the integration of an e-learning program into the curriculum of these schools’ Technical- Vocational- Livelihood track at the senior high school level.

Victhor Palarca, ATI-10 Media Production Specialist, said the e-learning program started in 2010, but the agriculture modules are part of the electronic extension program which dates back to 2007. (Nef Luczon/PNA)