Friday, February 07, 2025

Lalaki gidunggab sa asawa sa Damulog

Gidala sa hospital ang 63-anyos nga lalaki human gidunggab sa iyang 62-anyos nga asawa sa buntag sa Enero 23, 2025, sa Purok 9, Poblacion, Damulog, Bukidnon

Sumala sa report ni Police Captain Nilo C. Maderse, OIC sa Damulog Municipal Police Station, usa ka concerned citizen sa Damulog Public Market ang nitaho sa insidente ngadto sa buhatan sa kapolisan.

Ang pasiunang imbestigasyon nagpadayag nga ang usa ka panaglalis tali sa biktima ug ang suspek niulbo sa mainit nga komprontasyon tungod sa pangabugho. Atol sa ilang panaglalis, ang suspek nikuha og kutsilyo gikan sa kusina ug gidunggab ang biktima, nga nasamdan sa wala nga bahin sa dughan ug sa duha ka tuhod.

Ang biktima gidali pagdala sa Bukidnon Provincial Hospital sa Kibawe, Bukidnon (BPH) ug karon anaa sa lig-on nga kahimtang.

Ang mga responding police officer nakadakup sa suspek ug kasamtangan anaa siya sa kustodiya sa Damulog MPS. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

Interfaith prayer rally alang sa Demokrasya ug Kontra Korapsyon gipahigayon

Kaniadtong hapon sa Enero 26, 2025, gipahigayon ang province-wide Interfaith Prayer Rally nga gi-organisar sa Barug Maisug Bukidnon – Kontra Korapsyon, Duterte for Democracy (BMBKKDD)

Ang kalihokan nagsugod sa usa ka motorcade gikan sa PCC Covered Court ngadto sa Maramag Integrated Bus Terminal, diin ang mga partisipante naghiusa sa usa ka kusganong pagpahayag batok sa korapsyon.

Ang mga lider sa Iglesia ni Cristo, Roman Catholic Church, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Islam, Fundamental Baptist Church, ug United Pentecostal Church nanguna sa pag-ampo alang sa hustisya ug kalinaw.

Si Romy P. Tiongco, kanhi Parish Priest ug kanhi Mayor sa Damulog, ang nagpasundayag sa highlight sa kalihokan, nga nagpaila kang kanhi Executive Secretary Atty. Vic Rodriguez isip dinapit nga mamumulong.

Ang Bukidnon IP artist nga si Datu Waway Saway naghatag sa iyang pasundayag.

Ang kalihokan natigayon sa paningkamot ni Gordon Torres, nga organizer sa BMBKKDD.

Si Mr. Herman Santillan mipadayag sa mga hagit sa mga mag-uuma, si Vee Olivarez nagdala og paglaom alang sa kabatan-onan, si Dr. Fe A. Torres nag-awhag alang sa empowerment sa kababayen-an, ug si Atty. Ruby Melecio Villejo nagpasiugda sa papel sa legal nga komunidad.

Si Atty. Arbie S. Llesis, kasamtangang Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) sa provincial Sanggunian, naghatag og garbo ug determinasyon alang sa mga Lumad, samtang si Alpio G. Dacut Jr. mipadayag sa tingog sa akademya uban ang tawag sa kaalam ug kalambuan.

Ang adlaw nagtapos uban ang usa ka pinasahi nga panumpa sa pagpakigbisog batok sa korapsyon ug pagpanalipod sa demokrasya, nga nagbilin og dili malimtan nga marka sa kasingkasing sa mga nanambong. (melbmadera)

Coffee stakeholders scale up NorMin’s coffee roadmap, to brand Bukidnon as Arabica capital

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), led by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, recently convened coffee stakeholders for a public-private consultation to consolidate plans, programs, and funding for scaling up Northern Mindanao’s coffee roadmap

The consultation was attended by representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry – Region 10 (DTI-10), local government units (LGUs), farmers’ cooperatives, agribusiness enterprises, and DA Undersecretary for the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero.

DA-10’s RED Pacamalan emphasized the need for a unified direction among stakeholders to drive the development of the region’s coffee industry.

A resolution to adopt the Bukidnon Coffee Roadmap for 2025, aiming to establish the province as the Arabica capital of the country, is poised for approval, as disclosed by Kimberly A. Bacasma, senior trade-industry development specialist at DTI-10.

She also identified challenges in coffee cultivation, such as outdated methods, fragmented growers, limited marketing avenues, and insufficient financial resources for expansion as focus areas for roadmap development.

Undersecretary Natividad-Caballero recommended consolidating existing interventions at the farmer, firm, and industry levels to ensure effective operationalization.

Furthermore, the undersecretary advocated for the strategic utilization and maximization of the Competitiveness Enhancement Measures Fund (CEMF) to attract public investments.

The CEMF can fund coffee-related projects up to PhP50 million, subject to the proponents’ eligibility, with a 20% counterpart required from qualified proponents. These grants can support initiatives in production, postharvest handling, processing, marketing, infrastructure development, and the acquisition of equipment and facilities.

For its part, RED Pacamalan vowed that DA-10’s drone team would undertake drone mapping to identify coffee farming areas, determine coffee varieties, and profile the farmers operating in those areas.

“Through this digitization, we can establish baseline data to consolidate coffee farmers, which will serve as a foundation for the region’s coffee industry development over the next 2 to 3 years,” he said.

After the consultation, the executive director advocated for provincial-level dialogue to explore specific action plans, align initiatives, and identify essential government infrastructure investments for the undertaking.

Key partners and stakeholders, including Nestlé Philippines’ Coffee+Project, Mindanao Development Authority’s (MinDA) Ancestral Domain Investment Plans, and DTI-10’s Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project, shared their initiatives aligned with the Northern Mindanao Coffee Roadmap.

Also present during the consultation were DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga, HVCDP Director Joseph C. Manicad, national and regional DA personnel, and representatives from Bayanihan Millenium Multipurpose Cooperative, Kauyagan Savers Multipurpose Cooperative, Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, MM Cares, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Harbest Agribusiness Corp., and the local government units of Misamis Oriental, Iligan City, and Bukidnon. (BJCE)

87 NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon (January 27, 2025) — Eighty-seven members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 89th Infantry Battalion (89IB) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, on Friday

Lt. Col. Antonio Bulao, commander of the 89IB, introduced the former rebels and presented 17 firearms they surrendered during a ceremony in Barangay Nacabuklad, San Fernando. The group includes 54 regular NPA members, 29 Militiang Bayan members, and four mass supporters from the NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee 2 of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (SRC 2, NCMRC).

Each of the 87 former rebels received ₱10,000 as immediate cash assistance, along with individual identification cards.

Datu Jimboy Mandagit, also known as Waway and a former high-ranking NPA member, encouraged his former comrades to surrender and take advantage of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip) and amnesty offerings.

“I extend my gratitude to the Army for providing a wonderful opportunity for those of us who were victims of a false communist doctrine and became insurgents,” Mandagit stated in the local vernacular. “I urge the rest of our comrades to surrender because the government is always ready to help us,” he added.

The ceremony was witnessed by Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores, MGen. Allan Hambala, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, BGen. Marion Angcao, commander of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, Municipal Mayor Rogelio Yeke, and other local officials.

In his message, Hambala assured the returning rebels of government support to help them start new lives. Yeke also promised to deliver projects aimed at improving farm-to-market roads and education for families in remote villages.

Flores expressed his gratitude and support for the former rebels’ return to the fold of the law. (The Manila Times)

No. 1 Bukidnon PNP-PDEA watch-listed drug suspect nakorner sa buy-bust

Nakorner sa hiniusang puwersa sa kapolisan ug PDEA ang usa ka high-value individual (HVI), kinsa No. 1 sa watchlist sa PNP-PDEA sa Bukidnon ug Top 7 usab sa Regional level

Ang lalaking nasikop, usa ka 35-anyos, may kapuyo, ug residente sa Purok 6, Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
Nasignit siya sa Purok 5, Brgy. 9, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon hapon sa Enero 11, 2025.
Nakuha gikan sa iyang posisyon ang gidudahang shabu nga nagkantidad og P272,000.00 ug P500.00 nga bill isip buy-bust money.
Kasong paglapas sa RA 9165 ang giandam batok sa suspek.
Gidala sa Provincial Forensic Unit ang mga nakumpiskang droga alang sa qualitative ug quantitative examinations.
Ang suspek nakorner sa hiniusang puwersa sa Malaybalay CPS, Bukidnon PIU, ug Bukidnon PDEA 10. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

Reward gitanyag sa makatudlo sa lain pang responsable sa paglugos-patay sa 5-anyos nga batang babaye sa Valencia

Ang Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BPPO) nagtanyag og P50,000.00 nga reward sa makatudlo sa lain pang person-of-interest sa paglugos-patay sa 5-anyos nga batang babaye sa Valencia City

Ang kasayoran gipaskil sa Facebook page sa Valencia City Police Station (VCPS).


Ang patay’ng lawas sa biktima nakaplagan sa katubhan likod sa Robinson Place Valencia nga nahimutang sa Purok 17, Barangay Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon niadtong Enero 11, 2025.


Isa ka 30-anyos nga person-of-interest sa kaso, si Marlon Pantonial, taga Barangay Banlag, Valencia City, ang nasikop sa kapolisan.


Gikatahong nangilog kini og armas sa pulis sa Valencia ug nagpusil sa liog sulod sa VCPS.


Ang suspek dali nga gidala sa Polymedic Hospital apan gideklara kining dead on arrival sa doktor nga niatiman kaniya.


Taliwala niini, ang pamunoan sa kapolisan nagtuo nga dili nag-inusara ang namatay nga suspek sa krimen, hinungdan gitanyag ang cash reward.


Kung kinsa man ang adunay kasayuran o impormasyon, mamahimong magtext o mutawag sa VCPS sa ilang Hotline #s: 09171180210 / 09177189191. (melbmadera)

Northern Mindanao Inflation Drops to 2.6% in December 2024

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 reported that the headline inflation rate in Northern Mindanao for December 2024 was 2.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in December 2023 and 2.7 percent in November 2024

PSA-10 Regional Director Janith Aves attributed the slowdown mainly to lower inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages, which dropped to 1.8 percent in December from 2.9 percent in November.

Key food categories, including cereals, meat, and dairy, showed slower price increases in December. Cereal inflation fell from 6.0 percent in November to 2.2 percent, while meat inflation dropped from 2.1 percent to 1.3 percent.

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco also contributed to the decline, with inflation dropping to 7.7 percent in December from 8.2 percent in November. Meanwhile, cigarettes and spirits experienced slower price increases.

Health-related services also recorded a minor inflation reduction, from 5.7 percent in November to 5.6 percent in December, due to slower price hikes in inpatient services, medicines, and diagnostic products.

“The key contributors to the overall inflation in Health were inpatient curative and rehabilitative services, with an inflation rate of 12.5 percent in December 2024, slower than the 12.9 percent in November 2024. Medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical preparations recorded an inflation rate of 3.2 percent, a decrease from 3.3 percent in November 2024. Medical diagnostic products had an inflation rate of 5.3 percent in December 2024, compared to 6.1 percent in the previous month,” Aves explained.

The Department of Health (DOH)-10 noted possible reasons for the rising costs of medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical preparations.

Jovita Sarip, Statistician II of DOH-10, pointed out that transport costs for medicines and vaccines are potential factors. She mentioned that maintaining the cold chain, essential for preserving vaccine efficacy, likely contributes to higher costs. (Apipa P. Bagumbaran/PIA-10)

Contingent No. 7 triumphs Golden Harvest Street Dancing, Ground Presentation

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Contingent No. 7, composed of Barangays Batangan, Vintar, and Sinabuagan, stole the spotlight during the 24th Charter Day Celebration of Valencia City, Bukidnon, on January 12, 2025

Contingent No. 7 clinched the top spot in both the Golden Harvest Street Dancing Competition and the Ground Presentation.

The contingent also earned two Special Awards from the Valencia City government: Best in Costume and Best Product Queen.

Contingent No. 4, representing Barangays Mabuhay, Maapag, and Pinatilan, finished as the first runner-up in both the Street Dancing and Ground Presentation categories.

Contingent No. 6, comprised of Barangays Colonia, Nabag-o, and Mailag, secured second place in the Street Dancing Competition.

Meanwhile, Contingent No. 5, representing Barangays Banlag, Sinayawan, and Dagat-kidavao, placed second in the Ground Presentation. (melbmadera)

Drug suspek nakigpinusilay sa kapolisan sa Maramag

Nakigpinusilay ang usa ka drug suspect sa kapolisan atol sa buy-bust operation nga nahitabo sa Purok 4B, Sitio San Carlos, Brgy. Kuya, Maramag, Bukidnon, hapon sa Enero 7, 2025

Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, atol sa operasyon, ang lalaking suspek nga giila nga 40-anyos, minyo, mag-uuma ug residente sa Purok 4B, Sitio San Carlos, Kuya, Maramag, Bukidnon nakabantay nga nakig-atubang siya sa usa ka pulis, hinungdan nga nibunot siya sa iyang mubo nga armas ug nipusil sa pulis. Kini nagresulta sa pag-bawos sa back-up arresting officer, nga nipusil balik ngadto sa suspek. Maayo nalang kay wa maunsa ang suspek ug ang poseur buyer.


Ang suspek mitahan sa iyang kaugalingon ug nasikop usab ang iyang kauban nga 37-anyos nga babaye, minyo, walay trabaho, ug residente sa Purok 4B, Sitio San Carlos, Kuya.


Nikabat sa Php 88,400.00 ang balor sa nasakmit nga gidudahang shabu gikan sa mga suspek.


Nasakmit sab gikan sa lalaking suspek ang usa ka kalibre .45 Colt pistol nga adunay magazine assembly nga kargado sa tulo ka bala ug laing isa pa ka magazine sa maong armas.


Ang mga dinakpan nga suspek, uban sa mga nasakmit ug nakumpiskang ebidensiya ug mga narekober nga fired cartridges, gidala sa Maramag MPS alang sa dokumentasyon ug saktong disposisyon.


Samtang ang mga ebidensiya sa droga ug mga armas nga nakumpiska itugyan ngadto sa Provincial Forensic Unit alang sa eksaminasyon.


Kasong kalapasan sa RA 9165 ug RA 10591 ang giandam alang sa inquest proceedings sa mga suspek.
Ang hiniusang puwersa sa kapolisan, gilangkoban sa mga yunit gikan sa Maramag Municipal Police Station ug Bukidnon 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

36 Ex-NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Thirty-six former New People’s Army (NPA) leaders and combatants recently surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 403rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. They were presented to the Bukidnon provincial government on January 10 at Camp Osito Bahian, Malaybalay City

The surrenderees turned over 55 high-powered firearms, including an M-60 machine gun, and pledged allegiance to the government.


Brigadier General Michele Anayron Jr., commander of the 403rd Brigade, expressed gratitude to the former rebels, calling their surrender a significant step towards peace and stability in Northern Mindanao.

“Akong pagpasalamat sa atong mga sundalo, pulis, local government units, civil society organizations, ug concerned citizens for participating in the ELCAC campaign. Kini nga kampanya involves municipal, provincial, and line agencies. Naa sila gatabang sa ato pinaagi sa paghatag sa support services sama sa livelihood assistance, skills training, ug uban pa, aron masulbad ang insurgency problem sa nasud labi na dinhi sa atong probinsya sa Bukidnon,” he said.


(I thanked the military, police, local government units, civil society organizations, and concerned citizens. They help provide support services, such as livelihood assistance and skills training, to address the insurgency problem in the country, especially here in Bukidnon.)


He urged remaining insurgents to surrender and embrace peace.


Arnel Arcaya, alias Sky, a former NPA leader, shared his difficult experiences within the rebel group and thanked the government for supporting his reintegration into society.


In a press conference, Arcaya expressed his desire to leave his past behind and start anew, inspired by the government’s reintegration efforts.


The military credited Cong. Jonathan Keith T. Flores of the 2nd Congressional District for facilitating the surrender of former NPA leaders, highlighting the success of the whole-of-nation approach.


Cong. Flores emphasized the importance of inter-agency cooperation in defeating insurgency and thanked the surrendered NPA members for rejoining society.


“The presence of government agencies in the mountains, delivering essential services to marginalized communities, has encouraged many to return to peaceful lives,” he said. (Bernadith G. Epan/PIA 10-Bukidnon)