Monday, September 01, 2025

Bukidnon ECLIP panel heeds PBBM’s call to expedite reintegration of ex-rebels

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (July 28, 2025) — The Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) committee in Bukidnon has stepped up support for the reintegration of former rebels or “friends rescued” (FRs) through the province’s Balay sa Kalinaw program, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen peacebuilding efforts National and local agencies met during […]

DA-NorMin prepares for streamlined rollout of 2025 Rice Projects in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-NorMin) is gearing up for the efficient rollout of key rice projects in Bukidnon under the National Rice Program (NRP) for 2025 On July 17, DA-NorMin convened officials from the Provincial, City, and Municipal Agriculture Offices across the province to fine-tune the implementation of […]

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 […]

Don Carlos, Bukidnon declared insurgency-free

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon – “The declaration of Don Carlos town as insurgency-free marks a significant leap toward peace, reinforcing the government’s commitment to security,” said Capt. Rogelio Recto, Civil-Military Operations Officer and spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion In an interview aired on Radio Mindanao Network Malaybalay station, Recto confirmed that Don Carlos […]

Bukidnon teacher Junmerth Jorta among the top 50 finalists of 2025 Global Teacher Prize

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANILA, Philippines (Feb 09, 2025, 08:08 AM PHT) — Junmerth Jorta, a public school teacher in Bukidnon, has earned a spot among the Top 50 finalists for the 2025 GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize Jorta, who also received the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Teacher Award in 2022, was celebrated for his dedication that began in […]

Pinakaunang K9 Unit sa LGU Malaybalay, gipresenta

Pormal nga gipresenta sa publiko ang pinakaunang K9 Detection Unit alang sa dugang seguridad sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay Sumala sa kasayoran, natigayon kini atol sa 2nd Monday Convocation Program niadtong Pebrero 10, 2025. Si Konsehal Royland M. Orquia, committee chair sa Peace and Order sa Sangguniang Panlungsod, nipasabot sa kamahinungdanon sa paggamit sa trained K9 […]

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

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

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 […]

Army installs new 4ID commander, pledges peacebuilding efforts

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 28, 2025, 7:21 pm) – The Philippine Army on Tuesday installed Brig. Gen. Michele Anayron Jr. as the new commander of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID), overseeing parts of Northern Mindanao and the Caraga region In his inaugural speech, Anayron emphasized his commitment to advancing peace and development in collaboration […]

36 Ex-NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

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 […]

DOH implements ‘Purok Kalusugan,’ opens BUCAS centers in Normin

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 8, 2025) — ‘Purok Kalusugan’ and ‘Bagong (New) Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services’ (BUCAS) centers are two programs implemented by the Department of Health Center for Health Development Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM) under the Universal Health Care Act (UHC) that bring health services closer to the people, especially the farthest and […]