Thursday, February 27, 2025

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36 Ex-NPA Rebels Surrender in Bukidnon

Posted on by cmn

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)

Laborer gipatay sa Lantapan

Posted on by Melchor Madera

Gitigbas-patay ang usa ka laborer sa Sityo Rimlos, Purok 3, Brgy. Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon kaniadtong Enero 2, 2025

Ang biktima nailhan nga usa ka 50-anyos nga ulitawo ug residente sa Purok 2, Brgy. Capitan Juan, Lantapan, Bukidnon.


Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, ang biktima napalgang nagbuy-od ug patay na sa terrace, adunay samad sa liog nga tinigbasan ug nabuling sa dugo.


Ang suspek giila nga usa ka 23-anyos nga ulitawo, laborer, ug residente sa Sitio Katiguman, Purok 5, Brgy. Capitan Juan, Lantapan, Bukidnon.


Sa imbestigasyon, nasayran nga nag-inom ang biktima, suspek, ug ilang mga higala sa isa ka payag sa Sitio Rimlos.


Human mabiya ang ilang mga higala, nagkalalis ang biktima ug ang suspek tungod sa wala pa masulbad nga personal nga pagdumot.


Nasayran nga nangayo og pasaylo ang suspek, apan nibalibad ang biktima, hinungdan sa panaglalis.
Dihang nawad-an og panimuot ang biktima ug nahulog sa sawog sa terrace, gitigbas sa liog sa suspek ang iyang liog.


Gidala sa pamilya sa biktima ang iyang patay’ng lawas sa Purok 3, Capitan Juan, Lantapan, Bukidnon.
Ang suspek boluntaryong nitahan ug gidala sa Lantapan MPS alang sa dokumentasyon ug dugang legal nga aksyon.


Gituohan nga ang motibo sa insidente kay personal nga grudge. (melbmadera)

DAR-10 distributes over 320,000 hectares to ARBs, showcases agrarian reform milestones

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL (December 29, 2024) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 10 highlighted significant accomplishments in its key programs, reaffirming its commitment to improving the lives of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs)

In Kapihan sa PIA, DAR-10 Regional Director Zoraida Macadindang underscored the positive impact of their programs and projects on agrarian reform beneficiaries.
“Dako na kaayo ang among nahimo for this year 2024, nadugangan ang among accomplishments in terms of cumulative and na-implement na namo ug nakapanghatag nami sa certificate of condonation with release of real estate mortgage, naka-produce ug thousands of e-titles pinaagi sa SPLIT project, ug daghan ta napanghatag nga CLOAs,” Macadindang said.
(This year, 2024, we achieved significant milestones, including distributing certificates of condonation with real estate mortgage releases, producing thousands of e-titles through the SPLIT project, and issuing numerous CLOAs.)
As of November 2024, Macadindang reported a 97.28 percent completion of the Land Tenure Improvement Program (LTIP), distributing 320,993 hectares to 187,723 ARBs. The region also achieved 136,105 hectares in leasehold agreements, benefiting 51,300 leaseholders.
Under Republic Act No. 11953, the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, 6,538 Certificates of Condonation with Mortgage Releases were issued to ARBs, covering 8,219 hectares, mostly in Bukidnon. Additionally, the agency distributed 2,441 e-titles, converting 364 collective CLOAs into individual titles for 1,984 beneficiaries across 2,816 hectares.
Under the Agrarian Justice Delivery Program, DAR-10 has resolved 1,823 judicial cases, 28,074 quasi-judicial cases, and 54,567 Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) cases, ensuring secure, sustainable land ownership for ARBs while effectively resolving disputes.
Macadindang attributed the region’s positive results to the efficiency of their skilled adjudicators.
She emphasized that they maintained a zero-case backlog, earning a Hall of Fame award from the DAR Central Office.
“We are closely monitored for case aging to ensure timely resolution. Cases are resolved promptly upon meeting all requirements,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Development Sustainability Program (ARBDSP) supports 504 active Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) across 176 agrarian reform communities (ARCs), benefiting a total of 239,446 ARBs.
To empower ARBs further, 26 ongoing agrarian reform projects worth P376 million are being implemented. Six more projects, valued at P150.5 million, are set to begin, while 440 proposed projects totaling P27.6 billion await approval. The total investment in these projects exceeds P28.15 billion, with Bukidnon receiving the largest share.
These achievements demonstrate DAR’s commitment to advancing its programs, providing ARBs in Northern Mindanao with improved economic opportunities and quality of life. DAR encourages those interested in its programs to visit their local offices across the region. (Jan Albert K. Araña/PIA-10)

Lalaki naghikog sa Dangcagan

Posted on by Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah

Nadiskobrehan nga naghikog ang usa ka 23-anyos nga ulitawo sulod sa ilang panimalay sa Purok 1, Brgy. Poblacion, Dangcagan, Bukidnon, buntag sa Enero 2, 2025

Sa imbestigasyon sa Dangcagan Municipal Police Station, nasayran nga nag-inom og ilimnong

makahubog ang biktima uban sa iyang mga higala sayo sa gabii niadtong Enero 1, 2025, sa Purok 3, Poblacion, Dangcagan, Bukidnon ug nipauli mga alas 4:00 sa buntag sa Enero 2, 2025.


Dugang pa, mga alas 7:00 sa buntag sa samang petsa, nanuktok ang iyang inahan sa pultahan sa iyang lawak apan walay tubag.


Giablihan niya ang pultahan ug nadiskubrehan niya ang iyang anak nga naglingkod ug naghigot og electrical wire sa liog ug gitaod kini sa grills sa bintana.


Gidala dayon sa pamilya ang biktima sa Kibawe Provincial Hospital, diin gideklarang dead on arrival sa attending physician.


Ang hinungdan sa kamatayon gitino nga asphyxia, secondary to hanging. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

PDL nagbitay sa CR sa BJMP

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Isa ka 31-anyos nga lalaki nga Person with Deprived Liberty (PDL) ang gikatahong naghikog sulod sa comfort room sa iyang selda sa Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) sa Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Pasado alas 5:00 sa hapon niadtong Enero 1, 2025, nadiskobrehan sa trustee ang gidangatan sa biktima.


Sumala sa pasiunang imbestigasyon, usa ka habol ang gihigot sa iyang liog, nga nakahikot usab sa steel grills sulod sa comfort room sa iyang selda.


Giingong nag-antos sa sakit sa pangisip ug nakasinati og hallucinations ang namatay.


Dugang pa nga nisuway na kini sa paghikog kaniadto apan napugngan sa mga personahe sa BJMP. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

Bana, asawa patay sa San Fernando

Posted on by Melchor Madera

Patay ang bana ug asawa sa kagubot nga nahitabo sa Sitio Salumayag, Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon, hapon sa Enero 2, 2025

Gitigbas ug patay sa bana ang iyang 47-anyos nga asawa gamit ang sundang sa wala nga liog ug tuong kamot, nga niresulta sa hinanaling kamatayon niini.


Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, nahitabo kini samtang sila nagkalalis tungod sa selos sulod sa ilang panimalay.


Human sa hitabo, ang 39-anyos nga suspek namusil pa sa duha ka mga lalaking mag-uuma nga taga-Sityo Kasilaan, Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, nga nangagi sa dalan gawas sa ilang panimalay gamit ang dibomba.


Ang 59-anyos nga biktima naigo sa kutokuto, samtang ang kauban nga 34-anyos naigo sa likod.
Niresponde sa dapit ang 40-anyos nga Datu, kinsa myembro sa Bagani nga taga Salumayag, aron ikalma ang sitwasyon, apan gipusil usab siya sa suspek.


Wala naigo si Datu, ug nibalos sa pagpusil gamit ang improvised shotgun. Ang suspek naigo sa tuong bahin sa lawas, hinungdan sa iyang kamatayon. (melbmadera)

2 killed, 5 injured in Bukidnon highway accident

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COTABATO CITY (January 7, 2025 | 5:04pm) — Two individuals were killed and five others severely injured when a refrigerated truck loaded with frozen fish collided with a van and a motorcycle, causing all three vehicles to plunge into a roadside ravine in Quezon town, Bukidnon, on Monday, January 6

Senior officials of the Bukidnon Provincial Police Office and the Police Regional Office-10 told reporters on Tuesday, January 7, that Mohammad Exan Bola, 53, of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur, and the 26-year-old Jayser Pendorat Bautil, a resident of Barangay Kalilangan in Pantar, Lanao del Norte, were declared dead on arrival by doctors in a hospital where emergency responders transported them for treatment.

An initial report from the Quezon Municipal Police Station, released to reporters early Tuesday, revealed that the driver of the refrigerated truck lost control of the vehicle when its brake system malfunctioned while navigating a steep, downhill stretch of highway in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon. The truck collided with a motorcycle and an L300 van ahead, causing all three vehicles to plunge into a deep ravine alongside the route.

Witnesses who spoke with police investigators said that all three vehicles involved in the accident rolled over multiple times before landing in an open field about 50 meters down the ravine.

One of the two fatalities, identified as Bautil, was a helper of the driver of the refrigerated truck, which bore the license plates ZAD 6080. The truck was driven by 45-year-old Solaiman Baco Moctar, a resident of Digos City in Davao del Sur.

The road mishap left five others, including Moctar, the driver of the L300 van and the motorist that his truck rammed, badly injured.

Police investigators and barangay officials have confirmed to reporters that the right arm of one of the victims got severed from the shoulder and was found in a grassy spot several meters away. (John Unson – Philstar.com)

Hatud Serbisyo sa Barangay Alanib sa Lantapan nagmalampuson

Posted on by Melchor Madera

Sama sa naandan, nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga unang Hatud Serbisyo ning tuig sa Barangay Alanib sa Munisipyo sa Lantapan

Gidumog sa katawhan ang programa nga nagdala sa mga serbisyo sa covered court sa barangay kaniadtong Enero 3, 2025.


Sumala sa kasayoran, ang kalihokan gipangunahan ni Lantapan Mayor Ernie R. Devivar.


Ang mga National Offices sama sa LTO, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, ug SSS nakig-layon sa kalihokan.


Nakighiusa usab ang mga miyembro sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan ug Provincial Agriculture Office, lakip na ang mga serbisyo medikal gikan sa probinsya.


Sa maong kalihokan, napahigayon usab ang public hearing alang sa pag-usab sa karaang Revenue Code nga nalatid pa sugod sa dos mil singko.


Ang bag-ong Revenue Code mao na unya ang mahimong basehan sa pagkolekta sa buhis alang sa mga tigpatigayon sa munisipyo. (melbmadera)

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

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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 smallest communities

In a press conference organized by the DOH-CHDNM, Dr. Steffi Grace H. Enon, DOH-CHDNM chief of the local health support division, shared that ‘Purok Kalusugan’ is aligned with the UHC. “Gikan sa iyang ngalan nga Purok Kalusugan, atong gusto nga ang mga serbisyo nga pangkalusugan o panglawas dal-on nato sa level sa purok,” she said.


(From its name, Purok Kalusugan, we want all services related to health and nutrition to be brought to the level of a zone.)


The UHC Act has many goals, said Enon, but its main goal is that “We want all Filipinos to experience health services that are accessible, affordable, close to them, of quality, and safe.”


The Purok Kalusugan program includes all eight priority health outcomes of DOH, which will be implemented at the “purok,” or zone level.


The eight priority health outcomes include vaccination, nutrition, water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), maternal health, tuberculosis and HIV, road safety, non-communicable diseases (specifically high blood pressure and diabetes), and cancer.


These eight priority outcomes are called high burdens because many people are affected by them. The Department of Health is focusing on these eight. “If we can improve them, we can say that our community will be healthy,” Enon said.


Opening of BUCAS centers in Northern Mindanao


The Department of Health has launched a new initiative, the Bagong (New) Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BUCAS) facility, under the management of DOH hospitals.


Dr. Raymond G. Dela Cruz, the chief of the regulations, licensing, and enforcement division at DOH-CHDNM, stated that this facility will address the issue of congestion in the region’s government hospitals.


“Kasagara niini ang problema, dugay sila maatiman tungod sa kadaghan, limitado ang lugar sa hospital aron maka-accommodate kanila, so ang initiative sa Department of Health mao nga i-forward position kining serbisyo sa atong mga komunidad nga ang mga hospital mu-perform og mga minor surgeries ug mga konsultasyon nga nagkinahanglan og espesyalista. Ang mga ancillary services, mga specialized laboratory exam, ug x-rays idala sa BUCAS centers,” Dela Cruz said.


(This is usually the problem; it takes a long time to attend to them because of the large number, and the hospital space is limited to accommodate them. So, the initiative of the Department of Health is to forward-position these services in our communities so that hospitals perform minor surgeries and consultations requiring specialists. Ancillary services, specialized laboratory exams, and x-rays will be brought to BUCAS centers.)


Currently, there are four operational BUCAS centers in Northern Mindanao. The North Eastern Misamis General Hospital, located in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, is one of the DOH hospitals; another in Misamis Occidental is located in Plaridel, managed by Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center (MHARS-MC), a tertiary government hospital in Ozamiz City. The next is in Mambajao, Camiguin, managed by Camiguin General Hospital; however, the purpose is to transfer this center to Sagay, Camiguin.


The idea of BUCAS, according to Dela Cruz, is to place it far from hospitals so that those who need services will go to the centers closer to their communities instead of the hospitals.


While DOH hospitals manage this initiative, local government units have generously volunteered to contribute significantly towards the construction of the centers.


Currently, there are four local governments in the pipeline that have volunteered to provide lots; one of them is Magsaysay in Misamis Oriental, Bacolod in Lanao del Norte, the Malaybalay local government unit in Bukidnon, and Balo-i in Lanao del Norte. (Jasper Marie O. Rucat/PIA-10)

Malaybalay buys P13.69-M five brand-new garbage compactors

Posted on by Melchor Madera

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) of Malaybalay marked a significant milestone with the receipt of five brand-new garbage compactors

The five units, costing a total of Php 13,690,000.00, demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the city’s waste management infrastructure.
According to a press statement, the turnover ceremony for the five new garbage compactors was held in front of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs on December 27, 2024.
The ceremony was attended by Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran, city officials, department heads, and employees of the City Government of Malaybalay.
During the ceremony, Mayor Pabillaran officially handed over the compactors to Ms. Jessie G. Suson, the City Environment and Natural Resources Officer.
The new garbage compactors are expected to significantly enhance the city’s waste management capabilities.
Before acquiring these new compactors, the City ENRO operated with four units.
“These new units will greatly improve the city’s waste management and collection capabilities, making waste disposal more efficient and effective. This is crucial for the health and well-being of all residents.”
The delivery of the garbage compactors is part of a larger initiative that includes the purchase of new government vehicles for the fiscal year 2024.
This initiative also underscores Malaybalay’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable urban development.
Investing in modern waste management equipment not only enhances operational efficiency but also promotes an eco-friendly and sustainable city. (melbmadera)