Sunday, August 09, 2026

Mechanization push: DA-10 equips farmers with 4WD tractors

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – In a bid to strengthen farm mechanization and enhance agricultural productivity in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), through its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), turned over farm tractors to three local government unit (LGU) beneficiaries on January 21 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops […]

Bukidnon set to host NorMin athletic meet for the first time

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Education (DepEd) Bukidnon Schools Division and the provincial government are coordinating preparations for Bukidnon’s hosting of the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet, scheduled for the first time from March 18 to 24, 2026 The regional meet is expected to draw thousands of student-athletes, coaches, and officials. […]

NorMin organic farmers’ associations nakadawat og Hauling Vehicles

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Aron mapauswag ang modernisasyon ug industriyalisasyon sa agricultural value chains sa Northern Mindanao, mitugyan ang Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA–RFO 10), pinaagi sa Organic Agriculture Program, og mga hauling vehicle nga nagkantidad og P1.44 milyon matag usa ngadto sa Malaybalay City Organic Farmers Association (MACOFA) ug Tatak Organic Kauswagan Farmers Association […]

DPWH opens new Bukidnon–Davao detour road

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

QUEZON, Bukidnon – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officially opened a detour road built above the collapsed section of the six-lane Bukidnon–Davao Road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, following more than two months of intensive construction The 460-meter gravel detour road was constructed by JT […]

Bukidnon host sa NMRAA Regional Meet 2026

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Ang probinsya sa Bukidnon opisyal nga mag-host sa Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Regional Meet 2026 Kini sumala sa press release sa Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB) pinaagi sa Public Affairs, Information and Assistance Division nga gipatik sa opisyal nga Facebook page sa probinsya. Subay niini, mipagawas si Gobernador Rogelio Neil P. Roque og […]

DAR NorthMin reports progress in land distribution, debt condonation

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Northern Mindanao reported significant progress in land distribution, debt condonation, and support services for farmers during the Kapihan sa PIA on Dec. 22, 2025 DAR Regional Director Zoraida O. Macadindang stated that the office has achieved 97.4% of its regular land distribution target, […]

HIV care now accessible across NorMin —DOH

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Health Center for Health Development Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM) has expanded its Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and treatment services across the region. This initiative is part of the agency’s 8-Point Action Agenda (2023–2028), which aims to achieve a “Healthy Pilipinas” and end the HIV epidemic “Right […]

N. Mindanao wage board OKs pay hike for workers, kasambahays

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANILA (December 31, 2025, 12:09 pm) – Minimum wage earners and kasambahays (domestic workers) in Northern Mindanao will receive a salary increase after the regional wage board approved the measure In a social media post Wednesday, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) affirmed Wage Order No. RX-24, issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and […]

NorMin marks World AIDS Day with testing drive

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (December 1, 2025, 8:45 pm) – Northern Mindanao marked World AIDS Day Monday with intensified calls for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) testing and treatment to combat stigma and misinformation “You just treat HIV testing like it’s any other testing, such as sugar or lipids. The only way to know if you […]

Bukidnon-Davao road collapse takes toll on Northern Mindanao’s economy

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO (28 November 2025) – The landslide in Quezon town, Bukidnon last October 18 that collapsed a portion of the highway and rendered it impassable to vehicles has resulted in economic losses amounting to P187 million daily, or a 1.19-percent drop in Northern Mindanao’s gross domestic regional product or GDRP The road links […]