N. Mindanao wage board OKs pay hike for workers, kasambahays
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
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
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 […]
Bukidnon cops seize ₱1.9-M worth of smuggled cigarettes
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Nearly ₱1.97 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized and three individuals were arrested in two separate anti-smuggling operations carried out in the towns of Talakag and Maramag, the police reported Police Major Kevin P. Bangsoy, chief of Talakag Municipal Police Station, said that at around 11:55 p.m. on November 27, […]
DPWH mipagawas og Travel Advisory kalabot sa pag-agi sa Atugan Bridge
Gipasabot sa publiko nga ang mosunod nga mga lagda ipatuman karon sa Atugan Bridge sa Sayre Highway, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, aron masiguro ang kaluwasan sa mga motorista ug mapanalipdan ang structural integrity sa tulay Sumala sa Travel Advisory sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa Northern Mindanao kaniadtong Nobyembre 19, 2025, ang mga gaan […]
PSA underscores business survey’s role in tracking PH economy
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) urged stronger support for its data collection efforts, saying timely and accurate economic information depends on the cooperation of businesses, government agencies, and local partners Speaking at the Regional Respondents’ Forum for the 2025 Quarterly Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (QSPBI) on Nov. 14 […]
P10-M illegal mineral ores intercepted in Bukidnon town
ILIGAN CITY — A composite force from various police units manning a checkpoint intercepted a truckload of mineral ores in San Fernando town, Bukidnon province, on Friday, Nov. 7 According to the Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-10), the truck was stopped at a regional border control point in Sitio Nabunturan, Barangay Kalagangan of San […]
Mindanao forum tackles transport delays, pollution crisis
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — The Mindanao Infrastructure Forum has called for faster transport solutions and stronger environmental action, as infrastructure delays and pollution threaten the region’s growth Officials and experts underscored the need to shorten the government’s three-to-eight-year project timelines by exploring innovative systems that can move goods more swiftly, particularly […]
Northern Mindanao strengthens farm sector through investments, innovation
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 5, 2025) — Northern Mindanao is ramping up agricultural investments and partnerships to sustain food sufficiency, with Bukidnon leading as the region’s top food-producing province, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 reported DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan said Bukidnon produces 110 percent of Northern Mindanao’s rice requirement, making […]
Northern Mindanao joins trillion-peso economy club, posts 6% growth in 2024
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao has joined the trillion-peso economy club, posting a 6.0 percent growth in 2024, up from 5.2 percent in 2023 “Northern Mindanao has long been a vital contributor to the country’s development—dynamic, diverse, and forward-looking. With its strategic location, strong economy, and rich resources, it continues to be a […]