Friday, March 13, 2026

DA-RCPC celebrates 47 years of continued protection of plant pests, diseases services in NorMin

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Crop Protection Center 10 (DA-RCPC 10) celebrated recently its 47th anniversary in providing services to the local government units (LGUs), farmers, and other stakeholders in Northern Mindanao and nearby regions Services lodged at the center range from the production and distribution of entomopathogens, Trichoderma, egg […]

DOLE, ChildFund Phils vow to eradicate child labor in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY – Bukidnon, an agricultural province with the highest incidence of child labor, is taking strong measures to combat and eliminate child labor The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that in 2021, the number of working children in the country engaged in child labor was estimated at around 935,000. Fifteen in every 100 child […]

965 ka mga farmers sa Bukidnon nakadawat og ‘cash assistance’

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY – Mikabat sa 965 ka mga mag-uuma sa Maramag, Bukidnon ang nakadawat og P5,000 nga cash assistance matag isa niadtong Mayo 9, isip hinabang gikan sa Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao Matud ni DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, ang kapin P4.8 milyones nga cash aid gihatag sa DA ngadto sa mga kwalipikadong […]

DA-RCUD, seed companies showcase white, yellow corn varieties in Dangcagan

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10, through its Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD), together with private seed companies, conducted a ceremonial planting for its Corn Derby on May 23, 2023, in Dangcagan, Bukidnon DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado emphasized that such a move aims to showcase the performance of […]

DA-NorMin hands P4.825-M cash aid to Bukidnon farmers

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

A total of 965 Bukidnon rice farmers received P5,000 cash aid from the Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao in the town of Maramag, Bukidnon, on Tuesday, May 9 DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said the P4.825 million (M) cash aid is granted by DA to eligible rice farmers in said province through the Department’s […]

DA-NorMin, seed companies prep for upcoming wet cropping corn derby

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To give farmers an informed basis on their preferred varieties towards attaining increased yield and income, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) convened with the representatives from the private seed companies on April 27 for this year’s conduct of a series of corn derby highlighting hybrid yellow and […]

DOH-10 intensifies immunization vs measles, rubella, polio

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MISAMIS ORIENTAL (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH)-10 aims to further increase the immunization status of children in Northern Mindanao with the conduct of a month-long immunization campaign against measles, rubella, and polio this May According to the health department, immunization coverage for children aged 0–59 months had lowered during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading […]

DA-10 exec discusses agri interventions supporting transitions from arms to farms

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado convened with officials from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 10 and National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) 10 on March 28, 2023, at the agency compound In PLTCOL Isralene Z. Lauren of RMFB 10 and NAPOLCOM 10 assistant […]

8 guerilla fronts dismantled, 800 rebels ‘neutralized’

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY – In partnership with the Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC), the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said it has dismantled eight New People’s Army (NPA) guerilla fronts and “neutralized” more than 800 rebels operating in Northern Mindanao and Caraga in the past two years In a statement on March […]

NorMin police seize P2.2-M ‘shabu,’ marijuana in March

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 (Northern Mindanao) has seized suspected shabu and marijuana plants with an estimated street value of PHP2.2 million for this month alone In a statement on the afternoon of March 30, 2023, the PRO-10 said their latest operation led to the confiscation of suspected shabu […]