Monday, September 21, 2026

Bukidnon inflation slows to 6.8% in July 2026

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY — Bukidnon’s inflation rate eased to 6.8 percent in July 2026 from 8.6percent in June, as price increases slowed in food, transport, housing, and several other majorcommodity groups, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported in a press conference onAugust 13 The July rate brought the province’s average inflation from January to July 2026 […]

Cabanglasan poverty rate drops to 31.6% in support of PBBM’s inclusivedev’t agenda

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CABANGLASAN, Bukidnon (PIA) — Mayor Bernie C. Castillanes delivered his 2026 State ofthe Municipality Address (SOMA) at the Cabanglasan Municipal Gymnasium early this July,highlighting his administration’s first-year achievements and priorities for local development insupport of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas agenda for inclusivegrowth and poverty reduction. Reflecting on his first full year in […]

Bukidnon inflation slows to 8.6%; PBBM’s P20 rice program helps ease food costs

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY — Bukidnon’s overall inflation rate slowed to 8.6 percent in June 2026 from 8.9 percent in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Bukidnon reported at a July16 press conference. Inflation means prices go up, so money buys less. When it stays high, families spend more onbasic needs and have less left for other expenses, […]

NorMin employment rate rises to 96.3% in 2025 — PSA

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao posted a 96.3 percent employment rate in 2025, while labor force participation also increased, according to preliminary results of the 2025Labor Force Survey presented by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 on May 20 PSA data showed that the region’s labor force population among individuals aged 15 years oldand […]

Northern Mindanao sustains trillion-peso economy

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (April 27, 2026) — Northern Mindanao has sustained its position in the country’s trillion-peso economy group after posting a P1.095 trillion Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 . The region recorded 4.9% growth, higher than the national average of 4.4%. It remained thesixth-largest […]

Northern Mindanao food prices continue to drop

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Consumers across northern Mindanao are seeing continued relief as food prices, particularly rice and corn, continue to drop, helping push the region’s overall inflation rate to -0.5 percent in August 2025 According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10, this marks the second straight month of negative inflation in the region, […]

Bukidnon leads 2024 agrifishery output among provinces

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANILA (September 24, 2025, 3:03 p.m.) – The province of Bukidnon recorded the highest agriculture and fisheries production among all provinces in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) In a statement released Wednesday, the PSA said the country’s overall agrifishery production reached PHP2.41 trillion, with crops contributing the largest share.   Bukidnon emerged […]

Bukidnon population miabot og 1.6-M

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Ang populasyon sa Bukidnon as of July 1, 2024, niabot na sa 1,601,902 base sa 2024 Census of Population sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Sumala sa datos, nanguna ang Valencia City nga adunay 223,620 sa 22 ka local government units. Ang kalakip sa Valencia sa 4th District nga Pangantucan adunay 60,162, samtang ang Kalilangan adunay […]

Northern Mindanao posts 2.9% inflation in January 2025

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 18, 2025) — Northern Mindanao’s inflation rate for January 2025 increased to 2.9 percent, rising by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month’s rate of 2.6 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 PSA-10 Regional Director Janith Aves explained that rising prices in food, non-alcoholic beverages, transport, restaurants, and […]

Bukidnon hits 1.4M PhilSys registrants, drives civil records up

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA) – Civil registration in Bukidnon surged as the province reached 1.4 million Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registrants, underscoring the key role of civil registration and demographic data in planning for health, education, and social welfare, according to Ma. Evangeline Non, chief of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Bukidnon She reported that of the […]