Northern Mindanao Inflation Drops to 2.6% in December 2024
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 reported that the headline inflation rate in Northern Mindanao for December 2024 was 2.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in December 2023 and 2.7 percent in November 2024 PSA-10 Regional Director Janith Aves attributed the slowdown mainly to lower inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages, […]
800 NorMin families to get food credits under ‘Walang Gutom’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 16, 2024/PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) on Tuesday started the implementation of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), which will initially benefit 800 families During the launch, DSWD-10 Director Ramel Jamen said the initial beneficiaries were identified as those from Talakag, Bukidnon, and […]
Bukidnon claims top spot as Philippines’ leading agricultural area
Bukidnon is the top agricultural area in the country, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed Based on the survey of 82 provinces and 17 highly urbanized cities, it reported that Bukidnon had the highest gross value added (GVA) to agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) in 2022 which stood at P125 billion. The […]
NorMin 2023: New chapters, calls for justice
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Dec. 27, 2023) – Northern Mindanao will always have a story to tell every year. In 2023, the region did not disappoint, bringing in a considerable amount of national attention In particular, Misamis Occidental province had more of that this year. The aftermath of the December 2022 shear line floods compelled […]
NorMin ‘service-oriented’ contributor in PH economy: NEDA
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (December 14, 2023, 3:33 pm) – Northern Mindanao region is hailed as a “service-oriented” economy, with its services sector posting a 54.5 percent contribution to its 2022 gross regional domestic product (GRDP), the regional National Economic Development Authority (NEDA-10) office reported Thursday In a statement, NEDA-10 director Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño […]
Manolo Fortich OBO among PSA Bukidnon top awardees
The Office of the Building Official (OBO) of the Local Government Unit of Manolo Fortich secured a place as one of the Top 3 awardees of most timely submissions of Approved Building Permits by the provincial Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) last Oct. 26 at Landing, Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon The award is an annual recognition […]
17K 4Ps beneficiaries in NorMin streamlined with PhilSys
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The data of 17,740 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao have been integrated into the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) to streamline social welfare services, reduce redundancy, and ensure that government assistance are distributed most efficiently Ramel Jamen, Social Welfare and Development director for Region 10 (DSWD-10) said […]
Region 10 inflation accelerates further to 6.7% in September
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Inflation accelerated for the second time this year, driven by faster increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and information and communication Chief Statistical Specialist Sarah Balagbis of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 said the regional headline inflation or the rate of change of the average prices of goods and services […]
Mindanao cassava growers given direct market
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has provided cassava and corn growers in Mindanao with a direct market for their produce by linking them to the San Miguel Foods Inc. (SMFI)-Visayas The DA-Northern Mindanao (DA-10) said on Monday, October 9, that the established connection will benefit cassava and corn-producing farmers’ cooperatives, associations (FCAs) from Misamis Oriental, […]
Northern Mindanao gears up for 34th NSM celebration
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–Preparations are underway for the 34th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in Northern Mindanao To mark the celebration, the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC)-10 has endorsed a series of regional activities designed to accentuate the importance of data and statistics in enhancing health outcomes. Dr. Janith Aves, officer-in-charge of the Philippine Statistics […]