Friday, March 21, 2025

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DOH-10 expands screening for cancer, heart disease

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 27, 2025) — Early diagnosis and screening services for various types of cancer and even heart disease are now readily available at public health centers across the region. The Department of Health Center for Health Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM) has strengthened its early detection capacity in response to the rising cases of non-communicable diseases

In an episode of Talakayan sa PIA, a media forum held at SM City Uptown in Cagayan de Oro, Dr. Tristan Jediah Labitad, non-communicable diseases cluster head for DOH-CHDNM, reported that public health centers offer free screening for cervical and breast cancer. They also provide immunizations for HPV, hepatitis B, and tetanus toxoid, among others.


“If you notice symptoms or feel unwell, seek medical consultation instead of ignoring your condition. Even if you feel fine, we still recommend seeing a doctor and asking for help,” Labitad advised in Cebuano.


He explained that timely and accurate clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and staging allow government health facilities to provide prompt treatment to patients.


“When you develop symptoms and health workers assess your condition, they can refer you to a high-level facility like Northern Mindanao Medical Center or Amai Pakpak Medical Center for immediate treatment of serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease,” he said.


Labitad described cancer as the abnormal proliferation of damaged cells in the body.
“Cancer occurs when our cell’s DNA is damaged, causing excessive and uncontrolled multiplication. This leads to the formation of a tumor or mass,” he explained.


While childhood cancer is not preventable, early diagnosis is crucial. Parents and guardians are urged to monitor any unusual lumps or masses in their children’s bodies and seek medical attention at the nearest health center immediately.


For adults, the DOH encourages maintaining a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. This includes avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, getting vaccinated against HPV (which helps prevent cervical cancer), and undergoing regular screenings.


Labitad also emphasized the importance of proper nutrition, regular exercise, and discipline in preventing these diseases.


(JMOR/PIA-10)

P2M shabu nasakmit sa Valencia City

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Nibalor og Php 2,041,360.00 ang gidudahang shabu nga nasakmit sa hiniusang puwersa sa kapolisan atol sa usa ka buy-bust operation sa Purok 1, Barangay Lumbo, Valencia City niadtong hapon sa Marso 1, 2025

Nasikop usab ang lalaking suspek nga si Alyas “Jason,” nga gikonsiderang high-value individual, 25-anyos, ug residente sa Purok 2B, Barangay San Miguel, Maramag, Bukidnon.


Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, ang suspek nakorner sa mga miyembro sa Valencia City Police Station (VCPS), Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) 10, ug Bukidnon Police Intelligence Unit (PIU).


Sa pagkutlo ning balita, gihikay na sa Valencia CPS ang mga kaso batok sa suspek kalabot sa kalapasan sa R.A. 9165 o Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.


(Diego M. Hidalgo)

23 ka LGU sa Bukidnon pasado sa 2024 Good Financial Housekeeping

Posted on by Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah

Ang lokal nga pangagamhanan sa Bukidnon, lakip ang 20 ka munisipyo ug duha ka dakbayan sa probinsya, nakapasar sa 2024 Good Financial Housekeeping sa ilang matag kategorya

Sumala kini sa Facebook post sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bukidnon.


Matod sa DILG Bukidnon, kini nga talagsaong milestone usa ka testamento sa walay paglubad nga paningkamot alang sa transparency, accountability, ug maayong pagdumala.


Gipasidunggan usab niini ang dedikasyon sa 23 ka LGU sa probinsya sa pagpanalipod sa labing taas nga mga sumbanan sa pagdumala sa pinansya, aron masiguro nga ang mga kapanguhaan sa publiko magamit nga epektibo alang sa kaayohan sa mga komunidad.


(Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

3-anyos batang babaye naligsan og sakyanan sa Valencia

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Patay ang 3-anyos nga batang babaye human maligsan sa usa ka Mitsubishi Montero sa Purok-17C, Polinar Village, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, gabii sa Pebrero 27, 2025

Ang biktima nakaangkon og grabeng samad ug bun-og sa lawas ug gidalikyat sa Valencia Polymedic Hospital, apan gideklarang patay paglabay sa pipila ka gutlo.


Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, nagapadula ang bata sa kalsada sa dihang naligsan sa sakyanang nagdagan gikan sa Cagayan de Oro City.


Ang sakyanan gipanag-iyahan ug gimaneho sa usa ka negosyante.


Sa pagkutlo niining balita, anaa sa kustodiya sa kapolisan ang negosyante ug ang iyang sakyanan.


(Diego M. Hidalgo)

Gas station sa Maramag gitulis

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Gitulis sa tulo ka mga lalaking suspek ang JL Gas Station sa Purok 9A sa Brgy. Base Camp, Maramag, Bukidnon pasado alas 9:30 sa gabii sa Marso 3, 2025

Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, nadala sa mga suspek ang P38,370.00 cash nga halin sa gas station.

Ang gas station iya sa Brgy. Chairman sa Base Camp.

Sumala sa 26-anyos nga cashier, ang mga suspek sakay sa itom nga Bajaj motorsiklo nga walay plaka ang nahiabot ug nagpakaaron-ingnon nga customer.

Sa dihang ang cashier nag-ihap sa sapi, isa sa mga suspek nga naka-mask ang nisulod sa cashier booth ug nideklarar og tukis dayong sakmit sa sapi.

Gikatahong nisibat ang mga suspek human sa tulis. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

2 drug suspek nakorner sa Talakag

Posted on by Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah

Duha ka newly identified drug personalities ang nakorner sa buy-bust operation sa Sityo Mamaon, Brgy. Indulang, Talakag, Bukidnon, pasado ala 1:30 sa buntag niadtong Marso 4, 2025

Sumala sa report sa kapolisan, ang duha ka suspek parehong hingkod ug residente sa Purok 1A, Barangay 5, Talakag, Bukidnon.


Nasakmit gikan kanila ang shabu nga nagkantidad og Php 442,000.00.


Sa pagkutlo ning balita, gihikay na sa kapolisan ang kaso batok sa mga suspek tungod sa paglapas sa R.A. 9165 kon Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.


Ang buy-bust operation gihimo sa hiniusang puwersa sa kapolisan, nga gilakip ang mga personahe gikan sa Talakag MPS, BUK PIU, ug 1004th MC sa RMFB 10.


(Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

Agri-10 4K continues to aid IP orgs in NorMin

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) program, a special initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to assist Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous People (IP) farmers and fishers by helping them develop their ancestral lands through sustainable farming. The program also aims to boost their livelihood while respecting their cultural traditions, beliefs, values, and laws

April Grace M. Racines, 4K program focal person of the DA-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), shared in a recent episode of “Usapang Agrikultura” on Radyo Pilipinas 1 DXIM that at least 50 Indigenous People’s Organizations (IPOs) in Northern Mindanao have benefited from the program since its inception in 2020.


She explained that the program provides support across the agricultural value chain, including seeds, fertilizers, draft animals, machinery, equipment, and training. These are tailored to each community’s needs and resource gaps, as identified through a Community Needs Assessment (CNA).


Racines added that eligible beneficiaries of the program are IPOs recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or those who have secured—or are in the process of securing—a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title, Land Title, or Domain Claim (CADT/CALT/CADC).


“Eligible participants must be willing to engage in training or capacity-building activities and adopt new technologies while also respecting and recognizing what we call Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSP),” the coordinator explained.


For his part, Alvin P. Pantaon, a program beneficiary and member of a 51-person association from Sitio Mintapod, Hagpa, Impasugong, Bukidnon, praised the Department of Agriculture’s efforts in uplifting their community.


Through the 4K program, members were trained in agricultural technologies, including rice, corn, and tilapia culture. They also received abaca stripping machines and livestock animals.


“We need to realize that we cannot just rely on what nature provides us for food, especially now that our numbers have grown and nature can no longer sustain our food supply. So, we, the IP, need to adapt, continue, and be ready to cooperate,” Pantaon emphasized, urging others to pursue agriculture.


Racines also highlighted that the 4K program has collaborated with DA-10’s banner programs and special projects, along with its attached bureaus and agencies, NCIP, local government units, and the Philippine Army, to achieve its milestones.


Looking ahead, she shared that the 4K program plans to identify additional ICCs and IPOs to focus on for 2026–2028, with the goal of helping these groups transition into enterprising organizations that can secure stable markets and create sustainable livelihoods in the long run.


“We are already working on crafting cluster development plans for select IPOs,” the 4K program coordinator concluded.


(JLO)

Northern Mindanao posts 2.9% inflation in January 2025

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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 accommodation services primarily caused the region’s inflation increase.


Food and non-alcoholic beverages experienced an inflation rate of 2.4 percent in January 2025, increasing from 1.8 percent in December 2024. This change resulted mainly from higher costs of fish and seafood, vegetables, and meat.


Transport inflation rose to 5.4 percent from 5.0 percent in December 2024.


“The rise mainly resulted from gasoline and diesel prices, which shifted to -0.3 percent from -2.0 percent and -2.5 percent from -6.4 percent, respectively,” she said.


In restaurants and accommodation services, inflation reached 3.8 percent, increasing from 3.3 percent in the previous month. The rise occurred primarily due to higher prices in restaurants, cafes, and similar establishments, which showed an inflation rate of 3.8 percent, up from 3.2 percent. Hotels, motels, inns, and other accommodation services recorded an inflation rate of 5.1 percent, rising from 5.0 percent in December.


The region’s inflation rate in January 2025 matched the national inflation rate, which stood at 2.9 percent. However, the inflation rate differed across various areas in Northern Mindanao. Misamis Oriental recorded the highest inflation rate at 5.3 percent, while Lanao del Norte had the lowest at 0.6 percent.


Aves stated that these inflationary trends play a crucial role in understanding regional economic conditions and will continue to be closely monitored to support informed decisions and policies.

(APB/PIA-10)

Don Carlos, Bukidnon declared insurgency-free

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DON CARLOS, Bukidnon – “The declaration of Don Carlos town as insurgency-free marks a significant leap toward peace, reinforcing the government’s commitment to security,” said Capt. Rogelio Recto, Civil-Military Operations Officer and spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion

In an interview aired on Radio Mindanao Network Malaybalay station, Recto confirmed that Don Carlos is now the sixth municipality in southern Bukidnon to achieve insurgency-free status.


It joins the towns of San Fernando, Kadingilan, Damulog, Kibawe, and Dangcagan, all of which have already been recognized for successfully eliminating insurgent threats.


The declaration signifies the absence of active armed rebels, ensuring community security and peace.


“Don Carlos is now insurgency-free, thanks to a strong collaboration. The local government units, the Philippine National Police, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, security forces, and peace partners remained vigilant, ensuring a year of stability, with no New People’s Army [NPA] activities reported, as confirmed through rigorous monitoring,” Recto said.


He explained that declaring a municipality insurgency-free requires thorough assessments by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.


Brig. Gen. Marion Angcao, commander of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, said this achievement will pave the way for economic growth, social development, and an improved quality of life for Don Carlos residents.


“Our goal is to uphold peace and order in Bukidnon, allowing people to live without fear and enabling communities to prosper. This milestone highlights the success of government-led initiatives in strengthening security, fostering stability, and driving long-term economic and social progress,” he said.


Themed “Kalig-on Pinaagi sa Panaghiusa: Usa ka Bag-ong Panahon sa Kalinaw ug Seguridad” (Unity in Strength: Embracing a New Era of Peace and Security), the declaration ceremony took place on February 25 at the JMZ Astrodome in Poblacion, Don Carlos. Local government officials, sectoral and tribal leaders, the PNP, and the AFP attended the event to honor the occasion.


With Don Carlos now insurgency-free, authorities expect nearby Maramag and Kitaotao towns to follow suit within months, further advancing lasting peace in Northern Mindanao and across the nation.


(BGE/PIA 10-Bukidnon)

DOST revives traditional IP weaving in Bukidnon

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 26, 2025, 9:11 p.m.) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 10 has partnered with the local government of Talakag, Bukidnon province, to revive the traditional weaving practices of indigenous peoples (IPs)

In a statement Wednesday, DOST-10 Chief Science Research Specialist Virgilio Fuertes said the initiative is part of the program “Uplifting Grassroots Livelihood Opportunities through Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI).”


“We in the government share a vision of a future where their craft thrives, their community prospers, and their heritage continues to inspire generations to come,” Fuertes said.


The STI program builds on the 2024 “Grassroots Innovation for Inclusive Development” initiative, which supports unconventional innovations used by marginalized communities.


The Damugu Weavers Association (DWA), a group of Higaonon IP weavers in Talakag town, is one of the program’s key partners. Led by Bae Cornita Sagayan and Bae Nenita Hugnaan, the association has conducted hands-on training to reinforce traditional patterns and methods while introducing new techniques.


DWA President Irene Mae Sinhayan expressed optimism about reviving the craft for future generations.


“I prefer calling it a ‘sleeping culture,’ and my goal, along with this group, is to wake it up and make it vibrant again,” she said in the vernacular. (Nef Luczon/PNA)