Agri-10 4K continues to aid IP orgs in NorMin
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 […]
Bukidnon teacher Junmerth Jorta among the top 50 finalists of 2025 Global Teacher Prize
MANILA, Philippines (Feb 09, 2025, 08:08 AM PHT) — Junmerth Jorta, a public school teacher in Bukidnon, has earned a spot among the Top 50 finalists for the 2025 GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize Jorta, who also received the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Teacher Award in 2022, was celebrated for his dedication that began in […]
Coffee stakeholders scale up NorMin’s coffee roadmap, to brand Bukidnon as Arabica capital
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), led by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, recently convened coffee stakeholders for a public-private consultation to consolidate plans, programs, and funding for scaling up Northern Mindanao’s coffee roadmap The consultation was attended by representatives from the Department of […]
Bukidnon aims to be PH’s Arabica Capital with coffee roadmap
MALAYBALAY CITY (August 28, 2024/PIA) — “Bukidnon’s coffee beans, renowned worldwide for their quality, have elevated the province as a global coffee destination. We have world-class coffee beans right here in our backyard. It’s time to unleash their full potential,” declared Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque Despite this international acclaim, the governor emphasized that the […]
Hedcor gives P3.2-M shares to Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon (July 16, 2024) – Mayor Rogelio N. Quiño receives the municipality’s community shares from Hedcor represented by External Relations Manager for Mindanao David Tacder and Assistant Vice President for External Relations John Michael Rico The local government plans to allocate the shares to priority projects widening healthcare service access to remote barangays, […]
MVP buying out dairy farm in Bukidnon for P700 million
MANILA, Philippines (July 11, 2024) — Business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan is dipping further into the dairy business as he will buy out for around P700 million a Bukidnon-based milk company to increase the supply of his ice cream venture Pangilinan confirmed to The STAR that he will be acquiring Bukidnon Milk Co. to raise […]
Bukidnon approves historic IP Code to protect rights, promote cultural growth
MALAYBALAY CITY (July 15, 2024/PIA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the Bukidnon Indigenous Peoples (IP) Code on its third and final reading on July 2 The provincial legislators carefully examined the provisions, weighing the potential impacts on the province’s seven tribes and considering various perspectives. Their rigorous discussions and debates during the first and second […]
DA-10, URC strengthens sustainable potato project in Bukidnon
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To scale up the potato production in the province of Bukidnon, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 in partnership with the Universal Robina, Corp. turned over potato seed tubers to the different farmers’ associations (FAs) in Bukidnon on March 23, 2023 A total of 27,000 kilograms (kg) […]