PIA-Bukidnon

By: Jessa M. Cleopas MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has honored the Bukidnon Technical-Vocational Institutions Association (BUKTIA) for hosting the forum that serves as a channel for disseminating information and updates related to technical-vocational education training (TVET) programs, scholarships, job opportunities, and industry demands. TESDA-10 Regional Director Dan M. Navarro said the forum aims to raise awareness of the crucial role of TVET and encourage schools to enhance the quality of technical-vocational education, maintaining connections with industry partners, employers, and stakeholders, facilitating strong collaboration between TVET institutions and the labor market. "We gather here today to emphasize the importance of our partnerships as we are entrusted with the responsibility to oversee TESDA, administer the program, and deliver training and education to multiple batches each year," Navarro explained

By Jessabel S. Achacoso MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Kapin 5.6 million pesos nga kantidad sa smuggled nga sigarilyo ang nakumpiska sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)-10 atol sa gihimong “raid” sa duha ka lugar sa Bukidnon.   Inubanan sa joint barangay ug police operatives, nikabat sa lima ka mga van nga puno sa kinarton nga sigarilyo ang nadiskubre sa mga otoridad sulod sa mga warehouse sa Kibawe ug Valencia City dinhi sa Bukidnon.   Nagkalain-laing mga ‘unfamiliar’ brand sa sigarilyo ang gikumpiska niadtong May 10 ning tuig, sama sa Ivana, Titan, Commando, Force, President, Premiex, Cambo, Kings, ug uban pa. Gipasabot sa BIR nga dako ang mawala nga buhis sa gobyerno tungod sa smuggling sa sigarilyo.   Matud ni BIR 10 Investigation Division Chief Jamaloden Guro, paspas ang ginahimong pagpamaligya sa mga baratong sigarilyo nga walay buhis tungod kay gagamit ug pekeng BIR stamp ang mga smuggler.   Ang mga suspek nag-atubang sa mga kasong "Unlawful Business, Violation of Price Rules, Poss

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--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 laborers were in Northern Mindanao. The agriculture sector reported the highest proportion of working children registering 45.7 percent in 2021. In line with its commitment to safeguarding children's rights and protecting them from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, discrimination, and other detrimental conditions affecting their growth, the Department of Labor and Employment-Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (DOLE-10 Buk PFO), headed by Provincial Director Raul L. Valmores, recently participated in the project launch of ChildFund Philippines at Ritz Hotel in Davao City. The project, titled "Building Capacities of Civil Soc

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon (PIA)--The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), through its Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4Ks) program, turned over P613,000 worth of agricultural interventions to the Minole Tigwahanon Manobo Matigsalug Tribe Association (MINTIGMAMATA) of San Fernando, Bukidnon on 11 May 2023.   DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado with Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota Madriaga conferred the 'Certificate of Turnover' to MINTIGMAMATA Chair Datu Martin Dagoluan.    The roster of agri-interventions comprises cattle (10 heads), piglets (6 heads), forage seedlings (100 pieces), free-range chicken (2 packets), cacao certified seedlings (100 pieces), upland rice seeds (8 bags), Open Pollinated Variety (OPV) white corn seeds (7 bags) and organic fertilizer (35 bags).    Collado said the interventions intend to strengthen the agricultural and livelihood sectors of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--The Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao (DA-10), headed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado together with private seed companies, introduces the latest yellow and white corn varieties via a corn derby, kicking off with a ceremonial planting here, May 16, 2023.   The activity aims to champion the performance of 17 corn cultivars for this wet cropping season in the 968-meter-high area's climate and soil conditions.   Collado said the corn derby is an opportunity for farmers to compare the performance of various corn cultivars before deciding on their preferred cultivars based on yield, resistance to pests and diseases, drought tolerance, production costs, and returns.   Eight seed companies participated in the event, showcasing their diverse corn varieties planted on a 764-square-meter plot. The Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) hosted the event.   These include Syngenta Philippines, Inc. (NK505B

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Mikabat sa 965 ka mga mag-uuma sa Maramag, Bukidnon ang nakadawat og P5,000 nga cash assistance matag usa 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 mag-uuma sa humay ning probinsya pinaagi sa Rice Farmers' Financial Assistance (RFFA) program sa DA.   Ang mga mag-uuma sa humay nga rehistrado sa RSBSA nga nagtikad sa dili molapas sa duha ka ektarya nga talamnan ang kwalipikado nga makadawat sa tabang.   Ang RFFA kabahin sa padayong paningkamot ug estratehiya sa DA aron madugangan ang produksiyon sa bugas sa nasud taliwala sa naobserbahan nga pagtaas sa presyo sa mga input sa umahan ug hagit nga kahimtang sa panahon. Kini gipundohan pinaagi sa Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).   Ubos sa maong balaodnon, ang sobra nga taripa nga makolekta sa imported nga bugas igahin isip cash subsid

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Each of the 965 rice farmers in Maramag, Bukidnon, received P5,000 cash aid on May 9 from the Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado said that the Department of Agriculture granted the P4.825 million cash aid to eligible rice farmers in Bukidnon through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program. “The Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) is a registry of farmers, fisherfolk, and farm laborers that serves as a targeting mechanism for the identification of beneficiaries for different agriculture-related programs and services of the government,” he said. Collado explained that only those RSBSA-registered rice farmers tilling not more than 2 hectares of rice fields are qualified to receive the assistance. He also emphasized that the RFFA is part of DA's continuing effort and strategy to increase rice production volume in the country amid the observed increase in prices of fa

CABANGLASAN, Bukidnon (PIA)--Residents of Barangays Canangaan, Mandahican, and Mandaing are already enjoying the P28.5 million worth of infrastructure projects funded under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) and Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU), after the conduct of simultaneous turnover ceremonies on 4 May 2023 in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. These infrastructure projects are four (4) water supply systems, three (3) health stations, and three (3) farm-to-market roads, which are priority projects identified by the barangay residents, during the conduct of Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) in their localities.    In his testimonial message, Punong Barangay Ermin A. Tampus expressed his gratitude to the national government for being identified as one of the beneficiary barangays of these programs.   “Maski unsa pa na ka gamay o kadako nga proyekto ang moabot sa amoa gikan sa gobyerno, basta gikinahanglan sa mga katawhan, dako na gyud kaayo na og ka

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Target sa Department of Health (DOH) nga mabakunahan ang 95% sa kapin 138,000 nga populasyon sa mga kabataan sa Bukidnon. Base sa pinakaulahing record sa DOH-Bukidnon, 42% na ang nabakunahan sa Measles ug Rubella, samtang 48% usab ang bakunado sa Polio sukad gilunsad ang "Chikiting Ligtas" niadtong Mayo 2. Nanawagan si DOH-Bukidnon Chief Dr. Vincent Raguro nga pahimuslan kini nga higayon tungod kay kada tulo ka tuig lang ginapahigayon kini nga immunization program. Sumala ni Raguro, niadtong tuig 2020 pa ulahing nagpahigayon og "Chikiting Ligtas" program. Ninety-seven percent (97%) sa populasyon ang ilang nabakunahan sa tuig 2020, diin nilapas sila sa 95% nga target. Busa padayon ang panawagan sa DOH, sa tanang mga ginikanan nga dunay mga anak nga nag-edad zero hangtud 59 ka bulan nga magpabakuna aron dili sila dali madutlan sa mga sakit sama sa Tipdas, Rubella ug Polio. (BGEpan/PIA Bukidnon) Target sa Department of Health (DOH) nga mabakunaha

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--To have a springboard for students to learn theories, principles, and ideas from education to employment environment, the Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao through Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado recently spearheaded an orientation cum consultation for the On-the-Job (OJT) program coordinators and on-site supervisors in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The Administrative and Finance Division's (AFD) Human Resources Management Section led in organizing the activity to ensure the seamless implementation and monitoring of OJTs' work experience aligned with their courses. The goal is to enhance students' technical knowledge, skills, and work attitude to promote satisfactory job performance. Tackled during the meeting were admission requirements, program process flow, monitoring and evaluation of OJT students, as well as the OJT qualifications of the different divisions within the agriculture department. The OJT students' pro

  By: Bernadith G. Epan MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--The National Food Authority (NFA)-Bukidnon has officially started distributing the One-Time Grant of Rice Assistance (OTRA) to employees of National Government Agencies (NGAs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), as well as military and uniformed personnel. This initiative is under Administrative Order No. 2, following the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) list of beneficiaries. Supervising Grains Officer Junrie T. Dumas of NFA Bukidnon said around 26,000 government employee-beneficiaries province-wide could receive the allocated NFA rice. "Our main goal is to prioritize those Bukidnon government workers listed based on the contingent fund released by DBM. We have identified 26,000 beneficiaries who will each receive 25 kilos of NFA rice," he said. Meanwhile, NFA-Bukidnon spokesperson Glenn de Otoy said the OTRA is an initiative of the Marcos Administration to recognize the invaluable contribution and partici

  By: Bernadith G. Epan Cebuano news: DOH nag-awhag sa mga ginikanan nga pabakunahan ang ilang mga anak   MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Gi-awhag ni Department of Health Undersecretary Dr. Kenneth G. Ronquillo ang tanang mga ginikanan nga pabakunahan ang ilang mga anak atol sa gipahigayong launching sa "Chikiting Ligtas" sa Malaybalay City niadtong unang semana sa Mayo ning tuiga.  Ang Oral Polio Vaccine para sa mga bata nga nag-edad zero hangtud 59 ka bulan. Ang bakuna sa Measles ug Rubella usab alang sa mga bata nga nag-edad siyam hangtud 59 ka bulan.   Sumala ni DOH Undersecretary Dr. Kenneth G. Ronquillo, ang sakit nga Measles, Rubella ug Polio makatakod ug posibleng mo-resulta sa kamatayon.   "Ang Measles ay nakakahawa, maraming complications ang nabibigay ng Measles gaya ng ear infections at pneumonia. Meron ding pamamaga ng utak at nakakabulag din yan. Itong Polio, nagkakaroon ng paralysis ang isang tao because it affects our spinal nerve,” matud ni Ronquillo.   Gi-anu

  By Goldy H. Cordero MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--Mama Nene Homemade Delights, also known locally as Paula’s Bukidnon Delight, has obtained the Certificate of Product Registration for its Pineapple jam through the consultancy and training services of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for food products (beverages, water, canned goods, etc.), food supplements, medicines, and other items if such products will be exported. It is also a requirement of institutional buyers such as malls and supermarkets.    With the newly acquired CPR, this woman-led enterprise can expand its market reach and offer its delicious and high-quality pineapple jam nationwide through various malls, pasalubong centers, and others. Paula’s Bukidnon Delight owner Paula Chiong showcases her pineapple jam and other products available at their café in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. (DOST 10-Bukidnon) Paula Chiong, the o

  MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 Job Fair hosted by Bukidnon State University (BukSU) recently generated 51 Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS) at the University Gymnasium. Through its Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (Buk PFO), DOLE-10 and BukSU collaborated to help graduates and current students find employment. DOLE-Bukidnon Chief Raul Valmores said the HOTS would start their new careers in their respective workplaces. Employers who hired the applicants have been in service-related fields like financial services and business process outsourcing. Job seekers waited in line for an interview during the recent Job Fair at Bukidnon State University Gymnasium, Malaybalay City. (DOLE-10 Bukidnon PFO) Moreover, HOTS Mariel Cantabeja felt honored by the opportunity and the experience. "I already prepared for my trip here and decided which company I would like to apply to. My goal was to get a job. I was thrilled to be hired quickly after applying to my top