
Bukidnon farmers face land title delay
WHILE the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) celebrated distributing over 10,000 land titles in the Caraga Region last December, farmers in Northern Mindanao are still waiting for theirs.
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WHILE the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) celebrated distributing over 10,000 land titles in the Caraga Region last December, farmers in Northern Mindanao are still waiting for theirs.

EUROPEAN Union diplomats and ambassadors from 15 member states have launched their first-ever joint mission to Northern Mindanao to inspect a P9.6 billion aid portfolio focused on judicial reform and agricultural development.


To stem billions in economic losses, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate asphalting of the Bukidnon detour road, with work scheduled to start this Friday, Jan. 16.
A grinding two-kilometer gridlock in Quezon, Bukidnon, has sparked a standoff over construction speed, with local officials pushing for round-the-clock work while contractors cite manpower shortages.
The detour road in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, which links the highway between Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, and Davao, remains closed to all traffic as of Tuesday, following a scheduled shutdown on Sunday, Jan. 4.

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 10 reports significant progress on the detour road project near the damaged Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao highway, with construction now 65% complete.

While Del Monte Philippines, Inc. promotes its agribusiness success online, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) alleges that these narratives overshadow historical land conflicts, environmental concerns, and human rights issues in Northern Mindanao.



