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PhilFIDA and the provincial government of Misamis Oriental have inked a deal to rehabilitate the Tissue Culture Laboratory in Sugbongcogon. The revived facility will produce disease-free abaca planting materials, helping local farmers improve crop yields, create value-added handicrafts, and access provincial financing support for expansion.
Student journalists from San Vicente Elementary School in Butuan City earned 13 awards across 14 events at the Southwest District Schools Press Conference. Led by category champions Jenzel Aquino and Nathalie Amante, five young writers are now advancing to represent their school at the division-level press conference.
Town officials in Medina, Misamis Oriental are pressing for urgent improvements to the municipality's waste management and aging drainage infrastructure. Pushed by local leaders and business owners, newly appointed MPDC Anna Mae R. Abarque is studying solutions, including revived waste segregation and upgrades within the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Laboratory tests confirmed that Philippine eagle “Sawaga-Dalwangan” died from a severe bacterial infection after being rescued in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Complicated by airgun pellet wounds and dehydration, the loss has spurred Indigenous tribal leaders and conservation groups to build stronger community-led networks protecting eagle habitats across Mindanao.
The Iligan City Government has expanded its "Benteng Bigas Meron Na" program directly to local communities, offering rice at ₱20 per kilo across 12 barangay clusters.
Lawyers from the Camiguin Provincial Legal Department urged residents to report cases of violence against women and children and prevent illegal child marriages.
Candidates, military officials, election authorities, and community leaders gathered in Marawi City to sign a peace covenant ahead of the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election.
Eight municipalities and one city in Misamis Oriental have jointly declared a status of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS), strengthening local security frameworks and paving the way for sustained economic growth.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Mindanao power grid on yellow alert on August 11 due to thin power reserves. With 12 power plants undergoing forced outages and five operating at derated capacities, the grid’s available operating margin dropped to 145 megawatts during peak hours.
Local law enforcement intercepted ₱1.12 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint highway operation in Barangay Dalipuga, Iligan City. Authorities flagged down an aluminum van containing 1,400 reams of untaxed cigarettes, turning the seized contraband over to the Bureau of Customs for proper disposition.
City government employees in Gingoog are set to receive their third-tranche salary adjustment after the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved a ₱12.95-million supplemental budget. Sponsored by Councilor Winfred T. Militante Jr. following a request from Mayor Erick G. Cañosa, the funding utilizes municipal savings from unfilled vacant positions.
A new habitat study reveals that nearly two-thirds of core Philippine Eagle nesting sites in eastern Mindanao fall within Indigenous ancestral domains, highlighting the essential role of tribal stewardship.