MALAYBALAY CITY (02 April 2026/Bukidnon News) — An award-winning soil painting depicting the gathering of leftover corn has sparked calls for stronger government support for farmers in Bukidnon, where 27 percent of residents remain in poverty despite the province’s reputation as a food basket. Phel Picao Salmasan, a public school teacher and soil artist, won […]
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[TIMELINE] Kaamulan in Bangko Sentral’s commemorative coin series
Updated with inputs from NCIP Bukidnon Provincial Officer Ronaldo Baya-on as of 10:15a.m. on April 1, 2026 MALAYBALAY CITY (31 March 2026 / Bukidnon News) — The inclusion of the Kaamulan Festival in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Pista sa Pilipinas commemorative coin series has drawn mixed reactions, particularly from members of Indigenous communities […]
Kaamulan 2026: Schedule of Activities
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Co-op support boosts Pangantucan farmer’s coffee success
MALAYBALAY CITY (30 March 2026 / Bukidnon News) – Coffee farmer Robelyn L. Salido begins her day before dawn. By 4 a.m., she is already preparing meals for her family and attending to household chores before heading to the farm. It is a routine she has followed for years. For 15 years, she and her […]
UP Press releases late Higaonon writer’s short fiction book
MALAYBALAY CITY (28 March 2026 / Bukidnon News) — The University of the Philippines Press has released this month a short fiction book by the late Higaonon writer Telesforo S. Sungkit Jr. The book, translated into Filipino and titled Mga Bugtong ng Balagbatbat (“The Riddles of Balagbatbat”), traces the life of Walu Nalandangan—also known as […]