MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net/19 May 2026)– Nearly 20 years after 16-year-old University of Southeastern Philippines student Cheryl Sarate died from burns suffered during a campus beauty pageant in Davao City, the Supreme Court En Banc upheld the university’s liability for negligence that led to her death.In a 46-page decision promulgated on November 25, 2025 and uploaded […]
Crossing the River in Can-ayan to Kibalabag, Malaybalay City: Then and now
Back in 2017, travelers from Brgy. Can-ayan to neighboring barangays Kibalabag and Manalog have to use a hanging bridge or ride a gakit (bamboo raft) to cross the Can-ayan River /BukidnonNews.Net file photo Travelers now find an ally in the spillway to cross Can-ayan River in this photo taken on May 17, 2026. Construction workers […]
Forest fires burn 56.4 hectares of NGP areas in Bukidnon – DENR report
MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net / 16 May 2026) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported at least 16 forest fire incidents across Bukidnon during the height of the dry season. The fires burned an estimated 125.49 hectares, including about 56.4 hectares of National Greening Program (NGP) reforestation areas, based on consolidated data as […]
Bishop Pedregosa pushes for “healthy, democratic” VP Sara impeachment process
MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net / 15 May 2026) Malaybalay Bishop Noel Pedregosa called for a “healthy and democratic” impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte, urging public officials to uphold honesty, accountability, and transparency in governance. “I ask with all humility, hangyoon ta ka mo (I appeal to you) — madayon unta (may it push through) […]
Bukidnon produces 8 topnotchers in LET March 2026 exams
MALAYBALAY CITY (May 12, 2026/ BukidnonNews.Net) Graduates from Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and Central Mindanao University (CMU) landed among the country’s topnotchers in the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LET). BukSU produced five topnotchers in the national examination, led by Princess Willah M. Yamahon of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) program […]