The Provincial Government of Bukidnon has confirmed that a female employee has tested positive of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after undergoing an RT-PCR or swab test Monday, August 3, 2020. As a result, Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri, Jr., via memorandum 591 dated August 6,
Two brand new Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) 4×4 wheeled vehicles were recently formally turned over to the Malaybalay City Disaster Risk Reduction Office (CDRRMO) to equip responders with the enhanced capability and mobility during disaster and emergency rescue operations. The two USAR vehicles, reportedly
A total of 1,370 Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) and ReturningOverseas Filipinos (ROFs) have arrived in Malaybalay City, the capital of Bukidnon. This number, according to City Local Government Operations Officer Aldrich Alaan, was as of July 29 morning. Alaan disclosed this during a recent press
Bukidnon First District Congresswoman Maria Lourdes “Malou” Acosta-Alba is pushing to incentivize political parties that promote the participation of women. Acosta is the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality. Acosta is hoping that women be given equitable representation in politics and
Financial aid amounting to Php 2.5 Million was recently released to former rebels. The fund, released by the Department of Interior and Local Government – Bukidnon office through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), is supposedly part of the government’s efforts towards ending local
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Bukidnon Chapter is reportedly planning to open a “Blood Center” in the province. Don Carlos Municipal Health Officer Dr. Filipina Villa, a director of PRC Bukidnon, said that they are eyeing a blood center similar to that found in several
The Matigsalug – Manobo tribes in Kitaotao, Bukidnon recently received a new tribal hall with sleeping quarters. The new tribal hall, located at Brgy. Sagundanon, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, was inaugurated on July 24, 2020. The Matigsalug – Manobo tribal hall was funded under the Department of