Press release from Isabel Santiago, spokesperson of the New People’s Army Southern Mindanao command (February 12, 2012) — In intensifying its landgrabbing, robbery, gold bar trade and extortion, the Federation of Manobo-Matigsalog Tribal Council (Femmatric) led by Lito Gawilan has worsened the suffering of indigenous
Former Bukidnon First District Congressman and now Presidential adviser on environmental protection and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) General Manager JR Nereus “Neric” Acosta has been suspended. Acosta is facing a 90-day preventive suspension. This, after the Sandiganbayan 4th division ordered him suspended for allegedly
We want to share with you all today a letter from a BukidnonOnline.com reader named Jay Pascual. In this article, he argues that forced cutting of a pupil’s hair is unjust and should be stopped. Please take the time to read this as Mr. Pascual
Eight Malaybalay City hall employees resign amid video of shabu session Eight Malaybalay City hall employees have reportedly resigned. This, after a video of them engaged in a pot session was allegedly shown to Malaybalay City Mayor Ignacio Zubiri several days ago. The video was
Nearly P136 million, or about 68 percent, of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s P200 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for 2011 had been distributed equally to over 200 municipalities across the country for the improvement of their public markets. Escudero said this was the first time
Two members of the New People’s Army rebels operating in Bukidnon voluntarily surrendered to the army’s 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion under Lt. Col. Jose Maria R Cuerpo II, Commanding Officer, based in Maramag, Bukidnon on January 6 at around 10:30 a.m. The suspected NPAs further
Hello everybody! Happy, happy new year to each and every one of you! Malipayong bag-ong tu-ig kaninyong tanan! We know we haven’t been posting as regularly as we’re supposed to but we have a very good reason. Bukidnon Online has been leading Typhoon Sendong relief