Capitol intensifies ‘Greening’ Program

MALAYBALAY CITY(Bukidnon News Dispatch/ 29 Sept.) — About 400 Benguet Pines and 1,300 Mahogany Seedlings were dispersed to be planted, mobilizing majority of the provincial government employees of Bukidnon for the tree-planting activity last September 23 at the Provincial Tree Park.

Bukidnon bans ‘texting while driving’

MALAYBALAY CITY – (Bukidnon News Dispatch/25 September) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Bukidnon has approved an ordinance prohibiting ‘text messaging’ while driving. The SP recently passed ordinance no. 2011-036R known as “Text at your own risk while driving ordinance of 2011.” Provincial board members unanimously approved the motion of first district board member Jay Albarece. [...]

Volunteers back PLS Sawaga clean-up drive

MALAYBALAY CITY- The Philippine Life Saving (PLS) Bukidnon Chapter spearheaded a clean-up drive in a portion of the city’s Sawaga River in celebration of the International Coastal Clean-up Day on September 18. About 147 volunteers cleaned the stretch of the river from Sumpong to Impalambong Bridge covering five barangays, namely; Barangays 3, 4, 7, 10, [...]

Malaybalay in 2011-2020: Portrait of the growing “city within a forest”

MALAYBALAY CITY – (Bukidnon News Dispatch/08 Sept.) Two of Malaybalay’s five urbanizing barangays in 2000 will now be considered “urban areas,” according to the draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the city for 2011 to 2020. But one barangay identified as “urbanizing” 10 years ago, will be categorized again as a “rural [...]

[PHOTO] Rope Challenges in Forest Park