Surigao City joins other cities vs IRA reduction

Surigao City (January 28) -- City Mayor Alfonso Casurra, has joined and supported the campaign of the League of Cities in the Philippines (LCP) to address the Internal Revenue Allotment cut for 2008, this he revealed in an interview recently. Casurra, who is currently the LC…

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League wants IRA for new cities stopped

KIDAPAWAN CITY: The city government here is bent on imposing austerity measures to ensure the smooth delivery of basic services to city residents despite a cut in its internal revenue allotment (IRA) this year, reported the Philippine New…

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Aids hinted in Brit suicide

DID the 52-year old British national who was found dead inside his home in Surigao City committed suicide because of fear he had AIDS? This angle is now being looked into after rumors flew thick that, after undergoing medical check up in Cebu City with his Filipina Wife, Pet…

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New ARC launched in Surigao Norte

Sta Monica, Surigao Del Norte -- The Department of Agrarian Reform ( DAR ) again launched its Flag Ship Program called Sta. Monica Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) in Siargao Island recently at Sta. Monica Multi-Purpose Tourism and Cultural Center, Sta. Monica, Surigao del Nor…

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SC affirms rape conviction of 2 men

The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of two sexual offenders who were both found guilty of committing the crime of incestuous rape, but downgraded the penalty imposed on them from death to life imprisonment. In an en banc decision penned by Associate Justice Presbit…

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Caraga anti-trafficking advocates converge in Surigao City

Surigao City — The CARAGA/Surigao del Norte Community Network on Anti-Trafficking recently met in Surigao City to review previous projects and accomplishments of the coalition. Some 30 participants composed of government advocates, women’s groups, youth partners, trade unio…

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‘New homeless’ families welcome another uncertain year

Lito Ortega hates the coming of the new year. If only he could delay the passing of time, he would do. His family is given until the end of the year to leave the street in Quezon City where they have been living for about three years now. Lito says he is tired of moving his …

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