PNP probes CTs attack in Tubay

The communist’s terrorists (CTs) entered Tubay Municipal Police Station on December 22, 2208 (Monday) at around 12:15 in the morning and left at 1:00 in the morning carting away one caliber 9MM pistol and the station's base radio. No casualty on government side reported.…

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Report on illegal gambling in Loreto

On December 20, 2008 (Saturday) at 7:00 in the evening at Loreto, Dinagat Islands Province, joint operations from Dinagat Municipal Police Station led by PO1 Neil Ian R Colando and Mr Teodoro Polinday, Civil Security Unit of said place apprehended the suspects identified as…

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Boquerin’s virgins

The parable of The Ten Virgins is a story of great drama and noble narrative found in the Bible. It’s telling people to be prepared and be ready for the day of reckoning. Story such as this is Remy Boquerin’s inspiration for the masterpiece she’s doing for her next exhibit …

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China exploring mining opportunities

CHINESE GEOLOGISTS and mining experts have visited the country to exchange data on mineral resources with local counterparts as they look for possible opportunities in the Philippines, the head of the Mines bureau said. A five-man team from the state-run China Geological Sur…

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Police Report: Recovery of fragmentation grenade

On December 14, 2008 (Sunday) at the seawater of Purok Parola, Barangay Taft, Surigao City at around 5:00 in the evening, one fragmentation grenade was discovered by a fisherman while he went fishing at said place. Recovered fragmentation grenade was brought and referred by …

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Caraga expands agri, mining industries

Business leaders in Caraga, which is already known as a world-class surfing destination, say the region is drawing more investors into its fisheries, agriculture, mining and eco-tourism sectors. "The region has great potential for large-scale investment," said Jak…

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Cebu Pacific offers P500 all-in fare for new Cebu Hub services

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country's leading domestic airline, is offering a P500 all-in Go Lite fare for flights from Cebu to Cotabato, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Legaspi, Ozamiz, Siargao and Tacloban. The seat sale is from December 17-19, 2008 and is good for travel from January …

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Cebu Pacific rewards top government and corporate accounts

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' leading domestic airline, has recognized its top corporate and government accounts, and stressed that the partnership is even more important during these times when budgets are limited and efficiency and productivity are critical to …

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PNP Caraga reports arrest of illegal gambling suspects

Last December 1, at 7:00 in the evening at the Crossing Road, Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, a certain Rovito Ornita, 53 years old, married, alleged usher/collector of illegal gambling locally known as "suertres", and a resident of Barangay Manga, Madrdi…

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Cebu Pacific announces new route from Cebu to Siargao

Gokongwei-owned airline Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) plans to further boost its Cebu operations by mounting additional services to key destinations within the archipelago. Starting January 10, 2009, CEB will fly three times weekly between Cebu and Cotabato, and four times weekly b…

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14th Caraga Business Conference: No Politics, Purely Business

This year's 14th Caraga Business Conference held last November 28, 2008 at Hotel Tavern Surigao, Surigao City was a success notwithstanding the absence of the host governor, Hon. Robert Ace Barbers and mayor, Hon. Alfonso S. Casurra, who were both on official business i…

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Surigaonon Diplomat is new GRP chief peace negotiator

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis has accepted the post of Chief Negotiator for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Seguis, a career diplomat who was called from retirement by Presid…

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Restiveness Brews at Caraga Regional Hospital as Staff Questions Medical Chief’s Designation

A sort of restiveness seems to be brewing among the medical staff of the Caraga Regional Hospital, in Surigao City as majority of them manifested their opposition to the designation of Dr. Panfilo Jorge M. Tremedal III, a Medical Officer IV of the said hospital to the posit…

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