Sa dakong tinguha sa batan-ong Gobernador Robert Ace Barbers alang sa usa ka ipisyente nga pagdumala sa panalapi, ang Provincial Treasurer’s Office mopahigayon sa Local Tax Conciousness Month Culmination Program, karong adlawa, Enero 29, 2009 sa may ala 1:00 ang takna sa ha…
2 hurt in Tisa road mishap
TWO drivers of opposition leader Jonathan Guardo were seriously hurt when the sports utility vehicle they were riding fell about 40 feet down a cliff in barangay Tisa, Cebu City about 4 p.m. yesterday. Ronnie Oraporap, 24, and Manuel Laurente, 24, of Surigao City were rushed…
PGMA visit 'answered prayer' for Tubajon mayor and constituents
For Tubajon Mayor Ronaldo Luib, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's visit to his municipality this afternoon (Jan. 21) was an "answered prayer" to his plea for assistance for his constituents suffering from the effects of a storm surge that hit their town last…
Cebu Pacific to fly to Siargao in March
Cebu Pacific will service Mindanao's surfing capital, Siargao Island, starting March. According to the airline, its planes will start flying to Siargao from Cebu about two months before the expected influx of tourists for the annual surfing festival. "This will make …
Evidence vs Surigao Norte ex-governor strong, prosecutor insists
ASSISTANT Special Prosecutor Julieta Zinnia Niduaza has asked the Sandiganbayan to uphold government evidence in the graft case against former Surigao del Norte governor Francisco Matugas and his coaccused concerning alleged fraudulent purchases of medical supplies from 199…
CEB offers all-inclusive fares for domestic flight connections for as low P1,388
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' largest domestic airline is now offering all-inclusive fares for all of its 527 domestic flights connections. Passengers can save up to 10% on airfare and are offered the convenience of checking-through to their final local destinati…
Sandigan asked to uphold evidence vs ex-Surigao del Norte execs
The government has asked the Sandiganbayan to uphold the evidence against the former provincial officers of Surigao del Norte, including its former governor Francisco Matugas, concerning the alleged anomalous purchases of medical supplies in 1996 to 1998. Assistant Special P…
RJ, Le Chaz wow Surigao City
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte--Pinoy Dream Academy champ RJ Jimenez and Lani Misalucha comic impersonator Le Chaz recently wowed Surigao City as part of the National Nutrition Council's (NNC) road show campaign. RJ and Le Chaz were part of the Work in Progress Media Pr…
PGMA cites DPWH for job well done in Surigao
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today lauded the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the local executives for the immediate restoration of major national highways in the Caraga region that were heavily affected by the recent massive flooding in th…
Achieving Customer Excellent Service o ACES Training-Seminar, gisugdan
Dako ang pasalamat sa mga empleyado sa Kapitolyo sa paghatag ni Gov. Ace Barbers ug dakong pagtagad sa ikaugmad sa mga kapasidad sa mga kawani sa probinsya aron sa paghatag ug kalidad nga panirbisyo sa mga katawhan. Ang Human Resource Management Development Office nga maoy n…
PGMA orders immediate repair of irrigation facilities in Caraga Region damaged by flooding
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today ordered to accelerate the repair and rehabilitation of the irrigation facilities in the CARAGA region to ensure the steady supply of rice and other agricultural products in the areas. The President issued the directive following report…
Dinagat Islanders get P1M for repair of their seawall and water system
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today gave a P1-million check to this municipality for the immediate repair and rehabilitation of its seawall and water system which was damaged when a storm struck this island last Jan. 10. The President handed the check to Tubajon Mayor Ro…
PGMA to visit flood victims in Tubajon, meets RDCC in Surigao City
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to visit Tubajon town in Dinagat Islands on Wednesday, January 21, to attend to the needs of flood victims. President Arroyo will personally inspect the extent of damage wrought by massive flooding in the area particularly the damage …
Tremor rattles Surigao City
Thousands flood and landslide victims went into panic when a 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck Dinagat Island province and this southern tip city of Northeastern Mindanao this afternoon. The intensity 2 earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 was recorded at 3:12 p.m. on Dinagat Is…
6 dead, 1 missing due to continuous heavy rains in Caraga, RDCC record shows
Six dead and one missing were reported by Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC)-Caraga due to continuous heavy rains in the region which started Saturday (January 10). As of 1:00 this afternoon, RDCC-Caraga Executive Officer and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional…
Landslide, flooding hit Caraga Region; DPWH personnel on round-the clock watch
As rain continues to pound Northern Mindanao, hitting Region X with numerous landslides and covering every homes with water, Caraga Region is also slowly feeling the wrath of nature. Today, more places are affected with landslides and over-flooded roadways causing temporary…
8,308 affected, 1 dead in Dinagat Island
Over 8,308 people throughout the province were severely affected Tuesday night, January 13 after huge waves caused by strong winds affected in some areas which destroyed fishing boats, motor bancas, some houses and structures along coastal areas particularly those situated …
RDCC-Caraga monitors and responds to affected areas of heavy rains, floods in the region
The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC)-Caraga headed by RDCC Executive Officer and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Regional Director Blanche Gobenciong continue to monitor and respond to residents of affected areas of heavy rains and floods in the region. Acc…
Casurra raises warning vs rough sea conditions in Surigao
City Mayor Alfonso Casurra in a radio announcement this morning has raised warning to the shipping vessels and sea crafts to avert possible catastrophes due to rough conditions in the sea. The announcement was made after Mayor Casurra received a gale warning advisory just re…
7 dead, wide area under state of calamity Week-long rains in Caraga trigger floods; 7 dead
Seven persons were killed and another was reported missing as heavy rains induced by a cold front continued to batter a wide area of Northeastern Mindanao triggering flooding and landslides. Thousands of residents were misplaced by the floods while infrastructures and agricu…
Gov. Ace Barbers Mipahigayon ug pag “turn-over” sa Free Grow Liquid Seaweed Fertilizer sa matag munisipyo
Dako ang kalipay sa tanang mga municipal agriculturist sa gipalapdan karon nga mga programa sa atong maalagarong Gobernador Robert Ace Barbers sa agrikultura diin kini mipahigayon sa pag “turn-over” sa halos 500 ka kahon sa mga organic liquid fertilizers niadtong miaging ad…
State of calamity set to declare in Surigao City, city dad asks army to assist victims in island
SURIGAO CITY (15 January) - Mayor Alfonso Casurra, City Disaster Coordinating Council (CDCC) chairman, mobilized all government resources to assist the over a hundred families affected by the flashfloods caused by continuous rains in the past few days. Mayor Casurra convened…
Surigao City Disaster Coordinating Council to recommend to Sangguniang Panlungsod to place city under state of calamity
BUTUAN CITY (15 January) – The Surigao City Disaster Coordinating Council will recommend to Sangguniang Panlungsod to place the city under state of calamity. This was reported by Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra in a phone-patch interview this morning with dxBR-Bombo Radyo…
RDCC-Caraga reports damage brought by continuous rains in the region
BUTUAN CITY (15 January) – In a written report by Caraga Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) sent to PIA-Caraga as of 5:00 p.m. yesterday (January 14), the damages brought by continuous rains in the region is estimated at about 12.4 million pesos. In the infrastruc…
Report on the rescue of persons onboard a drifted pumpboat
On January 13, 2009 (Tuesday) at 7:00 in the evening, victims identified as Ulysses Amistoso, 38 years old and Juriven Almine, 18 years old, both residents of Barangay Sabang, Surigao City were rescued at Sitio Mahayahay, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Initial investigation d…
Floods hit Surigao City, 65 dwellers evacuated
Some 65 residents in the barangays of San Juan and Sabang this city were forced to leave their homes due to eminent danger of flash floods and landslides brought about by the incessant rains experienced that triggered the rise of the flood water in low-lying areas and along…
Extent of damage by floods to properties, infra and agriculture rises as rains continue to hit Caraga region
Flooding, spawned by moderate to heavy rains, continue to hit Northern Mindanao (Caraga region) as report of damage to properties, infrastructure and agriculture started to come in from various disaster councils in the region on Tuesday. Assessment teams of the Regional Dis…
Boat capsizes off Hikdop Island, 4 rescued
San Jose, Dinagat Islands (12 January) -- A motor banca capsized along Hikdop Island and Brgy. Zaragosa in Surigao City on Sunday (January 11), but Dinagat Islands Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council said, its 3 crew members and 1 passenger were successfully rescued. R…
PNP scores vs illegal fishing in Sta. Monica
On January 10, 2009 (Saturday) at 10:00 in the morning at Sitio Magsaysay, Barangay Tangbo, Sta Monica, Surigao del Norte, PNP elements of Sta Monica Municipal Police Station led by PINSP LUMACANG apprehended the suspects while actually engaged in illegal fishing activities…
PGMA orders rehab in Siargao Island
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed officials of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) in Caraga region to start immediately the rehabilitation of Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte and other areas in the region that were hit by heavy flooding last S…
All efforts to rescue kidnapped bank exec now in place, Casurra assures Surigaonons
Mayor Alfonso Casurra of this city assured Surigaonons that the local authorities are making their earnest efforts to rescue the Bank president who was abducted Wednesday night (January 7) in his residence at Ceniza Heights Subdivision. Mr. Johnson Cuiting, president of Rura…
Bank head abducted in Surigao del Norte
The president of a rural bank was abducted in Surigao del Norte late province Wednesday night, a police official said on Thursday. Johnson Cuiting, president of the Rural Bank Placer, was snatched from his home at Ceniza Heights, Barangay (village) Washington, Surigao City a…
Cebu Pacific flies to Catarman, Calbayog, Virac, and Cauayan Offers P500 all-in seat sale and Manila-Osaka Zero promo fare
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to take delivery of its seventh brand-new ATR 72-500 aircraft which it will use to fly to Catarman and Calbayog in Samar, Virac in Catanduanes, and Cauayan, Isabela starting next month. CEB will also mount additional flights for Manila-Naga from dai…
PPA taps French gov’t for P11-B to install ro-ro port in Surigao, 73 others
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will tap the French government for P11 billion for the installation of 74 roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ports nationwide to link the provinces and reduce the transport fare of goods. The project is part of the governments pump priming activit…
Mom against Surigao burial of two kids
The grieving mother of two children killed by her former boyfriend in a rented apartelle want to bury her children in Cebu and not in Surigao. Bernardita Bolster, 38, said her children Christoph von Bolster, 10, and Christy Mae Tapal, 5, were very close. “Close kaayo na sila …
Financial aid for parade contingents
The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) on Tuesday assured that despite the economic downturn, contingents joining the Sinulog Grand Parade on January 18 will still receive financial assistance. As with previous years, Cebu-based contingents would receive P50,000 in assistance whi…
Father kills 2 kids, self
Two children were supposed to celebrate their birthdays together on Monday. Instead Christoph Von Borstel, 10, and half sister Christy Mae Tabal, 5, were found dead inside their apartment on Escario Street, Cebu City. Police said the children appear to have been suffocated by…
Thousands of passengers stranded in Surigao due to “Auring”
SURIGAO CITY, Jan. 5 (PNA) -– A huge number of passengers, including vacationists bound for Manila, Cebu and other parts of the country, were stranded at air and seaports here for the past two days due to tropical depression “Auring”, this was learned on Monday. The cancell…
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