Comelec issues resolution on fate of Dinagat provincial candidates in 2010 polls

Following the Supreme Court's decision declaring the creation of the Province of Dinagat Islands as unconstitutional thereby reverting said province to its previous status as part of the Province of Surigao del Norte, the Commission on Elections issued Resolution No. 87…

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Mga pasahero, dumagsa sa iba’t- ibang terminal at pantalan sa Surigao

DUMAGSA na ang maraming mga pasahero sa iba’t- ibang mga Terminal at pantalan sa Surigao sa selebrasyon ng Semana Santa. Inihayag ng ilang mga drivers at dispatchers sa mga bus, van at jeep na marami na ang mga pasahero simula pa kahapon. Marami sa mga ito ay dumating sa lun…

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Mahigpit na pagbabantay sa seguridad ngayong Semana Santa, ipinatutupad sa Surigao City

Ipinatutupad sa Surigao City ang mahigpit na pagbabantay sa seguridad sa selebrasyon ng Semana Santa. Ayon kay Police Senior Inspector Ruben Daraman, OIC ng Surigao City Police Station, simula pa noong Marso 29 hanggang sa Abril 4, ipinatutupad na nila ang Oplan Holy Week. Sa…

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6 Dinagat towns plan for development

Six (6) towns of the province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) has started to think for their comprehensive development through the Sectoral Planning Workshop that DILG-13 conducted recently at Balanghai hotel and convention center, Butuan city. The municipalities of San Jose, Libj…

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DPWH deploys MATs to assist motorists during Lenten Week observance

Anticipating the influx of motorists along major thoroughfares in key cities and provinces in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga Region) during the Lenten season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) makes the necessary preparations to assure road safety and travel…

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Caraga poll bets attend spiritual recollection

The spiritual recollection called for by the Roman Catholic Church-led Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) which is off-limits to media, has drawn more than 100 candidates from different parts of Caraga Region. A very important Roman Catholic priest who begge…

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Gov't nets P40.8M in forest protection drive in Caraga region

The no non-sense drive on forest protection campaign in the Caraga region had netted at least P40.8 million since last year up to the present. The huge amount was based on the confiscated 15,275.19 cubic meters or 249,420.50 board feet of illegally-cut round logs and lumber…

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DOH warns of red tide poisoning

The Department of Health (DOH), based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Local Government Units, today warned of paralytic shellfish poisoning (red tide poisoning) in the areas of Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Bisl…

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Proclamation rally, isinagawa ng mga kaalyado ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD sa Surigao City

ISINAGAWA ng local na partido sa Padajon Surigao at kaalyado sa Lakas-Kampi-CMD ang Proclamation Rally kagabi sa may City Gym. Opisyal na pinakilala ang mga kandidato sa ilalim ng kanilang grupo. Una isinagawa ang isang motorkada sa buong lungsod sa pangunguna nina Cong. Fra…

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Salpukan ng kotse at motorsiklo sa Surigao City, 1 patay, 2 sugatan

KUMPIRMADONG isa ang patay nang magsalpukan ang isang kotse at motorsiklo kahapon sa Rizal St., Surigao City. Kinilala ang namatay na si Dimple Castillo, 21-anyos, driver ng isang single na motorsiklo. Samantala, sugatan naman mga backriders na sina Albert Cabenlar at Franc…

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Reds torch construction equipment in Surigao

Suspected New People's Army guerrilas set fire to 4 backhoes and 2 bulldozers owned by a DOLE Philippines sub-contractor at the company’s plantation area in Guinhalinan village, Barobo Saturday evening. Initial reports said fighter of the NPA Guerilla Front 14 swooped do…

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It’s all in the family in Caraga this May 10

In Caraga region, more than half of the 1,826 candidates in the May 10 elections – from governor to municipal and city councilors – are related to each other either by blood or by affinity or consanguinity. Most are allies, but there are some who are pitted against each othe…

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Mga election posters, streamers at paraphernalia’s sa Surigao, pinagbabaklas

BINAKLAS na simula pa kahapon sa Surigao ang ilang mga election paraphernalia’s na hindi nakalagay sa designated poster areas. Pinangunahan ng ilang mga tauhan ng Commission on Elections ang pagtanggal. Umaabot pa sa dalawang sasakyan ang ginamit sa pagbabaklas. Ayon pa sa el…

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Mga lokal na kandidato sa Surigao, umarangkada na sa pangangampanya

UMARANGKADA na sa pangangampanya ang mga local na kandidato sa Surigao. Ang mga kaalyado ng partido Nacionalista ay sinimulan ang pangangampanya sa pamamagitan ng isang misa na isinagawa sa City Cathedral, sinundan ng hand shaking activity sa iba’t-ibang mga ahensiya ng gob…

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Lifestyle: Stranded in Surigao on a rainy weekend in March

IN Surigao City, there is a turo-turo called “Rendezvous in the Boulevard." There, I found new friends, like the blind old man looking out into the sea, smiling. Perhaps he is the only one in that gentle city, a gateway to Mindanao, who can hear the songs of the sirens…

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Police urge PDEA to file raps vs Surigao Norte gubernatorial bet, 5 others

The provincial police chief of Surigao del Norte has urged the local drug enforcement agency to file charges against a gubernatorial candidate nabbed in a drug buy bust operation in Surigao City last Tuesday. Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz made the appeal to officials of…

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BJMP regional director, tiwalang hindi pa nakalabas ng Surigao ang tumakas na inmate

Nabago ngayon ang paniniwala ng Regional Director ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology na si Atty. Rex Delarmente at sinasabi nang posibling hindi pa nakalabas ng Surigao del Norte ang nakatakas na babaeng inmate mula sa Surigao City Jail na kinilalang Rachel Manzanare…

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Pagpapa-relieve ng hepe ng police sa Surigao City, hindi na matutuloy

Hindi na matutuloy ang pagpapa-relieve sa Chief of Police ng Surigao City. Ito ang inamin ng PNP Provl. Director PS/Supt. Gilbert Cruz. Tinukoy nito, opisyal na mananatili sa posisyon bilang Chief of Police ng lungsod si PSupt. Arthur Sanchez matapos na na-Assign sa Region 3 …

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Mga opisyal ng Comelec Surigao Del Norte, inaming may iilang double registrants

INAMIN ng Surigao del Norte Election Officer Atty. Geraldine Samson na may iilang mga Double Registrants sa probinsiya ngunit hindi nito matukoy kung ilan ang bilang dahil diumano’y hanggang sa mga oras na ito patuloy pang pinapadala sa kanila ang kopya ng mga pangalan na d…

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NiHAO Mineral Resources buys into Oriental Vision

LISTED NiHAO Mineral Resources International Inc. announced that it acquired roughly a third of privately held mining operator Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corp. In a stock exchange filing yesterday, NiHAO said it acquired 3,000 shares worth P3 million. The company pla…

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Army opens door to Surigaonons for new soldiers

The Philippine Army is now accepting new applicants for commissioned officers and candidate soldiers to be enlisted into the regular force of the military. Lt. Col. Eduardo Gases, Division Adjutant of the 4th Infantry Division based in Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan d…

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Kumakandidatong Governor ng Surigao del Norte, nahuli sa Buy Bust Operation ng PDEA

NAHULI sa isang Buy Bust Operation ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)ang isang kumakandidatong Independent Governor ng Surigao del Norte. Kinilala ang suspek na si Roberto Deguino alias Bebot. Kasama nito na nahuli kahapon dakong 3:30 ng hapon sa M. Ortiz St, Suriga…

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Barbers, tiniyak na di gagamit ng 3Gs sa halalan sa Surigao del Norte

Binigyang diin ni incumbent Surigao del Norte Gov. Robert Ace Barbers na hindi siya gagamit ng Gold, Goons at Guns sa nalalapit na eleksiyon sa Mayo. Tinukoy nito, kung ang mga makakalaban niya sa pulitika ay gagamit sa 3G’s, iba naman ang kanyang gagawing stratehiya. Ayon k…

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Bagong Provincial Budget Officer ng Surigao, itinalaga na sa puwesto

ITINALAGA sa puwesto ang bagong Provincial Budget Officer ng Surigao del Norte. Si Maria Gay Cotiangco ay kinumpirma na ang Appointment nito ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan bilang Provincial Budget Officer matapos nag-retiro si Ms. Virginia Yuipco noong Marso 11. Ayon kay Cotiang…

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Comelec asked to check voters' list in Surigao del Norte

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) was asked to double-check its registered voters list to ensure that these individuals do not cast their ballots twice. This was the public request made by a congressional candidate running for the second district of Surigao del Norte af…

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City Mayor ng Surigao, nanawagan sa Comelec na umaksiyon sa mga double registrants

NANAWAGAN ngayon si Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) na umaksyon sa natuklasang mga double Registrants sa buong lungsod at ikalawang distrito ng probinsiya. Ayon pa sa kanya, base sa listahan na nakuha niya umaabot sa mahigit 1,000 mga…

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Ilang kandidato sa Surigao, pinapipirma sa covenant ng PNP

PINANGUNAHAN ng mga opisyal ng Phil. National Police ang pagpapapirma sa isang Covenant sa iilang mga kumakandidato sa Mayo 10 na eleksiyon. Ito’y sa pamamagitan ng pagpapangako sa mga tumatakbo sa iba’t-ibang local na posisyon na gagawin nila ang lahat nang masiguro na may…

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Hunt on for escaped female detainee wanted for estafa, carnapping

Authorities are currently hunting down a female inmate linked to swindling and car theft cases who escaped from a Surigao City jail on Wednesday. Rachel Manzanares, also known as Rose Cinco, who has pending estafa and carnapping cases, is now the subject of a manhunt, radio …

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Prosecution wants another doctor to check on Ecleo

A private prosecutor in the parricide case against cult leader Ruben Ecleo, Jr. is looking at the possibility of hiring the services of another independent cardiologist to check whether the health condition of the accused is indeed dangerous, as testified to by his doctor. L…

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PACAP exhibitor adjudged best booth in Calagan Festival trade fair

The display booth of the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) assisted-local producer "Karaga Pasalubong" bested other exhibitors throughout the region in the Best Booth contest in the weeklong Calagan Festival Trade Fair recently held at the…

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Ecleo to cite ‘heart ailment’ again

Accused cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. will attend today’s court hearing in Cebu City where a motion to cancel his P1- million bail will be tackled. His lawyer in the parricide case said Ecleo is still suffering from serious heart disease. Defense lawyer Orlando Salatandre told …

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1 killed in freak road crash in Surigao del Norte

A driver was killed when a truck hauler he was driving turned turtle in a freak accident in Bacuag town in Surigao del Norte province. Radio dzXL reported on Wednesday that the driver's helper was injured in the crash, which took place Tuesday noon. Killed was Mario Macal…

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Bagong talagang hepe ng Surigao City, dumating na

DUMATING na sa Surigao City ang incoming Chief of Police na si Col. Richard dela Rosa na papalit sana kay Col. Arthur Sanchez ngunit naging kontrobersiyal ito dahil hanggang sa mga oras na ito hindi pa nangyayari ang Turn Over Ceremonies. Ito’y epekto na hanggang sa mga oras…

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GSIS disposes of P30-million Davao property

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) recently added P30 million into its coffers with the sale of La Marbella, a four-storey hotel in Davao City. The property was sold to booming real estate developer Woodridge Properties, Inc. (WPI). The hotel, an acquired asset …

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NFA-13 opens new warehouse

National Food Authority headed by Regional Director Gil Pepito B. Paqueo officially inaugurated its 30,000-bag capacity warehouse in Brgy. Luna San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands, recently. Gracing the event were Gov. Geraldine "Jade" B. Ecleo and Tubajon Mayor…

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Mga lokal na kandidato sa Surigao, handa na sa pagsisimula ng pangangampanya

NAGHAHANDA na ang lokal na mga kandidato sa Surigao sa nalalapit na eleksiyon sa pagsisimula sa pangangampanya sa Marso 26. Sa impormasyon na nakalap ng RMN, iilang mga namumuno ng partido sa Nacionalista Party (NP), Liberal Party (LP), Lakas-Kampi-CMD at kung anu-ano pang …

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Isang sasakyang pandagat, tumirik sa Surigao del Norte

TUMIRIK ang isang passenger vessel habang naglalayag sa karagatan ng Surigao del Norte sa Mindanao. Kinilala ang sasakyang pandagat bilang MV Maria Sophia na pagaari ng Montenegro Shipping Lines, lulan ang 85 pasahero. Ayon kay Philippine Coast Guard Spokesman Lieutenant Comm…

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Noynoy camp relies on local media for greater reach to voters

Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is banking on the local media to reach voters in the provinces. Visits to local radio stations in provinces where he is campaigning is part of the new strategy the LP is employing to further spread t…

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Cebu Prosecutors gusto ipabalik sa presohan si Ecleo?

Kasagaran sa mga dagkung kaso nga didto sa Mindanao nahitabo, anaa dinhi sa Sugbu gipa-balhin basi sa kamanduan sa Korte Suprema ilabina kun media killing. Tingali dinhi sa Sugbu gipanglabay tungod kay sobra ang ilang pagsalig sa atong mga mahistrado. Gawas nga dili mahadlok …

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Mindanao power shortage continues

The power shortage in Mindanao continued Tuesday due to critically low water levels at reservoirs in Lake Lanao and Pulangi, sources of Mindanao grid. In its Tuesday advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippine (NGCP) said that most of the hydro-electric power p…

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Deep wounds threaten Red Mountain of Surigao

As one enters the eastern part of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, backing the Pacific Ocean, he will be greeted by an alluring coastline with towering green mountains afar off. The mountain range, commonly called "Iron Mountain" or "Red Mountain" …

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Minero, nakuryente sa Surigao del Norte

NAKURYENTE hanggang bawian ang isang minero sa Sitio Mapaso, Brgy. Magsaysay, Placer, Surigao del Norte. Kinilala ang biktima na si Marianito Plaza, alias ‘Toto’, 44-anyos ng Gold Panner at residente ng Monkayo, Comval Province. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng mga otoridad, n…

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James Yap to join Noynoy's Sorties in Mindanao Next Week, Surigao also

Basketball star James Yap will join the provincial sorties of his brother-in-law, Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in vote-rich Mindanao this week. The 28-year-old husband of television host Kris Aquino-Yap has been included in LP’s campai…

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Guwardya, inararo ng sasakyan sa Surigao del Norte, 1 patay, 1 kritikal

Dead on the Spot ang isang security guard matapos na mabangga ang kanyang minamanehong motorsiklo ng isang hindi pa nakikilalang sasakyan sa Brgy. Daywan, Claver, Surigao del Norte. Kinilala ang biktima na si Pedro Simborio, Security Guard ng Claver Coconut Farm Corporation. …

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PNP, patuloy ang pa-iimbestiga sa pagnanakaw ng mga kawad ng kuryente sa Surigao City

HANGGANG sa mga oras na ito ay patuloy na ini-imbestigahan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang pinakabagong pagnanakaw sa kawad ng kuryente sa Brgy. Luna, Surigao City. Ayon sa Chief of Police na si Col. Arthur Sanchez, matapos may nagsumbong na ninakaw ang umaabot sa 20…

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Brownouts greet NP slate in Surigao

Rotating brownouts of five to eight hours greeted the Nacionalista Party Tuesday as it kicked off here its presidential campaign in Mindanao, but standard-bearer Manuel Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda were quick to oppose the grant of any emergency powers to Presi…

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Villar wows Surigao del Norte

Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar today kicks off his Mindanao presidential campaign in Surigao del Norte, a known bailiwick of the presidential candidate. Shortly after arriving in the province early this morning, Villar and his running mate Sen. Lor…

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PCG confirms tugboat ASTA found in Surigao

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has confirmed that the Singapore registered tugboat ASTA which was reported hijacked on February 6, 2010 off Pulau Tioman, Malaysia, was found at Loreto, Surigao del Norte on February 25. PCG cited reports that ASTA was towing a barge CALLIST…

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Mga opisyal ng Surigao, nagpasaklolo kina Villar at Legarda

Idinulog na ng mga lokal na opisyal ng Surigao City at Surigao del Norte ang problema ng palagiang brownout sa pagdating ni Presidential Candidate Sen. Manny Villar at Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Loren Legarda ng partido Nacionalista. Ayon kay Surigao del Norte Gov. Rob…

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Renewable Energy Act, dapat nang ipatupad - Legarda

Kinalampag ni Nacionalista Party Vice Presidential candidate Loren Legarda ang pamahalaan na agaran na nitong ipatupad ang renewable energy act para tugunan ang lumalaking energy crisis. Ayon kay Legarda, maraming batas ang inaprubahan ng Kongreso para sa krisis sa enerhiya …

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Privatization ng Napocor, isinulong ni Sen. Villar

Itinulak ni Nacionalista Party Presidential candidate Manny Villar na isapribado na ang National Power Corporation para maibsan ang nararanasan ngayon krisis sa elektrisidad. Ito ang nakikitang solusyon ni Sen. Villar kaugnay sa patuloy na paglawak ng problema sa elektrisida…

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