Magnitude-5 quake jolts Surigao Norte

A magnitude-5.0 quake jolted the Surigao Norte Friday afternoon, but there was no initial report of damage or casualty. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was tectonic in origin and was recorded at 1:42 p.m. It said the epicente…

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Malnutrition rate in Surigao City higher in 2011

By Roel Catoto Malnutrition rate in the city among children below seven years was higher in 2011 than in 2010, an official said. Based on the survey on malnutrition prevalence, 690 or 11.29 percent of 17, 381 children below 7 years were found to be undernourished or underwe…

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Criminality decreases by 28.4% in Surigao Norte - PNP

The incidence of crime for the month of January 2012 in the entire province of Surigao del Norte declined by 28.4 percent compared to the same period last year, a police official said Monday. P/Supt. Rainier Diaz, of the Philippine National Police Surigao del Norte Provinci…

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Siargao Island to host 5th International Game Fishing tourney

By Michael O. Conte Siargao Island, the surfing and game fishing (SurFishing) capital of the country, is set to host the 5th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament in Pilar town this April. In a report posted on www.siargaoislands.net, organizers said the tournament …

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Barbers, Romarate open to alliance

By VANESSA ALMEDA Will it be "let bygones be bygones" for former congressman Robert Ace Barbers and Surigao del Norte Rep. Guillermo Romarate? After a reported fallout several years back, the Barbers and Romarates are reportedly patching things up. Barbers said hi…

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Surigao Norte gov leads training center groundbreaking

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 6   – Governor Sol Forcadilla-Matugas led on Friday the groundbreaking ceremony for the Surigao del Norte Provincial Training Center inside the Provincial Sports Complex along the Surigao del Norte National High school road attended by …

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