25 found positive of HIV in Surigao Norte

By: ROEL N. CATOTO, Mindanews SURIGAO CITY, March 17 — At least 25 people have been found positive of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Surigao del Norte since 2007, according to Department of Health-Caraga. Eleven of these cases were discovered last year and two thi…

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NGCP announces scheduled power interruption in parts of Surigao Norte, Surigao Sur, entire Siargao Island

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Bacuag mayor highlights education in first SOMA

League of the Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Surigao del Norte Chapter President and Bacuag Mayor Sheila Mae Orquina-Cebedo in her State-of-the-Municipality Address (SOMA) underscored her program on education. In her first SOMA delivered before a jam-packed municip…

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No place for mining under my watch, says Bacuag mayor

Citing possible environmental destruction, a town mayor in Surigao del Norte said she will not allow mining operations in her place. Bacuag town Mayor Sheila Mae Orquina-Cebedo said she had in fact already junked two mining applications, adding similar permissions will be t…

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2 children drown in Bacuag resort

Two elementary students drowned over the weekend while swimming in a beach resort in Surigao del Norte, a police official said Sunday. Chief Inspector Nelly Villagarcia, information officer of the CARAGA regional police, said Marc Zauver Mula and Bryan Villaces, both Grade …

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Gob. Matugas mihatag ug kagahuman sa 8 ka lungsod nga mangolekta sa bayranan sa Sand and Gravel Quarry Operation

Gipatawag bag-uhay palamang sulod sa Governor's Conference room ni Gobernor Sol Matugas ang otso (8) ka mga Mayoris na gilangkuban sa lungsod nan San Francisco, Claver, Mainit, Malimono, Gigaquit, Alegria, Sison, og Bacuag kauban sila Bise Gobernador Arturo Carlos Egay …

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NEDA inks MOA on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) and the Province of Surigao del Norte. The signing is part of the project, Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)…

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Panambay Sa Barangay: A hit in Bacuag

The launching of the health program “Panambay Sa Barangay” proved to be a big hit in the town of Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, after thousands of residents from its nine barangays brought their sickly household members and trooped to Bacuag Municipal Gymnasium where they avail…

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Cinderella mayor prioritizes education

Second-termer Bacuag Mayor Sheila Mae “Cinderella” Orquina-Cebedo will give first priority to education during the duration of her second term of office. She also revealed her desire to have secondary schools in all barangays of her town. “Education is the continuous proces…

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Surigao del Norte piloted for disaster mitigation project

Municipalities in Surigao del Norte were chosen as pilot areas for a project that would help local government units (LGUs) identify disaster risks and incorporate mitigating measures into their local development plans. The "Integrating DRR/CCA Project," or Integrat…

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Natagpuang kalansay ng tao sa Surigao del Norte, wala pang umaako

WALA pang nag-claim na pamilya sa nakitang kalansay ng tao sa yungib ng Bacuag, Surigao del Norte. Ito ang inamin ni Police Chief Inspector Rudy Elandag ng PNP Prov’l Police Office. Ayon pa sa kanya, kasalukuyang nasa PNP Crime Laboratory pa rin ang kalansay at hinihintay nil…

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Kalansay ng isang tao nakita sa Bacuag, Surigao del Norte

HANGGANG sa mga oras na ito patuloy pang inaalam ang pagkakakilanlan ng isang nakitang kalansay ng isang tao sa may kuweba ng Sitio Hinatigan, Brgy. Poblacion, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte. Ayon kay Police Chief Inspector Rudy Elandag ng Surigao del Norte Prov’l Police Station…

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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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1 dead, 8 hurt in road accident

A multicab driver died while eight of his passengers were injured when a passenger bus hit the vehicle they were riding in along the national highway in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, a police official said yesterday. Chief Inspector Nelly Villagarcia, chief information officer…

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New CBCP President a Bacuaganon

The new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is again a Mindanawon: Bishop Nereo Odchimar of the Archdiocese of Tandag in Surigao del Sur. Odchimar, 68, a canon lawyer and presently CBCP vice president, won the votes of 86 out of 88 bishops present at the 99th Plena…

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30 NPA Rebels in Fresh Encounter Anew with Surigao Cops, Soldiers; Scores Wounded

Some 30 communist rebels encountered anew joint operatives of the 30th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army headed by certain 1Lt. Punongbayan and Bacuag, Surigao del Norte Police headed by its Chief of Police P/Insp. Mariano Lukban Thursday in Barangay Camboayon, Bacuag, Su…

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Report on strucking incident in Bacuag

On June 10, 2009 around 3:00 dawn at Barangay Campo, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, a certain Pedro Ochada Jr, of legal age, married and a resident of Barangay Campo, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte was allegedly struck by a bottle of soft drink perpetrated by one Urcesio Platil, 44 …

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Surigao del Norte mayors thank DENR for active participation at PGMA caravan

The Mayors of four towns in Surigao del Norte have expressed their sincere thanks to DENR Secretary Lito Atienza for the participation of the agency in the recently concluded People's Government Mobile Action -Caravan in that province. Mayors Carlos Egay, Sr. of Gigagui…

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