DOH Caraga records 78 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) in Caraga has recorded 78 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Caraga region. Three deaths were also reported. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the region now reached 783, with 21 deaths, the DOH repo…

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Bag-ong transmission line sa NGCP pagatukoron

BUTUAN CITY (Nov. 22) - Usa ka bag-ong transmission line ang pagatukoron sa National Grid Corporation kun NGCP nga gibana-banang sugdan sunod tuig ug mahuman sulod sa 15 ka bulan. Target mahuman ang konstrukyun sa Butuan-Placer 138 KV Transmission Line 2 sa tuig 2018, sumal…

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BSP closes SRBC

by MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO THE Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the closure of the Surigaonon Rural Banking Corp., placing the bank under the receivership of state deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). In a statement, PD…

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5.4-magnitude quake rocks Surigao del Norte

SURIGAO CITY, Mar. 17 - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the province of Surigao del Norte at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was located at 15 kilometers (km) southwest of Malimono, Surig…

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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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Fire razes Cong. Romarate’s guest house in Butuan City

A fire gutted the guest house of Surigao del Norte Rep. Guillermo Romarate Jr. before noon Saturday at Casa Rivera, Kilometer 3, Barangay Libertad, this city. The lawmaker and his relative occupying the house were not around when the incident took place at 11:53 a.m. The fi…

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Gov. Matugas acknowledges BGen. Plaza’s legacy in the creation of Caraga Region

Regional Development Council (RDC) and Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol F. Matugas acknowledged the efforts of former Butuan City and Las Nieves Congresswoman and now BGen Charito B Plaza of the AFP Reserved Force, as well as former Cong. Mario Serra-Ty of Surigao delSur for the …

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PNoy to distribute relief goods to Caraga flood victims

President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead the distribution of relief goods in Butuan City on Friday (Jan. 14) and assess what else can be done to assist the victims of floods and landslides. The President is expected to arrive at the Butuan City Airport by noon to personal…

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Massive flooding hits Caraga region

It’s been three days now when the world welcomed year 2011 and while other regions in the country are still celebrating the coming of the “year of the rabbit,” some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao regions are experiencing massive floodings and even landslides, and Caraga …

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Dengue cases in Caraga surge by nearly half

Cases of dengue in Caraga, a five-province zone in northeastern Mindanao, have surged by nearly half, official health reports indicate. Persons stricken with dengue — a life-threatening disease caused by mosquitoes — rose by 44 percent to 678 from January to June 14, 2010, o…

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PACAP presents project accomplishments in Caraga

"Implicit in the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) goal are poverty-focused improvements in local economies, the environment and the social context," thus said Lourdes Marina Padilla, PACAP Program Coordinator during the media briefing on …

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Caraga has most number of landslide, flood-prone areas

As part of its disaster risk reduction planning and management program, the Office of Civil Defense-Caraga has identified a total of 183 landslide prone areas, 231 flood-prone areas and 103 land cracks all over the region. Caraga region is composed of the provinces of Suriga…

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Caraga region unprepared for quakes

Local government units in Region 13 have yet to map out disaster preparedness plans for a massive earthquake that could hit the southern region, the director of the local Office of Civil Defense admitted over the weekend. Blanch Gobenciong told GMANews.TV local governments d…

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Mga inmates ng Surigao, handa na sa pagboto sa Mayo -BJMP regional director

BINIGYANG diin ni Atty. Rex Delarmente, ang Regional Director ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) na handa na ang mga priso ng Surigao sa nalalapit na pagboto sa pinakaunang automated election. Tinukoy nito, sa buong rehiyon ng Caraga umaabot sa 371 na mga pres…

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2-day RP-Australia development forum set in Butuan City

A two-day Philippines-Australia development forum is scheduled to be held on April 15-16 in this capital city of the Caraga Region. It was learned on Wednesday that top representatives of the Australian government aid program will attend in line with their continuing commit…

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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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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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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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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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Businesses bemoan daily blackouts in Caraga

Small and mid-sized businesses – including street vendors – have expressed alarm over daily blackouts that began early this month in the Caraga region. Cold storage facilities have become useless since these lacked electricity to preserve fish and other aqua marine products,…

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