6 dead, 2 survivors in Dinagat Islands landslide

Due to the low pressure area (LPA) affecting Caraga Region, six people were burried alive in a landslide incident at Brgy. Poblacion, Cagdianao town, Monday morning. The fatalities were identified as Atanacio Geltura, 62 years old; Realyn Geltura, 41; Michelle Geltura, 34;…

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Quake jolts Dinagat Islands, Surigao City

A 4.5- magnitude earthquake hit Surigao City in Surigao del Norte and the province of Dinagat Islands on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday. According to Antonio Madrio of Phivolcs Surigao, the quake struck 24 ki…

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2 children in Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands freed in a hostage-taking incident

A hostage situation involving a construction worker and two children was resolved by authorities in Cagdianao, Dinagat Island on Tuesday. Investigations showed that construction worker Julius Besona first held hostage 1-year-old Syril Mendez at around 7 a.m. Besona allegedl…

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Ex-mayor gets 10 years for graft

The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has sentenced to up to 10 years in prison a former Surigao del Norte mayor for his failure to account for P26,000 14 years ago. The court's Special First Division also slapped former Cagdianao Mayor Bernardino Alcaria Jr. with perpetual…

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