Liba-liba again in Surigao?

SURIGAO CITY (Oct. 21) -  Jake Miranda , in his Facebook post reported that PG385, a 78-footer patrol gunboat of the Philippine Navy, under the command of Lcdr Dennis Belgira and assigned to Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, was in an early morning chase on Thursday with a Liba-…

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Mga bag-ong gitukod nga PNP buildings sa isla sa Siargao, wa pa mahuman; PNP provincial direktor dismayado

By Ed Mapayo SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte (Sept. 26)  - Dismayado  si  Surigao del Norte  Provincial  director PSSupt. Anthony Maghari sa pagkadelatar sa pagtapos sa mga bag-ong PNP buildings sa mga munisipyo sa isla sa Siargao. Si Maghari mibisita sa mga gitukod nga bag-ong…

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Del Carmen barangay officials groundbreak health station

SURIGAO CITY - Despite the unpredictable weather, the barangay officials and volunteers of Barangay Quezon, Del Carmen in Surigao del Norte remained undeterred and successfully conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of their one unit health station commu…

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Siargao (Sayak) airport to be upgraded due to growing tourist traffic

By ERWIN MASCARINAS, Mindanews DEL CARMEN, Siargao Island – The small airport in this island will be upgraded starting this month to address runway limitations, said William Hotchkiss, chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). He said the upgrade, whic…

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Siargao It Up! Musika-Run on Nov. 16 in Del Carmen, Siargao Island

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NDRRMC: Inspection requested for Siargao airport runway after 7.6 magnitude quake

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has requested an assessment of the Siargao Airport in Mindanao in the wake of a magnitude-7.6 quake that hit the Eastern Visayas area last Friday. In a  6 a.m. rapid assessment report , the National Disaster Risk Reduction and …

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BFAR-Caraga to turnover patrol boat to Del Carmen, Siargao Island

by Robert E. Roperos The Regional Office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Caraga is set to turnover a patrol boat to the municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Island that will help in the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of the environment…

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Dapa Nat’l High, Surigao High studes top Prov’l Speech Contest

Students from Dapa National High School (DNHS) and Surigao del Norte National High School (SNNHS) emerged as top performers from among the 12 other contestants from the Schools Division of Siargao and Surigao del Norte during the recently held 22nd Provincial Prepared Speec…

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Del Carmen won “People’s Choice” in Phil-Web awards

In another paradigm of prestige, the town of Del Carmen in Siargao Island emerges as winner in “People’s Choice “and finalist in the recently concluded Philippine Web Awards in the LGU Category and bested other towns and provinces in the country. Mayor Afredo “JR” Coro, an…

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Del Carmen website finalist for best gov't portal

The website of the Municipality of Del Carmen has been chosen as one of the five semi-finalists to the top post of “Best eLGU Website” at the prestigious 12th Philippine Web Awards (PWA). The other four are the governments of Sulu province in the Muslim autonomous region, L…

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Surigao Norte awards top real property tax collectors

The provincial government here has awarded the top five municipalities for their significant contributions in the real property collections of the province. In a simple awarding ceremony held Tuesday, Jan. 25 during the Provincial Development Council Meeting at the Philippi…

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For Del Carmen, Mother Nature comes first

The local government unit of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands, has stepped up efforts for environmental protection and conservation as it seeks to carve a niche in adventure tourism. Mayor JR M. Coro believes that environmental sustainability is the linchpin of a successful tour…

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Surigao Norte towns pilot sites for climate change-resilient communities

Three towns, namely General Luna, Del Carmen and Dapa in Surigao del Norte are among the eight municipalities chosen as pilot sites for developing models of climate change-resilient communities in agricultural and forested areas. A DENR press release said that this four-pro…

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Wanted Person Arrested in Del Carmen

Police officers from Del Carmen Municipal Police Station led by PO3 Ramil T. Polvorosa arrested a certain Richard S. Espanto of legal age, single and a resident of Brgy. Lobogon, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by Hon. Exequil L. Dagala, E…

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A second straight win for SNNHS in Bonok-bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival

Defending champion Surigao del Norte National High School (SNNHS) once again proved its supremacy as they shown their artistic moves and colorful rendition of the 22nd Bonok-bonok Festival as they won for two straight years in a breath-taking performance held at Surigao del …

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Surigao Norte solon unveils more tourism destinations in Siargao

Another tourism destination is set to be developed in the island of Siargao, 1st District Congressman Francisco Matugas has recently unveiled the Mangrove fishing project in the municipality of del Carmen. Cong. Matugas, in an interview with local media said he is now on th…

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93 ferry passengers, crew rescued off Surigao City

A total of 93 people aboard a passenger ferry that ran aground off Surigao City were rescued past noon Wednesday, a Coast Guard official said. Philippine Coast Guard Commander Nestor Torre of Surigao City told GMANews.TV that 86 passengers and seven crew members of M/B Pilar…

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Siargao Airport upgrade incomplete

An airport improvement project in Siargao Island has been inspected by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but the incomplete facility failed to undergo flight tests. Eyed to be opened before the Arroyo administration exits on June 30, the P152-million Sayak airport upgrade is…

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Siargao islands in total blackout for over a week

For over a week now, the Siargao group of islands – the country’s top surfing destination – is still in total blackout, caused by a damage of its underwater power cable, Siargao Island Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) General Manager Sergio Dagooc has said. Dagooc claimed the…

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Report on shooting incident in Del Carmen

One Raul Del Rosario, 35 years old, married, fisherman and resident of Barangay Antipolo, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte was shot by suspect Felicito Juntilo, 68 years old, married, farmer and resident of said place on October 2, 2009 at 3:00 in the morning at Sitio Pangi of…

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