PRC announces 4,246 new Certified Public Accountants

MANILA, Philippines -  The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 4,246 out of 10,396 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Lega…

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Sen. Chiz on Sabah: Leave the talking to the President

By Vanessa L. Almeda SURIGAO CITY – For Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero the heart of the Sabah issue is that the Philippines should not drop its claim to the disputed territory because “it is ours”, but the senators should let President Benigno S. Aquino III handle the crisis…

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Grace Poe confident in PCOS, wants CCTV cams

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. SURIGAO CITY -  Senatorial candidate Grace Poe of the Liberal Party on Monday said she is more confident in PCOS machines than in manual counting and wants to propose the installation of CCTV cameras in polling precincts nationwide as part of electoral r…

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PNoy allocates P110-M to modernize Siargao airport

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. DAPA, Surigao del Norte — Malacañang Palace has announced on Wednesday, March 27, a P110-million financial grant from the Social Fund of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for the modernization of the Siargao airport. The move was seen as Malacañang’s…

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Drilon, Magsaysay appeal to NDF-NPA Participate in the elections, be sincere

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Nothing irregular in naming Dinagat Islands caretaker says House Majority Gonzales

By Jess Diaz and Delon Porcalla MANILA, Philippines - House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II yesterday said there was nothing irregular in the designation of Akbayan party-list Rep. Kaka Bag-ao as caretaker of the congressional district of convicted Dinagat Islands Rep. R…

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News Feature: Philippines, Japanese unions making ‘PROGRESS’ in pioneering productivity initiative

MANILA – In a unique partnership which spans some 17 years, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP-ITUC) and Japanese unions through the Japan International Labor Foundation (JILAF) are again leading preparations for another round of national capacity programs ai…

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Barbers supports Sereno’s decision to refuse media interviews

MANILA, Philippines—“Silence is golden.” Nacionalista Party spokesperson Ace Barbers on Friday extolled newly-appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno after her decision to shun any media attention or even grant exclusive interviews as “this would wean away the judiciar…

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Farmers picket Surigao’s City Hall, demand amendment to copra trading ordinance

By Vanessa Almeda SURIGAO CITY - Protesters marched towards City Hall Monday morning to demand the mayor’s  intervention on the amendment of a copra trading ordinance while also asking him to act on the reported militarization of upland barangays. Nemesio Borja, chair of the …

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DA allots P67M for Siargao agrofishery projects

The Department of Agriculture is allotting an initial P67 million to bankroll several agricultural and fishery infrastructure projects in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, to transform it into a sufficient producer of rice, white corn, other staple crops, vegetables, and …

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Barbers eyes running for senator

The Nationalista Party has been invited by the Liberal Party and the United Nationalist Alliance to coalesce with them in next year’s Senatorial elections, NP member and former Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers, said recently. Barbers, who was in Bacolod City recently, ho…

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Gordon leads turnover of basic disaster response equipment, first aid kits to Surigao Norte

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon on Saturday led the turn-over of basic disaster response equipment and first aid kits to six barangays in Surigao del Norte.  The event was held at Andres G. Acelo Gym in Claver town attended by t…

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KAP Medical Assistance Program reaches Surigao Norte

In line with his advocacy to improve public health nationwide, Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. today provided help to the indigent patients of the province through his Kalusugan Ating Pangalagaan (KAP) medical assistance program. From his Priority Development Assistance Fun…

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Sen. Chiz lauds investor for putting-up first mall in Surigao City

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero was elated with the Gaisano Capital Corporation’s interest in putting-up a new investment in the city following its formal groundbreaking last week. In a press statement, Escudero thanked and appreciated the confidence of the company for putt…

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Harvard study finds that Filipinos are the world’s most gullible people

According to a study released by the Harvard Institute of Socio-Political Progression (HIS-PP), the Philippines ranks first among the world’s most gullible races. The study involved content analyses of over 500,000 historical documents from 300 different societies. The docu…

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Pagsiguro sa kaayuhan sa mga OFWs tumong sa pagbisita ni Aquino sa Singapore sumala sa Malakanyang

Si Presidente Benigno Aquino III naniguro gayud nga ang kaayuhan sa mga Pilipino nga nagtrabaho sa Singapore maoy sentro sa iyang pagbisita karon nga semana didto. Ang Presidente mubiya karong Martes alang sa lima ka adlaw nga pagbisita sa estado ngadto sa nasod sa Indonesi…

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Aquino: People empowerment true spirit of EDSA '86

President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday stressed that the true spirit of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution is people empowerment which is very much alive in the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (linked arms against poverty)-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Soc…

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PNoy asks Pinoys: Help PHL bid for New 7 Wonders of Nature

President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday urged Filipinos help push the country’s bid for a spot in the search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature after a tour of the Philippines’ official entry, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), here. The Pr…

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PNoy nagpadayag sa iyang pahasubo sa pamilyang Reyes

Si Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III mipaabot sa iyang pahasubo ngadto sa pamilya ni kanhi Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes, pa niya nga nahikurat siya sa maong taho kabahin sa pagpakamatay “Nagulat tayo sa pangyayari at nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ni Secretary Reyes,” ang Pre…

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Recto: Additional representation for teachers, govt employees in GSIS board

In a bid to address the mounting complaints of government employees on poor services and inefficient system at the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Sen. Ralph Recto is pushing to increase their representation in the GSIS Board to give them more voice and influenc…

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