Fire razes storage rooms of Surigao Norte RTC

By Ben Serrano An hour-long fire razed the Surigao del Norte Regional Trial Court (RTC)Branch 32 storage rooms, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) and Office of the RTC Clerk of Court on Tuesday morning. Nobody was reported harmed during the blaze which caused damage to propert…

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PMO obtains TRO vs Surigao City gov’t sale of national government properties

The Court of Appeals (CA) in Cagayan de Oro City has prevented the city government of Surigao from selling government properties in Nonoc Island, Surigao City Monday. In a statement, Department of Finance’s (DOF) Privatization Management Office (PMO) said it has obtained a …

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NCIP Surigao Norte office now has two Provincial Directors

The National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Surigao del Norte Provincial office now has two Provincial Directors after the office Provincial Director Vicente Baldoza allegedly refused to vacate his office paving the way for newly designated OIC Randy Rosas to tempor…

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Two Surigao solons want export of mineral ores banned

First District Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Matugas and Second District Surigao del Sur Rep. Philip Pichay stand firm in banning exports of all mineral ores. The lawmakers also urged mining firms to develop mineral processing plants in the area where they operate. Speak…

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Robbers ransack LTO office in Surigao City

An undetermined number of robbers ransacked the cashier's office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Surigao City on Monday and carted away close to P110,000 cash, a belated report to the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) here on Wednesday stated. The PRO 13 rep…

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Surigao del Norte’s income rises 5.85%; expenditures at 6.61% low

Income of the province of Surigao del Norte increased to 5.85% or totaled to P555,604,948.26 in fiscal year 2010 up to the first quarter of 2011 as compared to total income of P524,882,523.73 only in 2009, Surigao del Norte treasurer’s office official financial report clai…

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Lawyers ask DOJ Sec to protect witnesses vs Cong. Ecleo

PROSECUTORS and two lawyers' groups have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reconsider its decision terminating from the Witness Protection Program (WPP) the five prosecution witnesses in the parricide case against Dinagat IsLand Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. because "…

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Comelec upholds poll victory of Cong. Romarate

The Second Division of the Commission On Election dismissed for lack of merit the petition filed by losing NP congressional bet in the last May 2010 elections, former Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Cassura to nullify election results by the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC)…

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Gov. Sol provides aid to calamity victims

Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Folcadilla Matugas together with officers of concerned government agencies personally visited the flash flood and landslide affected communities in the province Saturday morning and distributed relief goods, medicines, blankets and other usefu…

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Surigao City LBC branch robbed

Three armed men on board red single Yamaha brand STX motorcycle held up the LBC Surigao City Branch office past 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, carting away five mobile phones from LBC personnel and customers and Php94,296 cash. The LBC branch office and mini warehouse is locate…

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Caraga PNP to revive probe, search of Surigao City Banker kidnapped two years ago

The new police leadership of Caraga Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Reynaldo S. Rafal today ordered revival of the investigation of the longest kidnapping case in history so far, that of Surigao City Banker Johnson Cuiting who until now after more than two years he was…

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1,509 persons evacuated in Caraga region due to flooding; landslide warning issued

Some 1,509 persons fled their homes due rising of floodwaters in the Municipality of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur and Surigao City, initial official report from government and private rescue teams including their respective disaster councils and social welfare offices. In …

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Surigao del Norte targets P600-M tax collection on mining by next year

While military claimed New People’s Army was planning to increase revolutionary tax collection in mining by 2011, Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Folcadilla Matugas claimed she too wanted to intensify tax collection on mining from P150-M this year to P600-M by next year 2011…

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Missing South Korean national found dead in Siargao Island; suicide note found

Police in General Luna town in Siargao Island found the missing South Korean national already dead Thursday afternoon, belated report from Surigao del Norte Provincial Police based in Surigao City said. Surigao del Norte Provincial Police Director Senior Supt. Emmanuel Tale…

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Starex Van of Surigao Norte Board Member meets two freak road mishaps in Agusan; 2 dead

A Starex Van registered in the name of Surigao del Norte Provincial Board Member Leonilo Aldonza who first accidentally bumped two persons killing one on the spot again bumped another single motorcycle on the same day Saturday morning while on their way to a hospital to res…

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Surigao City not so friendly to Eco-friendly E-Trike?

With Surigao City Vice Mayor Danilo Menor and the Surigao City Committee on Transportation including franchising office not keen of giving franchise as of now to E-Trike due traffic congestion what will be the fate of British Embassy backed electricity powered tricycle proj…

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Filipino-Norwegian conglomerate to explore, mine Deuterium gas deposits in Surigao

A Filipino-Norwegian conglomerate who formed exploration and mining firm, Siargao Island Mining Development Corporation have already expressed to explore and mine huge Deuterium gas deposit in Siargao Island that will based in the coastal town of Pilar. "The conglomera…

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Dinagat Vice Gov denies mauling 71 year old former Barangay Captain

Dinagat Islands Provincial Vice Governor Geraldine Ecleo Villaroman today denied mauling 71 year old Felicisimo Dumandan former Barangay Captain of Barangay Cuarenta in the island town of San Jose Dinagat Island province. Villaroman alleged she gave former Barangay Captain F…

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Surigaonons benefit from gov’t jobs fair, livelihood program

A big crowd of Surigaonons trooped to the Surigao City Cultural Center and availed themselves of the government’s jobs fair, livelihood and other poverty alleviation programs on Friday. Jubilant job seekers from this city and other parts of the province patiently lined up fo…

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18,520 patients treated in Surigao del Norte’s Panambay sa Barangay Program

A total of 18,520 beneficiary patients from 19 municipalities of Surigao del Norte get medical treatment since the start of medical and dental outreach program locally known as “Panambay Sa Barangay Program”, one of the flagship project of Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Fol…

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