Cops nab woman, seize P2K worth of suspected shabu in Dapa

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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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Commentary: Pupil's attitude towards his lesson and moral values

By JOSE C. ESPINILE First, we go to school in order to learn. And it is expected that teachers give assignments, projects, research and reports so that aside from the learnings they have imparted inside the classroom, we will also learn from our own efforts. Many students fin…

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Siargao Island to host 5th International Game Fishing tourney

By Michael O. Conte Siargao Island, the surfing and game fishing (SurFishing) capital of the country, is set to host the 5th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament in Pilar town this April. In a report posted on www.siargaoislands.net, organizers said the tournament …

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Preparations up for 4th Siargao international game fishing tourney

Preparations are now in full gear for the 4th International Game Fishing Tournament which will be held on April 28 to May 1, 2011 in Pilar town, Siargao Island. Pilar Mayor Lucio Gonzales, in an interview, revealed that at least 80 foreign and local anglers have already con…

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Livelihood program ni Gob. Matugas gikalipay sa DOLE Caraga Region

Gikalipay ni DOLE Assistant Regional Director Teresita Bonghanoy ang mga programa ni Gobernador Sol Matugas sa lalawigan labi na gayud ang mga programa alang sa mga mangingisda ug mga mag-uuma aron sa pag sustenir sa ilang panginabuhian. Atol sa tigum sa tanang mga mayor …

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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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Dapa, Pilar Mayors, 1 other charged with graft

THE Ombudsman yesterday approved the filing of graft charges against three municipal mayors and a barangay chairman from Mindanao for different cases. Ordered charged were Mayors Lucio Tiu Gonzales of Pilar, Surigao del Norte; Peter Payna Ruaya of Dapa, Surigao del Norte; a…

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Magnitude-5.1 quake hits Surigao Norte towns

A predawn quake measuring magnitude 5.1 jolted residents of the Surigao area in Mindanao Friday, but state seismologists said there was no expected casualty or damage. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded at 4:03 a.m.…

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4th Siargao int’l game fishing tourney set

FIVE of the leading sport fishing clubs in the country, together with the Department of Tourism, Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte, House of Representatives for the First District of Surigao del Norte and the Philippine Surfing Federation, convened recently in Mani…

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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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Fishing: 3rd Siargao Gamefishing tourney in Siargao Island

At least 41 anglers worldwide– 18 of them Filipinos challenge the seas of Siargao Island for the big catch during a five-day “3rd Siargao Gamefishing Tournament 2010” that started Thursday. Leticia Tan, regional director of the Department of Tourism (DOT) for Caraga region s…

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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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Pilar CeC gears up to become island ICT hub

Mayor Lucio Gonzales is delighted to have Pilar, one of the towns in the island of Siargao, Surigao del Norte, as one of the Community eCenter (CeC) beneficiaries for this year. The town's selection means a great deal to its constituents. Pilar has no Internet café or f…

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14 hurt in Surigao del Norte road accident

At least 14 persons were critically injured when a passenger jeep accidentally flipped over into the highway Sunday morning at Sitio Iba, Barangay Datu, Pilar town, Surigao del Norte, police reported Tuesday. Police identified the victims as Edelito Salvalosa Magallanes, 26…

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Surigao del Norte town aiming to become Southeast Asia’s game-fishing capital

SIARGAO Island, Surigao del Norte—A sleepy community of barely 10,000 people, Pilar town and its people have big dreams—to become the game-fishing capital of Southeast Asia, if not Asia itself. With the support of the national government and the Department of Tourism (DOT),…

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Homes on Siargao Island opened to tourists

The lack of such basic tourism facilities like pension houses and small hotels hinder the tourism development of remote communities, but people in the quiet town of Pilar in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte have solved this problem by accepting tourists through the home-st…

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Siargao port construction gains positive reviews

The present administration is now in full gear for the rehabilitation and construction of new seaports to provide convenient transport facilities to domestic and foreign tourists in the country. In Siargao, having been known as the surfing capital of the Philippines, the Phi…

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PPA bares 8 port projects in Surigao Norte

In a bid to strengthen trade and tourism through the sea transport sector in Siargao Island and Surigao City, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) – Port Management Office in Surigao informed that eight (8) port projects in Surigao del Norte have slated for expansion or reh…

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Mga Proyekto ni Gob. Ace Barbers sa inprastraktura mas gipalapdan pa alang sa kalamboan

Sa gihimo nga Provincial Development Council Meeting (PDC) dili pa lang dgay, mihimo ang maong konseho sa resolusyon sa pagpangulo ni Gov. Ace Barbers alang na sa mga proposed projects nga pagahimuon sa Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), diin dako ang kalipay sa mga Surigaon…

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