Gov. Sol Matugas botante na sa syudad

SURIGAO CITY, Marso 10 - Botante na sa syudad si Surigao del Norte gobernador Sol Matugas. Basi sa report ni Roberto "Jun" Parada, ang usa sa mga tigpamaba sa probinsya, pormal ng gibalhin  ni Gob. Sol ang iyang rehistro gikan sa Brgy. Poblacion 3 sa  Gen. Luna, S…

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Solons backed bigger IRAs for LGUs

LAWMAKERS yesterday expressed support for a proposal to increase local government units’ (LGUs) share of national tax revenues. LGUs’ current share in the tax revenues, in the form of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), is 40%. House Bill (HB) No. 2619, filed on Aug. 28, 20…

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Police files rap vs antipork protesters in Surigao

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2013 local candidates of Surigao del Norte

The following is the list of local candidates running for elective positions cum 2013 midterm election in the province of Surigao del Norte. For  Governor: Robert Lyndon Barbers (Nacionalista Party) Nestor Madelo (Independent) Sol Matugas (Liberal Party) Vitaliano Ugalde (Indepen…

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Junk disqualification case, Matugas asks Comelec

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. SURIGAO CITY — First District Representative Francisco Matugas recently asked the Commission on Election (Comelec) to dismiss the Petition for Disqualification filed against him by a rival candidate for lack of cause of action and/or failure to state a ca…

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Matugas files perjury case vs. Almeda, et al

By Jun Lira SURIGAO CITY — Exactly thirty days after an alleged plunder case was filed against him, Representative Francisco Matugas gave his adversaries a lesson they would never forget when on March 1 he filed a perjury case with a P10-million claim for moral damages before…

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Rep. Matugas laughs off plunder charges

By Jun Lira SURIGAO CITY --  Instead of creating a fuss, the much ballyhooed plunder charges filed against Rep. Francisco Matugas was met with laughter by the first district solon during a recent press conference held at the Philippine Gateway Hotel, this city. “There’s nothi…

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‘Underdog’ Barbers brothers vow good fight vs rival Matugas family

By Vanessa L. Almeda SURIGAO CITY (7 February) – Considered the “underdogs,” the Barbers brothers vowed to give their rival Matugas family a good fight in the May 2013 local political race. Ace and Lyndon Barbers, both former governors of Surigao del Norte, told the local med…

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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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Election Watch: Jalosjoses set to control 3 Zamboanga provinces, Matugases in Surigao del Norte, Ecleos in Dinagat

As in past elections, political dynasties are closing ranks again to keep their hold to power in Mindanao. The Jalosjos clan will be fielding members and allies in at least three provinces and two cities in the Zamboanga Peninsula in next year’s elections. Zamboanga del Su…

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