Former Malimono mayor faces raps for non-existent projects

By SHIANEE MAMANGLU The Office of the Ombudsman indicted recently a former mayor of Malimono in Surigao del Norte over projects worth P700,000 that never existed. Mayor Clemente Gesta Sandigan Jr. was charged before the Sandiganbayan with violation of Article 217 of the Revi…

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Former gov awarded in US

Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert “Ace” Barbers received the “Most Outstanding Public Servant” award from a prestigious award-giving body based in the US West Coast. The award was given to Barbers by the Gawad Amerika Foundation during the 10th Annual Gawad Amerika Award…

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Mild quakes rock Surigao, other areas in Mindanao

Two moderate tremors rocked some parts of Mindanao on Saturday and Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Monday. There was no report of any damage or casualty during the series of earthquakes, according to the Office of Civil Defen…

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Sandigan convicts former Cagdianao mayor for graft

The Sandiganbayan convicted Friday former Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands Mayor Bernardo F. Alcaria Jr. for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Alcaria failed to liquidate and pay cash advances and overpayments he received from the municipality totaling P26,913 de…

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14 provinces still under dry spell – PAGASA

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said ySunday that 14 provinces are still under dry spell conditions based on rainfall observation conducted in January. PAGASA, in its latest El Niño bulletin, said they are Benguet, B…

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9th-ray redundancy

"Not many know the first Philippine Flag exists and survive today… only a handful realize how uniquely beautiful and inspiring this Flag was when it was first unfurled." From the General Emilio Aguinaldo Inc. on the authenticity of the 1898 Philippine Flag at the …

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1 dead, 8 hurt in road accident

A multicab driver died while eight of his passengers were injured when a passenger bus hit the vehicle they were riding in along the national highway in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, a police official said yesterday. Chief Inspector Nelly Villagarcia, chief information officer…

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Remittance firm officials charged over failure to deliver OFWs’ money

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed charges against officers of a remittance company for allegedly failing to remit remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to their respective relatives in the Philippines. The Office of Deputy Director for Special Investi…

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3 more on flu watch

An American man and two female "balikbayan" were placed under observation after showing symptoms of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in an undisclosed hospital in this capital city of the Caraga Region, health officials reported yesterday. Doctors collected on Saturday…

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7,000 Caraganons lost jobs in Northeastern Mindanao

At least 7,000 Caraganons lost their jobs after a number of companies in various parts of Northeastern Mindanao effected mass lay-offs due to global economic clampdown, the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DoLE’s) regional office here bared yesterday. DoLE Caraga recor…

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