Probe on Philnico mining firm sought

The Department of Finance has urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look at the operations of Philnico Industrial Corp. (PIC), which has been conducting mining activities in a mineral reservation in Surigao City. In a letter to Environment Secr…

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Confab underscores role of surfing as tourism boost

The local surfing tourism industry got a big boost as the stakeholders agreed to push for the advancement of the fast-growing water sports in the country and the fastest growing personal sports in the world. The Department of Tourism and the Academy of Surfing Instructors Ph…

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Violence, chaos mars polls in some areas in Caraga Region, Misamis Oriental

Voters who went early to different polling precincts in some areas in the Caraga Region and nearby province of Misamis Oriental particularly Gingoog City made loud noises to express their dismay after they were informed voting ins aid precincts will be delayed while some cl…

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Cops seize boat loaded with illegally-cut lumber in Dinagat Islands province

Police intercepted a motorboat loaded with 5,00 board feet of illegally-cut and sawn lumber in the seawater along coastal Barangay Poblacion of Libjo town in the province of Dinagat Islands on Friday evening. A report by the Caraga Police Regional Information Office here hea…

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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted Surigao City

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted Surigao City yesterday but did not cause damage or injuries, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs the earthquake struck at 9:42 in the morning and was centered some 31 kilometers sout…

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