Friendster, Billabong launch relief page to benefit Red Cross

Social networking site Friendster has partnered with Australian boardsports brand Billabong to launch an aid page benefiting the Filipino victims of Typhoon Ondoy, providing easy-pay links to transfer funds to the Red Cross. n the aftermath of the natural disaster that aff…

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Ousted Sta. Monica Mayor questions SC Ruling

SAYING that the complaint against her was neither convincing nor substantial, the former mayor of Santa Monica town in Surigao del Norte has questioned the Supreme Court decision that ordered her dismissal from office for premature campaigning in the 2007 elections. In a 46…

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Task force probes Surigao vice-mayor's murder

The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office over the weekend formed a task force to investigate the murder of San Francisco Vice-Mayor Nasario Gastardo last Friday. Chief Superintendent Lino Calingasan, Caraga Police Regional Director, said Task Force Gastardo will be led…

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San Francisco Vice Mayor killed in Surigao City

Unidentified assassins shot dead the vice mayor of the southern Philippine town of San Francisco, reports said Saturday. Nasario Gastardo was killed by two armed men in front of his house on Friday night in Surigao City. The 51-year old politician died while being rushed to …

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PCSO donates brand new ambulance to Surigao City

Mayor Casurra received the ceremonial vehicle key of the one unit brand new ambulance acquired under the PCSO-LGU Ambulance Procurement Program from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Sergio O. Valencia held at the PSCO Board Room, PCSO Bldg., Quezon City. W…

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Dinagat Islands’ gains cited in Gov Jade’s 3rd SOPA

Gov. Jade Ecleo cited the gains of her administration in her 3rd state-of-the-province address (SOPA) delivered Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Brgy. Aurelio Multipurpose gym, San Jose town this province. In her 1 hour and 30 minutes SOPA, Gov. Ecleo enumerated her remarkable developme…

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Column: Another teen rape victim in Surigao del Norte

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the mayor of a town in Surigao del Norte. The journal of the regional investigation and detective management division of Police Regional Office 13 said the mayor was charged with rape in relation to the Anti-Child Abuse Law. The ident…

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Century Peak to put up P7-B smelting facility

HAVING just listed by way of introduction on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, mining firm Century Peak Metals Holdings Corp. is wasting no time in bringing operations up to speed as it expects to start the construction of its P7-billion smelting plant soon. A…

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PNP arrests wanted person in Tubod

On October 3, 2009 at 2:15 in the afternoon at Barangay Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, elements from Tubod Municipal Police Station arrested one Melvin Gonzales, 30 years old, single, jobless and resident of Barangay Marga, Tubod, Surigao del Norte and Christopher Yu, …

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World Day for Decent Work: TUCP calls for decent work, decent life

TUCP leaders engaged DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque and PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima in separate meetings for a dialogue and hand-over of the World Day for Decent Work’s Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life! “Everyone should endeavour to place Decent Work at th…

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World Day for Decent Work: TUCP calls for decent work, decent life

TUCP leaders engaged DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque and PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima in separate meetings for a dialogue and hand-over of the World Day for Decent Work’s Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life! “Everyone should endeavour to place Decent Work at th…

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Purefoods vs Sta Lucia in Surigao this November, PBA prov'l sorties kick-off in Victorias City

With its impressive Sports Coliseum, Victorias City will once again host a PBA game on Nov. 7, this time between San Miguel Beermen and Sta. Lucia Realtors. The game in Victorias is one of the nine calendared provincial games for the PBA Philippine Cup, set to kick off Oct.…

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Report on shooting incident in Del Carmen

One Raul Del Rosario, 35 years old, married, fisherman and resident of Barangay Antipolo, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte was shot by suspect Felicito Juntilo, 68 years old, married, farmer and resident of said place on October 2, 2009 at 3:00 in the morning at Sitio Pangi of…

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Zest Air to fly in Surigao and Siargao Airports this November

Budget airline Zest Airways Inc. (Zest Air) plans to mount flights to Surigao and Siargao Islands this November. Reports revealed that the airline's flight from Manila to Surigao will starts its operation on November 16, 2009. Flight Z2 370 is scheduled to leave Manila a…

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PNP Surigao Norte sets final reprieve for loose gun holders this October

Owner of unlicensed and unregistered guns throughout the province have the whole month of October to benefit of the Philippine National Police's (PNP) final amnesty for loose firearms, this was the statement made by Prov'l Director Sr. Supt. David Ombao recently. Di…

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