OFW Surigaonons launch tourism, investment drive

After two successful projects of granting scholarships to deserving college students and providing old but still usable textbooks to elementary schools in the Philippines, the United Surigaonon Association in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (USA-EPSA), a regional organ…

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Commentary: NPA burning of properties, a clear terrorist act

It is not justice that the New People's Army (NPA) are fighting for, but in truth… their thrust is violence and fear as a way to control the people! The recent atrocity that the NPA did to Barangay Ladgaron, Claver, Surigao del Norte and Barangay Salvacion, Trento, Agus…

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Del Carmen police arrests wanted persons

PNP elements of Del Carmen Municipal Police Station led by PO3 Ruel T Perlas arrests suspects identified as Anafel Asupan Balde, 32 years old, married, housekeeper and Felizardo Asupan, 78 years old, married, jobless and both are resident of Barangay Cabugao, Del Carmen, Su…

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City Barangay Officials Throw Support For Cocoy Candidacy For Mayor in 2010

The recent count of support thrown by barangay officials in the city of Surigao for the coming bid of Vice Mayor Salvador Rico Sering, for city mayor in 2010, has reached 78% or a total of 42 barangay captains out of 54 barangays comprising the city of Surigao, together wit…

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Mga kalandrakas nga mga isyu sa palibot

MATA SA PALIBOT ni TONY C. ESPERAME Sa politikanhon kahimtang unahon ta ang Siargao sa pagka kuman kon dunay buot moatbang karon uma-abot piniliay lisud pildihon si Kongresman Matugas tungod kay ubay-ubay ang mga lig-on nga mayor anaa nagpaluyo kaniya…ug labi na karon nagkad…

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Search for Mutya Nan Surigao 2008 is On

After an absence last year, organizers have again set in motion collective resources and efforts to revive the Search for Mutya Nan Surigao and bring fame to Surigao by finding a true representative of beauty, intelligence and elegance! She and her entourage will become Sur…

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Secretary Durano exudes optimism over Greet, Turismo Mismo programs

Tourism Secretary Joseph "Ace" Durano is optimistic that these twin programs of the Department of Tourism (DOT), GREET and TURISMO MISMO would boost the Philippine's prospect of becoming globally competitive tourist destination, it was gathered. Foreign-touris…

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Feature: Empowering Badjaos through literacy

Carefully holding a pencil in her hand, Fe draws a straight line and a curve forming the letter "r" to complete the word "mother." Beside her are fellow learners - parents and children seated closely together so that each has a portion in the small table…

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“Batasan ug Kina-ija sa Media Nagkalain-lain…”

MATA SA PALIBOT ni TONY C. ESPERAME Dunay mapa-inubsanon,dili garaon ug hambogero… duna sab kusog mopasiatab ug mopasikat sa ija kaugalingon…bisan kon bulok magpakarung-ingnon bright, bisan kon pobre, magpakadato ug adunahan. Dunay sugounon ra ug binayaran tungod kay suloguon…

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P5-M damaged on Globe cell site bombed by NPA rebels; tower remains unserviceable

Authorities and Globe officials placed at P5 million the damages at the cell site bombed by suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels early dawn Sunday in Claver, Surigao del Norte. The cell site remained not serviceable, the officials also said. Caraga Police Information…

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Reds bomb cellular phone relay in Claver, Surigao del Norte

Suspected communist rebels bombed a cellular phone relay tower in the Surigao del Norte town of Claver Sunday, cutting off communication lines for thousands, the military said. Troops launched a manhunt for the New People's Army (NPA) rebels who attacked the Globe Teleco…

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DOTC, PIA 13 ink MOA on 'Presidential Branding' campaign

The Regional Office of the Department of Transportation and Communication, Caraga Region (DOTC-13) and the Philippine Information Agency, Caraga (PIA-13) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) and launched subsequently the implementation of the "Presidential Branding C…

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Car thieves escape with police official's pickup

Car thieves struck in Quezon City again, this time taking away a police official's pickup truck, radio dzMM reported Wednesday. The report said unidentified men took a gray Mitsubishi Strada (LES-843) owned by Senior Superintendent Benhur Mongao, director of the Surigao …

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NPA to suspend offensives during Siargao surfing fest

The communist New People's Army (NPA) won’t mount offensives in Siargao Islan during the invitational surfing competition there, the National Democratic Front has said. "We guarantee this to the people of the island and to the international and local tourists who wi…

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Surigao Norte to hold 1st adventure sports tourism activity this August

As the province of Surigao del Norte is now fast becoming an adventure tourism destination in the country, the provincial government through the Provincial Tourism & Culture Office is set to hold a 1st Adventure Sports Tourism Activity this month of August. In coordinat…

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