The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will tap the French government for P11 billion for the installation of 74 roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ports nationwide to link the provinces and reduce the transport fare of goods. The project is part of the governments pump priming activit…
Mom against Surigao burial of two kids
The grieving mother of two children killed by her former boyfriend in a rented apartelle want to bury her children in Cebu and not in Surigao. Bernardita Bolster, 38, said her children Christoph von Bolster, 10, and Christy Mae Tapal, 5, were very close. “Close kaayo na sila …
Financial aid for parade contingents
The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) on Tuesday assured that despite the economic downturn, contingents joining the Sinulog Grand Parade on January 18 will still receive financial assistance. As with previous years, Cebu-based contingents would receive P50,000 in assistance whi…
Father kills 2 kids, self
Two children were supposed to celebrate their birthdays together on Monday. Instead Christoph Von Borstel, 10, and half sister Christy Mae Tabal, 5, were found dead inside their apartment on Escario Street, Cebu City. Police said the children appear to have been suffocated by…
Thousands of passengers stranded in Surigao due to “Auring”
SURIGAO CITY, Jan. 5 (PNA) -– A huge number of passengers, including vacationists bound for Manila, Cebu and other parts of the country, were stranded at air and seaports here for the past two days due to tropical depression “Auring”, this was learned on Monday. The cancell…
PNP probes CTs attack in Tubay
The communist’s terrorists (CTs) entered Tubay Municipal Police Station on December 22, 2208 (Monday) at around 12:15 in the morning and left at 1:00 in the morning carting away one caliber 9MM pistol and the station's base radio. No casualty on government side reported.…
Report on illegal gambling in Loreto
On December 20, 2008 (Saturday) at 7:00 in the evening at Loreto, Dinagat Islands Province, joint operations from Dinagat Municipal Police Station led by PO1 Neil Ian R Colando and Mr Teodoro Polinday, Civil Security Unit of said place apprehended the suspects identified as…
Boquerin’s virgins
The parable of The Ten Virgins is a story of great drama and noble narrative found in the Bible. It’s telling people to be prepared and be ready for the day of reckoning. Story such as this is Remy Boquerin’s inspiration for the masterpiece she’s doing for her next exhibit …
China exploring mining opportunities
CHINESE GEOLOGISTS and mining experts have visited the country to exchange data on mineral resources with local counterparts as they look for possible opportunities in the Philippines, the head of the Mines bureau said. A five-man team from the state-run China Geological Sur…
Police Report: Recovery of fragmentation grenade
On December 14, 2008 (Sunday) at the seawater of Purok Parola, Barangay Taft, Surigao City at around 5:00 in the evening, one fragmentation grenade was discovered by a fisherman while he went fishing at said place. Recovered fragmentation grenade was brought and referred by …
Caraga expands agri, mining industries
Business leaders in Caraga, which is already known as a world-class surfing destination, say the region is drawing more investors into its fisheries, agriculture, mining and eco-tourism sectors. "The region has great potential for large-scale investment," said Jak…
Cebu Pacific offers P500 all-in fare for new Cebu Hub services
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country's leading domestic airline, is offering a P500 all-in Go Lite fare for flights from Cebu to Cotabato, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Legaspi, Ozamiz, Siargao and Tacloban. The seat sale is from December 17-19, 2008 and is good for travel from January …
Cebu Pacific rewards top government and corporate accounts
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' leading domestic airline, has recognized its top corporate and government accounts, and stressed that the partnership is even more important during these times when budgets are limited and efficiency and productivity are critical to …
PNP Caraga reports arrest of illegal gambling suspects
Last December 1, at 7:00 in the evening at the Crossing Road, Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, a certain Rovito Ornita, 53 years old, married, alleged usher/collector of illegal gambling locally known as "suertres", and a resident of Barangay Manga, Madrdi…
Cebu Pacific announces new route from Cebu to Siargao
Gokongwei-owned airline Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) plans to further boost its Cebu operations by mounting additional services to key destinations within the archipelago. Starting January 10, 2009, CEB will fly three times weekly between Cebu and Cotabato, and four times weekly b…
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