Google Earth now with marine terrain, features Siargao Island

INTERNET services giant Google Inc. has launched the Google Earth 5.0 with an update called Ocean. The new feature allows users to look at 3D images of the underwater terrain and view the world’s large bodies of water. Two additional features were also added to Google Earth …

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PNP receives more new vehicles for PRO 13

Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) was as one of the beneficiaries of the 12 Toyota Hilux, 12 motorcycles and two units of Innova PNP vehicles held recently during the Traditional Monday Flag Raising Ceremony at the Regional Head Quarter. The distribution was in accordance w…

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Air Philippines to fly Surigao this summer!

Low Cost Carrier Air Philippines intends to fly Manila-Surigao 4 times weekly starting March this year. The airline founded in 1995, will substitute PAL Express Q400 service and operates on code share agreement with Philippine Airlines. A Boeing 727-200 jet aircraft, which s…

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Accomplishment on illegal logging in Libjo

On February 19, 2009 at 11:30 in the morning at Paragua, Barangay San Antonio, Libjo Dinagat Islands, joint team from Libjo Municipal Police Station led by PO3 Walter Casino and Sangguniang Bayan members led by SB Rogelio Magpatoc and SB Francisco Areglo recovered an abando…

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Report on robbery incident in DANARA Travel and Tours

On February 20, 2009 at 11:00 in the morning at Vasquez Street, Surigao City, Danara Travel and Tours located at the above place was robbed by three unidentified armed men carting cash money of Php 3,700.00 from the employees of Danara Travel and Tours and two units cellula…

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"Largest royalty payment" to Lumads divides Mamanwas

The estimated 400 families of Mamanwas in five towns in Surigao del Norte ought to be celebrating: they now have P51.5 million, the “largest royalty payment” made by a mining firm to a Philippine tribe, in their bank account. And there will be more payments, for 2008 and …

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DPWH offers 1,424 jobs in Caraga

The Regional 13 office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH 13) in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga Region) is set to open initial 1,424 job openings today, it was learned yesterday. The job fair will be opened at the DPWH regional office here at 8 a.m. today a…

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Cebu Blue Marlins cop 25 golds

The Cebu Blue Marlins Swimming Club made the biggest splash on opening day, winning 25 gold medals in the 1st Osky Mabilog Memorial Cup National Age Group Swimming Competition yesterday at the Cebu City Aquatic Center. The two-day swimming event is participated by 153 swimme…

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Mamanwa Datus vow to continue barricade despite payment of royalty

The mining firm has deposited P51.5 million to the Surigao City bank account of the Mamanwa association but Datu Reynante Buklas told MindaNews in a telephone interview that they will continue to barricade the production site of the Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) in Cl…

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Mamanwas continue barricade; mining firm vows to pay P51.5 million

TAGANITO, Claver, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews/19 February) – Representatives of the Mamanwa tribe here have vowed to continue the barricade they set up since January 29 until the Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) pays the royalty/share due them. TMC officials said they a…

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No missing Mamanwa protesters, Datus say

TAGANITO, Claver, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews/19 February) – There are no missing Mamanwa protesters, tribal leaders here said. Datu Joel Buklas, Datu Reynante Buklas and Datu Alfredo Olorico told MindaNews that they have no missing members, contrary to earlier reports. On …

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DTI gets ready for Caraga's 14th Founding Anniversary celebration

The Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] Caraga Region is joining the other agencies in the preparations for the week-long celebration of Caraga's 14th founding anniversary this February 18-23, 2009. This year's theme is "Building on New Breakthroughs at 14.&…

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DOE to bid out contracts for 20 coal sites in March

THE Department of Energy (DOE) will bid out contracts to explore and develop 20 sites in the country. Energy Undersecretary Ramon Oca said the contracts will be bid out under the Philippine Energy Contract Round (PECR) this year. “We’re preparing for the contracting round, an…

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PNRC wants closer watch on VisMin calamity areas

The Philippine National Red Cross on Monday urged PNRC local chapters to monitor areas in Surigao del Norte, Negros Oriental, Davao Oriental, Cebu City and Surigao del Sur that have been devastated by continuous rainshowers, flashfloods and landslides. At least four municipa…

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Cargo, passenger traffic in most Roro routes rising–expert

CARGO volumes and passenger traffic in the Central-Eastern Nautical Highways roll-on, roll-off (Roro) continue to grow with the establishment of the western seaboard despite slower economic growth, according to a logistics expert. Enrico Basilio, director of the Center for R…

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