PNRC hosts IHL Forum in Surigao City

The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) – Surigao del Norte chapter hosted its Provincial Forum on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) on Tuesday, March 3 at the Surigao City Cultural Center. Atty. Jerry Centro, San Sebastian College law professor gave a comprehensive intr…

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Cebu Pacific flies from Cebu to Siargao today

Low-fare airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) starts its thrice-weekly service from Cebu to Siargao today. The Cebu-Siargao service operates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The flight departs from Cebu at 10:45am and arrives in Siargao at 11:55am. The return flight leaves at 12:1…

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Cebu Pacific flies Siargao

Low-fare airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start flying directly from Cebu to Siargao on March 4, providing travelers from the Visayas and Mindanao regions easy access to internationally-renowned surfing sites. The airline will re-open Siargao airport with a thrice weekly serv…

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Report on shooting incident in Surigao City

Victim identified as Welito Sacarez Eduzma, a minor, out of school youth and a resident of P. Reyes Extension, Barangay Taft, Surigao City was shot by a certain Jaime Santesas Guliman, 29 years old, married and a Security Guard of Tactical Expert Security and Protective Ser…

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BFP Caraga observes Fire Prevention Month

“Fire Safety: A Challenge, Concern and Priority for Everybody" goes the theme for Fire Prevention Month this March. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Regional Office 13 spearheaded the yearly observance last Sunday, March 1 with a motorcade along the main streets of…

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Holding on to an Empty Promise

Caraga’s flat-line economic activity has lately been showing signs of life, triggered mainly by mining operations. The Supreme Court’s ruling declaring large-scale mining unconstitutional was like a death sentence to the region, which boasts of a rich history and tradition …

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Advocates to launch all-out war against human trafficking in Northeastern Mindanao

Advocates in Northeastern Mindanao are set to sign a covenant on Monday in Surigao City, declaring an all out-war against human trafficking. Representatives of various organizations from different sectors including faith-based organizations are set to converge in Surigao Ci…

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Lumads: militarization is number one problem

Twenty three years after the dismantling of the Marcos dictatorship, leaders of regional organizations of indigenous peoples (IPs or Lumads) in Mindanao say militarization remains their number one problem. “Sa pagsumada namo.. sa kasinatian.. mas una ang militar…

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Search goes on for kidnapped Fil-Chinese banker in S Philippines

A wealthy Filipino-Chinese rural banker kidnapped more than a month ago has yet to be released and the authorities and the family are desperate in search for proof-of-life evidence, police and sources close to the victim's family said Saturday. Johnson Cuiting, presiden…

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Kidnapped Filipino-Chinese banker freed in southern philippines

A wealthy Filipino-Chinese banker kidnapped by armed men last month in southern Philippines has been released after ransom was allegedly paid, local police said today. The victim, Johnson Cuiting, president and owner of Rural Bank of Placer in the southern city of Surigao,…

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Report on illegal logging in Pilar

On February 25, 2009 at 12:00 noon at Sitio Iba, Barangay Datu, Pilar, Surigao del Norte, PNP personnel of Pilar Municipal Police Station led by PSINSP Krisopher Ang Cauilan conducted foot patrol and recovered abandoned sawn lumber approximately 101 board feet with an estim…

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Report on illegal gambling in Malimono

On February 25, 2009 at 11:00 in the morning at Barangay Pili, Malimono, Surigao del Norte, PNP personnel of Malimono Municipal Police Station led by SPO1 Magaluna conducted operation against illegal gambling which resulted to the apprehension of the suspects identified as …

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Gov. Ace Barbers dako ang pagpakabana sa nagpadayon karon nga kalisod sa paghanap ug trabaho; Special Recruitment Authority sa PMTC gipahigayon

Ubay-ubay nga mga jobseekers ang mapasalamaton sa kasamtangang administrasyon sa probinsya ubos na sa pagpangalagad ni Gov. Ace Barbers sa mga paningkamot niini nga mahatagan ug trabaho ang uban natong mga kaigsuonang Surigaonon nga sa dugay na walay bisag gamay nga pangita…

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Canadian miner digging out gold in Surigao

CANADIAN MINER Mindoro Resources Ltd. will prioritize the exploration of its local gold and copper mines to take advantage of rising gold prices in world markets. "Clearly, the market has no appetite for nickel right now, so we are not going to attempt to finance the ad…

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Cebu Pacific extends domestic and international seat sale low air fare promo

Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest domestic airline, and the Philippines’ #1 carrier to the ASEAN region, extends its domestic and international system-wide seat sale which supposedly ended yesterday. Here is the complete list of routes covered by t…

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