Philex looks for gold at home, oil abroad

Philex Mining Corp. is looking for oil opportunities abroad while focusing on mining here at home, according to its chief executive officer Walter Brown. "We will remain to be a mining company with a small exposure in the energy field. We are focusing on local mining pr…

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Surigao City asks PNP to augment city police force

With the prevailing peace and order condition of the area, the city government of Surigao requested the Philippine National Police (PNP) provincial office to augment personnel assigned to the city. In a recent City Development Council (CDC) general assembly, Councilor Danilo…

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Gov. Ace Barbers mihatag ug usbaw sa honorarium sa mga Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)

Puno sa kasadya ang mga BHWs sa dihang nadawat nila diha-diha dayun gikan kang Gov. Ace Barbers ang ilang gihandum nga usbaw sa ilang honorarium. Atol sa People’s Day sa San Francisco nga nagpadayon nga kalihukan ni G0v. Ace Barbers sa nagkalain-laing mga kalungsuran, gibut…

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Cebu Pacific offers P286 fare for Siargao and other Cebu hub flights

Value-airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) is offering a P286 one way ‘Go Lite’ fare for its Cebu hub flights to boost local tourism and trade amid the present economic slowdown. The seat sale include flights from Manila to Cebu and Cebu to Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Cagayan de Oro,…

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Lungsod sa Malimono mapasalamaton kang Gov. Ace Barbers sa dala niini nga mga panirbisyo sa gipahigayon nga People’s Day

Napaabot gayud ni Gov. Ace Barbers ang dakong tinguha niini nga iyang madala suod sa katawhan labi na sa mga hilit nga mga kabarangayan ang pangagamhanan sa probinsya pinaagi sa mga nagkadaiyang panirbisyo sa nagpadayon nga People’s Day, diin kagahapong adlawa, Hunyo 18, 20…

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Mga opisyales sa mga kalungsuran mihatag ug suporta kang Gov. Ace Barbers atol na sa kasaulugan sa ika-49 nga adlaw Nan Surigao del Norte

Puno sa kasadya ug malampuson nga gisaulog sa katawhang Surigaonon ang usa ka makabuluhanong selebrasyon sa ika-49 nga Adlaw Nan Surigao del Norte niadtong adlaw nga biyernes, Hunyo 19, 2009 didto sa Kapitolyo diin saa makausa pa, nagpakita na usab sa tiunay nga pakighiusa …

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Dinagat, Siargao, Surigao Norte under signal 1 as ALPA becomes depression 'Feria'

At least nine areas were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 early Tuesday after an active low pressure area (ALPA) in the Visayas intensified into tropical depression "Feria." Under Signal No. 1 were Samar provinces, Leyte provinces, Camotes Islands, Biliran Island, N…

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Nitoy Captures Barbers Stronghold

Now the tables are turned! One of the city’s biggest barangay, Taft and neighboring Arellano district has been conquered. Soft spoken mayoralty candidate Engr. Nitoy Matugas duplicated last Saturday June 13th, the same but more meaningful victory in Brgy. Washington a week …

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Caraga Politicians behind mineral smuggling

A ranking official of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) in the Caraga said Saturday politicians were behind the unabated smuggling of minerals out of the region. Philip Placer, PASG director for Caraga, said this was what came out of the PASG’s continuing investig…

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DOH confirms 1st AH1N1 case in Caraga region

The Department of Health (DOH), Caraga Region, confirmed 1st case of A(H1N1) virus in the region. This was learned from DOH-Caraga Regional Director Dr. Leonita Gorgolon, in a phone-patch interview with dxBR-Bombo Radyo Butuan this morning. According to Dir. Gorgolon, the con…

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Commentary: Adlaw Nan Surigao or Is It ?

In recent years, ‘Adlaw Nan Surigao ‘ (foundation day of Surigao ) has been officially celebrated by the provincial government of Surigao del Norte on June 19 which has been declared as a holiday. Many didn’t bother or care to find out whether or not this is indeed the da…

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Siargao port construction gains positive reviews

The present administration is now in full gear for the rehabilitation and construction of new seaports to provide convenient transport facilities to domestic and foreign tourists in the country. In Siargao, having been known as the surfing capital of the Philippines, the Phi…

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Sunflower production to boost income for Surigao Coops

In line with the development of the Sunflower Bio-diesel project in the country, the Surigao del Norte Alliance of Cooperatives (SUDENACO) is encouraging local agri-cooperatives to engage into Sunflower production to provide them additional income. SUDENACO Gen. Manager Leop…

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PPA bares 8 port projects in Surigao Norte

In a bid to strengthen trade and tourism through the sea transport sector in Siargao Island and Surigao City, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) – Port Management Office in Surigao informed that eight (8) port projects in Surigao del Norte have slated for expansion or reh…

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Siargao hosts Surigao’s 1st LGU summit

At least 3,000 local government officials in the region, including village leaders, teachers and other officials of various line agencies of the government are scheduled to troop to the paradise island of Siargao to attend the 1st Siargao Local Governance and Education Summ…

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