The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has accredited and recognized only one political party in the entire Caraga Region composed of the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. This surfaced Monday as Chairman Jo…
Homes on Siargao Island opened to tourists
The lack of such basic tourism facilities like pension houses and small hotels hinder the tourism development of remote communities, but people in the quiet town of Pilar in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte have solved this problem by accepting tourists through the home-st…
Report on abduction of minor and the arrest of the suspect
On July 16, 2009 at 6:00 in the evening at Purok-2, Barangay Marcelina, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, a certain Romelyn Hedi alias “Lynlyn”, 8 years old, grade 2 pupil and resident of said place was abducted by the suspect identified as one Reynante Gonzales alias “Wali/Bali”, o…
CEB slashes fares by 50% for T3 anniversary, Offers system-wide seat sale
Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific (CEB) celebrates the first anniversary of its operations in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (T3) on July 22, 2009 with a first-of-its-kind 50% off seat sale. Passengers can avail of the 50% discount on all domestic and international…
Surigao Norte recipient of Southern Philippines Provincial Road Maintenance Program
The province of Surigao del Norte is one of the ten provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao regions identified to benefit from the road project under the Southern Philippines Provincial Road Maintenance Programor SPPRMP. According to the Malacanang press report the program ha…
Caraga urged to tap tourism boom in CV
The Region 7 office of the Department of Tourism (DoT 7) has urged tourism stakeholders in Caraga Region to tap the booming tourism industry in Central Visayas to further promote the culture, destinations, and adventure offerings of Region 13. DoT 7 Director Dawnie Roa, who …
Caraga firefighters to hold mini-concert at luneta today
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Caraga Regional Office with its newly-organized General Alarm Band under the leadership of Regional Director FS/Supt. Warlito Daus will hold a mini-concert on Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Luneta Park kiosk this city. This fire prevention c…
Coverage for cash transfer program to expand next year
THE GOVERNMENT will expand the coverage of its conditional cash transfer program next year beyond the poorest provinces in the country and increase the number of beneficiaries. Vilma B. Cabrera, DSWD assistant secretary and head of the program’s management bureau, said yeste…
2 CIDG personnel, na-relieve human gilambigit sa Indian national kidnapping sa Surigao City
Padayon ang gihimong imbestigasyon sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Caraga sa duha nila ka sakop sa Surigao City nga gilambigit sa pagdagit sa usa ka Indian national. Gi-relieve na usab karon sa ilang puwesto sila si P03 Nomer Sabacan og P02 Jessie Rama n…
Surigao City Recognized as Best Disaster Coordinating Council
The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) conferred the CDCC of Surigao the Gawad KALASAG as Best City Disaster Coordinating Council in Caraga Region for CY 2009 in recognition of the excellent efforts and accomplishments of CDCC-Surigao in the implementation of disa…
Program Implementation Review gipahigayon sa Surigao Norte
Tungod sa tumong ug tinguha ni Gov. Ace Barbers nga mapanalipdan ang katawhang Surigaonon batok na sa mga nagkalain-laing sakit nga mitumaw sa katilingban labi na kining gitawag nga lifestyle related diseases, ang Provincial Health Office mipahigayon sa ilang Program Implem…
Caraga Region tops national reading tests
Despite being a non-Tagalog speaking area, the Caraga Region in Mindanao topped the national reading test (RT) in Filipino conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd). The Reading Test (RT), utilizing appropriate reading evaluation instruments including actual oral read…
Inter-island race on nautical highway
The dream of a nautical highway, linking thousands of islands throughout the archipelago, is slowly taking shape. For years, policy-makers have been talking about a waterborne transportation system that will facilitate cost-efficient flow of merchandise goods and unlock the …
New CBCP President a Bacuaganon
The new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is again a Mindanawon: Bishop Nereo Odchimar of the Archdiocese of Tandag in Surigao del Sur. Odchimar, 68, a canon lawyer and presently CBCP vice president, won the votes of 86 out of 88 bishops present at the 99th Plena…
Pacquiao's next title? DOT's poster boy
After peace envoy, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao’s next title might just be tourism poster boy. “Aside from brokering for peace, Pacquiao can help promote tourist spots in Mindanao,” Surigao del Norte Gov. Ace Barbers told reporters during the Daungan ng Balita sa Danarra Hote…
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