A ferry capsized in rough seas off an island in Southern Leyte province on Tuesday, but all 121 people aboard were rescued, the Coast Guard said. The M/V Ocean King tipped over onto its right side near the southern tip of Panaon island, Chief Petty Officer Manolito Dacel of …
Surigao City reports first confirmed case of A(H1N1) flu virus
City Health authorities here confirmed on Monday, July 27 its first case of A(H1N1) flu infection involving a 37 year-old man. City Health Officer Dr. Aldine Morales said the patient has already recovered after taking Tamiflu, but he didn't say how the patient was infec…
AusAID names 7 provinces to get road improvements
The Australian government has identified seven areas in the country that will initially benefit from the P3.8-billion road development project in the Visayas and Mindanao. The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) said the first seven provinces that will b…
Cong. Matugas, Sen. Lapid ask court OK to travel with Arroyo
Two lawmakers and a former official who have pending graft cases with the Sandiganbayan have asked the court for permission to travel because they are part of the entourage of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when she goes to Washington to meet President Barack Obama on Ju…
Report on illegal gambling in Surigao City
On July 21, 2009 at around 4:55 in the afternoon along San Nicolas corner Diez Street, Barangay Taft, Surigao City, two male suspects identified as Messon Miranday Febra, 39 years old, married, tricycle driver and a resident of P-2, Brgy San Juan, Surigao City and Jason Rav…
Agig pagtak-op sa Disaster Month Celebration, Gov. Ace Barbers mopahigayon sa Tree Planting Activity sa Prov’l. Forest Park
Sa nasayran karon nga bulan, gi selebrar sa tibuok nasud ang National Disaster Conciousness month diin ubay-ubay nga mga kalihukan ang gipahigayon sa kasamtangang pangagamhanan ug usa na niini mao ang pagpahigayon sa usa ka Tree Planting Activity karong Hulyo 24, 2009 sa ma…
Feature: Sangyaw Redux
I was supposed to attend both, but missed out on the former as my son Jandy still had classes on the day of the parade (June 27). The latter’s parade, held on June 29, the day after our arrival, was still worth the visit. This cultural festival was first created by former F…
Comelec accredits political party, Partido Padajon Surigao the only registered local political party in Caraga
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…
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