15 million Filipinos can’t read, write

There are a total of 15 million illiterate Filipinos, 11 million of them suffering from functional illiteracy and four million suffering from no basic literacy skills. The Civil Society Network for Education Reforms (E-Net Philippines) bared this Thursday after discovering t…

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In Surigao and Caraga Region, a Brutal Push for Investments

When the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched in recent months military operations in the Caraga region that led to the displacement of thousands of Lumad residents, officials defended it as part of their campaign to defeat the communist movement by 2010. But a closer lo…

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Report on alleged accidental explosion in Claver

On September 20, 2009 at 5:45 in the afternoon, an alleged dynamite explosion transpired at the vicinity of Purok 2, Barangay Lapinigan, Claver, Surigao del Norte victimizing the following persons to wit: Saturnino Najial, 38 years old, married, fisherman; Norberto Sumbilla…

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Canadian Miner gets funding

CANADIAN MINER MBMI Resources, Inc. has secured a $200,000 loan from a European bank to fund its nickel exploration projects in southern Luzon and eastern Visayas. The amount, which bears an annual interest rate of 10%, is the third and final tranche of the total $3-million …

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Surigao, DOH officials lead Caraga's first rehab center groundbreaking rites

City Mayor Alfonso Casurra and DOH Assistant Secreatry Dr. Elmer Punzalan led the groundbreaking last September 15 of the P35-million Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Center to be constructed in Barangay Anomar this city. Mayor Casurra revealed that the lot for the propose…

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Ecleo case resumes trial next month

THE seven-year-old parricide case against cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. would have to wait for a couple of weeks more before the court resumes trial. Regional Trial Court (RTC) Soliver Peras of branch-10 yesterday moved for the resumption of the Ecleo's case from Sept. 23 …

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Usec. Sering urges Surigaonons to act versus Climate Change

In preparation to prevent the outcome of climate change in the coastal City of Surigao, Atty. Mary Ann Lucille L. Sering, Undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has urged the City LGU, barangay executives and the public to abide with t…

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Cong. Matugas donates 100 motorbikes to Siargao Brgys

To hasten the delivery of public service in terms of mobility in the communities of Siargao Island and Bucas Grande, Cong. Francisco Matugas recently handed out 100 units of 150cc motorcycles to recipient barangay councils covering the nine towns of District 1. The turn-ove…

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BFP Caraga introduces first women firefighters in the country

Surigao City - To be a firefighter is one of the most laudable careers a person can have. It is also one of the most dangerous yet very challenging jobs. Just recently, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Caraga Regional Director FSr./Supt. Warlito Daus presented a company of 1…

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Surigaonons to join Clean-up Drive to fight Climate Change

Surigaonons throughout the province will again join the world’s most successful community-led global environment campaigns, the “Clean Up the World” drive to address the effect on climate change on Friday Sep. 18, 2009. Now in its 3rd year of implementation in the province, …

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Gov. Ace Barbers mihimo na usab ug mga kalihukan nga maghatag dugang kahibalo sa mga kabatan-onang Surigaonon

Kanunay gayud nga gipanglantawan ni Gov. Ace Barbers ang kaayuhan ug kalambo-an sa tanang kabatan-onang Surigaonon, diin sugod niadtong adlaw nga Lunes, Setyembre 14, 2009, ubay-ubay nga mga kalihukan mahitungod sa paghatag dugang kahibalo ug paghatag usab sa kahigayunan sa…

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CEB October seats up for grabs;Any domestic destination for P899

The country’s leading domestic carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB), offers P899 ‘Go Lite’ seats to any domestic destination from September 17-18, 2009 only, for travel from October 1-31, 2009. Passengers with check-in luggage will just add P100 upon booking. CEB, also Asia’s third-la…

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6th CARAGA Regional Human Resources Managers Convention ipahigayon sa Surigao Norte

Gikalipay ni Gov. Ace Barbers nga ang probinsya sa Surigao del Norte maoy gipili sa Civil Service Commission ug CARAGA Regional Council of Human Resource Managers’, Inc. nga maoy ilang venue sa ilang 6th CARAGA Regional Council of Human Resource Managers Convention nga mags…

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Anglo eyes 3 RP areas for copper, gold

Global miner Anglo American Plc. is looking to explore copper and gold in the northern Philippines after selling its stake in a gold and copper project in southern Mindanao island, a senior official said on Wednesday. "We've been focusing on greenfield exploration i…

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Enrile cites mining-industry potentials

SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile advised major players in the local mining industry to adopt best practices in their operations to “prevent environmental disasters of catastrophic proportions.” “Exercise prudence and extreme caution in your mining activities for, if you do…

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