Surigao City police station napili bilang most outstanding police station sa CARAGA

MASAYANG ibinalita ni Police Supt. Arthur Sanchez ang pagkakapili sa Surigao City Police Station bilang Outstanding Police Station of the Year sa buong rehiyon ng Caraga. Tinukoy nito, kasalukuyang tinatanggap ang naturang award sa PNP Regional Headquarters kasabay sa PNP An…

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Mga opisyales ng Dinagat Province, nagulat sa desisyon ng SC sa muling pagbalik nito sa probinsya ng Surigao del Norte

NAGULAT ang mga opisyal ng Dinagat Province sa ipinalabas na desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagbabalik sa kanila sa Mother Province ang Surigao del Norte. Ayon kay Gov. Jade Ecleo hindi pa nila natanggap ang kopya ng desisyon ngunit nakatakda silang magsampa ng Motion for Reco…

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Businesses bemoan daily blackouts in Caraga

Small and mid-sized businesses – including street vendors – have expressed alarm over daily blackouts that began early this month in the Caraga region. Cold storage facilities have become useless since these lacked electricity to preserve fish and other aqua marine products,…

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Dinagat Islands townsfolk saddened by SC declaration of provincehood as 'unconstitutional'

The townsfolk on this island were saddened by the Supreme Court's (SC) decision to declare as "unconstitutional" the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands, Governor Geraldine "Jade" B. Ecleo said on Friday. "This is not favorable to our p…

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SC declares "unconstitutional" creation of Dinagat Islands province

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday declared as "unconstitutional" the law creating the Province of Dinagat Islands. In a 30-page decision penned by Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, the SC said Republic Act No. 9355 ("An Act Creating the Province of Dinagat…

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DOE holds awarding of geothermal deals

The Department of Energy will not be able to award additional service contracts for geothermal projects today as it wants more time to study the proposals. According to Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan, the DOE is still evaluating the service contracts earlier offered to …

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SC says Dinagat Islands no longer a province

With a vote of 6-9, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional Republic Act 9355, the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands along the Leyte Gulf in the Visayas. In an interview, SC spokesman Midas Marquez said Dinagat Islands failed to comply with both th…

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2 vessels collide in Leyte

Two passenger-cargo vessels collided on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of the port of Liloan, Southern Leyte. The Maasin Coast Guard office reported that the vessels, MV Ocean King I of Sea Marine Transport, and Maharlika II of Philharbor Ferries and Port Services, left t…

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Mga opisyal ng SURNECO dismayado sa ipinapatupad na power curtailment sa Surigao

DISMAYADO ang pamunuan ng Surigao Del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) sa ipinapatupad na power curtailment ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Nuong nakaraan, halos buong araw na walang kuryente sa buong Surigao dahil sa power curtailment. Ayon kay En…

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Ilang lider at supporters ng isang kumakandidato lumipat sa ibang grupo sa Surigao

UMABOT sa 65 na mga lider at dating supporter ni Mayoral Candidate ng Surigao City Engr. Ernesto Matugas ng LAKAS KAMPI-CMD ang tumalon na sa grupo ni dating Gov. Robert Lyndon Barbers. Ayon pa dating governor Barbers na kumakandidatong Mayor ng lungsod, lumapit sa kanya ang…

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4 Surigao del Norte towns get funds for MRF construction

The provincial government of Surigao del Norte released P100,000 each to four towns in full support of the government’s environmental concern. The Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) handed down the financial assistance to the towns of Malimono, Burgos, Bacu…

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27 gov't hospitals offer free morphine to poor cancer patients

The Department of Health (DOH) said poor cancer patients can get free morphine in several government hospitals/institutions starting this year. The DOH said morphine in the form of tablets is presently available in 27 government hospitals; and from the non-government organiz…

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14 provinces still under dry spell – PAGASA

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said ySunday that 14 provinces are still under dry spell conditions based on rainfall observation conducted in January. PAGASA, in its latest El Niño bulletin, said they are Benguet, B…

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Comelec checkpoint yields shabu from a minor in Surigao Norte

Authorities guarding a Commission on Elections checkpoint to enforce the gun ban and monitor other election-related violations accidentally intercepted illegal drugs from a 17-year-old on a national highway in Alegria town last Thursday. The Caraga Region Police Information …

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Phil. fault zone, patuloy na pinag-aaralan

Patuloy na pinag-aaralan ng pamunuan ng Phil. Institute of Volcanology and Seismology o PHIVOCS ang galaw ng Phil. Fault Zone kung saan kasali ang Surigao. Ayon kay Robinson Gorgio, mula pa noong 2006, nagsimula na silang pag-aralan ang Surigao Fault lalo na’t sa nakaraang m…

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