Residents in Surigao provinces, islands heave sigh of relief after Tsunami scare

Thousands of Surigaonons including local officials heaved a sigh of relief late Sunday afternoon after the government lifted the tsunami alert. Several residents went back to their respective homes late Sunday afternoon while others did so Monday morning. The provincial, mun…

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El Niño to last up to June, says PAG-ASA

The gradual decrease in sea surface temperature is expected to still be within the El Niño threshold and likely to sustain its moderate strength as it continues in its mature stage which will last up to June 2010. Thus revealed Ricardo Mercado, Officer-in-Charge of the Phil…

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Pilar CeC gears up to become island ICT hub

Mayor Lucio Gonzales is delighted to have Pilar, one of the towns in the island of Siargao, Surigao del Norte, as one of the Community eCenter (CeC) beneficiaries for this year. The town's selection means a great deal to its constituents. Pilar has no Internet café or f…

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Surigao Norte's Bonok-bonok contingent grand champ in 2nd Calagan Festival

The Bonok-bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw contingent of Surigao del Norte represented by Surigao del Norte National (SNNHS) walked away proud from this year's Calagan Festival after bagging the most coveted crown in the competition held Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the Provinc…

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14 hurt in Surigao del Norte road accident

At least 14 persons were critically injured when a passenger jeep accidentally flipped over into the highway Sunday morning at Sitio Iba, Barangay Datu, Pilar town, Surigao del Norte, police reported Tuesday. Police identified the victims as Edelito Salvalosa Magallanes, 26…

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2 kawani ng Tubod, Surigao Del Norte, kritikal sa pamamaril

PINAGBABARIL ng mga hindi pa nakikilalang suspek ang dalawang mga kawani ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Tubod, Surigao Del Norte. Kinilala ang mga biktima na sina Cherry Margarita Gomonit, 40-anyos at Charlo Betita, 30-anyos. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng mga otoridad, bago pa n…

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Mayor Casurra ng Surigao city, may hamon sa kanyang mga kritiko

Nagsalita na si Surigao city mayor Alfonso Casurra hinggil sa mga balitang suportado siya ng New Peoples Army. Sinabi ni Casurra na simula nang pumasok siya sa pulitika ay ito na ang palaging ibinabato sa kanya para sirain ang kanyang kandidatura. Sa kabila nito, sinabi ni Ca…

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Comelec to delay printing of ballots for Dinagat Islands, Special polls also likely if Supreme Court dissolves province with finality

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will try to delay as long as practicable the printing of ballots for Dinagat Islands, the province dissolved by the Supreme Court last week, to reflect any revisions in the list of candidates. Consequently, the printing of ballots for Su…

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Sa kabila ng El Niño, Surigao City nagkansela ng biyahe dahil sa tindi ng ulan

Dismayado ang maraming biyahero sa Surigao City matapos magkansela ng biyahe ang mga eroplano kahapon, Feb. 19 dahil sa masamang panahon. Sa report ni Gay Tiu ng RMN Surigao, patuloy ang pag-ulan sa lugar kaya kahit ilang beses na nag-attempt ang mga eroplano na mag-take off…

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It’s still all in the family in Mindanao’s political landscape:Davao City, Dinagat and Lanaos

In Davao City, it’s Duterte versus Nograles and in the City Council, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, wives and husbands are running for the post their loved ones are vacating. Post-EDSA six-termer mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte (1988 to 1998; 2001 to 2010) is not run…

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Konsehal ng Surigao, dasal ang mapayapang halalan

NANANALANGIN ngayon si Surigao City Councilor Luceniano Lancin na sana’y magiging mapayapa ang nalalapit na eleksiyon sa Mayo. Ayon pa sa kanya, sa mga nangyayaring pamamaril at pagpatay sa mga bayan ng Alegria, Taganaan at San Francisco ay sana’y mabigyan na ng solusyon. Pan…

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Ilang daan sa Surigao City, ipapasara sa pagsasagawa ng Calagan Festival

IPAPASARA ang iilang bahagi ng daan sa Surigao City sa nalalapit na Pebrero 23 sa pagsasagawa ng Streetdancing Competition sa Calagan Festival. Ito ay bilang bahagi ng mga aktibidad sa WOW Caraga na kung saan ang lungsod ang Host ngayong taon. Ang mga ipapasara na mga daan m…

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Food security, good infrastructure key to development and progress - PGMA

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday said that food security, through agriculture and good infrastructure are the key to development and progress. Mrs. Arroyo stressed that the completion of the Surigao-Davao Coastal road will lift from the bondage of poverty poor r…

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BJMP, nasorpresa sa pagkakaaresto ng isa nilang tauhan sa buybust

Ikinagulat ng ilang opisyal ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology o BJMP ang pagkakahuli sa isang Jail Officer sa buybust operation na isinagawa ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency o PDEA kamakailan. Ayon sa kauupo pa lamang na BJMP Regional Director Jail Senior Supt. …

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Jail officer tiklo sa buy bust operation ng PDEA sa Surigao City

NAHULI ang isang Jail Officer ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) sa drug buy bust operation ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Kinilala ang suspek na sina JO2 Reyfi Salino, Benjie Janier at Rochito Entendez Yap, nakuha sa kanila ang 4 na sachet na pi…

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