Surigao politics: “Survival and Expansion”

In both Surigao City and Province, the contest is between two families. The Barbers’ and the Matugas’. The political description can be summarized. For the Barbers family, it is survival. For the Matugas family, it is expansion. Before 2004, there were three B arbers in p…

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NPA admits raiding Surigao mayor's house

The communist New People's Army on Monday claimed responsibility for last weekend's attack on the house of Surigao del Norte mayor Teodoro Sinaca Jr. Radio dzXL reported Monday evening that National Democratic Front Mindanao spokesman Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos…

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Feature: 4Ps gives hope to mothers

Gemaceta is a mother ofand a resident of Barangay Geotina, Basilisa, Dinagat Islands. Her husband, Juan Rustia Sr. is a fisherman who earns an income not adequate for a family of nine. "Sa iyang kita sa pagpanagat ra gyud mi ga depende, wala pud koy trabaho busa dili g…

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5 hurt in attack on Lakas mayoral bet’s house in Surigao Norte

Around 50 unidentified armed men attacked the house of ruling Lakas-KAMPI party mayoralty bet in Surigao del Norte early dawn Saturday, wounding five people, mostly household members, a police official said. Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Gilbert …

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Surigao City gets e-tricycle for low-carbon pathway project

Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra will accept an electric tricycle (Etrike) donated by the British embassy in Manila in ceremonies on May 4, late Tuesday morning, at the Surigao City gymnasium near City Hall. The donation is in line with a bilateral project to determine the…

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Mild quakes hit Surigao Norte, CamSur

Two mild quakes struck in Surigao del Norte and Camarines Sur, early Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The Phivolcs said a 4.9 magnitude quake struck around 12:47 a.m. at 45 kilometers south of Naga City in Camarines Sur. The quak…

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Iilang mga naninirahan sa Surigao, nagrereklamo sa schedule ng brownout

NAGREREKLAMO ang iilang mga naninirahan sa Surigao sa schedule ng rotating brownout. Sa sumbong na ipinaabot sa RMN Surigao, hindi diumano makatarungan na umaabot na sa dalawang beses sa loob ng isang araw ang brownout. Kung noon, may schedule ng brownout sa umaga, ngayon kah…

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RPOC-13 gives free daylong gov't services in Surigao Norte town

RPOC 13 held its "Hiniusang Paghatod Serbisyo sa mga Ahensya sa Gobyerno", as part of its convergence undertakings for the year 2010 to strengthen the Council's goal in bringing the government closer to the people through the delivery of basic services to the …

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Surigao City port resumes operations

Operations at the port of Surigao City has returned to normal after protesting workers entered into a compromise with the management on Friday. The protest, which started Monday, crippled services at the port and affected the flow of goods into the Caraga region, which is ma…

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Ex-mayor gets 10 years for graft

The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has sentenced to up to 10 years in prison a former Surigao del Norte mayor for his failure to account for P26,000 14 years ago. The court's Special First Division also slapped former Cagdianao Mayor Bernardino Alcaria Jr. with perpetual…

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Century Peak Corp. cites ‘substantial’ nickel deposits in Dinagat

Studies commissioned by Century Peak Corp. (CPC) have found a significant amount of nickel at its twin mines on Dinagat Island. In a statement, the miner said it estimates 9.9 million dry metric tons of resources with a grade of 1.02 percent nickel at its Casiguran mine. It …

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JOINT SURIGAO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC. AND THE SURIGAO FILIPINO-CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. RESOLUTION 4-2010

That the recent and ongoing disruption of services at the port of Surigao is causing significant economic slowdown not only in Surigao but in Caraga as well. That the strikers’ open declaration to disrupt the cargo handling services of cargo coming in and out of Surigao is a…

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Ilang mga kandidato sa Surigao, biktima ng pambabaklas

NAGREREKLAMO ang ilang mga local na kandidato sa Surigao na diumano’y biktima sila ng pambabaklas ng mga posters at streamers ng kabilang grupo at ginagawa ito kung madaling araw. Hinaing ng mga kandidato ng Liberal Party (LP), kasama na rin ang Lakas-Kampi CMD at Nacionalis…

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Dayalogo ng mga nagwewelga na manggagawa sa PPA ng Surigao, walang positibong resulta

Walang positibong resulta ang naging dayalogo kahapon ng mga nagwewelga na mga manggagawa sa loob ng Phil. Ports Authority (PPA) sa Surigao. Ito’y matapos ang pagpupulong na isinagawa sa opisina ni Mayor Alfonso Casurra kasama ang mga opisyal ng Phil. Ports Authority, Dept.…

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GM ng electric cooperative sa Surigao, nangakong walang brownout sa araw ng halalan

NANGAKO ang General Manager ng Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) na si Engr. Danny Escalante na walang mangyayaring rotational brownout sa araw ng eleksiyon sa Mayo 10. Inihayag nito ng tumawag sa kanya ang isang opisyal ng National Grid Corporation of the Phi…

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