Surigao Norte PNP all set for 2010 May polls

With three more days before the election, security preparations for the first-ever poll automation are now in full gear in this province. PNP Provincial Director PS/Supt. Gilbert dC Cruz said that at least 200 police personnel were augmented from the PNP regional office to b…

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2 brothers of Ecleo’s wife to ask review of RTC ruling

The family of the late Alona Bacolod-Ecleo, wife of parricide suspect and cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr., will seek a reconsideration of a court decision convicting the self-proclaimed accesory in the killing of Alona. Josebil and Ricky said they were shocked and disappointed t…

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Surigao Norte, ARMM, other provinces to receive flash cards on Election Day itself

Problems in the country's first ever nationwide automated elections continued to mount Thursday as officials confirmed that clustered precincts in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and other provinces may only get compact flash cards for automated voting machines…

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Cebu Pacific reveals direct flight Manila-Surigao route, offers P999 seats to major tourist destinations

The Philippines’ number one domestic airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB), announces that it will begin flying from Manila to Surigao starting June 17, 2010. Its Cebu-Surigao service started last November 2008. Because of this, CEB is offering ‘Go Lite’ P999 seats from Manila to Suri…

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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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