A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook parts of Surigao del Norte at 9:39 a.m. Monday. The quake struck 85 kilometers northeast of Surigao City and had a depth of 10 kilometers. It was felt at Intensity 4 in Socorro, Surigao del Norte, Intensity 3 in Surigao City and General Luna, …
Water shortage feared in Surigao, local water district urges Surigaonons to conserve water
Surigaonons may experience severe water problems due to the aggravating impacts of dry season. This was the warning issued by Surigao Metropolitan Water District (SMWD) Gen. Manager Benjamin Ensomo, Jr. recently. In a press statement, Ensomo urged the water concessionaires i…
RP's surfing capital Siargao holds int'l tourney
It’s the time of the year again when locals and tourists find another reason to converge on the beach and watch some of the most awesome stunts executed by the world’s best surfers. A total of 36 top surfers from 8 countries are competing in this year’s 16th Siargao Internat…
Cops seize boat loaded with illegally-cut lumber in Dinagat Islands province
Police intercepted a motorboat loaded with 5,00 board feet of illegally-cut and sawn lumber in the seawater along coastal Barangay Poblacion of Libjo town in the province of Dinagat Islands on Friday evening. A report by the Caraga Police Regional Information Office here hea…
NEA lends P24M to Siarelco to improve facilities
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has allowed the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to lend P24 million to Siargao Island Electric Cooperative Inc. (Siarelco). “The loan to be secured by Siarelco — which services the electricity needs of Siargao Island in th…
Chief of Police ng Surigao city, pinasisibak
Ipinasisibak ng isang city council ang hepe ng pulis sa Surigao city na si Police Chief Inspector Charlie Cabradilla. Ipinaliwanag ni councilor Jex Bayang, chairman ng committee on Police Matters na dismayado siya at maging ng mga kasamahan sa konseho sa mabagal na aksiyon n…
Mitsui to take a 15pct stake in Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said that it will join a USD 1.3 billion nickel project that Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Limited is developing in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It may be recalled that Sumitomo Metal Mining, Japan's top nickel producer, said …
12th Siargao National Surfing Cup Winners!
After days of intense competition the results are as follows: source: Philippine Surfing Federation
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted Surigao City
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted Surigao City yesterday but did not cause damage or injuries, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs the earthquake struck at 9:42 in the morning and was centered some 31 kilometers sout…
Korean investors eye coal-fired power plant in Surigao City
Korean investors have expressed interest to build a coal-fired power plant in this city, Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas said. In a press conference recently held at the city hall, Matugas said he recently met the investors in Manila and they told him they plan to put up a coal-fi…
Surigao Norte to set fixed rates for transport, other services catering to tourists
Complaints that operators of public transport and other services are charging unjust rates local and foreign tourists visiting Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands in Surigao del Norte, have prompted the provincial government to come up with fixed rates for these services. The P…
12th Siargao National Surfing Cup opens on Friday
The much awaited national surfing event in the country will finally kick-off at Cloud 9, Gen. Luna in Siargao Island this province on Friday, September 17, 2010. Gov. Sol Matugas said that around 86 confirmed local surfing enthusiasts all over the country will compete over …
RP a major metals producer soon
The Philippines can achieve a mining country status earlier than 2013 in the face of surging world metal prices, the Chamber of Mines said Tuesday. “It’s not a remote idea. With metal prices climbing at record rates, especially gold, the country may be able to trim down our …
Chinese to pursue Surigao nickel project
CHINA’S JINCHUAN Group Ltd. has renewed its interest to pursue a proposal to invest as much as $1.5 billion in the rehabilitation of the Nonoc nickel mines in Surigao province, according to an industry official. Benjamin Philip Romualdez, president of the Chamber of Mines of…
Firm makes first nickel ore shipment from Dinagat Island
ORIENTAL VISION Mining Philippines Corp., an associate of publicly listed NiHao Minerals International Corp., completed its first shipment of nickel ore last Aug. 9, the firm said in a statement yesterday. The miner sold approximately 54,000 wet metric tons of nickel ore wit…
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