New Dinagat Islands police provincial chief installed

CARAGA Police Director PCSUPT REYNALDO SERRANO RAFAL, Ph.D, CEO VI personally graced the turn-over ceremony for the new Police Provincial Director in Dinagat Islands on December 6, 2010. The newly installed PSSUPT INOCENTES JUNTILLA CAPUNO assumed office replacing PSSUPT RO…

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OWWA Caraga to hold OFW Family Day in Surigao

Surigao City (December 7) - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA-Caraga) is set to hold an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) “Family Day 2010” on December 11, 2010 at the new provincial gymnasium this city. OWWA-13 OIC Director Marietta Lumawag said the event wil…

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Update: Padre de pamilya ng mga pinatay sa Tubod Dumating Na

Dumating na sa Brgy. Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte si Peter Gloria, ang padre de pamilya sa pinatay na mag-iina na sina Mirasol Gloria at tatlong taong gulang na si Jessa May. Inamin nito, hindi siya makapaniwala sa nangyari sa kanyang pamilya lalo na’t noong Nobyermbr…

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Suspek sa Pagpatay sa Mag-ina sa Tubod Nahuli na

Nahuli na ang suspek sa pagpatay sa isang mag-ina sa Brgy.Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del nOrte na sina Mirasol Gloria, 36 taong gulang at anak nitong si Jessa May, 3 taong gulang. Kinilala ang suspek na si Roxan Baron, 19 taong gulang, kapitbahay ng mga biktima at malayo pang …

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Businessman Surrendered Two Lose Firearms to PNP

At about 12:00 O’clock noon of December 6, 2010, Mr. Victor D. Buenaflor, a resident of Gonzales Street, Surigao City voluntarily surrendered two lose firearms : one 12gauge Shotgun and one .30 M1, U.S. Carbine to PSSUPT Emmanuel M. Talento, Provincial Director of Surigao de…

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Belgian firm Enfinity eyes energy project in Libjo, 14 others

Belgium-based renewable energy developer Enfinity has sought government approval of 15 applications for renewable energy service contracts for its proposed solar-power projects, according to the Department of Energy. DOE documents showed that Enfinity, through its local sub…

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4th Siargao int’l game fishing tourney set

FIVE of the leading sport fishing clubs in the country, together with the Department of Tourism, Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte, House of Representatives for the First District of Surigao del Norte and the Philippine Surfing Federation, convened recently in Mani…

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Dinagat Islands celebrates 3rd BUGKOSAN sa Isla Dinagatan Festival

Dinagat Islands (4 December) - The 3rd BUGKOSAN sa Isla Dinagatan Festival commemorated through a weeklong festivity of enrichment, of the province’s heritage and a pageant of historic authenticity, successfully commenced last November 28 and will be concluded on December 7…

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Two bodies found dead in bathroom in Tubod

Two bodies have been found dead inside the bathroom of their residence in Brgy. Timamana, Tubod this province. The bodies of Mirasol B. Gloria, 36 years old, married, housewife and her 3 year-old daughter Jessa Mae B. Gloria were found inside the bathroom of their residenc…

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Controversy on Villa Corito concrete fence, Ombudsman cleared Casurra, Geotina, et al on raps

The Office of the Ombudsman Mindanao has dismissed the criminal charge filed by complainants Atty. Jerry Centro and Dominador Deluvio against former City Mayor Pons Casurra, former City Engineer Maria Geotina and private respondents Zenon Eupena, Claro Luis Garcia, Inigo Lo…

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Nitoy’s BOSS Party: A crack in the wall of Padajon Surigao?

Approximately 100 days into office, City Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” Matugas appears likely to be taking himself out from the shell of political party Padajon Surigao and aggressively organized his own group BOSS (Baruganan Oportunidad Serbisyong Surigaonon) despite the raising…

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Dick Gordon Visits Surigao City

The former senator of the Republic of the Philippines Richard “Dick” Gordon, now the Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine National Red Cross arrived Surigao City Airport at about 09:00 O’clock in the morning of December 2, 2010. Gordon’s visit was welcomed by heads and…

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NEWS ANALYSIS… Sol-Nitoy: One term officials says observers, Casurra-Barbers group still intact…

The new political order in the province of Surigao del Norte whose leadership being branded as “Ang Bag-ong Surigao” or “The New Surigao” appears likely to be not so strong as what their political mouthpiece are telling. Setting aside the two-termer 2nd district solon Cong.…

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Special Elections for Dinagat & Siargao? Political re-alignment looms…

Political leaders of two separate provinces of Dinagat and Surigao del Norte is now wrangled halfway on the possibility of a “Special Elections”, following Supreme Court’s decision declaring R.A. 9355 or an Act creating the province of Dinagat Islands as unconstitutional. I…

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Column: Wave of Expectations "Jaywalker"

By: Natz Corbeta, Editor/Publisher, Karaga News Central Readers of this column may ask why I chose the title “Jaywalker” where it is known and associated with late legendary writer Art Borjal, when during his time, he once used this piece of title in his column. Not being to…

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