BFP bares activities for fire prevention month

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Surigao City has lined up more activities for the Fire Prevention Month. City Fire Marshall FS/Insp. Rey Bautista, said that they have just successfully conducted a “Fun Run” activity along with the BFP-Caraga Regional/Provincial Offic…

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12 NPA cadres surrender in Surigao Norte

Twelve cadres of the New People’s Army (NPA) recently surrendered to the elements of the Surigao del Norte-based 4th Infantry Division in Barangay Lahi in Gigaquit town, Surigao del Norte. They were without firearms when they surrendered, authorities said. Military authorit…

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No sked yet for Surigao Norte special elections, says COMELEC-Caraga

The Commission on Elections Caraga regional office here today said they have not received order so far from Comelec central office Manila to conduct Surigao del Norte provincial special elections after Supreme Court issued an En Banc Notice dated January 11, 2011 signed and…

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Rep. Ecleo convicted of graft; new auditing rules pushed

AROUND 44 government leaders from across the country manifested support for cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. who is facing arrest after the Supreme Court affirmed his conviction on graft charges decided by the Sandiganbayan. In a manifesto, the officials said that the case is an…

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Strong quake jolts Surigao; causes damage, prompts evacuation

A magnitude-5.7 quake hit the Surigao area in Mindanao before midnight Thursday, causing a power blackout in at least two towns and prompting the preemptive evacuation of residents in coastal areas. he Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said damag…

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Pagselebrar sa Women’s Month gihisgutan sa Kapitolyo

Nagmalampuson na usab ang gipahigayon nga Monday Morning Sharing sa Kapitolyo, pagkahuman sa Flag Raising Ceremony, niadtong miaging adlaw didto sa Provincial Convention Center, Capitol Compound. Ang maong Monday Morning Sharing gipasiugdahan sa opisina sa Department of Int…

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Dummy bomb found in Surigao airport

Operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit led by PO2 Ivy Resimo successfully blasted a decoy or dummy bomb found at the parking area of the Surigao City Airport on Tuesday, Mar. 1. A report from the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that an Aviation Secur…

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Surigao Norte health advocates push for RH bill passage

Reproductive Health (RH) advocates here composed of civil society groups, non-government institutions, medical professional associations, and grassroots women’s organizations recently issued a unity statement collectively supporting the passage of RH Bill currently pending …

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No IRA at all for Dinagat Islands, DBM Sec. Abad affirms Dinagat IRA not included in 2011 National Budget

“Better exercise prudence and behave as if no province existed” Budget Secretary Florencio Abad deliberately described the real picture of the withheld Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the Province of Dinagat Islands to somehow end up the noise now rocking the island’s p…

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Surigaonon RuMEPP beneficiary represents IFAD General Council Meeting in Rome

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) had chosen Bernadette Manuel, a beneficiary of the Rural Micro Enterprise Promotion Program (RuMEPP) in Caraga, representing the Philippines during the 34th Session of the IFAD Governing Council in Rome, Italy last …

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Surigao Norte joins celebration of Women’s Month

The province will join the nation in celebrating the Women’s Month on March with this year’s theme: “Magna Carta of Women, Philippine CEDAW: In support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).” The activities will kick off on March 1 with the launching program after the…

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City gov't to ambulant vendors: You're out! Muslim traders cry out foul over alleged discrimination...

Asserting its strong hands to drive out ambulant vendors along the side streets in the city’s main thoroughfares, the city government ordered an immediate demolition of all ambulant traders with emphasis that there will no sacred cow in the name of the Law. Authorities sai…

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Dinagat belongs to Surigao-SC says with finality, ordered COMELEC to conduct Special Elections without delay…

After showing its most diplomatic gesture on the embattled Dinagat Case deliberation, the Supreme Court (SC) finally ended up the long political agony after issuing an En Banc Notice dated January 11, 2011 signed and released on January 26, 2011 by Enriqueta E. Vidal, Clerk…

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Island power plants run out of fuel, includes Dinagat power plant

Several generation facilities under the National Power Corp.’s Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) have ceased operations, plunging areas they serve into darkness for up to over a month now. More facilities will stop operations by end-March when they finally run out of fuel. …

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