Dinagat wins in new SC flip-flop

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 29, flip-flopped again, this time on the issue of whether or not Dinagat Island is a province. Voting 9 in favor and 6 against, the high court reversed an earlier ruling which declared unconstitutional Republic Act No. 9355, the law that …

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11M Budget proposed for Surigao Norte School Board

The province of Surigao del Norte has allotted P11 million proposed budget for the Provincial Local School Board during the Local School Board meeting held recently at the Governor’s Conference Room, Capitol Compound, Surigao City. The proposed budget is intended for the pe…

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Tigil Pasada set on March 30

PLANONG isagawa ang tigil pasada sa nalalapit na Marso 30 sa Surigao. Ito ang inihayag ni Joel Albarando, ang Chairman ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) Surigao del Norte Chapter. Tinukoy nito, ang tigil pasada ay buong araw na isasagawa mula 6:00 n…

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Nickel Asia to pay out dividends after profits grew nearly five-fold

MINER NICKEL Asia Corp. reported on Friday a 388% surge in profits to P1.48 billion in 2010, prompting it to declare dividends of 35 centavos per share to be paid out to stock holders on May 9. The net income hike, a turnaround from the profit decline in 2009, was attribute…

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Malaysian Investor Group Visits Surigao City

A group of investors from Malaysia visited the city this weekend to look into various investment prospects in the locality. Led by Mr. Anthony Phong, Managing Director of Malindo Multi-Resources based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Mr. Jimmy Hua, Executive Director of Era-Qu…

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BFP sets Firelympics 2011 in Surigao City

In celebration of the Fire Protection Awareness Month, the Regional Office of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) formally opened the annual Firelympics in Surigao del Norte Provincial Gymnasium on Tuesday. In a phone-patch interview with SFO2 Bomen Lofranco, Chief, Public …

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Surigao Norte intensifies environmental protection

Governor Sol Matugas intensifies its environmental protection campaign by launching the “Kalimpyo, Kahapsay, Surigao” recently at the Luneta Kiosk which was followed immediately by a simultaneous clean up in the main city thorough fares. Provincial Environment Management Of…

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Manila Mining operations in Surigao on track

Manila Mining Corporation's mining commitments in Surigao del Norte province in Mindanao are ongoing as planned, according to the disclosure filed by the company at the Philippine Stock Exchange. Manila Mining assistant corporate secretary Odette A. Javier told regulato…

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Sen. Chiz lauds investor for putting-up first mall in Surigao City

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero was elated with the Gaisano Capital Corporation’s interest in putting-up a new investment in the city following its formal groundbreaking last week. In a press statement, Escudero thanked and appreciated the confidence of the company for putt…

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Committee approves Surigao public domain bill

After a long wait, the members of the Committee on Natural Resources in the House of Representatives, in its 15th Congress, finally approved House Bill (HB) 1719 – “An Act declaring as agricultural land certain parcels of land of the public domain situated within the city o…

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2 children drown in Bacuag resort

Two elementary students drowned over the weekend while swimming in a beach resort in Surigao del Norte, a police official said Sunday. Chief Inspector Nelly Villagarcia, information officer of the CARAGA regional police, said Marc Zauver Mula and Bryan Villaces, both Grade …

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Butuan City delegation grabs Palarong Pampook crown

Just as expected, Butuan City delegation crowned itself as the region’s premier sporting city by winning the overall title during the awarding ceremonies of the 14th Palarong Pampook on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Provincial Sports Complex here. Butuan City dominated in…

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Gaisano Capital holds groundbreaking rites for first mall in Surigao City

The much-awaited first multi-million Gaisano Capital Surigao Shopping Mall in the city will soon rise after the formal groundbreaking rites successfully held last Thursday, March 17. Top officers from Gaisano Capital Corporation headed by President and CEO Mr. Henry Gaisano…

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Harvard study finds that Filipinos are the world’s most gullible people

According to a study released by the Harvard Institute of Socio-Political Progression (HIS-PP), the Philippines ranks first among the world’s most gullible races. The study involved content analyses of over 500,000 historical documents from 300 different societies. The docu…

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Dinagatnons hold mass protest, ask SC to reconsider Dinagat’s provincehood

Around two thousand Dinagatnons converged at San Jose town on Saturday afternoon, March 12 asking the Supreme Court (SC) justices to reconsider their decision in declaring “constitutional” the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands. Armed with banners and streamers, o…

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