Tagana-an Mayor survived in ambush

Tagana-an Mayor Cesar Diaz survived an ambush near the boundary of Barangays Laurel and Union, Tagana-an, this province around 11:20am Monday, April 18, 2011. According to 30th Infantry “Python” Battalion Commanding Officer LTC Erwin Rommel Lamzon, Mayor Diaz was driving hi…

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Boulevard nightcafe fails to meet expectations but city officials say it is still 'too early'

Barely six months since it opened, this city’s night cafe has failed to meet expectations. Pacifico E. Dolon, Jr., the city treasurer’s office division chief, said since it opened last November, the city earned a total of only P122,800 after the number of tenants dropped dr…

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50 Caraga policemen trained for TOPCOP tourism program

Fifty members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from Caraga Region on Friday, April 15 ended their 3-day special training course for law enforcers that will form the core of Caraga’s Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOP COP) program. The pro…

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Surigao del Norte plans new ways to boost economy

The provincial government of Surigao del Norte, along with line agencies of the government, has strengthened its strategic planning convergence to jump-start the full economic development of the province, in an effort to be more globally competitive in the years ahead. The …

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Court asked to stop Ecleo arrest

Lawyers of Dinagat Island Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr. on Thursday asked Judge Soliver Peras to defer the issuance of an arrest warrant against the embattled cult leader in relation to his parricide case. They argued that the court "may have overlooked the fact that …

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More foreign investors express interest in Surigao City

More investors have signified their intentions to put up their business in Surigao City. Early this month, two Malaysian investors namely, Lee Vui Lin and Chu Vui Fang representing the Multi Supply Corporation in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, visited the office of the Cit…

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Preparations up for 4th Siargao international game fishing tourney

Preparations are now in full gear for the 4th International Game Fishing Tournament which will be held on April 28 to May 1, 2011 in Pilar town, Siargao Island. Pilar Mayor Lucio Gonzales, in an interview, revealed that at least 80 foreign and local anglers have already con…

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SC says Dinagat Islands a legitimate province

The Supreme Court, voting 9-5 on Tuesday, Apr. 12 ruled that the islands of Dinagat make up a legitimate and constitutionally valid province, reversing a decision it issued in 2010. Officials of Surigao del Norte had fought to declare Republic Act 9355, which formed the Din…

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Three quakes struck Surigao City

At least three earthquakes struck Surigao City Monday, April 11, 2011, the most powerful measuring 4.8 recorded early dawn, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. PHIVOLCS said the quakes were all tectonic in origin. No damage or aftersh…

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Quake jolts Surigao City anew

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Surigao City on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Philvocs said that the earthquake hit at 4:04 a.m.. It said the quake's epicenter was located 67 kilometers north of Sur…

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RTC orders Rep Ecleo’s arrest

After he snubbed again and again the scheduled hearings on the parricide case against him, Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr.’s bail was cancelled Wednesday by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), which issued a new warrant for his arrest. In a verbal order, RTC Judge Soliver Peras…

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DSWD Sec to visit Surigao Norte

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano Soliman is set to visit Surigao del Norte on Apr. 7-8, 2011 to grace the Daycare Workers Convention and sign several social services projects currently implemented by the local government …

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New integrated transport terminal in Alegria inaugurated

The local government unit of Alegria, Surigao del Norte has recently inaugurated its Php12.39 Million Integrated Transport Terminal in Barangay Julio Ouano. The said terminal is a project of Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector Project (MBUSSP) under the Department of the I…

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Alegria inaugurates new Level III-Water Supply System

The Municipality of Alegria, Surigao del Norte has recently inaugurated the Php13.25 Million newly constructed Level III-Water Supply System which will provide safe drinking water to nine (9) target barangays. The said project is enrolled by the local government unit of Ale…

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Strange twist? High Court reversed its own verdict, Dinagat is back as province

MANILA, Via Smart. – In another bizarre judicial episode, Supreme Court flip-flopping anew as magistrates reversed its previous decision declaring Dinagat Island province unconstitutional. This surprising development was confirmed by Vice Gov. Jade Ecleo in a telephone inte…

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