Surigao Mayor bares increase of tourist arrivals in Surigao City

There’s a "remarkable increase" in the number of tourist arrivals who visited Surigao City last year according to City Mayor Ernesto Matugas during his first State of Local Governance Report on Thursday, May 5, 2011. Matugas said a total of 145,739 tourists arrive…

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Mayor Nitoy vows to continue beneficial projects of the previous admin

City Mayor Ernesto 'Nitoy' Matugas vowed to continue the projects started during the previous administration which proved to be beneficial to Surigaonons. In his more than an hour State of Local Governance Report on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the city gymnasium, Mayor…

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Market ordinances hugot nga gi-implementar sa merkado publiko sa Surigao

Ang buhatan sa City Public Market mingpadala ug report pinaagi na kang Juanita Cabania ang Market Supervisor III, OIC direkta sa opisina sa City Media Information and Communication Office bag-ohay pa lamang kabahin kini sa estrikto nga pag-implementar sa pipila ka mga city …

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Mainit reflects sorry state of local lakes

Lake Mainit in northeastern Mindanao is symptomatic of Philippine lakes. It is threatened by overexploitation, resulting in decreasing fish catches, according to a study made by Mindanao State University (MSU). At 223 meters deep, Lake Mainit, between Agusan del Norte and S…

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LPA spotted off Surigao City may cause floods, landslides

The government's weather bureau today warned residents in Visayas and Mindanao of flash floods and landslides after spotting a low pressure area (LPA) off Surigao City. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LP…

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Solar units for villagers in Surigao, Caraga

In an effort to help the Aquino Administration’s power development program, a foundation started identifying remote communities to assist villagers avail solar home system generation. It also learned that the foundation started coordinating with the local government units (…

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Execution of order sought

Dinagat Islands Representative Ruben Ecleo has been asked to pay damages to the municipality of San Jose in Surigao del Norte in the amount of P2.8 million. In his motion filed before the Sandiganbayan First Division, Special Prosecutor Diosdado Calonge sought from the cour…

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Pipila ka mga kalambuan sa Gen. Services Office sa Surigao gibatbat

Pipila ka mga mga kalamboan gepamahayag sa buhatan sa City General Services sa siyudad sa pagpanguyo ni Mr. Armando Elumba ang kasamtangang hepe sa maong buhatan. Sa gehimu nga weekly reports niadtong Lunes, gepamahayag niini ang ilang nahimu suyod sa usa ka semana lamang g…

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2 children in Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands freed in a hostage-taking incident

A hostage situation involving a construction worker and two children was resolved by authorities in Cagdianao, Dinagat Island on Tuesday. Investigations showed that construction worker Julius Besona first held hostage 1-year-old Syril Mendez at around 7 a.m. Besona allegedl…

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DepEd commits new classroom buildings for Surigao

The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to finance new classroom buildings intended for the elementary and secondary schools in the Surigao City DepEd Division to address the shortage of schoolrooms in the city. City Mayor Ernesto Matugas said that during his rece…

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House to remove Rep. Ecleo from roster in May

The House of Representatives will soon lose a member when Dinagat Island Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr. is removed from its roster next month. Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the House intends to remove Ecleo from the list of 283 lawmakers when it receives the certified…

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Facebook SCAM How to See Who Viewed Your Profile Event Invitation

Once and for all, let me tell you, it is NOT. This invite is actually a SCAM. So whatever you do, don't click on it, lest you want your account to be high-jacked. Facebook has long made it clear that it won't support this feature. Quoting Facebook Help Center, Faceb…

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Mayor Matugas hugot nga misuporta sa programa sa Summer Jobs

Si Mayor Ernesto Matugas hugot nga mipakita sa iyang suporta sa programa Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) o gitawag nga “Summer Jobs” ubos sa R.A 9547. Kini gibutyag ni Mr. Rolando Uyan, ang Public Employment Service Officer (PESO), nga niadtong Marso 8-31,…

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Re-launching sa I-RICE sa Surigao nagmalampuson

Ang National Food Authority (NFA) Surigao del Norte bag-ohay pa lamang mihimo ug re-launching sa gitawag nga Iron Fortified Rice kon I-Rice didto sa Barangay Taft Gymnasium ning dakbayan. Sumala pa ni Mr. Roberto Pareja ang NFA Provincial Manager, ang maong re-launching pin…

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Police still clueless in Surigao Mayor's ambush

Authorities are still facing a blank wall in their probe into the slay try on a Surigao del Norte Town mayor last Monday, a police official said. Senior Supt. Emmanuel Talento, provincial director of the Surigao del Norte Police, said they are looking at several possible mo…

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