Transcript of Gov. Sol Matugas' State of the Province Address (SOPA) on July 6, 2011

I. INTRODUCTION "If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress." These words from a US President, so simply, yet eloquently echo what has always been my life’s mantra. In government parlance, this bas…

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POEA Caraga office faces closure due to unpaid rent

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) satellite office in this city, which serves 20 to 50 jobseekers daily throughout the Caraga region, faces closure due to six months of unpaid office rental. The POEA office has served some 15,000 OFWs in Caraga and ne…

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Surigao Norte stalwarts end speculations of party disunity

Three political figures in the province finally stopped the speculations that they will now go in separate ways in the next polls. 1st district Cong. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas, 2nd district Cong. Guillermo “Jun” Romarate, Jr., and City Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” Matugas told jour…

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DPWH starts P64.9 M road projects in Siargao Island

The Department of Public Works and Highways has recently started the implementation of three road concreting projects in Siargao Island worth P64.9 million. Among these projects are the P18.720 Million Junction Cancohoy-Pilar Road (Cancohoy-Pilar RoadSection), P27.495 Milli…

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Surigao traders want to go to court to stop night café

Businessmen here questioning the legality of the night café operations may have found a key ally at the City Council, even as they threatened to go to court to close down the weekend revelry. Last week, Councilor Baltazar C. Abian said he will move for the suspension of the…

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Surigao del Norte’s income rises 5.85%; expenditures at 6.61% low

Income of the province of Surigao del Norte increased to 5.85% or totaled to P555,604,948.26 in fiscal year 2010 up to the first quarter of 2011 as compared to total income of P524,882,523.73 only in 2009, Surigao del Norte treasurer’s office official financial report clai…

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Surigao City invites groups to join Bonok-Bonok Festival 2011

The Surigao City Tourism Council is inviting all cultural groups throughout the country to participate in the much anticipated annual ethnic mardi gras in the city, the 2011 Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival on September 9 this year. Sr. Tourism Officer Roselin Armida …

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Duha ka adlaw nga education caravan gipahigayon sa probinsya

Nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga duha ka adlaw nga Education Caravan didto sa lungsod sa Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag, Placer, Mainit, Tagana-an, ug Alegria niadtong Hunyo 28-29, 2011. Ang maong okasyon gipangulohan ni Gobernador Sol F. Matugas, uban ni Bise Gobernador Arturo …

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Training alang sa lobster/grouper culture sa marine cages gipahigayon sa isla sa Nonoc

Nagmalampusong gipahigayon ang one-day training on Lobster/Grouper culture in Marine Cages didto sa isla sa Nonoc, Surigao City niadtong adlawng Biyernes, Hunyo 1, 2011. Ang maong programa gitambongan ug gipaluyohan ni Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas uban usab sa pagp…

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Suroy Surigao promotes “Voluntourism”

Tourism takes on a social dimension as Surigao City's "Suroy Surigao" embarks on a "voluntourism" program aimed at rediscovering "The City of Island Adventures" and at the same time, extending social relief to the communities being visited. …

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DPWH intensifies road right of way monitoring in Siargao

In an effort to fast track implementation of its projects in Siargao and Bucas Grande islands, the Department of Public Works and Highways Surigao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office (DPWH-SDN 2nd DEO) has intensified its monitoring on the illegal construction of stru…

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Mining firm project reserves seen worth $22B

THE COUNTRY’S biggest miner, Philex Mining Corp. yesterday said its Silangan project in the province of Surigao del Norte is estimated to contain copper and gold reserves worth at least $22 billion, with exploration works in the adjacent mine expected to enhance the project…

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RH forum set in Surigao City

The Philippine NGO on Population, Health and Welfare Inc. (PNGOC) in cooperation with the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) Foundation will conduct a “Policy Forum on the Responsible Parenthood-Reproductive Health Bill” at Hotel Tavern,…

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DPWH Siargao goes biometrics

As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in support to President Aquino's battle cry for a “daang matuwid” (straight path), DPWH 2nd Surigao del Norte Engineering District Office (DPWH 2nd SDN-EDO) employees have recently star…

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City Task Force versus Muslim Traders, Spoiled demolition hampers bloody clash

The presence of three considered ‘peace envoys’ from the City Council had eased the tension between the city’s anti-sidewalk task force and the Maranao Sidewalk Traders at the City Public Market lately. City Vice Mayor Danny Menor along with City Councilors Jose Begil and B…

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