Processed food focusing mainly on aqua-marine products in a One Town one Product (OTOP) program by the Department of Trade and Industry is underway. This was revealed by Mayor Alfonso Cassura during a meeting with the City Development council members held recently. Casurra sa…
PTA seal with Barbers' name dots Boracay's main road
BORACAY ISLAND—"Sino po si Barbers? Pulitiko ba siya? (Who is Barbers? Is he a politician?)" This was the reaction of a fruit vendor on Boracay Island to the engraved name of Robert Dean Barbers, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Touris…
9th Philippine Hobie Challenge to finish in Siargao
Gov. Robert Ace S. Barbers unveiled the activity that will showcase the beauty of the province, "The 9th Philippine Hobie Challenge - Luzviminda Challenge" on February 16 to 23. Gov. Barbers said the event is expected to draw international interest and exposure whi…
Surigao Norte PNP apprehends 30 ‘ushers’
The relentless campaign against illegal numbers game known as suertres resulted to the apprehension of more than 30 ushers and coordinators in the province. According to PSSupt Antonio Belarmino Paguirigan, PNP Provincial Director, 30 personalities were already charged in t…
Surigao City PNP cited PNP-13’s best police station
The Surigao City Police Station (SCPS) will receive an award as the best police station in the whole of Caraga for 2007. PNP City Director PSupt Francisco Dungo will have the honor to receive the award for their outstanding performance last year from Police Deputy Director G…
Surigao City joins other cities vs IRA reduction
Surigao City (January 28) -- City Mayor Alfonso Casurra, has joined and supported the campaign of the League of Cities in the Philippines (LCP) to address the Internal Revenue Allotment cut for 2008, this he revealed in an interview recently. Casurra, who is currently the LC…
League wants IRA for new cities stopped
KIDAPAWAN CITY: The city government here is bent on imposing austerity measures to ensure the smooth delivery of basic services to city residents despite a cut in its internal revenue allotment (IRA) this year, reported the Philippine New…
Aids hinted in Brit suicide
DID the 52-year old British national who was found dead inside his home in Surigao City committed suicide because of fear he had AIDS? This angle is now being looked into after rumors flew thick that, after undergoing medical check up in Cebu City with his Filipina Wife, Pet…
New ARC launched in Surigao Norte
Sta Monica, Surigao Del Norte -- The Department of Agrarian Reform ( DAR ) again launched its Flag Ship Program called Sta. Monica Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) in Siargao Island recently at Sta. Monica Multi-Purpose Tourism and Cultural Center, Sta. Monica, Surigao del Nor…
SC affirms rape conviction of 2 men
The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of two sexual offenders who were both found guilty of committing the crime of incestuous rape, but downgraded the penalty imposed on them from death to life imprisonment. In an en banc decision penned by Associate Justice Presbit…
Caraga anti-trafficking advocates converge in Surigao City
Surigao City — The CARAGA/Surigao del Norte Community Network on Anti-Trafficking recently met in Surigao City to review previous projects and accomplishments of the coalition. Some 30 participants composed of government advocates, women’s groups, youth partners, trade unio…
‘New homeless’ families welcome another uncertain year
Lito Ortega hates the coming of the new year. If only he could delay the passing of time, he would do. His family is given until the end of the year to leave the street in Quezon City where they have been living for about three years now. Lito says he is tired of moving his …
Surigao lawmaker hits 4 witnesses’ testimony
A CONGRESSMAN from Surigao del Norte, who was charged with graft for the overpricing of medicine and medical supplies, has urged the Sandiganbayan government lawyers’ request to take the deposition of four witnesses against him and 10 co-acc…
PGMA's "Pamaskong Handog" program, project set
Manila (12 December) -- To provide the poor with more affordable food and services, especially at a time when prices are high, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be distributing "Pamaskong Handog" packages this Christmas season to the poorest provinces in the …
19,064 Surigaonons receive Philhealth ID cards
Surigao City -- A total of 19,064 Family Health cards from Philhealth have been distributed free to the municipalities of the second district of the province of Surigao del Norte recently. District II Representative, Cong. Guillermo Romarate personally hand out the cards ca…
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