BSP closes SRBC

by MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO THE Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the closure of the Surigaonon Rural Banking Corp., placing the bank under the receivership of state deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). In a statement, PD…

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Surigao cops burn illegal game machines

By Roel N. Catoto, Mindanews SURIGAO CITY – Police personnel here set ablaze 16 illegal fruit game machines Wednesday morning in a joint operation with officials of Barangay Washington here. Supt. Ruben delos Santos, city police chief, said the machines were seized last Mon…

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53 HIV cases documented in Caraga in 2014 – DOH

By Roel Catoto, Mindanews SURIGAO CITY  – The Department of Health in Caraga Region has recorded at least 53 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2014. The DOH said the number has been the highest recorded in the last 19 years since it started monitoring HIV cases…

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25 found positive of HIV in Surigao Norte

By: ROEL N. CATOTO, Mindanews SURIGAO CITY, March 17 — At least 25 people have been found positive of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Surigao del Norte since 2007, according to Department of Health-Caraga. Eleven of these cases were discovered last year and two thi…

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Ceremonial soaking of firecrackers in Surigao City

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Siargao (Sayak) airport to be upgraded due to growing tourist traffic

By ERWIN MASCARINAS, Mindanews DEL CARMEN, Siargao Island – The small airport in this island will be upgraded starting this month to address runway limitations, said William Hotchkiss, chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). He said the upgrade, whic…

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Another first for Surigaonon triathlete-lawyer: swim from Visayas to Mindanao

By ROEL N. CATOTO SURIGAO CITY – Will he make it? A triathlete-lawyer will try on Wednesday (May 21) what no other human being had done before: swim from an island in the Visayas to Mindanao. Surigao native Atty. Ingemar P. Macarine, 37, will try to cross the Surigao Strait …

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Dynamite fishermen kill 22 rare whales

By Danilo V. Adorador III, Inquirer.net SURIGAO CITY  – Dynamite fishing continues to destroy not only corals but also rare sea creatures off the world-famous surfing destination of Siargao Island, killing at least 22 rare dwarf sperm whales and 21 dolphins over the weekend. …

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5.4-magnitude quake rocks Surigao del Norte

SURIGAO CITY, Mar. 17 - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the province of Surigao del Norte at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was located at 15 kilometers (km) southwest of Malimono, Surig…

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DBP approves P900M loan for construction of hydropower plant in Agnor

By: Maricel E. Burgonio, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Mar. 17 - Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P900 million loan to Asiga Green Energy Corp (AGEC) for the construction of a hydropower plant in Agusan del Norte.  In a statement, state-run DBP said it sign…

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DTI Surigao Norte steps up campaign on Consumer Act

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Mar. 17 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office here is doubling its efforts in its campaign to raise public awareness of their  rights and responsibilities. Just recently, DTI conducted a one-day Consumer Education Seminar in Suriga…

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Surigao del Norte wins Best Saludo in 17th CRAM

TANDAG CITY, Feb 25  – The Surigao del Norte athletic delegation was declared first prize winner of the best "Saludo" performance during the marching/parade in the 17th Caraga Regional Athletic Meet held in Tandag City. They received P30,000 cash prize. The athlet…

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Provincial Tourism Summit

The Top 5 foreign tourist arrivals for the year 2013 in Surigao Norte are:  1. USA, 2. Australia, 3. Germany, 4. France & 5. Canada

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FSUU declared champion in Caraga Culinary Show and Live Competition 2014

SURIGAO CITY --  The Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Butuan City contingent was declared as over-all champion in the recently concluded 3rd Caraga Culinary Show and Live Competition held at St. Paul University Gym, this city. This year’s competition is based on poin…

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City police, port cops strengthen cooperation

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