Cong. Barbers endorses Coco Martin as youth model

SURIGAO CITY (Oct. 3) - Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace S. Barbers commended ABS-CBN’s TV program, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, for raising crime awareness and prevention among the viewing public. Just recently, Barbers filed House Resolution 358 to formally recognize FPJ’s Ang…

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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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4 Filipinos face off in Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup finals

The echoes of the time buzzer ended Tuesday morning for the last heat of this year’s Siargao International Surfing Cup in Cloud 9, General Luna. Of the 36 competing surfers who joined this year’s longest running surfing competition, only 4 finalists qualified for the last ro…

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Mild quake hits parts of Surigao

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook parts of Surigao del Norte at 9:39 a.m. Monday. The quake struck 85 kilometers northeast of Surigao City and had a depth of 10 kilometers. It was felt at Intensity 4 in Socorro, Surigao del Norte, Intensity 3 in Surigao City and General Luna, …

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RP's surfing capital Siargao holds int'l tourney

It’s the time of the year again when locals and tourists find another reason to converge on the beach and watch some of the most awesome stunts executed by the world’s best surfers. A total of 36 top surfers from 8 countries are competing in this year’s 16th Siargao Internat…

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Surigao gears for int'l surfing competition

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local government of Surigao are in the thick of preparations for the 16th International and National Surfing Cup next month. The tournament is part of the “Siargao Surfing Festival 2010” which was formally launched in General Luna, Sur…

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Ecleo Jr. attends House seminar with GMA, Imelda et al

A homicide suspect, who is out on bail, was also a head turner in the neophytes' seminar at the House of Representatives on Thursday. A radio dzMM report said on-lookers were surprised when Ruben Ecleo Jr. attended the seminar for neophyte congressmen, which included for…

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3 more suspects in DPWH exec's kill plot nabbed

SURIGAO, Philippines - Police on Friday arrested 3 more persons suspected of having involvement in the assassination plot against a regional official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Northern Mindanao. Police identified the 3 suspects as Gina Canumay,…

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1,284 4Ps beneficiaries of Taganaan, Surigao del Norte receive cash cards

The government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that is being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed the 4Ps cash cards to 1,284 beneficiaries of Taganaan, Surigao del Norte on June 9, 2010. Luz California, 47, and …

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Chinese team tagging copper, nickel-rich areas

A team of Chinese geochemical surveyors will start mapping out copper and nickel-rich zones which is expected to further stir interest in Philippine mining. Mines and Geosciences Bureau Director Edwin Domingo said the results of the study can be used as data for exploration…

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Barbers claims operator offered e-fraud for P50M

Losing Surigao del Norte gubernatorial bet Robert "Ace" Barbers appeared before the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms hearing on Monday to elevate his concerns regarding the recently concluded elections in his province. Barbers, who lost to his oppo…

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Mild quakes hit Surigao Norte, CamSur

Two mild quakes struck in Surigao del Norte and Camarines Sur, early Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The Phivolcs said a 4.9 magnitude quake struck around 12:47 a.m. at 45 kilometers south of Naga City in Camarines Sur. The quak…

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Reds torch construction equipment in Surigao

Suspected New People's Army guerrilas set fire to 4 backhoes and 2 bulldozers owned by a DOLE Philippines sub-contractor at the company’s plantation area in Guinhalinan village, Barobo Saturday evening. Initial reports said fighter of the NPA Guerilla Front 14 swooped do…

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SC says Dinagat Islands no longer a province

With a vote of 6-9, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional Republic Act 9355, the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands along the Leyte Gulf in the Visayas. In an interview, SC spokesman Midas Marquez said Dinagat Islands failed to comply with both th…

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Suspects in Tagana-an murder face raps

Four people are facing criminal charges before the Surigao del Norte Provincial Prosecutor's Office for the murder of a barangay chairman who was running for vice-mayor in the May 2010 elections. Charged with murder were Pedro Cuarenta alias Loloy/Waray or Wawart; the al…

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Vice mayor candidate in Surigao del Norte shot, wounded

A barangay chairman, who is running for vice mayor in the 2010 local elections, was wounded after he was shot outside his house in Tagana-an town in Surigao del Norte province Tuesday evening. Chief Superintendent Lino Calingasan, Police Regional Office 13 director, identifi…

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'Urduja' maintains strength

Tropical depression Urduja as maintained its strength as it continued to move slowly near Surigao City on Wednesday, weather bureau PAGASA said. The storm was last spotted at 70 kilometers east of Surigao City at 5 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per h…

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'Urduja' approaches Leyte

Tropical depression “Urduja” is moving closer to Leyte province where it is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning, weather bureau PAGASA reported. The storm was last spotted at 4 a.m. in the vicinity of Dinagat or 50 kilometers east northeast of Maasin, Southern Leyte. I…

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Century Peak unit completes 2nd nickel shipment to China

The unit of listed Century Peak Metals Holdings Corp. has completed its second shipment of nickel ore from a mine in the Dinagat Islands to China. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the parent said its subsidiary Century Peak Corp. shipped a total of 39.248 mi…

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Quake hits Butuan, Surigao

An earthquake rocked Butuan and Surigao cities Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology-Surigao reported. The tremor struck at 6:28 a.m. and was felt at Intensity 3 in Butuan City and Surigao City. Phivolcs-Surigao Head Daphne Agonia said the…

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