Migrant Workers Day kicks off in Surigao City

The "Araw ng Pasasalamat 2010" or the Migrant Workers Day officially opens in Surigao City today, June 7, 2010. Thousands of OFWs along with their families throughout the region converged in the newly refurbished provincial gymnasium this morning to celebrate this…

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2,671 new 4Ps beneficiaries receive cash cards in Surigao provinces

The poverty alleviation program of the government, the expanded Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps, continue to hit in far-flung villages as at least 2,671 new household beneficiaries received their cash cards in Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. Caraga region’s…

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Caraga Region boosts of enough rice supply

A National Food Authority (NFA) official Tuesday said Caraga Region is now practically flooded with locally harvested and imported rice as another boat containing some 150,000 bags of newly-imported rice arrived anew at the port of Surigao City. NFA Caraga Regional Director …

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Mindanao's 33 electric coops decry 66% transmission rate increase

The 33 electric cooperatives in various areas in Mindanao decried over the weekend the 66 percent transmission rate increase on ancillary service charge and regulated transmission services, saying "it is very shocking on their part". The Mindanao's major elect…

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Iilang mga naninirahan sa Surigao, nagrereklamo sa schedule ng brownout

NAGREREKLAMO ang iilang mga naninirahan sa Surigao sa schedule ng rotating brownout. Sa sumbong na ipinaabot sa RMN Surigao, hindi diumano makatarungan na umaabot na sa dalawang beses sa loob ng isang araw ang brownout. Kung noon, may schedule ng brownout sa umaga, ngayon kah…

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Caraga region unprepared for quakes

Local government units in Region 13 have yet to map out disaster preparedness plans for a massive earthquake that could hit the southern region, the director of the local Office of Civil Defense admitted over the weekend. Blanch Gobenciong told GMANews.TV local governments d…

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AFP, PNP tighten security measures for arrival of PCOS machines in Surigao Norte, other parts of Mindanao

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Northern and Northeastern Mindanao (Regions 10 and 13) have tightened their security measures for the arrival next week of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for the May 10, 2010 …

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DPWH deploys MATs to assist motorists during Lenten Week observance

Anticipating the influx of motorists along major thoroughfares in key cities and provinces in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga Region) during the Lenten season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) makes the necessary preparations to assure road safety and travel…

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Caraga poll bets attend spiritual recollection

The spiritual recollection called for by the Roman Catholic Church-led Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) which is off-limits to media, has drawn more than 100 candidates from different parts of Caraga Region. A very important Roman Catholic priest who begge…

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Gov't nets P40.8M in forest protection drive in Caraga region

The no non-sense drive on forest protection campaign in the Caraga region had netted at least P40.8 million since last year up to the present. The huge amount was based on the confiscated 15,275.19 cubic meters or 249,420.50 board feet of illegally-cut round logs and lumber…

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It’s all in the family in Caraga this May 10

In Caraga region, more than half of the 1,826 candidates in the May 10 elections – from governor to municipal and city councilors – are related to each other either by blood or by affinity or consanguinity. Most are allies, but there are some who are pitted against each othe…

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Army opens door to Surigaonons for new soldiers

The Philippine Army is now accepting new applicants for commissioned officers and candidate soldiers to be enlisted into the regular force of the military. Lt. Col. Eduardo Gases, Division Adjutant of the 4th Infantry Division based in Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan d…

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El Niño to last up to June, says PAG-ASA

The gradual decrease in sea surface temperature is expected to still be within the El Niño threshold and likely to sustain its moderate strength as it continues in its mature stage which will last up to June 2010. Thus revealed Ricardo Mercado, Officer-in-Charge of the Phil…

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Arroyo to visit Mindanao

After her two-weeklong cyber-corridor and Urban Luzon Beltway tours, President Arroyo is set to visit Mindanao next week to promote it as an agri-business super region, Malacañang said Saturday. Deputy Presidential Spokesman Ricardo Saludo bared Mrs. Arroyo’s visit to Mindan…

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Businesses bemoan daily blackouts in Caraga

Small and mid-sized businesses – including street vendors – have expressed alarm over daily blackouts that began early this month in the Caraga region. Cold storage facilities have become useless since these lacked electricity to preserve fish and other aqua marine products,…

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27 gov't hospitals offer free morphine to poor cancer patients

The Department of Health (DOH) said poor cancer patients can get free morphine in several government hospitals/institutions starting this year. The DOH said morphine in the form of tablets is presently available in 27 government hospitals; and from the non-government organiz…

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Lumads seek probe on mining, logging in protected watershed

Tribal chieftains and their followers in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga Region) Tuesday requested the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to facilitate their request for a congressional inquiry on alleged logging and mining operations in 43,601 hectares of ancest…

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Caraga Region needs 2,145 PCOS machines for May 2010 polls

The Caraga or Northeastern Mindanao Region comprising five provinces and six cities needs a total of 2,145 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the May 10, 2010 automated national and local elections, it was learned Saturday. Composing the region are the province…

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Caraga lumads demand ouster of NCIP head

Members and officials of the Caraga Regional Tribal Consultative Assembly (CRTCA) will hold "peaceful" lightning protest rallies at the regional office of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) until Friday next week to demand, among others, the ouste…

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WoW CARAGA isasagawa sa Surigao sa Pebrero

MATINDING preparasyon ang isinasagawa ngayon ng local na pamahalaan ng Surigao City at Surigao del Norte kasama na ang Dept. of Tourism (DOT) sa nalalapit na WoW CARAGA na gaganapin sa Pebrero 23-27, 2010. Ayon kay DOT Regional Director Letty Tan inaantabayanan ang taunang W…

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