A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The undersea quake was located 60 kilometers east-southeast of Surigao City at a depth of 73.9 kilometers. The…
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184 House endorsers of BNPP bared
A total of 184 lawmakers at the House of Representatives have endorsed the revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant whose names were revealed Wednesday by a civil society group. Of the 184 congressmen, 24 come from the National Capital Region, 75 from Luzon, 40 from Visayas…
Google Earth now with marine terrain, features Siargao Island
INTERNET services giant Google Inc. has launched the Google Earth 5.0 with an update called Ocean. The new feature allows users to look at 3D images of the underwater terrain and view the world’s large bodies of water. Two additional features were also added to Google Earth …
WB report unfair, says Barbers family
Surigao del Norte Gov. Robert Ace Barbers has expressed dismay over the alleged World Bank report that refers to his father, the late Robert Barbers, as the senator who “exerted his influence to further the collusive bid schemes” of contractors involved in anomalous practic…
PAGASA sees rainy weekend
Expect a rainy weekend in Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Friday. Nonoy About of the PAGASA forecasting center said the rains are caused by the tailend o…
Lacson Claims, 10 people link Mike A in WB scam report
MANILA, Philippines—Ten people have implicated President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s husband Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, politicians and public works officials in the purported collusion and rigging of government projects funded by the World Bank, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wedn…
Bank head abducted in Surigao del Norte
The president of a rural bank was abducted in Surigao del Norte late province Wednesday night, a police official said on Thursday. Johnson Cuiting, president of the Rural Bank Placer, was snatched from his home at Ceniza Heights, Barangay (village) Washington, Surigao City a…
Aussie firm keen on investing in Siana gold project
MINING FIRM RED 5 LTD. OF AUSTRALIA is expected to invest $40 million in the Siana gold project in Surigao del Norte. Red 5 holds a 90-percent beneficial interest in the Siana gold project through Greenstone Resources Corp., which manages the local operations through a joint…
63 rescued from drifting ferry
All 63 passengers and crew of a disabled inter-island ferry were rescued Friday after drifting for eight hours off Surigao Del Norte province, the Coast Guard said Saturday. Chief Petty Officer Vivencio Bionaldo, deputy station commander of the Coast Guard station in Surigao…
UK firm to invest P500M in Surigao Norte copper gold mine
A British company is set to invest P500 million in a copper gold mine in Surigao Del Norte "if an exploratory mission successfully discovers sufficient reserves of the precious minerals," the embassy of the United Kingdom here said Monday. In a press statement, the…
PAL Express extends network, introduces new promo
MANILA, Philippines (Jul. 10, 2008) -- PAL Express undergoes its second major expansion in a fortnight when it begins flying to five provincial points from its secondary hub of Manila next week. The low-fares, turbo-propeller unit of Philippine Airlines will start daily servi…
Cops, soldiers hunting rebels seal off island in Siargao
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR (July 1) – Police and military forces have sealed off a small island in Siargao in Surigao del Norte following reports that New People’s Army rebels who attacked two police stations on Saturday night have been stranded there. Senior Supt. Nestor…
9 NPA rebels, 2 cops die in Surigao Norte clashes
BUTUAN CITY June 30, 2008 —At least nine communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and two policemen were killed as clashes between government forces and the rebels continued in Surigao del Norte as of 3 p.m. Sunday, a military spokesperson said. Four policemen were also inju…
Coast Guard searching for 7 missing fishermen
June 22, 2008 - Seven fishermen were reported missing in Siargao and Surigao del Norte, while 39 others were separately rescued when three fishing boats capsized after these were slammed by strong winds brought by Typhoon Frank on Friday. A report gathered from the police reg…
Frontline Leadership: 5 local execs show how
MANILA, Philippines -- The president of Ateneo de Manila University, Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ, ended his remarks at a book launch on a thought-provoking note on national leadership. “I look forward to the future when the next President of the Philippines does not come from…
Family of doomed OFW clings to hope
SHE LEFT THE COUNTRY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO help the family,” Susan Ranario, sister-in-law of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Marilou Ranario, had said in October. “But now, she’s the one who desperately needs help.” Ranario’s job abroad would have given the family a glimmer o…
Exodus of RP geologists hampers mapping project
MANILA, Philippines -- Like many professional Filipinos, geologists working for the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources have been joining the exodus for greener pastures. This has put a crimp on the government mapping …
Kuwaiti supreme court confirms Filipina's death sentence
KUWAIT CITY -- (UPDATE 3) Kuwait's supreme court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence handed down on a Filipina maid convicted of murdering her employer. “Sad news,” was how Vice President Noli de Castro prefaced his announcement at a press conference in Manila of the…
Kin of Filipina on Kuwait death row, NGOs hold vigil at DFA
MANILA, Philippines -- Non-government organizations and the family of Marilou Ranario will hold a three-hour “Bantay Hatol [Decision Watch]” outside the Department of Foreign Affairs for the promulgation of the Kuwaiti Supreme Court over her possible death sentence. Ranario,…
Father asks Arroyo to bring home OFW on Kuwait death row
MANILA, Philippines -- The father of domestic helper Marilou Ranario, who is on death row in Kuwait, pleaded Wednesday with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to do everything possible to save his daughter from execution with the final verdict on her appeal set for next week…
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