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Two men missing at sea — PCG

By Alvin T. Guanzon A fisherman was reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Barangay Manjagao, Surigao City during a tropical storm at the weekend, police said. A spokesman for the Caraga Police Regional Office said Rolando Moster, 43, of Barangay Bitaugan in…
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Businesses losing tens of millions to blackouts

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. Surigao City – Tens of millions per month were lost by business establishments in Surigao del Norte which were affected by the recurrent power blackouts which hit Mindanao for several months already until now. Willie Gan, president of Surigao Chamber of…
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‘Paper town’ shifts to agri-tourism

‘Paper town’ shifts to agri-tourism
By Eugenio Lira, Jr. Bislig City, Surigao del Sur – This once biggest paper-producing town in the county is now embarking on a massive venture into tourism and agricultural production to prop up its declining economy as a result of the shutting down in 2009 of the multi-mill…
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Philex, Manila Mining near deal

Philex, Manila Mining near deal
Philex Mining Corp., a mining company controlled by Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., said Wednesday it is close to forging a joint venture agreement with Manila Mining Corp. Philex chairman Manuel Pangilinan told reporters that the two companies had finalized the basic c…
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RP a major metals producer soon

The Philippines can achieve a mining country status earlier than 2013 in the face of surging world metal prices, the Chamber of Mines said Tuesday. “It’s not a remote idea. With metal prices climbing at record rates, especially gold, the country may be able to trim down our …
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Siargao, unplugged, still draws ‘em

WHEN a couple of surfers went to Siargao, Surigao del Norte, in Mindanao on April 1 for five days of wave-hopping, the lights in their room went out just as a bellhop was showing it to them. The resort owner explained that the power supply had been intermittent, but told th…
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Feature: Be wowed in Siargao

Feature: Be wowed in Siargao
From being virtually unknown to being one of the country’s fastest emerging tourist destinations, Siargao Island has long been a secret of surfing enthusiasts all over the world for the thick, hollow tubes of waves that hit its coasts. For those who don’t really know much a…
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Customs oversight team fired, includes former mayor of Surigao Norte town

Thirty-eight members of the congressional oversight team assigned to the Bureau of Customs to help curb smuggling and dumping have been given their termination order. The termination of their services was relayed by oversight committee chairman Rep. Exequiel Javier to Custom…
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Philex buys Anglo interest, gains control of Boyongan

Philex Mining Co., the country’s largest and oldest mining firm, has bought the 50- percent stake of both Anglo American Exploration BV and Anglo American Exploration (Philippines) Inc. in the Boyongan copper-gold project in Surigao del Norte province. Philex Mining said in …
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Philex takes over Anglo stake for $55m

Philex Mining Corp. yesterday said it acquired the 50-percent stake of Anglo American Exploration (Philippines) BV in the Boyongan copper-gold mine in Surigao del Norte for $55 million. Philex vice president for finance Renato Migriño said in a disclosure to the stock exchan…
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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…
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Palace to give gifts to poor

POOR families in 10 of the country’s poorest provinces and in selected areas in Metro Manila stand to receive free rice and other goodies from the government as part of its gift to the less fortunate this Christmas season, Deputy Press Secretary Lorelei Fajardo said yester…
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New energy exploration contracts up for bidding

New energy exploration contracts up for bidding
The Department of Energy will offer new exploration contracts for geothermal, oil and gas and coal in the next bidding round next month, the fourth to be conducted by the government since 2004. “We are now moving in that direction and my inst…
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Have mercy, Surigao gov asks

SURIGAO del Norte Gov. Ace Barbers yesterday wrote and appealed to the Emir of Kuwait to spare the life of Filipino overseas worker Marilou Ranario who was sentenced to death by the Court of Appeals of Kuwait last February for allegedly killing her employer in January 2005.…
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