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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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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Mandatory drug tests proposed for private employees in Surigao Norte

BY ROEL CATOTO SURIGAO CITY – A proposed ordinance requiring mandatory drug tests for private establishments with at least 10 employees has been filed at the provincial board of Surigao del Norte. Provincial board member Fernando T. Larong said the drug tests showing the emp…

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Surigao bishop on mining: ‘Let’s talk, not antagonize’

By Vanessa L. Almeda / MindaNews SURIGAO CITY – Debunking public perception that the Diocese of Surigao has been “silent” on mining and environment issues, Bishop Antonieto Cabahog says he is not a person who will incite antagonism but will rather chose the path of dialogue,…

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Mining firm in Surigao Norte faces probe by SP

By VANESSA ALMEDA, Mindanews SURIGAO CITY (07 November) – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Norte on Monday voted unanimously to investigate alleged violations by a mining company operating in an island in Placer town, including its reported defiance of an order to…

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Surigao eyes becoming top destination in Caraga

By Vanessa Almeda SURIGAO CITY —Dubbed the “City of Island Adventures” Surigao aims to become the choice destination city by year 2020 in the entire Caraga Region, City Tourism Council president Richard Nick A. Amores said. The official voiced the plan a week before the city …

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Shooting not political, says Surigao anti-corruption watchdog

SURIGAO CITY - An anti-corruption watchdog here voiced strong objections and called a “detestable act” local government officials’ declaration that the shooting incident at the Capitol on Monday was politically motivated. Lawyer Victor Bernal, spokesperson of the Coalition…

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Date of Dapa town’s founding day celebration questioned

By Roel N. Catoto DAPA – Some residents have questioned the legality of holding the celebration of this town’s foundation anniversary saying there is neither legal nor historical basis on the choice of the dates. Mimi J. Gotico, chairperson of Alliance of Concerned Dapan-ons…

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Councilor warns Surigao mayor on public auction of nickel plant’s scraps

By Vanessa Almeda SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/15 July) — A lawyer-councilor has warned  the city government against its planned auction of a mothballed nickel refinery plant on Monday which can result to a legal imbroglio in the future. Councilor Jose V. Begil, Jr.,  chair of the…

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