Jade Ecleo is Liberal Party's bet for governor in Dinagat Islands

Dinagat Islands Vice-Governor Geraldine "Jade" Ecleo took her oath as new Liberal Party  member Wednesday morning before House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte.  She was joined by Akbayan Partlylist Rep. Arlene "Kaka" Bag-ao, a native of Loreto. Ecleo said she …

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Barbers supports Sereno’s decision to refuse media interviews

MANILA, Philippines—“Silence is golden.” Nacionalista Party spokesperson Ace Barbers on Friday extolled newly-appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno after her decision to shun any media attention or even grant exclusive interviews as “this would wean away the judiciar…

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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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Surigao Norte capitol tightens security after failed slay try of Gov Sol

Governor Sol Matugas has ordered tighter security in the premises of the provincial capitol compound after a failed attempt to assassinate her shortly after the 8 a.m. flag-raising ceremony, Monday, Aug. 13, at the capitol grounds in front of the Hall of Justice, Surigao Ci…

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Gov. Sol survives assassination try

By: Vanessa L. Almeda and Erwin Mascarinas, InterAksyon.com SURIGAO CITY - Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas survived an assassination attempt, allegedly carried out by a former barangay official of this city, Monday morning. Although Matugas was unhurt in the inciden…

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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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Barbers eyes running for senator

The Nationalista Party has been invited by the Liberal Party and the United Nationalist Alliance to coalesce with them in next year’s Senatorial elections, NP member and former Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers, said recently. Barbers, who was in Bacolod City recently, ho…

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Socorro leaders switch allegiance

By Jun Lira SURIGAO CITY --  In a dramatic move which recently stunned political observers and analysts, fourteen major political allies of former governor Robert “Ace” Barbers from the town of Socorro, Surigao del Norte, have deserted Abante Surigao and switched allegiance…

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Sol increases pay of local teachers

By Jun Lira Making true to her commitment of improving the lot of local school board teachers, Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Forcadilla-Matugas recently ordered a second-round increase on mentors’ honorarium which would benefit one hundred seventy two elementary and seconda…

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COMELEC junks Barbers’ protest

By Jun Lira After two years of causing confusion in the minds of thousands of Surigaonon electorates, the issue of alleged ‘HOCUS-PCOS’ floated by defeated gubernatorial candidate Robert “Ace” Barbers was recently put to rest with the dismissal of his election protest again…

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Barbers, Romarate open to alliance

By VANESSA ALMEDA Will it be "let bygones be bygones" for former congressman Robert Ace Barbers and Surigao del Norte Rep. Guillermo Romarate? After a reported fallout several years back, the Barbers and Romarates are reportedly patching things up. Barbers said hi…

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Multi-billion investments in the mouth of Lolong, MINING’S WORST FEARS

By: Natz Corbeta Only armed with a wooden stick and a petite low-powered hand-guns, security guards shielding the multi-billion peso mining facilities of TMC, Taganito H-PAL Nickel Corporation and PGMC in Claver town this province, could be an unequaled force and entirely he…

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Mayor Nitoy to sue block timers over P5M Gaisano check

Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas is determined to press libel charges against two radio block-timers and a businessman who accused him of irregularity in accepting a P5-million check from a mall magnate. As soon as his lawyers have prepared the charges, Matugas said he…

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Surigao Norte stalwarts end speculations of party disunity

Three political figures in the province finally stopped the speculations that they will now go in separate ways in the next polls. 1st district Cong. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas, 2nd district Cong. Guillermo “Jun” Romarate, Jr., and City Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” Matugas told jour…

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SPECIAL REPORT: The tribal evacuation controversy unfolded

Few days after the raging issues on security following the two separate burning incidents of heavy equipments owned by private construction firms in City of Surigao, another highly sensitive issue on peace and security now rocking the mainstream, following the controversial…

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Sandiganbayan to seize P2.8M from Cong. Ruben Ecleo

THE Sandiganbayan is poised to pounce on the pieces of property of Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. of Dinagat Island in a move to transfer his wealth under the name of the state. Sandiganbayan spokesman Renato Bocar on Thursday said that the anti-graft court was set to seize the asset…

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ECLEO FEUD HEATS UP: Dinagat workforce divided over controversial “lawyers success fee”

In contrast with the court victory obtained by the ECLEO’S in fighting up the ‘LAND OF THE RINGS’ Dinagat Islands following the latest Supreme Court flip-flop affirming the constitutionality of Dinagat as a province, but relationship between the powerful Ecleo clan is appea…

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