The number of registered voters for the 2010 elections in Caraga Region or Region 13 reached 1,378,132, up 11.29 percent from the 1,238,327 registered in 2007 local and national elections, latest records from the Joint Security Control Center (JSCC) show. The Joint Security…
إظهار الرسائل ذات التسميات Surigao del Sur. إظهار كافة الرسائل
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5-anyos na bata, sugatan sa pamamaril ng isang security guard sa Surigao
KASALUKUYANG ginagamot sa Caraga Regional Training Hospital ang isang limang taong gulang na bata makaraang mabaril ng isang security guard sa Surigao City. Kinilala ang biktima na si John Guemary, residente ng Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Ayon sa ama ng bata, dinala nila sa ma…
Most HS students positive for drugs used marijuana—DDB
Marijuana was the drug of choice of high school students based on an ongoing drug test held nationwide, an official of the Dangerous Drugs Board said. DDB vice chairman Undersecretary Paul Oaminal said that drug testing from Feb. 4 to Sept. 2, 2009 showed that out of 12,909 …
Coffee farming strengthens Surigao community
A sense of community, solidarity and hope has bonded together the farmers of Barangay Kahayagan, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, thanks to the lessons they learned and the benefits they reaped from coffee farming. This has spurred them to form their own cooperative, the Kahayagan…
More Caraganons benefit PCSO’s “charity virus”
More Caraganons benefitted the simultaneous medical, dental and feeding mission of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) held Sunday, September 6 throughout the country. In Caraga Region, the activity opened at eight o’clock in the morning in key cities, provinces…
Caraga urged to tap tourism boom in CV
The Region 7 office of the Department of Tourism (DoT 7) has urged tourism stakeholders in Caraga Region to tap the booming tourism industry in Central Visayas to further promote the culture, destinations, and adventure offerings of Region 13. DoT 7 Director Dawnie Roa, who …
Caraga Region tops national reading tests
Despite being a non-Tagalog speaking area, the Caraga Region in Mindanao topped the national reading test (RT) in Filipino conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd). The Reading Test (RT), utilizing appropriate reading evaluation instruments including actual oral read…
New CBCP President a Bacuaganon
The new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is again a Mindanawon: Bishop Nereo Odchimar of the Archdiocese of Tandag in Surigao del Sur. Odchimar, 68, a canon lawyer and presently CBCP vice president, won the votes of 86 out of 88 bishops present at the 99th Plena…
Caraga Politicians behind mineral smuggling
A ranking official of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) in the Caraga said Saturday politicians were behind the unabated smuggling of minerals out of the region. Philip Placer, PASG director for Caraga, said this was what came out of the PASG’s continuing investig…
Commentary: Adlaw Nan Surigao or Is It ?
In recent years, ‘Adlaw Nan Surigao ‘ (foundation day of Surigao ) has been officially celebrated by the provincial government of Surigao del Norte on June 19 which has been declared as a holiday. Many didn’t bother or care to find out whether or not this is indeed the da…
GMA yacht to convert into a relief and rescue ship
Pesident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants to convert her personal yacht into a relief and rescue ship of the Philippine Navy. Navy flag officer-in-command Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez yesterday said the President ordered that the ship be used to transport cargo and personnel t…
DTI gets ready for Caraga's 14th Founding Anniversary celebration
The Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] Caraga Region is joining the other agencies in the preparations for the week-long celebration of Caraga's 14th founding anniversary this February 18-23, 2009. This year's theme is "Building on New Breakthroughs at 14.&…
PNRC wants closer watch on VisMin calamity areas
The Philippine National Red Cross on Monday urged PNRC local chapters to monitor areas in Surigao del Norte, Negros Oriental, Davao Oriental, Cebu City and Surigao del Sur that have been devastated by continuous rainshowers, flashfloods and landslides. At least four municipa…
BFAR warns against shellfish from red-tide waters
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned over the weekend that red tide is active in Masbate, Sorsogon and Zamboanga del Sur. Thus, the public should refrain from buying and eating all types of shellfish from these provinces, particularly those harvested f…
RDCC-Caraga reports damage brought by continuous rains in the region
BUTUAN CITY (15 January) – In a written report by Caraga Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) sent to PIA-Caraga as of 5:00 p.m. yesterday (January 14), the damages brought by continuous rains in the region is estimated at about 12.4 million pesos. In the infrastruc…
Extent of damage by floods to properties, infra and agriculture rises as rains continue to hit Caraga region
Flooding, spawned by moderate to heavy rains, continue to hit Northern Mindanao (Caraga region) as report of damage to properties, infrastructure and agriculture started to come in from various disaster councils in the region on Tuesday. Assessment teams of the Regional Dis…
Wellex Industries to sell assets to boost liquidity
The Gatchalian-led Wellex Industries Inc. is planning to sell some assets to raise funds and enhance liquidity in preparation for a more difficult business environment next year. At the sidelines of its annual stockholders meeting Thursday, company president Wesley Gatchalia…
Wellex to use asset sale proceeds for mining, oil exploration
Wellex Industries Inc., which currently leases out its warehouse facilities, is currently seeking board approval to sell some of its assets and use the proceeds for mining and oil exploration. The company plans to sell “mainly equipment that are dilapidated already…to gain m…
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