DOH gives 50-M for upgrading of hospital

By: Eugene Lira, Jr. Health Secretary Enrique Ona has given Php50-million cash assistance for the upgrading of facilities of the Provincial Hospital located in Bad-as, Placer, Surigao del Norte. The check containing the cash assistance was received by Governor Sol Matugas f…

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Ship ran aground off Surigao port

By: Roel Catoto A ship bound for Surigao City ran aground Tuesday morning as it was about to dock at this city's main seaport. Marina Official and Philippine Coast Guard Officials are now conducting a marine inquiry on the incident that occurred at around 5:30 in the mo…

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Boulevard real estate row in Surigao settled

By: Roel Catoto After months of throwing potshots, the city government finally settled the issue with local Filipino-Chinese magnate Alfredo T. Bonpin on the controversial two-hectare property at the City Boulevard. Bonpin, chairperson of the Surigao Realty Development Corp…

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Cebu Pacific slashes all international and domestic fares to P11, offers more than 111,111 seats

Cebu Pacific (CEB) highlights November 11, 2011 (11.11.11) with an P11 seat sale to all its 17 international and 34 domestic destinations. This is available from November 11 to 13, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from June 1 to December 15, 2012. Passengers can book P1…

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Cebu Pacific seat sale P888 Manila - Surigao, other Mindanao destinations

The P888 promo from Cebu Pacific is now on. Some of the domestic destinations included in the promo are coming from Manila to Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Ozamiz, Pagadian, and Zamboanga. This promo is only until November 11, 2011 or when all seats are sold. Travel Peri…

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CIDG 7 chief: Place Ecleo in most wanted list

CRIMINAL Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 Director Jose Pante recommended to the Cebu Provincial Government that Dinagat Island Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. be placed in the most wanted list to speed up his arrest. This was discussed yesterday during the regional monthly …

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NPC president to induct Caraga Tri-Media officers

National Press Club (NPC) President Jerry Yap has recently confirmed an official invitation to be the Inducting officer and keynote speaker on the forthcoming Induction of Officers of the newly-organized Caraga Region Tri-Media Practitioners Association (CARTRIPA) which wil…

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Two quakes jolt Surigao City

Two separate earthquakes struck Surigao City, Phivolcs said, but there were no immediate report of damage or injured. The first quake, with a 3.8 magnitude, struck at 11:04pm, Sunday, Nov. 6, at a depth of about 85 km Northeast of Surigao City. Intensity 1 was felt in the…

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Former gov awarded in US

Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert “Ace” Barbers received the “Most Outstanding Public Servant” award from a prestigious award-giving body based in the US West Coast. The award was given to Barbers by the Gawad Amerika Foundation during the 10th Annual Gawad Amerika Award…

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Cebu Pacific offers P0.88 seat sale from Cebu to Surigao, Siargao, other destinations

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) holds a seat sale from its Cebu, hub to 17 Philippine destinations from November 5, 2011 to November 7, 2011 or until seats last. This seat sale is valid for travel from January 1, 2012 until March 31, 2…

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CFO's Pulong-pulong on migration issues set in Surigao City

SURIGAO CITY, Nov. 4  -- The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is set to hold a “Pulong-pulong sa Surigao” on Nov. 15 at Surigao City Auditorium, 3:30 P.M. The activity seeks to assist prospective migrants in making decisions regarding setting abroad,as well as generate…

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P53-M Surigao Norte school facilities up

The national government has allotted some P53 million as support funding for the school buildings in the various municipalities of Surigao del Norte – boosting the education program of the province. This good news was reechoed on Thursday to the municipal mayors as a result…

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Boat capsizes off Siargao Island; 43 passengers rescued

A total of 43 passengers, including 11 crew members of a passenger boat, were rescued off the coastal waters of San Benito town in Siargao Island after their vessel capsized due to strong leaking of water coming from the freeboard on Tuesday morning, the Philippine National…

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Nonoc machineries are owned by the nat'l gov't - PMO

PIECES of equipment lined up for auction by the city government of Surigao next week are the subject of a court case lodged by the national government and therefore cannot be disposed of, the Privatization and Management Office (PMO) said. The subject equipment were turned …

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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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