Cult leader and parricide suspect Ruben Ecleo Jr. snubbed the resumption of his seven-year controversial parricide case in Cebu, citing health reasons for his failure to show up in court on Wednesday. Security was tight and additional security men were fielded at the Palace …
Template on disaster risk to be adopted
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) will launch in the regions beginning next month the guidelines in determining the various sources of disaster and finding the ways at reducing their impact on lives and properties. It will also ask the local governments…
DoT pushes kayaking as new RP attraction
As the Philippine tourism sector zooms in on the country’s advantage on adventure activities, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is now strongly promoting the “kayaking” activity, especially in the remote provinces. “The Philippines is an archipelago composed of several thousan…
Friendster, Billabong launch relief page to benefit Red Cross
Social networking site Friendster has partnered with Australian boardsports brand Billabong to launch an aid page benefiting the Filipino victims of Typhoon Ondoy, providing easy-pay links to transfer funds to the Red Cross. n the aftermath of the natural disaster that aff…
Ousted Sta. Monica Mayor questions SC Ruling
SAYING that the complaint against her was neither convincing nor substantial, the former mayor of Santa Monica town in Surigao del Norte has questioned the Supreme Court decision that ordered her dismissal from office for premature campaigning in the 2007 elections. In a 46…
Task force probes Surigao vice-mayor's murder
The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office over the weekend formed a task force to investigate the murder of San Francisco Vice-Mayor Nasario Gastardo last Friday. Chief Superintendent Lino Calingasan, Caraga Police Regional Director, said Task Force Gastardo will be led…
San Francisco Vice Mayor killed in Surigao City
Unidentified assassins shot dead the vice mayor of the southern Philippine town of San Francisco, reports said Saturday. Nasario Gastardo was killed by two armed men in front of his house on Friday night in Surigao City. The 51-year old politician died while being rushed to …
PCSO donates brand new ambulance to Surigao City
Mayor Casurra received the ceremonial vehicle key of the one unit brand new ambulance acquired under the PCSO-LGU Ambulance Procurement Program from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Sergio O. Valencia held at the PSCO Board Room, PCSO Bldg., Quezon City. W…
Dinagat Islands’ gains cited in Gov Jade’s 3rd SOPA
Gov. Jade Ecleo cited the gains of her administration in her 3rd state-of-the-province address (SOPA) delivered Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Brgy. Aurelio Multipurpose gym, San Jose town this province. In her 1 hour and 30 minutes SOPA, Gov. Ecleo enumerated her remarkable developme…
Column: Another teen rape victim in Surigao del Norte
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the mayor of a town in Surigao del Norte. The journal of the regional investigation and detective management division of Police Regional Office 13 said the mayor was charged with rape in relation to the Anti-Child Abuse Law. The ident…
Century Peak to put up P7-B smelting facility
HAVING just listed by way of introduction on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, mining firm Century Peak Metals Holdings Corp. is wasting no time in bringing operations up to speed as it expects to start the construction of its P7-billion smelting plant soon. A…
PNP arrests wanted person in Tubod
On October 3, 2009 at 2:15 in the afternoon at Barangay Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, elements from Tubod Municipal Police Station arrested one Melvin Gonzales, 30 years old, single, jobless and resident of Barangay Marga, Tubod, Surigao del Norte and Christopher Yu, …
World Day for Decent Work: TUCP calls for decent work, decent life
TUCP leaders engaged DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque and PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima in separate meetings for a dialogue and hand-over of the World Day for Decent Work’s Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life! “Everyone should endeavour to place Decent Work at th…
World Day for Decent Work: TUCP calls for decent work, decent life
TUCP leaders engaged DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque and PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima in separate meetings for a dialogue and hand-over of the World Day for Decent Work’s Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life! “Everyone should endeavour to place Decent Work at th…
Purefoods vs Sta Lucia in Surigao this November, PBA prov'l sorties kick-off in Victorias City
With its impressive Sports Coliseum, Victorias City will once again host a PBA game on Nov. 7, this time between San Miguel Beermen and Sta. Lucia Realtors. The game in Victorias is one of the nine calendared provincial games for the PBA Philippine Cup, set to kick off Oct.…
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