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It has never been easier to become a blog author of surigaotoday.blogspot.com - the web can make instant publishers of us all. There are plenty of places on surigaotoday.blogspot.com’s blog where you can say what you think. For the past weeks hot topics posted on the blog in…

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Mindanao terminals, public places strengthen security to avert bomb attacks

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in Mindanao placed in “maximum alert” all public places, particularly terminals, malls, markets, air and seaports to avert further attacks by terrorist group and other lawless elements, this was …

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Peter O’Neill: A father and a friend for migrant workers

Growing up in a small, homogeneous town near Geelong in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, the red-headed Reverend Peter O’Neill never thought he would be fighting for the rights of migrant workers in Taiwan four decades later. Sitting in the small, humble meetin…

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63 rescued from drifting ferry

All 63 passengers and crew of a disabled inter-island ferry were rescued Friday after drifting for eight hours off Surigao Del Norte province, the Coast Guard said Saturday. Chief Petty Officer Vivencio Bionaldo, deputy station commander of the Coast Guard station in Surigao…

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All-out war is not the solution

I AM a full-blooded Mindanaoan. I was born and grew up in Dipolog City. My heart bleeds every time I hear about the armed conflict in the island. I can only ask myself: Can we really achieve genuine and lasting peace in what is known as the Land of Promise? But I have to cl…

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Former Mayor Sering Debunk His Political Critics

It appears that camps against the up-coming candidacy of Cocoy for City Mayor is concentrating on their attacked on me rather than of my son. Probably because, no issue they can point on to cocoy sering’s political career and character. The former City Mayor said, that criti…

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SOMEONE ELSE'S WINDOWS: Democratizing the ecotourism industry

Introduction This article attempts to gather some insights on ecotourism, in particular the contentious issues that have cropped up in relation to theory and actual practice. It proceeds from the framework that ecotourism is one potential area of investment whose larger bene…

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Cebu Pacific adds more flights to Cebu hub, Adds Ozamiz, Surigao, and Busuanga to domestic network

Cebu Pacific (CEB) will fly to more local cities from its Cebu hub and will base two ATR72-500 aircraft in Cebu on top of the current Cebu-based four Airbus aircraft. CEB will fly from Cebu to Dipolog, Ozamiz and Surigao. It will also start operating a Manila-Busuanga servic…

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CAT Caraga calls for TB-free Philippines by 2020

"TB-free Philippines by 2020", this is the call of the newly created Coalition Against TB of Caraga Region (CAT-Caraga) during its launching in Butuan City recently. The coalition is formed to generate, achieve and sustain commitment on National Tuberculosis Contr…

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Ex-Surigao City mayor absolved of malversation raps

A former congressman of Surigao del Norte has been absolved of the malversation charge alleging that he pocketed P1.81 million in cash when he was still mayor of Surigao City. The Sandiganbayan's Second Division acquitted former Surigao del Norte Rep. Constantino Navarro…

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Condemn Bloods and Crips! -MIFSA

Petition Message : Condemn Bloods and Crips! Stop Calling Bloods and Crips as Fraternity and Sorority! Identify/Call them as a GANG! Marajaw Inter-Fraternities and Sororities Association (MIFSA) or The Union of Fraternities and Sororities MIFSA was organized on December 26, 2006 …

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Barangay Kapitanes Dako ang Pasalamat kang Gov. Barbers sa Gihatag nga Suporta sa mga Kabarangayan labi na sa ilang Maayong Panglawas

Ubay-ubay na ang gihatag nga suporta ni Gob. Ace Barbers sa hilit nga mga kabarangayan dinhi sa atong probinsya labi na sa natad sa maayong panglawas. Ang mga Punong Barangay nga sila si Esteban Balbada sa Cantugas-Mainit, Crisanto Larong sa Gacepan-Sison, Teofilo Napoco,Sr.…

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Editorial: Business as usual

DAVAO has shown the way with the successful weeklong run of Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. Now comes several other festivals and major gatherings: The tuna festival of General Santos City, the Kagay-an Festival in Cagayan de Oro City, the Hugyaw Madayaw Samal of the Island Ga…

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DILG nagpahigayon ug orientation sa local management procedures para LGUs

Niadtong Agosto 20, si Gov. Robert Ace Barbers mitambong sa gipahigayon nga orientation/forum sa updated Local Planning Investment Programming, Revenue Administration, Budgeting & Accounting Procedures for LGUs nga gipasiugda sa DILG sa Provincial Convention Center. Ang…

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OFW Surigaonons launch tourism, investment drive

After two successful projects of granting scholarships to deserving college students and providing old but still usable textbooks to elementary schools in the Philippines, the United Surigaonon Association in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (USA-EPSA), a regional organ…

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