China exploring mining opportunities

CHINESE GEOLOGISTS and mining experts have visited the country to exchange data on mineral resources with local counterparts as they look for possible opportunities in the Philippines, the head of the Mines bureau said. A five-man team from the state-run China Geological Sur…

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Police Report: Recovery of fragmentation grenade

On December 14, 2008 (Sunday) at the seawater of Purok Parola, Barangay Taft, Surigao City at around 5:00 in the evening, one fragmentation grenade was discovered by a fisherman while he went fishing at said place. Recovered fragmentation grenade was brought and referred by …

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Caraga expands agri, mining industries

Business leaders in Caraga, which is already known as a world-class surfing destination, say the region is drawing more investors into its fisheries, agriculture, mining and eco-tourism sectors. "The region has great potential for large-scale investment," said Jak…

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Cebu Pacific offers P500 all-in fare for new Cebu Hub services

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country's leading domestic airline, is offering a P500 all-in Go Lite fare for flights from Cebu to Cotabato, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Legaspi, Ozamiz, Siargao and Tacloban. The seat sale is from December 17-19, 2008 and is good for travel from January …

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Cebu Pacific rewards top government and corporate accounts

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' leading domestic airline, has recognized its top corporate and government accounts, and stressed that the partnership is even more important during these times when budgets are limited and efficiency and productivity are critical to …

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PNP Caraga reports arrest of illegal gambling suspects

Last December 1, at 7:00 in the evening at the Crossing Road, Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, a certain Rovito Ornita, 53 years old, married, alleged usher/collector of illegal gambling locally known as "suertres", and a resident of Barangay Manga, Madrdi…

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Cebu Pacific announces new route from Cebu to Siargao

Gokongwei-owned airline Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) plans to further boost its Cebu operations by mounting additional services to key destinations within the archipelago. Starting January 10, 2009, CEB will fly three times weekly between Cebu and Cotabato, and four times weekly b…

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14th Caraga Business Conference: No Politics, Purely Business

This year's 14th Caraga Business Conference held last November 28, 2008 at Hotel Tavern Surigao, Surigao City was a success notwithstanding the absence of the host governor, Hon. Robert Ace Barbers and mayor, Hon. Alfonso S. Casurra, who were both on official business i…

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Surigaonon Diplomat is new GRP chief peace negotiator

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis has accepted the post of Chief Negotiator for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Seguis, a career diplomat who was called from retirement by Presid…

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Restiveness Brews at Caraga Regional Hospital as Staff Questions Medical Chief’s Designation

A sort of restiveness seems to be brewing among the medical staff of the Caraga Regional Hospital, in Surigao City as majority of them manifested their opposition to the designation of Dr. Panfilo Jorge M. Tremedal III, a Medical Officer IV of the said hospital to the posit…

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Gov. Jade gives away personalized notebooks to 5,573 Grade II and III pupils

Pursuing a legacy endeavor to grade schools, the provincial governor, Hon. Geraldine “Jade” Ecleo, gives away 9,000 pieces of personalized and made-to-order notebooks to all grade 2 and 3 pupils of Dinagat Islands. A total of 105 elementary schools comprising from the seven…

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P180,000.00 Provincial Grant kicks-off People Organization’s Livelihoods

Quite good enough to start a community-owned trade, a total of P180,000.00 livelihood assistance were successfully granted by the Provincial Government to two People’s Organizations here in San Jose, Dinagat Islands. Spearheaded by the Provincial Social Welfare and Developm…

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VOW to strengthen commitment in San Jose, PDI

A three-day Values Orientation Workshop (VOW) was conducted recently in San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands. The workshop which aimed at reorienting the government employees, being the frontliners in the implementation of the plans and programs of the government, with the …

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Cebuano News : Gov. Ace Barbers mipahigayon ug usa ka Public Consultative Meeting uban sa mga Mamanwa

Matalandugon nga ghimo ni Gob. Ace Barbers ang usa ka Public Consultative Meeting sa mga Mamanwa kagahapong adlawa, Nov. 26, 2008, sa PPDO Conference Room sa kapitolyo. Ang mga nagkalain-laing tribu sa mga Mamanwa sa tibuok probinsya natigum kay buot sa maalagarong Gobernado…

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Dinagat supports organic farming

The Provincial Government of Dinagat Islands under the leadership of Governor Jade B. Ecleo is now pushing for organic farming in this water-locked province to intensify production and mitigate hunger. A Five Million Pesos (P5M) worth of organic liquid fertilizer is now bein…

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