Mindanao power shortage continues

The power shortage in Mindanao continued Tuesday due to critically low water levels at reservoirs in Lake Lanao and Pulangi, sources of Mindanao grid. In its Tuesday advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippine (NGCP) said that most of the hydro-electric power p…

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Deep wounds threaten Red Mountain of Surigao

As one enters the eastern part of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, backing the Pacific Ocean, he will be greeted by an alluring coastline with towering green mountains afar off. The mountain range, commonly called "Iron Mountain" or "Red Mountain" …

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Minero, nakuryente sa Surigao del Norte

NAKURYENTE hanggang bawian ang isang minero sa Sitio Mapaso, Brgy. Magsaysay, Placer, Surigao del Norte. Kinilala ang biktima na si Marianito Plaza, alias ‘Toto’, 44-anyos ng Gold Panner at residente ng Monkayo, Comval Province. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng mga otoridad, n…

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James Yap to join Noynoy's Sorties in Mindanao Next Week, Surigao also

Basketball star James Yap will join the provincial sorties of his brother-in-law, Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in vote-rich Mindanao this week. The 28-year-old husband of television host Kris Aquino-Yap has been included in LP’s campai…

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Guwardya, inararo ng sasakyan sa Surigao del Norte, 1 patay, 1 kritikal

Dead on the Spot ang isang security guard matapos na mabangga ang kanyang minamanehong motorsiklo ng isang hindi pa nakikilalang sasakyan sa Brgy. Daywan, Claver, Surigao del Norte. Kinilala ang biktima na si Pedro Simborio, Security Guard ng Claver Coconut Farm Corporation. …

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PNP, patuloy ang pa-iimbestiga sa pagnanakaw ng mga kawad ng kuryente sa Surigao City

HANGGANG sa mga oras na ito ay patuloy na ini-imbestigahan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang pinakabagong pagnanakaw sa kawad ng kuryente sa Brgy. Luna, Surigao City. Ayon sa Chief of Police na si Col. Arthur Sanchez, matapos may nagsumbong na ninakaw ang umaabot sa 20…

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Brownouts greet NP slate in Surigao

Rotating brownouts of five to eight hours greeted the Nacionalista Party Tuesday as it kicked off here its presidential campaign in Mindanao, but standard-bearer Manuel Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda were quick to oppose the grant of any emergency powers to Presi…

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Villar wows Surigao del Norte

Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar today kicks off his Mindanao presidential campaign in Surigao del Norte, a known bailiwick of the presidential candidate. Shortly after arriving in the province early this morning, Villar and his running mate Sen. Lor…

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PCG confirms tugboat ASTA found in Surigao

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has confirmed that the Singapore registered tugboat ASTA which was reported hijacked on February 6, 2010 off Pulau Tioman, Malaysia, was found at Loreto, Surigao del Norte on February 25. PCG cited reports that ASTA was towing a barge CALLIST…

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Mga opisyal ng Surigao, nagpasaklolo kina Villar at Legarda

Idinulog na ng mga lokal na opisyal ng Surigao City at Surigao del Norte ang problema ng palagiang brownout sa pagdating ni Presidential Candidate Sen. Manny Villar at Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Loren Legarda ng partido Nacionalista. Ayon kay Surigao del Norte Gov. Rob…

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Renewable Energy Act, dapat nang ipatupad - Legarda

Kinalampag ni Nacionalista Party Vice Presidential candidate Loren Legarda ang pamahalaan na agaran na nitong ipatupad ang renewable energy act para tugunan ang lumalaking energy crisis. Ayon kay Legarda, maraming batas ang inaprubahan ng Kongreso para sa krisis sa enerhiya …

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Privatization ng Napocor, isinulong ni Sen. Villar

Itinulak ni Nacionalista Party Presidential candidate Manny Villar na isapribado na ang National Power Corporation para maibsan ang nararanasan ngayon krisis sa elektrisidad. Ito ang nakikitang solusyon ni Sen. Villar kaugnay sa patuloy na paglawak ng problema sa elektrisida…

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Business, political leaders want PGMA's emergency powers to solve Mindanao energy crisis

Mindanao power stakeholders,including congressmen and governors, have called for the granting of emergency powers to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo due to worsening power crisis in the southern island. Seeing the need for a drastic move to solve power shortage from 6 to …

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Residents in Surigao provinces, islands heave sigh of relief after Tsunami scare

Thousands of Surigaonons including local officials heaved a sigh of relief late Sunday afternoon after the government lifted the tsunami alert. Several residents went back to their respective homes late Sunday afternoon while others did so Monday morning. The provincial, mun…

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El Niño to last up to June, says PAG-ASA

The gradual decrease in sea surface temperature is expected to still be within the El Niño threshold and likely to sustain its moderate strength as it continues in its mature stage which will last up to June 2010. Thus revealed Ricardo Mercado, Officer-in-Charge of the Phil…

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