Mayor Nitoy to sue block timers over P5M Gaisano check

Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas is determined to press libel charges against two radio block-timers and a businessman who accused him of irregularity in accepting a P5-million check from a mall magnate. As soon as his lawyers have prepared the charges, Matugas said he…

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Robbers ransack LTO office in Surigao City

An undetermined number of robbers ransacked the cashier's office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Surigao City on Monday and carted away close to P110,000 cash, a belated report to the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) here on Wednesday stated. The PRO 13 rep…

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‘Panambay sa Barangay’ serves thousands of Surigaonons

The Panambay sa Barangay (Barangay medical mission) in the entire province has benefited 46 thousand Surigaonons, a year after Gov. Sol Matugas assumed office. The office of the governor has conducted the Panambay sa Barangay in all 20 municipalities and 15 barangays of the…

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Cebu Pacific promo for Surigao - Cebu P588, Manila - P888

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) slashes fares to Singapore and Hong Kong from now until July 14, 2011 or until seats last. For travel from September 1 to October 31, 2011, buy discounted seats from Clark to Hong Kong or Singapore at PHP555…

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LGUs to get less in NG tax share, Dinagat Islands' budget still pending

LOCAL GOVERNMENT units (LGUs) will have to share a smaller pool of money next year as their internal revenue allotment (IRA) shrank slightly, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). A total of P273.31 billion is earmarked for the 2012 IRA, which is the s…

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Gov. Matugas bares plans for Surigao Norte, will not tolerate corruption

Governor Sol Matugas, in her first State of the Province Address (SOPA) Wednesday, Jul. 6 bared her plans and programs in the next years of her administration. Speaking before local government officials and employees, officials and representatives of line agencies, non-gove…

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Transcript of Gov. Sol Matugas' State of the Province Address (SOPA) on July 6, 2011

I. INTRODUCTION "If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress." These words from a US President, so simply, yet eloquently echo what has always been my life’s mantra. In government parlance, this bas…

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POEA Caraga office faces closure due to unpaid rent

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) satellite office in this city, which serves 20 to 50 jobseekers daily throughout the Caraga region, faces closure due to six months of unpaid office rental. The POEA office has served some 15,000 OFWs in Caraga and ne…

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Surigao Norte stalwarts end speculations of party disunity

Three political figures in the province finally stopped the speculations that they will now go in separate ways in the next polls. 1st district Cong. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas, 2nd district Cong. Guillermo “Jun” Romarate, Jr., and City Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” Matugas told jour…

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DPWH starts P64.9 M road projects in Siargao Island

The Department of Public Works and Highways has recently started the implementation of three road concreting projects in Siargao Island worth P64.9 million. Among these projects are the P18.720 Million Junction Cancohoy-Pilar Road (Cancohoy-Pilar RoadSection), P27.495 Milli…

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Surigao traders want to go to court to stop night café

Businessmen here questioning the legality of the night café operations may have found a key ally at the City Council, even as they threatened to go to court to close down the weekend revelry. Last week, Councilor Baltazar C. Abian said he will move for the suspension of the…

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Surigao del Norte’s income rises 5.85%; expenditures at 6.61% low

Income of the province of Surigao del Norte increased to 5.85% or totaled to P555,604,948.26 in fiscal year 2010 up to the first quarter of 2011 as compared to total income of P524,882,523.73 only in 2009, Surigao del Norte treasurer’s office official financial report clai…

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Surigao City invites groups to join Bonok-Bonok Festival 2011

The Surigao City Tourism Council is inviting all cultural groups throughout the country to participate in the much anticipated annual ethnic mardi gras in the city, the 2011 Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival on September 9 this year. Sr. Tourism Officer Roselin Armida …

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Duha ka adlaw nga education caravan gipahigayon sa probinsya

Nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga duha ka adlaw nga Education Caravan didto sa lungsod sa Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag, Placer, Mainit, Tagana-an, ug Alegria niadtong Hunyo 28-29, 2011. Ang maong okasyon gipangulohan ni Gobernador Sol F. Matugas, uban ni Bise Gobernador Arturo …

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Training alang sa lobster/grouper culture sa marine cages gipahigayon sa isla sa Nonoc

Nagmalampusong gipahigayon ang one-day training on Lobster/Grouper culture in Marine Cages didto sa isla sa Nonoc, Surigao City niadtong adlawng Biyernes, Hunyo 1, 2011. Ang maong programa gitambongan ug gipaluyohan ni Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas uban usab sa pagp…

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