COMELEC junks Barbers’ protest

By Jun Lira After two years of causing confusion in the minds of thousands of Surigaonon electorates, the issue of alleged ‘HOCUS-PCOS’ floated by defeated gubernatorial candidate Robert “Ace” Barbers was recently put to rest with the dismissal of his election protest again…
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Mining firms told to clean up Claver Bay, ‘chocolate river’ by 2013

By Vanessa Almeda Mining companies operating along Claver Bay have until next year to clean the coastlines and the “chocolate river” of Hayanggabon, the House committee on natural resources declared. Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Philip Pichay gave the marching orders t…
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Businesses losing tens of millions to blackouts

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. Surigao City – Tens of millions per month were lost by business establishments in Surigao del Norte which were affected by the recurrent power blackouts which hit Mindanao for several months already until now. Willie Gan, president of Surigao Chamber of…
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Nickel Asia, Taganito Mining, Taganito HPAL bring health care to own communities

Nickel Asia, Taganito Mining, Taganito HPAL bring health care to own communities
NICKEL Asia Corporation (NAC), with its subsidiaries, Taganito Mining Corporation and Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL), leads a team of 40 doctors and volunteers from the Manila Adventist Medical Center and FEU Medical Society of California in providing health care …
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Grace Lee: I love Siargao

Grace Lee: I love Siargao
By Michael O. Conte SURIGAO CITY - Korean TV and radio personality Grace Lee has expressed her appreciation and love for Siargao Island as one of the best summer tourist destinations in the country. In her article dubbed “’Bourne’ cast takes home fond memories in PH”, Lee sa…
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Gov. Sol integrates day care centers into mainstream schools

Gov. Sol integrates day care centers into mainstream schools
By Eugenio Lira, Jr. SURIGAO CITY-- Governor Sol Forcadilla-Matugas on Wednesday announced the integration of day care centers into the mainstream elementary schools in the province. Matugas made the announcement during a medical mission sponsored by the provincial governme…
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‘Paper town’ shifts to agri-tourism

‘Paper town’ shifts to agri-tourism
By Eugenio Lira, Jr. Bislig City, Surigao del Sur – This once biggest paper-producing town in the county is now embarking on a massive venture into tourism and agricultural production to prop up its declining economy as a result of the shutting down in 2009 of the multi-mill…
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DPWH-Siargao to construct Katipunan-Maasin farm to market road in Pilar

DPWH-Siargao to construct Katipunan-Maasin farm to market road in Pilar
By Michael O. Conte SURIGAO CITY, Mar. 1 (PIA) -- To improve the inter-barangay and inter-municipal linkages for better agro and aqua economic activities in Siargao Island, the government has earmarked P5 million for the construction of Katipunan-Maasin Farm to Market road …
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Magnitude-5 quake jolts Surigao Norte

Magnitude-5 quake jolts Surigao Norte
A magnitude-5.0 quake jolted the Surigao Norte Friday afternoon, but there was no initial report of damage or casualty. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was tectonic in origin and was recorded at 1:42 p.m. It said the epicente…
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Malnutrition rate in Surigao City higher in 2011

By Roel Catoto Malnutrition rate in the city among children below seven years was higher in 2011 than in 2010, an official said. Based on the survey on malnutrition prevalence, 690 or 11.29 percent of 17, 381 children below 7 years were found to be undernourished or underwe…
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Criminality decreases by 28.4% in Surigao Norte - PNP

Criminality decreases by 28.4% in Surigao Norte - PNP
The incidence of crime for the month of January 2012 in the entire province of Surigao del Norte declined by 28.4 percent compared to the same period last year, a police official said Monday. P/Supt. Rainier Diaz, of the Philippine National Police Surigao del Norte Provinci…
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Siargao Island to host 5th International Game Fishing tourney

Siargao Island to host 5th International Game Fishing tourney
By Michael O. Conte Siargao Island, the surfing and game fishing (SurFishing) capital of the country, is set to host the 5th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament in Pilar town this April. In a report posted on www.siargaoislands.net, organizers said the tournament …
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Barbers, Romarate open to alliance

Barbers, Romarate open to alliance
By VANESSA ALMEDA Will it be "let bygones be bygones" for former congressman Robert Ace Barbers and Surigao del Norte Rep. Guillermo Romarate? After a reported fallout several years back, the Barbers and Romarates are reportedly patching things up. Barbers said hi…
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Surigao Norte gov leads training center groundbreaking

By Eugenio Lira, Jr. SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 6   – Governor Sol Forcadilla-Matugas led on Friday the groundbreaking ceremony for the Surigao del Norte Provincial Training Center inside the Provincial Sports Complex along the Surigao del Norte National High school road attended by …
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Mamanwas receive potable water from mining firm, rotary clubs

Mamanwas receive potable water from mining firm, rotary clubs
 By Eugenio Lira, Jr. An indigenous community of 40 Mamanwa families from the impoverished barangay of Mabuhay, Sison, has received on Saturday a P450-thousand potable water system from the joint undertaking of Wallaby Corporation, Rotary Club of Metro Surigao and Rotary…
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