CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police seized suspected shabu worth P13.6 million from three drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lipata, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte on Tuesday night, August 29. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said two suspects were...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 11 passengers from a motorbanca which ran aground and eventually sank off Surigao City on Saturday, July 23. Motorbanca “Justin” had just departed from a floating resort in Brgy. Day-asan en route to Surigao City around 3:30 p.m. when it accidentally hit...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A police officer was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Surigao City before dawn on Sunday, April 16. His identity was tem porarily withheld pending the arrest of his supplier and companions in the illegal drugs trade. The suspect with the rank of...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 8, revealed plans to revive the Aquino administration’s bottom-up budgeting (BUB) scheme to prioritize the projects of the local government units (LGUs) down to the barangay level if she wins in May 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo, the lone female...
Actor Gerald Anderson has donated relief goods for the victims of typhoon "Odette". Anderson, an Auxiliary Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), provided sacks of rice and boxes of bottled water which will be delivered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in some areas in Western...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Dec. 19, visited typhoon-hit Surigao City, Siargao and Dinagat Islands, and shared a “heartbreaking” picture of former tourist spots, stranded foreigners, and affected livelihoods. Vice President Leni Robredo meets with local...
SURIGAO, Philippines -- Standing at the pulpit of his typhoon-ravaged church in the southern Philippines, Catholic priest Dennis Llogon delivers a sermon by candlelight to the faithful seeking solace after a deadly storm devastated their city. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Hundreds of devotees flocked to...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Surigao del Norte rendered assistance to at least two passengers and a boat captain from a half-submerged motorbanca off Surigao City on Monday, Aug. 2. The motorbanca MBCA Fhrenz-2 departed from Dinagat Island bound for Surigao City. While...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed on Thursday, June 3, that it is nearly finished with the construction of a boat house facility in Surigao City which will safeguard its floating assets and help them respond to maritime emergency incidents in the area. In a statement, the PCG said its boat...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Surigao del Norte announced on Monday, May 31, that its light station in Surigao is now operational to guide local fishermen and mariners. The light station Surigao, locally known as “Farola,” was located in Barangay Taft, Port Area, Surigao City. The...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out the re-seeding of 11 giant clams in Surigao City on Thursday, March 11. In a statement, the PCG said its personnel from District North Eastern Mindanao conducted the re-seeding of the giant clams in the waters off of Punta Bilar Fish Sanctuary. The Punta...
