BUTUAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board) of Surigao del Sur, in a special session on Monday, declared the entire province under a state of calamity due to the devastation left by tropical storm ‘’Basyang.’’ In Resolution 762-26, the provincial board reported that...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 on Thursday, Feb. 5, said they have a person of interest in the ambush of Barobo town, Surigao del Sur province Mayor Ronito L. Martizano on Tuesday, Feb. 3. “We cannot divulge the identity of the person of interest by this time as our Special...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur – Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P. Magistrado IV on Wednesday, Jan. 4, formed a Special Investigation Task Group to probe the ambush of Mayor Ronito L. Martizano here on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Magistrado visited the ambush site and...
BUTUAN CITY – The mayor of Barobo town in Surigao del Sur province and his close-in security detail were wounded in an ambush in Causwagan, Barobo on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3. Mayor Ronito L. Martizano, 60, was wounded in the shoulder and his security Private First Class Kheven Mark Claridad...
BUTUAN CITY – Philippine Coast Guard personnel recovered the body of a missing child on Sunday after an extensive search of the Mayag River in Mainit, Surigao del Norte. The child had been reported missing since Saturday after allegedly falling into the river in Purok Mahusay, Barangay Matin-ao....
The Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) chapter in Butuan City has condemned the killing of Gerry Campos, a broadcaster-turned-municipal councilor, in Marihatag town, Surigao del Sur province. The group called on authorities to pursue a thorough and impartial investigation, saying...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon raised concern over discrepancies in Siargao infrastructure reports after an on-site inspection revealed several projects were far from finished despite official claims of completion. The DPWH chief visited Surigao del Norte on...
BUTUAN CITY – About 139 families or 519 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Barangay Taft, Surigao City on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), have provided modular tents, family...
BUTUAN CITY – Four people died Monday after a 10-wheel truck rammed two motorcycles in Surigao City, police said. The crash occurred at 5:19 a.m. in Barangay Quezon, killing both drivers and their back riders. In a report, Surigao City police identified the truck driver as Randy Flores Gonzaga,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Surigao del Norte at around 7:03 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The tremor was initially measured at magnitude 6.2 before being revised. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 22 kilometers southeast...
BUTUAN CITY – Government relief operations are in full swing across Mindanao as residents reel from successive strong earthquakes that struck the island in recent days, including the latest magnitude-six tremor that hit Surigao del Sur late Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
