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...
At least 15 passengers and three crew members were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a boat off Socorro, Surigao del Norte last Sunday, July 25. The motorbanca MBCA Retreat -1, which carried 18 individuals, departed from Barangay Sudlon, Socorro bound for Siargao Island in Surigao...
At least 29 individuals were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a motorbanca that sunk in Socorro, Surigao del Norte over the weekend. In an incident report, the motorbanca MBCA Emerald, which carried 26 passengers and three crew members departed from Lanuza, Surigao del Sur for a...
More than 50 individuals aboard a distressed passenger vessel in Dapa, Surigao del Norte were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday, July 22, thanks to a Facebook live video of a concerned citizen. The PCG Station Surigao del Norte said that its personnel assisted 49 passengers...
Authorities seized over P790,000 worth of illegal hardwood lumbers in Surigao del Norte after the interception of a truck carrying the illegal-cut woods on Sunday, July 18. Authorities seized over P790,000 worth of illegal hardwood lumbers in Surigao del Norte on Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Photo...
Thirty-eight youth leaders and 12 local government personnel from the Municipality of Del Carmen in the pristine Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte have participated in the launching of the ‘Bayanivation’ Bootcamp, a project aimed to support fisherfolks’ livelihood. Bayanivation participants...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines has launched a project in Del Carmen, Surigao del Sur in support of the province's fisheries sector. Called the "Bayanivation", the project is a design-thinking boot camp recently held at the Surigao State College of Technology. The project was done in...
State auditors demanded transparency in the handling of funds, grants and donations received by the Surigao del Norte provincial government to support programs addressing the effects of the anti- coronavirus-disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the province. The Commission on Audit revealed in its 2020...
A series of earthquakes struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday, June 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo from Phivolcs Based on the Phivolcs’ updated earthquake bulletin, the strongest among the temblors occurred at around 11:20 a.m. with a magnitude...
A scenic access road leading to the West Coastal Road Pebble Beach in Mainit, Surigao del Norte is now under construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. PICTURESQUE -- A view of both the serene Lake Mainit and the crystal blue Pacific Ocean will greet motorists once the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Surigao del Norte has prohibited the public from conducting swimming activities near areas of ongoing slipway projects and light station to prevent accidents and other tragedies. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) “Swimming activities along the on-going slipway...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has inaugurated its first-ever search and rescue (SAR) base located in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurates its first-ever search and rescue (SAR) base located in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on May 12, 2021. (Photo...
