Two Philippine cities — Manila and Butuan — have been selected to the top 50 cities among over 600 cities worldwide by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2021 Mayors Challenge. Manila and Butuan were among the eight cities in Asia-Pacific which made it to the global 50 and the only two cities...
The cities of Manila and Butuan have been selected to the top 50 cities among over 600 cities worldwide by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2021 Mayors Challenge. Manila and Butuan were among the eight cities in Asia-Pacific which made it to the global 50 and the only two cities in...
Wala Lang Early on Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 1521, Magellan sent some men ashore to prepare a suitable place. Some 50 men including Magellan followed, dressed in their Sunday best. Six muskets fired as they stepped ashore and were greeted by Chiefs Kulambo and Siaui. The two were brothers,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to construct its regional office and training facility in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to improve enforcement of maritime laws in Northeastern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) In a statement on Monday, April 3, PCG District North Eastern Mindanao...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open its first mall in Zamboanga City and seventh mall in Mindanao, SM City Mindpro, on Friday, November 27. In a statement, the firm said this newest landmark with almost 38,000 square meters (sqm.)...
With the energization of its new 138-kilovolt (kV) Butuan-Placer transmission line this month, system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) indicated that reliability on wheeling of generated power will be scaled up in northeastern Mindanao. The recently completed project...
Chico Lanete and the Butuan City-Uling Roasters will be tested in the fourth and final leg of the tournament. (Photo from Chooks 3x3) All 12 teams aim to gain some momentum before the Grand Finals as the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President’s Cup holds its fourth and final leg Tuesday afternoon...
Photo from Chooks 3x3 Butuan City-Uling Roasters bagged the third leg of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President’s Cup Sunday night with a hard-fought 21-20 win over Pasig-Sta. Lucia at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Franky Johnson hit the winning two-point shot with 27 seconds...
Joshua Munzon drives to the basket. (Photo from Chooks 3x3) Zamboanga City-Family’s Brand Sardines lived up to its preseason billing after outlasting Butuan City-Uling Roasters, 21-17, Wednesday night to capture the first leg of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President’s Cup at the Inspire...
BUTUAN CITY – Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Caraganons to help protect the region’s rich bounty of natural resources by planting more trees “without let up” in support to the government’s Enhanced National Greening Program (E-NGP). As the...
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 30 former communist-New People’s Army (NPA) rebels participated in the five days skills on livelihood program in organic agriculture and livestock training in Surigao del Sur province, 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (36th IB) Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer 1st...
By Mike U. Crismundo BUTUAN CITY – Amidst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Agriculture (DA) –Caraga delivers 96 bags of corn seeds to five beneficiary associations of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in Surigao del Sur, said DA 13...
