President Duterte on Tuesday said he does not like the next president to be influenced by the communists as well as to have links with illegal drugs. Duterte reiterated that he "will not support any presidential candidate" for the upcoming elections except "if there is a compelling reason to...
Priests in the Diocese of Butuan were dissuaded to ask for solicitations from politicians especially during campaign and election period. Photo Diocese of Butuan FB In his pastoral directives on political engagement, Butuan Bishop Cosme Damian Almedilla also reminded priests of the "no endorsement"...
BUTUAN CITY - A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental province in Southern Mindanao region Friday morning, Feb. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 6:19 a.m. The epicenter was plotted 101...
Anti-narcotics authorities seized P440,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine or "shabu" from a suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust operation in Butuan City on Thursday, Feb. 10. (Courtesy of PDEA) The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office XIII said that Romher Antonio Bas was...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. flew to Visayas, then Mindanao, on Sunday morning to extend assistance to people affected by Typhoon "Odette." Marcos Jr. first visited Maasin City in Southern Leyte at around 9:30 a.m. to turn over P2-million cash and P2.5-million worth of...
Alert military and police personnel discovered various war materiel from three suspected New People's Army (NPA) couriers in a joint checkpoint operation in Butuan, Agusan del Norte, a military commander said Sunday, Sept 5. Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.,...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has inaugurated the newly constructed "Malasakit Hall" of the Butuan Airport. (Photo from the Department of Transportation) The Malasakit Hall is a one-stop shop transient spot for the flying public specifically designed to provide comfort and...
A massive fire engulfs the Timber City Academy in Butuan City on Tuesday night (July 27). (Photo courtesy of Butuan City Public Information Office Facebook page) DAVAO CITY - A fire that reached the 4th alarm razed down one of the oldest schools in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte on Tuesday night....
DAVAO CITY - The local government of Butuan City said Thursday (July 22) that it has submitted its narrative report regarding the docking of the vessel from Indonesia at the Masao Port to the Department of Interior and Local Government. The Albay-bound vessel M/V Claudia docked at the port in...
DAVAO CITY – The city government of Butuan is mulling to file complaints against those responsible for the docking of a vessel from Indonesia at the port of Masao where 12 of 20 crew members tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview on Wednesday, July...
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...
