CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer, chief of the Regional Public Information Office-13, was among the awardees of the Gawad Pilipino Babae Ka Awards 2026 for her leadership, dedication, and meaningful contributions that uplifted communities and empowered...
BUTUAN CITY – Police in the Caraga region are gearing up for the Ligtas Summer Vacation 2026, with more than 1,400 personnel set to be deployed to ensure public safety from March 29 to May 31. The Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) led by Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Magistrado IV said preparations...
BUTUAN CITY – Rising fuel costs are beginning to disrupt travel to island destinations in the Caraga region, with shipping lines cutting trips and raising fares, the Department of Tourism (DOT-13) said Friday. “The increase in fuel costs starting March 2026 is expected to have a significant...
BUTUAN CITY – The trough of a tropical storm has affected 37,840 families or 129,084 individuals in 108 barangays in the Caraga region since Monday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC-13) reported Thursday. Based on the RDRRMC-13 report as of Wednesday afternoon,...
BUTUAN CITY – Two Chinese nationals and three residents were arrested Tuesday for engaging in illegal mining activities in Barangay Wasian, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, the Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) reported Wednesday. The operation, conducted with support from the Community Environment and...
BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents fled as a shear line triggered flooding and landslides in the Caraga region. Rescue teams and evacuation centers have been mobilized to assist residents. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga is providing relief assistance to affected local...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested the No. 1 most wanted fugitive in the Caraga region on Monday, Feb. 16. Agusan del Norte police chief Police Col. April Mark C. Young identified the suspect as Rico, 46. Rico was apprehended in Barangay Macalang, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. "The Agusan del Norte...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga region is recovering from the onslaught of tropical cyclone “Basyang.” The Department of Public Works and Highways is conducting clearing operations on the Surigao-Davao Coastal Road and Daang Maharlika in Agusan del Sur. Damage to infrastructure and agriculture was...
BUTUAN CITY – “Basyang,” downgraded to a low-pressure area, battered Region 13 (Caraga), leaving three people dead and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes, according to the latest report from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). In its 4 a.m. report on Saturday, the OCD-13 said...
The death toll from former Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” has climbed to eight, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported early Saturday, as authorities continue validating fatalities linked to landslides and drowning across Northern Mindanao (Region 10) and Caraga (Region 13). In its update as of...
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities have stepped up relief operations for families affected by tropical cyclone “Basyang” in the Caraga region. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (PDRRMC) in Surigao del Sur reported that 52,000 people or 17, 270 families in 61 barangays were...
BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents fled their homes for temporary shelter as tropical storm (TS) ‘’Basyang’’ battered the Caraga region on Thursday. PAGASA reported that the storm made landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur around 11:50 p.m. Thursday. As of 5 a.m. Friday, the State...
