BUTUAN CITY – Police confiscated P932,550 worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested nine suspects during an 18-day anti-smuggling operation across Caraga region that concluded May 18, authorities reported Tuesday. The largest seizures occurred in Surigao del Norte, where P857,400 worth of...
BUTUAN CITY – Voting proceeded peacefully in the Davao and Caraga regions on Monday, with election and police officials reporting no poll-related incidents, aside from minor logistical challenges. ABRAHANO (FB) Police Regional Office-13 Director Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano inspected...
BUTUAN CITY – Catholic dioceses across the Caraga region celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) following the passing of Pope Francis last month. PARISHIONERS hold up a banner of newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Santa Maria Cathedral, the episcopal see of the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced a P20 increase for minimum wage earners starting on Thursday, May 1. “As per Wage Order No. 19 which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025, an additional P20 increase will be given to our minimum wage earners starting...
BUTUAN CITY – Police have arrested 45 individuals for violating the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban in the Caraga region from Jan. 12 to the present. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Christopher N. Abrahano said six violators were caught in Butuan City, 23 in...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga) has deployed 596 police personnel to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to assist in ensuring the orderly conduct of the May 12 midterm elections. The send-off ceremony was led by PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen....
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 said on Monday, April 28, that the Caraga region has 13 areas of concern in the May elections. “As of this date, mayron po tayong na monitor na 13 areas of concern sa buong Caraga region, and we are still focusing and...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, April 25, reported the completion of a P33-million evacuation center in Carmen, Surigao del Sur. DPWH-13 Director Engr. Alex B. Ramos, in a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, said the facility has an area of...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 on Saturday, April 26, deployed a 170-man Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for the May elections in the Caraga region. ABRAHANO (right). (FB) These personnel from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-13 will serve as QRF in the...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Except for a drowning incident in Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, Holy Week in the Caraga region was generally peaceful and orderly, police said on Monday, April 21. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office (PRO...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 has ramped up security for the Holy Week in the Caraga region. PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said 1,682 police officers and personnel will be deployed to ensure the safety...
BUTUAN CITY — The Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) has developed a security plan to ensure the safety of tourists visiting the region during the summer vacation. At least 1,682 personnel will be deployed to secure destinations while 77 assistance desks will be established at various...