The upgrade of the four-kilometer (km) road covering the towns of Liloy and Ipil in Zamboanga is nearing its completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Thursday, May 27. ALMOST DONE-- Traveling from Zamboanga del Norte to Zamboanga Sibugay will be faster by 15...
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 Department of Tourism (DOT) will launch a probe on the alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination complaint against the employees and management of Isla Reta Beach Resort in Samal, Davao Del Norte. (Photo from Isla Reta Beach Resort Facebook page) "The DOT is an advocate of gender...
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...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has deployed free Wi-Fi Internet access points in two towns in Lanao del Norte under its “Free Wi-Fi for All” program. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) (MANILA BULLETIN) The DICT, through its...
Rodelio B. Pasion, Ph.D., 42, Master Teacher I and Senior High School Track Head in Tungao National High School, is also a longtime ornamental grower. Being raised on a farm, Pasion has developed an affinity for flowering plants. He has grown several ornamentals in his backyard as a teenager....
As part of efforts to promote sustainable tourism amid the pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is calling for stricter monitoring and implementation of waste management protocols in all tourist destinations in the country. (Photo by Vova Drozdey / Unsplash) This, after a total of 378...
Over 300 kilos of garbage were collected by a team of divers from the country’s national security forces in a synchronized underwater clean-up drive in Davao del Norte on Friday, April 30. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) (Photo courtesy of the PCG) In a Facebook post, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Authorities have shifted to search and retrieval operations for the seven missing crew members of the LCT Great Ocean that ran aground during onslaught of typhoon “Bising” in Surigao del Norte last month, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, May 3. “Naka focus kami sa search and...
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Norte on Sunday afternoon, May 2. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake took place at about 50 kilometers (km) of Burgos, Surigao del Norte at 1:45 p.m. The temblor was...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to establish its recruitment center in the Caraga region to make it easier for those who wanted to join the agency as the government continues to strengthen the country’s maritime security in Northeastern Mindanao In a statement, the PCG said its center for...
Authorities have recovered two more bodies of missing crew members of a cargo vessel that ran aground the shoreline of Surigao del Norte after the onslaught of typhoon “Bising,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Saturday, April 24. The recovery of two more crewmen of the cargo...
