Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of emergency shelter assistance to families affected by typhoon Odette in the ceremonial payout of assistance in the municipality of General Luna, Surigao Del Norte on February 8, 2023. (DSWD) Department of...
Anti-narcotics authorities nabbed a drug suspect who allegedly yielded P520,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" in a buy-bust operation in Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday night, August 11. PDEA photo The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspect as Ricky...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road network in Siargao Island, one of the top tourist spots in the country. DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan said the improvement along Jct. National Road – Antipolo – Tuboran – Quezon – Mabini Road in Siargao Island will not only...
Nadine Lustre is ready to bare. She made this clear in recent snaps now all over social media. One has her posing topless. Another shows her sans bikini bottoms. All photos were posted by Siargao-based photographer Wang Borja. The caption read: “Let life unfold itself.” Many believe this is...
Andi Eigenmann couldn't help but cry foul over the litter left in Siarago supposedly by irresponsible tourists. On Instagram, she uploaded photos of the waste composed mostly of bottles and food wrappers, among others. She told them: "Take your leftover alak and pulutan and kalat with you after you...
If you've seen social media posts accusing members of the Matugas family of Surigao del Norte of illegal toll collection from fuel transporters in Siargao Island, that's fake news. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Thus, said reelectionist Surigao del Norte 1st district Rep. Francisco Jose "Bingo"...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has sealed major endorsements from key political figures in Surigao del Norte a week before the May 9 elections. Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco "Lalo" Matugas signs a pink surfboard as proof of support for VP Leni Robredo. (Photo from Leni...
BUTUAN CITY – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga region) Thursday evening (April 28), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 7:42...
AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
Actress Nadine Lustre recently flooded her social media account, sending a powerful message. In there, she featured the Secret Beach of Siargao, which she deemed as one of the "most peaceful" spots on the island. That's why it makes her "so sad" when she found out that people are planning to build...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has ordered its field officers and disaster teams to double their efforts in rebuilding typhoon-damaged areas in coordination with the local government units (LGUs). DENR Secretary Jim O. Sampulna issued the directive...
BUTUAN CITY – More than two months after Typhoon "Odette" devastated the province, Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco T. Matugas said that tourism sites in the province, particularly in the island of Siargao, are now open. Siargao Island is the acknowledged world-class surfing destination in the...
