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...
BUTUAN CITY – Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-13 (Caraga) have released a rescued Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) at the buffer zone of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. A resident of Barangay Magaud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Benjie Geral...
BUTUAN CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in the Caraga suspended classes and work on Thursday as tropical storm ‘’Basyang’’ approached the region. Weathermen expect the storm to make landfall in Surigao del Sur between tonight and Friday morning. In Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, Mayor...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-13 (Caraga) has activated Quick Response Teams (QRT) for tropical cyclone “Basyang.” It is coordinating with local disaster risk reduction and management offices in different local government units to ensure that enough relief...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division is targeting full insurgency-free status in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region this year, with seven municipalities still awaiting administrative clearance for formal declaration. Speaking during the Davao Peace and Security Press...
BUTUAN CITY – Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Thursday there is no information that fugitive businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang is hiding in the Caraga region. Nartatez made the statement in a press conference at the Police Regional...
BUTUAN CITY – Police said the Feast of Santo Niño (Child Jesus) in Barangay Libertad here on Sunday, Jan. 18, was generally peaceful. Police Regional Office-13 Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer credited this to the collaborative efforts of law enforcement...
The Police Regional Office-13 said on Thursday that the New Year in the Caraga region was generally peaceful. “No untoward incidents were recorded,” said PRO-13 Regional Public Information Office Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer. “Our proactive security measures helped a lot,” she said. The...
