BUTUAN CITY – The New Year celebration in the Caraga region was generally peaceful. However, four fireworks-related injuries were recorded in the cities of Cabadbaran and Butuan and the municipalities of Las Nieves in Agusan del Norte and San Luis in Agusan del Sur. The Police...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 paid tribute to national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal during the 127th anniversary of his martyrdom on December 30 at the police regional headquarters here. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft lauded the heroism of...
SANTIAGO, Agusan del Norte – Two-hundred fifty new police officers in the Caraga region are undergoing Basic Internal Security Operations Course (BISOC) training at the Regional Special Training Unit (RSTU)-13 here starting on Wednesday, December 27. BISOC will last for 60 days and supervised by...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. led the demilitarization of 178 firearms surrendered by New People’s Army (NPA) here on December 26. The demilitarization of these firearms coincided with the 55 th founding anniversary of...
BUTUAN CITY – The Disaster Response, Operation, Monitoring and Information Center of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-13 (Caraga) has been mobilized to help local government units (LGUs) assist 44,392 families or 153,118 individuals affected by tropical depression...
BUTUAN CITY – Classes on all levels and work in government and private offices in several areas in the Caraga region, particularly in the provinces of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur, were suspended on Monday, December 18, due to tropical depression “Kabayan.” MAP of the Philippines with...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 apprehended 77 wanted persons in the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations from December 4 to 11. The PRO 13-Regional Operations Division (ROD) said the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office (PPO) and Surigao del Sur PPO...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 seized 123 loose firearms and 15 explosives in the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from December 4 to 12 in the Caraga region. Four suspects were arrested in the campaign. The PRO 13-Regional Operations Division (ROD)...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 on Monday, December 11, deployed 296 rookie police officers to secure the holiday season in the Caraga region and this city. Twenty will be deployed to the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, 31 here, 55 to the Surigao del Sur PPO, 60 to the...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the police and military in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur over the weekend. Authorities identified them as “Sal,” 25; “Ger,” 53; “Ran,” 51; “Tor,” 44; “Mel,” “Jab,” 22; “Bel,” 22; “Jan,” 35,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reported that a P95.5-million flood control project in Barangay Masgad, Malimono, Surigao de Norte is 90 percent complete. DPWH-13 (Caraga) Regional Director Engr. Pol M. delos Santos, in his progress report to DPWH Secretary...
BUTUAN CITY – Three-hundred fifty-nine new members of the Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga region) started on Wednesday, December 6, a five-day handgun proficiency training at the police regional headquarters here. Two-hundred forty will undergo the Basic Internal Security Operations Course...