BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army commander surrendered to reunite with his family in Surigao del Sur on Friday, Aug. 22. His brother also surrendered with him and were officially presented to the 36th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur led by Lt. Col. Joselito...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) on Wednesday announced the arrest of one of the suspects in the killing of Bislig City broadcaster Edwin Segovia. SDSPPO Director Police Col. Jeffrey Lawrence Mauricio said the 40-year-old suspect is a farmer and a resident of...
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities are considering two individuals as "persons of interest" as they continue their investigation into the killing of broadcaster Edwin Labtad Segovia in Surigao del Sur. During a Monday briefing, Police Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, director of Police Regional Office-13,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Wednesday reported the province 's first Mpox case, the third confirmed infection in the Caraga region. In a July 22 advisory, released to the media Wednesday, the PHO said the patient sought consultation in a health...
BUTUAN CITY – Soldiers recovered high-powered firearms, bullets, and bombs owned by the New People’s Army in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Thursday, July 10. “The operation was made possible through intensified intelligence efforts of our ground troops and the unwavering...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Lingig, Surigao del Sur at 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. The epicenter was located 49 kilometers northeast of Lingig, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt at Intensity...
BUTUAN CITY – A suspected leader of the New People’s Army was killed during an encounter with government troops in Lingig, Surigao del Sur over the weekend. Elbert Echaves (alias Aldrin), commanding officer of the Regional Sentro de Grabidad (RSDG) Jaguar under the Southern Mindanao Regional...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The 22-year-old suspect in the murder of a service crew member in Quezon City surrendered to the Police Regional Office-13 on Thursday, May 8, in Barobo town, Surigao del Sur province. The incident went viral online. Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13)...
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 – Police apprehended the No. 1 most wanted person in Surigao del Sur on Monday, Feb. 10. Golgol, 33, was nabbed in Barangay Mararag, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. He was arrested on a warrant for robbery issued by the Lianga, Surigao del Sur Regional Trial...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested five persons from Nueva Ecija for illegal possession of firearms and explosives in Barobo town, Surigao del Sur province, on Thursday, Nov. 14. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer identified the suspects...
BUTUAN CITY – Police have caught the sixth most wanted person in the Caraga region in San Miguel town, Surigao del Sur province. In a report to Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro, Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office Director Police Col. Harry B. Domingo...
