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...
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...
ABS-CBN distributes 'Ligtas' bags in flood-prone San Miguel town in SDS. People in Mindanao have felt the love and concern of ABS-CBN as residents in Surigao del Sur affected by the pandemic received relief goods and those victims of typhoon Auring got additional support to bounce back. In the town...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out the re-seeding of 11 giant clams in Surigao City on Thursday, March 11. In a statement, the PCG said its personnel from District North Eastern Mindanao conducted the re-seeding of the giant clams in the waters off of Punta Bilar Fish Sanctuary. The Punta...
Local government units (LGU) along Samar Bay have released a manifesto against House Bill 7853, which will give commercial fishing vessels more access to municipal coastal waters. Photo by Edmundas Stundzius on Unsplash In the manifesto, the Alliance of Local Government Units Along Samar...
To cater to the pent up demand of residents, businessmen and tourists, Cebu Pacific (CEB) will fly directly between Manila and Surigao every Saturday, beginning January 16, 2021. CEB's wholly owned subsidiary, Cebgo, will operate the Manila-Surigao route using its fleet of ATR aircraft. To mark the...
