BUTUAN CITY – About 139 families or 519 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Barangay Taft, Surigao City on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), have provided modular tents, family...
BUTUAN CITY – Four people died Monday after a 10-wheel truck rammed two motorcycles in Surigao City, police said. The crash occurred at 5:19 a.m. in Barangay Quezon, killing both drivers and their back riders. In a report, Surigao City police identified the truck driver as Randy Flores Gonzaga,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Surigao del Norte at around 7:03 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The tremor was initially measured at magnitude 6.2 before being revised. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 22 kilometers southeast...
BUTUAN CITY – Government relief operations are in full swing across Mindanao as residents reel from successive strong earthquakes that struck the island in recent days, including the latest magnitude-six tremor that hit Surigao del Sur late Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami warning on Friday evening, October 10, following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental at 7:12 p.m. According to Phivolcs, the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 36...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Saturday morning, Oct. 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 7:42 a.m. The agency said its epicenter was located 73...
Police apprehended a 44-year-old member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit Active Auxiliary (CAA) in Surigao del Sur wanted for attempted murder. The suspect was arrested in Barangay Tina, San Miguel town, on Sunday, Sept. 14. “The CAA member, who is the Top 2 Most Wanted Person...
BUTUAN CITY – A 29-year-old medical officer and squad leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) recently surrendered in Barobo, Surigao del Sur. “Aside from war materials, this NPA leader and medical officer also voluntarily handed over a memory card containing highly sensitive information...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Two high-ranking leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippine-New People’s Army were arrested in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur on Thursday, Sept. 11. The Police Regional Office 13-Regional Operations Division (PRO 13-ROD) said they are...
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 – A male Olive Ridley turtle was found dead Wednesday afternoon by residents in the coastal Barangay Punta Bilar in Surigao City. Personnel from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) were immediately dispatched to the area for investigation and found that the...
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...
