BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) fighter from Davao Oriental surrendered to the police in Agusan del Sur on Wednesday, March 20. “He is tired of running in the mountains and realized that the god-less CPP-NPA ideology was bleak and pointless,” Police Regional Office 13-Regional...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "Mr. Rice" House Speaker Martin Romualdez has lived up to his moniker once again--this time in Agusan del Norte. This, after Romualdez led the implementation of the Cash and Rice...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) has turned into a venue where House members put in full display their support for Speaker Martin Romualdez and the Marcos administration in general. The latest...
BUTUAN CITY – The 29th Infantry Battalion foiled an extortion attempt by the New People’s Army in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Tuesday, March 12. Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, 29th IB commanding officer, said they received information from residents regarding the...
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – Police Col. Yahya B. Yusup has been named the new Agusan del Sur Provincial Police Office (PPO) chief. Yusup formally assumed the position in a change of command ceremony at the provincial police headquarters here on Monday, March 11. POLICE Col. Yahya B. Yusup...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine New People’s Army fighters surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur on Saturday afternoon, March 9. “For their safety, these demoralized, and tired NPAs ran away from their camp and gave up themselves to the operating unit of the Army 29th...
Due to the recent flooding in Agusan del Sur, the state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allotted nearly half a billion pesos for the province’s emergency loan which may be availed by active members affected by the calamity. The P499 million worth of assistance was opened due to...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed and an undetermined number of comrades were wounded in a gun battle with the military in Barangay Concepcion, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Friday, February 23. COMMUNIST war materials seized in a gun battle in Barangay Concepcion,...
BUTUAN CITY – The distribution of hot food provided by some sectors to internally displaced residents brought about by the shear line and low-pressure area in Agusan del Sur was temporarily suspended due to alleged food poisoning. AGUSAN del Sur Gov. Santiago B. Cane Jr. (right) visits food...
BUTUAN CITY – A mining firm has set out once again to help flood victims in Agusan del Sur. Philsaga Mining Corp.-MMPRC Foundation Inc. (PMFI) has packed relief items in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Each pack contained five kilograms of rice, coffee, Milo, milk, noodles,...
BUTUAN CITY – A platoon commander and four members of the New People’s Army surrendered to the military on Valentine’s Day in Agusan de Norte. FIVE New People's Army rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Valentine's Day. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Balingao, commanding officer...
BUTUAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) on Wednesday, February 7, declared 13 barangays here under a state of calamity due to heavy rain and flood from the low-pressure area the past few days in the Caraga region. POLICE evacuate residents living in riverside barangays in Butuan City as...
