BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga recently distributed livelihood projects to 14 associations in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. Out of the 14 projects implemented by the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), 12 were funded under the Payapa at Masaganang...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 on Friday, March 24, debunked reports that six missionaries were kidnapped in Surigao del Sur. Social media posts and text messages had earlier claimed that six missionaries of Wycliffe Bible Translators, including a foreigner,...
BUTUAN CITY – Combined personnel of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) and other law enforcement agencies confiscated fresh illegally-cut flitches, lumbers and furniture during an anti-illegal logging operation in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur, said a flash report reaching PRO 13 regional...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 8 kilometers southwest of Tandag City, Surigao del Sur around 12:47...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the Army 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (IB) in Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Feb. 7. THREE New People’s Army rebels surrendered and revealed the locations of arms caches in Surigao del Sur. (Army photo via Mike U. Crismundo) The...
Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. on Sunday, Jan. 29, asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to focus on Mindanao’s progress as the region has a “great potential” to address the country’s shortage in onions and other farm products. Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) utilized two C-295 medium lift aircraft to deliver 500 boxes of relief goods to victims of flood due to bad weather in Surigao del Sur and 100 units of wheelchair in Capiz on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Photo: Philippine Air Force / PAF Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, PAF...
Surigao del Sur First District Rep. Romeo Momo completed and turned over two projects, jumpstarting the completion of his campaign promise to improve infrastructure in the province. (Photo from Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo via Facebook) “We have officially completed and turned over the...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte teamed up to bring relief assistance to victims of flooding in Surigao del Sur, the military said Wednesday, Jan. 4. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, Army spokesperson, said personnel of the 75th...
BUTUAN CITY -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga Region) on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 6:09 a.m. The epicenter was...
Did you know that Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel has a strong mother who is now over 100 years old? (Rep. Johnny Pimentel's Facebook) A photo posted on the Rep. Pimentel's Facebook on Saturday, Dec. 10 showed the congressman spending quality time with his mother, former Governor...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed in a recent skirmish in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur has been identified and will be given a decent burial, the military here said. In a statement Monday, July 25, the Philippine Army 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the slain...
