Surigao media organizations condemn attack on radio journalist
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 1 July) – Local media organizations in Surigao has condemned the attack against a radio anchorman and commentator Saturnino “Jan” Estanio Jr. of DXRS-Surigao...
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Slay Attempt
Surigao City radio anchorman Saturnino “Jan” Estanio, Jr. survived a slay attempt outside his house Thursday (30 June 2016). He suffered gunshot wounds on his back while his 12-year-old son JV was hit...
View ArticleStill no lead on slay attempt vs radio journalist
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 July) — The provincial police here said they are still conducting a through probe on Thursday’s attack that injured a radio anchor, his 12-year old son in the hospital,...
View ArticleSurigao broadcaster gets death threats
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/06 July) — A radio broadcaster has accused an operator of illegal slot machines in the city as behind the death threats he received. Tirso A. Clerigo Jr. of dxKS-RPN on...
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NPA frees 6 cops, one civilian in Surigao, Davao Oriental
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/28 August) – The New People’s Army (NPA) released over the weekend six police captives and one civilian employee in three turnover sites in Davao Oriental and Surigao. Of the...
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Reunited
PO2 Caleb Sinaca is reunited with his family on Saturday afternoon, August 27, 2016 after the New People’s Army freed them in Sitio Brazil, Barangay Mat-i, Surigao City. The rebels freed them as a...
View ArticleAll set for 1st Surigao ultra marathon
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Sep) – All is set for the longest foot race ever in this city, the 1st Surigao City Ultra Marathon Race 2016, slated on September 24-25. Ultra Marathoner Cherry Rose...
View ArticleRobbery suspect tagged as Surigao radio journalist’s shooter
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 Sep) – A robbery suspect arrested late in August for victimizing a police officer in Siargao Island has been implicated in the shooting of a radio journalist in Surigao...
View ArticleFlash flood hits Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 November) – Flash floods brought about by a heavy downpour struck this city Friday afternoon, causing a heavy traffic jam. Floodwaters rose ankle- to knee-deep along...
View ArticleSurigao City braces for Tropical Depression Marce
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/23 November) — As Tropical Depression Marce approached Mindanao on Wednesday, the city began a close monitoring of the rainfall mount and water level to avoid a repeat of the...
View Article7 killed, 3 wounded in drug-related incidents in Surigao
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Nov) – Seven persons were killed and three more were wounded in drug-related shooting and stabbing incidents in a span of three days that started last Saturday, police...
View ArticleDismissed cop, pal arrested in drug buy-bust in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 Dec) – A raiding team from the Police Regional Intelligence Division Unit arrested a dismissed police officer and a companion during a drug buy-bust operation here Thursday...
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Picture perfect dive
Runners and triathletes in Surigao City frolic in Barangay Day-asan on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The place offers variety of sea food such as lobsters, other high-value marine products, as well as...
View Article“Auring” leaves Surigao provinces without power
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/10 January) — Surigao del Norte and parts of Surigao del Sur had been without electricity since late Monday evening after Tropical Depression Auring made landfall in these...
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WWII vintage bomb found in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/17 January) — He thought it would make him rich, but the “treasure” that a construction worker unearthed on Tuesday turned out to be a World War II vintage bomb. Julito...
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Alert level 2 declared in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 Jan) – Heavy downpour since last night has never ceased in this city, bringing floods in the streets and causing minimal to no supply of potable water because of the murky...
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Flood in Surigao
Water inundates Narciso Street in Surigao City as rain continues to pour nonstop on Wednesday (18 January 2017). Photo courtesy of Jun Ayensa | Read story
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Suspected Japanese tunnel found in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/24 January) — First they found a 500-pound American bomb. A few days after, construction workers discovered what could be a tunnel used by Japanese soldiers in the place where...
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Rescued wounded dolphin in Surigao City dies
UPDATED STORY SURIGAO CITY – The wounded bottlenose dolphin rescued in the shallow waters of a coastal village here earlier today died around 4:30 p.m. This was confirmed by Pinky Amarille of the City...
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Stranded
STRANDED. Rescue workers help stabilize a wounded bottlenose dolphin stranded in a coastal village in Surigao City. Shell gatherers found the dolphin trashing in knee-deep waters early morning Thursday...
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