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‘Odette’ aftermath
A long queue for precious water on Sunday, 19 December 2021, is a common sight in Surigao City in the days after super typhoon ‘Odette’ battered the city, cut off its power and water supply and...
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Christmas in Surigao
Catholics in Surigao City, one of the areas hardest hit by super typhoon ‘Odette’ on December 16, 2021. find time to attend mass at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral on Christmas eve, 24 December....
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Toppled Tower
The tower of the old site of radio station RPN-DXKS, situated at the junction of Gov. Jose Sering and Rizal Streets in Surigao City, collapsed during the onslaught of Typhoon “Odette.” The station has...
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Relief goods for Siargao stuck for two days in Surigao
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 15 January) — Relief goods and construction materials for survivors of super typhoon ‘Odette’ is Siargao were stuck in Surigao City for two days due to...
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Japanese Ruby Fish
A local fisherman from Barangay Mabua in Surigao City shows a Japanese ruby fish that he caught on Easter Sunday (17 April 2022). Several fishermen in coastal villages remain struggling as their boats...
View ArticleSurigao town vice mayor assaults community paper editor
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 23 Sept) — The vice mayor of Dapa town in Surigao del Norte has been accused of mauling an editor of a Surigaco City-based weekly newspaper....
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Surigao dock workers end strike
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/06 October) — Dock workers at Surigao City base port ended on Friday their strike after their employer ended its contract on the same day with the Philippine Ports...
View ArticleNPA launches series of attacks in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 Dec) – Communist rebels here launched a series of strikes in this city Sunday. According to Supt. Jay Baybayan, chief of police of Surigao City, alleged New People’s Army...
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Reds postpone release of captive cops in Surigao
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/12 December) — Communist rebels called off the scheduled release of the two police officers they abducted in Placer town in Surigao del Norte early last month, citing the...
View ArticleCCTV footage leads to arrest of suspect in slay try of Surigao barangay captain
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Dec) – A footage from a closed-circuit TV (CCTV) led to the identity of one of the suspects and his eventual arrest Wednesday in connection with the broad daylight shooting...
View ArticleLPA spotted east of Surigao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — A low pressure area (LPA) that may develop into tropical depression ‘Agaton,’ has been spotted 850 kilometers east of Surigao City as of 3 p.m. Sunday, the state...
View ArticleSurigaonons greet New Year with flash floods
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 January) — The New Year revelry here was cut short as rains brought about by a low pressure area that developed into tropical depression ‘Agaton’ by Monday afternoon caused...
View Article25 adults, 43 minors ‘arrested’ for violating ‘general curfew’ in Surigao City
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 Jan) – A total of 25 adults and 43 minors were brought to the police station for two consecutive days for violating the “general curfew” that the police implemented...
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Surigao City’s curfew takes a toll on tricycle drivers, balut vendors
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 January) — The city’s 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew has led to the arrest of close to a hundred minors and dozens of adults but has taken its toll on businesses that operate at...
View ArticleALPSIDE DOWNED: Siargao-ed (Last of two parts)
GENERAL LUNA, SIARGAO (MindaNews/ 24 Sept) – According to a story in Rappler, up to 1.2 billion pesos had been allocated in 2016 to add and improve infrastructure in the Caraga region, with special...
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Surigao City council slammed for resolution seeking ban on PUIs from other areas
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 9 April) – The city council of Surigao City has drawn criticisms for passing a resolution urging the Department of Health not to accept persons under...
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Caraga health worker is 4th COVID-19 case in region
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 May) — A 37-year old female health worker from the Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) in Surigao City is the fourth confirmed case of coronavirus disease...
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Distansya lang
Passengers of a multicab in Surigao City on Sunday afternoon, 26 July 2020, observe distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[] As of July 24, Surigao City had 10 COVID-19 cases. MindaNews photo...
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