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Shear line triggers evacuations, class suspensions in Caraga

Manila, Feb. 19 -- Local government units in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur suspended classes and work Thursday as moderate to heavy rains from a shear line triggered flooding and landslides, offi... Read More


Dinagat Islands opens P10.8-M infra projects

BUTUAN, Feb. 17 -- The Dinagat Islands' provincial government formally opened on Tuesday three completed projects worth more than PHP10.8 million, officials said. The projects - a PHP896,376 material... Read More


26 honor graduates receive cash awards from Dinagat province

BUTUAN, Feb. 17 -- The Dinagat Islands' provincial government honored 26 students who graduated with Latin honors last year, distributing cash awards during a ceremony on Monday. Governor Nilo Demere... Read More


Relief, clearing continue as Surigao Sur tallies P1.5-B damage

BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- Damage from Tropical Storm Basyang in Surigao del Sur has exceeded PHP1.5 billion, with relief and clearing operations ongoing across the province, according to a provincial go... Read More


NPA leader killed in Agusan Sur skirmish

BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- A ranking New People's Army (NPA) official was killed in an encounter with government troops in Agusan del Sur on Sunday, the military reported Monday. The fatality was identi... Read More


Beach resort in Tandag City shut down after foreigner drowns

BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- The Tandag city government in Surigao del Sur ordered the temporary closure of a beach resort on Saturday following the drowning of a foreign national. Mayor Roxanne Pimentel i... Read More


Caraga's headline inflation accelerates to 3.3% in January

Manila, Feb. 12 -- The Philippine Statistics Authority in Caraga Region (PSA-13) has reported the increase in headline inflation in the area to 3.3 percent last month. In a Wednesday afternoon presen... Read More


Surigao City sends P300-K financial aid to Iligan City

Manila, Feb. 12 -- Surigao City has extended PHP300,000 in financial aid to residents severely affected by the onslaught of Tropical Storm (TS) Basyang in Iligan City. "Through this effort, the peopl... Read More


Over 14K food packs given to Caraga storm victims

Manila, Feb. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed 14,363 family food packs in Caraga Region (Region 13) over the weekend to communities affected by Tropical Storm B... Read More


Basyang leaves 3 dead, affects nearly 111K families in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 7 -- Basyang, downgraded to a low-pressure area, battered Region 13 (Caraga), leaving three people dead and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes, according to the latest... Read More