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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the reported failure of the tailings storage facility (TSF) of Greenstone Resources mining operations in Barangay Siana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte. The DENR Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) immediately dispatched a team of experts to […]
In a significant step towards boosting economic growth, Surigao del Norte Provincial Government, Surigao City Government, and SGV (Sycip, Gorres & Velayo) have formed a groundbreaking partnership. This collaboration, sealed with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), marks a key milestone for the province’s advancement. Governor Lyndon Barbers and SGV & Co. Chairman and Country Managing […]
At least 50 residents of the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag benefited from the P750,000 livelihood aid facilitated by the Office of Senator Bong Go and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). “Each of the beneficiaries received a P15,000 grant that will help them revive their livelihood to […]
At least 50 residents of the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag benefited from the P750,000 livelihood aid facilitated by the Office of Senator Bong Go and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). “Each of the beneficiaries received a P15,000 grant that will help them revive their livelihood to augment […]
More than six months after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the town of Dapa in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte kicked off a major tourism and sports activity. The “First Dapa Siargao National Dragon Boat Regatta 2022” started its first wave of competitions. “The is the first big event in Siargao Island after we were […]
The town government of Sison in Surigao del Norte, in partnership with ACTED-Philippines, a French non-government organization (NGO), is set to rebuild 100 houses damaged by Typhoon Odette in December last year, an official said. Mayor Karissa Fetalvero-Paronia said ACTED-Philippines Country Director Fabien Courteille visited them recently and finalized the startup of the rebuilding of […]
The distribution of relief packs in the different municipalities in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte remained unhampered as support continued to grow from different sectors, both in the government and private sectors. Surigao del Norte First District Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” Matugas II said the number of relief packs delivered to distressed residents in the […]
The airlifting of food and medical supplies has begun to help the distressed residents of Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, one of the areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. In his Facebook post, Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas said an airplane carrying 5 tons of food, including medical supplies, and a […]
The provincial government of Surigao del Norte has allowed travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the province without the need to take a reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. The new policy came via Executive Order (EO) 21-043 issued by Surigao del Norte Governor Francisco Matugas, who noted the decreasing […]
The provincial government of Surigao del Norte launched a vaccination caravan on Siargao Island, one of the premier tourist destinations in the country. Governor Francisco Matugas said that the caravan aims to fast-track the vaccination of the different sectors on the island for protection against the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “The vaccination caravan will […]