By Carolyn O. Arguillas on April 26 2013 9:10 pm
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) – Caraga region is no longer the country’s “poorest region,” a title it held in 2006 and 2009. In fact it dropped to sixth place among… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on February 26 2013 4:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/26 February) – ‘Lolong’, which landed on the Guinness as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, died of pneumonia and cardiac arrest, the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau… »
By Ruby Thursday More on February 23 2013 1:09 am
A worker carves a lechon tray from gmelina wood at this shop in Barangay Mabuhay in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. Priced at P20 each, the trays, are sold in bulk… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on February 17 2013 9:01 pm
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/17 February) — The death of Lolong, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, will not affect tourism in the region and in the town of Bunawan in… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on February 14 2013 7:47 pm
LORETO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/14 February) – An indigenous community living in Agusan Marsh urged the protection of the remaining crocodiles and other forms of wildlife in their area a… »
By Roel Catoto on February 13 2013 7:30 am
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 12 Feb) – Despite calls from animal welfare groups that Lolong must be returned to his natural habitat, the Agusan Marsh, Bunawan Mayor Edwin… »
By Roel Catoto on February 13 2013 7:02 am
Experts from Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau, Palawan Wildlife and Rescue Center, and Davao Crocodile Park perform a necropsy on the belly of Lolong at the Bunawan Eco-Park in Agusan… »
By Mindanews on February 13 2013 6:56 am
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 12 Feb) – After more than four hours of conducting necropsy on the body of Lolong at the Bunawan Eco Park, the team from… »
By Mindanews on February 11 2013 10:27 pm
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews) – People here were shocked by the sudden death of their icon Lolong, the world’s biggest captive crocodile at 20 feet 3 inches, Sunday night.… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on February 11 2013 4:08 pm
Workers place ice and rice husk to keep the body of Lolong, the world largest crocodile in captivity, from decomposing before a team of experts from Palawan will arrive tonight… »
By Ricardo M de Ungria on December 23 2012 10:37 am
3 X Pablo by Ricardo M. de Ungria [Ricardo M. de Ungria teaches at the University of the Philippine-Mindanao in Davao City. He was Chancellor at UP Mindanao (2001-07) and… »
By Bong S. Sarmiento on December 23 2012 8:45 am
Aurelio Pescadio, 58, shows where his shop once stood in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Dec. 21. 2012. The shop of Pescadio sells bukag along the highway. MindaNews photo by… »
By Bong S. Sarmiento on December 23 2012 8:27 am
TRENTO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/22 December)—A survivor of Typhoon Pablo here is wishing upon show business “megastar” Sharon Cuneta to help him rebuild their family’s shattered lives. “I hope Sharon… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on December 10 2012 9:38 pm
VEREULA, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/10 December) – Survivors of typhoon Pablo may die of hunger and starvation if no additional relief aid would arrive soon, an official warned. Vice governor… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on December 8 2012 11:04 pm
A resident sits by a tent he had set up after his house was destroyed by Typhoon Pablo in Veruela town, Agusan del Sur on Dec. 6, 2012. MindaNews photo… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on December 7 2012 9:10 pm
A couple lay out a table under a tent that will become their makeshift home after their houses was destroyed by typhoon Pablo in Sta. Josefa town in Agusan del… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on November 3 2012 2:40 pm
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/ 03 November)— Authorities finally nabbed the leader and six members of the Ondo Perez Group, a notorious robbery and kidnap syndicate that operates in Agusan del Sur,… »
By Erwin Mascariñas on June 30 2012 11:53 am
LOLONG BREAD. Lolong, the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, now has a bread named after him. The bread is being sold by a baker in Bunawan town, Agusan del Sur… »
By Keith Bacongco on March 8 2012 12:01 am
LANUZA, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/07 March) – Who says farming is plainly a man’s work, and women should not do it simply because they could hardly endure this backbreaking job… »
By Froilan Gallardo on April 4 2011 12:39 am
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/03 April) – Two of the 15 persons held hostage since 4 p.m. Friday earned their freedom quite unexpectedly 47 hours later. Teachers Hipolito Lastimado and Diosdideth Cabantac, were ordered by their abductors to go down to the poblacion of Barangay La Purisima where the Crisis Management Committee set up base, to get food and some medicines, especially as one of the two children with them had fallen ill.
By Alden Pantaleon on January 6 2011 10:25 am
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/06 January) – Seventeen of the 25 persons nationwide who died from drowning or landslides brought about by flash floods spawned by heavy rains since Sunday were from… »
