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Simply majestic

By Roel Catoto on May 19 2013 2:33 pm

Largely unknown outside Caraga region, Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig City, is one of the best tourist attractions in the province of Surigao del Sur. MindaNews photo by Roel Catoto

Caraga: poorest region no more

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… »

NPA frees 7 Cafgus in Eastern Mindanao

By Mindanews on April 19 2013 8:30 am

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/19 April) – The New People’s Army released Wednesday seven government militiamen captured by the rebel group in two separate incidents this week, the National Democratic Front-Mindanao said… »

Barricade at Surigao minesite divides Lumads

By Vanessa L. Almeda on April 18 2013 9:01 pm

CABANGAHAN, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/18 April) – The human barricade set up at the foot of an erstwhile protected watershed turned mining site is dividing the Manobo tribal community… »

Manobos seek P150-M payment from mining firm for ‘desecration’ of sacred sites

By Vanessa L. Almeda on April 15 2013 9:44 pm

CABANGAHAN, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/15 April) – A group of Manobo tribesmen has blocked a road in this barangay for over a week now to demand payment for the… »

Hundreds protest MGB Caraga to push anew TEPO implementation

By Erwin Mascariñas on March 23 2013 12:25 am

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/22 March)—Around 300 protesters flocked to the office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Caraga Region Friday to strongly demand anew the implementation of the temporary… »

Environmentalists picket MGB regional office in Surigao

By Vanessa L. Almeda on March 14 2013 5:31 pm

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) – Exasperated residents from several towns in Surigao del Sur swooped down on the regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) here… »

NPA raids home of environmental activist in Surigao Sur

By Erwin Mascariñas on February 22 2013 12:02 am

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 21 Feb) – Some 20 fully armed men who claimed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) raided Tuesday morning the home of an… »

MGB-13 refuses again to enforce order vs mining firm

By Vanessa L. Almeda on February 6 2013 9:19 am

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/05 February) – Saying it wanted to clarify some legal issues first, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Caraga Region had again refused to enforce an almost… »

Anti-mining advocate Regina Lopez

By Vanessa L. Almeda on January 24 2013 11:22 pm

Anti-mining advocate Regina Lopez talks to thousands of anti-mining supporters who filled to the rafters the Cantilan Gymnasium during a sympoisum in Surigao del Sur on January 21, 2013. MindaNews… »

Balloons and Candies

By Erwin Mascariñas on December 28 2012 10:10 am

Child survivors of Typhoon Pablo in Lingig, Surigao del Sur receive balloons and candies from volunteers of the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) in Butuan City on Christmas Day. MindaNews… »

Lingig: Typhoon Survivor

By Erwin Mascariñas on December 28 2012 8:43 am

A resident carrying relief goods walks past houses damaged by Typhoon Pablo at Ugpason Beach, Barangay San Roque, in the town of Lingig, Surigao del Sur on Christmas Day. MindaNews… »

Relief Line

By Erwin Mascariñas on December 12 2012 11:20 am

Residents of Hinatuan town in Surigao del Sur wait for their turn to get relief bags on Dec. 7, 2012. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas

13 fishermen, mostly from Surigao Sur, rescued

By Allen V. Estabillo on December 8 2012 7:17 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/8 December)– Thirteen fishermen, mostly residents of Surigao del Sur province, were rescued by a fishing vessel from this city near the coast of Mati in Davao… »

Fearing ‘Pablo,’ CDO bakwits return to same evacuation centers

By Froilan Gallardo on December 4 2012 12:03 am

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 3 Dec) – Same predicament, same evacuation centers. Thousands of residents here today jostled aboard trucks, Multicabs, motorelas or anything that could take them… »

Typhoon Pablo Update

By Contributed Article on December 3 2012 8:00 pm

At 8:00 p.m. today, 03 December 2012, Typhoon “PABLO” was located based on satellite and surface data at 270 Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (7.4°N, 128.8°E). PAG- ASA Website

Signal No. 2 hoisted over Surigao Sur, northern part of Davao Oriental; 13 of 26 Mindanao provinces under Signal 1

By Mindanews on December 3 2012 12:43 pm

SURIGAO CITY  (MindaNews/03 December) –  Storm signal number 2 has been hoisted over Surigao del Sur and the northern part of Davao Oriental which is expected to experience stormy weather… »

Lanuza holds Surfing Festival Nov. 12-17

By Ramon Jorge B. Sarabosing on November 7 2012 11:41 pm

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 Nov) – All is set for the Lanuza Surfing Festival and Agri-Aqua Tourism Trade Fair in the town of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, on November… »

Surigao environmentalists vow to continue crusade despite shooting incident

By Vanessa L. Almeda on October 31 2012 10:13 pm

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 Oct) – Supporters of environmental activist Dr. Isidro Olan, who survived an ambush in Carmen, Surigao del Sur last Monday, vowed to continue their fight… »

Caraga Watch strongly condemns the shooting of environmental

By Contributed Article on October 31 2012 11:10 am

Stop the Killings! Respect the rights of the Filipinos to protect their land and people! CARAGAWATCH STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE SHOOTING OF STAUNCH ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST DR. ISIDRO OLAN!   On October… »

Environment activist in Surigao Sur survives ambush

By Vanessa L. Almeda on October 30 2012 12:09 am

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/29 October) – A staunch environment advocate was ambushed by still unidentified men at about 3:30 p.m. today while he on his way home, a police official said.… »

Survived

By Erwin Mascariñas on October 29 2012 9:34 pm

Environmentalist Dr Isidro Olan, executive director of Lovers of Nature Foundation Inc , survived an ambush Monday afternoon, October 29, a few meters away from his residence in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao… »

Surigao on alert as tropical depression “Ofel” nears

By Vanessa L. Almeda on October 23 2012 11:58 pm

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/23 October) —  Acting Surigao del Norte Governor Carlos Egay Jr. has ordered the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation office to go on “24-hour active… »

Manobo executed in NPA raid in Surigao Sur

By Erwin Mascariñas on October 23 2012 11:14 pm

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/23 October) – A Manobo tribesman was killed by some 80 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who abducted him and two other men during a raid on… »

Cantilan: Picturesque Sky

By Erwin Mascariñas on May 4 2012 7:33 am

PICTURESQUE SKY. Breathtaking sunset in Ayoke Island in the town of Cantilan in Surigao del Sur. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas

Degraded environment threat to national security, says retired general

By Erwin Mascariñas on May 4 2012 7:02 am

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/03 May) – For retired Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III, the greatest threat to national security is not the rebels but environmental destruction. Hotchkiss, the 24th commander of… »

Not just OK in Ayoke

By Roel Catoto on May 3 2012 8:17 am

AYOKE ISLAND, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/02 May) — Before heading to this island, I tried to search anything about it on the Internet but nothing turned up. Not until… »

Surigao del Sur residents stage mining rallies: Bishop leads anti; Ex-Gov leads pro

By Mindanews on April 29 2012 9:58 am

CANTILAN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/28 April) –  Residents supporting and opposing mining in the province held separate rallies Saturday, the former led by Carrascal mayor and former Governor Vicente Pimentel,… »

The woman farmers of Ibuan and Hawilian

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… »

Sendong was also worst disaster for Hinatuan residents

By Bobby Timonera on January 20 2012 11:09 am

HINATUAN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/19 January) – When the killer tropical storm “Sendong” hit landfall in the Philippines, it first battered the coastal municipality of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur,… »

Sendong’s wrath: Hinatuan

By Bobby Timonera on January 20 2012 8:22 am

Jose Plangganan was luckier than his neighbors whose houses (on the left side) in Barangay Talisay, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were totally destroyed by Sendong. He is doing repair work… »

Powerless islanders enjoy the glimmer of solar lights at night

By Roel Catoto on September 3 2011 6:19 am

AYOKE, GENERAL ISLANDS, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/2 September) – Residents here are finally enjoying the perks of electrical power by enjoying the comforts of a lighted kitchen, soothing music… »

Temporarily closed

By Mindanews on January 8 2011 7:14 am

A portion of a road at Barangay San Pedro in Lianga town Surigao del Sur was temporarily closed on Thursday due to landslides.  Mindanews Photo courtesy of GASA Tandag.

Q and A with Jorge Madlos: “This is where I am happy, this is where I belong”

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on January 7 2011 12:07 am

SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/06 January) — On the night martial law was announced in 1972, the campus of the Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon teemed with student groups discussing what options they would take now that the rumored declaration of martial law had come true.

Flood update: of 25 dead nationwide, 17 in Mindanao

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… »

NPA targets stalemate with gov't forces; military says it's all publicity

By Mindanews on December 28 2010 12:03 am

SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/27 December) — With barely two kilometers and a hill separating a large column of communist rebels and a platoon of government soldiers, Asia’s longest… »

CPP Anniversary

By Mindanews on December 27 2010 10:16 am

CPP ANNIVERSARY. Surigao del Sur- A young recruit of the New People’s Army performs during a cultural presentation of the 42nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines somewhere… »

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