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House panel cites Quiboloy for contempt for snubbing SMNI franchise hearings
MANILA, Philippines — Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy has been cited for contempt for still refusing to attend the House of Representatives committee on legislative franchises hearing on the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) issue. Surigao del Sur 2nd District Representative Johnny Pimentel moved to hold Quiboloy in contempt after the latter still failed.....»»
State of free speech will affect PH standing in the United Nations
If the Philippines wants to be a member of the United Nations Security Council it has to raise its standards, says UN special rapporteur.....»»
Pagasa: Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies in Metro Cebu until Feb. 1
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally known as Amihan, continues to affect the country, according to the state weather bureau stationed in Mactan. Based on Pagasa-Mactan’s weather specialist on Sunday, Jan. 28, Metro Cebu will experience mostly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions in the next five days or until Thursday, Feb. 1. “Ang.....»»
DepEd urged: Let SY 2024-2025 return to old school calendar
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) should revert School Year 2024-2025 to the old school calendar, a House legislator said Saturday. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said the return to a June-March school calendar “is a huge leap forward for our students, parents, and teachers” amid worsening climate change. He also.....»»
LIST: Metro Manila, Rizal areas with water interruptions from May 8 to 9
Manila Water announced on its social media account that the repair will affect water availability in parts of Makati, Taguig, Quezon City, Manila, Marikina, San Mateo, Cainta and Antipolo City, Rizal......»»
77 cases of heat-related illness – DOH
As high heat indices continue to affect different areas in the country, the Department of Health reported 77 cases of heat-related illness this year......»»
Drought, dry spell to affect 72 provinces
Up to 72 provinces will experience below average rainfall by the end of this month, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
DepEd says return to old school calendar beneficial to students, teachers
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) On Wednesday emphasized that shortening the timeframe for returning to the previous school calendar schedule would greatly affect the welfare of both students and educators. DepEd made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the government is now looking for ways to bring back the.....»»
CTTMO sees timeline problems in citation tickets issued to road workers
A REPRESENTATIVE from the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) said there should be a clear timeline for the citation tickets issued, particularly to the Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao) contractors implementing road works that would heavily affect the city's traffic situation......»»
Quakes jolt Luzon, Mindanao areas
Earthquakes of magnitudes 4, 4.5 and 5 jolted areas in Tarlac, Bukidnon and Surigao del Sur, respectively, yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Barangay Guinhalinan created in Barobo, Surigao del Sur
The Commission on Elections will hold a plebiscite in Barangay Guinhalinan within 90 days from the effectivity of the law creating the barangay.....»»
Mindanao NPA leader, 3 other rebels surrender
Four New People’s Army members, including a leader of the communist rebel group in Mindanao, have surrendered in Surigao del Norte......»»
BATANG MINDANAW: ‘Buhi pa baja kaw?’
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March)—We are Surigaonons! Of course, we don’t say, “Kumusta na?” Instead, we say, “Buhi pa baja kaw?” (Its closest translation is “Are you still alive?”) No matter how disturbing it might seem to hear, this term, along with its linguistic context, is best understood by Surigaonons, or at least by […].....»»
Agusan Sur highway gets huge chunk of road rehab fund for Caraga
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 10 March) —The 122-kilometer Daang Maharlika Highway segment in Agusan del Sur has been allocated P3.19 billion of the P4.4 billion budget for major road rehabilitation projects along the Surigao-Agusan and Agusan-Davao Sections of the national highway within the Caraga Region, the Department of Public Works and Highways […].....»»
Agoda Spotlights Three Philippine Havens for Mindful Explorers
As the Philippine government invests more in its Green Economy Model (GEM), digital travel platform Agoda spotlights three destinations that are leading the pack in more conscious tourism. Coron in Palawan, Panglao in Bohol, and Siargao in Surigao del Sur have been prioritized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for their conservation […].....»»
Stop accreditation of new motorcycle taxis, LTFRB asked
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board was asked yesterday to stop the accreditation of more motorcycle taxis as it would affect the income of drivers of existing public utility vehicles......»»
Philex unit secures $70 million funding for Silangan mine
A wholly owned subsidiary of Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp. has secured an additional $70 million funding for the development and operation of its Silangan mine project in Surigao del Norte......»»
Quakes rock Mindanao areas
Earthquakes rocked areas in Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental as well as Surigao del Sur yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
BATANG MINDANAW: Puhon
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 02 February) – Puhon. In this day and age, this word carries more meaning than ever. We utter it, believing in it. At times, in casual conversations, we say it first; other times, we say it last — to express hope, to believe that our wishful thinking will happen by God’s […].....»»
One Meralco plants 125,000 mangroves on World Wetlands Day
One Meralco Foundation the social development arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), celebrates this year’s World Wetlands Day by planting and nurturing 125,000 native mangroves in Del Carmen in Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte......»»