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NPA to suspend offensives during Siargao surfing fest

September 6, 2008

The communist New People’s Army (NPA) won’t mount offensives in Siargao Island during the invitational surfing competition there, the National Democratic Front has said.

“We guarantee this to the people of the island and to the international and local tourists who will participate and witness the surfing competition and visit during the fiesta celebrations of General Luna, Surigao del Norte,” it said on the Communist Party of the Philippines website Wednesday afternoon.

The NPA, however, apologized for firing shots in a recent attack on the old municipal hall that surprised and unnerved some people.

It said the NPA made sure that no civilian was caught in the crossfire and had ordered the Red Fighters to stop firing once police forces surrender.

Also, it said the NPA medic treated a wounded policeman and made sure that the other who also wounded was brought to the hospital.

“We apologize for what happened. We also wish to inform some of the island residents whose cellular phones were confiscated that we will return or pay the unreturned units. Some of the units can no longer be returned because it got wet and were left when the NPA encountered the enemy when they withdrew to Claver. If you are one of those whose mobile phones were confiscated by the NPA, please inform us through announcements in the radio stations in Surigao City. Please include the type/brand of the cellular phone and your real name, we will pay for your lost units,” it said.

But the NDF said the NPA will continue to take steps to stop the growing illegal drug trade in the island.

It said it will continue to gather evidence against drug pushers, drug lords, and their protectors.

“We call on the enlightened Surigaonons to help the NPA put an end to the illegal drug trade in the island, to secretly provide us with factual data against the drug lords and their protectors. Revolutionary justice cannot be effected without the people’s support,” it said.

It said it will also continue implementing the revolutionary agrarian reform program to defend the interest of the peasantry.

“Land grabbing is a serious crime committed against the people. Cases will be filed against unrepentant land grabbers or despotic landlords, they will be tried in the people’s court and be punished based on the degree of their crime if proven guilty,” it said. (GMANews.TV)

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SCCI partners with media for "Kapihan Nan Surigao"

August 7, 2008
After a long year of hibernation, the “Kapihan Nan Surigao” has finally been revived last Saturday, August 2, 2008.
Sponsored by the Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Foundation, the weekly discussion forum seeks to raise awareness and level of understanding among the Surigao community for Surigao’s most significant issues.

Held at Hotel Tavern Surigao, the forum kicked-off with a signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the SCCI led by its president Jake Miranda and partners in the local media led by Jun Clerigo of the Media Association of Surigao to make sure the sustainability of this initiative.

In the MOA, the SCCI will provide snacks and venue with appropriate sound and light system. Furthermore, SCCI will invite resource speakers for each event with the concurrence of the media partners.


Discussion on the local peace and order situation was the first topic. Invited guests during the forum were the officials of the PNP in Surigao del Norte and Surigao City with Councilor Jex Bayana, chair for the City Committee on Peace and Order, and some members of the business sector.

On August 9, local issues on Traffic and Public Transportation will be tackled. (Fryan E. Abkilan, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
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P25.9-M SPOTS project handed over to ARBs

The Solar Power Technology Support Project (SPOTS) worth P25,991,023.95, a government project assisted by the government of Spain, is now switched on and handed over to the agrarian reform beneficiaries in the five barangays within the Surigao City ARC III in Surigao del Norte.
Surigao City ARC III, is one of the 109 ARCs in Caraga Region which are covered by DAR-SPOTS project aiming to alleviate rural poverty and increase income in the countryside. It specifically provides lighting system in remote ARCs.

A package of support services consisting of potable water system, school building and barangay hall lighting facilities and barangay health center is provided by SPOTS. This is part of DAR’s contribution to the ten-point agenda of President Arroyo for countryside development.

ARCs are composed of farmers in cluster barangays under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). In his message, DAR Regional Director Engr. Felix Aguhob said that at least 270 households are now enjoying the benefits of the solar power energy.

The barangays covered by solar power project are, Aurora, Danawan, Lipata (Sitio Sumilom), Lisondra and Zaragoza. The ceremonial switching on and turn-over was done recently by Engr. Felix Aguhob, Regional Director of DAR Caraga Regional Office, Hon. Alfonso Casurra, City Mayor of Surigao, Dir. Rueben Quejas, SPOTS II - National Project Director, Dir. Mario Marasigan of the Department of Energy, PARO Jose T. Sebucao of Surigao del Norte and other DAR and local government officials. (DAR-13/PIA-Caraga)

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Cash assistance sa mga biktima sa bagyong Frank gitunol na

July 31, 2008
Gitunol na ni halandong City Mayor Alfonso S. Casurra ang cash assistance nga nagkantidad ug P21,000.00 gikan sa City Disaster Coordinating Council ngadto sa 6 ka mga banay nga taga sitio Giso, Capalayan ning dakbayan sa Surigao alas 10:00A.M. niadtong miaging semana didto sa iyang buhatan.
Sumala pa sa mga banay nila Raul ug Nenith Bolandrina, Sherlito ug Jocelyn Alce, Avito ug Marivic Turaja, Felicisimo ug Josephine Bolandrina, Roberto ug Norma Lerio ug si Roselyn Dahang, daku kaayo ang ilang pasalamat sa SCDCC labina kang Mayor Pons yawat magamit nila ang maong salapi sa pagpangita sa ilang kabataan didto sa mga kasikbit nga kaislahan sa kabisay-an.

Ang maong kantidad nga 21,000.00 ka pesos mao ang pagtuman sa gisaad sa SCDCC nga i-ayuda nga tag 3,000 matag usa ka pamilya nga nawad-an ug anak gumikan sa bagyong Frank, atol sa hini-usang tigum sa Peace & Order ug City Disaster Coordinating Council di pa lang dugay.

Samtang padayon nga gipangita sa nasangpit nga mga banay ang ilang mga anak, padayon usab ang City Social Welfare Office ug Phil. National Red Cross pagsuporta pinaagi sa paghatag pagkaon alang kanila. (CMO-Surigao City/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
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Gov. Barbers ug Cong. Romarate parihong mihatag og P2.5 milyones

July 28, 2008

Pulos mihatag og 2.5 milyones ang gobernador sa Surigao del Norte ug ang kongresista sa ikaduhang distrito sa Surigao del Norte alang na sa buhatan sa polis sa syudad sa Surigao.
Matod sa sulat gikan sa buhatan ni kongresista Guillermo Romarate, pinitsahan niadtong bulan sa Marso ning tuiga nga gipahibalo na ang buhatan sa mayor sa dakbayan sa Surigao nga adunay dugang pundo nga gigahin sa kongresista.

Matod pa ang maong headquarter nga anha pagatukoron sa Barangay Washington sakop sa dakbayan sa Surigao.

Mipahibalo ang kongresista sa mayor sa dakbayan nga taposon ang maong proyekto.

Samtang si Surigao del Norte Governor Robert Ace Barbers mipahibalo usab nga aduna siyay gigahin nga 2.5 milyon aron matapos ang maong proyekto.

Si Barbers mitataw nga nahatag nasad ang maong kantidad ngadto ni Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra bag-ohay pa lamang.

“Kay ako man jaon (kana) nagsugod nga proyekto sa kongressman pa ako, nagsulti man ako nga ang tanan nako nasugdan akong humanon,” matod ni Barbers.

Matod ni Barbers nga kon matapos ang maong edepisyo aduna siyay dugang paliton nga mga kahimanan susama sa computers, aircons, lamesa, lingkuranan ug uban pa.

Iyang giklaro nga sakto kaayo nga mihatag ang kongresista aron mapalit ang mga dugang kahimanan sa awtoridad.

“Jaoy may (adunay) mga tawo na gusto motapos sa atong mga nasugdan nga proyekto pero kita mapasalamaton gihapon sa ilang tinguha kay sayod man ang katawhan kun diin jaon na (kana nga) pundo gikan,” matod sa gobernador. (PIA-Caraga)

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