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New planet named after Filipino teacher 31 Mar 2006
BUTUAN CITY (31 March) -- "I am proud to be a Filipino, and since I defeated 4,000 other teachers from around the world including the American finalists in ...
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Butuan City celebrates 485th anniversary mass Mar 30, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- Claiming the first Christian mass was held in Mazzaua Island here and not in Limasawa Island in Leyte, the Butuan City Government, Butuan ...
Sun.Star,

Butuan makes education easy through SPES Mar 29, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (30 March) -- Students can now have extra income that will help defray some of their school expenses through the Special Program for Employment of ...
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240 barangay residents in Butuan receive medical attention Mar 29, 2006
...by Sheila A. Mercado. BUTUAN CITY (30 March) -- 240 residents of Brgy. Anticala availed ... and information. (PIO-Butuan City) [top].
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Butuan Lions Club, AID-TAO to open rehab center Mar 29, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (30 March) -- In support to the call of the national government to intensify campaign against illegal drugs, Lions Club International - Butuan City ...
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SSEAYP opens in Butuan Mar 29, 2006
...by Lovely Laudette D. Gamba. BUTUAN CITY (29 March) -- Application for the 33rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) is now open. ...
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Pigdaulan viewed by Butuan PESO for summer jobs Mar 24, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (24 March) -- The City Government of Butuan through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) is considering Barangay Pigdaulan as the "working ...
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Butuan all set for Balangay Festival Mar 24, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (24 March) -- The City Tourism chaired by former Mayor Leonides Theresa Plaza, together with various government, religious and private ...
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DA chief monitors flash flood affected areas in Butuan City Mar 15, 2006
Butuan City (16 March) -- DA Secretary Domingo Panganiban personally surveyed the extent of damage on various agricultural lands brought about by continuous ...
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DA Butuan urges owners to vaccinate their pets Mar 1, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (2 March) -- "Rabies can kill!" This is the resounding call of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health (DOH ...
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Butuan steps up drive vs women's discrimination Mar 15, 2006
Butuan City (16 March) -- The effort to protect women from all forms of discrimination and oppression is in a higher notch this year, in line with the ...
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3-mo-old baby perishes in Butuan fire Mar 6, 2006
BUTUAN CITY – A three-month-old baby girl perished while two other persons were injured when a fire broke out in Barangay Bungtod, Tandag town, Surigao del ...
Tempo,

PDEA torches illegal drugs Mar 29, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (29 March) -- "The city government will not stop campaigning for anti-drugs in order to save the lives of the victims especially the youths who are ...
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CSC redefines "veteran" Mar 29, 2006
...by Lovely Laudette D. Gamba. BUTUAN CITY (29 March) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently came up with CSC Resolution No. ...
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Mati hosts national skimboard competition Mar 28, 2006
Expected participants are from Davao, Butuan, Misamis Oriental, Dipolog City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu, Leyte, Iligan, Negros Occidental, Tandag, Lanuza and ...
Sun.Star,

GSIS expands, liberalizes college scholarship program Mar 27, 2006
Butuan City (28 March) -- The Government Service Insurance System has increased the number of its college scholars from the previous 48 to 120 beneficiaries ...
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Gov't workers learn basics of investment with GSIS Mutual Fund Mar 27, 2006
Butuan City (28 March) -- For as little as P1,000.00, members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now have the opportunity to ride on the gains ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Rebels claim 35 towns, 200 villages on their fold Mar 30, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- The New People's Army (NPA) in Caraga Region Thursday boasted that 35 towns out of a total 71 in the region, with 200 barangays and 30,000 ...
Sun.Star,

OWWA exec sponsors medical, dental mission Mar 27, 2006
...by Robert E. Roperos. BUTUAN CITY (28 March) -- Deputy Administrator Atty. Angelo "Jijil" Jimenez of the Overseas Workers' Welfare ...
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Group execs hold inspection of projects Mar 29, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- Officials of the Cotabato-Agusan River Bank Development Project (CARDBP) and foreign funding institution Japan Bank for International ...
Sun.Star,

Censorship in media not felt in Caraga Region Mar 17, 2006
...by Dave M. Suyao. Butuan City (17 March) -- The censorship in media is much talked in Manila but is not felt and experienced here in Caraga Region. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DENR-XIII intensifies campaign vs illegal logging Mar 21, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (22 March) -- In line with its continuous campaign against illegal logging in Caraga Region, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
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BALLANGHAI: A Butuanon word? Mar 7, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- If we go by Antonio Pigafetta's relation called Nancy-Libri-Phillipps-Beinecke-Yale codex, the word Ballanghai is Butuanon. ...
Minda News,

Drug cases in Caraga barangays down by 16% Mar 29, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (30 March) -- Comparing the number of drug cases that has been filed in Regional Trial Court here in 2002, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA ...
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Commentary : A better country, a better world Mar 5, 2006
Here's how Dr. Eden Omboy, the recently retired Butuan City Schools division superintendent describes her Mentoring the Mentors experience: ...
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PAGASA eyes disaster preparedness projects Mar 1, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (2 March) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), along with other government agencies, is ...
Philippine Information Agency,

"Funwalk and Hataw" kicks-off Caraga Women's Month celebration Mar 1, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (2 March) -- In line with the celebration of Women's Month this year, the Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga ...
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For Guiness Book: A day of crimes and deaths Mar 9, 2006
Butuan City (10 March) -- In a day, Police Regional Office 13 has recorded three heinous crimes and another two illegal activities that occurred in Agusan del ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Sec. Dureza urges LGUs to initiate peace process Mar 8, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (9 March) -- Presidential adviser on the Peace Process and former Secretary of Mindanao Economic and Development Council (MEDCo) Jesus P. Dureza ...
Philippine Information Agency,

NFA prepares contingency plan vs La Niña Mar 2, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (3 March) -- To counter and mitigate adverse effects of La Niña on supply and prices of rice, the National Food Authority (NFA) comes up with a ...
Philippine Information Agency,

OWWA holds livelihood training for OFWs Mar 12, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (13 March) -- The Regional Office of the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration (OWWA), in cooperation with the Technical Education and Skills ...
Philippine Information Agency,

GMA willing to sacrifice popularity for Cha-cha Mar 25, 2006
According to Lorenzana, AdCom commissioners have conducted information sorties in Davao City, Boracay in Aklan, Cebu City, Bukidnon, Butuan, Agusan del Norte ...
Philippine Star,

Angel nag-aral ng sex education kaya alam na hindi siya made ... Mar 26, 2006
...dahil nasa college na siya. He has to transfer nga lang dahil sa isang college sa Butuan City siya dati pumapasok. He has to enroll ...
Journal Online,

RDC bares Caraga contribution to national targets Mar 27, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (27 March) -- Director Carmencita Cochingco of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) reveals the regional contributions of Caraga to ...
Philippine Information Agency,

OWWA-13 supports jobs generation through SRA Mar 19, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (20 March) -- The Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration (OWWA), recently conducted a two-day overseas jobs' fair through the Special Recruitment ...
Philippine Information Agency,

All-out offensive vs NPA rebels ordered Mar 27, 2006
BUTUAN CITY — An area command chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ordered yesterday an all-out offensive against communist dissidents in ...
Manila Bulletin,

RCWDP pushes for EO 417 implementation Mar 27, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (27 March) -- The Regional Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (RCWDP) pushed for the implementation of Executive Order 417, a mandate by ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Caraga's politicians start moves for '07 polls Mar 23, 2006
In Butuan City, the region's capital, Mayor Democrito Plaza, II is reportedly seeking another term with rumors spreading that his wife, Daisy is considering a ...
Sun.Star,

Young farmer returns after year of training from Japan Mar 27, 2006
Butuan City (27 March) -- After a year-long training from Japan, Carol Cabargada returned to Agusan del Sur to share some of his experiences and learning about ...
Philippine Information Agency,

2 Reds wounded in Agusan fighting Mar 1, 2006
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were wounded in a gun battle with military combatants in a valley in Kitcharao ...
Tempo,

2 killed, 3 wounded in Agusan clashes Feb 25, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- Two persons were killed while three others were wounded in two separate clashes between government troops and New People's Army guerillas in ...
Minda News,

ADB to lend P1b for Mindanao airports Mar 7, 2006
...of the DoTC, said the national government with the loans from the ADB approved the modernization proposal of the airports in Cotabato City, Butuan City, Puerto ...
Manila Standard Today,

NPA rebel killed, many others wounded in clash with Army troops in ... Mar 16, 2006
Initial field reports reaching the operation center of the Army’s advance tactical command post (ACP) in Bancasi, Butuan City stated that elements of Bravo ...
Manila Bulletin,

DOLE Caraga accepting call center agents Mar 23, 2006
DOLE provincial field officer Hermie Daytoc said their Regional Office in Butuan City is accepting qualified applicants on March 23-24. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Caraga fair turnout reflecting job woes Mar 22, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- The heavy turnout at the recent job fair in this city at the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (Owwa) Caraga Regional Office is a ...
Sun.Star,

Caraga OFWs soon to become entrepreneurs Mar 21, 2006
Butuan City (21 March) -- While the strong peso is said to be hurting the OFW, the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration, in collaboration with TESDA and ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DPWH bares status of infra projects in Surigao Sur Mar 1, 2006
...by Robert E. Roperos. BUTUAN CITY (2 March) -- Assistant Regional Director Emiliano T. Salang, Jr. of the Department of Public Works ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Rebel denies clash with army in Agusan Sur Mar 17, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- New People's Army (NPA) spokesperson for Caraga Region Ka Maria Malaya denied reports that a member of their group was killed and undetermined ...
Sun.Star,

Commentary: Talk of military junta insulting Mar 17, 2006
Butuan City (17 March) -- Malacañang dismissed Senator Joker Arroyo's warning of military junta as President Arroyo is held hostage by the Armed forces of the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Not a statement of fact, but a statement of possibility Mar 19, 2006
...(To my long lost friends, THANNY of Butuan and YOYOY of Cebu who are here for a vacation, WELCOME and ENJOY the City of Smile.).
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Police file raps, say slay suspects at large Mar 14, 2006
...roaming free. The suspects are said to be assassins-for-hire from Butuan City tapped to eliminate all members of the Pesidas family. A ...
Sun.Star,

DAR Caraga excels 2005 targets Mar 21, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (22 March) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform-Caraga Region, under Regional Director Felix B. Aguhob has been a consistent performer since 2002 ...
Philippine Information Agency,

PIA Press Release Mar 21, 2006
...by Fryan E. Abkilan. Butuan City (22 March) -- The Bureau of Customs-Caraga Region has reported a 16.36% increase in tax collection last year. ...
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Owwa offers two-day free overseas placement in Caraga Mar 13, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) Caraga office initiated a two-day free overseas placement on March 16-17 at the Owwa regional ...
Sun.Star,

DOE to present 2006 PEP update today Mar 21, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (22 March) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) through the Regional Office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will present ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Nat'l Skimboarding Festival in Mati Mar 22, 2006
...of the parti-cipants will be coming from Mati and Davao, but skimmers from as far as Opol, Leyte, Cebu, Caga-yan de Oro, Lanuza in Surigao, Butuan, Tandag and ...
The Mindanao Daily Mirror,

47 firms get mine permits Mar 10, 2006
BUTUAN CITY—The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Caraga has granted permits to at least 47 firms for mineral exploration in the region, an agency ...
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‘Women now less dependent on men’ Mar 7, 2006
Tagum City. A "fashion march" against dictatorship and poverty will be staged in Butuan City, Kidapawan City and CARAGA. At least ...
Philippine Star,

‘Save the life of Marilou Ranario’ Mar 9, 2006
BUTUAN CITY - Deputy Administrator Angelo Jimenez of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said "the defense is preparing very hard" for the case of ...
ABS CBN News,

First of two parts Mar 5, 2006
Sur. Two days later, a red Frontier pick-up with license plate KCB-270, was intercepted by an Army unit in Bancasi, Butuan City. ...
ABS CBN News,

NPA officer surrenders Mar 9, 2006
BUTUAN CITY – The area command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) claimed strategic advantage yesterday after a ranking commander of the New People ...
Tempo,

OPAPP holds Caraga forum on comprehensive peace process Mar 2, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (3 March) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) is currently embarking series of regional fora in the regions of ...
Philippine Information Agency,

LEGS prepares students to face the world of employment Mar 9, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (10 March) -- To prepare the graduating students face the world of employment, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is currently ...
Philippine Information Agency,

The International Women's Day Mar 11, 2006
...and Bohol. In Mindanao, rallies were held at Davao City, in the CARAGA region, Tagum City, Kidapawan City, and Butuan City. In National ...
Bulatlat,

MRDP-WB sends appraisal mission to Agusan del Sur Mar 15, 2006
Butuan City (16 March) -- The World Bank Mission, together with the team from the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP), DA-RFU 13, BFAR and concerned LGUs ...
Philippine Information Agency,

MGB denies withholding info on Lake Mainit earth movement Mar 15, 2006
Butuan City (16 March) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Caraga region, in an interview denies allegations of Lake Mainit residents particularly of ...
Philippine Information Agency,

We're putting a good fight to save Marilou Ranario's life - OWWA Mar 8, 2006
Butuan City (9 March) -- Following the issue on the case of Marilou Ranario in Kuwait, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Deputy Administrator ...
Philippine Information Agency,

International Women’s Day rally in Makati today Mar 7, 2006
...the city’s streets; around 1,000 women in Tagum City will conduct a "Fashion March versus Dictatorship and Poverty" that will start in Butuan City, Kidapawan ...
Manila Bulletin,

DepEd: Poverty doesn't affect education sector in Caraga Mar 6, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (6 March) -- "Being poor does not at all affect the education sector in this region", said Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga Regional Director ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Holy Cross, UM to field two teams in March 10-12 tilt Mar 2, 2006
School, University of Immaculate Conception (UIC), San Pedro College, Davao Doctors College, Brokenshire College and teams from Bislig, Butuan, Mati, Digos ...
The Mindanao Daily Mirror,

130 sea turtle hatchlings, freed in Caraga Mar 14, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (15 March) -- Some 130 sea turtle hatchlings were freed recently along the coastal area of the municipality of Carmen, Agusan del Norte ...
Philippine Information Agency,

5 pianists at CAP with Gov Magno Mar 9, 2006
...and other parts of Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, So. Cotabato, Caraga, Butuan Bislig and Davao areas - City, Sur, and Norte.
The Mindanao Daily Mirror,

Dureza: GRP-MILF peace talks to continue this month Mar 7, 2006
BUTUAN CITY -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said Monday that the peace negotiation between government and the Moro Islamic Liberation ...
Minda News,

Phivolcs nixes reports on Surigao Norte tsunami Mar 7, 2006
By Ben Serrano. BUTUAN CITY -- Philvocs office in Surigao City denied Tuesday rumors about a volcanic eruption of Mt. Paco, an inactive ...
Sun.Star,

Scores of NPA rebels killed, wounded in Agusan Mar 6, 2006
BUTUAN CITY – An unknown number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were believed either killed or wounded when they encountered patrolling combat troops in ...
Tempo,

AFP well prepared physically and tactically, PNP-13 director says Mar 7, 2006
...by Robert E. Roperos. BUTUAN CITY (7 March) -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office-XIII Caraga Regional Director P/CSupt. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DSWD reports KALAHI benefits in Caraga Mar 6, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (6 March) -- In a forum conducted recently at Cagayan de Oro City on Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Poverty reduction prioritized by Arroyo administration, says NEDA ... Mar 2, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (3 March) -- Following the issue of whether or not the Arroyo administration is pro-poor, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Army, PNP say NPA attacks in Mindanao are parts of aborted plot to ... Mar 2, 2006
...strong show of force by the defenders in Barangay San Pedro, Lianga, Surigao del Sur; and in Barangays Pianing, Tabon-Tabon, and Los Angeles, all in Butuan City ...
Manila Bulletin,

DA warns public to take precautions vs bird flu Mar 12, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (13 March) -- Following outbreaks of Avian Influenza or Bird-Flu in neighboring Asian countries, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warns the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Army officer, 2 troopers slain in Agusan Sur clash Mar 13, 2006
They were immediately evacuated to Camp Evangelista Hospital Annex at Bancasi, Butuan City. They were later declared out of danger by physicians. ...
Manila Bulletin,

3 soldiers slain in NPA ambush Mar 13, 2006
They were immediately evacuated to Camp Evangelista Hospital Annex at Bancasi, Butuan City for medical treatment. They have been declared out of danter. ...
Tempo,

DA prepares for bird-flu Mar 9, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (10 March) -- With the occurrence of new Avian Influenza (H5N1 or Bird-Flu) infections on birds in other countries, the Department of Agriculture ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DOLE-13 presents jobs generation programs Mar 9, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (10 March) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga Regional Director Chona Mantilla presented programs in preparation for the new ...
Philippine Information Agency,

News affecting OFW's Mar 12, 2006
...free to public and no placement fee is being asked since he is the one who personally asked owners of these foreign based companies to come to Butuan City and ...
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Distribute pics of migratory birds as preventive measure vs bird ... Mar 13, 2006
A report from the Philippine Information Agency regional office in Butuan City, said the Regional Avian Influenza Task Force (RAITF) agreed this will be their ...
Minda News,

TESDA-13 pushes for self-employment to cushion poverty in Caraga Mar 14, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (14 March) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Regional Director Orlando Naag encouraged Caraganons to engage in self ...
Philippine Information Agency,

10 cities join trainer’s training on public service excellence ... Mar 1, 2006
The participants will be coming from the cities of Butuan, Dapitan, Dipolog, Koronadal, Malaybalay, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Panabo, Tacurong, and Zamboanga, under ...
Minda News,

DSWD launches "Poder" pro-poor initiative Mar 2, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (3 March) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) forged partnership with the Spanish government to reduce poverty through ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Gov’t to create AAP to replace airport agencies Mar 8, 2006
Castañares said the carriers proposed the development of airports in Cotabato, Kalibo, Caticlan, Busuanga, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Butuan, Dipolog, Roxas ...
Manila Bulletin,

Ledesma: Why the gains have not trickled down to the poor Mar 9, 2006
...fund projects. But where, what, how and when? Right now vehicles wallow in muddy road going to Butuan from Davao City. Quality of ...
Sun.Star,

Lawyers to do all to save Pinay DH from death penalty Mar 11, 2006
He made the assurance in a telephone interview during a weekly TV program hosted by Philippine Information Agency Regional Office in Butuan City. ...
Minda News,

BO-OL KINGDOM AND ITS THALASSOCRACY Part 1. Introduction Mar 11, 2006
...thalassocracy of the Bo-ol Kingdom includes the following places: a) Bohol Island, b) Tanhay, Negros Oriental; c) Iligan and Pangil Bay; d) Butuan Kingdom; e ...
Bohol Chronicle,

Anti-graft songwriting tilt builds culture of integrity ... Mar 2, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (3 March) -- The Office of the Ombudsman announces recently the search for the one-of-a-kind competition in songwriting composition that enables ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Zero Backlog Program eliminates backlog cases in NLRC Mar 14, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (14 March) -- To maintain industrial peace and provide fast, quickest, fairest, and less expensive handling of labor-related cases in the region ...
Philippine Information Agency,

NEDA 13 Chief eyes good economic performance in the region Mar 7, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (8 March) -- "Looking at the economic performance of the country, we can see that there is indeed sufficient reason for us to be optimistic about ...
Philippine Information Agency,

MGB-XIII gives updates on Philnico Mining Corporation Mar 7, 2006
BUTUAN CITY (7 March) -- The long wait is over for the people of Surigao and Caraga Region who have been asking for any information on the updates of Philnico ...
Philippine Information Agency,

NPA LANDMINE KILLS 9 ARMY SOLDIERS IN SURIGAO 02 Dec 2005
BUTUAN CITY, December 2, 2005 (STAR) The New People’s Army (NPA) claimed yesterday that nine Army soldiers were killed and an undetermined others wounded ...
Philippine Headline News,

On militants 02 Dec 2005
...help. With the growing population in Butuan City, there is a quandary of transport vehicle plying in the city routes. Motorized ...
The Mandanao Daily Mirror,

Bishops unaware of Arroyo visit Dec 1, 2005
By Ben Serrano. BUTUAN CITY -- The Butuan Bishop's office said they were unaware of any visit by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the city Friday. ...
Sun.Star,

NFA Butuan vows sufficient rice this Christmas Nov 30, 2005
...by Nora CL Molde. Surigao del Sur (1 December) -- The National Food Authority assured the public of sufficient supply of rice this coming Christmas season. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Butuan law-enforcers undergo training Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- The city government here is bent on eradicating or at least minimize the proliferation of illegal drugs here through series of ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Caraga's infra geared for tourism Nov 30, 2005
By Ben Serrano. BUTUAN CITY -- What do Rome's coliseum, Paris' Eiffel tower, and England's London Bridge have in common? They are ...
Sun.Star,

Young Butuanon artists express commitment to the Lumads Nov 21, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/21 November) -- Christillette Mae Oclarit, 19,of San Francisco , Agusan del Sur has the making of a girl who can land in a nationwide ...
Minda News,

PSQ Caraga winners bared Nov 17, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (18 November) -- The audience patiently waited for almost six hours before the Caraga regional winner was proclaimed during the regional ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DENR CARAGA conducts emission tests for National Clean Air Month ... Nov 17, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (18 November) -- The Environment Management Bureau ask government vehicles for emission testing in order to be models in the compliance of ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Acting like a family Nov 28, 2005
By Joeanne Marie M. Salise/MindaNews / 28 November 2005. BUTUAN CITY -- If we were not Christians, we would be Muslims and vice-versa. ...
Minda News,

Rebels ambush troops; truck torched Nov 29, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- The New People's Army (NPA) in Caraga Region ambushed last Saturday morning a logging truck with six army men onboard at Road 4, Sitio Bagong ...
Sun.Star,

On Mindanao's Week of Peace Nov 28, 2005
By A. Bryan M.Talavero/MindaNews / 28 November 2005. BUTUAN CITY -- Countries all over the world regard Mindanao as a haven of terrorists and rebels. ...
Minda News,

National and local media vow support to BFAR-FRMP Nov 30, 2005
Butuan City (1 December) -- Members of the national and local media gathered here recently for the very first time in a media tour conducted by the Philippine ...
Philippine Information Agency,

"Face the Region" features PSQ Caraga Reg'l Elimination in ... Nov 16, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (16 November) -- After almost two months when the last episode on Caraga Regional Skills Competition spearheaded by Technical Education and Skills ...
Philippine Information Agency,

What’s so special about CARAGA? Nov 6, 2005
...declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the picturesque Lake Mainit where over 33 various kinds of species thrive; and the historic city of Butuan which claims ...
Manila Bulletin,

Photo exhibit on Japanese invasion of China on display in Butuan Nov 16, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (16 November) -- The untold history of the Japanese invasion to China is now unfolded with the display of its photo exhibit at the lobby of the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Rebels attack sect; one killed, one hurt Nov 9, 2005
CAMP Rafael Rodriguez, Butuan City -- A civilian volunteer and concurrent missionary worker of the Independent Benevolent Missionary Association (IBMA) was ...
Sun Star,

Caraga not ready for blood illness, bird flu Nov 13, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Health officials at the Caraga Region's cleanest and biggest public hospital in terms of bed capacity, the Butuan City Medical Center, admitted ...
Sun Star,

Oro Asian Cup Leveling flocked by badminton enthusiasts Nov 9, 2005
Badminton players all over Mindanao were present during the Leveling, places from Davao, GenSan, Kidapawan, Camiguin, Iligan, Butuan, and more. ...
Sun Star,

Military slams rebel attack against sect Nov 9, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- The military challenged human rights groups in Caraga Region Wednesday to conduct impartial investigation on the New People's Army's (NPA ...
Sun Star,

Agusan inmates hold noise barrage, fast Nov 7, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- More than 200 inmates in the Agusan del Norte Provincial Jail located near Barangay Ambago here continued the "noise barrage" they started last ...
Sun Star,

PAGASA holds IT training for Visayas, Mindanao personnel Nov 10, 2005
...on November 11-13 at the Mactan PAGASA Station Complex in Mactan, Cebu while the Mindanao cluster will train on November 14-16 at the Butuan PAGASA Station in ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Gold panning blamed on mercury pollution Nov 28, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Uncontrolled dumping of high toxic waste materials from small-scale gold mining operations in the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao, and ...
Sun.Star,

McDo builds DSWD charity house for Oro's orphaned kids Nov 25, 2005
Right now, McDonalds has 10 branches in the entire Mindanao island-six are located in Davao City, two in Cagayan de Oro, and one each in Butuan and Ozamiz ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Malacañang sets Christmas jobs fair Dec.3-4 Nov 28, 2005
8 — Tabu Municipal Hall, Benguet, DoLE Regional Office in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, DoLE Regional Office, Zamboanga City, SM Cagayan De Oro City, and St. ...
Manila Bulletin,

Sense and Sensibility : Some notes on Mindanao Nov 28, 2005
MINDANAO, mainly unexplored during the Spanish period, encompassed Butuan, Zamboanga, Mindanao -- or “del Moro� -- Caraga and a few other islands. ...
INQ7.net,

Communist rebels kill three men in Philippines Nov 7, 2005
...said Monday. Two others were wounded in the attack in the outskirts of Butuan City, 810 km south of Manila Sunday. Major Bartolome ...
Webindia123,

Survival tips on traveling around Mindanao Nov 5, 2005
After a recent trip to Butuan City, I figured I have to sift through my old journals and collate the dos and don’ts of traveling I have listed down at least ...
Minda News,

Rebs strafe chapel, 3 killed Nov 11, 2005
Panacan, Davao City (12 November) -- Rebels under Ka Arway of Front Committee- 21C strafed a chapel at Purok 8, Brgy Bugsukan, Butuan City, early morning last ...
Philippine Information Agency,

24 finalists vie for Face of Ponds Nov 5, 2005
15, eliminations were conducted in 10 Mindanao cities--Davao, Tagum, General Santos, Kidapawan, Zamboanga, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Butuan and Valencia ...
Sun Star,

Lawmakers carve Samar Nature Park for mining Nov 24, 2005
...mining exploration on the conditions that the area should be defined, and that there will be no mining without consultations," Butuan Representative Leovigildo ...
INQ7.net,

NPAs kill 9 troopers, cop in Iloilo, Quezon Nov 20, 2005
BUTUAN CITY - The military claimed strategic victory here yesterday when an alleged organizing secretary of a communist “shadow government�, an amazon ...
Tempo,

Groups question Enrile log firm Nov 18, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Two groups reiterated anew their accusations that some of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials and Filipino ...
Sun Star,

Public warned vs substandard Christmas lights Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- With the flooding of cheap Christmas lights in the market, the Bureau of Product Standard (BPS), an attached agency of the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DTI-Caraga enforces Presidential Decree 1572 Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga Regional Office in coordination with its provincial units enforced PD 1572 ...
Philippine Information Agency,

‘NPA human rights violation soars high’ Nov 22, 2005
...aries Association where three of its members were killed and wounding three others including a 12-year old boy at Purok 8, Barangay Bugsukan, Butuan City on Nov ...
Tempo,

RVAT the price of functioning democracy - DTI Caraga Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- Asked about his expectations on the coming Christmas season concerning the implementation of the Reformed Value Added Tax (RVAT ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Prices of basic commodities remain stable in Caraga Nov 17, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (18 November) -- The price behavior of basic and prime manufactured goods in this city continues to be generally stable compared to the prevailing ...
Philippine Information Agency,

DTI-13 urges vigilance in EVAT implementation Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director Brielgo Pagaran is urging consumers to be extra vigilant and watchful on ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Alert level up v. rebel attacks Nov 13, 2005
Superintendent Catalino Cuy had also alerted all of his stations to be ready always for similar NPA raids like that in Magdum (Tagum City), Butuan City and ...
Sun Star,

Mindanao media scores NCIP for forum snub Nov 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (8 November) -- In the recent plenary session of the 1st Mindanao Cultural Forum for Media which was held in a local convention center here, the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

167,202 hectares of Caraga forest areas opened for agri-business ... Nov 19, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — To improve the economic condition of poor farmers and indigenous people in far-flung areas, the Arroyo administration has opened 167,202 ...
Manila Bulletin,

Surigao Norte consumers submit resolutions to National Consumers ... Nov 23, 2005
Butuan City (24 November) -- Ten resolutions concerning public safety, extension of credit facility, infra support, strengthened market administration system ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Soldiers slay 2 rebels in Agusan Nov 21, 2005
BUTUAN CITY – Two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were reportedly killed while eight others were allegedly wounded when a 25-minute gunbattle ...
Tempo,

Caraga to hold first Mining Community Congress and fourth mining ... Nov 17, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (18 November) -- The Community Relation and Development Officers Organization (CREDO) will highlight the contribution of mining industry in the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Communist rebels attack chapel, kill 3 workers Nov 7, 2005
Officials said at least 15 New People's Army (NPA) rebels barged into the church in the remote village of Bugsukan in Butuan City and opened fire on a group of ...
Sun Star,

Caraga meningo cases number three since '02 Nov 10, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- The office in charge in the surveillance of meningococcemia and other highly contagious diseases in Caraga Region claimed cases of suspected ...
Sun Star,

Tourism showcase needs support of TV Nov 8, 2005
...del Norte, and Surigao del Sur. Butuan, Surigao, and Bislig are the three famous cities of the region. A region blessed with an ...
Tempo,

Davao riders zoom to victory Nov 15, 2005
...drew a total of 473 riders from all over Mindanao including Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Cotabato, Tagum, Panabo, Bislig, Gingoog, Butuan and Bukidnon. ...
Sun Star,

Groups accuse solon of logging, mining ties Nov 3, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- The National Democratic Front in Caraga Region and a non-government organization (NGO) based in Surigao del Sur accused Surigao del Sur ...
Sun Star,

Cotabato City to host Mindanao media summit Nov 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (8 November) -- The Mindanao News and Information Cooperative Center (MNICC) recently announced the conduct of the 3rd Mindanao Media Summit that ...
Philippine Information Agency,

MINDANAO: THE ISLAND OF DANCE Nov 13, 2005
Pagadian was represented by Kumbingan Ensemble, Butuan by Dulimbay, Misamis Oriental by the MSU Naawan Indak Kalaunan, Misamis Occidental by its National High ...
Minda News,

NCCESO finds venue to re-assess roles in governance Nov 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (8 November) -- Government managers find the opportunity to re-assess the essence and strategic role of Career Executive Officers in these ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Three-day strike eyed Nov 9, 2005
...law.". Transport groups from Butuan, Iligan, and Pagadian cities have also signified their intentions to join the strike. Trafeco ...
Sun Star,

Communist guerrillas raid cult church, kill 3 cultists, hurt Nov 7, 2005
BUTUAN CITY--GUERRILLAS RAIDED A church owned by an anti-communist cult in a remote village here and killed three persons and wounded three others. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

PNP officers shot dead inside airport 30 Sep 2005
According to initial investigation conducted by Cagayan de Oro City police the shooting incident arose from the order transferring Madrial to Butuan City. ...
Sun Star,

Police officers shot dead inside airport 30 Sep 2005
Madrial apparently got angry over an order issued by Vicente relieving him of his current post and reassigning him to the Bancasi Airport Station in Butuan City ...
Sun Star,

Taekwondo events set in Milo Little Olympics 30 Sep 2005
Bukidnon State College High School in Buikldnon, Liberty Foundation Christian; Rainbow of Angels Learning Center; Timber City Academy; Butuan Central School ...
Minda News,

Philpost pilots Express Pouch Service in key areas in the country 30 Sep 2005
For the moment, Layco said, the areas serve for the air route of the EPS are; Bacolod City, Butuan City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, Cotabato City, Davao ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Two police officers killed in shooting rampage in Philippines 30 Sep 2005
...group,� Cervantes said. “Apparently, he ran amok when he was handed a transfer order to the Butuan City airport.�. Cervantes said ...
Khaleej Times,

Farmer crossbreeds own rice varieties 30 Sep 2005
...of male IR-64 and female AG5, while H-Stone is from the male Hinumay rice taken from Arakan Valley of North Cotabato and female RC 98 of Philrice Butuan. ...
Sun Star,

Butuan solon defends PIA-Caraga director Sep 26, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Beleaguered Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Assistant Director General for Caraga Region and Region 10 Erlinda Patanao received unsolicited ...
Sun Star,

A haven for humanity in Butuan City Sep 17, 2005
They have seven years more to go and they remain optimistic. Over the past five years, the Butuan Habitat for Humanity Foundation Inc. ...
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Milo Marathon elim race set in Butuan Aug 31, 2005
The 29th National Milo Marathon makes its last stop in Mindanao on Sunday for its Caraga Region elimination run in Butuan City. ...
Tempo,

USJ-R thower leads Cebuanos in Butuan Milo run Sep 3, 2005
...team mainstay Alden Amora will spearhead the cast of long-distance runners in the Caraga Region leg of the 29th National Milo Marathon in Butuan City this ...
Sun Star,

Batasan "walk-out" a planned tactic says Butuan trike president Sep 2, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (2 September) -- "What happened the other day was already planned by the opposition congressmen because they want to bring this problem out on the ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Butuan Rotary Club urges opposition congressmen to perform work Sep 2, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (2 September) -- Rotary Club of Butuan President and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Romeo Momo today said that ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Rebels with firearms yield in Davao Sep 29, 2005
Agusan Del Sur surrendered with their fire arms to the authorities of 29TH Infantry Battalion under LTC AMADOR TABUGA and PNP maritime of Butuan City last ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Community women formed Vs. human trafficking Sep 27, 2005
...and women have been undertaken during the last two years in rural communities in Cebu, Bohol and Leyte, in the Visayas, and in the cities of Butuan, Cagayan de ...
Minda News,

Cop runs amuck, shoots dead 2 police officers Sep 29, 2005
Bunso, also a member of the ASG. Cervantes said Bunso went amuck when he was handed a transfer order to the Butuan City airport.
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Communist rebels attack Cafgu outpost, torch equipment Sep 28, 2005
Meanwhile, at Purok 5, Barangay de Oro, Butuan City, a V16 Komatsu payloader operated by Jemar Larla was burned by an undetermined number of fully armed NPA ...
Sun Star,

Civil Service celebrates 105th anniversary Sep 18, 2005
...by Lovely Laudette D. Gamba. Butuan City (19 September) -- The Philippine Civil Service will celebrate its 105th anniversary this year. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Information chief feels 'betrayed' by pals Sep 22, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Accused for five counts of malversation and abuse of authority, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Assistant Director General Erlinda Patanao ...
Sun Star,

CBRMP holds Caraga Summit Sep 18, 2005
Butuan City (19 September) -- A gathering dubbed "Caraga CBRM Summit" focused on bringing up stakeholders experiences, strategies and identified issues, gaps ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Forum launches Rafi Triennial finalists Sep 28, 2005
...(SMVI) - Butuan city; Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc.-Davao city; and Brokenshire Integrated Health Ministries Inc. (BIHMI) also in Davao city. ...
Sun Star,

Transport group confirms strike; Bachelor Bus to implement hike Sep 9, 2005
Meanwhile, Bachelor Bus firm Operations Manager Rudy Macasa told Sun.Star that commuters from Cagayan de Oro to Butuan City and vice versa will have to pay ...
Sun Star,

Two faces of Agusan del Norte Sep 10, 2005
...adventure. Butuan City, the province’s capital, is the site of the oldest settlement in the Philippines dating back to the 3rd century. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Inquirer Mindanao : Mindanaoans divided on street protests Sep 10, 2005
...“The people are tired of Arroyo, people power, why not?� –Bunog Husay, beautician, Butuan City. “I don’t care about it, it ...
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Philippine Civil Service celebrates 105th anniversary Sep 2, 2005
...by Lovely Laudette D. Gamba. BUTUAN CITY (2 September) -- The Philippine Civil Service will celebrate its 105th anniversary this year. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Surigao Sur runner repeats Milo K win Sep 5, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Surigao del Sur's pride and Caraga Region's best, 25-year-old Genovevo Azarcon Jr. of far away Cantilan town, won ...
Sun Star,

Milo Marathon Caraga leg kicks off tomorrow Sep 2, 2005
...clash for leg honors anew as the 29th National Milo Marathon makes its last stop in Mindanao tomorrow for the Caraga Region elimination run in Butuan City. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Azarcon gets ticket to Milo 42K finals Sep 4, 2005
Editor's Note: Published on page A32 of the Sept. 5, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. BUTUAN CITY -- Genovevo Azarcon Jr. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

SC asked to nullify dismissal of impeach cases vs Arroyo Sep 23, 2005
The private lawyers who filed the petition include Herminio Harry Roque Jr., Joel Ruiz Butuan, Roger R. Rayel, Alfredo Ligon III and Gary S. Mallari. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

SJIT opens 34th Foundation Anniversary observance Sep 22, 2005
...by Robert E. Roperos. BUTUAN CITY (22 September) -- Fun, thrill, and excitement. These words best described the Opening Ceremonies ...
Philippine Information Agency,

NEDA-13 chief vows to stamp out risks of doing business in Caraga Sep 18, 2005
Butuan City (19 September) -- "The risk of doing business may be applicable only in Manila with the political crisis confronting the country at present". ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Manila-bound blast caps seized in port Sep 15, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- About 500 pieces of blasting caps estimated to produce some 2,000 explosives were intercepted at the Nasipit International Seaport at noon ...
Sun Star,

Despite all odds, Claveria child laborers finish high school Sep 18, 2005
Raymund A. Plaza, Urios College (UC), Butuan City, BS Commerce; and Nomar E. Waminal, Mountain View College (MVC), Valencia City, BS Biology. (PIA-10) [top].
Philippine Information Agency,

Batawang KOs Gonzales Sep 18, 2005
Meantime, former national amateur gold medalist AJ Banal finally came out of his shell and scored a stunning first-round KO over Julius Cabusas of Butuan City. ...
Sun Star,

Forum launches RAFI triennial awards finalists Sep 20, 2005
...(SMVI) -Butuan City; Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc-Davao City; and Brokenshire Integrated Health Ministries Inc. (BIHMI) also in Davao City. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Delada fails to impress in unanimous victory Sep 17, 2005
Not to be outdone, Benedict Suico nearly rendered Jun Ebale of Butuan City unconscious, ending the fight with an uppercut to the chin at the 2:32 of the first ...
Sun Star,

FEATURE - "E-brides" seek to escape Philippines poverty Sep 8, 2005
...appeal. "I didn't know what to expect when I signed up," said Angelie of Butuan City on the troubled southern island of Mindanao. ...
Malaysia Star,

Milo Run Caraga leg set Sept. 4 Sep 2, 2005
Azarcon,Jr. leads runners in the last qualifying run in Mindanao of the 29TH National Milo Marathon on Sunday in Butuan City. Aside ...
Minda News,

DepEd names Emano one of RP’s best mayors Sep 14, 2005
Mayor Emano garnered the first place, with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Baguio City Mayor Braulio Yaranon as second placers, and Butuan City Mayor ...
Philippine Information Agency,

"Walking out is not a remedy" says skills prexy Sep 2, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (2 September) -- Dr. Shirley Lim of the Agusan Institute of Technology and President of the Caraga Skills Olympics Foundation, Inc. ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Ubix presents cost-saving measures, new products Sep 14, 2005
Valenzia and in Baguio and Laoag. Already opened early thisyear were the branches in Butuan and Palawan. She said they were able ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Caraga to celebrate Family Week Sep 2, 2005
BUTUAN CITY (2 September) -- It's still a few days before the "Family Week" celebration on September 19 to 25 to be exact, yet the Department of Social Welfare ...
Philippine Information Agency,

Transport strike paralyzes Mindanao cities Sep 12, 2005
He said transport strikes were also held in Butuan City and Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao, and in Ozamis City in Misamis Occidental. ...
Minda News,

Cities and Communities Unite for a Greener World Sep 7, 2005
Environmental Management Bureau – Caraga (Butuan city) – CUW Weekend will mark the end of a month long coastal clean up campaign in which 200 public and ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release),

FM for the masses Sep 11, 2005
14 stations nationwide— Manila, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Bacolod, Dagupan, Zamboanga, General Santos, Tacloban, Baguio, Laoag, Iligan, and Butuan ...
Manila Standard Today,

Davao romps up with 18 gold medals in latest karate tourney Sep 6, 2005
...also presented during the forum the life-sized trophy they won as over-all champion in the tournament participated in by Cagayan de Oro, Butuan City, Agusan ...
Philippine Information Agency,

And then there is Dante Luzon (Part I) Sep 5, 2005
...bulalo. He considers Butuan City, Agusan del Norte his hometown. Born in 1957, he celebrates his birthday every 13th of March. Married ...
Sun Star,

RP pushing multi-billion nationwide railway project Jun 13, 2005
Phase 1 is from Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Gingoog-Marawi-Cotabato; Phase 2, from Gingoog-Butuan-Surigao; Phase 3, from Butuan-Monkayo-Davao; Phase 4, Davao-General ...
Manila Bulletin,

Mindanao Republic Jun 20, 2005
Butuan, Pulangi River and Sarangani Island were also among the basis for identifying Mindanao. Although the Spaniards had been to ...
Sun Star,

Crime rate hounds Caraga Jun 26, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Concerned Caraga citizens have voiced fears that helpless civilians are no longer safe in the streets or at home over the rising criminalities ...
Sun Star,

WILD SPRINTS HITS RACE TRACK Jun 25, 2005
City, Gen. Santsos City and Butuan City are all set to face the formidable challenge from the top class drivers here. Jingo Camomot ...
Minda News,

Stop illegal gambling at all cost, PNP officers told Jun 10, 2005
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City — Director-General Arturo C. Lomibao, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered yesterday a crackdown on ...
Manila Bulletin,

AFP says 8 NPA rebels die in Agusan Sur clash Jun 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — Heavy gun battle erupted yesterday morning between government soldiers and regional and provincial fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) in ...
Manila Bulletin,

Agusan Sur execs declare support for Arroyo Jun 18, 2005
...provinces, the Surigaonon senator failed to get unanimous support from other Caraga provinces like Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, cities of Butuan and Bislig ...
Sun Star,

Power shutdown not part of destab plot, clarifies APEC Jun 11, 2005
We will fight for what it is good for the general public, and are even ready to die for it," said Valdez in a press briefing in Butuan City yesterday on the ...
Philippine Star,

7 killed, 40 injured in twin road mishaps Jun 7, 2005
Police said the bus with license plate LVW 376 was en route to Davao City via Butuan City from Surigao City when its driver raced with another Bachelor Express ...
Philippine Star,

10 rebs slain in Agusan battle, Army says Jun 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY-At least 10 New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed during a gunfight in Loreto, Agusan del Sur Wednesday, the military said. Maj. ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Caraga solon tells Arroyo: File leave Jun 21, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Aside from joining the call for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo because of the audio tape scandal, Deputy Minority House ...
Sun Star,

Power coops to meet for June 12's shutdown Jun 7, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Electric cooperative general managers and officials of all 119 electric cooperatives throughout the country will converge here Wednesday at the ...
Sun Star,

Janiola headlines Independence Day slugfest in Liloan tonight Jun 11, 2005
...s Ping-Ping Tempura, Greg Mangan and Mercito Gesta, together with Alvin Mondala and Rommel Ople of Bato, Leyte, will take on separate foes from Butuan City. ...
The Freeman,

DATELINE MANILA Jun 18, 2005
SIX people were killed when a 10-wheeled truck rammed into a passenger motorcycle in Barangay (village) Villa Kananga in Butuan City early yesterday morning. ...
Gulf Times,

Caraga labor scoffs at P15 wage hike offer Jun 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- Except for other business establishments which claimed they cannot raise the pay hike for their minimum wage workers, other business leaders in ...
Sun Star,

Zambo power coop defies call for nationwide power shut down Jun 11, 2005
12, 2005. Ramos attended the meeting in Butuan and informed the APEC officials about Zamcelco's stand on the issue. Partylist Representtive ...
Sun Star,

Bigger turnout up in Milo marathon Jun 9, 2005
July 31), Metro Manila (Aug. 7), Laoag City (Aug. 14), Butuan City (Sept. 4), and Iloilo City (Sept. 11). With majority of the national ...
Philippine Star,

120 tribesmen flee two Surigao towns Jun 6, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- At least 120 lumads (indigenous peoples) or 20 families including four families of lowland settlers in the hinterland barangays of Lanuza and ...
Sun Star,

Broadcasters trading barbs on air Apr 24, 2005
By Ben Serrano. BUTUAN CITY -- Friends before enemies now. This ... drugs. Ucab is now employee of the Butuan City Public Information Office. ...
Sun Star,

San Isidro Leyte sponsors first pro boxing promotion Apr 27, 2005
3 super bantamweight contender Ricardo Albia, who holds an 11-11-2 win-loss-draw record with 2KOs, will clash with PBF No.4 Rolando Toyogon of Butuan City in ...
The Freeman,

World Bank team visits community projects Apr 27, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- A review mission team of the World Bank will arrive in the Caraga Region Friday for a three-day general assessment of the Community-based ...
Sun Star,

Chinese trader kidnapped in Mandaue? Apr 6, 2005
The businessman, whose name is being withheld by The Freeman, was abandoned by his captors in Butuan City and had sought refuge at the Bombo Radyo station in ...
The Freeman,

1 trader abducted, another rescued in Mindanao Apr 8, 2005
Meanwhile, in Butuan, a 33-year-old Filipino-Chinese businessman was rescued by policemen after reportedly paying P380,000 in ransom money last Wednesday. Lt. ...
Philippine Star,

Minor earthquake hits southern Philippine city Apr 11, 2005
MANILA, April 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A 4-magnitude earthquake shook Butuan City in Mindanao, southern Philippines, and its surroundingareas at 04:00 am local time ...
Xinhua,

Rebels torch wood firm’s equipment in Surigao Sur Apr 22, 2005
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Combat troops backed by military’s earth-moving equipment were deployed yesterday to conduct "hot pursuit ...
Manila Bulletin,

Adaza: US envoy is tactless Apr 20, 2005
I am hopeful that in the future cities in Mindanao, like Butuan, Surigao, Bislig, Gingoog, Iligan, Marawi, Valencia, Malaybalay, Ozamis, Oroquieta, Tangub, as ...
Sun Star,

GMA 7's 'I-Witness' to air Sudecor issue Apr 10, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- A documentary film about the Puyat-owned Surigao Development Corp.'s (Sudecor) logging operations that is subject of complaint by the indigenous ...
Sun Star,

Inquirer News Service Apr 17, 2005
1991. Thirty-eight classrooms were build in Cebu; 42, in Davao; and the rest in Iligan, Bukidnon, Butuan, Pagadian and Leyte. For ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Arroyo flies to Vatican (10: 53 am) Apr 5, 2005
Gaudencio Rosales, Pampanga Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, Zamboanga del Sur Bishop Antonio Ledesma, Bataan Bishop Socrates Villegas and Butuan Bishop Juan de ...
Sun Star,

Soldiers, tribal chief killed by rebels Apr 9, 2005
CAMP RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City -- Two soldiers in Agusan del Norte, a chainsaw operator in Surigao del Sur and a tribal chieftain in Agusan del Sur were ...
Sun Star,

4 NPA rebels slain, 5 gov’t soldiers hurt in fierce fight Apr 6, 2005
BUTUAN CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mobilized yesterday several Army battalions to hunt fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the ...
Manila Bulletin,

SC: No to transfer of Ecleo trial venue Apr 10, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — Cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. will continue to be tried on parricide charges in Cebu City despite his claim that Cebuanos ...
Philippine Star,

Cebu businessman’s kin confirm abduction Apr 9, 2005
Premne also noted that there were some inconsistencies in the information that the victim relayed to Bombo Radyo station in Butuan City where he allegedly ...
Philippine Star,

Who's with Arroyo as she leaves tonight for Vatican? Apr 5, 2005
Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla, San Fernando Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, Ipil Bishop Antonio Ledesma, Bataan Bishop Socrates Villegas, Butuan Bishop Juan de ...
INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

ISLAND CARAVAN Apr 6, 2005
...and Vigan; and the ‘Southern Feat: The Trailblazing Challenge’ on May 20 to 24, which will traverse the provinces of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Agusan del ...
Manila Bulletin,

DoT making the archipelago more accessible by air travel Apr 8, 2005
Next in line are the airports in Laguindingan, Cotabato, Siargao, Butuan, and the Sanga-Sanga Airport in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. ...
Manila Bulletin,

Explosives found in Agusan cave Apr 12, 2005
Lt. Col. Pendatun Guro, Deputy Commanding officer of the 401st Infantry Brigade based in Barangay Bancasi, Butuan City, confirmed the report and said communist ...
Philippine Star,

Battle against corruption gaining ground Mar 31, 2005
Romeo Serra, CCTAG project director, said that for this year, they will focus on Zamboanga, Panabo and Butuan to be included in the program. ...
Minda News,

City is now part of TAG project Apr 1, 2005
...list, which includes the cities of Iligan, Surigao, Cotabato, Marawi, Dapitan, and Island Garden City of Samal, are Zamboanga, Panabo, Butuan, Oroquieta, and ...
Sun Star,

Local missionary narrowly escapes kidnapping Mar 31, 2005
A Filipino pastor, Toribio Anlog, had arranged a religious convention at the Shalom Hotel in the Butuan area of the Mindanao province. ...
Skieston Standard Democrat,

6 killed in Zambo, Butuan clashes Feb 4, 2005
PAGADIAN CITY (AFP) — Six people, including two women, were killed in Zamboanga del Sur and Butuan City last Thursday when government forces clashed with ... Philippine Star,

Miss Teen Philippines lands four Mindanao qualifiers Feb 15, 2005
...the evening luncheon held at the Park Cafe near Xavier University in Divisoria City the four pre-qualifiers from Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan City and ... Sun Star,

5,000 workers air appeal to Arroyo to lift log ban Feb 15, 2005
BUTUAN CITY – Some 5,000 workers of the various wood-processing plants in Caraga will stage a rally this week to dramatize their protest against the ... Manila Bulletin,

Gabi stops Indon foe in 1st round Feb 13, 2005
In the under card, Glenn Porras scored a first round technical knockout in his professional debut over Julius Cabusas of Bernard Yu stable of Butuan City. ... Minda News,

Caraga tops country in pre-marital sex Feb 15, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- More than one third of nearly 200,000 of adolescent and young adults aged 15-24 in Caraga Region think they know enough about sex. ... Sun Star,

Top communist leader falls Feb 5, 2005
He said the injured Amazon was taken by the troops to a Butuan hospital for treatment of her wounds. Tutaan said the encounter was ... Sun Star,

Davao City routs Sultan Kudarat for 2nd win Feb 12, 2005
In other games, South Cotabato defeated Agusan del Sur, 5-1 while Cotabato City won over host Surigao City, 2-0. Butuan, on the other hand, bested Bukidnon, 2-0 ... Minda News,

A law each day(KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) By Jose C. Sison Feb 13, 2005
Uniformity is equivalent to the requirement of valid classification under the equal protection clause (Pepsi vs. Butuan 24 SCRA 789). ... Philippine Star,

5 killed in Agusan, Zamboanga clashes Feb 4, 2005
TWO communist rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte province, a military spokesman said Friday. ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Martial Arts demo unfolds at Don Bosco-Victorias Jan 30, 2005
...instructor Elmer Montoyo’s negotiation with Sunrise Christian College for the introduction of wushu sanshou and pencak silat ohlaraga in Butuan City. ... Karate Kidz Online

Soriquez sacked; Ebdane gets DPWH Feb 9, 2005
A bypass road in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte was supposedly padded by P427.8 million, a road improvement project in Cordillera by P331 million, a road ... Philippine Star,

Gabi to settle old score with Indon nemesis Feb 10, 2005
Gabi-Pinontoan fight, 12 other under cards will be featured including matches between boxers from Davao, North Cotabato, General Santos City, Butuan, Cebu City ... Minda News,

Poignant memoir on love lost Feb 9, 2005
BORN IN Butuan, Philippines, Ray L. Burdeos is a retired member of the United States Coast Guard. Burdeos was inspired to join the ... Philippine News Online,

Tinuy-an Falls: Our little Niagara Feb 10, 2005
...now a component city of Surigao del Sur, is at the Southeastern coast of Mindanao facing the Pacific Ocean, 158 kilometers south of Butuan, 152 kilometers ... Sun Star,

FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo Feb 10, 2005
Grace learned that I wanted to pay my balikbayan friend Raoul a visit in Cebu (where the Tidalgos also have a house, aside from the ones in Butuan City and ... Philippine Star,

Five communist rebels, Muslim gunmen killed in Philippine clashes Feb 3, 2005
The firefight with the communist guerrillas occurred on the outskirts of Butuan City, 810 kilometres south of Manila, on Thursday, said Lieutenant Colonel ... Khaleej Times,

Six killed in southern Philippines clashes Feb 3, 2005
On the same day, two communist guerrillas including a woman were killed by military intelligence agents in the southern city of Butuan, military spokesman ... Hindustan Times,

BSP opens 5th clearing branch in Mindanao Jan 31, 2005
Salazar said the BSP is eyeing to put up another branch in Butuan City that would service banks and businessmen in the Caraga region. ... Minda News,

DENR adopts ‘Oplan Pako’ to curb illegal logging Feb 7, 2005
AMBAGO, Butuan City - DENR Regional Executive Director Benjamen Tumaliuan on Monday sought permission from Environment Secretary Michael Defensor to carry out ... ABS CBN News,

P10M in seized logs disappear from DENR Feb 3, 2005
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Philippines -- An estimated P10 million worth of illegally cut logs seized two weeks ago along the Agusan River are missing from ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual, Jr. Jan 19, 2005
The four city-recipients are Pagadian, Zamboanga, Cotabato and Butuan. The latest steel bridge completed is in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. ... Philippine Star,

2 arrested for alleged Abu Sayyaf bomb plot Jan 22, 2005
Tantu Butuan and Mohammad Gandawali were captured by police and soldiers in Palimbang on the island of Mindanao on Thursday after a bomb was found in the home ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

Jamby calls for resignation of Secretary Defensor Jan 24, 2005
...inability of Secretary Defensor to do anything about this resulted in a week-long rally by indigenous peoples outside the DENR Regional Office near Butuan City ... Manila Bulletin,

Gabi takens on Indon foe in Battle Royale slugfest Jan 27, 2005
Singmanasuk fight. The boxing event will also feature promissing boxers from Cebu, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, North Cotabato and Davao City. Minda News,

Of appointed sons and the second coming Jan 29, 2005
Kidapawan, Koronadal, Cotabato, Iligan, Santiago, Calapan, Legaspi, Ormoc, Surigao, Tuguegara, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Butuan, Bangued, Tagbilaran ... Sun Star,

6 killed in Zambo, Butuan clashes Feb 4, 2005
PAGADIAN CITY (AFP) — Six people, including two women, were killed in Zamboanga del Sur and Butuan City last Thursday when government forces clashed with ... Philippine Star,

Miss Teen Philippines lands four Mindanao qualifiers Feb 15, 2005
...the evening luncheon held at the Park Cafe near Xavier University in Divisoria City the four pre-qualifiers from Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan City and ... Sun Star,

5,000 workers air appeal to Arroyo to lift log ban Feb 15, 2005
BUTUAN CITY – Some 5,000 workers of the various wood-processing plants in Caraga will stage a rally this week to dramatize their protest against the ... Manila Bulletin,

Gabi stops Indon foe in 1st round Feb 13, 2005
In the under card, Glenn Porras scored a first round technical knockout in his professional debut over Julius Cabusas of Bernard Yu stable of Butuan City. ... Minda News,

Caraga tops country in pre-marital sex Feb 15, 2005
BUTUAN CITY -- More than one third of nearly 200,000 of adolescent and young adults aged 15-24 in Caraga Region think they know enough about sex. ... Sun Star,

Top communist leader falls Feb 5, 2005
He said the injured Amazon was taken by the troops to a Butuan hospital for treatment of her wounds. Tutaan said the encounter was ... Sun Star,

Davao City routs Sultan Kudarat for 2nd win Feb 12, 2005
In other games, South Cotabato defeated Agusan del Sur, 5-1 while Cotabato City won over host Surigao City, 2-0. Butuan, on the other hand, bested Bukidnon, 2-0 ... Minda News,

A law each day(KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) By Jose C. Sison Feb 13, 2005
Uniformity is equivalent to the requirement of valid classification under the equal protection clause (Pepsi vs. Butuan 24 SCRA 789). ... Philippine Star,

5 killed in Agusan, Zamboanga clashes Feb 4, 2005
TWO communist rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte province, a military spokesman said Friday. ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Martial Arts demo unfolds at Don Bosco-Victorias Jan 30, 2005
...instructor Elmer Montoyo’s negotiation with Sunrise Christian College for the introduction of wushu sanshou and pencak silat ohlaraga in Butuan City. ... Karate Kidz Online

Soriquez sacked; Ebdane gets DPWH Feb 9, 2005
A bypass road in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte was supposedly padded by P427.8 million, a road improvement project in Cordillera by P331 million, a road ... Philippine Star,

Gabi to settle old score with Indon nemesis Feb 10, 2005
Gabi-Pinontoan fight, 12 other under cards will be featured including matches between boxers from Davao, North Cotabato, General Santos City, Butuan, Cebu City ... Minda News,

Poignant memoir on love lost Feb 9, 2005
BORN IN Butuan, Philippines, Ray L. Burdeos is a retired member of the United States Coast Guard. Burdeos was inspired to join the ... Philippine News Online,

Tinuy-an Falls: Our little Niagara Feb 10, 2005
...now a component city of Surigao del Sur, is at the Southeastern coast of Mindanao facing the Pacific Ocean, 158 kilometers south of Butuan, 152 kilometers ... Sun Star,

FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo Feb 10, 2005
Grace learned that I wanted to pay my balikbayan friend Raoul a visit in Cebu (where the Tidalgos also have a house, aside from the ones in Butuan City and ... Philippine Star,

Five communist rebels, Muslim gunmen killed in Philippine clashes Feb 3, 2005
The firefight with the communist guerrillas occurred on the outskirts of Butuan City, 810 kilometres south of Manila, on Thursday, said Lieutenant Colonel ... Khaleej Times,

Six killed in southern Philippines clashes Feb 3, 2005
On the same day, two communist guerrillas including a woman were killed by military intelligence agents in the southern city of Butuan, military spokesman ... Hindustan Times,

BSP opens 5th clearing branch in Mindanao Jan 31, 2005
Salazar said the BSP is eyeing to put up another branch in Butuan City that would service banks and businessmen in the Caraga region. ... Minda News,

DENR adopts ‘Oplan Pako’ to curb illegal logging Feb 7, 2005
AMBAGO, Butuan City - DENR Regional Executive Director Benjamen Tumaliuan on Monday sought permission from Environment Secretary Michael Defensor to carry out ... ABS CBN News,

P10M in seized logs disappear from DENR Feb 3, 2005
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Philippines -- An estimated P10 million worth of illegally cut logs seized two weeks ago along the Agusan River are missing from ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual, Jr. Jan 19, 2005
The four city-recipients are Pagadian, Zamboanga, Cotabato and Butuan. The latest steel bridge completed is in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. ... Philippine Star,

2 arrested for alleged Abu Sayyaf bomb plot Jan 22, 2005
Tantu Butuan and Mohammad Gandawali were captured by police and soldiers in Palimbang on the island of Mindanao on Thursday after a bomb was found in the home ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

Jamby calls for resignation of Secretary Defensor Jan 24, 2005
...inability of Secretary Defensor to do anything about this resulted in a week-long rally by indigenous peoples outside the DENR Regional Office near Butuan City ... Manila Bulletin,

Gabi takens on Indon foe in Battle Royale slugfest Jan 27, 2005
Singmanasuk fight. The boxing event will also feature promissing boxers from Cebu, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, North Cotabato and Davao City. Minda News,

Of appointed sons and the second coming Jan 29, 2005
Kidapawan, Koronadal, Cotabato, Iligan, Santiago, Calapan, Legaspi, Ormoc, Surigao, Tuguegara, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Butuan, Bangued, Tagbilaran ... Sun Star,

Butuan solon bats for sustainable mining Jan 11, 2005
BUTUAN CITY—The chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and this city’s congressional representative is batting for the establishment of a ... ABS CBN News,

Quake jolts Butuan Jan 12, 2005
An Intensity 4 tectonic earthquake struck Butuan City in Agusan del Norte at 3:21 pm last Tuesday, government volcanologists said. ... Philippine Star,

2 arrested for alleged Abu Sayyaf bomb plot Jan 22, 2005
Tantu Butuan and Mohammad Gandawali were captured by police and soldiers in Palimbang on the island of Mindanao on Thursday after a bomb was found in the home ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

3 sergeants nabbed while transporting illegal logs Jan 8, 2005
BUTUAN CITY , Agusan del Norte, Philippines -- Police in Agusan del Sur arrested three soldiers and seized two military trucks carrying illegally cut timber in ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

2 prisoners bolt Surigao town jail during downpour Jan 7, 2005
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Two prisoners escaped during downpour and power interruption from the municipal jail in Barobo town, Surigao del Sur ... Manila Bulletin,

Experts prepare maps on risk areas Jan 5, 2005
BUTUAN CITY - A forum here on environmental issues identified Butuan Bay and Tandag Bay in Surigao del Sur as likely tsunami areas, especially since the ... ABS CBN News,

Two inmates bolt Surigao jail; guards investigated Jan 3, 2005
CAMP RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, LIBERTAD, Butuan City - At least two inmates facing serious criminal charges bolted the Municipal Jail of Barobo town in Surigao del Sur ... ABS CBN News,

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual, Jr. Jan 19, 2005
The four city-recipients are Pagadian, Zamboanga, Cotabato and Butuan. The latest steel bridge completed is in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. ... Philippine Star,

Caraga tree farmers to stage 3-day protest Jan 16, 2005
BUTUAN CITY - Some 2,000 Caraga tree farmers, private foresters and lumad groups are all set to hold a protest rally tomorrow, including forming barricades in ... ABS CBN News,

Surigao wharf used as transit point of ‘hot’ cars from Luzon Jan 3, 2005
...came after a white Isuzu Crosswind model 2003, with license plate KCV 127 was stolen at the garage of it’s owner in Villanueva Extension, Butuan City, on New ... ABS CBN News,

Giving back to the country Jan 5, 2005
As many more examples of Filipino migrants’ philanthropic efforts abound, such as the over-P40 million work of sister foundations Butuan City Charities ... ABS CBN News,

24 heavily armed NPA rebels yield in Agusan Sur Jan 10, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — Living a peaceful life together with their families during the unilateral Christmas ceasefire, 24 heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA ... Manila Bulletin,

3 killed, 3 wounded in Surigao massacre Jan 9, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — Three people were killed and three others were seriously wounded by four ski mask-wearing men inside their home in Placer, Surigao del Norte ... Philippine Star,

Military accused of trying to divide lumads Dec 28, 2004
Auxiliary Bishop Zacharrias Jimenez of the Diocese of Butuan warned Balit lumads to better watch out. “Dayag na nga dunay pagkabahin-bahin kamong mga lumad. ... Minda News,

Flashfloods, landslides hit Caraga Jan 3, 2005
BUTUAN CITY — Continuing rains for two days now have caused low-lying areas in the Caraga Region to be submerged in water as landslides in various parts of ... Philippine Star,

Recruiting child warriors worst form of trafficking Jan 2, 2005
BUTUAN CITY - Recruiting minors as soldiers in the armed conflict is the worst form of child trafficking, exploitation and child abuse, according to the ... ABS CBN News,

PHILIPPINES' CEBU POSTS 22% SURGE IN FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS Jan 7, 2005
...and Palawan. The secondary destinations are Iloilo, Ormoc, Tacloban, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Butuan and Siargao. The ... Hotels Magazine,

Butuan's 2nd bridge seen to have longest road span Nov 7, 2004
BUTUAN CITY -- With construction ongoing and on schedule for completion by November 2008 Butuan's second Magsaysay Bridge would earn the distinction of having ... Sun Star,

KBP chapter refuses to condemn broadcaster’s slay Nov 2, 2004
BUTUAN CITY — Slain dxJR 86.8 FM Real Radio reporter Eldie Sablas, 31, is a political propagandist and not a legitimate radioman because he is not a member ... Philippine Star,

Sienes: OP-Mindanao fades away Oct 20, 2004
Assistant for Mindanao Paul Dominguez sent me on a tour of the entire Caraga Region to assess damage reports submitted by LGUs from Butuan City and the Butuan ... Sun Star,

NPA rebel killed in clash with gov’t troops in Agusan Sur Nov 2, 2004
BUTUAN CITY , Agusan del Norte, Philippines -- A communist guerrilla was killed during a clash on Monday with soldiers in a remote village of Sibagat, Agusan ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

CARAGA in a nutshell Nov 1, 2004
...attractions, products and rich culture of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, and the bustling cities of Butuan and Surigao ... Manila Bulletin,

Finding their place among the TV superstars Nov 4, 2004
Those areas were Bacolod, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iligan, Laoag, Manila, Tacloban and Zamboanga. ... Manila Times,

Bed for the night for P15 Nov 2, 2004
Bachelor serves the route to Cagayan de Oro and Surigao via Butuan; Rural Transit serves the route to Cagayan de Oro via Bukidnon, while Holiday serves the ... Minda News,

Kamikaze’s birth, Battle of Surigao Strait recalled today Oct 24, 2004
In Butuan City, meanwhile, Surigaonons will mark in a simple ceremony today the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Surigao Strait, which local historian ... Philippine Star,

Phone Pals blast Express for third win Oct 13, 2004
...the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Alaska Aces both seek to bounce back from losses when they collide today in another road sortie at the Urios Gym in Butuan City. ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

Asaytono, Omanzie beef up Red Bull Oct 14, 2004
...two crucial free throws in the closing seconds, allowing Coca-Cola to escape with a 71-68 win over Alaska Milk in an out-of-town tiff in Butuan City last night ... Philippine Star,

Anti-gambling radioman murdered Oct 19, 2004
...leads. In Butuan City, the Professional Responsible and Organized Media of Caraga (PRO-Media of Caraga ) condemned Sablas’ murder. ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

TnT sends strong signal with 3rd win Oct 13, 2004
Meanwhile, Alaska and Coca-Cola both seek to rebound from a loss the last time out as they square off in a road game at the Urios College Gym in Butuan City at ... Philippine Star,

Pals by a rout Oct 13, 2004
Meanwhile, Alaska attempts to notch its first win of the season when the Aces face the Coca-Cola Tigers at the Urios College Gym in Butuan City Thursday. ABS CBN News,

Mindanao dried fruits ‘blazing trails’ in US, EU, Asia Oct 20, 2004
For Northern Mindanao, the company’s buying stations are in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Ozamis, Iligan, Dipolog and Zamboanga, and several ... ABS CBN News,

BY THE WAY By Max V. Soliven Oct 12, 2004
...del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi and even Sulu, and from the cities of Dapitan, Ozamis, Pagadian, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Cotabato and ... Philippine Star,

Hatfield, Tigers conquer with wounded pride Oct 17, 2004
10 rebounds, four steals and two assists to help the team notch a second straight win following their close shave of the Alaska Aces in Butuan City Thursday. ... Philippine Star,

GMA makes M’danao road project part of Palace development scheme Oct 19, 2004
...in Maguindanao; Basilan, Sulu, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao roads; Pagadian-Zamboanga road; Iligan-Aurora road; 2nd Magsaysay Bridge and Butuan City bypass ... ABS CBN News,

Tigers prevail Oct 14, 2004
Butuan City — Arriving here on game day with little rest didn’t bother the Coca-Cola Tigers in subduing the Alaska Aces, 71-68, in a fiercely-fought ... Manila Bulletin,

Wow Mindanao? Or Wow Davao? Oct 14, 2004
Mindanao. A lady from Butuan City who is now residing in Davao expected to see an entry from her province among the pavilions. But ... Minda News,

Spanish, RP NGOs to launch Caraga ecotourism projects Oct 23, 2004
BUTUAN CITY — A Spanish non-governmental organization (NGO) and a local non-government consortium will inaugurate three ecotourism projects in the Caraga ... Philippine Star,

More women join co-ops than men Oct 17, 2004
Surveyed were the Ampayon Multi- Purpose Cooperative in Butuan City; Iligan Dealers' Multi- Purpose Cooperative in Iligan City; Ipil Consumers Multi- Purpose ... Minda News,

Plazas win in Butuan, Amantes in May 14, 2004
BUTUAN CITY -- The Plaza father and son, the Barbers brothers and the Amante siblings still dominate politics in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte. ... Minda News

Entrepreneurs look Jun 4, 2004
The fellow in Pangasinan is planting a lot of the Butuan variety of banana which is very seedy and which many people would not care to eat. ... Manila Bulletin

No politics in PNP revamp — Caraga police chief May 30, 2004
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) — Caraga Police regional director Chief Supt. Alberto Rama Olario dispelled rumors over the weekend that politics ... Manila Bulletin

No military rescue yet for seized DENR exec Jun 2, 2004
BUTUAN CITY — The military still has no plan to launch a rescue mission for the regional technical director of the Department of Environment and Natural ... Philippine Star

Toxic mercury pollutes Agusan River Jun 5, 2004
...and Geosciences (BMG) confirmed that the mercury dumped into creeks and rivers by the major gold miners had flowed into the Agusan River and the Butuan Bay. ... Philippine Star

'Lumad' frees captured Jun 3, 2004
BUTUAN CITY -- A "lumad" army freed Thursday morning a ranking environment official it held captive at a mountainous village in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte ... Philippine Daily Inquirer

Exodus of nurses hits Philippine hospitals Jun 4, 2004
In the southern Philippine city of Butuan, for example, a four- storey private hospital was reportedly forced to close two floors after about two-thirds of its ... Straits Times

with Lake Apo clean-up Jun 3, 2004
Discharges from these river systems drain into three cities -- Butuan, Davao and Cagayan de Oro -- and five provinces -- Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, North ... Minda News

Int ’ l observers to monitor polls in Caraga areas May 8, 2004
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) — A team of international election observation mission arrived here Thursday to monitor how the election is going to be conducted and how ... Manila Bulletin

Mayor Duterte is 6th richest city mayor Jun 1, 2004
Of the 22, Dipolog’s Roberto Uy posted the highest net worth at P13.2-M, followed by Butuan’s Leonides Therese Plaza (P 8-M), General Santos’ Pedro ... Minda News

Tribal insurgents snatch May 31, 2004
BUTUAN CITY -Armed men abducted a high-ranking environment official in Buenavista town, Agusan del Norte province early Sunday morning. ... Philippine Daily Inquirer

PNP, LGUs monitor destabilization plot Jun 1, 2004
...purpose. Fourth ID Chief Maj. Gen. Samuel Bagasin said recruitment activities have been launched in earnest at Butuan City. He said ... Sun Star

It’s still “all in the familyâ€? May 15, 2004
The Plaza brothers in Agusan del Sur and Butuan City. The Barbers brothers in Surigao. ... In Butuan City, Mayor Leonides Therese Plaza did not run for reelection. ... Minda News

JdV reports 3,262 ballot boxes already in House May 29, 2004
...del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Sarangani, the first and second districts of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Butuan City, Agusan del ... Manila Bulletin

Close contest seen between GMA, FPJ May 10, 2004
...margin of error. (Elizabeth Castelleon). BUTUAN CITY — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and running mate Sen. Noli de Castro were ... Manila Bulletin

1 killed, 8 wounded as Marines fire at Marawi crowd May 13, 2004
Remy Antoniette Guillanes, a BSBA student of MSU and a native of Butuan City, died an hour after she was brought to the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in downtown ... Minda News

Intensity 5 quake jolts Tagum May 16, 2004
...intensity five quake. The quake was also felt in Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao City, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro City, and Butuan. Reports said ... ABS CBN News

tree falls along Bukidnon highway May 26, 2004
Chinese national. Driver Pai Chun Chou, 30, Felix Pinlac, 42, and Pai Chen Reyes, 35, all from Butuan City, were injured. They were ... Minda News

Elections also generally orderly in the provinces May 10, 2004
BUTUAN CITY – The conduct of the national and local elections was relatively peaceful and orderly, except for some minor problems in the Caraga Region ... Manila Bulletin

Macapagal, Poe in tight race May 10, 2004
The partial results came from Butuan (119 precincts), Legazpi (98), Balanga (1), Batangas City (153), Lipa City (96), Nasugbu, Batangas (33), Baguio (166 ... Philippine Daily Inquirer

parts of Mindanao May 17, 2004
Tagum City; 4 in Mati, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley towns; 3 in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro and Davao City; and 2 in Butuan and Kidapawan ... Philippine Daily Inquirer

Black cloth on church façade May 7, 2004
Zacharias “Ite� Jimenez, then Pagadian bishop, now assigned in Butuan, had lauded in earlier statements the parishioners’ and his priest’s “Christian ... Minda News





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