Caraga Aksyon Balita

05/03/2018

March 4, 2018

SHORE IT UP 2018!!

HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED THE SHORE IT UP IN CELEBRATING ITS TEN YEARS OF CONTINUING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERWATER AND COASTAL CLEAN UP AS ITS CORE ACTIVITY.

THIS YEAR 2018, THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE IS ONE OF ITS CHOSEN LGU PARTNER WITH ITS STAKEHOLDERS, THE NATIONAL AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

HONORABLE VICE GOVERNOR ARTURO CARLOS A. EGAY JR. GRACED THE TWO DAY ACTIVITY, ALONG WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT BOARD MEMBER FERNANDO T. LARONG WHICH STARTED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAINIT IN THE COASTAL CLEAN UP ALONG MAINIT LAKE.

MAYOR CRISANTA O. MONDANO EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE TO THE METRO PACIFIC INVESTMENT FOUNDATION (MPIF), FOR TAPPING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAINIT IN THIER ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY.

FORTY ONE LICENSED VOLUNTEER DIVERS FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED THE UNDERWATER CLEAN UP IN THE CITY BOULEVARD OF SURIGAO CITY.

REMOVAL OF SO MUCH HUMAN TRASH LIKE BAGS OF PLASTICS, CANS, WRAPPERS, BOTTLES, METALS AND MANY MORE WERE REMOVED FROM THE MARINE HAVEN AND STREET LINES.

VICE GOVERNOR EGAY QUOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE NATURAL BEAUTY BY LOVING AND SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT. SHOW CONCERN WITHIN OUR FAMILY BY PRESERVING, CLEANING AND PUTTING GARBAGE IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR NOT TO LOOSE THE BIG ASSETS OF THE PROVINCE. ( Jabes Azarcon )

13/07/2017

01/03/2017

New Manila-Siargao flights open
by Ben Serrano

SURIGAO CITY – SkyJet Airlines started its direct flights to Manila and Siargao island yesterday.
SkyJet’s 80 to 100-seater British Aerospace 146 planes will have flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and SkyJet Airlines earlier announced.
The flight from Manila departs at 6 a.m. and arrives at the Siargao airport at 7:40 a.m. while the flight from Siargao leaves at 8:10 a.m. and arrives in Manila at 9:50 a.m.
Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas said the direct flights would boost tourism in the province as well as provide employment to its residents.
Siargao is known as the surfing capital of the Philippines. (-30-)