MANILA, Philippines – To visit Bucas Grande Island in Surigao del Norte is to discover a world hidden in a labyrinthine terrain, a world where hilly and rounded islets, each covered in thick ...

SURIGAO CITY, Philippines — Three years ago, Surigao del Norte was the country’s sixth-wealthiest province in the Commission on Audit (COA) tables. Its ₱16-billion asset book was hailed as ...

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte — The Philippine Coast Guard is monitoring the waters between Hinatuan and Bucas Grande islands in Surigao del Norte for an oil spill after a cargo boat capsized ...

A waitress cleans with table after tourists leave the dinner after a sudden brown out in General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, taken in July 28, 2024. Erwin M. Mascarinas/Rappler INFO ...

MANILA, Philippines — Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco Matugas on Tuesday approved a memorandum order allowing COVID-19 saliva test as a substitute for the usual reverse transcription polymerase ...

"Bicycle is the most efficient mode of transport in disaster-stricken areas," CG Capt. Geronimo Tuvilla, district commander, said.

Twenty-three crew members were rescued after their cargo vessel capsized in the waters between Hinatuan Island and Bucas Grande Island in Surigao del Norte on Friday due to strong winds and big waves.

Security operations in the area are ongoing after the Surigao del Norte attack. Military field commanders were told to remain vigilant by East Mindanao area commander Lieutenant General Ricardo ...

BUTUAN CITY – Over 400 units of solar kits have been distributed to island communities in Surigao del Norte, bringing off-grid electricity to poor island families that rely on kerosine lamps or the ...