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P40 wage hike to take effect in Caraga next year

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- Two tranches of daily minimum wage increase of PHP20 each will take effect in the Caraga Region on two separate dates next year. In its notice on Friday, the Regional Triparti... Read More


Advisory up on shellfish toxin in Surigao Norte town

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 13 (Caraga Region) issued a local advisory Thursday afternoon, warning residents of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) detect... Read More


Agusan solon files bill granting full insurance to agrarian farmers

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- A lawmaker filed a bill on Wednesday to grant comprehensive insurance coverage to all agrarian reform beneficiaries against agricultural risks. Agusan del Norte Rep. Dale Corv... Read More


OCD-Caraga provides hygiene, food, shelter kits to fire victims

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- The Office of Civil Defense in Caraga Region provided humanitarian assistance on Wednesday to families affected by a Nov. 25 fire in Surigao City. OCD-13 allocated 176 family ... Read More


DAR distributes e-titles, condones debts for Caraga farmers

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) officials distributed 13,903 electronic land titles and granted debt condonations to thousands of farmers in the Caraga Region on Wednesday.... Read More


New P90-M road connects IP communities to Surigao Sur markets

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- A concreted PHP90-million road project, completed this month, was formally turned over to the local officials of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on Monday. The eight-kilometer roa... Read More


Caraga inflation rate rises to 1.7% in November

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Caraga Region's (13) inflation rate in November rose to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent in October, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) said in a p... Read More


Caraga logs over 40K average births in 10 years

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- The Caraga Region recorded an average of 40,230 births annually from 2013 to 2022, with over 90 percent attended by health professionals, the Philippine Statistics Authority re... Read More


Coast Guard retrieves body of missing child in Surigao Norte

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- Coast Guard personnel recovered the body of a missing child on Sunday after an extensive search of the Mayag River in Mainit, Surigao del Norte. The child had been reported mi... Read More


Surigao City releases P3-M cash gifts for seniors

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- The Surigao City government distributed PHP3.02 million in cash gifts for 302 senior citizens Monday. Each beneficiary aged 80, 85, 90, and 95 received PHP10,000 under the Exp... Read More