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7 Surigao students bring honors from Thailand Math Olympiad

BUTUAN CITY, April 29 -- Seven high school students from Surigao City displayed their mathematical prowess and bagged awards during the Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad held in Bangkok on ... Read More


2 NPA militias yield in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN CITY, April 29 -- Two active Milisya ng Bayan members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine Army's Mobile Community Support Sustainment Team (MCSST)... Read More


3 NPA rebels killed in Caraga skirmishes

BUTUAN CITY, April 26 -- Six armed confrontations were recorded by the Army's 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) from March 25 to April 20 this year that resulted in heavy losses on the side of the commu... Read More


International fishing tourney trains spotlight on Siargao Island

BUTUAN CITY, April 26 -- Thirty-seven professional anglers from South Korea, Canada, Sweden, Hungary, the United States, and the Philippines are battling it out in the 14th Siargao International Game ... Read More


P15 daily minimum wage hike in Caraga to effect on May 1

BUTUAN CITY, April 25 -- The Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) on Thursday announced a PHP15 daily minimum wage increase in the private sector on May 1, coinciding with... Read More


Butuan coop reaps gains of DA-PRDP rubber production project

BUTUAN CITY, April 24 -- From barely breaking even, the 500-strong KM7 Farmers-Producers Cooperative (KMFPC) now earns PHP150,000 per month from its rubber production project of the Department of Agri... Read More


8.9K jobs, P123.2-M TUPAD payouts in Caraga Labor Day fairs

BUTUAN CITY, April 24 -- At least 8,901 vacancies will be offered to jobseekers as the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) will spearhead different job fairs in the area ... Read More


New Dinagat-Siargao route seen to boost tourism, economy

BUTUAN CITY, April 19 -- A new sea route from the Dinagat Islands to Siargao Island and vice versa set to open on April 22 is expected to generate more tourism revenues and create more economic opport... Read More


Caraga poverty, subsistence rates post significant drops in 2023

BUTUAN CITY, April 16 -- Caraga Region's poverty incidence among families dropped to 20.3 percent in 2023 from 31.0 percent in 2021 and 28.3 percent in 2018, according to data released by the Philippi... Read More


Caraga inflation rises to 3% in March

BUTUAN CITY, April 15 -- From 2.7 percent in February, the inflation in the Caraga Region spiked to 3 percent last month, the Philippine Statistics Authority in the region (PSA-13) said Monday. Howev... Read More