Tag: Surigao City
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Tragic End for Man Who Leapt from Cargo Ship Near Surigao Port
In a heart-wrenching incident, a man lost his life after jumping off a cargo vessel near the Lipata Port in Surigao City. The event unfolded around 12:30 p.m. on a Sunday, leading to a swift response from both the vessel’s crew and local rescue teams. The 51-year-old victim, hailing from Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, was aboard…
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Surigao City Sees Influx of International Yachts in Early 2025
Surigao City has become a bustling stopover for international yacht enthusiasts in the early months of 2025. The city has welcomed 51 foreign cruisers aboard 10 yachts since January, reinforcing its reputation as a favored destination for global sailors. These visitors have primarily anchored in the city to handle their immigration paperwork at the local…
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Surigao City Celebrates National Arts Month with Local Artists’ Exhibit
Surigao City is currently hosting a month-long art exhibition at the city hall lobby, which began on February 3 and will continue until February 28. This event, part of the National Arts Month celebrations, showcases the talents of 11 local artists from Surigao, organized by the Surigao City Tourism Office. The theme for this year’s…
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Surigao City Mayor Reveals 15 FTGP Members Were Victims of Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking
Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II disclosed during a press conference on January 30, 2025, that 15 individuals from the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP) who had surrendered to the police were victims of large-scale illegal recruitment and human trafficking. These individuals, originally from Monkayo, Davao de Oro, and surrounding areas, were…
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Surigao Mayor Reveals 15 FTGP Members Were Victims of Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking
Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II disclosed during a press conference on January 30, 2025, that 15 members of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP) who had surrendered to the police were victims of large-scale illegal recruitment and human trafficking. The mayor highlighted that these individuals, originating from Monkayo, Davao de Oro,…
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Leaders of ‘Fake’ Indigenous Group Charged in Surigao City
In a significant legal move, the leaders of the so-called Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), including Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas and Lourdes Latraca Infante, are now facing a barrage of criminal charges in Surigao City. The charges, filed by the police on January 28, 2025, include malicious mischief, alarm and scandal, grave coercion, usurpation…
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Leaders of Fake Indigenous Group Charged in Surigao City
In a significant crackdown, the police in Surigao City have filed a series of criminal charges against the leaders of the so-called Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP). The accused, including Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas and Lourdes Latraca Infante, are facing a total of 10 charges, ranging from malicious mischief to violations of the Cybercrime…
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Indigenous Leaders Condemn ‘Fake’ Group’s Land Claims in Surigao
Indigenous leaders in the Caraga region have voiced strong opposition to the actions of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), a group deemed illegitimate by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Caraga (NCIP-13). Datu Rico Maca, the IP Mandatory Representative for San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, and leader of the regional IPMR…
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