Paranoia in the neighborhood

J-Ann Avila - @inquirerdotnet 10/18/2020

“Love your neighbor as you love yourself,” God commands. Apparently, it is harder to do so during a pandemic. My late 90-year-old grandmother arrived home in Surigao del Sur after a dizzying eight-hour road trip from Cagayan…

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

Cathrine Gonzales 10/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off Bayabas town in Surigao del Sur on Thursday morning, October 1, 2020. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the tectonic quake struck 68 kilometers…

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

Cathrine Gonzales 09/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Bayabas, Surigao del Sur on Thursday morning, September 24, 2020, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake struck 99 kilometers northeast of the town at 6:19…

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel tests positive for COVID-19

Neil Arwin Mercado 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Surigao del Sur 2nd District Representative Johnny Pimentel has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Pimentel said he is now in isolation after receiving the results of his swab test conducted in Congress on…

Kapa founder falls in Surigao del Sur raid

Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/22/2020

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Philippines — Kapa Community Ministry International (Kapa) founder Joel Apolinario, who faced syndicated estafa charges, was arrested by the police on Tuesday morning in a secluded beach resort in Lingig town, Surigao…

Founder of investment scam nabbed in Surigao del Sur

Erwin Mascariñas - Inquirer Mindanao 07/21/2020

BUTUAN CITY –– Police authorities arrested on Tuesday morning Joel A. Apolinario, founder of Kapa Ministries, which ran an investment scam that duped thousands of unsuspecting investors. In a report forwarded by police sources, the operation was…

LPA to bring scattered rains in E. Visayas, Caraga as ‘amihan’ affects Luzon

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 01/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines—A low pressure area (LPA) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm over Caraga and Eastern Visayas on Sunday as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” affects Luzon, the weather state bureau reported. In its…

Former Cebu teacher donates books to child development center in his hometown

Immae Lachica 11/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Remember the former teacher of the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) who was a finalist in the 2019 Cambridge University Press’ Most Dedicated Teacher Awards? Read: Former USJ-R teacher a proud finalist in 2019…

LPA has low chance of developing into storm — Pagasa

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 10/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a low chance of developing into a storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported Sunday, October 27,…

Pagasa: LPA to bring light rains over eastern Visayas, Mindanao

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 10/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) spotted within the Philippine Area of Responsibility will bring rains over eastern Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. live weather update, the Philippine…

2 LPAs could become storms in 48 hours

Patricia Denise Chua - Inquirer.net 09/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Two low pressure areas (LPAs) could become tropical depressions in the next 48 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. Weather forecaster Raymond Ordinario said the first LPA…

Cebuano UAAP players to play in Surigao del Sur

Glendale G. Rosal 08/26/2018

RISING Cebuano hardcourt stars in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines will try to outshine each other as the National University (NU) Bullpups and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws Team B figure in an exhibition…

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