Surigao Sur launches "Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo"
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
Tandag City (December 26) -- Tandaganons expressed their joy and praises s the "Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo" program was launched at the city gymnasium in Tandag on Friday.

Diocese of Tandag sponsors 1st Diocesan Youth Day
by Alvin A. Añonuevo
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur (December 21) -- "Inspiring, encouraging and spiritual closeness to God." This was the words coming from the delegates of the 1st Diocesan Youth Day 2007 sponsored by the Diocese of Tandag held last December 14-16, 2007 at Saint Theresa College covered court, this city.

Surigao Sur to launch "Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo Program" on Friday
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
Tandag City (December 20) -- Usec Arturo Sodusta of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will visit Surigao del Sur tomorrow, December 20 to witness the launching ceremony of "Pamaskong Handog ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo" at Tandag City Gymnasium.

Surigao Sur, TESDA identify beneficiaries of 'Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo's
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (December 17) -- The Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) of this province thru the Municipal Social Development Office (MSWDO) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently identified beneficiaries for "Pamaskong Handog

Surigao gov allots medical equipment to provincial hospitals
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
Tandag City (December 12) -- Surigao del Sur Provincial Governor Vicente T. Pimentel, Jr. allotted four ambulances and some medical equipment to the four hospitals in the province, recently.

Surigao Sur bares "Gawad Probinsiya sa Kapaligiran" winners
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
Tandag City (December 6) -- The municipality of Cantilan grabbed this year's cleanest and greenest Local Government Unit (LGU) in Surigao del Sur as the "Gawad Probinsiya sa Kapaligiran (GPK), Kaunlaran ng Pamahalaang Lokal sa Kalinisasn at Kapaligirang Luntian" for Category A or the 1st to 3rd class municipality in the province

Pama champs Surigao Sur's 1st Prov'l Quiz Show on Consumerism
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (October 26) -- The province of Surigao del Sur conducted here recently the 1st Provincial Quiz Show on Consumerism, participated by 19 high school students.

Shellfish ban still up in Surigao Sur
by Nora CL Molde
Butuan City (October 24) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a shellfish bulletin informing the public of the results of their latest laboratory test conducted together with the concerned local government units of the shellfish ban in the different areas of the country.

Surigao Sur local player tops Camiguin Open Chess
by Alvin A. Añonuevo
Tandag City (October 24) -- Lyndon Lumancas of Cortes, Surigao del Sur, bagged the championship prize of the recently concluded Camiguin Province Open Chess Championship held at Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Capitol Compound, Mambajao, Camiguin Province last October 19-21, 2007

924 candidates seek Tandag barangay, SK posts
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
Tandag City (October 24) -- A total of 924 candidates have filed their certificate of candidacy (COC) recently for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections at the office of the city Comelec here.

Surigao Sur woodpushers join Camiguin Open Chess champhionship
by Alvin A. Añonuevo
Mambajao, Camiguin (October 23) -- Surigao del Sur chess players composed of Tandag Chess Circle's members participated in the Camiguin Province Open Chess Championship, October 19-21 at SP Session Hall, Capitol Compound, Mambajao, this municipality.

Surigao Sur schools division conducts press confab
by Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (October 16) -- Some 680 elementary and high school students from the different districts of this province completed events in writing during the recently concluded Division Schools Press Conference at Jacinto Elpa National High School, this city.

AACCUP ends formal visit and preliminary survey to SSPSC
by Prime Martho L. Oyan
Tandag City (October 9) -- Some 40 officers and specialists-academicians of the Association of Accreditators of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP) pay their 1st formal visit and preliminary survey to Surigao del Sur Polytechnic State College (SSPSC), recently.

PNP suspends Surigao Sur police director
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (October 3) -- Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Director, Sr. Supt. Alex Ga is under suspension due to the attack of more than 150 NPA rebels wearing military and police uniforms to the Cantilan police station on September 23. more

NPA rebels attack Cantilan police station
by Anthony S. Arreo
CANTILAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR (September 27) -- More than 150 NPA rebels wearing military and police uniforms young and adults (men and women, even a ten year-old boy carrying a handgun) attacked the local police station here at around 12:30 pm last Sunday, September 23. more

17th San Miguel municipal info quiz set
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (September 27) -- Loads of high school students and residents of the interior town of San Miguel witnessed the two-hour Municipal information quiz held recently at the San Miguel National Comprehensive High School (SMNCHS) Poblacion Annex. more

Quiñones Wins P15,000.00 in Tandag Chess Circle's Inter-Municipality Open Chess
by Alvin A. Anonuevo
Reynaldo Quiñones of Tandag City using the advantageous black pieces in the nineth and final round to went home the championships’ trophy plus the top prize P15,000 of the Tandag Chess Circle’s 1st Inter-Municipality Open Chess Tournament which was held recently at the Shacene Restaurant in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. more

Governor Sponsors Peace & Infra Conference
by Alvin A. Anonuevo
Tandag City- Governor Vicente T. Pimentel, Jr. sponsored the conference/dialogue on peace and infrastructure projects last September 9, 2007 at his residence in Telaje, Tandag City. more

80% from Tandag gov't sector favor Erap verdict on plunder case
by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY (September 14) -- After the Sandiganbayan found former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada guilty for the crime of plunder beyond reasonable doubt, 80 percent of the ten respondents from the provincial government of Surigao del Sur favors the verdict. more..

Councilor PING PIMENTEL is Phil.Councilors League-SDS President
by: Alvin A. Anonuevo
Tandag City’s Councilor Christopher “Ping” J. Pimentel was unanimously voted as the the new Philippine Councilor’s League-Surigao del Sur Federation President last August 21, 2007 at Shacen Convention Center, this municipality.more..