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CARAGA NA. The Department of Tourism in Caraga launches "Caraga Na", a new initiative to promote tourism in the region, at the SM City in Butuan City on Wednesday (Feb. 16, 2022). The three-day activity will feature different tourist spots and destinations in the region. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez) BUTUAN CITY - As the country prepares to shift to the new normal after two years of closure due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Tourism in Caraga (DOT-13) on Wednesday formally launched "Caraga Na", a new initiative to promote tourism in the region. DOT-13 Regional Director Nelia Arina led the opening of the three-day tourism promotion activity at the SM City here. In a statement, the DOT-13 said "Caragan Na" is a call-to-action for a more proactive campaign for domestic tourism. "This is also an invitation to all tourists to visit and explore what Caraga has to offer with its wide array of products - from conquerin ....
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday night its 52nd Engineer Brigade (52EBde) is assisting local government units in northeastern Mindanao in rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in communities severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. The 52EBde units have been conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts since "Odette" swept through Mindanao and Visayas in mid-December last year. "Seven construction and maintenance teams from 52EBde are currently deployed to clear debris-strewn roads and help repair typhoon-damaged homes and government buildings in Surigao del Norte, Siargao, and Dinagat Islands," PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement. He added that these teams also facilitated the delivery of construction materials to help typhoon-stricken families rebuild their homes in Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands. Meanwhile, PA Chief, Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., assure ....
AUGMENTATION DEPLOYED. Government field workers under the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in the Davao Region (Region 11) attend a send-off ceremony at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao headquarters in Davao City on Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021) before their deployment to Caraga Region. The Region 11 team will attend to the immediate needs of Typhoon Odette victims, including the reconstruction of destroyed shelters, and relief, search and rescue operations. (Photo courtesy of Sheila Lisondra - Radyo Pilipinas Davao) DAVAO CITY - Military personnel and teams from various government agencies working under the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in the Davao Region (RDRRMC-11) were deployed on Wednesday to augment the workforce in the Caraga Region which was severely hit by Typhoon Odette. In a send-off ceremony held at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao headquarters here, the team was composed of troops from the Armed Forces of the Philipp ....
BUTUAN CITY - Three of five provinces and four of six cities in the Caraga Region registered zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections as of December 11. Based on the report presented by the Department of Health (DOH) 13 (Caraga) on Sunday, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, and Dinagat Islands, and the cities of Tandag, Bislig, Surigao and Bayugan had no new cases on Saturday. Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur had eight and one new infections, respectively; Butuan City had two; and Cabadbaran tallied one. To date, the region still has 205 active cases out of the total 49,140 confirmed infections. Twenty-nine new recoveries raised the total to 47,044 while one casualty padded the death count to 1,891. "Most of the remaining active cases in the region or 62.9 percent are classified as asymptomatic, 33 percent are mild, 3.7 percent severe, and 0.3 percent critical," DOH-13 said. (PNA) } ....