Butuan News

Butuanons to Congress: junk “defective” bills seeking to protect Mt. Hilong Hilong
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/04 February) — An organization of Butuanons including US-based groups urged Congress to scrap what it called a “deceptive” proposed law to protect Hilong Hilong from destruction but would seemingly allow mining, logging and quarrying in area. Rene Vargas, president of the Ivory Charities Foundation (ICF) in Butuan City, said there are two [...]

Gov't Cites 115 Caraga 'Heroes'
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Philippines – Recognizing them as the “new heroes” in modern times, the 115 trainees who manufactured the armchairs that were distributed to various public schools in Butuan City and neighboring areas in the Caraga Region will each receive a recognition and certificate of competency from the government.

Cabinet secretaries to lead turn over of 6,000 school chairs made from confiscated logs in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — Four cabinet secretaries of the Aquino administration will lead the formal turn over ceremonies of initial 6,000 school chairs made from confiscated logs in Agusan del Sur and some areas in Caraga Region.

Butuan City gov't dismantles illegal small-scale mining structures in mountainous villages
BUTUAN CITY — The Butuan City government, through the city’s Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), dismantled on Monday the illegal mining structures in hinterland and mountainous villages in the city.

Preemptive evacuation of riverbank folk in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/20 Janua) – Learning its lessons from the tragic aftermath of the floods brought by Storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities last month, the city government has decided to relocate at least 6,000 families living along the flood walls of Agusan River. Executive Order No.53 signed last week created Task [...]

From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall
ATHENS (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate.

Olympics: Not about medals for cash-splashing Sweden
STOCKHOLM—Sweden's sports and culture minister has told Reuters the government does not expect a gold rush of Olympic medals despite investing almost 200 million euros ($264 million) in sport.

Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria.

Giants win Super Bowl thriller against Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Tokyo stadium set for billion dollar facelift
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's iconic National Stadium is poised to receive a billion dollar renovation, turning it into a space-age venue with moving seats for the 2019 rugby World Cup, Reuters has learned.