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Warship-inspired People’s Hall, tourism trailblazer for Dinagat Islands

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IN PHOTOS | A replica of the World War II Japanese battleship, IJN Yamashiro, is a tourism trailblazer in the Province of Dinagat Islands, contributing to the surge of domestic and foreign tourist arrivals of more than 30 percent during the first half of 2025. This iconic edifice, standing flamboyant on the plateaued hills of Barangay Cuarinta, San Jose town of this province, serves as the People’s Hall where Japanese mementos are also displayed. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)

PIA Caraga wins consecutive NTF-ELCAC Gawad Parangal

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IN PHOTOS | The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has once again recognized the communication efforts of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga in sustaining the gains of the peace and development agenda of the government under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. PIA Caraga, for its second year, received the NTF-ELCAC Gawad Parangal on December 4, 2025 at Dimalupig Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers Club House (AFPCOC), General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Representing PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro, the award was received by Executive Assistant Ricardo Louise M. Alarilla. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)

PIA joins 4th joint quarter meeting of the Dinagat Islands Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council

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IN PHOTO | The members of the Dinagat Islands Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) are gathered on December 4, 2025 for their 4th quarter joint council meeting at the Provincial Guest Center, Brgy. Cuarinta in San Jose town.  Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - Dinagat Islands Government Center Coordinator Renelle L. Escuadro joins the activity as a regular member.  Dinagat Islands Governor Nilo P. Demerey Jr., chairperson of the councils, presided over the meeting. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)

๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—” ๐—”๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐——๐—ข ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ช-๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

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IN PHOTO  |  Niรฑa Jonalyn B. Gambe-Diamante, Agusan del Sur government information center coordinator of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) paid a courtesy visit to Social Welfare Officer Glory Joyce B. Almine of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) Agusan del Sur on November 20, 2025 at the Government Center in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The visit served as the final coordination meeting of both parties in preparation for their partnership in the upcoming 'Panagtigum sa Barangay' which will be held in Barangay Halapitan, La Paz, Agusan del Sur with the theme, ‘Panagtigum sa Barangay: A Grassroots Forum for a VAW-Free Community.' (NJGD, PIA Caraga)

๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—” ๐—”๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ '๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—บ' ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ซ๐—š๐—ฃ ๐Ÿด๐Ÿต.๐Ÿณ ๐—”๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ

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IN PHOTO |  Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - Agusan del Sur Government Information Center Coordinator Nina Jonalyn G. Diamante shared relevant updates on November 20, 2025 during the radio segment 'Department Information Officers (DIO) Hour' of DXGP 89.7 FM Agusan Radio. Diamante shared the details of the agency's upcoming 'Panagtigum,' a flagship program of PIA Caraga aimed to deliver relevant, timely, and accurate information down to the grassroots. (NJGD/PIA Caraga)

๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„--๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น

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IN PHOTO  |  “Child marriage is prohibited by law. A tribal wedding between two children, or between a child and an adult, is unlawful. Anyone who facilitates such marriages, including government personnel, may face termination from service and imprisonment," said Juna Reah Cabingas, administrative officer III of the Agusan del Sur Provincial Legal Office (PLO), during the 'Panagtigum sa Barangay' on November 25, 2025 in Barangay Halapitan, La Paz, Agusan del Sur. Cabingas highlighted that parents who force or allow their children to marry may also face perpetual loss of parental authority. Judges, priests, pastors, or any person who officiates a child marriage are likewise held liable under the law. (NJGD/PIA Caraga)

DHSUD Caraga readies shelter assistance to victims of Typhoon Tino in Dinagat Islands

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IN PHOTO | The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Caraga strengthens its Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to families whose houses were either lost or damaged by Typhoon Tino that hit the Province of Dinagat Islands on November 4, 2025. In an interview with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caragaon, OIC-Regional Director Paris Raymond S. Gaballo of DHSUD Caraga said, “As the lead agency of the Shelter Cluster of the Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC), we have ongoing coordination with the council and partner stakeholders for the efficient implementation of the program in areas affected by the typhoon, especially in Dinagat Islands, as the province in Caraga region with the most impact.” (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)