Photo Releases

IN PHOTOS | PIA Caraga, as the strategic communication partner of the city government of Butuan, cascaded the government’s Maging Mapanuri campaign to the officers and personnel of the Butuan City Planning and Development Department on August 12-13, 2026 in Butuan City.  “As you strengthen the CPDD’s engagement in the different media channels, especially in social media such as the new barangay plaza, we have to be cautious as information pollution has become rampant in social media,” PIA Caraga Assistant Regional Head Renelle L. Escuadro said, as resource speaker. “Let us be vigilant, follow the SPOT (source, purpose, ownership and time) strategy, and always fact-check statements, images or photos and videos," she added. “The fight against information pollution, misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation is a shared responsibility. As public servants, let us support the government in this endeavor,’ she told the participants. The Maging Mapanuri campaign, as mandated by ...

IN PHOTOS | By 2028, the public will be well-informed of the Butuan City Government’s plans and programs. This was the goal statement crafted by the officers and personnel of the Butuan City Planning and Development Department (CPDD) during the  Strategic Communication Plan Workshop held in Butuan City on August 12-13, 2026, with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga as its subject-matter expert. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)  

IN PHOTO | The persons with disabilities from Surigao City's 54 barangays gathered for an orientation on Disaster Preparedness and Basic Life Support organized by the city government of Surigao through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) as part of the observance of the 48th National Disability Rights Week. The activity brought together the presidents of the  persons with disabilities organizations and focused on practical knowledge that can help them respond during emergencies. Assistant CSWD Officer Markcaven C. Salar and PDAO Head Joebert I. Tapales led the program. City Vice Mayor Alfonso S. Casurra also expressed the city government's support for programs that promote inclusion, preparedness, and the welfare of persons with disabilities. Resource speakers from partner agencies discussed disaster preparedness and emergency response, fire safety, Basic Life Support, HIV/AIDS awareness, and disability r...

IN PHOTO | The registered voters in Barangay Luna, Surigao City will soon have an additional voting precinct following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and City Mall Surigao. The new polling venue at City Mall Surigao is expected to provide a more accessible and convenient location for voters while helping improve the overall conduct of elections in the barangay. Representing the city government of Surigao during the signing ceremony were Vice Mayor Alfonso S. Casurra, City Legal Officer Ronel B. Ubod, and Barangay Affairs Office Legal Adviser Mark Victor Bernal. They joined COMELEC Regional Election Director Edwin O. Cadungog, Provincial Election Supervisor Alvin Prandy Canta, Surigao City Election Officer Jeanette Cubillan, and City Mall Surigao Supervisor Sunshine M. Suazo. The partnership reflects the shared commitment of COMELEC, City Mall Surigao, and the city government of Surigao to make voting more accessible and ens...

IN PHOTO | Governors and vice-governors from the five provinces of the Caraga region personally received the keys to their newly turned over patient transport vehicles (PTVs) in a ceremonial turnover on July 7, 2026 in Butuan City. The turnover was led by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades Robles and First Lady Louise Liza Araneta-Marcos, who appeared on behalf of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (NJGD, PIA Caraga)

IN PHOTO | Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga Regional Director Gay A. Tidalgo, Reverend Father Randy Jasper C. Odchigue, university president of Father Saturnino Urios University, officially launched their new shared service facility (SSF) named FSUU MIRACLE, in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on July 13, 2026. The SSF is a joint venture of the DTI Caraga and FSUU as DTI's cooperator. The project officially named as FSUU MIRACLE (Modern Implementation for Revolutionizing Advanced Cutting-edge Layout and Excellent Printing Solution), will provide local businesses with affordable access to packaging design, label development, commercial printing, among others. (NJGD, PIA Caraga)  

IN PHOTO | Rescue gear, equipment, and other paraphernalia used in disaster response operations were showcased at the SM City Butuan Events Center on July 1, 2026, as part of the National Disaster Resilience Month 2026 opening. The program served as a learning activity for spectators as they visited the different boots of the four thematic pillars under the Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC): Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response and Early Recovery, and Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery. (NJGD, PIA Caraga)