American drug smuggler John Michael Boyum was one of the first to surf Siargao’s Cloud 9 in the late 1980s. His story helped put the Philippine island on the map.

Philippine Information Agency (PIA)BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – The city government of Butuan through the City Planning and Development Department (CPDD) in collaboration with the Department of Science and ...

Siargao Island, in the Philippines, is making a concerted effort to nurture ecotourism, and preserve and replant its mangroves. Photo: Shutterstock Advertisement ...

SIARGAO, Philippines — As a bar and restaurant manager, Londoner Saul Asghar had been into big cities all over the globe, including Manila. But for him, there is no place like Siargao.

Siargao’s global reputation as the “surf capital of the Philippines” dates back to 1980, when surf photographer Tony Arruza and surfer Steve Jones visited the island in their quest for the ...

BUTUAN CITY — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Surigao del Norte approved a resolution on Tuesday, declaring a state of calamity in Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands after a prolonged power ...

BUTUAN CITY — A power outage on Siargao Island that began on Dec. 1 left thousands of residents without electricity, prompting calls to declare a calamity state. A special session of the ...

BUTUAN, Philippines – The whole island of Siargao lost electricity at 4 am Sunday, December 1, and residents and business owners in this tourism haven are worried the blackout could last more ...

No matter what the future holds, Rosas says, Siargao’s tight-knit community will stay strong, regardless of the pressures exerted on the island by outside forces—natural or man-made.

BUTUAN CITY—Dinagat Island Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. hopes to anchor the island province to the popularity of Siargao and gain a much-needed tourism boost as a new shorter route connecting the ...

BUTUAN, Philippines – The country’s premier surfing capital, Siargao, saw a rebound in 2023 with a 323.56% growth in tourist arrivals, a far cry from the period of the slumps recorded in the ...

So far, the DENR has issued notices of violation to some 200 establishments in Siargao for operating without an ECC, ordering them to secure one. Indeed, it’s not too late for the thriving Siargao ...