As the United States government plans to return the historic Balangiga bells to the Philippines, relatives of the Manobo woman who found the Golden Tara in 1917 along Agusan River want the relic ...

MANILA, Philippines – Long before 6.17-meter crocodile “Lolong” became a tourist icon of Agusan del Sur and landed in the Guinness Book of Records, the province was the toast of the world ...

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Esperanza town in Agusan del Sur before noon on Saturday, February 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs ...

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Vicky has accelerated and is now over Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, the weather state bureau said Friday evening. In its 8 p.m. severe weather ...

School taught me about the “Golden Tara of Agusan,” that it is not golden; neither is it gilded or gold-plated metal. It is solid gold, 21 karats and weighs 2 kilos. I checked the recent spot price of ...

WHEN you enter Butuan City in Agusan del Norte, you will be welcomed by a regally seated golden goddess. The statue, which is a 3-feet tall enlarged replica of the real 'Butuan goddess,' is an ...

BUTUAN, Philippines – Over 200 residents from a flooded village in Esperanza town, Agusan del Sur, fell ill and are suspected to have suffered from food poisoning after consuming hot meals ...