Rappler's latest stories on Butuan city
Salesman arrested, jailed for calling Duterte 'crazy'
'Hindi trabaho ng PNP protektahan ang Pangulo sa opinyon ng taumbayan. Ang trabaho 'nyo e protektahan ang taumbayan,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, following the latest arrest in Butuan City
Bong Go distributes aid to large crowd in Butuan City despite coronavirus threat
The presidential aide-turned-politician says the fire victims were not crowding because of him, but because the evacuation center itself was already crowded

‘A Soldier’s Heart’ shows ‘unreal depiction’ of Butuan City, says Agusan del Norte rep
(UPDATED) The pilot features a bombing at a fictionalized Butuan City market

Alleged communist leaders arrested in Butuan City
But the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines says Melissa Comiso and Nore Torregosa are Lumad teachers and not New People's Army leaders

Transeek, a Grab-like app for trikes, is coming to Butuan City
Transeek app will be available for Android smartphone users this year

IN PHOTOS: Duterte back in public eye
In his first public appearance in 5 days President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the 50th founding anniversary of Agusan del Norte in Cabadbaran City then visits troops at the 4ID command post in Butuan City
Policeman proposes to girlfriend in front of Duterte
The policeman s girlfriend a security aide of President Rodrigo Duterte says yes

Butuan disaster official: Information key to risk reduction
Butuan City Disaster Response and Early Warning Officer Bong Catedral says that it is important to make sure that information is always present when dealing with disasters

Mayor Otaza laid to rest: 'He wanted a better life for the Lumad'
In Dario Otaza s short term as mayor of Loreto Agusan del Sur his anti poverty program for fellow indigenous peoples freed 21 villages from the influence of communist guerrillas

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Abducted Agusan del Sur mayor found dead
3rd UPDATE The bodies of Mayor Dario Otaza and his son are found early morning in Barangay Bitan agan some 12 kilometers from Butuan City proper Interior Secretary Mel Sarmiento says

Agusan del Sur mayor abducted
Mayor Dario Otaza of the town of Loreto in Agusan del Sur is abducted by 16 armed men posing as NBI agents at his home in Butuan City police say

Butuan hospital denies cruel treatment of emergency patient
Butuan Doctors Hospital claims it has no deposit first policy and is prepared to cooperate with state authorities who may investigate the case of 10 year old Yanna Chan

Agaton: Over 3,000 families displaced
UPDATED At least 46 villages are flooded in Butuan City while the province of Dinagat Islands experiences massive power outage
COA to agencies: Return P2.3-B bonuses
UPDATED The Governance Commission for GOCCs responds to the COA order
The fight against pneumonia
Pneumonia is one of the primary causes of infant mortality in the Philippines