(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 30 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "LEON" {KONG-REY} was estimated based on all available data at 380 km East of Aparri, Cagayan or 395 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (18.8 °N, 125.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gustiness of up to 205 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


PIA News Service - Thursday, September 13, 2012


Butuan’s homegrown university features environmental advocacy

By Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY, Sept 13 (PIA) -- Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), the first and only homegrown university, will feature environmental advocacy in time with the university’s Foundation Week celebration from September 11-15.

The university pays homage to mother earth as it celebrates its years of academic excellence and community service. Celebration is anchored on the theme “Sustaining Academic Excellence, Achieving Ecological Welfare,” the FSUU foundation anniversary Advocacy Committee Head Ivy Flores said.

One of the events lined up is the fun run, dubbed “Run and Row for M.E. (Mother Earth),” which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. It will be capped with the witnessing of the first friendly dragon boat race participated in by Agusan Colleges, Butuan Doctors College, and FSUU.

Flores further said the main objective of the activity is to increase environment awareness along with two physical recreations.

“With such activity, we enjoin everyone to be conscious of the things that matter most in life – like health and our environment by running and keeping fit whilst bearing in mind that the same discipline must be afforded for our Mother Earth,” Flores said.

Further, Flores said the friendly dragon boat race will show how passion and strong will of many can move the people in the region to achieve greater things while also featuring the majestic Agusan River for better appreciation of nature.

“As an academic institution, the university takes on the responsibility of sharing the knowledge and building each one’s consciousness on the importance of caring for and protecting the mother earth,” Flores said.

FSUU was founded in 1901 by the Jesuit priests led by Father Saturnino Urios. The name of the school then was Butuan Parochial School.

In 1935, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart took over the missionary work from the Jesuits, and in 1939, the high school was opened.

In 1990, two concrete buildings were constructed in the main campus. The four-storey building is where the Engineering and Technology and Nursing classes are held and the two-storey houses the faculty center and chapel. Another four-storey concrete building was constructed in 1997 that is occupied by the high school during the day and the college in the evening. It has 32 classrooms and 15 spaces for laboratories, library and offices. Adjacent to it is a gymnasium, which can accommodate 3,000 persons.

In 2006, Father Urios College was converted into a university status and was named Father Saturnino Urios University, named after the Jesuit priest. (RER/PIA-Caraga)


Tagalog news: Bagong day care centers pormal nang tinurn-over sa dalawang barangay sa Agusan del Sur

Ni David M. Suyao

AGUSAN DEL SUR, Set. 13 (PIA) -- Binasbasan at pormal na nai-turn over ang dalawang day care centers noong isang linggo sa Barangay Mabuhay sa lungsod ng Bayugan at Barangay Tag-uyango sa bayan ng Sibagat.

Ang naturang day care centers ay isa sa mga nangungunang programa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa early childhood education at isa ito sa mga bumubuo ng programa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa edukasyon na kung tawagin ay “Pagtoon alang sa Masanag nga Kaugmaonay."

Ayon kay Armando Gomez, hepe ng mga kawani sa tanggapan ni Gob. Adolph Edward Plaza, ang naturang proyekto ay nangyari dahil sa pinagsamang pagsisikap ng pamahalaang panlalawigan, ng tanggapan ni Rep. Maria Valentina Plaza ng unang distrito ng lalawigan, ng pamahalaang lokal ng Lungsod ng Bayugan at ng Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation – Integrated Development Center (JPIC-IDC).

Noong nakaraang Abril ng taong ito, isang kasunduan ang nilagdaan sa pagitan nina Gob. Plaza na kumakatawan sa pamahalaang panlalawigan, Rep. Plaza at ng JPIC-IDC para sa proyekto na early childhood education phase 2. Ang layunin nito ay magpatayo ng 30 day care centers sa 30 barangay na matatagpuan sa limang bayan at nag-iisang lunsod ng Bayugan sa loob ng unang distrito ng Agusan del Sur.

Sa panahon ng panunungkulan ni Rep. Plaza bilang gobernador, ang JPIC-IDC, isang nongovernment organization, ay naging kasangga ng Agusan del Sur sa maraming programa nito. Ayon sa talaan, 34 na day care centers na ang naitatag sa 34 na barangay sa mga bayan ng Loreto, Lapaz at Veruela. (RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)


Cebuano news: 708 ka mga school bags giapod-apod ni Gov. Sol sa Brgy Sabang, Brgy San Juan

Ni Mary Jul Espuerta-Escalante

SURIGAO CITY, Set. 13 (PIA) -- Mukabat sa 708 ka mga schools bags ang giapod-apod kagahapon, Septeyembre 12 atol sa school caravan nga gipahigayon didto sa Barangay Sabang ug Barangay San Juan, ning dakbayan.

Si Governor Sol Matugas maoy personal nga miapod-apod sa mokabat 592 ka mga school bags didto sa Surigao West Central Elementary School sa Barangay San Juan ug 116 usab ka school bags ang giapod-apod sa Sabang Central Elementary School sa mga kabataan sa Kinder ug Grade 1 sa maong mga tulunghaan.

Si Governor Matugas giubanan nila Board member Mamerto Galanida, BM Victor Borja, Surigao City Schols Division Superintendent Fidela Rosas mga opisyales sa duh aka mga barangay nga ghipangulohan nila Sabang Punong barangay Pacita Patiga ug San Juan Punong barangay Perfecto Consigo.

Sa ilang bahin malipayon ug mapasigarbohon og dako ang duha ka mga punong barangay kay gituman gyud sa gobernador ang iyang saad sa iyang mga programa alang sa kaayohan ug kalamboan sa katawhan. (RER/FEA/PGO-PIC/PIA-Surigao del Norte)


Cebuano News: Pangulong Aquino malaumon nga madayon ang pakigsultihay tali na sa China

Ni Susil D. Ragas

SURIGAO CITY, Sep. 13 (PIA) – Nagpabilin nga malaumon si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III nga ang panagsultihanay tali sa China aron tukion ang migawas nga mga isyu gikan sa mga giangkon nga teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea madayon ra gihapon sa sunod nga mga adlaw. Sa usa ka interbyu si Pangulong Aquino miingon nga ang usa ka “heart-to-heart” talk “in all honesty and openness” maoy usa ka pamaagi aron “moving forward” aron nga mahusay ang maong isyu.

“So I am still hoping na magkakaroon kami ng dialogue kung saan pwedeng magkaroon ng heart-to-heart na talk at saka meron talagang sharing of all of our thoughts–in total honesty and openness,” matud sa Pangulo ug dugang pa niya nga morag mao lang kini ang pamaagi aron mahusay ang tanang mga isyu.

Matud pa niya nga bisan pa nga wala mahinayon ang ilang gikatakdang panagtagbo ni Chinese President Hu Jintao atol sa gipahigayon nga Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit didto sa Vladivostok, Russia niadtong niaging semana, ang gobyernong China nagpabilin nga madawaton sa ideya nga pagpahigayon og usa ka pagtuki kalabot na sa maong isyu.

“Ang muntik nang nangayring meeting sa Vladivostok was one of them. And I’m sure that mukhang receptive naman sila to the idea of moving forward,” matud pa sa Pangulo. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)