(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, April 18, 2013



Typhoon Pablo victims in Agusan Sur get P1M aid from Cebu City

By Melody E. De Vera

AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 18 (PIA) -- The province of Agusan del Sur has received financial assistance worth P1 million from Cebu City for the victims of typhoon Pablo that hit the province last December 4, 2012.

Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza made the announcement during the provincial regular flag raising ceremony at the provincial capitol grounds here in Patin-ay, Prosperidad.

The governor said the help from the city government of Cebu will go a long way in helping the victims recover from the devastations of the super storm especially those living in Bunawan, Trento, Veruela, Sta. Josefa and Loreto towns where many houses were totally destroyed.
Many also lost their source of livelihood as crops were heavily damaged.

Earlier this year, the provincial officials wrote a letter to Cebu City's Sangguniang Panlungsod to ask for assistance.

The Cebu City government sourced the donation from the Quick Respond Fund of its Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund for this year.

The governor gave assurance that all the donations will go to the victims as they working out for the rehabilitation of the worst-affected areas in the province.

He added that Mandaue City, also in the province of Cebu, is on its way of giving in help to the Agusanons. (DMS/LGU-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)


Freedom Run slated in Butuan

By Eldie N. David

BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 18 (PIA) -- The People Power Volunteers for Reform – Caraga, Inc. and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FnF) is set to stage the first 5K Freedom Run on April 20 this city.

The run aims to draw attention and participation of government leaders and employees, the civil society and the youth, in order to raise awareness and ultimately inculcate the value of environmental protection, clean election and freedom from corruption.

More than 1,000 runners are expected to participate in the activity which will start and end at Guingona Park.

Since the registration is free, a pre-registration is currently being done at the Office of the Vice Mayor which will give the first 800 registrants free singlets.

Actual registration will start at 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. after which the run will start at 6 a.m. The activity will culminate with a short program and awarding ceremony. (LGU-BC/CVO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)


Cebuano news: Bag-ong Surigao Norte PCSO Branch office pormal ng gi-ablihan

Ni Susil D. Ragas

SURIGAO CITY, Abril 18 (PIA) -- Isip parte sa tumong ug tinguha sa ahensya aron mapalapdan ug mahatod niini ang serbisyo ngadto sa mga probinsya, ang buhatan sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) mipaabot sa mga serbisyo niini sa Surigao del Norte pinaagi sa pag-abli sa ilang sangang buhatan dinhi sa syudad.

Ang Surigao del Norte Branch Office, nga anaa nahimutang sa Provincial Sports Complex Compound, pormal ng gi-ablihan niadtong miaging semana.

Ang pormal nga pag-abli pinaagi sa ribbon-cutting gipangulohan nila Surigao del Norte 2nd District Board member Victor Borja agig hulip ni Governor Sol F. Matugas, PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II ug PCSO On-Line Lottey Sector Assistant General Manager Remeliza Jovita M. Gabuyo, inabagan nila On-Line Lottey Sector- VISMIN Department Manager III Federico A. Damole ug Regional Operations Manager for Mindanao ug mao usab ang CLOO, sa Surigao del Norte Branch nga si Carlito I. Kho.

Ang PCSO Surigao del Norte branch maoy pinakaunang sangang buhatan sa Visayas ug Mindanao nga gi-ablihan karong tuig 2013 ug maoy ika-12 nga sangang buhatan sa Visayas ug Mindanao.

Tungod niini, ang katawhang Surigaonon dili na kinahanglan nga mobiyeha pa paingon ngadto sa syudad sa Butuan alang sa pagpangayo og mga tabang serbisyo ug medical assistance. (RER/SDR-PIA Surigao del Norte)


Cebuano news: MGB -13 ngadto sa mga estudyante: “Kuha og kursong Engineering, Geology"

By Doren D. Emfimo

BUTUAN CITY, Abril 18 (PIA) -- Gi-awhag sa Mines ug Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Caraga Regional office ang mga kaestudyantehan sa pagkuha ug kursong makahatag kanila ug trabaho sa industriya sa pagmina.

Kini ang pahimangno ni Engr. Roger De Dios, Regional Director sa MGB-Caraga, atol sa Top Students Summit nga gitambungan sa sobra 100 nga mga graduating high school students ug iskolar nga gipahigayon sa Provincial Convention Center sa dakbayan sa Surigao nga gipangunahan sa provincial government sa Surigao del Norte ug ang Department of Education o DepEd.

Ang kalihukan, nagdala sa temang “Career Guidance leading to Right Choices Towards Global Competitiveness,” nagabase sa Education Road map sa probinsya nga usa sa mga glaship programs ni Governor Sol F. Matugas ubos sa HEALS program, tumong sa pagpalambo aron taliwala sa pangkalibutanong kumpetensya sa natad sa panginabuhian.

Dugang ni De Dios, ang niaging pag anunsyo sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) kung diin kini nagbutyag nga ang kursong Geology anaa sa top two ingon man ang Mining/Metallurgical Engineering nga anaa sa top four maoy duha sa mga nag-unang trabaho kung diin kini gikonsiderang adunay pinakadakong bayad o sweldo sa pagkakaron nga dili muminos sa Php 64,889 ug Php 55,638.

Luyo sa gipahigayong pag-presentar sa background ug benepisyo sa mineral industry sa maong opisyal, gi-aghat usab ni De Dios ang mga kaestudyantehan sa paghatag og sinseridad sa ilang pagtungha dili lamang aron makabaton kini og taas nga matang sa panginabuhian sa umaabot kundili aron usab sula makabaton og taas nga hut-ong sa propesyon nga makahatag kanila og kadasig nga makab-ot ang personal growth and development.

Sa laing bahin, nahibalo-ang 800 lamang sa 3,000 mining engineers sa nasud ang adunay trabaho sa local nga industriya sa pagmina ug kadaghanan niini mga tag-as na og pangidaron o kaha naga-trabaho sa gawas sa nasud. (RER/PIA-Caraga)