(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 - Monday, August 12, 2013

NCCA chair encourages Caraganons to establish its own cultural identity

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 12 (PIA) – During his visit here recently, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) chairman Felipe M. De Leon encouraged Caraganons to promote products of the localities in the region.

“Let’s help local industry with experts of different fields who produce cultural products for tourists' souvenirs. Travelers will never forget your respective areas when they witness and experience your culture," he said.

De Leon added that "Filipinos are artistic in nature and we give value to our culture and traditions wherever we are in the world."

De Leon also suggested to make the airport as a museum of art gallery since travelers of all walks of life while waiting at the airport can get to see these things such as the regions’ artifacts, miniatures, cultural jewelries, and a lot more.

“We are also calling on cultural and art groups, academic institutions, local arts organizations, non-government organizations involved in culture and arts, and others to submit their project proposals for the NCCA Grants Program for 2014. Deadline is on Aug. 30, 2013,” said De Leon.

De Leon further bared that the NCCA is willing to provide assistance to those groups who will have cultural-related activities in the future.

It was also learned that those interested individuals or groups must submit their accomplished project proposals to Ms. Marichu Tellano, Chief Policy, Plan Formulation and Programming Division, 5th Floor, NCCA, 633 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila, with Telephone Nos. (02) 527-2192, fax (02) 527-2198/ 522-2084 and emails- info@ncca.gov.ph & pmd@ncca.gov.ph.

The NCCA is the overall policymaking, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development, and promotion of Philippine Arts and Culture; an executing agency for the policies it formulates; and an agency task to administer the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts.

The general functions of the NCCA include the following: promotion of cultural and artistic development; conservation and promotion of the nation's historical and cultural heritage; nationwide dissemination of artistic and cultural products; preservation and integration of traditional culture as part of the national cultural mainstream; and ensuring that standards of excellence are met in its programs and activities. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)


 Police beefs up security in Surigao Sur

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

TANDAG CITY, Aug. 12 (PIA) -- The top police official in Surigao del Sur has ordered police personnel to maximize their presence following the bombings in Cagayan de Oro City, Cotabato City, North Cotabato, and Maguindanao all in Mindanao recently.

According to Police Provincial Director Antonio Taylan, they have intensified the implementation of checkpoints on different areas of the province.

“All the municipal and city police stations are now on red alert status and several checkpoints are already implemented in different strategic places in the province,” Taylan said.

“We need the cooperation of the community. Yung mga bagong mukha na kahina-hinala ang mga galaw, you need to report that to the nearest police station,” Taylan said to officials and representatives from the different government agencies in a meeting conducted in preparation for the forthcoming fiesta celebration in Tandag City on September 10.

Meanwhile, the Critical Incident Management Task Group led by the Police Provincial Office has also conducted a drill Friday morning, August 9 held at the Provincial Sports complex participated by the different stakeholders and NGOs who are members of the group. (FEA/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)


Cebuano News: Malakanyang mi-anunsyo sa mga bag-ong tinudlo sa gobyerno

Ni Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

MANILA, Agusto 12 (PIA) – Ang Malakanyang mianunsyo kagahapon, adlaw’ng Domingo sa mga bag-ong grupo sa mga tinudlo sa nagkadaiyang posisyon sa gobyerno.

Si Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte ang mihimo ug pag-anunsyo pinaage sa usa ka press briefing nga gisibya usab sa dxRB Radyo ng Bayan.

Sumala pa sa taho ang mga tinudlo mao ang mga musunod: Marco Antonio Luisito V. Sardillo III isip Administratior sa Intramuros Administration; Grace M. Tan isip Commissioner, 5th Division of the National Labor Relations Commission; Libertad P. Garcia isip Director IV (CHED), vice Enrique P. Grecia; Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. isip Director III sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Rizalino Jose Rosales isip Acting Director III sa Department of Education.

Lakip na usab sa mga gitudlo sila: Valente Bajet isip Acting Local Government Operations Officer VIII sa Department of Interior and Local Government; Roberto Basco isip Assistant Regional Director of the Cordillera Administrative Region; Cora Asa, Maria Ines Asuncion, Maria Antonia Diaz, Reynaldo Gico, Reynaldo Manuel, Jr., Edwin Maribojoc, Dee Silva, isip Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendents of DepEd.

Kalabot niini, apil usab sa mga bag-ong gitudlo sila: Raul Conde Asis isip Career Executive Service Officer rank; Imelda Villar, member, Board of Psychology; Ma. Elizabeth Callanta, member, Board of Veterinary Medicine; Gladys Cruz-Sta. Rita, member, Board of Directors, National Power Corporation; Conrado Sillada, member, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor; ug Raymundo Talento, Director IV, National Statistical Coordination Board. (NGBT/PND (rck)/PIA-Surigao del Sur)


Cebuano News: Publiko gi-abisohan sa Palasyo kalabot sa posibleng pagpamomba sa Metro Manila

Ni Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

MANILA, Agusto 12 (PIA) - Miabiso sa publiko ang Palasyo sa gotuohan ug wala pa makompirma nga report kalabot sa gikatahong posibleng pag abot sa mga teroristang grupo nga musolay ug pagpamomba sa Metro Manila.

Si Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte sa usa ka pakighisgot pinaage sa dxRB Radyo ng ng Bayan miingon “Gikinahanglan kita nga magbantay kalabot niini nga report. Kita maniguro sa kamatuoran sa maong nahisgutan gikan sa pagkuha sa eksaktong tinubdan tungod kay, dili kita gusto nga mokalat ag dili tinood nga impormasyon,” (“Let’s be careful about reports like this. Let’s make sure that it comes from the correct sources because as it is, we don’t want to be spreading incorrect information,”)

“Hinuon bastar nga ginaiingon milihok na ang tanan nga kawani sa gobyernno aron nga maseguro nga mapugngan kani nga mahitabo susama sa gikabutyag na sa atoang Presidente sa milabay’ng adlaw” (“But suffice it to say that gumagalaw lahat ng kawani ng pamahalaan para siguraduhin na matigil ang mga ganitong pangyayari katulad ng sinabi ng Pangulo noong nakaraang araw,”) dugang pa niya.

Sumala pa nga gikataho nga ang grupo sa mga batan-ong membro sa Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) ubos sa Ameril Umbrakato naa na sa Metro Manila para sa ilahang testing nga misyon pare-pareho sa pag-atake nga nahitabo sa Mindanao bag-ohay pa lamang.

Ang Pagpamomba gikataho nga nahitabo didto sa Cagayan deOro, Cotabato City, North Cotabato ug Maguindanao ug miresulta sa ubay ubay ang nangamatay

Subay sapagpangutanan nga komento kalabot sa pagpamomba sa North Cotabato ug sa Maguindanao, si Valte miingon nga kini mipakita nga ang mga responsable milunsad sa tira-pasagad nga pag-atake.

“sa mga susama niini nga pagpamomba, mga sinalagma ang mga gihimo nila nga mga targets. Dili tungod sa religion, dili tungod sa pagpasakop kon affiliation, pero gihimo siya nga tira-pasagad” nga kini mipakita nga ang mga responsible milunsad sa tira-pasagad nga pag-atake. (“Sa mga ganitong pagsabog, talagang random ang ginagawa nilang targets. It’s not about religion, it’s not about your affiliation but it’s being done randomly,”) sulti pa ni Valte.

Ang operasyon sa government security forces nagpadayon aron pagbabag sa pagpangatake ug pagprotektar sa publiko., matud pa ni Valte, nga wala na gikabutyag ang matang sa operasyon isip pagkonsiderar kalabot sa sekuredad. (NGBT/PND (as)/PIA-Surigao del Sur)


Cebuano news: Pundo alang sa pagpauswag sa kapabilidad sa PNP napagawas na sa Gobyerno

Ni Ni Susil D. Ragas

SURIGAO CITY, Agosto 12 (PIA) -- Napagawas na sa Department of Budget and Management ang pundo mokantidad sa P2.86 bilyon ngadto sa Philippine National Police (PNP) alang sa pagpauswag sa kapabilidad niini, matud sa Malakanyang niadtong Sabado.

Sumala ni Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte ang maong pundo nga gipagawas sa DBM gitagana alang sa Philippine National Police Operational Transformation Plan sa DILG.

Lakip sa mga pundohan mao ang pagpalit og 1,000 ka mga patrol jeeps, 13,597 ka assault rifles ug 4,997 ka mga mobile videos, mokantidad P344 milyon nga alang sa pagpa-ayo ug pagpa-pintura sa 810 ka mga police stations lakip na niini ang pagpalit og M4 magazines ug kits alang sa PNP Maneuver Units.

Sumala pa ni Valte ang DBM migahin usab og mokantidad P655 milyon alang sa pagmugna og bag-ong mga posisyon ug pagpangdawat sa mokabat 7,439 non-uniformed personnel nga idestino sa mga regional offices sa PNP, kining bag-ong mga personnel maoy mohimo sa administratibong mga trabaho sa PNP.

Uban sa administratibong mga trabaho sa bag-ong mga personnel, makatabang usab kini sila makatabang sa pagproteksyon sa katawhan. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)