(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 15 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "OFEL" {USAGI} was estimated based on all available data at 90 km West Northwest of Calayan, Cagayan (19.6°N, 120.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving North Northwestward at 20 km/h. Also, at 3:00 AM today, the center of Severe Tropical Storm "PEPITO" {MAN-YI} was estimated based on all available data at 830 km East of Eastern Visayas (10.4°N, 133.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 135 km/h. It is moving Westward at 25 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION TORAJI (2423) (FORMERLY "NIKA") LOCATION: 940 KM WEST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (21.1°N, 112.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 10 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 Northeast to Northwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas / (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


Wednesday, March 23, 2016



CCPD invites public to join the Black Saturday Ecumenical gathering

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 23 (PIA) – In line with this year’s observance of the Lenten season, the Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) through convener Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos will be spearheading the Ecumenical Gathering on March 24, 2016 (Black Saturday), 4:00 a.m. at the Guingona Park, this city.

According to Bishop Pueblos, said activity is in partnership with the Butuan Evangelical Ministry Association, Incorporated (BEMAI) with the theme “Jubilee of Mercy: Arise! Butuan Youth on Fire.”

“The activity is aimed to provide awareness among Butuanon of the 11 years of active partnership of the different Churches from the Catholic, Evangelist, Baptist and Protestant with the common worship and prayer invoking the realization of pastoral teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ: on Mercy, Hope and Love,” highlighted Bishop Pueblos.

It was also learned that there are some 300 individuals from the different Churches are expected to participate. “I am also encouraging private individuals to join us and bring with you your family during this day. Let’s pray together,” Bishop Pueblos remarked. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)  


P10M for AgNor town municipal hall OK’d

By Aimee B. Sienes

BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 23 (PIA) - For the additional budget for the on-going construction of Santiago Municipal Hall building in the municipality of Santiago, Agusan del Norte, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte approved the P10 million pesos budget as counterpart of the province to finish the construction of the said building.

This is part of the province’s program of providing basic services and facilities for the welfare of its constituents and improve its public service. The fund was taken from the Non-Office appropriation, CY 2016.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the province of Agusan del Norte and the municipality of Santiago will be entered into by the two parties for the transfer of the said funds for immediate implementation of the project.

Provincial Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba was authorized by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan through Sanggunian Resolution No. 072-2016, authored by Vice Governor Ramon AG. Bungabong, to sign the said MOA defining the duties and responsibilities of the two parties.

The three-storey municipal hall building will be constructed with an elevator for the convenience of the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) who will go up and down the building transacting business in the municipal hall. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)