(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).


Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Sarangani team arrives in Bislig City for benchmarking

Bislig City, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- The employees of the Sarangani Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), Provincial Government of Sarangani, and Malapatan local government unit led by Governor Rogelio D. Pacquiao, paid a courtesy visit to Bislig City Mayor Florencio C. Garay on February 15 for a benchmarking activity.

Sarangani Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer Rene Punzalan, Senior Environment Management Specialist Emie Alvin Gler, Malapatan SB member Brandy Palarion , and Malapatan Municipal Agriculturist Mirasol Saludes also accompanied the team to keenly identify interventions and best practices  that are possible to replicate in their province.

Mayor Garay on the other hand was accompanied by City Information Officer Napoleon L. Velez, and City Environmental and Natural Resources Officer Forester Daniel P. Jabagat in welcoming the visitors and presenting the best practices of the city government.

The guests were brought to the Arboretum in Sitio Sanyata, Barangay San Roque, and the City Organic Agriculture Fisheries Complex (COAFC) to witness best practices on agroforestry and industrial tree planting.

They also visited the famous tourist attraction, Tinuy-an Falls, a tangible proof that Bislig City is a champion of eco-tourism. (City Government of Bislig/NGPB, PIA-Surigao del Sur)