(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, 30 September 2024

RTWPB-13 bares adherence to wage determination process

Butuan City – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Caraga headed by Board Secretary VI Earl D. Dela Victoria announced the strict adherence of the regional wage board to the guidelines on minimum wage determination, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas town hall meeting at LMX Convention Center, Butuan City on September 17.

The RTWPB Caraga is the governing body mandated to review the minimum wage of the region. The current and prevailing minimum wage in Caraga is P385 pursuant to Wage Order No. 18 which took effect on January 1, 2024. 

“We, in the Wage Board, assure you that every step and decision we make is in accordance with the guidelines and the law. We strictly adhere to the provisions stated in our omnibus guidelines, and it is our hope that you, the media, will help us in relaying this message to the public,” the board secretary said.

Furthermore, Dela Victoria shared that during his Labor Day speech, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, directed all RTWPBs to regularly review the minimum wage of the regions within their respective jurisdiction.

“Aside from strict adherence to the law, the regional wage board is also guided by the directive of the President to regularly review the minimum wage in our region. With this, board members convene at least twice a month to discuss and review the economic situation of Caraga,” he added.

Together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga Assistant Regional Dir. Raymond Fel F. Sajor and Technical Services Support Division Chief Annie C. Tangpos, Dela Victoria presented the significant accomplishments of RTWPB Caraga, including its services for the betterment of the labor sector to the media practitioners during the said town hall meeting. (LDS, RTWPB-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

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