(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). ππ’π₯ππππ¦π§ πͺπππ§πππ₯ ππ’π‘πππ§ππ’π‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. ππ’π₯ππππ¦π§ πͺππ‘π ππ‘π ππ’ππ¦π§ππ πͺππ§ππ₯ ππ’π‘πππ§ππ’π‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).
Surigao City Vice Mayor Rico Sering said that they are serious in eliminating illiteracy in their area and added that they are allocating P12-M for the local school board for the salaries of teachers in the city, He said this during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Mrs. Nenita Gonzales, Chief of the Alternative Learning System Division (ALSD) of the Department of Education said the support of LGUs is vital to the success of the literacy program in Caraga since out of the total budget of the DepEd, only about 1% is allocated for the ALS program. She said this during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga) 
Dr. Norma Salcedo, Head of the Local Literacy Council (LCC) Secretariat lauded all that have been involved and contributed to the success of the literacy programs in Caraga during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)