(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 09 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 165 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan (12.3N, 118.7E) It is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 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 ITCZ. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


PIA News Service - Friday, July 3, 2009

AirPhil starts daily jet service in Surigao City

SURIGAO CITY (3 July) - Air Philippines (AirPhil), the low-cost carrier of the Lucio Tan Group, started its daily jet service between Manila and Surigao Wednesday, July 1, 2009 replacing the 76 seater-turbo prop of PAL Express. 

Air Philippines’ 118-seater Boeing 737-200 touched down at the Surigao City Airport around 10:15am, yesterday with its maiden passengers from Manila formally started its daily service operation to Surigao City as the province gateway. 

Flight will depart Manila at 8:45am to arrive Surigao at 10:15am. The return flight will leave Surigao at 10:45am arriving Manila at 12:15pm. AirPhil operates at the new NAIA Terminal 3.

Gov. Robert Ace Barbers in his welcome remarks cited the entry of Air Philippines as a significant development for the province as it gears toward being one of the primary tourist destinations in the country.

Meanwhile, Capt. Edilberto Medina, AirPhil President and CEO said that with the full support of the LGU and the private sector he assured the Surigaonons that there will be no turning back. 

“The Air Philippines, whether you like it or not there is no turning back, with the commitment of the government and the private sector we are now partners. I hope that with our presence here we can bring more prosperity to you all.” 

Medina added that this is now the answer to the popular clamor of the locals for a more convenient and affordable transport service.

Medina also announced their plan of putting up flights from Cebu to Surigao using the turboprop of PAL Express. “We will start the Cebu-Surigao the soonest possible time. We are now on the final stage of preparation,” Medina concluded. (Fryan E. Abkilan, PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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Cebuano News: Pagsaulog sa ika-21st nga kasumaran sa Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)

Ang buhatan sa Departamento sa Agrarian Reform sa Agusan del Norte madagayaon nga nag-saulog sa ika-21st nga katuigan sa Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program kon CARP. Alang sa DAR-Agusan del Norte, dugang lima ka tuig nga pag-padayon sa pag-latid sa mga proyekto aron padayon nga makab-ot ang mga pangandoy ug kahamugaway sa kinabuhi sa mga mag-uuma.

Tungod niini, ang DAR sa Agusan del Norte kinasing-kasing nga mapasalamaton sa paningkamot ni Congressman Edilmero A. Amante sa District II ug Congressman Jose “Joboy” Aquino II sa District I, sa tanang Local Government Executives sa Butuan City ug Agusan del Norte, Most Rev. Juan De Dios Peublos, Bishop sa Butuan City, Federation of Agrarian Reform Communities Cooperatives kon FEDARCCO, sa tanang mag-uuma ug Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) ug sa tanang hut-ong sa katilingban nga nag-hatag og suporta ug pag-padayag sa CARP Extension with Reforms. Ang inyong suporta ug pakig-duyog maoy timaan aron makab-ot ang tinud-anay nga repormang agraryo. (Gil E. Miranda, DAR-Agusan del Norte/ PIA-Caraga)