(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 05 December 2025) At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin Island will have rains with gusty winds due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. While the rest Northern Mindanao, the rest of Caraga, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will have Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds from Northeast to Northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.8 meters). Elsewhere, moderate to strong winds from the Northwest to Southwest with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.


PIA News Service - Friday, March 29, 2013



“Panaad 2013” station of the cross devotees in Butuan harassed by NPAs

By 1Lt Joe Patrick A Martinez

BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 29 -- The New People’s Army (NPA) believed to be members of Guerilla Front 21C of North Eastern Mindanao Committee (NEMRC) harassed the devotees during the conduct of station of the cross “Panaad 2013” at Barangay Anticala, this city at
5 am today.

Thousands of people, including police and military personnel joining the station of the cross where harassed by the NPAs in Purok Iyaw of said area.

Unfortunately, one Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) (name is withheld prior notification of next kin) died while protecting the civilians from the NPA’s attack.

“These NPAs disrespected the solemnity of the station of the cross. They don’t know when to stop fighting” said Rev. Fr. Joesilo Amalla, Parish Priest of St. Joseph Cathedral, Butuan City who presided the said station of the cross.

“Why do they attack us? They should submit themselves to our God and repent for their sins… I will pray for the soul of our soldier who died while protecting us,” Fr. Amalla added.

Meanwhile, Lt Col Potenciano C Camba GSC (CAV) PA, Commanding Officer, 3rd Special Forces Battalion, Philippine Army sent troops for reinforcement. (402nd Brigade Phil. Army/PIA-Caraga)
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