(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


Saturday, August 9, 2014

AgNor distributes free Philhealth IDs in Buenavista

By Aimee B. Sienes

BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 9 (PIA) - The provincial government of Agusan del Norte, through the leadership of governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba, is addressing the need of its constituents to get access to quality health services.?

One big help is the ownership of a Philhealth Identification Card (Philhealth ID) for the constituents to get free health services in hospitals, if not very minimal health and professional service fees.?

Spearheaded by the Provincial Social Welfare Population and Nutrition Services Office (PSWPNSO) led by its Officer-In-Charge Daisybiel O. Demavivas, and the representatives from Philhealth Caraga, the team went to the municipality of Buenavista recently and distributed the free Philhealth Identification Cards to the constituents in 10 different barangays.?

The distributions were held at the Barangay Hall of Barangay 2 in the morning and Barangay 8 covered court in the afternoon. Constituents trooped to the venue with the respective punong barangays. Barangay 1 headed by Barangay Captain Eduardo C. Gabales with 63 beneficiaries, Barangay 2 led by Barangay Captain Rianne Catabas with 56 beneficiaries, Barangay 3 led by Barangay Captain Caridad L. Alaba with 123 beneficiaries, Barangay 4 led by Eddie Jamero with 41 beneficiaries, and Barangay 5 led by Barangay Captain Paul G. Racho with 55 beneficiaries.

Other beneficiaries were from Barangay 6 headed by Gil S. Gonzaga with 52 beneficiaries, Barangay 7 led by Barangay Captain Panfilo M. Lamostre with 70 beneficiaries, Barangay 8 led by Barangay Captain Hernando L. Vasques with 43 beneficiaries, Barangay 9 led by Mr. Jose V. Bernardino with 62 beneficiaries, and Barangay 10 led by Mrs. Prisilina P. Amoroso with 77 beneficiaries. ?Scheduled for distribution next week will be Barangays Simbalan, Alubihid and Malpoc, all of Buenavista. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)


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