(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.


Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Agusan Norte approves cash incentive to valedictorians, salutatorians

By Aimee B. Sienes

BUTUAN CITY, July 18 - The Sanggunaing Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte recently approved Provincial Ordinance No. 453-2017, which provides cash incentives to all valedictorians and salutatorians in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the province.

Under the said ordinance, authored by Provincial Board Member Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, graduating valedictortians and salutatorians in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Agusan del Norte will receive cash incentives and a plaque each to be awarded on the day of their graduation. Valedictorians will receive P3,000.00 cash while salutatorians will receive P2,000.00 cash.

Provincial Board Member Calo said that the aim of the said ordinance is to value excellence in education. It also aims to recognize exemplary performance elementary and high school students in their respective schools through awards and incentives and inspire other students to achieve excellence in their studies.

The recipients of this cash incentives and plaque should be graduating as class valedictorian and salutatorian, a Filipino and a resident of the province of Agusan de Norte for at least six months.

The provincial government shall allocate funds in the amount of P1,400,000 under the General Fund starting this year 2017 and every year thereafter. This will cover the following schools: public elementary-186; private elementary-11; public high school-48; private high school-15 or a total of 197 public and private elementary and high schools.


The Community Affairs Officer of the province, in close coordination with the two Schools Division superintendents, Department of Education, Agusan del Norte and Cabadbaran City, is tasked to disseminate a widest information drive to all public and private elementary and high schools in the province regarding the program through their respective principals or directors. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
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