(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.


Monday, June 28, 2021

1 killed, hurt as NPA rebels torch equipment in SurSur

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (PIA) – Mayor Anilao Dawog of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur has condemned the recent communist terrorist group (CTG) attack that killed one and hurt civilians in the town, around 9:00 PM on June 24. The firefight has lasted around 30 minutes. Two backhoes of the firm MR1 Construction were also burned by the CTG.

“I am expressing my extreme sadness on the recent attack on the Lanuza Municipal Police Station, burning of heavy equipment of the MR1 Construction Company, and the senseless killing of an innocent civilian committed by the New People's Army Guerilla Front 30, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee under the leadership of Noel Tumarlas Alacre alias 'Meagan',” Mayor Dawog said in a press statement.

“I strongly condemn these barbaric acts of the CTG resulting in multiple casualties,” he added.

Mayor Dawog together with the Tribal Leaders of the Indigenous People (IP), and the people of Lanuza town appealed to the remaining communist terrorists to stop the killings of innocent civilians and non-combatants.

“We are calling for you to stop these futile armed struggles and let us continue resolving our differences through peaceful means,” Mayor Dawog said.

It can be recalled, that on Thursday night, two heavy equipment were burned after the MR1 Construction Company failed to support the terrorist group on their extortion activity, and killed Aldren Daraman (27 years old), and injured Melvin Buniel, (28 years old) both watchmen and residents of San Roque, Madrid, Surigao del Sur.

Meanwhile, Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office Director Colonel James Goforth also confirmed that Lanuza Municipal Police Station (MPS), and the Police Mobile Force 2nd Company Patrol Base were also harassed during the incident. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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