(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.


Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Home for Boys in Butuan benefits from TESDAMayan 

BUTUAN CITY -- In line with the 27th Anniversary Celebration of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Regional Office in Caraga has brought TESDAMayan fever to Home for Boys in Butuan as the latter received grocery items from the employees.

During the short program conducted inside the facility, TESDA-Caraga Regional Director Tarhata S. Mapandi, CESO III underscored the importance of youth empowerment emphasizing their role in nation-building.

“As such, we at TESDA are here not only to give you with these grocery items but also to encourage each one of you to undergo skills trainings... and we are providing scholarships to those who are interested to learn,” Dir. Mapandi said. 

It was learned that there are boarders who are already 15 years old and above and as such, they are already qualified to undergo skills training.

Bringing canned goods and other grocery stuff, employees of TESDA-Caraga Regional Office is at all-out support to the activity as they eagerly and happily mingled with some of the boys but still, minimum health care protocols was observed.

The employees were also entertained by a dance number of some of the younger boys in the facility. 

This year’s TESDA Anniversary is anchored on the theme: “TESDA@27: Pagbangon, Pag-asa at Pag-abante sa Bente Syete”. (Robert E. Roperos, TESDA Caraga/PIA Caraga)

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