(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, October 11, 2021

29 responders complete WASAR, BLS in SurSur town

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Some 29 trainees successfully completed and passed the five-day Water Search and Rescue Training (WASAR) with Basic Life Support (BLS) held recently at the Enchanted River in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Their final exercise, however, was a one-mile endurance swim from Cambatong boat terminal to Sibadan Fish Cage in which they swam without any floatation device. They all survived.

Both trainees are now certified Responders especially for emergencies on the beach and the high seas in the said municipality.

It was the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Caraga Region that spearheaded the activity in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard – Surigao City and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Hinatuan. The DOT provided starter kits composed of life vests and first aid kits to the successful trainees.

The LGU officials headed by Hinatuan Mayor Shem Garay with Vice Mayor Tito CaΓ±edo III through MPDC chief Ferdinand Barrios expressed gratitude to the DOT headed by Regional Director Nelia Arina represented by Janika Velasco, for the training grant to Hinatuan town.

The activity primarily aimed to upgrade the competencies of the tourism workers and tourist destinations to better serve local and foreign tourists.

The presence and continuing support of the Provincial Tourism Office led by Mary Vil Cruz-Chan also made the training even more meaningful, as well.

Meanwhile, the DOT handed over some basic rescue equipment composed of spine boards, rescue cans/floaters, life vests, and first aid kits to LGU-Hinatuan, as they culminated the said activity to the Local Government Unit of Hinatuan. (with a report from LGU-Hinatuan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)