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(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 21 August 2026) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "NENENG" was estimated based on all available data at 675 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (21.3°N, 128.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving Westward at 15 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and the western section of Visayas. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 3,090 KM EAST OF NORTHEASTERN MINDANAO (8.1°N, 154.4°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 670 KM WEST OF CALAYAN, CAGAYAN (19.2°N, 115.1°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 20 KM/H. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


Monday, October 11, 2021

61 ASF-affected hog farmers avail livelihood assistance from DA

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Some 61 backyard farmers affected by the recent African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay Matho, Cortes, Surigao del Sur have availed the livelihood assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga through its Livestock Program on October 7, 2021.

Photo credit to: DA-Livestock Program
The report said a total of 746 heads of free-range chicken amounting to P373,000.00 were distributed to the affected backyard raisers for their alternative livelihood.

The assistance is under the Livestock-based Livelihood and Enterprise Development of the program of the DA.

In a press statement, Regional Livestock Program Coordinator Jekem Sanchez stated that more interventions for Swine Recovery and Rehabilitation will be given to the affected backyard raisers in the region through the three-year repopulation INSPIRE Program.

The turnover of assistance was attended by Cortes Mayor Josie Bonifacio, Asst. Provincial Cooperative Officer June Anthony Ouano, and Municipal Agriculturist Gil Escalant. (NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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