(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KRISTINE" was estimated based on all available data at 1,070 km East of Southeastern Luzon (13.8°N, 134.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward at 30 km/h. 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 rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of TD Kristine. 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 West to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Tuesday, November 2, 2021

PDI town hails as most improved in Competitiveness Index

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands –- The town of Libjo was hailed as the most improved local government unit (LGU) in the 5th to 6th category in the entire province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) in the recently concluded Competitiveness Index.

From 506 places, the town of Libjo was ranked 161 this year an improvement from 667th places in 2019.

The ranking of Cities and Municipalities are based on the sum of their scores on four pillars such as; Economic, Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure and Resiliency.

On the other hand, the provincial rankings are based on population and income generated average of the overall scores of cities and municipalities under a province.

The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.

Meanwhile, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provided technical assistance to the local government unit. (DILG-Libjo/PIA-Dinagat Islands)